John Smith Athelstane, 1st Count of Carnota, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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About John Smith Athelstane, 1st Count of Carnota
- John Smith Athelstane GCC was a British diplomat, author, biographer and painter.
- He was the son of Michael Athleston-Smith and Sarah Walton.
- He was the first and only Count of Carnota in Portugal and used this status as his author name. John Smith was born in London on 9 May 1813, and died in Portugal on his estate (Quinta da Carnota) at Alenquer (Portugal) on 16 April 1886.
- He was the brother of the 2nd Duchess of Saldanha. He is buried in Lisbon in the Jazigo da Carnota at the Alto de São João Cemetery.
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