John of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Aveiro
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João de Lencastre, or John of Lencastre ( ? , 1501 – Coimbra, 1571), was the older son of Infante George, Duke of Coimbra
and of his wife Dona Beatriz of Vilhena.
Through his father, John was a grandchild of King John II of Portugal
and a 3rd cousin to King Manuel I of Portugal
.
Through his mother, daughter of Álvaro of Braganza (4th male son of Fernando I, 2nd Duke of Braganza
), John of Lencastre was close related to the most prestigious aristocratic
families of the Kingdom (namely the Duke of Braganza
, the Marquis of Ferreira, the Marquis of Vila Real
, the Count of Vimioso
, the Count of Portalegre
).
When he was 12 years old, he served crown prince
John (who became later King John III of Portugal
) and King Manuel I granted him the title of Marquis of Torres Novas
by a royal decree issued on March 27, 1520.
In that time, the royal house announced the marriage of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda
(King Manuel I younger son) to the richest and prestigious heir Dona Guiomar Coutinho, 5th Countess of Marialva
and the 3rd Countess of Loulé
. However, John of Lencastre declared he had secretly married the richest bride. The scandal in the Court ended when King John III
ordered the Marquis imprisonment in the Castle of São Jorge, in Lisbon
, allowing the celebration of the Infante Ferdinand's marriage.
After nine years, when he was released, he went to live in Setúbal
, maybe ashamed for the situation, and he only returned to the Court in 1535, to escort Infante Luis, Duke of Beja
, who was leading the Portuguese fleet in Charles V’s crusade against Tunis
. In that year King John III
granted him the title of Duke of Aveiro
.
After his return from Madrid
, in 1537 (where he was sent by King John III to present formal condolences to Charles V
, when his wife, Empress Isabel of Portugal, died) John of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Aveiro, decided to marry to Dona Juliana de Lara, daughter of the 3rd Marquis of Vila Real
.
In 1552, we was again chosen by the King to escort, from the border to Lisbon
, the Infanta Joan of Spain, who would marry John, Crown Prince of Portugal
(John III only surviving son).
John of Lencastre and Juliana de Lara had two sons:
John of Lencastre wrote several books and built a magnificent convent in Arrábida, near Setúbal
, where an annual music festival takes place.
Don (honorific)
Don, from Latin dominus, is an honorific in Spanish , Portuguese , and Italian . The female equivalent is Doña , Dona , and Donna , abbreviated "Dª" or simply "D."-Usage:...
João de Lencastre, or John of Lencastre ( ? , 1501 – Coimbra, 1571), was the older 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...
and of his wife Dona Beatriz of Vilhena.
Through his father, John was a grandchild of King John II of Portugal
John II of Portugal
John II , the Perfect Prince , was the thirteenth king of Portugal and the Algarves...
and a 3rd cousin to 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...
.
Through his mother, daughter of Álvaro of Braganza (4th male son of Fernando I, 2nd Duke of Braganza
Fernando I, Duke of Braganza
Ferdinand was the second son of Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza and of his wife, Beatriz Pereira de Alvim .-Life:...
), John of Lencastre was close related to the most prestigious aristocratic
Aristocracy
Aristocracy , is a form of government in which a few elite citizens rule. The term derives from the Greek aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best". In origin in Ancient Greece, it was conceived of as rule by the best qualified citizens, and contrasted with monarchy...
families of the Kingdom (namely the Duke of Braganza
Duke of Braganza
The title Duke of Braganza in the House of Braganza is one of the most important titles in the peerage of Portugal. Since the House of Braganza acceded to the throne of Portugal in 1640, the male heir of the Portuguese Crown was known as the Duke of Braganza and Prince of Brazil until 1822, or...
, the Marquis of Ferreira, the Marquis of Vila Real
Marquis of Vila Real
Marquis of Vila Real was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from March 1, 1489, by King John II of Portugal, and granted to Dom Pedro de Menezes, also known as Peter II of Menezes, 3rd Count of Vila Real.The House of Vila Real was the most powerful aristocratic House...
, the Count of Vimioso
Count of Vimioso
Count of Vimioso is a Portuguese title of nobility which have their origins in Alphonse, Bishop of Évora, the natural son of Alphonse, 4th Count of Ourém and 1st Marquis of Valença...
, the Count of Portalegre
Count of Portalegre
Count of Portalegre was a Portuguese title of nobility created by royal decree dated from February 6, 1498, by King Manuel I of Portugal, and granted to Diogo da Silva....
).
When he was 12 years old, he served crown prince
Crown Prince
A crown prince or crown princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess....
John (who became later King John III of Portugal
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...
) and King Manuel I granted him the title of Marquis of Torres Novas
Marquis of Torres Novas
The title Marquis of Torres Novas was created by royal decree, dated from March 27, 1520, by King Manuel I of Portugal, to Dom John of Lencastre , eldest son of Infante George, Duke of Coimbra....
by a royal decree issued on March 27, 1520.
In that time, the royal house announced the marriage of Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda
Infante Fernando, Duke of Guarda and Trancoso
The Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda and Trancoso, was a Portuguese infante , the son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife, Maria of Aragon....
(King Manuel I younger son) to the richest and prestigious heir Dona Guiomar Coutinho, 5th Countess of Marialva
Count of Marialva
Count of Marialva was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, issued in 1440, by King Afonso V of Portugal, and granted to Vasco Fernandes Coutinho, 3rd...
and the 3rd Countess of Loulé
Count of Loulé
Count of Loulé was a Portuguese title of nobility granted to Henrique de Menezes by royal decree issued on November 12, 1471, by King Afonso V of Portugal....
. However, John of Lencastre declared he had secretly married the richest bride. The scandal in the Court ended when 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...
ordered the Marquis imprisonment in the Castle of São Jorge, in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, allowing the celebration of the Infante Ferdinand's marriage.
After nine years, when he was released, he went to live in Setúbal
Setúbal
Setúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303 inhabitants....
, maybe ashamed for the situation, and he only returned to the Court in 1535, to escort Infante Luis, Duke of Beja
Infante Luís, Duke of Beja
The Infante Louis, 5th Duke of Beja was the second son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife Maria of Aragon , and therefore a Portuguese infante .Louis succeeded his father as the 5th Duke of Beja and was also made 9th Constable of the Kingdom...
, who was leading the Portuguese fleet in Charles V’s crusade against Tunis
Conquest of Tunis
The Conquest of Tunis in 1535 was an attack on Tunis, then under the control of the Ottoman Empire, by the Spanish Empire.-Background:In 1533, Suleiman ordered Hayreddin Barbarossa, whom he had summoned from Algiers, to build a large war fleet in the arsenal of Constantinople...
. In that year 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 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....
.
After his return from Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, in 1537 (where he was sent by King John III to present formal condolences to Charles V
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As...
, when his wife, Empress Isabel of Portugal, died) John of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Aveiro, decided to marry to Dona Juliana de Lara, daughter of the 3rd Marquis of Vila Real
Marquis of Vila Real
Marquis of Vila Real was a Portuguese title of nobility created by a royal decree, dated from March 1, 1489, by King John II of Portugal, and granted to Dom Pedro de Menezes, also known as Peter II of Menezes, 3rd Count of Vila Real.The House of Vila Real was the most powerful aristocratic House...
.
In 1552, we was again chosen by the King to escort, from the border to Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, the Infanta Joan of Spain, who would marry John, Crown Prince of Portugal
John, Crown Prince of Portugal
John Manuel, Prince of Portugal was a Portuguese infante , the eighth son of King John III of Portugal by his wife Catherine of Austria , daughter of Philip I of Castile and Joanna of Castile...
(John III only surviving son).
John of Lencastre and Juliana de Lara had two sons:
- 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), Marquis of Torres NovasMarquis of Torres NovasThe title Marquis of Torres Novas was created by royal decree, dated from March 27, 1520, by King Manuel I of Portugal, to Dom John of Lencastre , eldest son of Infante George, Duke of Coimbra....
, who succeeded his father as 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....
, and died in the Battle of Alcácer QuibirBattle of Alcácer QuibirThe Battle of Ksar El Kebir, also known as Battle of Three Kings, or "Battle of Oued El Makhazeen" in Morocco, and Battle of Alcácer Quibir in Portugal , was fought in northern Morocco, near the town of Ksar-el-Kebir and Larache, on 4 August 1578...
; - Pedro Dinis of Lencastre (1550-1576) 1, married as her first husband Filipa da Silva, 4th Countess of PortalegreCount of PortalegreCount of Portalegre was a Portuguese title of nobility created by royal decree dated from February 6, 1498, by King Manuel I of Portugal, and granted to Diogo da Silva....
who later married Juan da Silva, Spanish ambassador.
John of Lencastre wrote several books and built a magnificent convent in Arrábida, near Setúbal
Setúbal
Setúbal is the main city in Setúbal Municipality in Portugal with a total area of 172.0 km² and a total population of 118,696 inhabitants in the municipality. The city proper has 89,303 inhabitants....
, where an annual music festival takes place.
See also
- Infante George of LencastreGeorge, 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...
- 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....
- Marquis of Torres NovasMarquis of Torres NovasThe title Marquis of Torres Novas was created by royal decree, dated from March 27, 1520, by King Manuel I of Portugal, to Dom John of Lencastre , eldest son of Infante George, Duke of Coimbra....