Count of Mértola
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The title Count of Mértola (Conde de Mértola) was granted to General Schomberg
by Afonso VI of Portugal, in 1663, as a reward for Schomberg's services with the Portuguese
army. The title has passed through female lines various times and is usually held concurrently by the Barons Darcy de Knayth
and Conyers
.
Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg
Friedrich Hermann , 1st Duke of Schomberg , KG , was a marshal of France and a General in the English and Portuguese Army....
by Afonso VI of Portugal, in 1663, as a reward for Schomberg's services with the Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
army. The title has passed through female lines various times and is usually held concurrently by the Barons Darcy de Knayth
Baron Darcy de Knayth
Baron Darcy de Knayth is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1332 for John Darcy. At the death of the sixth baron, the barony fell into abeyance, which the Sovereign terminated in 1641 in favour of Conyers Darcy. The next baron, also named Conyers, was granted the title of Earl of...
and Conyers
Baron Conyers
The title Baron Conyers was created in the Peerage of England on 17 October 1509 for William Conyers, the son-in-law of William Neville, 1st Earl of Kent. The abeyance after the death of the 3rd baron was terminated for the 7th Baron Darcy de Knayth, these baronies were held together until the...
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Counts of Mértola (1663)
- Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg, 1st Count of MértolaFrederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of SchombergFriedrich Hermann , 1st Duke of Schomberg , KG , was a marshal of France and a General in the English and Portuguese Army....
(1615-1690) - Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, 2nd Count of MértolaMeinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of SchombergMeinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, 1st Duke of Leinster, KG was a general in the service of Prince William of Orange, later King William III of England.-Military career:...
(1641-1719) - Frederica Darcy, Countess FitzWalter, 3rd Countess of Mértola (1688-1751)
- Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, 4th Count of MértolaRobert Darcy, 4th Earl of HoldernessRobert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness PC , known before 1721 as Lord Darcy and Conyers, was a British diplomat and politician. From 1744 to 1746 he was ambassador at Venice and from 1749 to 1751 he represented his country at The Hague...
(1718-1778) - Amelia Osborne, Marchioness of Carmarthen, 5th Countess of MértolaAmelia Osborne, Marchioness of CarmarthenAmelia Osborne , Marchioness of Carmarthen and de jure 12th Baroness Darcy de Knayth and 9th Baroness Conyers and 5th Countess of Mértola was a British peeress and a Portuguese countess....
(1754-1784) - George Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds, 6th Count of MértolaGeorge Osborne, 6th Duke of LeedsGeorge William Frederick Osborne, 6th Duke of Leeds KG, PC , styled Earl of Danby until 1789 and Marquess of Carmarthen from 1789 to 1799, was a British peer and politician...
(1775-1838) - Francis D'Arcy-Osborne, 7th Duke of Leeds, 7th Count of MértolaFrancis D'Arcy-Osborne, 7th Duke of LeedsFrancis George Godolphin D'Arcy D'Arcy-Osborne, 7th Duke of Leeds , styled Earl of Danby from birth until 1799 and Marquess of Carmarthen from 1799 until 1838, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
(1798-1859) - Sackville Lane-Fox, 12th Baron Conyers, 8th Count of MértolaSackville Lane-Fox, 12th Baron ConyersSackville George Lane-Fox, 15th Baron Darcy de Knayth and 12th Baron Conyers was a British peer and soldier....
(1827-1888) - Marcia Pelham, Countess Yarborough, 9th Countess of MértolaMarcia Pelham, Countess of YarboroughMarcia Amelia Mary Pelham, Countess of Yarborough and 13th Baroness Conyers and 7th Baroness Fauconberg, OBE was a British peeress.Marcia was the eldest daughter of the 12th Baron Conyers and his wife, Mary...
(1863-1926) - Sackville Pelham, 5th Earl of Yarborough, 10th Count of MértolaSackville Pelham, 5th Earl of YarboroughSackville George Pelham, 5th Earl of Yarborough, MC was a British peer and soldier, known as Lord Worsley from 1914-1926 and Lord Conyers from 1926 until his accession to the earldom in 1936....
(1888-1948) - Lady Diana Miller, 11th Countess of Mértola (b. 1920)
- Heir Presumptive: Anthea Lycett (b. 1954) (Lady Diana's elder daughter, adopted by Diana's sister Lady Wendy Lycett in 1959)