| Counts of Avintes | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms of the Counts of Avintes | |
| Creation date | 17 February 1664 |
| Created by | King Afonso VI of Portugal |
| Peerage | Peerage of Portugal |
| First holder | D. Luis de Almeida |
| Present holder | D. Luís Maria de Almeida |
| Heir apparent | D. Jaime de Almeida |
Count of Avintes is a Portuguese title of nobility created by Letters Patent of King Afonso VI of Portugal on 17 February 1664 for D. Luis de Almeida, 5th Lord of Avintes. The title was conferred in perpetuity[a] upon the 4th Count by King José I of Portugal in the same document by which he was elevated to the Marquessate of Lavradio,[1][2] later confirmed by Letters Patent dated 29 August 1766.[3]
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- ^ Mello Corrêa, Manuel; Mattos e Silva, António (1985). Anuário da Nobreza de Portugal III. Vol. 1. Lisbon: Instituto Português de Heráldica. p. 100.
- ^ da Silveira Pinto, Albano (1883). Resenha das Familias Titulares e Grandes de Portugal. Vol. 1. p. 176.