Count of São Lourenço

The Count of São Lourenço () was a noble title created by Philip II of Portugal, by letter dated 26 June 1640, in favour of Pedro da Silva and his descendants.

List of counts

  1. Pedro da Silva, 1st Count of São Lourenço;
  2. Madalena da Silva, 2nd Countess of São Lourenço (sue jure) and Martim Afonso de Melo, 2nd Count of São Lourenço (jure uxoris);
  3. Luís de Melo da Silva, 3rd Count of São Lourenço;
  4. Martim António Afonso de Melo, 4th Count of São Lourenço;
  5. Rodrigo de Melo da Silva, 5th Count of São Lourenço;
  6. Ana de Melo da Silva César de Meneses, 6th Countess of São Lourenço;
  7. D. António Maria de Melo da Silva César de Meneses, 7th Count of São Lourenço;
  8. D. José António de Melo da Silva César e Meneses, 8th Count of São Lourenço;
  9. D. António José de Melo da Silva César de Meneses, 9th Count of São Lourenço;
  10. D. António Maria José de Melo da Silva César e Meneses, 10th Count of São Lourenço;
  11. D. António Maria Vasco de Melo Silva César e Meneses, 11th Count of São Lourenço.

After the implantation of the First Portuguese Republic and end of the system of nobility, many of the descendants became pretenders to the title.