Jorge Maria O'Neill

Jorge Maria O'Neill (Lisbon, Encarnação, 7 November 1908 - Lisbon, 15 December 1988) was the head of a branch of one of the principal Irish Royal Families, the Clanaboy O'Neill dynasty, which has resided in Portugal since the 18th century.

Recognition

He was officially recognized by the heraldic societies throughout Europe as titular Prince and Count of Clanaboy, but has refused to use the title, preferring instead the style O'Neill of Clannaboy. He was the first son of the previous head Hugo José Jorge O'Neill and wife Dona Júlia Margarida Catarina de Serpa Pimentel de Sousa Coutinho. He was also Viscount of Santa Mónica, in Portugal.

Life

Jorge O'Neill was an Electronic Engineer graduating from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. He was recognized by the Chief Herald of Ireland as Chief of the Name for the O'Neill of Clannaboy.[1]

Marriage and issue

Jorge Maria O'Neill married in Cascais, on 23 December 1937 Josefina Luísa Roquette Ricciardi (Lisbon, Camões, 5 April 1917 - Lisbon, Alcântara, 11 April 2004), daughter of Luís Rafael Feliciano da Conceição Ricciardi[2] and wife Julieta Garin Holtreman Roquette.[3] They had five children:

See also

References and notes

  1. ↑ Anuário da Nobreza de Portugal, III, 2006, Tomo III, pg. 1.393
  2. ↑ Paternal descendant of a Noble Italian Family from Aversa.
  3. ↑ Of French descent, grand-niece of the 1st Baron of Salvaterra de Magos and maternal granddaughter of Alfredo Augusto das Neves Holtreman, 1st Viscount of Alvalade and Founder of Sporting Clube de Portugal, a descendant of a Noble Family from the Bishopric of Liège.
  4. ↑ Son of the 1st Counts of Arnoso and paternal grandson of the 1st Viscounts of Pindela.
  5. ↑ Of Irish and Scottish descent.
  6. ↑ Licentiate in Mathematics from the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Coimbra, a General, Chief of Major Staff of the Portuguese Army, Deputy to the Assembly of the Republic, and Diplomat, etc, decorated with the Military Medals of Gold and Silver of Distinguished Services, Grand Cross of Military Merit, of the Order of Aviz and of the Order of Prince Henry (Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique), Commander of the Order of Saint James of the Sword, Officer of the Order of Christ, etc.
  7. ↑ Of Ashkenazi Jewish and Sephardi Jewish paternal descent and also of Irish maternal descent.
  8. ↑ Son of the 2nd Viscounts of Coruche and of the Viscounts of Pereira, a Licentiate in Architecture from the Escola Superior de Belas Artes de Lisboa of the University of Lisbon and an Architect, of French descent living in Spain.
  9. ↑ Of the Counts (formerly Viscounts and Lords of the Majorat) of a Aurora.
  10. ↑ Agricultural Engineer.
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