Duke of Aveiro ( port. Duque de Aveiro ) - Portuguese aristocratic title. It was created in 1535 by King Juan III for his cousin, Juan Lancaster (1501-1571). Joao was the eldest son of Georges, Duke of Coimbra (1481-1550), the illegitimate son of the Portuguese King Juan II (1455-1495).
| Dukes of Aveiro | |
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 Coat of arms of the Dukes de Aveiro | |
| Period | 1535 - 1759 |
| Ancestor | Juan de Lancaster, 1st Duke of Aveiro |
| Homeland | Portugal |
| Nationality | Portugal |
Juan de Lancaster already held the title of Marquis of Torres Novas when the king granted him the new title of Duke of Aveiro. Later, his descendants supported the claim of the King of Spain, Philip II, to the Portuguese throne during the succession crisis in Portugal in 1580 . Thus the dukes of Aveiro became the second aristocratic house in Portugal after the dukes of Bragança .
Raimundo de Lancaster, 4th Duke of Aveiro (1620–1666), supported the traditional politics of his home towards the Habsburg monarchy even after the revolution in Portugal in 1640 . In response, the new king of Portugal, Juan IV of the Bragança dynasty, confiscated the property of Raymond de Lancaster. In 1668, his uncle, Peter de Lancaster (1608–1673), Archbishop Evora (1648–1654) and Braga (1654–1670) became the new (5th) Duke of Aveiro. He died childless in 1673 .
The ducal title was inherited by his nephew, Maria de Guadeloupe de Lancaster, 6th Duchess of Aveiro (1630–1715), who was married to the Spanish aristocrat, Manuel Ponce de Leon, Duke de Arcos . She was the daughter of Georges de Lancaster, 1st Duke of Torres Novas (1594–1632), and sister of Raimondo de Lancaster, 4th Duke of Aveiro. Maria returned to Portugal with her youngest son, while her husband and eldest son remained in Spain. She regained control of her home and estates, recognizing the Bragans dynasty.
In connection with the participation of the 8th Duke of Aveiro in the Tavor case (conspiracy against the king) in 1758 , all the possessions of the Dukes of Aveiro were confiscated, their coat of arms was liquidated, their houses were destroyed, and the land was sprinkled with salt. On January 13, 1759, the Duke of Aveiro, with his sons and son-in-law, was executed. Since 1759, the ducal title ceased to exist. However, in 1939, Duarte Nuno, 23rd Duke of Bragança (1907-1976), granted the title of Duke Aveiro Caetano Enriquez Pereira Faria Saldanier de Lancastre, Count Alcasovás, who did not use it. Currently, distant relatives of José de Mascarenhas da Silva and Lancaster live in the cities of Aveiro (Ramos-Sarrico family) and Alkasovas .
Content
List of Dukes of Aveiro
- 1535–1571: Juan de Lancaster, 1st Duke of Aveiro (1501–1571), son of the Infant Jorge, Duke of Coimbra, and grandson of the King of Portugal, Juan II
- 1571-1578: Georges de Lancaster, 2nd Duke of Aveiro (1548-1578, son of the previous one. He died in the battle of El Ksar el-Kebir
- 1598-1626: Alvaro de Lancaster, 3rd Duke of Aveiro (1540-1626), the second son of Alfonso de Lancaster, second son of the Infant Georges, Duke of Coimbra. Since 1598 he was married to his cousin Juliana de Lancaster (1560-1636), the only daughter of Georges de Lancaster, 2nd Duke of Aveiro.
- 1626–1666: Raimundo de Lancaster, 4th Duke of Aveiro (1620–1666), eldest son of Jorge de Lancaster, 1st Duke of Torres Novas (1594–1632), grandson of Alvaro de Lancaster and Juliana de Lancaster
- 1666-1673: Peter de Lancaster, 5th Duke of Aveiro (1608-1673), the youngest son of Alvaro de Lancaster, 3rd Duke of Aveiro, and Juliana Lancaster. Bishop of Guarda (1643–1648), Archbishop of Évora (1648–1654) and Braga (1654–1670). He died childless.
- 1673-1715: Maria de Guadalupe de Lancaster, 6th Duchess of Aveiro (1630-1715), daughter of Georges de Lancaster, 1st Duke of Torres Novas, and sister of Raimundo de Lancaster, 4th Duke of Aveiro. Married to the Spanish aristocrat Manuel Ponce de Leon, Dukes of Arcos.
- 1715-1745: Gabriel de Lancaster, 7th Duke of Aveiro (1667-1745), second son of the previous ones. He died without leaving offspring
- 1745-1759: José de Mascarenhas da Silva and Lancaster, 8th Duke of Aveiro (1708-1759), second son of Martin de Mascarenhas, 3rd Marquise Govei and 6th Earl of Santa Cruz (1681-1723), and Ignasia Roses of Tabor, daughter of Antonio Luis Tavor, 2nd Marquis of Tavor (1656-1721). He was executed by order of King Joseph I in connection with his participation in the conspiracy of the Marquis of Tavor.
Other titles
- Marquis of Torris Novash . The title was created in 1520 by King Manuel for Juan Lancaster (1501-1571), the future 1st Duke of Aveiro
- Duke of Torrish Novash . The title was created in 1619 by King Philip II for Georges de Lancaster (1594-1632), the eldest son of Alvaro de Lancaster, 3rd Duke of Aveiro, and Julia de Lancaster.
Spanish Dukes de Aveiro
After the death in 1673 of the childless Peter de Lancaster, 5th Duke of Aveiro, his niece Maria de Guadalupe de Lancaster became his heiress. In 1679, the King of Portugal finally recognized her as the 6th Duchess of Aveiro, provided that she returned to Portugal, although she was married to the Spanish Duke de Arcos . Her husband is against it. She divorced him, returned to her homeland and took over the patrimonial titles and estates.
While their divorce was pending, King Charles II of Spain tried to stop her from returning to Portugal by granting her the Spanish title of Duchess de Aveiro in 1681 . This title belongs today to the Spanish Carvajal family and has never been recognized in Portugal.
Surname
The Dukes of Aveiro bore the surname “Lencaster” or “Lancaster” due to the fact that the King of Portugal, Juan I (1357-1433), the founder of the Avis dynasty, was married to Philip of Lancaster (1359-1415), the eldest daughter of John Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1340–1399), and the founder of the House of Lancaster .
Genealogy
Joao I <-------------> Philippe of Lancaster (1357-1433) | (1360-1415) King of Portugal | English princess | Duarte I (1391-1438) King of portugal ______________ | ______________ | | Afonso V Infant Fernando (1432-1481) (1433-1470) King of Portugal 1st Duke of Beja | 2nd Duke of Viseu | ________ | ________ | | | Ana de Mendoza ========== Juan II <-------> Leonor Viseu Manuel I : (1455-1495) | (1458-1525) (1469-1521) : King of Portugal | King of portugal : | | : | | Jorge de Lancaster Afonso | (1481-1550) (1475-1491) | 2nd Duke of Coimbra Crown Prince | | | | | Juan de Lancaster Royal House of Portugal (1501-1571) 1st Marquis Torris Novas 1st Duke of Aveiro | | Dukes of Aveiro
See also
- Duchies of Portugal
Links
Bibliography
- Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil - Vol. II, pages 342/347. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.