Article Nº 2168 Official, magistrate or diplomat Vol. II · p. 558
Machico (Count of)
Original title: Machico (Conde de)
Short entry on Charles Stuart, British envoy in Lisbon and member of Portugal's regency government during the Peninsular War, who was made Count of Machico in 1825 and Marquis of Angra in 1826.
Charles Stuart, England’s envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary in Lisbon and a member of the government of the Kingdom of Portugal during the Peninsular War, was granted the title of Count of Machico by decree of 22 November 1825 and that of Marquis of Angra by decree of 1 May of the following year. He had descendants, but we are not aware that the title of Count of Machico was carried on by them. He died in 1845.
People mentioned
- Carlos Stuart d. 1845
Places mentioned