the King of Portugal had thrown off their Yoke It was sacqued and pillaged by the Portuguesses which stroke so great a terrour into the Infidels that they abandoned to the Christians the Towns of Tite Almedina and other neighbouring places This Duke JAMES espoused two Wives His first Marriage his first was LEONOR DE MENDOZA daughter of John de Gusman Duke of Medina-Sidonia and of Isabel de Velasco his Wife Secondly He married JANE DE MENDOZA His second Marriage daughter of Diego de Mendoza Grand Alcaide of the City of Mouron and of Beatrice Suarez his Wife Children of JAMES Duke of BRAGANZA by LEONOR MENDOZA his first Wife THEODOSIUS OF PORTUGAL first of the name Duke of Braganza had issue ISABEL OF PORTUGAL was conjoyned in Marriage with the Infant EDWARD OF PORTUGAL youngest Son of King Emanuel who among other Children had Edward of Portugal Duke of Vimarana that dyed without issue Children of JAMES Duke of BRAGANZA and of JANE DE MENDOZA his second Wife JAMES OF PORTUGAL dyed without issue CONSTANTINE OF PORTUGAL was Great Chamberlain to King John III. And by him sent Embassadour into France A' Years of CHRIST 1549 One thousand five hundred forty and nine where he stood as his Proxy at the Baptizing of Lewis of France Duke of Orleans second Son of King Henry II. His Marriage He was also honoured with the Dignity of Vice-roy of the Indies and espoused MARY DE MENESES daughter of Roderick de Mello first Marquess of Ferreira and of Beatrice de Meneses his second Wife by whom he had no Children He dyed in the City of Estremos and was interred in the Church de las Hagas at Villa-viciosa FULGENCE OF PORTUGAL Prior of Vimarana had issue these Natural Children 15. FRANCIS OF BRAGANZA Canon at Evora Commissary of the Croissade of Portugal and of the Councel of Portugal residing in the Court of the Catholique King at Madrid 15. ANGELLICA Abbess of Villa-viciosa THEOTON OF PORTUGAL Archbishop of Evora was a Prelate of great Virtue He dyed at Validolit in the Year One thousand six hundred and two and his body was interred in the Monastery of St. Anthony at Evora JANE OF PORTUGAL Wife of BERNARDIN DE CARDENAS Marquess of Elche EUGENIA OF PORTUGAL espoused to FRANCIS DE MELLO Marquess of Ferreira her Cosin MARY and VINCENDA the one Abbess the other a Nun at Villa-viciosa 14. THEODOSIUS OF PORTUGAL first of the name Duke of BRAGANZA and BARCELLOS PORTUGAL-BRAGANCE JAmes Duke of Braganza and Leonor de Mendoza were father and mother of this Duke THEODOSIUS The King of Portugal John III. created him the first Duke of Barcellos a Title which hath ever since been affixed to the eldest Sons of this Royal House of Braganza His first Wife ISABEL DE CASTRO his Cosin was daughter of Dionysius of Braganza Count of Lemos and of Beatrice de Castro his Wife His second was BEATRICE DE LANCASTRO another of his Cosins daughter of Lewis de Lancastro and of Magdalene de Granada his Wife Children of THEODOSIUS Duke of BRAGANZA by ISABEL DE CASTRO his first Wife JOHN OF PORTUGAL Duke of Braganza succeeded his father in the Dutchy Children of THEODOSIUS I. Duke of BRAGANZA and of BEATRICE DE LANCASTRO his second Wife JAMES OF PORTUGAL having accompanied Sebastian King of Portugal at the second Voyage of Affrica against the Moors was at the fatal Battel of Alcacer where they were both slain the Fourth day of August in the Year One thousand five hundred threescore and eighteen without Years of CHRIST 1578 out having been married ISABEL OF PORTUGAL was espoused unto MICHAEL DE MENESES first Duke of Camigna and Marquess of Villa-real 15. JOHN OF PORTUGAL first of the name Duke of BRAGANZA and BARCELLOS Constable of PORTVGAL and Knight of the GOLDEN FLEECE THis Duke was eldest Son of Theodosius first of the name PORTUGAL-BRAGANCE Duke of Braganza by Isabel de Castro his first Wife At the time of the Ceremony performed in Portugal in the Month of August One thousand Years of CHRIST 1578 five hundred threescore and eighteen of the Recognition D'argent au sautoir de gueulles charge de cinq Escussons de Portugal un au melieu les autres au quatre bouts du sautoir Chargee sur le tout d'un Escu de PORTUGAL and Oath of Allegiance taken by the Portuguesses to Cardinal Henry in the Quality of King this same Duke of Braganza held the first place going before him and carrying the Sword as Constable During the life of this King who was much in years JOHN Duke of Braganza His Marriage was one of those Princes which were Competitors for the Crown of Portugal in the right of KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL his Wife daughter of the Infant Edward Son of Emanuel King of Portugal In her lay the only right of Succession page 68. warranted by the Fundamental Laws of this Kingdom page 6. so that from henceforward the Dukes of Braganza did justly wear the Royal Armes of Portugal without distinction the direct Male line being extinguished and the Kingdom falling to the Collateral of the Dukes of Braganza in the right of this Katherine And because that this Duke JOHN was the prime Grandee of the Kingdom and his Tenants the most Warlike and moreover confiding in the good-will which King Henry did bear him he thought himself half in possession of the Estate But in Fine he was forced to give place to King Philip II. whose best Title lay in the strength of a formidable Army with which he subdued Portugal as you have heard before who being come to the Crown continued him in his Estates gave him the Demonstrations of a high favour and associated him into the Order of the Knights of the Golden Years of CHRIST 1481 Fleece in the Year One thousand five hundred fourscore and one He lived not long after for he left this World in the Year One thousand five hundred fourscore and two His Death and was inhumed in the Church of St. Augustin Years of CHRIST 1582 of Villa-viciosa with his Predecessors Children of JOHN I. Duke of BRAGANZA and of KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL his Wife THEODOSIUS OF PORTUGAL second of the name Duke of Braganza mentioned in the Chapter following EDWARD OF PORTUGAL Marquess of Flechilla whose Pedegree is deduced next after this of Braganza ALEXANDER OF PORTUGAL was Arch-bishop of Evora and Inquisitor General of the Faith in Portugal PHILIP OF PORTUGAL fourth Son dyed young MARY OF PORTUGAL dyed without having been married SERAPHINE OF PORTUGAL espoused unto JOHN-FERNANDEZ PACHECO Duke of Ascalona and Marquess of Villena PORTUGAL 16. THEODOSIUS OF PORTUGAL PORTUGAL II. of the name Duke of BRAGANZA and Barcellos D'argent a cinq Escussons d'Azure peris en Croix chacun charge de cinq besans aussi d'argent posez en sautoir a la bordure de gueulles chargé de sept chasteaux d'or and Constable of
River of Monda Her body lieth near unto that of Sanceo I. her Father 4 ALPHONSO II. Of the Name KING of PORTUGAL CHAP. IV. PORTUGAL Comme cy devant PORTUGAL Party de CASTILLE De gueulles au Chasteau d'or Following the steps of his Ancestors he behaved himself Valiantly in several Conflicts against the Moors By the assistance of a Naval Army consisting of those of the Belgique Nations he recovered out of the hands of the Infidels the City of Alcassere de Sal which was performed at the instance Years of CHRIST 1217 of Matthew Bishop of Lisbonne a man of an holy life Vasconcellius In pursuance of which ALPHONSO vanquished the Kings of Seville and of Jean who came to lay Siege to the City of Juica But if he was plausable in his Military and publick Affairs he could not avoid the reproach which Posterity hath cast upon him in his History Nunez in what concerned his Domestick having ill treated his Brothers and Sisters and his Brother-in-law the King of Leon not suffering them to enjoy the portions and inheritance which belonged unto them nor performing the Testament and last Will of the King their Father By reason of which there ensued great Divisions untill that the Pope unto whom the younger Princes made their recourse used his Censures and Interdictions against ALPHONSO and constrained him to submit to Arbitration for the Determination of their Differences and to undergo the Execution of that Judgement which should be given He was tall of stature of an able body and so corpulent that his subjects sirnamed him Vasconcellius The Gross which it may be shortned his life for he lived only Eight and forty years And after he had Reigned One and twenty years His Death he expired Anno One thousand two hundred three and thirty Years of CHRIST 1233 as Edwardo Nunez and Antonio Vasconcellos do note and not in the Year One thousand two hundred twenty and four as others have written He was inhumed in a Chappel Mariana which he Ordered to be made in the Abbey of Alcobace near unto the Sepulchre of URACCA OF CASTILLE his Wife Daughter of Alphonso VIII others say IX of that name King of Castille and of Elianor of England his Wife and Sister of Blanche of Bastille Queen of France Nunez Mother of the King St. LEWIS Some years after George de Mello Abbot of the Monastery caused the Corps of King ALPHONSO and of the Queen his wife to be transported to the Chappel of St. Vincent Children of ALPHONSO II. King of PORTUGAL and of URACCA OF CASTILLE his Wife SANCEO II. of the name King of PORTUGAL whose Elogie followeth ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL III. of the name first Count of Bolongne in France then King of Portugal after his Elder Brother continued the Posterity PORTUGAL-SERPE FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL called the Infant of SERPE PORTUGAL-SERPE because he was Lord of this place in the Kingdom of Castille espoused SANCE-FERNANDINE DE LARA Daughter of the Count Ferdinando de Lara Party de LARA Gueulles a deux chaudieres d'or lune sur l'autre chacune chargee de trois traits de sable courbez en facâ— auec sept Serpenteaux d'or sortant de chaque costé des orcilles des ances trois en dedans quatre en dehors Erpold Lindenbruch in Hist Daniae Regum This Prince of SERPE is intombed at Alcobace and from them came one only Daughter who followeth 6. LEONOR OF PORTUGAL who is said to have been married to a Prince Heir apparent to the Kingdom of DENMARK He was as some say VALDEMAR Son of another Valdemar second of the name King of Denmark who out-lived his Son deceasing in the Year One thousand two hundred one Years of CHRIST 1231 and thirty The Father was also allied to this House of Portugal as you shall see hereafter Erpold Lindenbruch in his History of the Kings of Denmark maketh mention of these two Marriages he corrupteth the name of the Princess LEONOR whom he calleth Bormegera adding also by mistake That she was Sister of the Count of Flanders He notes her death to happen in the Year Years of CHRIST 1220 One thousand two hundred and twenty VINCENT OF PORTUGAL fourth Son of King Alphonso II. died young His Marriage LEONOR OF PORTUGAL their Sister was according to some Historians of Allmaine third wife of VALDEMAR II. DENMARK D'or a trois Leopards d'azure couronnez armez lampâ—ssez de gueulles lescu seme de coeurs aussi de gueulles Years of CHRIST 1241 of that name King of DENMARK who died in the Year One thousand two hundred and forty one Hierosme Henninges reports her to be Sister of Ferdinando of Portugal Count of Flanders but it may be that he meaneth Lord of Serpe He addeth that she had by this Danish Prince seven Sons and three Daughters three of which Sons viz. Eric VII Christopher I. and Abel Party de PORTUGAL were successively Kings of Denmark From Christopher descended Eric VIII Father of Eric IX and of Christopher II. all also Kings of Denmark Valdemar IV. Son of this last King was Father of Margaret Queen of the Potent Kingdoms of Denmark Sweden and Norwey Natural Sons of King ALPHONSO II. JOHN-ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL finished his dayes in the Year of our Salvation One thousand two hundred foure and thirty and lieth in the Monastery of Alcobace Those that have written that this King ALPHONSO II. had another Natural Son named Martin-Alphonso are mistaken for he was Son of King Alphonso III. as shall appear hereafter in his place 5. SANCEO II. Of the Name KING of PORTUGAL CHAP. V. PORTUGAL D'argent au cinq Escussons d'Azure chacun charge de cinq besans d'argent PORTUGAL Party de HARO D'argent a l' Abre de Granica de Synople a deux Leups de fable traversez au pied de cost Abre vest a dire l'au devant lautre d'erriere l' Abre laquelle est entre ces deux loups a l'Orle de gueulles charge de sept Croix en saâ—â—ir d'or Who brought with him from the womb such mortal infirmities as made most believe he would sooner arrive at the grave than the Scepter the Queen his Mother having tryed all humane remedies applyed herself to Divine making a Vow to God that if he lived past his adolescency she would make him pass the Hood of Canons Regular of the Order of St. Augustine which she inviolably performed and from which habit this King was sirnamed CAPELLO Nunez Vasconcellius Mariana Also he appeared more apt and proper for a monastick and quiet life than to the exercise of War and the Government of his Kingdom to which he succeeded at the age of Six and twenty years Also the Queen of Castille Berengaria his Cousin who had the Government of this Prince observing him to be of a weak Judgement endeavoured to match him to some Lady of an Illustrious House that in defect
parts King Dionysio his father but was far inferior to him in the Virtue of Liberality he is blamed also for the immoderate love he had to the exercise of Hunting He took for his Device a Stone upon which stood an Eagle with his Wings expanded This was the Soul ALTIORA PETO to signifie that he aspired to High and Celestial things Children of ALPHONSO IV. King OF PORTUGAL and of BEATRIX OF CASTILLE his Wife ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL dyed young at Penelle and lieth in the Church of St. Dominick at Santarem Nunez DIONYSIO OF PORTUGAL deceased at a year old and was inhumed in the Church of the Abbey of Alcobace at the feet of King Alphonso III. his great Grand-father JOHN OF PORTUGAL dyed also in his youth and was ensepultured at Odiuelles a Monastery of Religious dedicated to St. Bernard near unto King Denis his Grand-father PETER succeeded his father in the Kingdom OF PORTUGAL and continued the Line MARY OF PORTUGAL Queen of CASTILLE was conjoyned in Marriage with Alphonso XI CASTILLE King OF CASTILLE AND LEON EscarteleÌ„ Au 1. 4. de gueulles au Chasteau d'or au 2. 3. d'argent au lyon de pourpre eldest son of King Ferdinand IV. Her Marriage She was espoused unto him in the Year One thousand three hundred eight and thirty and they had issue Peter the Cruel King of Castille MARY deceased Years of CHRIST 1338 at Evora and was interred in the Chappel Royal having in her life-time suffered many indignities For Alphonso her Husband forsook her and bestowed his affections upon Leonora de Gasman his Concubine An History of Spain tells us that she dyed in the Year Party de PORTUGAL One thousand three Years of CHRIST 1356 hundred six and fifty Her too much freedom and prodigal Carriage to Martin Tellez a Portugal Lord Mariana Lib. 16. C. 22. was the cause why she was poysoned by her brother nay some stick not to say by her own father Alphonso XI left this world in the Year One thousand three hundred and fifty after he Years of CHRIST 1350 had by the Aid of the King of Portugal his Father-in-law vanquished the Moors at Teriffa as we have before written LEONORA OF PORTUGAL Queen of ARRAGON had for her Spouse PETER IV. ARRAGON D'or a quatro pals de gueulles King of ARRAGON Her Marriage eldest Son of King Alphonso IV. and of Teresa Countess of Urgel This Marriage was consummated in the Year One thousand three hundred eight Years of CHRIST 1348 and forty Party de PORTUGAL Peter being at that time a Widower his first Wife was Mary of Navarre He deceased at Barcelona in the Year One thousand three hundred fourscore and seven aged Seventy five years By this Princess of Portugal he had only a daughter named Beatrix who dyed young and was entombed in the Cathedral Church of Lisbonne near unto the body of Beatrix of Castille her Grand-mother 8. PETER KING of PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES CHAP. IX PORTUGAL Comme cy devant PORTUGAL Party de MANUEL De gueulles a un bras au naturel aile d'or mouuant du second party tenant une EspeeÌ„ d'argent garnia d'or EscarteleÌ„ d'Argent au lyon de pourpre couronne d'or His Birth He first saw the light of day in the Year One thousand three hundred and twenty the Nineteenth day of the Month of April and was also in the Years of CHRIST 1320 Seven and thirtieth year of his age when his fathers death made his way to the Crown the end of whose Reign was sad and mournful occasioned by the death of CONSTANCE MANUEL this his sons Wife who was Daughter of the Infant John Manuel Duke of Penastel Marquess of Vilena and Siegnour of Asâ—alona who was son of the Infant Emanuel issued from Ferdinand III. King of Castille as hath been said before Nâ—â—â—z PETER had been before married to Blanche the daughter of Peter King of Castille whom he repudiated This Princess CONSTANCE was Entombed in the Abbey of St. Francis at Santarem Among the Ladies of Honour which attended her at Court the principal was Agnes de Castro daughter of Pedro-Fernando de Castro the most Excellently qualified Lord of Galicia Ga ibay and nearly related both to the Kings of Castille Mariana and Portugal This Lady being adorned with many beauties both of body and mind attracted the Affection of Prince PETER in the life time of his Wife Constance and after whose decease he clandestinely married as he afterwards confirmed by his Solemn Oath But some Lords of the Court having conceived a secret envy against her supposing her to be instrumental to incite the young Prince to prefer and agrandize her relations and kindred perswaded the King Alphonso IV. to put her to death Nunez Vasconcellius which was accordingly executed But the young Prince PETER conceived so great a displeasure and indignation thereat that he not only took Arms against his father but put to cruel torments the Instruments of this wicked assassination During his whole Reign he deported himself so to the Kings his Neighbours that although they were continually infested with grand Warres and troubles with which the Kingdoms of Castille and Arragon were often afflicted his Estate on the contrary had the happiness to enjoy under him a blessed and happy Peace He raised two Proud and Magnificent Tombs in the Abbey of Alcobace one for himself the other for Agnes de Castro whose Effigies was to be seen upon this Monument adorned with a Royal Diadem to signifie that he owned her for his Queen and Wife Also he caused Royal Obsequies to be performed at her Burial In fine when he had ruled the Scepter of Portugal for the space of ten years seven months and eight dayes he expired at Estremos in January His death in the Year One thousand three hundred threescore and seventeen He had Years of CHRIST 1377 for his Device a Star with these words Mariana Nunez MONSTRAT ITER which he took in Memory of the three Kings who were conducted by the Star going to adore our Lord at his Nativity Children of PETER King OF PORTUGAL and of CONSTANCE MANUEL his Wife DIONYSIO OF PORTUGAL whom some by error name Lewis dyed in his infancy FERDINAND King OF PORTUGAL whose History is contained in the Chapter following MARY OF PORTUGAL was married unto FERDINAND OF ARRAGON ARRAGON D'or a quatre pâ—ls de gueulles Party de PORTUGAL Marquess of Tortosa and Lord of Albarazzin son of Alphonso IV. King of Arragon and of Leonora of Castille his Wife This Prince was slain in a place called Chastillon by the command of his Brother there having several quarrels fell out betwixt them and upon a suspicion that he had that this Prince would attempt the Crown This violent death hapned in the Year Mariana Lib. 17. C. 8. One thousand three hundred Years of CHRIST 1363 threescore and three Natural Children of
at Nice Her death in the Year One thousand five hundred seven and Years of CHRIST 1537 thirty the Eighth day of January at the same age with the Empress her Sister which was Three and thirty years As for Duke Charles her Husband he departed this life at Verceil Anno One thousand five hundred fifty and three the Seventeenth day of August being aged Threescore and Years of CHRIST 1553 seven years From this his Marriage with the Princess BEATRICE OF PORTUGAL came the Duke Emanuel-Philibert his Successor who by Margaret of France had his only Son Charles-Emanuel Duke of Savoye This Duke Emanuel was of the number of those Princes Competitors for the Kingdom of Portugal although he was Son of the younger Daughter of King Emanuel An Historian writes that among the pretenders that were strangers the Portuguesses were more inclined to him than to any other and this inclination proceeded from the opinion they had that in regard of the quality of his person he was fitter than any other to defend them from their enemies and if need were he might vigorously resist King Philip if he should stirre both by reason of his Valour and for the means he had to molest him in his Dutchy of Millain joyning unto Piedmont using chiefly the Alliance and Neighbourhood he had with the French who laid claim to that Dukedom But his pretentions succeeded not according to his desire for he dyed immediately after this overture was made MARY OF PORTUGAL the Elder dyed in her Cradle Children of EMANUEL King of PORTUGAL and of ELEONOR OF AUSTRIA his third Wife Nunius CHARLES OF PORTUGAL born at Evora in the Year His Birth One thousand five hundred and twenty the Eighteenth day of February Years of CHRIST 1520 and deceased at Lisbonne the Fifteenth of April Anno One thousand five hundred twenty and one MARY OF PORTUGAL the younger Her Birth came into the world at the end of the Year Vasconcellius One thousand five hundred twenty and Years of CHRIST 1521 one Notwithstanding this Princess was adorned with singular Beauty both of body and soul and had been courted by several Princes yet would she never be brought to marry any but lived with the honour and pudicity required in Princesses of her Quality then being aged Seven and fifty years she payed her last debt to Nature at Lisbonne Anno Her death One thousand five hundred threescore and Eighteen Her body was inhumed in the Monastery of our Years of CHRIST 1578 Lady of the Light of the Order of the Warfare of Christ which she caused to be built near unto Lisbonne 13. JOHN III. Of the Name KING of PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES on this and the other side the Affrican Sea Lord of Guineé c. CHAP. XVI PORTUGAL Comme cy devant PORTUGAL Party de AUTRICHEESPAGNE Escartelé Au premier quartier aussi escartele Au 1. 4. de CASTILLE Au 2. 3. de LEON Au 2. quartier d' ARRAGON Party d' ARRAGON-SICILIE Au 3. d' AUSTRICHE Soustenu de BOURGONGNE de la premier branch Au 4. de BOURGONGNE de la second branche soustenu de BRABANT Et sâ—r ces deux derniers quartiers est un Escusson de FLANDRES Party de L'Escu du Marquisate du St. Empire At the age of Twenty years he succeeded to the Crown of his Father and wanted no courage to continue his high designs as well to maintain himself in those memorable Conquests that he had so happily accomplished as for the gaining of other Isles Kingdoms Cities and Countries To this effect Nonio Acuna his Viceroy in the Indies took and ruined the Isle of Bethleem then subjected Bacin and Daman two famous Indian Cities slew Sultan Baduc the puissant King of Cambaie and subjected the City of Dium where he built a Cittadelle The success the Christians had in these parts so perplexed the Turk that he sent a powerful Fleet commanded by the Bassa of Egypt to drive the Portugals from Dium and other places which they had in that Countrey This Army joyned with that of Cambaie but at the rencounter they received so sharp a welcome from the Defendants commanded by Antonio Silueria Vasconcellius that a great number of them were kill'd upon the place Years of CHRIST 1538 Andrade Nine years after this the second Siege of Dium was with much resolution Years of CHRIST 1547 maintained by John Mascaregna against the Sultan Mamudin not less notorious than the other being that then also the Turk assisted the Indian with his Forces The like success smiled for a time upon the Christians at Safin in Africa where they valiantly endured Six months Siege by the Cherifs Army consisting of an hundred thousand Souldiers but not long after the Cherif or King of Suez worsted the Portuguesses which so much cooled their resolutions that King JOHN deliberated to abandon all his Forts of Affrica the more firmly to settle and establish himself in the Indies Guineé and Brasille but this councel was not followed for only quitting and dismantling the Inland Forts he retained and fortified the Port Towns of Septe Tangier and Mazagan with all things necessary for a resistance Vasconcellius This King JOHN obtained from the Pope That the City of Evora should be erected into an Arch-bishoprick the Cities of Portalegre Leiria and Miranda in Portugal into Bishopricks as also of Cochin and Malaca in Asia of Baia in Brasille of Cape Asinaire in Guineé and in Ethiopia he established John Bermudes for first Patriarch of the Latine Church Andrada Following the steps of the King his Father to him was attributed the honour of having planted the Gospel in the Eastern parts of Asia in Ethiopia the Higher and other remote Provinces as also in the Molucco Islands and Japon where he sent that famous Jesuite Francis Xauier afterwards Canonized the fruit of whose labours appeared in the conversion of many Infidels to the faith Insomuch that it 's remarkable that under the happy Reign of this Prince JOHN there were twelve Pagan Kings baptized with the greater part of their people He performed many other profitable works for the advancement of Piety caused several Monasteries to be reformed according to their Antient Rules and was one of the first Kings that favoured and greatly encreased the Order of the Society of Jesus for whom he erected several Colledges in Portugal and his other Dominions Nunius He was a devout Prince and naturally so benigne and clement that he even shewed himself slow in Ordering punishment to the Malefactors and when Judgment was given against such which he did in person once a week he rather inclined to Forgiveness than Condemnation A Lover he was of Peace and Tranquility a favourer of persons of merit and parts having given entertainment in his Kingdom to strangers of divers professions He transferred the University of Lisbonne to Conimbra Vâ—sconcellius and richly endowed it augmented the Salaries of the
publick Professors and rendred this Achademy one of the most famous of Europe He raised also several proud Structures at Evora and restored the Aquaeduct of this City which place he so much delighted in that he made it the most ordinary place of his dwelling Mariana In the Year One thousand five hundred twenty and five His Marriage and in the Month of February he espoused Katherine of Austria at Salamanca she Years of CHRIST 1525 was Sister of the Emperour Charles V. and fourth Daughter of Philip I. of the name King of Spain and of Queen Joane his Wife She dyed at Lisbonne Anno One thousand five hundred threescore and seventeen having Years of CHRIST 1577 lived to a very great age His Grand-son King Sebastian who succeeded this King JOHN for the respect and reverence which he did bear this Princess his Grand-mother did for some time bridle the impetuosity of his rash designs King JOHN III. her Husband deceased twenty years before her of an Apoplexie His Death in the City of Lisbonne the Eleventh day of June in Years of CHRIST 1557 the Year One thousand five hundred fifty and seven after he had lived Fifty and five years and reigned Five and thirty and an half His body was interred in the Church of the Monastery of Bethleem which being begun to be built by his Father was accomplished by him and the Queen his Wife The Symbole or Devise of this King was a Rock composed of five Collumnes upon which was exalted a Cross and for the Soul of the Device IN HOC SIGNO VINCES presenting thereby in imitation of Constantine the great and of one of his Ancestors that in this sign of the Redemption of Man-kind and of the Death of the Saviour of the world he vanquished the enemies of our Faith Children of JOHN III. King OF PORTUGAL and of KATHERINE OF AUSTRIA his Wife ALPHONSO Prince OF PORTUGAL born at Almerin Years of CHRIST 1526 the Four and twentieth day of February in the Year One thousand five hundred twenty and six dyed young EMANUEL OF PORTUGAL came into this world the Years of CHRIST 1531 first day of November being All Saints day Aº One thousand five hundred thirty and one and departed this world three years after PHILIP OF PORTUGAL first saw the light of day at Evora Years of CHRIST 1533 the Five and twentieth day of May in the Year One thousand five hundred thirty and three and deceased also in his infancy DIONYSIO or DENIS OF PORTUGAL born in Years of CHRIST 1535 the same City of Evora the Six and twentieth day of April Aº One thousand five hundred thirty and five dyed likewise in his youth JOHN Prince OF PORTUGAL out-lived his four Brothers PORTUGAL The place of his Birth was Evora His Birth upon the third day of June in the Year Comme cy devant Years of CHRIST 1537 One thousand five hundred thirty and seven About the sixteenth year of his age he espoused JOANE OF AUSTRIA His Marriage second daughter of the Emperour Charles V. and of Isabel of Portugal his Wife PORTUGAL Party d' AUSTRICHE who was Years of CHRIST 1553 Aunt by the Fathers side to this Prince He enjoyed her but seven months and then dyed the second day of January His Death Aº One thousand five hundred Years of CHRIST 1554 fifty and four not having arrived at the Seventeenth year of his age Comme cy devant He left this Princess JOANE with child who after delivery of her posthumus Son King Sebastian returned into Castille and in the absence of her Brother King Philip II. who was at that time in the Low-Countreys governed his Kingdoms with Prince Charles his Son her Nephew and then departed out of this life into a better Mariana in the Year of Salvation Years of CHRIST 1578 One thousand five hundred threescore and eighteen She founded a Nunnery for barefooted Sisters at Madrid and had this happiness not to see the loss and miserable death of her only Son hapning but few Months after her decease A Son of JOHN Prince OF PORTUGAL and JOANE OF AUSTRIA his Wife 15. SEBASTIAN the last King OF PORTUGAL in descent of this branch ANTHONY OF PORTUGAL sixth Son of King John III. born the ninth day of March in the Year One thousand five hundred Years of CHRIST 1539 thirty and nine finished his dayes in his infancy MARY OF PORTUGAL Princess of SPAIN eldest Daughter of King John III. first saw the light of day at Conimbra Her Birth the Fifth day of October AUTRICHE ou ESPAGNE Anno Her Marriage One thousand five hundred twenty and seven Years of CHRIST 1527 and was married at Salamanca in March Anno One thousand five hundred forty and three to Philip II. Escartelé Au premier quartier aussi escartele Au 1. 4. de CASTILLE Au 2. 3. de LEON Au 2. quaâ—tier d' ARRAGON Party d' ARRAGON-SICILIE Sur lesquels deux premiers quartiers est pose l'Escu de Portugal Au 3. d' AUSTRICHE Soustenu de BOURGONGNE de la premier branche Au 4. de BOURGONGNE de la second oranche soustenu de BRABANT Et sur ces deux derniers quartiers est un Escusson de FLANDRES Party du Marquisate du St. Empire Le tout Party de PORTUGAL at that time Prince and afterwards Years of CHRIST 1543 King of Spain She was the first of four wives that he had Her death and dyed at Validolit the Twelfth day of July in the Year One thousand five hundred Years of CHRIST 1545 forty and five four dayes after she was delivered of her only Son Prince Charles who dyed before the King his Father and had a sad and Tragical end The same King Philip II. deceased the Thirteenth day of September in the Year of Grace One thousand five hundred fourscore and eighteen Years of CHRIST 1598 aged Threescore and eleven years He reigned Forty years in Spain and Eighteen in Portugal The body of the Princess Mary his Wife was conveyed to Granada and there interred She never carried the Title of Queen for her Husband came to the Crown a long time after her decease ISABEL OF PORTUGAL born at Lisbonne the Eight and Years of CHRIST 1529 twentieth day of April One thousand five hundred twenty and nine was second Daughter of King John III. and dyed young BEATRIX OF PORTUGAL brought into this world also at Lisbonne the Fifteenth day of February in the Year of our Redemption One thousand five hundred and thirty dyed in the Cradle Years of CHRIST 1530 A Natural Son of JOHN III. King of PORTUGAL EDWARD OF PORTUGAL Arch-bishop of Bracara and Primate of Spain was a Prelate well read in Philosophy Divinity and other good Learning these excellent parts had laid a foundation for higher expectations Vasconcellius when Death surprised him in the flower of his years to the great affliction of King John
eldest Son of Lewis Count of Vimioso and of Jane de Mendoza his Wife And espoused MARY DE MENDOZA daughter of Christopher de Mora first Marquess of Castle-Rodrigo and of the Marchioness Margaret Corte-real by whom he had these Children following LEWIS OF PORTUGAL II. of the name Count of VIMIOSA was Created Marquess of Aguiar by the King of Portugal John IV. He dyed without lawful issue CHRISTOPHER OF PORTUGAL dyed also not having been married MICHAEL OF PORTUGAL Count of VIMIOSO now living 1662. JANE MARGARET LUCIA BEATRIX 14. MANVEL OF PORTVGAL HE was second Son of Francis of Portugal first Count of Vimioso by Jane de Villena his second Wife King John III. of the name sent him to the Emperour Charles V. to Congratulate with him for his success in the Enterprise of Algier and afterwards King Henry sent him also to the King of Spain Philip II. to Condole with him for the deplorable Death of King Sebastian his Nephews Son Some time after this MANUEL OF PORTUGAL as did Francis second of the name Count of Vimioso his Nephew followed the Designs and Party of King Anthony of Portugal against the same King Philip II. He married two Wives first MARY DE VILLENA daughter of Henry de Meneses by Beatrix de Villena his Wife In second Marriage he took to Wife MARGARET DE MENDOZA daughter of Manuel Corte-real and of Beatrix de Mendoza his Wife Children of MANVEL OF PORTVGAL and of MARY DE VILLENA his first Wife HENRY OF PORTUGAL continued the Posterity JOHN OF PORTUGAL dyed at the Battel of Alcacer after he had married MAGDALENE DE VILLENA daughter of Francis de Sousa Tavares Captain of Diu and of Mary de Silva his Wife by her he had a Son and two Daughters following 16. LEWIS OF PORTUGAL dyed at Septe with a fall from his Horse 16. MARY OF PORTUGAL Wife of PETER DE MENESES Grand Alcaide of Visco 16. JANE OF PORTUGAL Wife of LOPEZ d'ALMEIDA Grand Alcaide of Alcobace ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL was slain in the Battel of Alcantara in the service of Anthony King of Portugal A Daughter of MANVEL OF PORTVGAL by MARGARET DE MENDOZA his second Wife JANE OF PORTUGAL Wife of her Cosin Germain NUGNO ALVAREZ DE PORTUGAL as you have read before 15. HENRY OF PORTVGAL HE was eldest Son of Manuel of Portugal by Mary de Villena his first Wife and espoused ANNE ATAIDE daughter of Anthony Ataide Count of Chastaigneraye by Mary de Villena his Wife by whom he had issue Four Sons and Two Daughters The King of Portugal Sebastian sent him to visit the Emperour Rodolph II. to Condole with him for the Death of his father Maximilian II. His Children were MANUEL OF PORTUGAL II. of the name dyed young in the life-time of his father having married LUCIA DE VILLENA daughter of Manuel de Castro by his Wife Beatrix de Villena by her he had two Sons the elder of which called by his Grandfathers name dyed young the other was 17. ALVARO OF PORTUGAL FRANCIS MANUEL JOHN OF PORTUGAL deceased also in the life-time of his father having espoused ANTONIETTA DE VILLENA daughter of Anthony Corea Batareno MARY OF PORTUGAL Wife of LEWIS d'ALMEIDA GUIOMAR OF PORTUGAL was espoused to MANUEL ATAIDE third Count of Castaigneraye her Uncle DUKES OF CONIMBRA AVEIRO AND TOURSNEUUES 13. GEORGE Bastard of PORTVGAL Duke of CONIMBRA Lord of Toursneuues Aveiro and Mont-Major le Vieil Grand Master of the Order of Christus and d'Avis His Birth THE King of Portugal John II. of the name PORTUGAL-AVEIRO had by his Years of CHRIST 1481 Queen Beatrix of Portugal the Prince Alphonso their only Son who dyed before them in the flower of his age The same King also begat by Anne de Mendoza his Paramore this Prince GEORGE who was born about the Year One thousand four hundred fourscore and one Mariana Lib. 26. Cap. 2. 33. He was affectionately beloved by the King his father insomuch that having no lawful issue he intended after his death to leave him the Crown which the Grandees of the Kingdom did vigorously oppose Vasconcellos as also the Queen his wife as we have informed you before The Princess who was transported with a natural Love towards her Friend would not permit that the Duke of Beia Nonius Leo. Emanuel of Portugal her Brother who was Heir apparent to the Crown by the right of Blood and Proximity should be deprived of his Succession by a Bastard-Son Nevertheless King John having appointed the Prince Emanuel for his Successor recommended this GEORGE to his care whom he caused to be carefully educated After the Death of his father and that Emanuel had taken in hand the Scepter the young Prince being but Fourteen years old came and offered him his obedience where he received a favourable Entertain from this Years of CHRIST 1495 Great King who promised to be to him a Father and for a Testimony of his Love Confirmed to him the Titles and Seigneuries with which the late King had honoured him This Duke of Conimbra was conjoyned in Marriage with BEATRIX DE MELO AND PORTUGAL who was Daughter of the great Alvaro of Portugal branched from the House of Braganza and of Philippa de Melo Countess of Olivenza his Wife by her he had several Children which took the Sir-name of Lancastro Children of GEORGE OF PORTVGAL Duke of Conimbra JOHN DE LANCASTRO Duke of AVEIRO continued the Posterity ALPHONSO DE LANCASTRO Great Commander of St. James had also issue LEWIS DE LANCASTRO Grand Commander d'Avis had likewise Children JAMES DE LANCASTRO Bishop of Septe HELEN DE LANCASTRO Commandress of the Monastery of the Order of St. James PHILIPPA DE LANCASTRO Nuns at St. John of Setuval MARY DE LANCASTRO Nuns at St. John of Setuval ISABEL DE LANCASTRO Nuns at St. John of Setuval Natural Children of GEORGE Duke of Conimbra GEORGE DE LANCASTRO Grand Prior d'Avis GEORGE DE St. MARY a Monk of the Order of St. Hierosme ANTHONY DE St. MARY a Monk of the Order of St. Augustine and Bishop of Leiria 14. JOHN DE LANCASTRO Duke of AVEIRO Marquess of Toursneuues and Lord of Montmor HE was eldest Son of George Duke of Conimbra and of Beatrix de Melo his Wife The Title of Duke of Conimbra was not continued in his Person But the King of Portugal Emanuel shewed his affection towards this illustrious Family which was so near to him that he Created him Marquess of Toursneuues and King John III. raised him to the Dignity of Duke of Aveiro By the Command of the same King he was to visit the Emperour Charles V. to Condole with him upon the Death of his Empress Isabel the Infanta of Portugal He took to Wife JULIANA DE MENESES daughter of Peter de Meneses third Marquess of Ville-real and of the Marchioness Beatrix de Lara his Wife Children of JOHN Duke of Aveiro GEORGE DE LANCASTRO second of the name and second Duke of Aveiro
He often nameth TERESA Queen as being a Kings Daughter She deceased about the Year One thousand one hundred and thirty Her body lieth near unto that of her Husband Count HENRY Andr. Resendius lib. 4. Antiquit Lusit Although the greater number of Writers give her the Qualification of a Natural Daughter there is an Author of this Time famous and well read in the knowledge of the Portugal Antiquities who assures us that in the Ancient Chronicles in Manuscript she is called the Daughter of the Queen Ximena de Gusman lawful Wife of King Alphonso Dom. Anton. de Sousa denieth that Teresa was a Bastard and also writeth that her younger Sister Uracca usurped the Kingdom of Castille against her These are his words Tharasia mater Alphonsi primi Regis lusitaniae filia erat Legitima natu major Alphonsi 6. Regis Legionis Castellae cumque pater mortuus fuerit sine filio masculo ut est notorium ipsa extabat haeres Legitima Regnorum ejus Qâ—ae tamen Uracca soror junior usurpavit quapropter inter utramque orta sunt bella Appen ad Lusit Lib. Cap. 4. Actio Prima and also Nunez and Vasconcellos seem to be of the same opinion which is confirmed by the quality of Ximena who was descended from one of the most Illustrious Houses of Spain The History of Portugal hath been written by several Authors and iâ— several Languages among others by Edward Galvan Stephen Garibay the same NuneZ or Nonius Leo a Portugal Lawyer John de Maris John de Barros Lopez de Castagneda Damiano de Goez Hierosme Osorio Bishop of Silva John Mariana the same Vasconcellos Hierosme Francchi Conestaggio Joseph Texera Theodore Godefroy and others who have conjointly treated of the History of SPAINE Children of HENRY OF BOURGONGNE Count of PORTUGAL and of TERESA OF CASTILLE his Wife ALPHONSO Count afterwards first King of PORTUGAL continued the Posterity Nunez Vasconcellius URACCA OF PORTUGAL Wife to Veremond Paaez de Trava Count of TRASTEMARE TERESA others name her SANCE OF PORTUGAL Her Marriage married to FERDINAND MENDEZ a Puissant Lord in Gallicia Natural Children of HENRY OF BOURGONGNE Count of PORTUGAL PETER Bastard of PORTUGAL made a Journey into France in the Year One thousand one hundred seven and forty Years of CHRIST 1147 and reported unto King Alphonso his Brother the Miracles performed by St. Bernard Abbot of Clervaux He incited this King to Found the rich Monastry of Alcobace into which this PETER retired and there passed the rest of his dayes in great humility where he was also entombed 2 ALPHONSO I KING OF PORTUGAL CHAP. II. PORTUGAL D'argent a cinq escussons d'Azure peris en Croix Chacun charge de cinq besans d'argens pose en sately avec un poiâ—â— de sable PORTUGAL Party de MAURIENNE ou Savoye D'or a l' Aigle de sable 〈◊〉 bâ—é â—â—quâ— de guelles Being only Eighteen years old at the death of his Father he was by some of the Portugals judged too young to undergo and manage those grand Warres begun as well against the Moors as those of Leon and therefore they endeavoured to marry Theresa Widow of the defunct to the Count of Trastamare who upon this occasion should undertake the Government of Portugal But the young Prince ALPHONSO not suffering it opposed him with so much courage that having Vanquished the Count he was constrained to with-draw And nevertheless by the Agreement afterwards setled betwixt them he caused him to marry his Sister Uracca of Portugal as we have said before by which we may presume that the Marriage of Teresa with the Count of Trastamare was only proposed It 's true which we add That ALPHONSO so ill resented his intended Deprivation from the Government that it urged him to confine this Princess to a Prison Vignier souâ— l'an 1147. in which she finished her life Whereupon not long after began that cruel Warre with Alphonso VII King of Castille and Leon his Cousin from which nevertheless he ever came off with honour and according to some wounded this King in a Battel put the flower of his Nobility to the Sword Vasconcelloâ—â— to the number of seven Earls that accompanied him and took the Queen of Castille his wife prisoner Whom some believe to be as it 's probable she was the Mother of ALPHONSO Afterwards the Count of Portugal directed the course of his War against Ismar and four other Infidel Kings whom he defeated at Ourique in a pitched field â—aribay Mariana Nunez and also that Puissant Army by them raised some Historians write that upon the day of 〈…〉 Aire in that form he was Crucified Vasconcellius who bowing his body downward and casting his eyes on the ground expressed these words ALPHONSO thou shalt overcome in this sign which came to pass for the five Sarazen Kings were kill'd upon the place iâ— memory of which signal Victory to the end there might remain a perpetual mark thereof to Posterity The Arms of Portugal are changed ALPHONSO changed the Azure-Cross which he did before bear in a silver field for his Armes into five Escocheons also Azure every one of them charged with five pence of silver and this in commemoration of the thirty pieces of silver for which our Lâ—â—â— was â—â—â—d by the Jews Nunez Viguâ—â—r In the same Year of our Salvation One thousand one hundred and nine and thirty in pursuit of the Years of CHRIST 1139 same Victory those of the Aâ—â—y of ALPHONSO acknowledged and saluted him for King at Conimbra leaving the name of Duke which he had before changed into that of Count. Aud. Favine Lib. 6. c. 18. Alphonso Henriquez first King of Portugal having conquered from the Moors the City of Evora Anno 1147. there placed a Garison or number of brave-spirited Knights to defend it who made themselves known under the name of Fellow-Brethren of St. Mary of Evora The same King Alphonso not long after gave them the strong Castle d'Avis and therefore the Knights of this Order were called Brethren d'Avis who preserved the memory thereof in their Armes which they took thus D'or a la Croix Fleur deâ—isee de Synâ—ple en pointe deux Osieaux kinâ—â— que des Corbeaux de sable Le Ordin de Avis tâ—â—o su principio en al anno de 1147. en tiempo del Rey Dom Alonso primero Rey du Portugal L'lamose al principio la Cavalleria de Ebora porque tuuo su Conveâ—to en la Ciudad d'este dâ—mbre Su primer Maestre sellamo Dâ—m Ferdinando Monteiro despues sucedio en el Maestrado Dâ—m Fernand Tannes a qui el Rei Dom Alonso de Portugal die el Castillo de Avis anno 1161. y fâ—endo allirans la dado el Convento primero sellâ—mo DE AVIS â—so por segnal una Cruz como la de Alcantara y por Armus la misma Cruz en Campo d'Oro y at pie della dos Aves negras por alusion
from this Marriage came three Sons Party de PORTUGAL-VISCO and one Daughter viz. James of Portugal fourth Duke of Braganza who continued the Line Philip and Denys of Portugal Margaret their Sister dyed young without having been married 12. KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL dyed young Here are continued Children of EDWARD King of PORTUGAL and of LEONOR OF ARRAGON his Wife PHILIP OF PORTUGAL being twelve years old dyed of the Plague at Lisbonne LEONORA OF PORTUGAL the Empress Her Marriage was in the Sixteenth year of her age espoused Ao One thousand four hundred and fifty AUSTRIA De gueulles a la Face d'argent and in the City of Rome unto the Emperour Frederick III. Years of CHRIST 1450 Arch-Duke of Austria who was eldest Son of Arch-Duke Ernest and of Zimburge of Massovia his Wife Party de PORTUGAL Aneas Sylvius afterwards Pope under the name of Pius II. being at that time principal Secretary to Frederick negotiated this Marriage The Princess was in the Year following Crowned Empress by Pope Nicholas V. Her death She dyed in the City of Neustat in Austria in the Year One thousand four hundred threescore and seven being Years of CHRIST 1467 aged Three and thirty years and was entombed in the Monastery of the Trinity by her founded in the same place As concerning the Emperour her Husband he had undergone a tedious War against the Arch-duke Albert his brother for Austria and also against Mathias Coruin elected King of Hungary for that Kingdom to which he pretended a Right of succession Onuphrius He departed this life in the City of I Lints Years of CHRIST 1493 in Austria the Ninteenth day of August Ao One thousand four hundred fourscore and thirteen which was the Four and fiftieth of his Empire and the Threescore and eighteenth of his age From this Marriage issued one Son and a Daughter viz. The Emperour Maximilian first of the name Grand-father by his Son Philip also first of that name King of Spain to the Emperours Charles V. Hier. Hâ—nninges in Theatr. Geneal and Ferdinand I. Cunegonde of Austria Maximilian's Sister was married to Albert IV. of the name Duke of Bauaria and from them those other Dukes draw their original KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL was promised in Marriage Nunâ—us first to Charles of Nauarre Prince of Viana eldest Son of John King of Nauarre and Arragon Mariana then to Edward the Fourth King of England But she espoused neither the one nor the other Her death and at last died unmarried at Lisbonne in the Abbey of St. Clare Ao One thousand four hundred Years of CHRIST 1463 threescore and three the Twelfth day of June She had the honour of Burial within the Church of St. Eloy JANE OF PORTUGAL Queen of Castille was conjoyned in Marriage the Twentieth day of May CASTILLE Escartelé au 1. 4. de gueulles au Chasteau d'or au 2. 3. d'argent au Lyon de pourpre qui est LEON in the Year Her Marriage One thousand four hundred five and fifty at Cordona to HENRY IV. King of Castille eldest Son of King John II. and of Mary of Arragon his Wife Years of CHRIST 1455 This Marriage was made by the procuration of the King of France Charles VII at that time confederate with the King of Castille who for this purpose sent to the Castillian his Embassadour the Arch-bishop of Tours But this Marriage being Celebrated in a time of War and great trouble men presaged nothing from the effects thereof but evil events Party de PORTUGAL which accordingly fell out HENRY and JANE had issue one Daughter which was Jane of Castille some erroneously call her Elizabeth affianced unto Charles of France Mariana lib. 22. c. 17. Duke of Berry then of Guyenne younger Brother to Lewis XI King of France But this Duke being variable and inconstant abandoned her and applyed himself to Mary of Bourgongne only daughter of Charles the Hardy Duke of Bourgongne whom he likewise married not So that the Princess of Castille had for Husband her Nephew Alphonso V. of the name King of Portugal who challenged the Kingdom of Castill in the Right of this his Wife as you shall see more fully hereafter in his History King Henry was reputed in the opinion of the world uncapable of Children which gave suspition to many to doubt whether this Princess were really his Daughter or supposed to be so nevertheless he owned her by his Testament made before his death which hapned to be at Madrid Years of CHRIST 1474 Ao One thousand four hundred threescore and fourteen in the month of December and in him finished the direct Line of the Kings of Castille descended from Henry the Bastard from whom being of a couragious and high-flown spirit this Prince did much degenerate who was a person of a weak judgement and of little Merit Two years after Queen JANE OF PORTUGAL Idem Lib. 23. Cap. 11. Lib. 24. Cap. 4. 9. his Widow Her death dyed at Madrid in the month of January others more truly report Years of CHRIST 1475 her Death to be in June One thousand four hundred threescore and fifteen She was interred in the Church of St. Francis It 's doubted likewise whether she dyed in Child-bed or whether her life was shortned by Poyson caused to be given her by the King of Portugal her Brother which last is rather to be believed because she is taxed to be incontinent and to suffer her self to be transported to unwarrantable affections A Natural Son of EDWARD King of PORTUGAL JOHN-EMANUEL OF PORTUGAL was base Son of King Edward by Jane Manuel Cousin of Eleanor of Arragon Vasconcellius He was educated with great care and brought up unto Virtue by Nonio Alvarez Pereira Lord of Braganca After he had approved his Valour in that War against the Infidels and Moors of Affrica being inspired with devotion aand contempt of earthly things He forsook the world and took â—n him a Religious habit in the Convent of the Carmelite Friers of Lisbonne which he founded and where he lived most Religiously Yet afterwards he had given him the Bishoprick of Septe in Affrick and then that of Ingonte In fine King Alphonso V. invited him to Court where he gave him the charge of Master of his Chappel of whose Wisdom and good Counsel this King was a strict observer 11. ALPHONSO V. Of the Name KING of PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES Sirnamed The Affrican CHAP. XIII PORTUGAL D'argent a cinq Escussons d'azure peris en Croix chacun charge de cinq besants d'argent posez en sautoir a la bordure de gueulles chargeé de huict chasteaux d'er PORTUGAL Party de CONIMBRA Escartelé Au 1. 4. de PORTUGAL au 2. 3. d' ANGLETERRE PORTUGAL Party de CASTILLE De gueulles au Chasteau d'or Escartele de LEON qui est d'argent au lyon de pourpre He was but six years old when he
the Voyage to Jerusalem where in his youth he had made a Vow to go fight the Turks which he had undertaken had not he been diverted by the King of France At his return into Portugal he found the Prince his young Years of CHRIST 1477 Son commanding in the Quality of King according to that charge which he had given him upon his journey into France Mariana reports that this was by Letters at his departure from Paris Idem Lib. 24. Cap. 20. So ALPHONSO constrained to submit to Time and adverse Fortune looked upon a Peace as the best expedient he could make use of with his enemies Nonius which was concluded at Alcantara in the Year One thousand Years of CHRIST 1479 four hundred threescore and nineteen by which he excluded himself from any farther Pretentions to that Kingdom This Peace was confirmed and Sealed by the agreement of several Marriages contracted betwixt the Children of the Adversary Kings It being remarkable that in the Treaty of this Peace it was particularly declared That it should continue the space of an hundred and one years those which effected it putting as it 's usual so to do Connostaggio au l ure de l'union de PORTUGAL au Royaume de CASTILLE the Incertain for the Infinite But this limited number proved Prophetical For the time an hundred and one years continued from the end of this War until that in the Year One thousand five hundred and fourscore this Kingdom was subdued by Philip II. King of Spain descended from Ferdinand and Elizabeth against King Anthony of Portugal when he rendred himself absolute Master thereof So that the words and Agreements of the Treaty of Peace did at last meet with the quality of the Event Now ALPHONSO transported with indignation that the Queen his Wife had been deprived of that Right which she had to the Kingdom of Castille and vexed with the sinister events that had hapned to his Estate but principally that his Wife had put on the habit of Religious in the Monastery of St. Clare which she had founded at Santarem Mariana was carried away with such an extream excess of Melancholly His Death that it cast him into a Years of CHRIST 1441 violent Disease and so finished the course of his life at Sintra being the place of his Birth Lib. 24. Cap. 21. His decease hapned the Eight Mariana writes the Last day of August Aº One thousand four hundred fourscore and one having held the Scepter Forty years and lived Fifty He lieth at the Royal Abbey of Battel with his Ancestors This Prince is commended for his Valour Sobriety Continence and Liberality as also to have been the first of the Kings of Portugal that placed a Liberary in the Royal Palace by which we may believe that in imitation of his Father he also was a lover of Learning Children of ALPHONSO V. King of PORTUGAL and of ELIZABETH OF CONIMBRA his first Wife JOHN Prince OF PORTUGAL dyed young JOHN II. of the name King OF PORTUGAL whose Story is comprehended in the Chapter following JANE OF PORTUGAL born in the Year One thousand four hundred fifty and two Her Birth was desired in Marriage by three great Monarchs Vasconcellius Years of CHRIST 1452 Maximilian King of the Romans afterwards Emperour first of the name Charles VIII King of France and Richard III. King of England But she refused all these matches and at what time her Father made his expedition Years of CHRIST 1470 into Affrica being only Eighteen years old yet had so great a confidence of her Wisdom that he left her Regent of his Estate in his absence where she governed his affairs with great care At his return being transported with a holy zeal and misprision of the World she made it her supplication to the King her Father that he would permit her to pass the Habit of a Nun and to encloyster her self her request he granted and so she went first to Aveiro then to Odivelles where she passed the rest of her life in great Humility Her death She died at Years of CHRIST 1490 the age of Eight and thirty years in the Month of May Anno One thousand four hundred fourscore and ten Vasconcellos is very large in the Story of her Life and worthy Actions 12. JOHN II. Of the Name KING of PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES Lord of GUINEE Sirnamed THE GREAT CHAP. XIV PORTUGAL D'argent a cinq Escussons d'azur peris en Croix chacun charge de cinq besans d'argent posez en sautoir a la bordure de gueulles chargeé de sept chafleaux d'or PORTUGAL Party de PORTUGAL-VISCO Qui est PORTUGAL Escartelé d' ARRAGON In his younger years he behaved himself with so much Gallantry in the second expedition of Affrica but more particularly at the prize of Argesille from the Moors that the King his Father conferred upon him the Order of Knighthood Vasconcellius Afterwards also he gave testimony of a great Courage in the Warre of Castille And upon Alphonso's journey into France he commanded this young Prince to take upon him the Government of his Estate with the Title of King At his return his Father perswading him to retain this Title and Royal quality during his absence in Affrica as a good Son he refused this proffer and relinquished the Dignity of King saying That he received a much greater contentment to see his Father re-established in his Kingdom than that he himself had Command of the whole Earth Years of CHRIST 1481 The time of his Fathers death being come Mariana Lib. 24. C. 23. he succeeded him and took in hand the Scepter when he was of the age of Six and twenty years No sooner was he mounted upon the Throne but he caused Justice severely to be administred without exception permitting the Judges and other Ministers of State to seize upon the Malefactors wheresoever they were to be found not exempting the Houses of the Grandees it self notwithstanding that Priviledge and Antient Custom that might be alledged to the contrary This caused many of his own Relations wickedly to plot against him and to hold intelligence and contrive conspiracies with the Castillian to his ruine The Chief of these were Ferdinand Duke Years of CHRIST 1483 of Braganza and James Duke of Visco the contrivances and pernitious designs of the first having been manifestly discovered by his own Letters at his Indictment so that being convicted he was condemned Vasconcellius and then publickly executed and his Goods confiscated which so much amazed some of them that they fled into Castille But for all this the audacity of the Conspirators was such that they ceased not yet to contrive the death of the King of which he had information and not long after got the Duke of Visco into his power where he lost his life being assassinated by the Kings own hand The severity of which action hath by some been called Inhumanity Cruelty but
also thought that it would be agreeable to the Portuguesses to have a young King as was Rainucio that they might educate and instruct him after their own fashion and manners But King Philip of Spain having the power in his hand rendred himself peaceable possessor Years of CHRIST 1580 of this Kingdom Rainucio espoused Margaret Aldobrandin Pope Clement VIII his Neece and had issue Alexander Farnese second of the name Duke of Parma and Placentia who after the death of his Father remained under the Tutilage and Government of Edward Farnese the Cardinal his Uncle younger Son of Duke Alexander first of the name Margaret Farnese Sister of Rainucio and Edward was married to Vincent de Gonzaga first of that name Duke of Mantua but they were separated by the Authority of the Church KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL Her Marriage Dutchess of BRAGANZA PORTUGAL-BRAGANCE younger Daughter of Prince Edward was married to John of Portugal her Cosin sixth Duke of Braganza who was one of those Princes that were Competitors for the Kingdom of Portugal in the right of this Katherine his Wife D'argent au sautoir de gueulles chargé de cinq Escusson de Portugal alledging that she ought to precede the King of Spain Philip II. Son of the Empress Isabel of Portugal as being Daughter of Edward this Isabels Brother whom she did represent And caused to be written in the University of Conimbra divers reasons in her favour which they sent to several Kings and forrein Princes Katherine grounded principally upon these reasons a Party de PORTUGAL H. Franchi Conestaggio That in all Successions of Crowns the last possessor was to be succeeded jure hereditatis which allowed the benefit of representation that she representing the Infante Don Edward her Father Brother of Henry ought to precede all the other pretendants the Catholique King because issued from a Daughter the Prince Anthony for being Illegitimate Raynucio Farnese as being farther removed from Henry by the decease of Mary of Portugal his Mother the Law never allowing a Grand-child that benefit But especially by the prime and fundamental Laws of the Kingdom put in execution against Beatrix Daughter of Ferdinand King of Portugal who having married out of the Kingdom to the King of Castille as you may note page 35. See also a clause of the Law of Lamego Fol. 6. her right of succeeding was utterly lost and King John chosen in her stead she was to be preferred before all Claimers or Competitors whomsoever in regard of her being both born and married within the Kingdom They had issue Theodosius II. of the name seventh Duke of Braganza Father of John II. of that name eighth Duke of Braganza Crowned King of Portugal by the name of John IV. who by this just Title left the Kingdom to his Son King Alphonso VI. Reigning at present 1662. Here are continued Children of King EMANUEL by MARY OF CASTILLE his second Wife ANTHONY OF PORTUGAL dyed not long after his Birth in the Year One thousand five hundred and seventeen ISABEL OF PORTUGAL Empress and Queen of SPAIN AUSTRICHE-ESPAGNE Escartelé Au premier quartier aussi Escartele Au 1. 4. de CASTILLE Au 2. 3. de LEON Au 2. quaâ—tier D'ARRAGON Party de ARRAGON-SICILIE Au 3. de gueulles a la Fasse d'argent qui est AUSTRICHE Soustenu de l'ancienne BOURGONGNE Au 4. quartier de la second branche de BOURGONGNE Soustenu de BRABANT Sur les trois quatriesme quartiers de FLANDRES Party de Marquisate de St. Empire Le tout Party de PORTUGAL born at Lisbonne in the Year One thousand five hundred and three the Fourth day of October Her Birth and having arrived at the Three and twentieth year Years of CHRIST 1503 of her age was in the Year One thousand five hundred twenty and six espoused at Seville Her Marriage to CHARLES OF AUSTRIA fifth of that name Emperour and King of Spain eldest Son of Philip of Austria first Years of CHRIST 1526 of the name and of Joane Queen of Castille and Arragon his Wife This Empress ISABEL brought to her Husband the Summe of Nine hundred thousand Ducates in Dower They were married by the Cardinal Salviati Pope Clement V. his Legate Her death She dyed in the City of Toledo the first day of May in the Year One Years of CHRIST 1539 thousand five hundred nine and thirty aged only Six and thirty years and her body was transported to Granada The Emperour her Husband deceased the One and twentieth day of Years of CHRIST 1558 September Ao One thousand five hundred eight and fifty having carried the honour and reputation of one of the greatest and most virtuous Monarchs that have commanded since Charles the Great Having gained several signal Victories upon the Turks and Infidels he most of all shewed the grandure of his Courage in this that he which had so many times vanquished others remained now Victorious upon himself in quitting the Empire with the other Estates and Kingdoms which he possessed and all worldly pomp to retire into a place of Solitude and there to pass the remainder of his life that he might the better apply himself to the service of God which he did after he had held his Empire Six and thirty years and his Hereditary Kingdoms Forty He left one Son Philip II. King of Spain who in the right of his Mother was of the number of the pretenders to the Kingdom of Portugal and rendred himself Master thereof as you have heard before Charles V. had also two Daughters the elder of which Mary of Austria was espoused to the Emperour Maximilian II. and the younger was married to John Prince of Portugal Son of King John III. and had issue King Sebastian BEATRICE OF PORTUGAL Dutchess of SAVOYE SAVOYE Escartele Au 1. 4. de pourpre au cheval gay effrayé contourné d'argent qui est le HAUTESAXE Party de Fasse d'or d sable de six pieces a la couâ—onnâ— de sinople perie en bande brochant sur le tout qui est la BASSESAXE Anté en point en forme de tâ—iangle d'argent a trois houtâ—rolles d'Espee de gueull s 2. 1. qui est ANGRIE Au 2. quartier d'argent au Lyon de sable l'Escu sâ—n é de billettes de mesme qui est du Daché de CHABLAIS Au. 3. de sable au Lyon d'argent armé lampassé de gueulles qui est d'Aouste Sur le tout de gueulles a la Croix plaine d'argent qui est l'Escu de SAVOYE moderne Party de PORTUGAL born at Lisbonne the last day of December Her Birth in the Year One thousand Years of CHRIST 1504 five hundred and four Her Marriage was conjoyned by Marriage in March Anno One thousand five hundred twenty and one with Charles III. Duke of Savoye Years of CHRIST 1521 Son of Philip Duke of Savoye and of Claude of Bretagne his Wife This Dutchess dyed
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
PETER King of PORTUGAL by Agnes de Castro ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL dyed young JOHN OF PORTUGAL was conjoyned in Marriage with MARY TELLEZ His Marriage daughter of Martin-Alphonso Tellez and sister to Elianor PORTUGAL TELLEZ Wife or rather Love-Mistress of King Ferdinando of Portugal his brother His Memory is worthy of blame for having imbrued his hands in the blood of his Wife Nunez whom he put to death under a false pretence that she had forfeited her honour and violated the Laws of Marriage An act so much the more mournful and Tragical as being committed by the Artifice and Machinations of Queen Elianor Maries Sister envious that she had married a Prince of so accomplished a Personage loved and honoured by all and into whose hands after the death of Ferdinando his Brother would fall the Government and Management of the Affairs of the Kingdom so that the Queen having charged him with no less a Crime than of Designs against the Life of the King he was forced to flie into Castille where he dyed being kept a Prisoner by King John I. from this Marriage came one Son Viz. 10. FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL D'AUALOS Seigneur of Eca in the Kingdom of Galicia was several times married but last of all unto ISABEL D'AVALOS daughter of Peter-Lopez d'Avalos son of the Constable of Castille Ruy Lopez by which Wife and others which he married and by several Concubines he â—â—d to the number of two and forty children from some of which are issued the Lords of Eca The second Wife of JOHN OF PORTUGAL CASTILLE Natural son of King Peter was CONSTANCE OF CASTILLE who was also a Bastard-daughter of Henry II. King of Castille by whom he had three daughters 10. MARY OF PORTUGAL CUNHA Wife of MARTIN-VASQUEZ DE CUNHA to whom she brought in Dower the County of Valence and from this Marriage according to some the Counts of Valence are descended 10. MARY OF PORTUGAL espoused to the Count MINHO PETER MINHO 10. N. OF PORTUGAL Wife of Lope-Vasquez de Cunha CUNHA The same Prince JOHN OF PORTUGAL had also these Bastards following 10. ALPHONSO DE CASCAES married BLANCH DE CUNHA CUNHA 10. PETER Seigneur de Guerra who hath left a long Posterity 10. FERDINAND Lord of Braganca DIONYSIO OF PORTUGAL another Natural Son of King Peter from whom are descended the Lords of Colmenercio and the Counts of Villar as you shall see hereafter in the Descents of the Bastards of the House of Portugal BEATRIX OF PORTUGAL also a Natural Daughter of King Peter and Agnes de Castro was espoused to SANCEO OF CASTILLE son of Sanceo Count of Albuquerque who was Bastard-Son of King Alphonso XI and of Leonora de Guzman his Paramore they had issue Vracca of Albuquerque afterwards named Leonora a very wealthy Lady married to the Infant Ferdinand of Castille called d'Antaguera he was King of Arragon by Election and they had two Sons Alphonso V. King of Arragon and Sicelie from whom are descended some Kings of Naples and John King of Navarre and Arragon who hath given original to Kings of these two Monarchies Another Natural Son of PETER King of PORTUGAL and of TERESA LAURENS JOHN King OF PORTUGAL first of the name continued the Posterity 9. FERDINAND KING of PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES CHAP. X. PORTUGAL Comme cy devant PORTUGAL Party de TELLEZ His person was comely and his aspect pleasant and most accomplished he had been in all perfections had it not been that he was unstable and wavering in his Resolutions Mariana He pretended a right of Succession to the Crown of Castille after the death of King Peter as being Great Grandchild of King Sanceo IV. and in this end he contracted an alliance with the King of Arragon but to no purpose for having to do with so Valiant a Prince as was King Henry II. Bastard-brother of the same King Peter he discontinued his pretentions He gave his promise for the Marriage of Leonora daughter of the King of Arragon and contracted the same agreement with the King of Castille to espouse his Daughter also of the same name but being ill counselled and continuing in his Levity he abandoned these honourable and advantageous Marriages to contract an unlawful one with LEONORA TELLEZ Daughter of Martin-Alphonso Tellez Nunez Vasconcellius and of Aldouce de Vasconcellos notwithstanding she was before married to John-Laurens de Cugna under colour that her former Marriage was unlawful as being contracted without Dispensation and notwithstanding the propinquity of kindred betwixt the Parties This gave disgust to several of the Portugal Lords who retired into Castille as did also Cugna The King FERDINAND was yet so rash as to renew his former Claim and Pretentions to the Kingdom of Castille but Henry King of Castille being the more expert Souldier had much the advantage of him who entred into the Field marched into Portugal stormed several Towns laid waste the Countrey and at length begirt Lisbonne with a straight Siege But their differences were at last composed in the Conjugal Bed the ordinary way of reconciliation between the two Royal Houses of Portugal and Castille by several Marriages contracted betwixt them After the death of Henry History of Castille FERDINAND renewed his old quarrel against John King of Castille his Successor and called in the English to his succour who were in the end so burthensome that he was for the second time enforced to come to an agreement He begirt the Cities of Lisbonne and Evora with strong Walls The Dignities of Constable and Marshal first created in Portugal Nunez Vasconcellius Mariana and was the first that created the Dignities of Constable and Marshall in Portugal And dyed in the same City of Lisbonne His death the Nine and twentieth day of Years of CHRIST 1383 October Anno One thousand three hundred fourscore and three having Reigned Seventeen years and lived Three and forty He lieth in the Church of Santarem near unto his Mother Constance Manuel He took for his Symbole a Sword which transpierced two hearts with these words CUR NON UTRUNQUE by which he would have understood that by the sagacity of his Judgement he could penitrate into the most secret thoughts Children of FERDINAND King of PORTUGAL and of LEONORA TELLEZ N. OF PORTUGAL a Son born about the Year One thousand three hundred fourscore and two to the great joy of the King his father but that contentment lasted not long for he dyed within four dayes after his birth BEATRIX OF PORTUGAL Queen of CASTILLE CASTILLE born in the Year Her Birth One thousand three hundred threescore and twelve Escartelé Castille de Leon. She had been by King FERDINAND her Father promised in Years of CHRIST 1372 Marriage to several Princes among others to Edward of England Son of Edmond of Cambridge my Author meaneth I believe Party de PORTUGAL Edward Duke of York and Albemarle Son of