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George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas

1594 – 1632

1st duke Of Torres Novas

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About George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas

Lived 1594 – 1632 (aged 37–38).

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.

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: Raimundo of Lencastre, 4th Duke of Aveiro; Maria de Guadalupe of Lencastre, 6th Duchess of Aveiro; Luisa Tomásia Manrique de Lancastre (1632 – ? ), without issue; João Matias Manrique de Lancastre Cardenas (1633–1659), without issue.

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Born
1594, Setúbal
Birth century
Died
1632
Also known as
Jorge de Lencastre, duque de Torres Novas

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George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas was born in 1594 in Setúbal.

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George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas died in 1632.

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· Wikidata: Q5546694

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