Equestrian portrait of the Duke of Lerma, Prado museum.

Titles, offices and honours:
	If genetics are worth something, and people believe that certain aspects are hereditary, then this might have some purpose. Here are some curiosities about the families the creator of this nation descends from:

Brito:

* Barons of Boa Esperança * Barons of Ermida * Barons of Arinos * Barons of Cimbres-I * Barons of Goiana-I * Barons of Nelas * Barons of Tramandaí * Barons of Venda da Cruz * Earls of São Miguel * Earls of Arcos * Lords of the Manor of Torre de Aguião * Lords of Linhares * Lords of Valverdinho * Lords of Carvalhal Benfeito * Lords of Couto de Linhares * Lords of the Manor of de Alcalva * Lords of the Manor of Santo Estevão * Lords of the Manor of São Lourenço * Lords of the Manor of Rato * Viscounts of Ermida * Viscounts of Trancoso OFFICES: * Abbots of Mansos * Abbots of Valença * Lawyers * Mayors of Aldeia Galega * Mayors of Almeida * Mayors of Alter do Chão * Mayors of Arraiolos * Mayors of Beja * Mayors of Bragança * Mayors of Évoramonte * Mayors of Panoias * Mayors of Portel * Mayors of Sousel * Arquitects * Bishops of Angra * Bishops of Évora * Bishops of Lamego * Bishops of Lisboa * A saint * Capitains of Ceilão * Capitains of Chaul * Economists * Engineers * Writers * Familiars of Santo Ofício * Peers of the Royal House * Governors of Guiné * Governors of Mina * Governors of Angola * Governors of Cabo Verde * Governors of Moçambique * Governors of Timor * Doctors * Ministers * Young-fidalgos da Casa Real * Viceroys of Brasil * Viccars of São Martinho de Aborim ORDERS: * Knights of the order of Christ * Commanders of the order of Christ * Great Crosses of Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Vila Viçosa

Barbosa:

* Barons of Campolide * Barons of Itaparica * Barons of Provezende * Barons of Ribeiro Barbosa * Barons of Rio Comprido * Barons of Santa Fé * Barons of Santa Justa * Barons of Suaçi * Barons of Passeio Público * Marquis of Paranaguá * Lords of the House of Raposeira * Lords of the House of Carvalhinhos * Lords of the House of Carvalhinos * Lords of the House of Penteeiros * Lords of the Honour of Aborim * Lords of the Honour of Barbosa * Lords of the Lands of Aveleda * Lords of the Manor of Aborim * Lords of the Manor of Aborim * Viscounts of Paranaguá * Viscounts of São Boaventura * Viscounts of Semelhe * Viscountesses of Santa Justa OFFICES: * Abbots of Portela * Abbots of Formariz * Abbots of Formariz em Coura * Abbots of Gerás * Abbots of Paredes * Abbots of Romarigães * Abbots of São Julião da Silva * Abbots of São Miguel de Fontoura * Abbots of Vilar de Ferreiros * Lawyers * Arquitects * Cannegs of Lamego * Deans of Sé de Elvas * Engineers * Writers * Familiars of the Santo Ofício * Fidalgos of Casa Real * Governnors of Guiné * Governnors of Angola * Governnors of Cabo Verde * Governnors of Macau * Doctors * Militaries * Ministers * Ministof the Treasure - Portugal ORDERS: * Knights of the Order of Christ * Commanders of the Order of Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Vila Viçosa

Sandoval:
	* Earls of Buendia * Earls of Castrogeriz * Earls of Infantado * Earls of la Mejorada * Dukes of Cea * Dukes of Lerma * Dukes of Uceda * Dukes of Infantado * Marquis of Belmonte * Marquis of Denia * Marquis of Elduayen * Marquis of Torre Mayor * Marquis of Cenete * Lords of Ayora * Lords of Lerma * Viscounts of Sierra OFFICES:

Albæk:
	OFFICES: * Captains of the Danish Royal Navy * Admirals of the Danish Royal Navy * Artists * Militaries

Boye:
	* Mayors in Odense * Clan in Ayrshire, Scotland. (Buidhe, Bowye, Boyd, Boyle, Bowie) * Normand barons of Beauville, near Caen.

Pagh:

* Uradel (royal lineage before 1400) * Ancient Kings of Funen * Ancient Kings over Vejle * Ancient Jarls of Denmark * Ancient Kings of Denmark * Ancient Lords of Vejle * Anciend Lords of Hegnet * Ancient Lords of Orkil * Ancient Lords of Svendborg * Ancient Earls of Odense OFFICES: * Bishops of Odense * Bankers * CEOs * Great Entrepreneurs * Industrialists * Artists * Economists * Lawyers * A saint ORDERS: * Grand Masters of the Order of Saint Knut * Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog * Officers of the Order of the Dannebrog