House of Almeida Garrett
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| House of Almeida Garrett | |
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| Country |  Kingdom of Portugal  Portuguese Republic |
| Founded | 1826 |
| Founder | António Bernardo da Silva Garrett |
| Current head | Luís Filipe de Almeida Garrett |
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The House of Almeida Garrett is an extant Portuguese noble family, patrilineally descended from António Bernardo da Silva Garrett, High-Sealer of the Porto Customs Office, who was nobilitated in 1826 at the request of his niece, D. Maria Joana de Campos e Sousa, lady-in-waiting (açafata) to Queen-Empress Carlota Joaquina of Portugal and Brazil.[1]
Its most famous scion is the poet, playwright, and politician João Baptista da Silva Leitão de Almeida Garrett (1799-1854), who is widely considered the greatest figure of Portuguese Romanticism.[2] A second son of António Bernardo da Silva Garrett, he was appointed the 26th Chief Chronicler of the Kingdom of Portugal on 20 December 1838, created Viscount of Almeida Garrett on 25 June 1851, and appointed a Peer of the Realm on 13 January 1852. [3] Although the Viscount of Almeida Garrett died without legitimate issue, the House of Almeida Garrett continues to this day through the descendants of his older brother, Alexandre José da Silva de Almeida Garrett, Hereditary Knight of the Royal Household (13 May 1826), who succeeded their father as High-Sealer of the Porto Customs Office.[4]
Legacy[edit]
In great part - but not exclusively - due to the tremendous literary and political influence of the Viscount of Almeida Garret, the House of Almeida Garrett is present in the toponymy of cities and villages all throughout Portugal. Although the most notable are Rua Garrett, in Lisbon, and Praça de Almeida Garrett, in Porto, there are locations named after the House of Almeida Garret or its members in the municipalities of Albufeira, Alenquer, Aljustrel, Almada, Almeirim, Alvito, Amadora, Amarante, Arouca, Aveiro, Avis, Barreiro, Beja, Benavente, Braga, Bragança, Cadaval, Caldas da Rainha, Câmara de Lobos, Caminha, Cascais, Castelo Branco, Castro Verde, Entroncamento, Évora, Fafe, Faro, Figueira da Foz, Gondomar, Grândola, Guarda, Guimarães, Idanha-a-Nova, Ílhavo, Lagoa (Algarve), Lagoa (Azores), Lagos, Leiria, Lisboa, Loulé, Loures, Maia, Moita, Montemor-o-Velho, Montijo, Murtosa, Odivelas, Oeiras, Oliveira de Azeméis, Oliveira do Hospital, Ovar, Paços de Ferreira, Palmela, Paredes, Penafiel, Peniche, Portalegre, Portimão, Porto, Póvoa de Varzim, Redondo, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Sabugal, Salvaterra de Magos, Santarém, Santiago do Cacém, Santo Tirso, São João da Madeira, Seixal, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Silves, Sintra, Tábua, Tavira, Torres Vedras, Trofa, Valongo, Vendas Novas, Vila do Conde, Vila Franca de Xira, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Real, Vila Real de Santo António, and Viseu.
Notable members[edit]
Aside from the aforementioned Viscount of Almeida Garrett, the House of Almeida Garret also counts among its members:
- António de Almeida Garrett (1884-1961): Professor of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Commander of the Military Order of Christ (22 October 1930), Commander of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword (11 April 1932), and Grand Officer of the Order of Public Instruction (07 May 1954).[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Registo Geral de Mercês No. 21 of 13 May 1826 (in português). D.João VI. p. 226. Search this book on
- ↑
Prestage, Edgar (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. 11 (11th ed.). pp. 474–475.}}
- ↑ da Silveira Pinto, Albano Anthero. Resenha das Familias Titulares e Grandes de Portugal; (1st ed.). F.A. da Silva. Search this book on
- ↑ Registo Geral de Mercês No. 21 of 22 March 1826 (in português). D.João VI. p. 225v. Search this book on
- ↑ "António de Almeida Garrett". Antigos Estudantes Ilustres da Universidade do Porto (in português). Universidade do Porto. 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
External links[edit]
- António Bernardo da Silva Garrett's genealogy
- António Bernardo da Silva Garrett's Charter of Hereditary Knight of the Royal Household
- The Viscount of Almeida Garrett's entry in the Instituto Camões's Virtual Centre
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