Count of Oeiras (Portuguese: Conde de Oeiras) was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated July 15, 1759, by King Joseph I of Portugal, and granted to Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Chief Minister of the Portuguese government.
Later, Joseph issued a royal decree dated September 16, 1769, in which he elevated the Count of Oeiras to the dignity of a marquisate as the Marquis of Pombal (Portuguese: Marquês de Pombal).
List of the Counts of Oeiras (1759) and Marquises of Pombal (1769)
- Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo (1699–1782), 1st Count of Oeiras and 1st Marquis of Pombal;
- Henrique José de Carvalho e Melo (1748–1812), 2nd Count of Oeiras and 2nd Marquis of Pombal. Also Chairman of the Lisbon Senate;
- José Francisco Xavier Maria de Carvalho Melo e Daun (1753–1821), 3rd Count of Oeiras and 3rd Marquis of Pombal;
- Sebastião José de Carvalho Melo e Daun (1785–1834), 4th Count of Oeiras and 4th Marquis of Pombal;
- João José Maria de Carvalho de Albuquerque Daun e Lorena, 5th Count of Oeiras;
- Manuel José de Carvalho Melo e Daun de Albuquerque Sousa e Lorena (1881–1886), 6th Count of Oeiras and 5th Marquis of Pombal;
- Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo Daun Albuquerque da Silva e Lorena (1849–1874), 7th Count of Oeiras;
- António de Carvalho Melo e Daun de Albuquerque e Lorena (1850–1911), 8th Count of Oeiras, 6th Marquis of Pombal and 5th Count of Santiago de Beduído;
- Manuel José de Carvalho e Daun de Albuquerque e Lorena (1875–?), 9th Count of Oeiras and 7th Marquis of Pombal;
- António Severino de Carvalho e Melo Albuquerque Daun Lorena (1901–1943), 10th Count of Oeiras
- Sebastião José de Carvalho Daun e Lorena (1903–?), 11th Count of Oeiras, 8th Marquis of Pombal and 7th Count of Santiago de Beduído;
- Manuel Sebastião de Almeida de Carvalho Daun e Lorena (1930–2022), 12th Count of Oeiras, 9th Marquis of Pombal and 8th Count of Santiago of Beduído.
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”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. III, pages 68/69 and 133/152. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.