Arms of Portugal Now MAUD understanding the design of the King her Husband to take another wife From France she undertook a journey into Portugal and there made her protestations and opposition against this unlawful Marriage which ALPHONSO regarded not but slightly passed over When this would not move him to Justice the Princess and her kindred of the number of which was the King St. Lewis made their appeal to Pope Alexander IV. with whom their complaint and the Princesses tears took such effect Mariana that he first mildly admonished ALPHONSO to receive again his lawful wife and forsake BEATRIX but continuing refractory and stubborn the same Pope thundred out his Excommunications against him and his Kingdom prohibiting Divine Service throughout all his Dominions under which Interdiction he lay the space of two years and to the death of MAUD happening in the Year Nunez One thousand two hundred Years of CHRIST 1262 threescore and two when the Prelates of the Kingdom so carried the matter to Pope Urban IV. that he not only removed this Excommunication but also approved the Marriage this proceeded principally from the Relation of kindred the said Pope had to the King ALPHONSO and for the peace and welfare of the Kingdom MAUD having made her last Will and Testament in the Year One thousand two hundred forty and one bequeathed unto her Husband King ALPHONSO the Summe of Twenty thousand Livets Idem beside the right she had to another Summe of Four thousand l. due unto her by the Count and Countess of Flanders Also to others she left many pious Legacies and ordered for the Executors of this her last Testament Robert Bishop of Beauùais her Cousin Matthew de Trie and others Gifts which were approved by Gaucher de Chastillon sieur de Monjay her Kinsman who had espoused Jane her daughter Mariana descended from her first Marriage Nunez Lastly His Death King ALPHONSO having lived Threescore and nine years Vasconcellius and Reigned Three and thirty finished his dayes at Lisbonne the Capital City of his Estate in the Year One thousand two hundred threescore Years of CHRIST 1279 and nineteen He received the honour of Sepulture within the Church of St. Dominick in the same place and from thence ten years after his body was transported to the Chappel dedicated to St. Vincent in the Abbey of Alcobace where lieth also Queen Beatrix of Castille his Wife Tâ—aâ—té du droit de succession sur la Portugal de la Royne Catherine de Medicis Some are of opinion that he had by the Countess of Bolongne two sons the elder of which named after him Alphonso dyed young the younger called Robert lived in France and was Count of Bolongne from whom are descended the other Earls unto Jane de la Tour who exchanged this County for that of Lauregais and had issue her daughter Magdelene de la Tour Mother of Queen Katherine de Medicis wife of Henry II. King of France The same Queen as being descended from Robert pretended a right to the Kingdom of Portugal after the death of the Kings Sebastian and Henry And at what time the Estates were assembled to Advise of a Successor to the Crown she sent her Embassadors also thither to represent her Right and Pretentions as also did several other Princes upon the same account At the same time there was published in France a Treatise which is reputed to have for Author Peter Beloy afterwards the Kings Advocate in the Court of Parliament of Toulouse concerning the right and lawful succession of the Kingdom of Portugal appertaining to this Queen Katherine Mother of the most Christian King Henry III. En Chronica des Reis de Portugal But the Castillian and Portugal Historians among others Edward Nunez will not admit of this descent of the House of Bolongne nor that ALPHONSO III. had any children by Queen MAUD his first Wife But to confound this extraction and to prove it only imaginary he grounds upon divers Circumstances and pregnant Conjectures which he particularly toucheth upon in the Chronicle of the Kings of Portugal by him published in his own Language Conjectures drawn from the time as also from the consideration of the Age of the Princess and the words of her last Testament in which there is mention made only of her daughter by the first Bed And lastly from the Contents of that Supplication Years of CHRIST 1262 presented by the Prelates to the Pope intreating his Holiness to give Absolution to their King and a Dispensation to the end that he and Beatrix might lawfully continue and live together and that their Children after them might be capable of the possession of their Estates Children of ALPHONSO III. King OF PORTUGAL and of BEATRIX OF CASTILLE his second Wife DIONYSIO OR DENIS King OF PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES continued the Posterity ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Lord of Portalegre PORTUGAL-PORTALEGRE Chasteauvieux His Marriage Marvau and of Arouce was joyned in Marriage with YOLAND OF CASTILLE daughter of the Infant Emanuel son of Ferdinando III. King of Castille Party de CASTILLE and of Constance of Arragon his Wife And because that ALPHONSO married his daughters to Castillian Lords De gueulles au Chastean d'or and would have given them those places of his appennage in Portugal his brother King DIONYSIO opposed him But this difference was at last appeased by exchange made betwixt the King and this Lord of Portalegre who consented to part with places upon the Frontire of Castille for those that were situate within the middle of Portugal He was inhumed in the Church of St. Dominick at Lisbonne and left issue a Son and four Daughters which follow 7. ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Seigneur of Leiria dyed without Children 7. ISABEL OF PORTUGAL BISCAY Comme cy devant Wife of JOHN Lord of BISCAY sirnamed the Purblind 7. CONSTANCE OF PORTUGAL Party de PORTUGAL espoused to GONCALE-NUNEZ DE LARA LARA Party de PORTUGAL son of John Nunez de Lara called the Good 7. MARY OF PORTUGAL was conjoyned in Marriage with TELLEZ son of Alphonso Infant OF MOLINA 7. ISABEL OF PORTUGAL sirnamed the Young to difference her from her elder Sister of the same name was married unto JOHN-ALPHONSO Lord of Albuquerque son of Alphonso-Sanceo who was Nephew of Dionysio King of Portugal Here follow the Children of King ALPHONSO III. and of BEATRIX OF CASTILLE FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL dyed young in the City of Lisbonne BLANCHE OF PORTUCAL Abbess of Loruano then of that Das Holgas at Burgos This Princess was exceeding rich For the King of Castille her Grand-father by the Mother and King Dionysio her Brother gave her the Seigneuries of Monmor le Vicil and Campo-Major CONSTANCE OF PORTUGAL having been with Queen Beatrix her Mother in Castille for to visit the King her Grand-father she there dyed in the City of Seville being young Her body was brought home and buried in the Abbey of
and this name was given her when in the Year One thousand one hundred fourscore and four she was espoused to Philip of Alsace Count of Flanders Party de PORTUGAL who dyed at the Siege of Years of CHRIST 1184 Ptolemais or Acre in Syria in the War against the Infidels in the Year One thousand one hundred and ninty one In gest Philippi Aug. During his absence the Queen Countess Years of CHRIST 1191 MAUD for so is she called by Rigord and other Historians as being the Daughter of a King and the Wife of a Count did with great prudence govern his Estates and Seigneuries After the death of Philip she was re-married and was first wife unto Eudes III. Duke of Bourgongne Her Death but was divorced by the Authority of the Church Maâ—or History of Flanders Em. Sueyro Nunez TERESA lived to a great age and afterwards dyed the sixth day of May in the Year One thousand two hundred and eighteen by an accident Years of CHRIST 1218 that hapned unto her near the City of Furnes For her Coach falling into a Fenne she could not be drawn out until she expired since which time this place hath been called The Queens Ditch Her body was first inhumed in the Monastery of Dunes and afterward removed to the Abbey of Clervaux It 's probable it was so ordered because she was issued from the Ancient Dukes of Burgundy by the King her Father This Princess is much commended for her great Courage and Prudence she made Adam Bishop of Tourouenne the Executor of her last Will and Testament She also had the happiness to see her Nephew Ferdinand of Portugal established in the County of Flanders Idem Some write that the eldest Daughter of King ALPHONSO was Maud who espoused Raymond the son of Raymond Count of Barcelona but the more judicious are of opinion that this alliance is not creditable Bastard Children of ALPHONSO first of the name King of PORTUGAL Vasconcellius ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Knight of the Order of St. John of Hierusalem at Rhodes a man Couragious witness several high enterprises he undertook but he quit this Order near the end of his life and returned into Portugal where he dyed in the Year One thousand two hundred and seven some by mistake name him Pedro Alphonso TERESA OF PORTUGAL married unto SANCEO NUNEZ by whom he had issue Uracca Sancez married unto Goncalo de Sousa Nunez created by King Sanceo the first Count of MENDEZ and from him is descended the Illustrious Familie of SOUSA in Portugal 3 SANCEO I. Of the Name KING of PORTUGAL PORTUGAL CHAP. III. Comme cy devant PORTUGAL Party de ARRAGON D'or a quatre pal's de gueulles His Birth He took his first Breath at Years of CHRIST 1154 Conimbra the Eleventh day of November Nunez in the Year One thousand one hundred and four and fifty Before he came to the Crown two Mahumetane Princes having besieged the City of Badaios he came to the relief thereof so opportunely that he raised the Siege and afterwards gained a memorable Victory Vasconcellos He performed several other Noble adventures But most miraculous was that Trophie he obtained upon the Puissant King of Marocco Miramolin For neither the assistance of thirteen other Kings wherewith he was accompanied nor the infinite number of Sarazens his followers and who had besieged SANCEO in Scalube could hinder him the gaining a Victory upon so many Enemies conjured to the Ruine of him and also of his House After so many Warres observing Portugal to be almost Desert and the Land unmanured He favoured so much labouring men and rendred himself so great a Proficient in the Knowledge of Agriculture that he was ordinarily called THE LABOURER Idem as if he had been the whole course of his life exercised in this Employment although indeed he was intirely born a son of Mars A great lover he was of Architecture and took the care to re-build several Cities and Castles ruined by those Warres History of Flanders It fell out that a Fleet of Ships composed of Danes Frisons and Hollanders Years of CHRIST 1189 having put to Sea as at other times bound for the Holy Land to Warre upon the Infidels were by foul weather driven into the Port of Lisbonne And then SANCEO taking this opportunity as his father had done before him so ordered it Vasconcellius that they assisted him in the Reduction of the City of Silva in the Kingdom of the Algarbies a place at that time most flourishing and strongly Fortified which hath since been made the Metropolis of that Kingdom But as the Time and the Affairs of the World are often crossed by sinister events it hapned that another Miramblin also King of Marocco came and assaulted Portugal committing several Ravages and Spoyles and there leaving the marks of a most sad desolation unfortunately followed with Rain and Inundations Nunez then with extream Drouths Famine and other contagious diseases which swept away so great a number of people that Portugal was reduced to a miserable estate for the space of eight or ten years Vasconcellius So that the Moors took advantage by these calamities to seize upon several Cities and places Accidents which caused King SANCEO to contract a League with them for the space of five years during which time there fell out another Warre betwixt him and the King of Leon all which mis-fortunes hindred his Voyage beyond Sea which he had resolved against the Infidels having only sent to the oppressed Christians some pieces of Money This League being ended the Sarazens began again their incursions The last memorable Action of War performed by King SANCEO Years of CHRIST 1200 was the Prise of the City of Elva from the Moors His Death which they had possessed a long time and not long after he dyed in the Year One thousand two Years of CHRIST 1212 hundred and twelve being aged eight and fifty years and having Reigned seven and twenty He was interred in the Church of St. Croix where King Emanuel raised a Tomb for him like unto that of his father He left behind him great Treasure and remarkable summes of money of which by his Testament which he had made two years before his death he disposed for Legacies to his Children and several Churches In the Year One thousand one hundred fourscore and one the same King SANCEO was conjoyned in Marriage with DOULCE Nunez Surita Vasconcellius His Marriage or ALDONSE OF ARRAGON daughter of Raymond Berengarius Years of CHRIST 1181 Earl of Barcelona and of Perrenella daughter and Heir of Raymer King of Arragon The which Queen DOULCE dyed in the Year One Years of CHRIST 1198 thousand one hundred fourscore and eighteen Nunez After her Death the King her Husband suffered himself to be transported to unlawful Loves and had several Bastards Which incontinence did somewhat eclips the lustre of those
of Hungary some from William Count of Bourgongne brother of Raymond Count of Outre-Soane and others also from Guy Count of Vernoeil in Normandy brother of this William Aux Antiquitez de la Gaule Belgique Furthermore there are that report that he was son of Henry Duke and Earl of Limbourg and Duke of Lorraine Lastly others which have followed the Error of Richard of Vassebourg a Modern Historian are of Opinion that William was his Father who was called Baron of Joinville whom they make to be Governor of Lorraine in the absence of his Father the great Godfrey of Buillon elected King of Jerusalem But all these Opinions and Imaginary descents have been worthily refuted by Theodore Godefroy Advocate in the Court of Parliament of Paris in a Treatise which he hath published of the Original of the Kings of PORTUGAL having first revived this Opinion and clearly justified by proofs and undeniable reasons that they are descended in Line Masculine from the Royal House of FRANCE by this HENRY the chief of his Branch And he groundeth principally upon the Authority of the Fragment which yet remaineth of an old Latin History of France which begins at the decease of King Robert and is continued to the Reign of Philip the first An History composed by a Monk of the Abbey of Saint Benedict Lez Fleury upon the Loir in the Diocess of Orleance who lived in the time of the same HENRY This Fragment with other Historians hath been published at the end of the last Age by the Learned Peter Pithou Note here the terms of this Ancient Author which hath been translated Our design is not here to mention how many times the King Andefonse he is called also Alphonso the VI. King of Castille and Leon generously behaved himself against the Sarazins Bragm Hist à Rege Roberto ad Philipp I. nor the number of the Battels in which he hath vanquished them It 's he which wrested from them and subjected to his Empire the strong City of Toledo He espoused Constance daughter of Robert Duke of Bourgongne and had a daughter by her which he gave in marriage to Raymond Count of Outre-Sonne As for his other daughter begotten out of marriage He espoused her to HENRY one of the sons of the sons of the same Duke of BOURGONGNE and upon the Confines of Spain opposed them both against the Agarenes He nameth also the Infidels under whose yoke Spain at that time mourned and of which they possessed a good part This is the more to be credited for that the Historian who wrote it was co-temporary with the Prince of whom we speak as may be gathered by other Passages of his History Jo. Mariana Hist Hisp. lib. 10. cap. 1. Several give unto HENRY the Title and Quality of Count of PORTUGAL and agree in this Point that he was established Earl thereof in the Years of CHRIST 1090 year One thousand fourscore and ten by the King of Castille his Father in Law who gave him this County in Dower in hope as this King did verily believe he would war upon the Moors in Portugal as Hugh the first of the name Duke of Bourgongne his elder brother had done in Arragon in which he was not deceived for he served as a Rampire to check the course of those Barbarians But it is otherwise to be presumed and that the same Queen of Castille Constance Th. Godefroy who was Aunt by the Fathers side of this HENRY and lived in the time of the marriage might have contributed her recommendation for the attainment of this Province of Portugal in Dower and Note also that the Count of Outre-Soan who espoused the other lawfully begotten Daughter of the same King as we have said had in Marriage with her only a summe of money Godefroy is not only of this opinion for it was also followed by Jaques Augustus de Thou President in the Court of Parliament in the History of his time by Prudencio de Sandoval Bishop of Pampelona in Navarre and Historiographer of Philip the III. King of Spain in the History of Ferdinand I. and other Kings of Castille by Andrew du Chesne the Kings Geographer in the Histories of Bourgongne and Vergy as also by Antonio de Vasconcellos a Portugues of the Order of Jesus and Rector of the University of Evora in the Latine History of the Kings of Portugal which he hath written in a most elegant Stile This natural Daughter of King Alphonso Duarte Nunez en Chron. des Reis de Port. and of Ximena de Gusman wife of HENRY OF BOURGONGNE was named TERESA Years of CHRIST 1089 OF CASTILLE He left France in the Year One thousand fourscore and nine accompanied with a good number of Lords for the succour of the King of Castille among which there are named seven Counts the principal of which were Raymond the son of William Count of Bourgongne Raymond of St. Gilles and Toulouse Chronique M S. de S. Denys this HENRY who by mistake is sirnamed of Lorraine in the History Rotrou de Perche and William Viscount of Melun they are all said to be at the same Battel for which cause some suppose it had the appellation of the Seven Counts But the Histories of Spain speak otherwise The Count HENRY Ordered the City of Conimbra for his principal residence and that of his Court Vasconcellius Anacephaloeosi I. and the City of Braga for Metropolitane of the other Churches He vanquished and put to flight some Moorish Kings at Visco and Lamego and seized also upon Lisbonne it hath since been the Capital City of the Kingdom which not long after they recovered again But this great Prince being impatient of repose without honour if we Years of CHRIST 1097 credit some Authors undertook the Crossiade with Godfrey of Buillon and other Princes for the recovery of the Holy Land where he performed wonders Duarte Nunez Being upon his return from this Voyage of which some make a doubt he vigorously continued his War against the Moors nor did his great age cause him to discontinue the performance of his Martial Affairs And lastly His Death Vasconcellius he dyed at the Siege of the City of Asturia in the Year One Years of CHRIST 1112 thousand one hundred and twelve being then aged about Threescore and ten years yet there be some that extend the Course of his Life to a longer period He was inhumed in the Cathedral Church of the City of Braga Duarte Nunez which is one of the chief of the Kingdom of Portugal In the Year One thousand five hundred and thirteen Diego de Sousa being then Bishop who was descended from Prince HENRY caused a Chappel to be built in which he reposed the bones of this Prince and wrote an Epitaph which declared him to be Son of a King of Hungary But Edward Nunez In his Chronicle of Portugal a judicious and learned person hath with reason refuted the error of this Original
Virtues with which he was adorned Children of SANCEO I. King of PORTUGAL and of DOULCE OF ARRAGON his Wife ALPHONSO II. King of PORTUGAL succeeded his father King Sanceo His Birth FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL Count of FLANDERS PORTUGAL Escartelle de FLANDERS born in the Year One thousand one hundred fourscore and Years of CHRIST 1186 six The Queen Teresa called Maud of Portugal Countess of Flanders his Aunt by the Fathers side His Marriage D'or au Lyon Rampant de sable procured his Marriage with JANE Countess of FLANDERS eldest Daughter and Co-heir of Count Baldwin Years of CHRIST 1211 who was also Emperour of Constantinople In the right of which Marriage contracted in the Year One thousand two hundred and eleven the Prince FERDINAND stiled himself Count of Flanders PORTUGAL This Marriage was made also at the instance and perswasion of Philip Augustus King of France supposing thereby to make a Friend of this Prince Party de FLANDRE who promised to remit and render into the possession of Lewis Count of Artoâ— the Kings eldest Son the Towns of Aire and St. Omer But FERDINAND being in possession of the County of Flanders it repented him that his promises should deprive him of the right which he pretended to have to those Towns that he had quitted This caused him to be more easily induced by the Princes and Barons of his Countrey to alienate himself from the affection of the King of France and to adhere to the pernitious designs of his enemies So it was that this Great Monarch having put to Sea with a confiderable force to pass into England all the Princes and Barons of France shewed themselves ready and willing to accompany him except the Count of Flanders who freely declared that he would not move except the King would first restore to him the Towns he had from him And although he had recompence offered him for the same Towns yet he returned home with the demonstration of ill-will against France Rigord G. Brito in Philippo This caused the King who would not suffer so rash a boldness from his Vassal to set Sail streight for Flanders with that Army he had prepared for England and had so happy success in this Action as to subdue the Count to his obedience and in a small time to gain a notable Victory upon his Army By this means the Cities of Cassel Ypre Bruges and Gaum and the rest of Flanders was reduced into the hands of the King where he left his Garisons But he had no sooner turned his back but the Count FERDINAND re-entred with a fresh Army at the sight of which all the same Cities were again surrendred Sometime after the Flemmings continuing in their disaffection Mejeri Marchant resolved to revenge themselves upon the King and to that purpose joyned their power with the Emperour Otho IV. King John of England and other Years of CHRIST 1214 Princes enemies of the same King Philip But at their Rencounter which was near unto Bonines the French behaved themselves with so much resolution that they carried a glorious Victory by so much the more signal because several Princes and Grandees were there made Prisoners Rigord F. Aemile among others this Count of Flanders who was conducted to the Castle of the Louure at Paris in Triumph and had the unhappiness to see the Parisians rejoyce at his mis-fortune and at his arrival to entertain him with scorn and dirision He was a Prisoner until the beginning of the Year One thousand two hundred seven and twenty when Queen Blanch of Castille his Couzin and Mother Years of CHRIST 1227 of St. LEWIS having for that purpose made use of all occasions that presented themselves during her Regency restored him to his liberty History of France and sent him back into his own Countrey with intention to oblige him hers Nunez in opposition to the Revolted Princes So that those Authors misapprehend who have written that FERDINAND dyed a Prisoner His death For six years after his release his death hapned in the City of Noyon in the Year One thousand two hundred thirty and three being seven and forty Years of CHRIST 1233 years old his body was deposited at Marquettes near unto the City of Lisle an Abbey of Monks of the Cistertian Order and his heart intombed in the Church of our Lady in the same City of Lisle where you may read this Epitaph FERNANDI proavos Hispania Flandria Corpus Cor cum viceribus continet iste locus Mejer Marchantius Sueyro Pingonius The Countess JANE of FLANDERS his Widow espoused for her second Husband in the Year One thousand two hundred two and thirty Years of CHRIST 1232 Thomas second of the name Count of Maurienne and Piedmont son of Thomas Count of Savoye which Thomas in the right of the Princess his Wife used also the Title and appellation of Earl of Flanders and Henault She finished her dayes in the Year One thousand two hundred four and Years of CHRIST 1244 forty having Founded several Hospitals Churches and Religious Houses in the Cities of Bruges Gaunt Ipre and Lisle the Church of the Beguinees in the same City of Bruges the Abbey of Marquettes above-mentioned and the Cordileires and Jocobines at Valenciennes which are so many famous Monuments of her Piety Daughters of FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL and of JANE COUNTESSE OF FLANDERS his Wife 5. MARY OF FLANDERS was promised to Robert Count of Artois In Theatro Genealog whom she never married Hierosme Henninges is mistaken saying That she was married to Thomas of Savoye son of Count Thomas For it was Jane her Mother as we have before expressed 5. SIBILLE OF FLANDERS whose Husband was Guiccard III. of the name BEAUJEU Lord of Beaujeu as writeth Claud Paradine in his Genealogical Alliances who reports Her Marriage That there is mention made of her in the Records of the Church of Beaujolois D'or au lyon de sable au lambel de gueules de trois pieces adding also Her Death That she dyed in the Year One thousand two hundred six and twenty But this Guiccard being deceased Ten years before as the same Author notes Party de FLANDRE qui est de mesme sans le Lambel it 's not to be credited that he had Children Years of CHRIST 1226 by SIBILLE as he would perswade us that he had three For the Marriage of Ferdinando father of the Princess was Consummated but five years before the decease of Guiccard and SIBILLE was at that time too young Indeed Andrew de Chesne seems to doubt whether she were the Daughter of Ferdinand saying That if she was of the House of Flanders she might be Sister of Philip of Alsace Count of Flanders Here follow the Children of SANCEO I. King of PORTUGAL PETER OF PORTUGAL King of MAJORCA PORTUGAL MAJORCA and Count of Urgel His Birth was born in the Year One thousand one hundred
that Kingdom resides in the Kings of Spain An Errour springing either from their Ignorance in the Descent of those Princes An apprehension that Sixty years Possession by the Austrian Family could make a Title indubitable which was never warranted by the Right of Birod or by the Laws of Portugal Or that many being wilfully Ignorant would have others to be so too I have therefore thought it necessary to spend this Sheet for the Entrance of the Table of the Competitors their several pretentions and to clear the Title of King John IV. to that Crown I. The Pretention of the People THe People Claimed Jure Regni alledging That the Issue-Male of their Kings failing the Election belonged unto them fortifying this Reason by the Example of the Election which was made of their King John I. But against the People it was answered That they had no greater Priviledge of Election in this Kingdom than in the rest of Spain all which Realms fall by Succession when there is any lawfully descended of the Blood-Royal And that in Portugal they have less Liberty than the rest growing from the Gifts of the Kings of Castille and from the Conquest of the Kings of Portugal And forasmuch as the People did not give the Realm to their Primative Kings they could not since be invested with any Power to Choose one And for that which they alledged concerning the Election of King John I. it was answered That this Reason did so little serve their turn that it was rather an Argument against them to prove that the Kingdom in that Case was Successive having themselves secretly confessed That they had no Right to Choose whil'st there remained any one lawfully descended of the Royal Issue Inferring That Beatrice being married to a Stranger The Realm was in the same estate wherein according to the Law of Lamego they were to choose the next Prince of the Blood which Choice proceeded from Duty rather than any unlimited Power in the People But to put this Dispute out of doubt there had been Four several Examples put in Practice against the Peoples Election 1. Alphonso III. Successor to his Brother Sanceo II. left the Crown to his Son Dionysio by the Right of Inheritance 2. Emanuel in the same Right succeeded John II. his Fathers Brothers Son 3. Emanuel upon his journey into Castille declared That if he deceased without Children the Succession did belong to James Duke of Braganza his Sisters Son 4. And Henry the Cardinal in the same manner without Election succeeded Sebastian to whom he was great Uncle So that Consequently That Custom was to be observed in the Succession of a Kingdom which had been ever practised II. Of the POPE THe Popes Title was not forgot who Challenged to be Jure divino Arbitrator if not Donor in all Controversies for Crowns but especially in this because Alphonso the first King to obtain that Title became Tributary to the See of Rome But this was slighted and disregarded as not worthy an Answer III. Of Katherine de Medicis KAtherine de Medicis Widow of Henry the Second King of France was the Third Competitor for the Crown of Portugal as being descended legitimately from Alphonso III. King of Portugal vide pag. 22. charging all that Reigned since to be Usurpers and that the Kingdom ought to return by direct Line to the Heirs of the Lawful Children of Alphonso and the Countess of Buillon whom they said to be this Katherine Daughter of Lawrence de Medicis and of Magdalene of Buillon and de la Tour the only remainder in Direct Line of that House and Heir to the County the which although she did not then possess being incorporate by the Kings of France as a matter of importance seated upon the Limits of France and England yet they gave unto the Queen in Recompence the Earldom of Lauregais which she enjoyed But against the most Christian Queen it was pleaded That her Pretention was improbable and prescribed seeing that the Successors of the Earl of Buillon had never made any mention thereof neither is it credible that since this Pretention was incorporate to the Crown of so mighty a Realm such Wise and Potent Princes as were Francis I. and Henry II. would have forgotten to call it in question But the truth was the Countess Matilda left no Children as it appears in her Testament in the Publick Registers of Portugal making therein no mention to leave any by King Alphonso nor to have had any It was likewise proved That Matilda or Maud had no Children by a formal Request found in the same Registers by the which all the Prelates in the Realm did beseech Pope Urban That it would please him to disannul the Curse which he had laid upon the Realm and that he would approve the Marriage of Beatrix the second Wise of Alphonso that he would make their Children Legitimate that there might be no hindrance in the Succession of the Kingdom whereby it was concluded That if there had been any lawful Children of Maud they could not have perswaded the Pope to preferre the Bastards of Beatrice It was added That these Reasons were not unknown in France and that of late there had been a Book Printed of the Genealogie of the Houses of Medicis and Buillon continued unto Katherine the most Christian Queen whereby it did clearly appear That Maud left no Children by Alphonso her second Husband having been formerly married to Philip Son of Philip Augustus King of France by which Marriage she had one Daughter named Jane who did not succeed her Mother in the County dying before her without Issue So as Robert Son of Alix Sister to Matilda came to the Succession and this is that Robert from whom they would draw the descent of Queen Katherine being the Nephew and not the Son of Maud. So as not being at all proved that Alphonso III. had any Children by his first Bed but the contrary by many Reasons the Queen had no Reason they said to Pretend The Interest of the other Pretenders more nearly concerned this ensuing Table will make clear Emanuel Fourteenth King of Portugal Beatrice Dutchess of Savoye Defunct Emanuel Philibert D. of Savoy Competitor Isabel the Empress Defunct Philip II. King of Castille Competitor John III. Fifteenth K. of Portugal Def. John Prince of Portugal Defunct Sebastian 16th King of Portugal Defunct Lewis Duke of Beia Defunct Anthony Prior of Crato Competitor Henry Cardinal and Seventeenth K. of Portugal after whose death these several Princes laid Claim to that Kingdom Edward Duke of Vimerana Defunct Mary Dutchess of Parma Defunct Raynucius Duke of Parma Competit Katherine Dutchess of Braganza Competit IV. Of Emanuel Philebert Duke of Savoye THe Fourth that pretended to this Crown was Emanuel Philebert Duke of Savoye as Son to Beatrix younger Daughter to King Emanuel though it is to be supposed that he laid not his Claim out of any hopes to prevail whil'st he was descended of the younger Daughter and
hundred and fifty three and Conditions on both sides punctually observed Thus did the Hollanders lose all their Acquists in Brazil which so exasperated those high and mighty States that at the coming into Holland of myn Heer Sigismond Schop who had there been General of their Militia they caused him to be imprisoned and tried for his life by a Council of War but notwithstanding endeavors of his enemies he was acquitted Nor were the Portugals at home less fortunate against their neighbour enemy the Spaniards for to omit many petty skirmishes in-roads made by them with all success desirable in the summer One thousand six hundred and fity four D. Antonio D'Albuquerque General of the Portuguess horse taking an advantage upon a party of Castillians which lay upon the Borders neer Aronches under the command of Count D'Amaranthe set upon them slew their General Amaranthe and took six hundred horse and farther animated with this success and the knowledge he had that a vigorous prosecution is the onely mother of a true victory pursued them with an Army of 3000 Foot and 1500 Horse eight leagues into their own Country as far as the old and strong Castle of D'Oluce while encouraging his Soldiers made valorous by their former good fortune he resolved to attacque and with continued batteries and storms so wearied out the enemy that after four days siege they yielded upon composition and Albuquerque looking upon it as a place considerable both for the countenancing of incursions into the enemies country and keeping in awe the town of Xeres which is hard by having repaired it and placed in it a strong Garrison returned About the beginning of the year One thousand six hundred and fifty five D. Francisco De Ferrara Rabella arrived in England with Commission from the King of Portugal as Agent to Oliver Cromwel who then swayed here under the title of Protector to make a more firm confirmation of the Peace with England and to advise I suppose about carrying on the War with Spain which when Cromwel had given some reasons to make the world believe he would commence against that Catholick Monarch and how much such a War was for the Interest of Portugal none will doubt who have read the foregoing story which made King JOHN Court that English Usurper with more Submissness and Complacency by both harbouring his Fleets and sending Presents to his Generals than otherwise his Genius would have permitted him to have done any way in prejudice of Englands lawful KING In the mean time the death of Pope Innocentius the Tenth made D. Francisco de Souza Ambassadour at Rome for the King of Portugal make new Addresses to Alexander the Seventh his Successor for Confirmation of the Church-Officers in that Kingdom for he never had any full Grant from Innocent but now the Spanish Ambassadors opposed themselves more than ever and by means of the Queen of Sweden who wholly imployed her interest for the benefit of that Nation endeavoured to frustrate even the Portuguesses Hopes nay so desperate was the Spaniards Malice That they laid several Designs to murder the Portugal Ambassadour but all proved ineffectual In sum After D. Francisco de Souza had spent some years in the Court of Rome to very little purpose he was upon the death of King JOHN the Fourth called home to be Governour of the young King Alphonso The proffered interchangeable Match with Savoy not taking effect father Du Rozaire a Dominican and Arch-bishop of Goa was sent Agent to France to treat about a Marriage between that King and the Infanta Donna Catharina with Proposals of Three Millions of Gold for Her Portion and that the King of Portugal would for Seven Years maintain Eighteen Men of War at Sea for the defence and service of the French Crown Long was this Business in Negotiation and by many thought would have taken effect the Agent being very highly carressed both by the King and Queen-mother of France but whether by reason of Cardinal Mazarine's dislike of it or other Reasons of State it was prolonged by continual demurs till after the King of Portugal's Death and then wholly broken off For King JOHN being now arrived to about Fifty years of Age in the Sixteenth year of his Reign His Death 1656. and in the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and fifty six on the Sixth of November S. N. paid his last debt to Nature having a long time been troubled with an Obstruction in the Kidneys occasioned by the Stone and Gravel which was so sharp all the time of his Sickness that he seldom urined and when he did it was in so little quantity that it did scarce at all ease him this violent Pain put him into a Burning-feaver which in Ten dayes overpressed his Vitals Before his Death he appointed Donna Lucia his Queen to be Regent of the Kingdom during the minority of D. Alphonso her Son recommending to her for Assistants in the management of so great burden as a Crown the Reverend D. Emanuel Arch-bishop of Lisbon Don Runlio Marquess of Nisa the Earl of Canvandake and some others whose abilities love and fidelity he had experience of His Marriage His Queen Donna Lucia was eldest Daughter of John-Emanuel-Perez de Guzman Duke of Medina Sidonia and of Jane de Sandoval Daughter of the Duke of Lerme John-Gomez de Sandoval and Royas by Katherine de la Cerda He was a Person of a very comely presence his Countenance pleasant but inclining to Swarthiness his Body about a middle stature yet comely and well proportioned nor were the lineaments of his mind less becoming than those of his Body though if ye believe common fame he was none of the wisest Kings that ever Portugal could boast of the reason that he left so much of the Reins of the Government to his Wife a Woman of a Masculine and Politick spirit from whence perhaps that jesting Spaniard might take occasion to say That it was not the Portugal force but the Spanish policy that kept that Kingdom from the Catholique King alluding to the Queens being a Spaniard He was buried in the great Church of St. Vincenza del Foro under the High Altar a Monastery of Canons Regular of the Order of St. Augustine with all accustomed and becoming Ceremonies lamented by those Kings who had been his Allies especially by the King of France who honored his memory with a most magnificent Funeral Solemnity himself attended by most of the Nobles and Parliament of France gracing it with his Presence at the Church of Nostre Dame where after the Singing of Mass the Bishop of Vance pronounced a Funeral Oration suitable to so Royal a Subject and Occasion Children of JOHN IV. of the Name King of PORTUGAL and of Queen LUCIA his Wife THEODOSIUS Prince of PORTUGAL eldest Son of King John IV. was born at Villa-viciosa His Birth 1634. the Eighth day of February in the Year of our Salvation One thousand six hundred and thirty four
FERDINAND ALVAREZ DE TOLEDO Count of Oropesa and of MENCIA PIMENTEL his wife JOHN DE TOLEDO died young EDWARD ALVAREZ DE TOLEDO Count of Oropesa and Viceroy of Navarre married ANNE daughter of Modica de Cordova Count of Alcaudere MARIANA DE TOLEDO espoused to PEDRO FAXARDO Marquess de les Veles and Molina COUNTS OF LEMOS AND MARQUESSES OF SARRIA 13. DIONYSIUS OF PORTUGAL Count of LEMOS Years of CHRIST 1495 AFter that the Duke of Braganza Ferdinand II. of that name PORTUGAL-LEMOS his Father had been beheaded the Dutchess Isabel his Widow sent this Prince DIONYSIUS OF PORTUGAL their third Son into Castille where he established his Fortune For the Queen of Castille Isabel his Aunt about the Year One thousand five hundred procured his Marriage with a rich Heir His Marriage whose name was BEATRICE DE CASTRO Countess of LEMOS daughter of Roderick de Castro and of Teresa Osorio his Years of CHRIST 1500 Wife by whom he had a numerous Issue she had among other things in Dower the Lordships of SARRIA Castro and Ottero which had been given by the Kings Lib. 27. Cap. 10. Mariana mistakes in making this DIONYSIUS Son of James of Braganza contrary to the Evidences and Records of this House which exactly prove their descent Their Children took the name of CASTRO upon the account of their Mother as is observed often in Spain Children of DIONYSIUS OF PORTUGAL Count of LEMOS FERDINAND DE CASTRO first of the name Count of LEMOS and Marquess of SARRIA continued the Posterity ALPHONSO DE LANCASTRO Grand Commander of the Order of Christ had also issue mentioned in his place PETER DE CASTRO Bishop of Cuenca LEONOR DE CASTRO Wife of JAMES-SARMIENTO DE MENDOZA Count of Ribadauia ISABEL DE CASTRO first Wife of THEODOSIUS OF PORTUGAL first of the name Duke of BRAGANZA her Cosin ANTONIETTA DE LANCASTRO married to ALVARO COUTINHO Marescal of Portugal MENCIA DE LANCASTRO first Wife of RENE Count of CHALANT in Savoye who had issue Elizabeth de Chalant Wife of Frederick Madruce Count of Aue and Arbe and Lord of Beaufremont TERESA DE CASTRO dyed before Marriage CONSTANCE DE CASTRO a Nun in the Monastery of our Lady at Lisbonne 14. FERDINAND DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS and Marquess of SARRIA PORTUGAL-LEMOS TO Dionysius Count of Lemos and the Countess Beatrix de Castro his Wife succeeded this FERDINAND their eldest Son who was sent Embassadour to Rome during the Pontificalty of Paul III. by the Emperour Charles V. who created him Marquess of SARRIA and the King of Spain Philip II. also sent him Embassadour to the Court of Rome where he resided in the time of the Popes Julius III. and Paul IV. The Princess Jane of Portugal Mother of King Sebastian honoured him with the Office of Steward of her Houshold He espoused TERESA d'ANDRADA daughter and heir of Ferdinand d'Andrada Count of Vilalua and Andrada and of Frances de Ulloa and Zuniga his Wife Children of FERDINAND DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS and of TERESA d'ANDRADA his Wife PETER-FERDINAND DE CASTRO first of that name Count of LEMOS of whom we shall speak hereafter ISABEL DE CASTRO Wife of RODERICK DE MOSCOSO Count of Altamira 15. PETER FERDINAND DE CASTRO I. of the name Count of LEMOS Andrada and Vilalua and Marquess of Sarria HE was Son of Ferdinand de Castro Count of Lemos PORTUGAL-LEMOS and of Teresa Years of CHRIST 1580 d'Andrada and served the King of Spain Philip II. at the Conquest of the Kingdom of Portugal He was twise Married first to LEONOR DE LA CUEUA daughter of Bertrand de la Cueua Duke of Albequerque and of Isabel Giron his Wife Secondly To TERESA DE BOBADILLA de LA CERDA daughter of Peter de Bobadilla Count of Chinchon and of Menecia de la Cerda Children of PETER-FERDINAND DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS and of LEONOR DE LA CUEUA his first Wife FERDINAND-RODERICK DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS whose Story followeth in the next place BERTRAND DE CASTRO was never married but had issue three Natural Children He served the King of Spain in Italy the Indies and Spain 17. JOHN DE CASTRO dyed at Naples 17. FRANCIS DE CASTRO 17. BERTRAND DE CASTRO TERESA DE CASTRO Wife to GARCIA-HURTADO DE MENDOZA Marquess of Cagneta ISABEL DE CASTRO dyed young Children of PETER-FERDINAND DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS and of TERESA DE BOBADILLA his second Wife PETER DE CASTRO Gentleman of the Bed-Chamber to King Philip III. married HIERONIMA DE CORDOUA Lady of Honour to Queen Margaret of Austria and daughter of Roderick de Cordoua Lord of Palma and of Menecia de Mendoza his Wife from which Marriage came no Children RODERICK DE CASTRO Canon of Toledo Arch-deacon of Alcaraz and Inquisitor left three Natural Children Viz. 17. FELIX DE CASTRO 17. TERESA DE CASTRO 17. ANGELA DE CASTRO ANDREW DE CASTRO never married but left a Bastard Son named 17. RODERICK DE CASTRO JAMES DE CASTRO Bastard-Children of PETER-FERDINAND DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS ANTHONY a Monk of the Order of St. Benedict Abbot of St. Benet at Madrid and General of his Order JOHN DE CASTRO a Monk also of the same Order Arch-bishop of Otrante dyed being elected Bishop of Cordoua 16. FERDINAND-RODERICK DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS and Viceroy of Naples PORTUGAL-LEMOS AMong the Children of Peter-Ferdinand de Castro Count of Lemos and of Leonor de la Cueua his first Wife he was the eldest After that King Philip III. was come to the Crown of Spain he sent this Count his Embassadour to Rome to Pope Clement VIII for to make tender of his obedience and to have a new investiture in the Kingdom of Naples where this same Earl was also sent Viceroy and where he deceased in the Year One thousand six hundred and one He had to Wife KATHERINE DE ZUNIGA DE SANDOVAL who was daughter of Francis Royas de Sandoval Marquess of Denia and of Isabel Borgia his Wife which Katherine Countess of Lemos was one of the principal Ladies of Honour to the Catholique Queen Margaret Wife of King Philip III. Children of FERDINAND-RODERICK DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS PETER-FERDINAND DE CASTRO second of the name Count of LEMOS mentioned in the next place FRANCIS DE CASTRO Duke of Taurisana of whom we shall speak after his Elder Brother continued the Posterity FERDINAND DE CASTRO espoused LEONOR DE PORTUGAL Countess of Gelves Daughter and Heir of George of Portugal Count of Gelves and of Bernardine de Vincentelo his Wife in whose right he was Count of Gelves They had issue one only Child 18. KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL Countesse of Gelves 17. PETER-FERDINAND DE CASTRO second of the name Count of LEMOS and Andrada Marquess of Sarria and Viceroy of Naples THE King of Spain Philip III. bestowed several Charges and Dignities upon him for he not only honoured him with the Quality of Gentleman of his Bed-Chamber but also made
Isabel of France LOVISE OF PORTUGAL a Nun. PHILIPPA OF PORTUGAL also a Nun. 16. ALVARO OF PORTVGAL COLOMBO Third Duke of VERAGVA Marquess of Jamaica And Admiral of the Indies HE was the eldest Son of Nugno of Portugal Colombo Duke of Veragua by Aldonce Portocarero his wife and espoused KATHERINE DE CASTRO by her he had Issue PETER-NUNIUS COLOMBUS Duke of VERAGUA now living Ao 1662. 14. GEORGE OF PORTVGAL One of the Four and twenty Magistrates of Sevile HE was Third Son of George of Portugal first of the name and first Count of Gelves and of his Wife the Countess Isabel de Toledo Colombo He was one of the Four and twenty of Sevile By his Wife GENIEURE BOTTI daughter of John Botti he left Four Sons and a Daughter viz. GEORGE OF PORTUGAL JAMES OF PORTUGAL of whom we shall speak in the next place ALVARO OF PORTUGAL followed the profession of the Church CHRISTOPHER OF PORTUGAL a Monk of the Order of St. Hierosme ISABEL OF PORTUGAL a Nun in the Abbey of our Lady at Seville 14. JAMES OF PORTVGAL first of the Name HE was second Son of George of Portugal one of the Four and twenty of Seville and had to Wife GUIOMAR-COLOMBO DE TOLEDO daughter of Licentio-Hierosme Ortegon and of Frances Colombo his Wife in whose Right he pretended to the Dutchy of Veragua against Nugno of Portugal his Cosin to whom by sentence it was adjudged The Children of JAMES OF PORTUGAL were JAMES OF PORTUGAL second of the name conjoyned by marriage with ISABEL DE MEDINA and DE GUZMAN ANTHONY OF PORTUGAL a Fryer LEWIS OF PORTUGAL FRANCES and ANNE-FRANCES MARY PHILIPPA and ISABEL COUNTS OF FARO AND OF ODEMIRA 12. ALPHONSO OF PORTVGAL first of the name Count of FARO and ODEMIRA PORTUGAL-ODEMIRA AFter having heretofore written of the Posterity of Ferdinand II. of the name third Duke of Braganza and Alvaro of Portugal his Brother from whom are issued the Marquesses of Ferreira and Counts of Gelves it rests now to deduce the Descent of ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL who was also their Brother all Three Sons of the Duke of Braganza Ferdinand I. of the name and of the Dutchess Jane de Castro his Wife The same ALPHONSO who was Lord of Faro in his own right was created first Count thereof by Alphonso V. King of Portugal and at what time the Duke of Braganza his Brother of whom we have written was punished for having conspired against King John II. he fled into Castille where he departed this World after he had espoused MARY DE NOROGNA Countess of Odemira Daughter and Heir of Sanceo de Norogna first Earl of Odemira Lord of Aveiro and Vimieiro grand Alcaide of Estremos and of the Countess Mencia de Sousa his Wife Children of ALPHONSO OF PORTVGAL Count of FARO and Odemira SANCEO OF NOROGNA first of the name Count of ODEMIRA continued the Line FRANCIS OF NOROGNA espoused LEONOR MANUEL daughter of James Manuel and Villena Lord of Cheles and of Major de Silva his Wife by whom he had one daughter here mentioned viz. 14. MARY MANUEL Wife of JAMES DE MELO DE FIGUEIREDO by him she had issue several children FREDERICK DE NOROGNA Bishop of Calaotra and Ciguenca Arch-bishop of Sarragoca and Viceroy of Catalonia ANTHONY also followed the profession of the Church FERDINAND DE FARO Lord of Vimiero hath given original to the other Lords and Earls of VIMIERO and FARO as you may read hereafter GUIOMARE DE NOROGNA Dutchess of SEGORBIA Wife of HENRY OF ARRAGON sirnamed the Child of Fortune who was Son of Henry of Arragon great Master of the Order of Knights of St. James by Beatrix Pimentel his second Wife which Grand Master was one of the younger Sons of Ferdinand of Castille King of Arragon and of Elianor d'Albuquerque MENCIA DE NOROGNO Dutchess of MEDINA CELI was married to JOHN DE LA CERDA Duke of Medina Celi KATHERINE DE NOROGNA Abbess of Semide 13. SANCEO OF NOROGNA first of the name Count of Odemira and Lord of Mortagoa TO the Count of Faro Alphonso of Portugal first of the name and to the Countess of Odemira Mary de Norogna his Wife succeeded the Earl SANCEO first of the name their eldest Son who was twice married First He married FRANCES DE SILVA daughter of James Gil Muniz and of Leonor de Silva his Wife By her he had issue Two Sons and a Daughter The second Wife of the same Count SANCEO was ANGELA FABRA daughter of Gaspar Fabra by whom he had also Two Sons and a Daughter Children of SANCEO I. of the Name Count of ODEMIRA by FRANCES DE SILVA his first Wife ALPHONSO OF NOROGNA continned the Posterity RODERICK DE NOROGNA was an Ecclesiastick MENCIA DE NOROGNA espoused to the Count of FRAQUEZ in Savoy Children of SANCEO I. Count of ODEMIRA and of ANGELA FABRA his second Wife JOHN DE FARO whose Branch shall be deduced after that of his elder Brother FREDERICK OF PORTUGAL married in Castille MARGARET DE BORGIA Daughter of John De Borgia third Duke of Gandie by the Dutchess Anne De Castro his Wife and had this only Daughter following viz. 15. ANNE OF PORTUGAL Wife of RODERICK DE SILVA Duke of Prastrana JANE MANUEL was conjoined in marriage with JOHN DE LA CERDA Marquess of Cogolludo and Fourth Duke of Medina Celi GUIOÌ„MARE DE NOROGNA Wife of JOHN BACA DE LIC ANA some Records mention that it was she that was espoused to the Duke of Medina Celi KATHERINE a Natural Daughter of the Count of ODEMIRA Sanceo I. was a Nun in the Monastery of Odivelles 14. ALPHONSO OF NOROGNA IN the life-time of the Count of Odemira Sanceo the first his Father he was slain by the Moors having before been married to Mary D'Attaide Daughter and Heir of Nugno-Ferdinand D'Attaide Lord of Pena Cova Captain of Cafin and of Jane De Faria his Wife from which Marriage came their only Son which was Count Sanceo II. mentioned next following 16. SANCEO DE NOROGNA II. of the Name Count of ODEMIRA HE succeeded his Grandfather Sanceo De Norogna first of the Name and was Fourth Count of ODEMIRA and grand Alcaide of Estremos Katherine of Austria Queen of Portugal Wife of King John III. honoured him with the Office of Steward of her Houshold He espoused MARGARET DE SILVA Daughter of John De Silva second Count of Portalegre from this marriage there came two Sons and a Daughter ALPHONSO DE NOROGNA third of the Name and second Count of ODEMIRA of that Name NUGNO DE NOROGNA Bishop of Visco and De La Guarde MARY DE NOROGNA Wife of LEWIS D'ATTAIDE Count of Atouguia 16. ALPHONSO DE NOROGNO III. of the Name and second Count of ODEMIRA of that Name Lord of Mortaga and grand Alcaide of Estremos ALPHONSO eldest Son of Count Sanceo II. was of the Number of those Lords of Portugal that accompanied King Sebastian in his second Voyage for Affrica and was slain with him at the
PETER-DIONYSIUS DE LANCASTRO had to Wife PHILIPPA DE SILVA daughter of John de Silva heiress of the House of Portalegre and of Margaret de Silva his Wife from which Marriage descended their only daughter JULIANA who dyed young JOHN DE LANCASTRO a Natural Son was a Monk of the Order of St. Dominick 15. GEORGE DE LANCASTRO second of the name and second Duke of AVEIRO and Marquess of Toursneuues OF the two Children of John de Lancastro Duke of Aveiro by his Wife Juliana de Meneses he was the elder He accompanied King Sebastian in the Voyage of Affrica His Death and was slain at the Battel of Alcacer Years of CHRIST 1578 with many more Princes and Lords of the Blood-Royal of Portugal His Wife MAGDALENE GIRON was daughter of John Tellez Giron Count of Urena and of Mary de la Cueua his Wife An only Daughter of GEORGE second Duke of Aveiro JULIANA DE LANCASTRO Dutchess of Aveiro was married to her Cosin ALVARO DE LANCASTRO as we shall shew you more at large hereafter 14. ALPHONSO DE LANCASTRO Great Commander of St. James HE was second Son of George Bastard of Portugal Duke of Conimbra and of Beatrix de Melo his Wife He espoused YOLAND HENRIQUEZ daughter of John Coutinho Earl of Redondo and of the Countess Isabel Henriquez his Wife by her he had four Sons and six daughters Children of ALPHONSO DE LANCASTRO LEWIS DE LANCASTRO dyed young GEORGE DE LANCASTRO was slain at the Battel of Alcacer in Affrick in the Year One thousand five hundred threescore and Years of CHRIST 1578 eighteen ALVARO DE LANCASTRO Duke of AVEIRO mentioned in the next place MANUEL DE LANCASTRO Great Master of the Order of St. James and Governour of the Algarvies had a Natural Son which was 16. JOHN DE LANCASTRO a Monk of the Order of St. Augustine ISABEL 15. MARY Nuns BEATRIX 15. PHILIPPA Nuns HELENE 15. ANNE Nuns HIEROSME DE LANCASTRO a Bastard-Son was Prior of Toursneuues and had issue CONSTANTINE ALVARO and other Natural Children 15. ALVARO DE LANCASTRO Duke of AVEIRO THis Duke was fourth Son of Alphonso de Lancastro Great Master of St. James and of Yoland Henriquez his Wife He took to Wife JULIANA Dutchess of AVEIRO only daughter and sole heir of Duke George II. by Magdalene Giron his Wife So that the Dutchy went not out of the Family From this Marriage did descend several Children Children of ALVARO DE LANCASTRO and of the Dutchess JVLIANA d'AVIERO his Wife GEORGE DE LANCASTRO Duke of TOURSNEUUES espoused ANNE DORIACOLOMNA daughter of Andrew Doria Prince of Melphi and of Jane Colomna his Wife But this Dutchess ANNE dyed without issue ALPHONSO DE LANCASTRO Grand Commander of St. James JOHN DE LANCASTRO was a Monk of the Order of St. Dominick MARIANA DE LANCASTRO a Nun of the Order of St. Francis in the Monastery of our Lady at Lisbonne BEATRIX a Nun of the Order of St. Dominick in the Abbey of St. John at Setubal 14. LEWIS DE LANCASTRO first of the name Great Master of the Order d'Avis OF the four Sons of George Bastard of Portugal Duke of Conimbra by the Dutchess Beatrix de Melo his Wife he was the third He was Years of CHRIST 1559 sent by King Sebastian to the King of Spain Philip II. for to Condole with him upon the death of Prince Charles his eldest Son and also for the decease of his third Wife Queen Isabel of France He married MAGDALENE OF GRANADA daughter of the Infant John de Granada by Beatrix de Sandoval his Wife which Infant was issued from the Blood of the antient Kings of Granada Children of LEWIS DE LANCASTRO first of the name LEWIS DE LANCASTRO second of the name continued the Posterity JOHN DE LANCASTRO had also Children hereafter mentioned BEATRIX DE LANCASTRO second Wife of THEODOSIUS OF PORTUGAL Duke of Braganza ANNE Commandress of Sanctus of the Order of St. James MAGDALENE Wife of JOHN DE SILVEIRA MARY espoused JOHN GONCALEZ DE CAMARA Count of Callera 15. LEWIS DE LANCASTRO II. of the name Great Master d'Avis HE was the eldest Son of Lewis de Lancastro first of the name by the Infanta Magdalene de Granada his Wife and was of the Council of Estate to the Kings of Spain Philip II. and III. and Super-intendant of their Affairs He dyed in the Year One thousand six hundred and thirteen and was interred in the great Chappel of the Monastery of Nuns of St. John at Setubal PHILIPPA DE MENESES his Wife was daughter of James de Silveira second Count of Sortella by Mary de Meneses his Wife Children of LEWIS DE LANCASTRO second of the name FRANCIS-LEWIS DE LANCASTRO whose Story followeth in the next place MAGDALENE DE LANCASTRO Wife of JOHN LOBO sixth Baron of Alvito 16. FRANCIS-LEWIS DE LANCASTRO HE succeeded his father and Grand-father Lewis II. and Lewis I. in the Dignity of Grand Master d'Avis and married PHILIPPA DE MENDOZA daughter of Manuel de Vasconcellos by Lucia de Mendoza his Wife Children of FRANCIS-LEWIS DE LANCASTRO LEWIS and MANUEL PETER and VERISSIME 15. JOHN DE LANCASTRO AMong the Children of Lewis de Lancastro first of the name great Master d'Avis and of Magdelene de Grenada his Wife he was the second and had two Wives His first Wife was PAULA DE TAUORA daughter of Lawrence Perez de Tauora by Katherine de Tauora his Wife His second Wife was PHILIPPA DE CASTRO daughter of Alphonso de Castelblanco Merino Major of Portugal and of Isabel de Castro by her he had no issue and dyed in the Year One thousand six hundred and fourteen He lieth buried in the Monastery of St. Anthony of the Order of St. Francis in the Province of Rabida Children of JOHN DE LANCASTRO by his first Wife LAWRENCE DE LANCASTRO espoused AGNES DE MENESES daughter of Roderick Tellez de Meneses Lord of Ugnon By her he had issue 17. JOHN DE LANCASTRO GEORGE DE LANCASTRO was slain by the Infidels at Mosambique KATHERINE DE LANCASTRO second Wife of JOHN-MARTINEZ MASCAREGNAS grand Alcaide of Mont-Major the new LORDS AND COUNTS OF VILLAR 9. DIONYSIUS OF PORTUGAL Lord of CIFUENTES Ascalona and Alva de Tormes AMong the natural Children of Peter King of Portugal one PORTUGAL-VILLAR which was King John the First came to an Absolute Fortune being chosen King of Portugal after the Death of King Ferdinand and another which was this DENIS whom he begat by Agnes de Castro made his Fortunes in Castille where he was Lord of CIFUENTES and the other Seigneuries here above-mentioned He took to Wife JANE OF CASTILLE natural daughter of Henry II. King of Castille and Leon. Children of DIONYSIO OF PORTUGAL Lord of Cifuentes and of JANE OF CASTILLE his Wife FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL Knight of the Order of St. James Commander of Oreia continued the Posterity PETER OF PORTUGAL Lord of Colmeneraio had also Children BEATRIX OF PORTUGAL founded the Hospital of
Tordesillas 10. FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL Knight of St. James and Commander of Oreia HE was eldest Son of Denis of Portugal Lord of Cifuentes and lived in Castille during the Reign of King John the second He was twice married his first Wife being MARY DE TORRES daughter of Ferdinand Roderick de Torres Lord of Villar and Escagnella by Agnes Sollier his Wife For his second Wife FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL espoused ALDARA OSORIO A Son of FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL and of MARY DE TORRES his first Wife DENIS OF PORTUGAL Lord of Torres continued the Posterity Children of FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL and of ALDARA OSORIO his second Wife JAMES OF PORTUGAL espoused MARY DE VILLENAS by whom he had several Children 12. FERDINAND RAMIRO and JOHN dyed all without issue 12. ALDARA OF PORTUGAL Wife of LEWIS DE CALA-TAIUD Lord of Prouencio 12. JANE OF PORTUGAL espoused to ALPHONSO-SANCHEZ DE CARUAIAL Lord of Jodar and Touarnela 11. DENIS or DIONYSIO OF PORTUGAL Lord of TORRES HE succeeded not in the Lordship of Villar for he dyed in the life-time of Theresa de Torres his Cosin German she was daughter of Charles Lord of Villar brother to Mary Mother of this DENIS OF PORTUGAL who espoused ISABEL FAXARDO MANUEL daughter of John Manuel and of Mencia Faxardo from which Marriage came one only Son mentioned in the next place 12. FERDINAND DE TORRES and PORTUGAL Lord of VILLAR Donpardo and Ecamella HE was only Son of Denis of Portugal Lord of Torres and of Isabel Faxardo Manuel his Wife and was twice married His first Wife was MAGDALENE VILLEGAS by her he had one daughter named MARY MANUEL OF PORTUGAL Wife of ANTHONY DE LA MOTHE in Mexico The second Wife of FERDINAND DE TORRES was BEATRIX DE LUXAN by her he had these Children following BERNARDINE DE TORRES and PORTUGAL Lord of VILLAR continued the Posterity ISABEL DE TORRES Wife of JOHN DE VILLE-REAL 13. BERNARDINE DE TORRES and PORTUGAL first of the name Lord of VILLAR and Donpardo AMong the Children of Ferdinand de Torres and Beatrix de Luxan his second Wife this BERNARDINE was the eldest He espoused MARY DE MEXIA daughter of Roderick Mexia Lord de la Guarde and St. Fimia by Mary de Ponce Lean his Wife Children of BERNARDINE DE TORRES Lord of Villar FERDINAND DE TORRES and PORTUGAL third of the name and first Count of VILLAR had issue 15. BEATRIX DE TORRES espoused to LEWIS DE CARUAIAL Lord de las Velas Jodar and Touarnela 14. FERDINAND DE TORRES and PORTVGAL third of the name first Count of VILLAR and Donpardo and Viceroy of Peru. HE was Successor of Bernardine de Torres Lord of Villar his father and was employed by the King of Spain Philip II. who created him first Count of Villar Donpardo He was Viceroy of Peru and was twice married He espoused for his first Wife FRANCES DE CARUAIAL daughter of Diego de Caruaial by Isabel Osorio His second Marriage was with MARY DE CARILLO DE CORDOUA daughter of Fernandez de Cordoua by Isabel Cabeca his Wife Children of FERDINAND DE TORRES Count of Villar and of FRANCES DE CARVAIAL his first Wife BERNARDIN DE TORRES and PORTUGAL continued the Descent JAMES DE TORRES and PORTUGAL Knight of St. James LEWIS DE TORRES GONC ALO MEXIA DE PORTUGAL FERDINAND DE TORRES and PORTUGAL of whom we shall speak more amply hereafter Children of FERDINAND DE TORRES Count of Villar by MARY CARILLO his second Wife HIEROSME DE TORRES and PORTUGAL Knight of St. James JOHN DE TORRES and CORDOUA Canon of Jaen MANUEL DE TORRES and PORTUGAL JAMES DE TORRES 15. BERNARDIN DE TORRES and PORTVGAL FErdinand de Torres and Portugal first Count of Villar and Frances de Caruaial his first Wife had for their eldest Son this BERNARDIN who dyed in the life-time of his father having married AGNES MANRIQUE daughter of Goncalo Mexia Marquess de la Guarde and of Anne Manrique his Wife and from their Marriage came these Children following viz. JOHN DE TORRES and PORTUGAL Count of VILLAR whose Story followeth in the next place BERNARDIN MANRIQUE OF PORTUGAL FERDINAND DE TORRES and PORTUGAL Three Daughters Vailed Nuns 16. JOHN DE TORRES and PORTVGAL Count of VILLAR DON PARDO HE succeeded his Grand-father Count Ferdinand in the Earldom of Villar being eldest Son of Bernardin de Torres by Agnes Manriques his Wife and was made Knight of the Order of Calatraua Of the two Wives he espoused the first was ISABEL CARUAIAL daughter of Alphonso Caruaial and of Catharine Mexia Lady of Jodar and Touarnela his Wife His second Wife was MARY DE MENDOZA daughter of Bernardin Suarez de Mendoza fifth Count of Corugua and of his Wife Mariana de Bacan Children of JOHN DE TORRES and PORTVGAL Count of Villar by ISABEL CARVAIAL his first Wife BERNARDIN DE TORRES and PORTUGAL dyed young AGNES MANRIQUE DE TORRES and PORTUGAL espoused to ANTHONY DE CALATAIUD eldest Son of the Count of Real Children of JOHN DE TORRES and PORTVGAL Count of Villar by MARY DE MENDOZA his second Wife JOHN-ANTHONY DE TORRES and PORTUGAL FERDINAND JANE MARY 15. FERDINAND DE TORRES and PORTVGAL OF the Five Children of Ferdinand de Torres and Portugal first Count of Villar and of the Countess Frances de Caruaial his first Wife this FERDINAND which was the fifth was made a Knight of the Order of St. James and married GUIOMAR DE TORRES CONTRERAS daughter of Ruy Dias Torres by Aldonce de Gontreras his Wife from which Marriage came two Sons and a daughter RODERICK DE TORRES and PORTUGAL was as his father had been before him Knight of the Order of St. James LEWIS DE TORRES and PORTUGAL was one of the Four and twenty Magistrates of Jaen FRANCES DE TORRES and PORTUGAL was espoused to JOHN PALOMINO HURTADO DE MENDOZA 10. PETER OF PORTVGAL Lord of COLMENERAIO DEnis Bastard-Son of Peter King of Portugal left two Sons by his Wife Jane of Castille the elder of which was Ferdinand of Portugal from whom the Lords and Earls of Villar are descended and the younger this PETER OF PORTUGAL which some nevertheless suppose to be born before his brother But however it was he espoused ISABEL HENRIQUEZ by whom had a Son and a daughter Viz. JOHN OF PORTUGAL Lord of COLMENERAIO whose Posterity is mentioned in the next place JANE OF PORTUGAL Wife of VASCO GONCALES DE CONTRERAS Lord de la Puebla and Orcaiada 11. JOHN OF PORTVGAL Lord of COLMENERAIO HE was the only Son of Peter of Portugal also Lord of Colmeneraio by Isabel Henriquez his Wife and took to Wife BEATRIX DE LAURENCANA she was descended from the Kingdom of Leon. They had issue three Sons and a daughter Viz. FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL married N. DE QUIADA and had by her his only daughter 13. TERESA HENRIQUEZ OF PORTUGAL espoused to PETER GONCALES DE MENDOZA DENIS OF PORTUGAL a younger Son of John Lord of Colmeneraio was an Ecclesiastick BERNARDIN OF PORTUGAL married ELUIRA DE MENDOZA daughter of the Count of Priego and had no issue by her ISABEL HENRIQUEZ espoused to FRANCIS Duke DE GUZMAN so named by Alphonso Lopez de Haro in his Book of the Nobility of Spain Chap. IV. FINIS