Marquis of Torres Novas
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Marquis
Marquis is a French and Scottish title of nobility. The English equivalent is Marquess, while in German, it is Markgraf.It may also refer to:Persons:...
of Torres Novas
Torres Novas
Torres Novas is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 270.0 km² and a total population of 37,155 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 17 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém. The city of Torres Novas has about 15,000 inhabitants. This city has a castle...
(in Portuguese Marquês de Torres Novas) was created by royal decree, dated from March 27, 1520, by 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...
, to Dom John of Lencastre
John of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Aveiro
Dom João de Lencastre, or John of Lencastre , was the older son of Infante George, Duke of Coimbra and of his wife Dona Beatriz of Vilhena....
(1501–1571), eldest son of Infante George, Duke of Coimbra
George, Duke of Coimbra
Jorge 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...
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In 1535 the new King, John III
John III of Portugal
John III , nicknamed o Piedoso , was the fifteenth King of Portugal and the Algarves. He was the son of King Manuel I and Maria of Aragon, the third daughter of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile...
, granted him the new title of Duke 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....
and, from then on, the title of Marquis of Torres Novas was allocated to the Duke of Aveiro’s heir.
List of the Marquesses of Torres Novas
- John of LencastreJohn of Lencastre, 1st Duke of AveiroDom João de Lencastre, or John of Lencastre , was the older son of Infante George, Duke of Coimbra and of his wife Dona Beatriz of Vilhena....
(1501–1571), son of Infante George, Duke of CoimbraGeorge, 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...
(therefore grandson of King John II of PortugalJohn II of PortugalJohn II , the Perfect Prince , was the thirteenth king of Portugal and the Algarves...
). Later he became the 1st 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....
; - George of LencastreGeorge of Lencastre, 2nd Duke of AveiroDom Jorge de Lencastre, or George of Lencastre , was the older son of John of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Aveiro and of his wife Juliana de Lara, daughter of the 3rd Marquis of Vila Real....
(1548–1578), his son, became 2nd 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....
; - George of LencastreGeorge of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres NovasDom Jorge de Lencastre, or George of Lencastre was the older son of Álvaro and Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Dukes of Aveiro....
(1594–1634), his grandson, became 1st 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...
; - Raimundo of LencastreRaimundo 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....
(1620–1666), his son, became 2nd 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...
and 4th 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....
; - Peter of Lencastre, 5th Duke of AveiroPeter of Lencastre, 5th Duke of AveiroDom Pedro de Lencastre, or Peter of Lencastre , was the youngest son of Álvaro and Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Dukes of Aveiro....
(1608–1673), also Archbishop of ÉvoraÉvoraÉvora is a municipality in Portugal. It has total area of with a population of 55,619 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Évora District and capital of the Alentejo region. The municipality is composed of 19 civil parishes, and is located in Évora District....
, died without issue; - Gabriel of Lencastre, 7th Duke of AveiroGabriel of Lencastre, 7th Duke of AveiroHis full name was Gabriel de Lencastre Ponce de León Manrique de Lara Cádenas Girón y Aragon , known as Dom Gabriel of Lencastre....
(1667–1745), died without issue.