George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas

Jorge de Lencastre, or George of Lencastre (Azeitão, 1594 – Lisbon, 1632) was the older son of Dom Álvaro and Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Dukes of Aveiro.

Jorge/George
Coat of arms of Lencastre dukes of Aveiro
1st Duke of Torres Novas
Reign1594 - 1632
Predecessornew title
SuccessorRaimundo, 4th duke of Aveiro
Born1594
Died1632
SpouseAna Dória Colonna
Ana Manrique de Cádenas
IssueRaimundo, 4th Duke of Aveiro
Maria de Guadelupe
Luisa Tomásia
João Matias
HouseHouse of Aviz
FatherÁlvaro, 3rd Duke of Aveiro
ReligionRoman Catholicism

As heir of the Dukes of Aveiro, he was 3rd Marquis of Torres Novas and, due to King Philip I’s special grant, he also became the 1st Duke of Torres Novas.

However, he never inherited the Dukedom of Aveiro, once he died before his mother.

He married twice:

  • in 1619, with Ana Dória Colonna (who died in 1620, daughter of André Dória, 3rd Prince of Melfi. They had no issue.
  • the 2nd marriage with Ana Manrique de Cádenas (who died in Madrid in 1660) daughter of the Spanish 3rd Dukes of Maqueda. They had four children:
Portuguese nobility
Preceded by
George of Lencastre

Marquis of Torres Novas

1594–1632
Succeeded by
Raimundo of Lencastre
Preceded by
new title

Duke of Torres Novas

1594–1632
Succeeded by
Raimundo of Lencastre

See also

Bibliography

  • ”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil” – Vol. III, page 446. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.
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