Duke of Torres Novas
The Dukes of Torres Novas (in Portuguese & Spanish Duque de 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 Lencastre, 3rd Dukes of Aveiro.
The title of Duke of Torres Novas (originally Marquis of Torres Novas) was subsidiary to the title of Duke of Aveiro, and was used by the House of Aveiro heir during his father's life.
List of the Dukes of Torres Novas
- George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas (1594–1632), also known as 3rd Marquis of Torres Novas died before his mother, Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Duchess of Aveiro, therefore never became Duke of Aveiro;
- Raimundo of Lencastre, 4th Duke of Aveiro (1620–1666), son of the previous Duke. He was 2nd Duke of Torres Novas, from 1632 to 1636, when he succeeded to his grand mother Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Duchess of Aveiro.
Family name
The family name associated with the Dukes of Aveiro is Lencastre or Lancastre and Ramos-Sarrico, referring to King John I's wife Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and founder of the House of Lancaster.
Genealogical summary
| John I (1357-1433) King of Portugal | Philippa of Lencastre (1360-1415) Princess of England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duarte I (1391-1438) King of Portugal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Afonso V (1432-1481) King of Portugal | Infante Fernando (1433-1470) 1st.Duke of Beja 2nd.Duke of Viseu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ana de Mendonça | John II (1455-1495) King of Portugal | Leonor of Viseu (1458-1525) | Manuel I (1469-1521) King of Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George of Lencastre (1481-1550) 2nd.Duke of Coimbra | Afonso (1475-1491) Crown Prince | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JOHN of LENCASTRE (1501-1571) 1st.Marquis of Torres Novas 1st.Duke of Aveiro | LOUIS of LENCASTRE (1505-1574) 1st.Comendador-mor of the Order of Aviz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comemdadores-mores of Aviz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dukes of Aveiro Marquises of Torres Novas | Counts of Figueiró | Knights of Coruche | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquises of Gouvêa | Counts of Vila Nova de Portimão | Lords of Alcaçovas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquises of Lavradio | Marquises of Abrantes | Counts of Alcaçovas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- Duke of Aveiro
- Marquis of Torres Novas
- List of Portuguese Dukedoms
External links
Bibliography
”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. III, pages 446/447. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.