Henrique da Veiga de Nápoles
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Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, 2nd Lord of the Honour of Molelos
(1449–1520) was a Portuguese nobleman and wealthy land owner, the eldest son of Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles
, and therefore scion of the main branch of the Portuguese de Nápoles
family.
He attended the Courts of Kings John II
and Manuel I of Portugal
, having been appointed Privy Counsellor by the latter. He is likely to have finished the construction of the Palace (Paço) of Molelos, started by his father, and he is known to have died there in 1520, upon his return from the court at Lisbon
.
Honour of Molelos
The Honour of Molelos was a major lordship in Portugal. It was founded c.1455 by João Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, heir to a Portuguese branch of the Capetian House of Anjou, the Nápoles family, in the name of his eldest son, Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles. It would survive until the...
(1449–1520) was a Portuguese nobleman and wealthy land owner, the eldest son of Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles
Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles
Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, 1st Lord of the Honour of Molelos was a Portuguese nobleman, privy counsellor and military, the eldest son of João Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles and his wife Leonor Anes de Vasconcelos....
, and therefore scion of the main branch of the Portuguese de Nápoles
Nápoles
Nápoles is the name of a Portuguese family whose roots lie in the Kingdom of Naples. A claimed secondary branch of the royal Capetian House of Anjou, of the kings of Naples, the Nápoles descend from Stephen of Durazzo who moved to Portugal...
family.
He attended the Courts of Kings John II
John II of Portugal
John II , the Perfect Prince , was the thirteenth king of Portugal and the Algarves...
and Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I , the Fortunate , 14th king of Portugal and the Algarves was the son of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, , by his wife, Infanta Beatrice of Portugal...
, having been appointed Privy Counsellor by the latter. He is likely to have finished the construction of the Palace (Paço) of Molelos, started by his father, and he is known to have died there in 1520, upon his return from the court at Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
.
Marriage and children
Henrique da Veiga de Nápoles married Beatriz Henriques, a noblewoman from Aveiro, daughter of Diogo Henriques and Catarina Gomes de Quadros. They had eight children, their heir being Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, the Young:- Manuel da Veiga, a DominicanDominican OrderThe Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
FriarFriarA friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders.-Friars and monks:...
who was elected Bishop of Viseu, which he did not wanted to accept for his great humility - Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, the Young, 3rd Lord of the Honour of Molelos, married firstly Leonor Ortiz, natural daughter of Fernando Ortiz de Vilhegas, AbbotAbbotThe word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
of Castelães, and had issue, and married secondly Violente do Quental, without issue - Joana Henriques, a NunNunA nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
at the ConventConventA convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
of Jesus of Aveiro - Maria Henriques, married to Pedro Viçoso, Nobleman of the Royal HouseholdRoyal HouseholdA Royal Household in ancient and medieval monarchies formed the basis for the general government of the country as well as providing for the needs of the sovereign and his relations....
- Andreza Henriques, married to Aleixo de Figueiredo
- ... Henriques da Veiga, married to Brites da Veiga; had issue