Jorge Torlades O'Neill II

Jorge Torlades O'Neill (Lisbon, Encarnação, February 15, 1849 – February 11, 1925), was the titular and official head of the Clanaboy O'Neill dynasty, whose family has been in Portugal since the 18th century. He was officially recognized by the offices of arms throughout Europe as titular Prince and Count of Tyrone and Clanaboy and Representative of the Clan O'Neill, but he refused to use this title, using instead the style O'Neill of Clannaboy. He was the first born son and sucessor of the previous head Jorge Torlades O'Neill I and wife and first cousin Carolina Teresa O'Neill. He was also the Representative of the title of Viscount of Santa Mónica, in Portugal.

Career

He was a Honorary Officer-Major of the Royal Household, Moço-Fidalgo of the Royal Household with exercise in the Palace ("Alvará" of December 3, 1881), elected Peer of the Realm, Deputy, Main Manager of the "Casa Comercial Torlades", Director of the Banco de Portugal, President of the Administration Council of the Companhia Portuguesa de Fósforos and of the Companhia dos Telefones, etc, Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great of the Holy See and of the Order of Isabel the Catholic of Spain, Officer of the Légion d'honneur of France, etc, and a personal friend of King Carlos I of Portugal. He presented on the Portuguese Cartory of the Nobility several documents proving his illustrious origin, of which the Clerk of the Nobility passed him a Certificate on June 30, 1902 (he was recognized as the Chief of his name by the Ulster King of Arms then either Sir Arthur Vicars (1893-1908) or Sir Nevile Rodwell Wilkinson (1908-1940), and also, in 1925, by the Irish Free State government). ["Anuário da Nobreza de Portugal", III, 2006, Tomo III, pg. 1.393 and 1.397] ["Costados", Gonçalo de Mesquita da Silveira de Vasconcelos e Sousa, Livraria Esquina, 1.ª Edição, Porto, 1997, N.º 75] ["Sangue Velho Sangue Novo", Manuel de Melo Correia, Instituto Português de Heráldica, 1.ª Edição, Lisboa, 1988, N.º 35 e N.º 146]

Marriage

He married in Lisbon, Santos o Velho, on July 14, 1873 to Maria Isabel Mazziotti da Costa Cordeiro Fernandes (Lisbon, São Julião (now extinct), January 4, 1855 – Lisbon, Encarnação, May 7, 1953), daughter of João Gregório Fernandes (some sources say José Gregório Fernandes) (Lisbon, São Julião –), an Industrialist, great Capitalist and Proprietor, Knight of the Order of Christ, etc, and wife, married in Lisbon, Mártires, Maria Isabel Mazziotti da Costa Cordeiro (some sources say Isabel Maria Mazziotti da Costa Cordeiro) (Lisbon, Ajuda –); paternal granddaughter of Inácio José Fernandes, great Merchant and Co-Founder of the Banco de Lisboa, and wife Maria Inácia; and maternal granddaughter of João da Costa Cordeiro and wife Francisca Rita Mazziotti, daughter of Italian Miguel (Michele) Mazziotti and wife; and had issue, four children.

Descendants

* Hugo José Jorge O'Neill
* Jorge Alberto O'Neill (December 6, 1875 – December 8, 1900), unmarried and without issue
* Maria Teresa O'Neill (Oeiras, Carnaxide, July 19, 1878 – Lisbon, August 15, 1958), married in Lisbon, Encarnação, January 27, 1898 to "Dom" António de Avilez Lobo de Almeida de Melo e Castro (Amadora or Lisbon, São Sebastião da Pedreira, January 27, 1876 – November 5, 1920), a Moço-Fidalgo of the Royal Household with exercise on the Palace, son of José Ferreira Pinto de Avilez Juzarte de Sousa Tavares or José de Avilez Ferreira Pinto Basto or José de Avilez Juzarte de Sousa Tavares (Lisbon, Alcântara, August 9, 1849 – Cascais, Estoril, October 31, 1902), Moço-Fidalgo of the Royal Household with exercise on the Palace, of the Counts of Avilez and Viscounts of o Reguengo, and first wife (m. Lisbon, São Sebastião da Pedreira, January 31, 1870) Dona Eugénia Maria Lobo de Almeida de Melo e Castro (Lisbon, São Mamede, October 29, 1846 – Lisbon, December 18, 1880), daughter of the 8th and mother of the 9th Counts of as Galveias, and had issue, twelve children
* José Carlos Maria Félix Bernardo O'Neill (Lisbon, January 8, 1894 – Lisbon, January 9, 1965), married in Lisbon, on January 22, 1931 to Anna Werner (Fribourg, February 18, 1904 – deceased), a Swiss German, daughter of Jacob Werner and wife Marie Mathis, the couple had two children:
** Bernardo Pedro Jorge Hugo O'Neill (Genève, February 22, 1937 –), a Mechanical Engineer from the Instituto Superior Técnico, married in Lisbon, Santa Maria de Belém, on November 21, 1969 to Maria da Assunção Carrilho Ricardo da Costa (Almodôvar, Almodôvar, November 23, 1943 –), daughter of Dr. Adhemar Salvador Ricardo da Costa, Veterinarian Doctor, and wife Maria Cândida Calado Carrilho, and had issue:
*** José Carlos O'Neill (Lisbon, São Sebastião da Pedreira, May 20, 1971 –)
*** Hugo Ricardo O'Neill (Lisbon, São Sebastião da Pedreira, February 23, 1973 –)
** Maria Isabel O'Neill (Genève, August 29, 1939 –), married in Palmela on April 30, 1960 and divorced to Eng. Guilherme Eduardo d'Orey Gaivão (Cascais, São Domingos de Rana, Sassoeiros, September 5, 1936 –), a Mechanical Engineer from the Instituto Superior Técnico, son of João José de Moura Mascarenhas Gaivão (Quinta de Sandelgas, March 13, 1894 –), Employee of the Royal Dutch Shell Company, etc, and wife and cousin (m. Sintra, Rio de Mouro, Albarraque, September 27, 1924) Luísa Helena Maria Teixeira de Sampaio de Albuquerque d'Orey (January 9, 1889 –), great-granddaughter of Luís da Silva Mouzinho de Albuquerque, 30th Secretary of State of Treasury Affairs (March 15, 1830) and 13th and 17th Prime Minister of Portugal, and wife and first cousin Ana Mascarenhas de Ataíde, and had issue, four children

References

ee also

* Irish nobility
* Irish kings
* Irish royal families
* O'Neill (surname)
* Uí Néill, the Irish Dynasty
* Ó Neill Dynasty Today
* O'Neill of Clannaboy

External links

* [http://www.geneall.net/P/per_page.php?id=29413 Jorge Torlades O'Neill's Genealogy in a Portuguese Genealogical site]
* [http://www.geocities.com/seanachie28/oneill.html O'Neill Genealogy]