Henrique de Meneses, 3rd Marquis of Louriçal, 7th Count of Ericeira (5 January 1727 - 29 May 1787), was a
Portuguese nobleman and statesman.
Career
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Turin and Rome. He was ambassador to Madrid, in 1785, where he was in charge of negotiating treaties marriage between
Infante João of Portugal to
Carlota Joaquina of Spain
Doña Carlota Joaquina Teresa Cayetana of Spain (25 April 1775 – 7 January 1830) was Queen of Portugal and Brazil as the wife of King Dom John VI. She was the daughter of King Don Charles IV of Spain and Maria Luisa of Parma.
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and
Infanta Mariana Victoria of Portugal and
Infante Gabriel of Spain
Infante Gabriel of SpainSometimes called Gabriel de Borbón y Sajonia, Infante de España (12 May 1752 – 23 November 1788) was a son of King Charles III of Spain and his wife Maria Amalia of Saxony.
Biography
Born at the Palace of Portici ou ...
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He succeeded his brother in the house, D. Rafael Francisco Xavier de Menezes.
Family
He married his niece, the daughter of a sister, D. Maria da Glória da Cunha e Menezes.
He had two illegitimate sons by D. Maria Antonia Pinto de Sousa Albuquerque Nussane.
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1727 births
1787 deaths
Portuguese nobility
Ambassadors of Portugal to Spain