George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas
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Jorge de Lencastre, or George of Lencastre (Azeitão
, 1594 – Lisbon
, 1632) was the older son of Álvaro and Juliana of Lencastre
, 3rd Dukes of Aveiro
.
As heir of the Dukes of Aveiro
, he was 3rd Marquis of Torres Novas
and, due to King Philip I
’s special grant, he also became the 1st Duke of Torres Novas
.
However, he never inherited the Dukedom of Aveiro, once he died before his mother.
He married twice:
Don (honorific)
Don, from Latin dominus, is an honorific in Spanish , Portuguese , and Italian . The female equivalent is Doña , Dona , and Donna , abbreviated "Dª" or simply "D."-Usage:...
Jorge de Lencastre, or George of Lencastre (Azeitão
Azeitão
Azeitão is a region near Setúbal composed by a cluster of small "aldeias" or small villages, some of those are: Vila Fresca de Azeitão, Vila Nogueira de Azeitão,Brejos de Azeitão, Aldeia de Irmãos, Vendas de Azeitão....
, 1594 – Lisbon
Lisbon
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, 1632) was the older son of Álvaro and Juliana of Lencastre
Álvaro of Lencastre, 3rd Duke of Aveiro
Álvaro of Lencastre was the son of Afonso of Lencastre, second son of infante George of Lencastre, 2nd Duke of Coimbra.- Disputed Inheritance :...
, 3rd Dukes of Aveiro
Duke of Aveiro
The Royal Dukedom of Aveiro was an aristocratic Portuguese title, granted in 1535 by King John III of Portugal to his 4th cousin, John of Lencastre, son of Infante George of Lencastre, a natural son of King John II of Portugal....
.
As heir of the Dukes of Aveiro
Duke of Aveiro
The Royal Dukedom of Aveiro was an aristocratic Portuguese title, granted in 1535 by King John III of Portugal to his 4th cousin, John of Lencastre, son of Infante George of Lencastre, a natural son of King John II of Portugal....
, he was 3rd Marquis of Torres Novas
Marquis of Torres Novas
The title Marquis of Torres Novas was created by royal decree, dated from March 27, 1520, by King Manuel I of Portugal, to Dom John of Lencastre , eldest son of Infante George, Duke of Coimbra....
and, due to King Philip I
Philip II of Spain
Philip II was King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sicily, and, while married to Mary I, King of England and Ireland. He was lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories such as duke or count....
’s special grant, he also became the 1st Duke of Torres Novas
Duke of Torres Novas
The Dukes of Torres Novas was an aristocratic Portuguese title granted by King Philip II of Portugal, also known as Philip III of Spain, by a royal decree of September 26, 1619, to George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas, who died before his parents, Juliana and Álvaro of Lencastre of...
.
However, he never inherited the Dukedom of Aveiro, once he died before his mother.
He married twice:
- in 1619, with Ana Dória Colonna (who died in 1620, daughter of André Dória, 3rd Prince of Melfi. They had no issue.
- the 2nd marriage with Ana Manrique de Cádenas (who died in MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
in 1660) daughter of the SpanishSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
3rd Dukes of Maqueda. They had four children:- Raimundo of Lencastre, 4th Duke of AveiroRaimundo of Lencastre, 4th Duke of AveiroDom Raimundo of Lencastre was the older son of George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas, and grandson of Álvaro and Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Dukes of Aveiro....
; - Maria de Guadalupe of Lencastre, 6th Duchess of AveiroMaria de Guadalupe of Lencastre, 6th Duchess of AveiroDona Maria de Guadalupe of Lencastre y Cárdenas Manrique was a noblewoman around the turn of the eighteenth century.-Biography:Born in Azeitão in 1630, she was the daughter of George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas and of Ana Maria de Cárdenas y Manrique de Lara, daughter of the Spanish 3rd...
; - Luisa Tomásia Manrique de Lancastre (1632 - ? ), without issue;
- João Matias Manrique de Lancastre Cardenas (1633-1659), without issue.
- Raimundo of Lencastre, 4th Duke of Aveiro
See also
- Infante George of LencastreGeorge, Duke of CoimbraJorge de Lencastre was a Portuguese Prince, illegitimate son of King John II of Portugal and Ana de Mendonça, a maid of Joanna la Beltraneja. He became the second Duke of Coimbra in 1509...
- Duke of AveiroDuke of AveiroThe Royal Dukedom of Aveiro was an aristocratic Portuguese title, granted in 1535 by King John III of Portugal to his 4th cousin, John of Lencastre, son of Infante George of Lencastre, a natural son of King John II of Portugal....
- Duke of Torres NovasDuke of Torres NovasThe Dukes of Torres Novas was an aristocratic Portuguese title granted by King Philip II of Portugal, also known as Philip III of Spain, by a royal decree of September 26, 1619, to George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas, who died before his parents, Juliana and Álvaro of Lencastre of...
- Marquis of Torres NovasMarquis of Torres NovasThe title Marquis of Torres Novas was created by royal decree, dated from March 27, 1520, by King Manuel I of Portugal, to Dom John of Lencastre , eldest son of Infante George, Duke of Coimbra....