Jaime, Duke of Braganza
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James was the older son of Ferdinand II, 3rd Duke of Braganza
(1430-e.1483) and of his wife, Isabella of Viseu
(a Portuguese Infanta, sibling to King Manuel I of Portugal
) and he became the fourth Duke of Braganza
following his father's death.
His father and one of his uncles (Infante John of Viseu, his mother older brother) were both executed for treason, when King John II of Portugal
discovered a plot among the nobility against the Crown. James fled to Castile
and returned to Portugal
only in 1498, three years after the King's death, when the Braganzas' treason was forgiven by the new King, Manuel I
.
After their return, the family regained control of their estates and titles which were previously confiscated, recovering their old privileges.
As James' mother was Infanta Isabella of Viseu
, sister of the new King Manuel I
, he was sworn Prince of Portugal when the King traveled to Castile
and was yet childless.
James married Eleanor of Mendoza, daughter of Spanish noble Juan Alonso de Guzman, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia, who was murdered due to James' jealousy (some say it was the Duke himself who killed his wife). To obtain the royal pardon, he prepared a fleet with his own money, to conquer the city of Azamor in the Moroccan
Atlantic coast. The city was easily conquered by the Portuguese and the Duke was forgiven.
James had also two natural daughters.
Fernando II, Duke of Braganza
Ferdinand II was the older son of Fernando I, 2nd Duke of Braganza and of his wife, Doña Joana de Castro....
(1430-e.1483) and of his wife, Isabella of Viseu
Isabella of Viseu
Isabella of Viseu was a daughter of Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu and his wife and cousin Infanta Beatrice, Duchess of Viseu. She was a member of the House of Aviz and later, House of Braganza.-Family:...
(a Portuguese Infanta, sibling to King 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...
) and he became the fourth Duke of Braganza
Duke of Braganza
The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown was known as the Duke of Braganza and Prince of Brazil until 1822, or...
following his father's death.
His father and one of his uncles (Infante John of Viseu, his mother older brother) were both executed for treason, when King John II of Portugal
John II of Portugal
John II , the Perfect Prince , was the thirteenth king of Portugal and the Algarves...
discovered a plot among the nobility against the Crown. James fled to Castile
Crown of Castile
The Crown of Castile was a medieval and modern state in the Iberian Peninsula that formed in 1230 as a result of the third and definitive union of the crowns and parliaments of the kingdoms of Castile and León upon the accession of the then King Ferdinand III of Castile to the vacant Leonese throne...
and returned to 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...
only in 1498, three years after the King's death, when the Braganzas' treason was forgiven by the new King, Manuel I
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...
.
After their return, the family regained control of their estates and titles which were previously confiscated, recovering their old privileges.
As James' mother was Infanta Isabella of Viseu
Isabella of Viseu
Isabella of Viseu was a daughter of Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu and his wife and cousin Infanta Beatrice, Duchess of Viseu. She was a member of the House of Aviz and later, House of Braganza.-Family:...
, sister of the new King Manuel I
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...
, he was sworn Prince of Portugal when the King traveled to Castile
Crown of Castile
The Crown of Castile was a medieval and modern state in the Iberian Peninsula that formed in 1230 as a result of the third and definitive union of the crowns and parliaments of the kingdoms of Castile and León upon the accession of the then King Ferdinand III of Castile to the vacant Leonese throne...
and was yet childless.
James married Eleanor of Mendoza, daughter of Spanish noble Juan Alonso de Guzman, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia, who was murdered due to James' jealousy (some say it was the Duke himself who killed his wife). To obtain the royal pardon, he prepared a fleet with his own money, to conquer the city of Azamor in the Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
Atlantic coast. The city was easily conquered by the Portuguese and the Duke was forgiven.
Marriages and Children
James of Braganza married twice:- in 1500, to Eleonor of Mendoza (daughter of the Spanish 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia), killed in 1512 - they had:
- Isabella of Braganza, who married her second-cousin Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães, King Manuel I's sixth son;
- Teodosius ITeodósio I, Duke of BraganzaTeodósio I of Braganza was the 5th Duke of Braganza. He was son of Jaime, 4th Duke of Braganza, and succeeded his father in the House of Braganza when he died, in 1532....
, 5th Duke of Braganza
- and in 1520, to Joana de Mendoça a Portuguese noble woman, with whom he had 8 children, the most known are:
- Joana of Braganza (1521–1588), married her Bernardo de Cardenas, 3rd Marquis of Elche.
- Jaime of Braganza (1523–1562), a priest
- Constantino of BraganzaConstantino of BraganzaDom Constantino of Braganza was a Portuguese statesman and military commander of the 16th century.-Biography:He was the son of James, 4th Duke of Braganza from his second marriage....
(1528–1575), 7th ViceroyViceroyA viceroy is a royal official who runs a country, colony, or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy's province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty...
of IndiaPortuguese IndiaThe Portuguese Viceroyalty of India , later the Portuguese State of India , was the aggregate of Portugal's colonial holdings in India.The government started in 1505, six years after the discovery of a sea route to India by Vasco da Gama, with the nomination of the first Viceroy Francisco de...
; - Teotónio of Braganza (1529–1582), Prior of Guimaraes;
- Teotónio of Braganza (1530–1602), Archbishop of Évora;
- Eugenia of Braganza (1525–1559), married her cousin Francisco de Melo, 2nd Marquis of Ferreira.
- Maria of Braganza (1527–1586), Abbess Vila Viçosa.
- Vicenca of Braganza (1532–1603), Abbess Vila Viçosa.
James had also two natural daughters.
Ancestry
Nobility Titles
- 4th Duke of BraganzaDuke of BraganzaThe title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown was known as the Duke of Braganza and Prince of Brazil until 1822, or...
, - 2nd Duke of GuimarãesDuke of GuimarãesThe Dukes of Guimarães was an Nobility title granted by King Afonso V of Portugal in 1475, to Ferdinand II, 3rd Duke of Braganza. The king just upgraded the previous title of count of Guimarães), that he granted to the same Duke of Braganza, some years before .When Isabel of Braganza married...
, - 3rd Marquis of Vila ViçosaMarquis of Vila Viçosa.The title Marquis of Vila Viçosa was created by royal decree, dated May 25th, 1455, by King Afonso V of Portugal), to Fernando of Braganza, second son of Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza....
, - 11th Count of BarcelosCount of BarcelosCount of Barcelos is a title of nobility, the first to be granted in Portugal. It was created in 1298 by king Denis I and initially it was a non hereditary title, although most of the holders belonged to the Teles de Menezes family...
, - 8th Count of OurémCount of OurémCount of Ourém is a Portuguese title granted, in 1370 by King Fernando I of Portugal, to Dom João Afonso Telo de Meneses, uncle of Queen Leonor Telles de Menezes...
, - 5th Count of ArraiolosCount of ArraiolosCount of Arraiolos is a Portuguese title granted, in 1377 by King Fernando I of Portugal, to Dom Álvaro Pires de Castro, a galician noble, brother of Inês de Castro...
and - 5th Count of NeivaCount of NeivaCount of Neiva is a Portuguese title granted, in 1373 by King Fernando I of Portugal, to Dom Gonçalo Teles de Meneses, brother of Queen Leonor Telles de Menezes....
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