Baron of Albufeira was a noble title created by King João VI of Portugal, by decree of 26 October 1823 and by Royal Charter of 24 February 1824, in favour of José de Vasconcelos e Sá, Lieutenant-General of the Portuguese Army and a Deputy. The title was granted as a reward for deeds achieved during the Peninsular War (French invasions).
<table class="wikitable" style="width:60%; border-collapse: collapse;" border="1"><tr> <th>#</th> <th>Name</th> <th>Notes</th> </tr><tr> <td>1</td> <td>José de Vasconcelos e Sá</td> <td>1st Baron of Albufeira</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>José Maria de Vasconcelos e Sá</td> <td>2nd Baron of Albufeira</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>Henrique Manuel Salvador de Vasconcelos e Sá</td> <td>3rd Baron of Albufeira</td> </tr></table>
A quartered shield; in the first quarter, the arms of the Sousas do Prado â a quartered field: in the first quarter, the five escutcheons of the Kingdom, without the border of castles; in the second quarter, on a silver field, a sanguine lion â in the second quarter, the arms of the Vasconcelos â on a black field, three bars counter-compony of silver and red, the silver on top, the red below; in the third quarter, the arms of the Farias â on a red field, a silver castle, with black doors and windows, between two silver fleurs-de-lis, and three in chief; in the fourth quarter, the arms of the Sás â a field chequered silver and blue, six pieces in fess and seven in pale.