The Count of Valadares (Portuguese: Conde de Valadares) is a noble title created by King Pedro II of Portugal, by royal letter on 20 June 1702, in favour of D. Miguel Luís de Menezes.
D. Miguel Luís de Menezes (born 1638 - Sacramento, Lisbon, 1 February 1714), was son of D. Carlos de Noronha (Commander of Marvão in the Order of Avis and president of the Mesa da Consciência e Ordens) and his second wife D. Ana de Menezes, bastard daughter of D. Miguel Luís de Menezes, 1st Duke of Caminha and 6th Marquis of Vila Real.
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