Global InformationViscount of Torre de Moncorvo information
The Viscount of Torre de Moncorvo (Portuguese: Visconde de Torre de Moncorvo) is a title created by Queen Maria II of Portugal as a barony by decree dated 23 May 1835 in favour of Cristovão Pedro de Morais Sarmento, natural son, legitimated at the same time as his brother, the Viscount of Banho, of Tomás Inácio de Morais Sarmento.
By later decree (dated 13 July 1847) transformed this title to Viscount, Member of the House of Lords, Knight of the Royal Household, Chargé d'affaires of Portugal in London and Copenhagen, Minister of Portugal in London, Knight Great-Cross of the Order of São Tiago da Espada, of Portugal, Knight of the Order of Malta, Knight Commander of the Order of Danebrog, of Denmark.