Honour of Molelos

The Honour of Molelos was a major lordship in Portugal. It was founded c.1455 by João Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, heir to a Portuguese branch of the Capetian House of Anjou, the Nápoles family, in the name of his eldest son, Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles. It would survive until the extinction of the Portuguese lordships after the Liberal triumph of 1848. The Lords of Molelos were created Viscounts of Molelos by king John IV of Portugal in 1826 and later Counts of Molelos by Miguel I. Their historical seat has been the Palace (Paço) of Molelos.

Lords of the Honour of Molelos (c.1455-1848)

• Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, 1st Lord of the Honour of Molelos
• Henrique da Veiga de Nápoles, 2nd Lord of the Honour of Molelos
• Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, the Young, 3rd Lord of the Honour of Molelos
• Maria da Veiga de Nápoles, 4th Lady of the Honour of Molelos
• Pedro de Tovar da Silva Nápoles, 5tht Lord of the Honour of Molelos
• Diogo de Tovar da Silva Nápoles, 6th Lord of the Honour of Molelos
• Ana Maria de Tovar Nápoles de Sousa, 7th Lord of the Honour of Molelos
• Leonor Catarina de Tovar Nápoles, 8th Lady of the Honour of Molelos
• Diogo Vieira da Silva de Tovar e Nápoles, 9th Lord of the Honour of Molelos
• Jerónimo Vieira da Silva de Tovar e Nápoles, 10th Lord of the Honour of Molelos
• Francisco de Paula Vieira da Silva de Tovar e Nápoles, 11th Lord of the Honour of Molelos, created Viscount of Molelos in 1826 (see Viscount of Molelos)

References

• Pereira Marques, António Augusto. Os Senhores das Honras de Molelos e o Asilo da Folhadosa. Guarda, 1953.