Casa Fronteira e Alorna
Item
Country
PT
Name of institution (English)
The National Archive of Torre do Tombo
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
por
Contact information: postal address
Alameda da Universidade, 1649-010 Lisbon
Contact information: phone number
00351 210037100
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
mail@dglab.gov.pt
Reference number
PT/TT/CFTR
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (English)
House of Fronteira and Alorna
Title (official language of the state)
Casa Fronteira e Alorna
Language of title
por
Creator / accumulator
Casa Fronteira e Alorna
Date(s)
1472/1910
Language(s)
por
Extent
112 boxes, 11 folders and 2 books
Type of material
Textual Material
Scope and content
The Casa Fronteira e Alorna collection comprises documentation related to the administration of the House of Fronteira e Alorna and items from the personal library of this Portuguese noble family. It includes documents such as records of donations, commendations, pensions, appointments for offices, royal letters and correspondence to the court, loan deeds, pledges, judgments, certificates, powers of attorney, marriage contracts, deeds and wills, among others. It also includes notes, memoirs, draft opinions on military, political, or private matters, genealogical documentation, historical manuscripts, and other documentation.
This collection contains an opinion sent by the Marquis of Fronteira to King João V of Portugal (1686-1750) on July 25, 1712, mentioning Izac Barbanelli, a Sephardic Jew from Amsterdam, as a critical commercial agent in the Netherlands. Barbanelli was also a creditor of the Portuguese Crown (PT/TT/CFTR-MAS/006/006.8.4).
This collection contains an opinion sent by the Marquis of Fronteira to King João V of Portugal (1686-1750) on July 25, 1712, mentioning Izac Barbanelli, a Sephardic Jew from Amsterdam, as a critical commercial agent in the Netherlands. Barbanelli was also a creditor of the Portuguese Crown (PT/TT/CFTR-MAS/006/006.8.4).
Archival history
The Instituto Português do Património Cultural (Portuguese Institute for Cultural Heritage) bought this fonds and transferred it to the National Archive of Torre do Tombo in 1980. A part of it is also kept at the National Library of Portugal.
Administrative / Biographical history
The title of "Marquês de Fronteira" (Marquis of Fronteira) was created by King Pedro II (1648-1706) in 1670. The 1st Marquis of Fronteira was João de Mascarenhas (1633-1681), a member of the Conselho de Estado (Council of State) and Conselho de Guerra (Council of War). He had previously participated in the Restoration Wars that opposed the Portuguese Crown to the Habsburgs between 1640 and 1668.
The 2nd Marquis was Fernando de Mascarenhas (1655-1729), who later became a member of the Conselho de Estado (Council of State) under King João V (1689-1750). He was also President of the Desembargo do Paço (High Court), among other relevant positions. His descendants kept relative relevance in the Portuguese political system until later.
The 6th Marquis was João José Luís Mascarenhas Barreto (1778-1806). He married D. Leonor Benedita de Oyenhausen e Almeida, Countess of Oyenhausen in Austria and 4th Marquise of Alorna. As a result of this marriage, the House of Fronteira took on the representation of the House of the Marquises of Alorna and Counts of Assumar and the titles of Marquises of Távora and Counts of São João da Pesqueira, which the Alornas also represented.
The 2nd Marquis was Fernando de Mascarenhas (1655-1729), who later became a member of the Conselho de Estado (Council of State) under King João V (1689-1750). He was also President of the Desembargo do Paço (High Court), among other relevant positions. His descendants kept relative relevance in the Portuguese political system until later.
The 6th Marquis was João José Luís Mascarenhas Barreto (1778-1806). He married D. Leonor Benedita de Oyenhausen e Almeida, Countess of Oyenhausen in Austria and 4th Marquise of Alorna. As a result of this marriage, the House of Fronteira took on the representation of the House of the Marquises of Alorna and Counts of Assumar and the titles of Marquises of Távora and Counts of São João da Pesqueira, which the Alornas also represented.
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System of arrangement
Documents are primarily organised chronologically. Historical manuscripts are isolated, following a chronological order.
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Author of the description
Kevin Soares, 2023
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