Count of Ericeira was a title created by King Philip III of Portugal, through a 1 March 1622 letter in favour of Diogo de Meneses (1553–1625).Diogo de Meneses (1622–1625); 1st Count of Ericeira Fernando de Meneses (1614–1699); 2nd Count of Ericeira Luís de Meneses (1632–1690); 3rd Count of Ericeira. Francisco Xavier de Meneses (1673–1743); 4th Count of Ericeira. Luís de Meneses, 1st Marquis of Louriçal (1689–1742); 5th Count of Ericeira. Henrique de Meneses, 3rd Marquis of Louriçal; 6th Count of Ericeira.