Infante Francisco, Duke of Beja
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infante (prince) son of Peter II, King of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and his second wife Maria Sofia of the Palatinate
Maria Sofia of the Palatinate
Countess Palatine Maria Sophia Elisabeth of Neuburg was Queen consort of Portugal as the second wife of Peter II from 1687 until her death in 1699.-Family:...
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Francis was born on May 25, 1691 in 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...
. He was given the Duchy of Beja
Beja (Portugal)
Beja is a city in the Beja Municipality in the Alentejo region, Portugal. The municipality has a total area of 1,147.1 km² and a total population of 34,970 inhabitants. The city proper has a population of 21,658....
and was made Grand-Prior of Crato
Crato, Portugal
Crato is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 398.0 km² and a total population of 3,995 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in Portalegre District....
and Lord of the Infantado
Casa do Infantado
Created in 1654 by King John IV of Portugal, the Casa do Infantado was a wealthy Portuguese seigniory that consisted mainly of the material goods, lands and properties confiscated from the House of Vila Real, supporters of Spain during the Portuguese Restoration War...
. Plans for him to marry Archduchess Maria Magdalena of Austria sister of Queen Maria Anna
Maria Anna of Austria
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria , was Electress of Bavaria as the spouse of Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria. She also served as Regent of Bavaria during the minority of her son...
failed in the early stages.
He died unmarried and without legitimate issue (in spite of two illegitimate children from Mariana da Silveira) on July 21, 1742 at the Quinta das Gaeiras in Óbidos. He is buried at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
The Church or Monastery of São Vicente de Fora; meaning "Monastery of St. Vincent Outside the Walls" is a 17th century church and monastery in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal...
in 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...
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