Family Name
The Counts family name was de Portugal, as they descended from King John I of Portugal.
In the late 17th Century, the 8th Count, Francisco de Paula, also known as Francis III, joined de name Castro once he inherited from an aunt properties and titles belonging to the Castro family, and, from then on, the Counts beard de Portugal e Castro (of Portugal and Castro) as their family name.
In the late 19th Century, the Counts family name became Sousa Coutinho, due to the marriage of Maria José de Portugal e Castro, the 13th Count's heir, with Fernando Luis de Sousa Coutinho (Marquis of Borba).
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