The Dukes of
Torres Novas
Torres Novas () is a Portuguese municipality in the district of Santarém, in the Médio Tejo of the Centro region. The population of the municipality was approximately 36,717 (from the 2011 census), with the city of Torres Novas (seat of the mu ...
(in Portuguese & Spanish ''Duque de Torres Novas'') was an
aristocratic
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At the time of the word' ...
Portuguese
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title granted by King Philip II of Portugal, also known as
Philip III of Spain
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A member of the House of Habsburg, Phi ...
, 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
The title Marquis of Torres Novas (in Portuguese ''Marquês de Torres Novas'') was created by royal decree, dated from 27 March 1520, by King Manuel I of Portugal, to ''Dom'' John of Lencastre (1501–1571), eldest son of Infante George, Duke ...
) was subsidiary to the title of
Duke of Aveiro
Duke of Aveiro ( pt, Duque de Aveiro) was a Portuguese title of nobility, 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.
Joh ...
, and was used by the House of Aveiro heir during his father's life.
List of the Dukes of Torres Novas
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George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas (1594–1632), also known as 3rd
Marquis of Torres Novas
The title Marquis of Torres Novas (in Portuguese ''Marquês de Torres Novas'') was created by royal decree, dated from 27 March 1520, by King Manuel I of Portugal, to ''Dom'' John of Lencastre (1501–1571), eldest son of Infante George, Duke ...
died before his mother,
Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Duchess of Aveiro
Juliana (variants Julianna, Giuliana, Iuliana, Yuliana, etc) is a feminine given name which is the feminine version of the Roman name Julianus.
Juliana or Giuliana was the name of a number of early saints, notably Saint Julian the Hospitaller, wh ...
, therefore never became
Duke of Aveiro
Duke of Aveiro ( pt, Duque de Aveiro) was a Portuguese title of nobility, 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.
Joh ...
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Raimundo of Lencastre, 4th Duke of Aveiro
Don (honorific), ''Dom'' Raimundo of Lencastre ( ? – Cadiz, 1666) was the older son of George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas, and grandson of Álvaro of Lencastre, 3rd Duke of Aveiro, Álvaro and Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Duke of Aveiro, ...
(1620–1666), son of the previous Duke. He was 2nd Duke of
Torres Novas
Torres Novas () is a Portuguese municipality in the district of Santarém, in the Médio Tejo of the Centro region. The population of the municipality was approximately 36,717 (from the 2011 census), with the city of Torres Novas (seat of the mu ...
, from 1632 to 1636, when he succeeded to his grand mother
Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Duchess of Aveiro
Juliana (variants Julianna, Giuliana, Iuliana, Yuliana, etc) is a feminine given name which is the feminine version of the Roman name Julianus.
Juliana or Giuliana was the name of a number of early saints, notably Saint Julian the Hospitaller, wh ...
.
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
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, daughter of
John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
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and founder of the
House of Lancaster.
Genealogical summary
See also
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Duke of Aveiro
Duke of Aveiro ( pt, Duque de Aveiro) was a Portuguese title of nobility, 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.
Joh ...
*
Marquis of Torres Novas
The title Marquis of Torres Novas (in Portuguese ''Marquês de Torres Novas'') was created by royal decree, dated from 27 March 1520, by King Manuel I of Portugal, to ''Dom'' John of Lencastre (1501–1571), eldest son of Infante George, Duke ...
*
List of Portuguese Dukedoms
The highest hereditary title in the Portuguese monarchy. By tradition, there are a total of five royal and seven non-royal dukes in Portugal, out of 28 dukedoms that have ever been created. In the majority of cases, the title of duke was attribute ...
External links
Genealogy of the Dukes of Torres Novas in Portuguese
Bibliography
”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. III, pages 446/447. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.
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