to Confine this Princess add his Mother p. 7. l. 31. for 1186. r. 1185. p. 8. l. 17. to who dyed add without Issue p. 19. l. 43. to some Historians add of Castille p. 27. l. 33. for Alphonso VI. r. Alphonso IV. p. 36. l. 16. for eracinated r. â—â—ratâ—â—ated p. 55. l. 10. for Forty r. Three and Forty p. 61. l. 34. for Calecur r. Calecut p. ibid. l. 35. for so named r. of that Denomination p. 81. l. 3. blot out Elected p. 94. l. 18. for 1510. r. 1580. p. 105. l. 4. for Messal r. Missal This Book is to be sold by the Author Francis Sandford at his Lodgings next door to the Heraulds-Office upon St. Bennets-hill Or by Edward Mottershed Printer living upon the aforesaid Hill over against Doctors Commons The Genealogy of the Kings of Portugal 1. HENRY OF BOURGONGNE Count of PORTUGAL was second Son of HENRY OF BOURGONGNE that dyed before his Father and Grand-son of ROBERT OF FRANCE Duke of BOURGONGNE which ROBERT was Son of ROBERT and Grand-child of HUGH CAPET both Kings of FRANCE He dyed in the Year One thousand one hundred and twelve 2. URACCA Countess of Tristamare ALPHONSO I. of the name King of PORTUGAL dyed Ao 1186. 3. URACCA Queen of Leon and Galicia SANCEO I. of the name second King of PORTUGAL he dyed Ao 1212. 4. ALPHONSO II. of the name third King of PORTUGAL He died Ao 1233. 5. SANCEO II. of the name fourth King of PORTUGAL dyed Anno 1246. without issue ALPHONSO III. of the name fifth King of PORTUGAL dyed Anno 1279. 6. DIONYSIUS or DENIS sixth King of PORTUGAL dyed Anno 1325. 7. CONSTANCE Queen of Castille ALPHONSO IV. of the name seventh King of PORTUGAL dyed 1357. 8. ALPHONSO DIONYSIO and JOHN dyed all young PETER eighth King of PORTUGAL deceased Anno 1368. 9. FERDINAND ninth King of PORTUGAL dyed Anno 1383. 10. BEATRIX of Portugal Q. of Castille DIONYSIO of Portugal eldest Son dyed young MARY of Portugal Lady Marquess of Tortosa JOHN I. of the name tenth King of PORTUGAL a Natural Son deceased Anno 1433. ALPHONSO dyed aged Ten years EDWARD eleventh King of PORTUGAL dyed Anno 1438. 11. ALPHONSO V. of the name twelfth King of PORTUGAL ob 1481 12. JOHN II. of the name thirteenth King of PORTUGAL dyed An. 1495. 13. ALPHONSO Prince of Portugal dyed young without issue JOHN Prince of Portugal dyed young JANE took upon her Religious Habit. LEONOR Wife to the Emperour Frederick III. JANE Queen of Castille FERDINAND D. of Visco JOHN Duke of Visco dyed young without issue JAMES Duke of Visco slain by King John II. his Brother-in-law EMANUEL fourteenth King of PORTUGAL dyed Anno 1521. ISABELLA wife of the Emperour Charles V. 14. PHILIP II. King of Spain seized upon the Kingdom of PORTUGAL and was Nineteenth King 15. PHILIP III. of the name King of Spain was twentieth King of PORTUGAL 16. PHILIP IV. of the name King of Spain now Reigning 1662. who possessed the Kingdom of PORTUGAL until the Year 1640. BEATRIX Dutchess of Savoy MICHAEL Prince of Portugal Castille dyed young JOHN III of the name fifteenth K. of PORTUGAL dyed Anno 1557. JOHN Prince of Portugal died An. 1554 SEBASTIAN sixteenth King of PORTUGAL was slain in Affrica S. prole 1578. MARY Princess of Spain ISABELLA BEATRIX dyed young LEWIS of Portugal D. of Beia ANTHONY the Bastard eighteenth King of PORTUGAL He dyed 1595. EMANUEL of Portugal CHRISTOPHER of Portugal PHILIPPA LOUISA FERDINAND of Portugal dyed S. prole HENRY the Cardinal seventeenth K. of PORTUGAL ob S. p. 1580. EDWARD Infante of Portugal EDWARD D. of Vimarana dyed young MARY married to Alex. D. of Parma KATHERINE wife of John I. of the name Duke of Braganza LEONOR wife of John II. King of Portugal ISABEL married to Ferd. II. of the name Duke of Braganza PETER Duke of Conimbra PETER elected King of Arragon JOHN Duke of Conimbra JAMES Card. of Portugal ISABEL Queen of Portugal HENRY Duke of Visco and Master of the Order of Christ JOHN Grand Master of the Order of St. James JAMES G.M. of the Order of St. James ISABEL Queen of Castille BEATRIX Dutchess of Visco Mother of King Emanuel FERDINAND great Master of the Order d'Avis ISABEL Dutchess of Bourgongne ALPHONSO First Duke of Braganza a Natural Son FERDINAND I. of the name second Duke of Braganza FERDINAND II. of the name third Duke of Braganza JAMES fourth Duke of Braganza THEODOSIUS I. of the name fifth Duke of Braganza JOHN I. of the name sixth Duke of Braganza THEODOSIUS II. of the name seventh Duke of Braganza 17. KATHERINE of Portugal dyed in her Infancy JOHN II. of that name Duke of Braganza by the universal consent of the three Estates was Crowned King of PORTUGAL Anno 1640. by the name of JOHN IV. 18. THEODOSIUS Prince of Portugal dyed in his youth ALPHONSO VI. of the name Three and twentieth King of PORTUGAL who Reigneth at present 1662. PETER Infante of Portugal JANE of Portugal dyed young KATHERINE of Portugal Queen of England EDWARD of Portugal dyed in Prison at Millan ALEXANDER of Portugal MARY Queen of Castille LEONORA Queen of Arragon ALPHONSO of Portugal Lord of Portalegre ALPHONSO of Portugal dyed without issue ISABELLA Lady of Biscay CONSTANCE married to Nounez Gonsalva de Lara MARY wife of Tellez son of Alphonso Infant of Moline ISABELLA the younger married to John-Alphonso Lord of Albuquerque FERDINAND of Portugal dyed young BLANCH of Portugal Abbess of Loruano FERDINAND of Portugal Infant of Serpe LEONORA Queen of Denmark FERDINAND of Portugal Count of Flanders PETER King of Majorca HENRY of Portugal THERESA Queen of Leon. MAUD Queen of Castille SANCE an Abbess BLANCHE BERENGARIA THERESA Countess of Flanders THERESA Wife of Ferdinando Mendez 1 HENRY Of BOURGONGNE Count of PORTUGAL CHAP. I. PORTUGAL D'argent a la Croix d'Azure PORTUGAL Party de CASTILLE De gueules a un Chasteau d'or Dom. Anto De Sousa Lusit Liberat. fol. 767. Appen Cap. 3. Henricus portavit Crucem in vexillis Inquiunt Doctor Fra. Seraphin de Freitas de Just Imper. Lusit Asiat C. 18 n. 17 c. qui not avit Crucem fuisseâ— coeruleam deducto colore ex domo Ducum Burgundiae ac Regum Galliae unde ille princeps procedebat CruceÌ„ portavit vel ex sua particulari pietate vel quod illis temporibus Crucem pro insignibus solebant portare qui fuerunt in sancto bello Hierusalem in quo ipse fuit ut narrant Maria dial 2 C. 3. post maed Brandan in Monarch Lusit p. 3. lib. 8. C. 22. Several Histories of France Portugal Castille and other Nations have very much laboured to finde out and discover from what Countrey and what House this Prince HENRY deduced his Original His extraction having been unknown for a long time and concerning which there hath been almost as many Opinions as Writers Some have written that he descended from an Emperour of Constantinople others from a King
Edmond of Langley Duke of York to Frederick of Castille Duke of Benevente Natural Son of Henry II. King of Castille then to Ferdinand Son of the same King But in the end to knit the Peace of the two Kingdoms of Castille and Portugal with a firm knot BEATRIX was first contracted to JOHN King OF CASTILLE Mariana Lib. 18. Nunez who was at that time Widower to Leonor of Arragon his first Wife by whom he had children Then three years after this Contract in May Anno One thousand three hundred fourscore and three their Marriage was Solemnized at Elvas with great Magnificence at which the King of Cyprus and Charles Prince of Navarre were present By reason of this Marriage the King of Castille pretended to have a right of Succession to the Kingdom of Portugal after the death of Ferdinando his Wives Father and endeavoured therefore to make himself Master thereof by the force of his Armes But that Natural hatred betwixt these two Nations of Castille and Portugal was so eracinated that the Portugals would not permit him the Succession But from this Marriage there came no children So King John of Castille dyed in the Year One thousand three hundred fourscore and ten Years of CHRIST 1390 leaving issue by his first Wife only and not by Queen BEATRIX OF PORTUGAL who being yet young at the time of his death and having been courted by several other Kings and Princes yet lived a Widow to the day of her death and as an admirable example of Continence and Chastity would not hearken to a second Marriage saying That Ladies Nobly born and well educated ought not to be the Wives of two Husbands A Natural Daughter of FERDINAND King OF PORTUGAL ISABEL OF PORTUGAL born in the Year Her Birth One thousand three hundred threescore and four CASTILLE Being Nine years old was promised in Marriage to the Years of CHRIST 1364 Prince ALPHONSO OF CASTILLE Vasconcellos calls him Ferdinand Count of Gigion Party de PORTUGAL and Seigneur of Norogna who was Natural Son of Henry II. King of Castille their Marriage was consummated in the Year Her Marriage One thousand three hundred threescore and eighteen against the grain of Alphonso who was at that time only Eighteen years old therefore this Match gave original to many troubles For King Years of CHRIST 1378 Henry his Father moved with displeasure for that he neglected his Wife deprived him of all his Lands and Seigneuries So that the Count was constrained to fly to Avignion where he made his complaints to Pope Gregory XI and also to the King of France Charles V. Nunez Afterwards having rebelled against Henry III. he was besieged within his County of Gigion with his Wife and Children And to compose their Differences Charles VI. King of France was chosen Arbitrator who understanding the injustice of his cause sent him back to his King forbidding him the refuge of France Thus afflicted in the Year One thousand three hundred fourscore and fifteen he secretly retired towards Rochel where his Wife ISABEL and his Children gave him the meeting and where they had no assistance but what came from the Viscountess of Thouars who gave them the Town of Marans for a Habitation It 's to be believed that some of their Children returned again into Spain among whom was Peter de Norogna Arch-bishop of Lisbonne Vasconcellius John de Norogna Ferdinand Count of Ville-real from whom are descended the Houses of Ville-real and of Meneses Alphonso had issue also Sanceo de Norogna Count of Odemira who had Children Alphonso and ISABEL had also a Daughter named Constance of Norogna second Wife of Alphonso of Portugal first Duke of Braganca but they left no Posterity In Brief the Illustrious House of Norogna in Portugal derive their original from this Marriage The same Count of Gigion Alphonso had also three Bastard-children among the rest Martin-Henriquez who served Charles VII King of France whom he sent Embassadour to the King of Castille From him it 's probable is descended that Family in the County of Foix who bear the Name and Armes of Castille 9. JOHN I. Of the Name KING of PORTUGAL And the ALGARVES Sirnamed With the Good Memory and Father of his Countrey CHAP. XI PORTUGAL D'argent a cinq Escussons d'Azure peris en Croix chacun chargé de cinq besans aussy d'argent posez en saltoir a la Bordure de gueulles chargee de huist Chasteaux d'or Party de LANCASTER Escartelé au 1. 4. d'Azure seme de Fleurs de Lis d'or au 2. 3. de gueulles a trois Lyons passant guardant d'or au lambel d'ermine brochant sur le tout His Birth The Eleventh day of April Years of CHRIST 1357 gave him Birth which was in the Year One thousand three hundred fifty and seven and was but Seven Year old when the King his Father established him Grand-Master of the Knights of the Order D'Avis In the time of King Ferdinand his Brothers Reign he had been imprisoned at the instance of Queen Leonora his Wife who had contracted envy against him for having reproved her too free and familiar carriage with the Count of Andrie for which neither she nor the Count were backward in the procuration of his Death But God who hath the disposition of Crowns had Ordered it other wayes For JOHN found out means to shake off the Bonds of his Captivity and after the Death of his Brother this Queen Elianora administring the Affairs of State otherwise than it belonged unto her and continuing in her unlawful Loves to the great dissatisfaction of the Portugues They perswaded the Grand-Master to take away the life of this Count which he did accordingly by this act acquiring to himself so great an affection that they Proclaimed him Defender and Protector of the Publick Liberty and then he was made General in the Warre against John I. King of Castille who aspired to the Succession of the Kingdom of Portugal in the right of Beatrix his Queen as we have told you before Vignier But the people more willing to submit to the Government of a Prince of the Blood of their Natural Kings than to that of a stranger And observing the lawful Line of the Heirs-Male to fail in Ferdinand they elected this JOHN his Brother King notwithstanding he was born out of Marriage This was performed in a general Assembly of the Estates of Portugal held in the City of Conimbra in the Year One thousand three hundred Years of CHRIST 1384 fourscore and four But this Election suited not with the desires of Prince JOHN who told them that he was well content with that Honourable Title which had before been given him But the Portugues besides that hatred they did bear the Castillians considering his rare qualifications judged him more fit and proper for the Dignity of the Crown than any other earnestly entreating his acceptation thereof as one whom they judged capable of defending them from
their Enemies Mariana The Principal of which was the King of Castille who incited by the Queen of Portugal Leonor his Wives Mother raised a considerable Army with which he laid a Siege to Lisbonne defended this City was with so much resolution that after the Castillians had sate down before it some months Vasconcellius they were constrained to raise their Camp Upon their retreat the Portugues animated by the presence of their generous Prince JOHN fell into the pursuit of them unto Aljuberot The Battel of Minberot where both Armies drew up and began the Fight and where the Castillians were worsted This notable Victory hapned to be in August Froisard Anno One thousand three hundred Years of CHRIST 1385 fourscore and five From which year some have computed the time of the Reign of JOHN and write that he was then Proclaimed King Nunez After this generous exploit gathering the fruit of this his Victory he conquered from his Enemy and reduced to his obedience those Cities and Towns which had been lost in the former Warre In the mean time the King of Castille being deceased Henry III. his Son and Successor having had the sad experience of his Fathers losses and the new King of Portugals successes was willing to let fall his Fathers pretentions to hearken to a peace at last concluded betwixt these two Kings and afterwards continued with King John II. Son of this Henry So that now King JOHN OF PORTUGAL seeing himself in the enjoyment of a happy peace and also in a good correspondence with his Neighbours Notwithstanding he was grown in years that checked not his resolution from aspiring unto high and pious designs He turned his Armes therefore against the Moors and Sarazens of Affrick and by the example of his Valiant Sons Godefroy subdued the strong Town of Septe which stood Years of CHRIST 1415 as a Rampire opposite to Spain to the great prejudice of the Christians And considering his Kingdom to be of too small an extendure Mariana lib. 20. c. 7. to Dignifie the numerous issue he had by his happy Marriage he projected to acquire them possessions by the force of his Armes in other Kingdoms Insomuch that he gave beginnings to those famous Conquests which have since been prosecuted and continued by the illustrious Kings his Successors The exercise of his Armes was no Remora to impede the progress of his Justice witness the Code of Justinian Vasconcellius which he caused to be translated into his own Language Nunez to the end his Subjects might observe it as his Royal Ordinance And for a Monument of his Piety he founded the Monastery of the Order of St. Dominick dedicated to the holy Virgin giving it the name of BATTEL in remembrance of that signal Victory there gained vpon the Castillians and caused it to be built in the same place where he was Conquerour And because the Cathedral Church of Lisbonne was first subject to the Arch-bishop of Merida and then to that of Braga he obtained the erection thereof into an Arch-bishoprick from Pope Boniface II. which was done in the Year One thousand three hundred fourscore and ten The Magnificence of this Prince yet appears in those superb Structures of several Palaces and Royal Mansions which he built in the City of Lisbonne and in those of Saintre Sanctareâ— Almerin and other places In fine after so many Hernick performances Vignier King JOHN whom Froissard by mistake calls Dionysius finished the course of his life at Lisbonne His death Years of CHRIST 1433 the Fourteenth day of August in the Year One thousand four hundred three and thirty after he had lived Threescore and sixteen years and Reigned Eight and forty years Four months and Nine dayes Vasconcellius His body was with Funeral Pomp at that time a thing unaccustomed conducted by men of all Estates in a Chariot of Triumph his Sons accompanying it and deposited in the same Monastery of BATTEL He was so lamented by his Subjects that they gave him these glorious Titles of With the good Memory and of Father of the Countrey In short he had in the course of his life several rencounters and conformities parallel with those of the Valiant French Prince Charles Martel This King JOHN OF PORTUGAL united his Forces and Designs against the Castillians with John of England Duke of Lancaster And du Chesne in his History of England one of the younger Sons of Edward III. King of England who pretended to the Kingdom of Castille in the right of his second Wife Constance daughter of King Peter the Cruel this English Prince assisted him with a Fleet well furnished with Souldiers and more firmly to contract this Alliance King JOHN after he had obtained Dispensation from the Pope for the Vow he had made as a Knight of the Order d'Avis espoused PHILIPPA OF LANCASTER his Daughter Nunez His Marriage this Marriage was Celebrated Years of CHRIST 1387 in the Year One thousand three hundred fourscore and seven The Duke of Lancaster promising himself Vasconcellius that by this course he should more easily make his way to the Kingdom of Castille The Queen PHILIPPA dyed a long time before the King her Husband about the Year One thousand Years of CHRIST 1415 four hundred and fifteen during that preparation of Warre which he made for his Voyage into Affrica leaving with the grief of her Death a Noble and Flourishing Progeny which did not degenerate from the Vertues and Excellencies of their Father His Device was a Rock the Chief of which was transpierced with a Sword held by an Arm issuing out of a Cloud with these words ACUIT UT PENITRET for to signifie that he exercised his Souldiers to things trouble some and difficult that they might the more easily perform the high and generous Enterprises Children of JOHN I. King OF PORTUGAL and of PHILIPPA OF LANCASTER his Wife ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL dyed being aged Ten years the Two and twentieth day of November Anno One thousand four hundred and was inhumed in the Cathedral Church of Braga EDWARD OF PORTUGAL Successor to the King his father continued the Posterity PETER OF PORTUGAL Duke of CONIMBRA Seigneur of Mount-Maiour le Vieil PORTUGAL-CONIMBRA and Regent of the Kingdom of Portugal was a Prince whose Travels had excellently qualified him having gained much experience by the frequentation of several people of Europe Asia Party de ARRAGON and Affrick he was in the Court of the Emperour Sigismond and left not unvisited that of the great and renowned Sythian Tamerlane after several dangerous adventures D'or a quatre pals de guculles he returned home in the Year One Years of CHRIST 1428 thousand four hundred twenty and eight when passing through Castille the Inhabitants left their houses to meet him in his journey Mariana lib. 24. cap. 16. lib. 22. cap. 7. reporting what they had seen with wonder as
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
a second Son to His Majesty but first Child after he came to the Crown which added to the Magnificence of his Christning he was named Alphonso and his Brother Theodosio dying before his Father succeeded in the Kingdom and is at present King of Portugal Many Skirmishes had passed between the Castillians and Portuguesses many town had been surprized many lands wasted but never happened a set-battel between them till in the year One thousand six hundred and forty four when both Armies met upon the Border of Portugal in a field called Campo Major The Spanish Army which for the most part consisted of strangers was under the Command of the Marquess of Forrecusa and the Portugal Army consisting of Natives and some few Hollanders were commanded by Macchias de Albuquerque This fight was maintained with all possible courage and resolution on both sides but the Spaniards being more numerous especially in horse at length put the whole Portuguese Army in Disorder seized on their whole Artillery and Baggage and slew Albuquerques Horse under him took many Prisoners and assured themselves of an absolute Victory But Fortune which had thus favourably smiled upon them in the beginning of the Day frowned as harshly upon them in the Conclusion for Albuquerque being re-mounted Rallied again his scattered Forces re-charged the pursuing Spaniards put them to a total Rout and pursued the Chase for above three Miles In this Battel the Castillians lost One thousand six hundred men upon the place amongst which were the Lieutenant General the General of the Horse the General of the Artillery the Count de Montixo five Camp-masters two Adjutants of Horse three Serjeant Majors three and twenty Cornets together with many Knights of the Order of St. James Calatrava and Alcantara there were taken about Four thousand Arms and a thousand Horse On the Portuguese side there were not above Three hundred slain among which were two Camp-masters one Serjeant Major a Captain of Horse and eight of Foot but many Noblemen Commanders and Officers taken Prisoners in the first encounter were carried away by the Spaniards in their flight It was not long after this Battel that the Marquess De Montalban D. George Mascaneras Lord Treasurer President of the Council of the Indies and Councellor of Estate with some others were imprisoned upon suspition of a Conspiracy against the King of Portugal but it being upon Examination found that the suspition was by the Spaniards cunningly raised to deprive King JOHN of his most able Ministers and to make the World believe the Portuguese Nobility were discontented with their King they were set at Liberty and their Honours fully repaired by a Proclamation of the Kings For the Spaniards ceased not by all means and devices which the Will and Policy of the most wicked States-men could invent not only to weaken the Portuguess Nation within it self by breeding discontents if possible between the King and the three Estates but likewise to undervalue them and make their credit be slighted and disregarded by other Kingdoms and States their Confederates and Allies Yet besides these subtile Ambages the King of Castille did not desist the endeavoring to oppress this Kingdom by force of Arms but not only the resolved and immutable unity of the Portuguess Nation was a strong Tower and invincible Fortress against the Spanish Power but so extreamly was the House of Austria involved in Wars and Disasters on every side that that vast Body was rather in a condition to crave help and assistance from others than indeed to oppress them For besides the Wars in Catalonia which had put itself under the protection of the most potent King of France in the Low-countreys which had proved so tedious and so chargeable a War to Spains in Italy in this Kingdom and in Germany there happened several Commotions and popular Tumults in some of the King of Spain's Dominions which not only robbed the King of a present supply of Treasure but were otherwise retardments to the prosecution of his Wars in other places The first of these Commotions began in the Island of Sicily where the people gathering together in a tumultuous manner forced the Vice-roy to take off all new Imposts and Taxes which the Kings present necessities had enforced him to lay upon them This encouraged their neighbours on the adjacent Continent the Inhabitants of the Famous City of Naples in hopes to rid themselves of their oppressions to rise in like manner in Arms which they did encouraged and commanded by one Thomas Aniello or vulgarly Masaniello who though of so mean and obscure a birth as a poor Fisher-boy yet to the wonder of the World for ten dayes Commanded this mighty City and freed it from all Gabels so that ever since these two Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily have rather been a great charge than any benefit to the Spanish Monarch These Troubles and the Austrian Families being every where encompassed and embroiled in Wars together with the earnest desire of the King of Castille to prosecute a vigorous War against Catalonia and Portugal were I suppose the motives which perswaded the Catholique King to end those Wars which had lasted in the low Countreys for above ninety years by owning now at last what he had so long refused the united Provinces free States so an obsolute peace was concluded on and proclaimed at all the chief towns in the Netherlands on the 5. of June One thousand six hundred and forty eight a Peace no less advantagious to the Spaniards than disadvantagious to the Portugals by reason of the pretences the Dutch had to Brazil and other places in the West-Indies King JOHN of Portugal about the beginning of the year One thousand six hundred and forty nine thought his Son the Prince Theodosio arrived at an age fitting to keep a Court of himself Lodgings were therefore appointed for him divided from the Royal Palace and Officers of his Houshold nominated and appointed by the King amongst whom the Earls of Villa nova of Miranda of Valdereis Fernando Telles de Monezez who had formerly been Governour of the City of Port were entrusted as the principal Gentlemen of his Chamber The King likewise thought fit to adde a third to the two former Superintendants of his Revenue whom he nominated to be D. Rey de Moure Tellez whose former Office of Steward to the Queen was at the same time conferred on D. Antonio de Silva Lord of Billas Notwithstanding the Truce the Hollanders still continued their outrages on the other side the Line but principally in Brazil where they seized upon many of the Portugal sorts impeded the Traffick abused and murthered the Subjects which made His Majesty resolve to call the Earl of Castle Melhor from his charge of being General of the Portugal Forces upon the Frontiers of Gallicia and committing that to the young Viscount de Villanova de Servera that the Earl might be imployed as Viceroy to Brazil to curb the Flemmings insolencies and to secure the
Don Henry de Sousa Count of Miranda to negotiate an Accomodation with the Netherland States yet he prevailed little for the pertinacious Hollanders were still resolute in their unreasonable demands computing their losses in Brazil where they had no right to be to amount to no less than thirty millions The Spaniards in the mean time were forced to give the Portugals some respite in the summer One thousand six hundred and fifty nine but preparations were made to assault them with the whole power of that Monarchy in the Spring One thousand six hundred and sixty Don John D'Austria being called out of Flanders to be Generalissimo of the Spanish Forces and having Orders given him in April One thousand six hundred and sixty to march directly to Merida on the Frontiers of Portugal though he went not that Summer But the Portuguesses resolved not to be behind-hand with their Enemies and therefore made several in-roads into the Spanish Territories depopulating all before them which made the Spaniards to be revenged resolve to do the like to them Order was therefore given to fall into the Kingdom on all sides the Marquess of Viana Governor of Gallicia marching in that way with Eight thousand Foot and eight hundred Horse and the Governor of Camara invading that part which was adjacent to his government In this condition was the Kingdom of Portugal when His Majesty Charles the Second King of England was restored to his Crowns and Kingdoms welcomed by his Subjects with all gratulatory and submissive Obedience the News of which was no sooner by advice from D. Francisco de Melo Ambassador for the King of Portugal in England conveyed to the ears of his Master but he caused all the Guns of the Town Castle and Ships in the Road to be fired and for three days and nights kept solemn and magnificent Rejoycings the Portuguess Nation as well as by this their joy at the Restoration of King Charles the Second as by their sorrow and general mourning at the Death of King Charles the First expressing their great affection for the English Nation But because their joy should be somewhat for their own as well as our sakes there at the same time arrived News at Lisbon that Don Alphonso Turtudo General of the Horse on the frontiers of Alentejo meeting with a Brigade of the Enemies Horse nigh to Bajadox had fought and defeated them killed and took four hundred of them amongst whom were four Captains of Horse prisoners The Spaniards still continued their Leavies against Portugal being resolved to employ an Army of four thousand Horse and twelve thousand Foot constantly recruited about the Frontiers of Estramadura and another of three thousand Horse and ten thousand Foot about Gallicia and a third of twelve thousand men to serve as a Reserve to the two former In this manner were they resolved to assault them by Land while the Prince of Montesarchio with ten men of War was appointed to coast up and down before their Ports and do them what mischief he could by Sea Thus did this Kingdom struggle with Spain for her Liberty by the prudent management of Affairs by that sage and industrious Queen-Regent until this present year One thousand six hundred threescore and two when upon the Ninteenth of August the Castillian Army marched towards the Towns of Barbeisus and Chosaes whereupon the General of the said Province the Earle of Prado and the Earle of St. John General of the Horse with all the Force they could make did set forth to oppose the Enemy who being surprized by the Care of the said General did engage with the Approbation of the chief Commander Don Balthasar Pontaju who immediately commanded them to fall on but the Earle of Prado did as well receive them he desiring nothing else but to shew the Castillians how little they did value them The Fight began with a great deal of Resolution on the Enemies side who for many houres hotly disputed the Quarrel till wearied by the unwearied Courage of the Portuguesses their whole Army was forced to flie in great Disorder A considerable number of the Enemies were slain and many taken Prisoners by which the said Province was freed from the Enemy with great Satisfaction to the Crown and great Honour to the Count of Prado whose Prudence and Valour in the management of this Business was much commended In the Province of Beira no less Success smiled upon the Portuguesses by the Count of Villaflor Governour thereof and the General of the Horse Manuel Treire D'Andrada who having intelligence that the Duke of Ossana had made himself Master of Escalas and raised a considerable Fort upon it with several Guns and placed Four hundred men to defend it went out and giving Battel to the Duke put him to Flight killing about Six hundred men and taking the greatest part of his Baggage with all his Ordnance and then falling upon the said Fort in few houres took it at mercy to the astonishment of the Castillians who fully perceived that they were not able to Act any thing against the same Provinces being so nobly defended by the same Governour and the People so unanimous to oppose them Nor had the Castillians gained those Advantages in Alentejo had it not been for the Civil Dissentions and Animosities among the Portugal Colonels which since have been sufficiently provided against by the Care of the Ministers of State and especially by the Prudence of Don Antonio De Sousa of Macedo now principal Secretary of State heretofore Resident from the King of Portugal in England If that the Portuguesses have thus long and so valiantly defended themselves by their own proper Valour without a Forreign Assistance against so potent a Monarch as the King of Spain then how much more now will they be able since they have renewed the old League with England whose Forces being united may defie all those that shall oppose them both Kingdoms being most formidable at Sea and Masters of a potent Army Nor was the King of Great Britain unmindful of returning the King of Portugal an Acknowledgment for the Happiness His Majesty received from Him in the Person of His Sister that Royal Lady the Princess KATHERINE when He sent Supplies into that Kingdom under the Command of that Valiant Lord the Earle of Inchequeen almost as soon as His Majesty had the Assurance of receiving His Beautiful Queen into His own Arms such was His MAJESTIES Care of the Welfare of that Monarchy the Knot of a perpetual Alliance being now so firmly tied That maugre all the Opposition of the most malignant Opposers They are resolved to link their Concerns together ever hereafter Since the Arrival of the English Forces in Portugal there hath been little Action they having been disposed of into Three several Squadrons so that now in September last the Generals all returned to Lisbon to refresh themselves there being no further Occasion for the Field Don John's Army had Orders sent them not to march and
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
Estates of Portugal who next Resolved to Dispatch Ambassadors to all States of Christendom to enter into Confederacies for the better defence and establishment of the Kingdom and for the Glory and Reputation of the King In the first place the Father Ignatius Mascarenas a Jesuite with another Father of the same Order was sent into Catalonia to offer them all assistance and supplies for their maintenance and defence against the Catholique King for very well did the King of Portugal know that it highly did import his Interest to correspond with them that so they might joyntly not onely defend but also offend the King of Spain whose Country lying betwixt them both they might at pleasure invade or molest it either by Sea or Land This Embassie of King JOHN'S so rejoyced and encouraged the Catalonians that the very next day after the Ambassadors had Audience they obtained a most signal Victory in their own defence against the Spaniards who had assaulted them with an Army of twenty five thousand men under the Command of the Marquiss De los veles Shortly after that the Father Ignatius Mascarenas was dispatched to the Catalonians D. Francisco de Mello and Don Antonia Caelle Carravallio persons both of excellent and admired abilities the one for his great experience and judgment in State-affairs and the other for his noble Spirit and eminent knowledge in the Civil Law to go on a solemn Embassie to the most Christian King Lewis the thirteenth of France These attended with a Stately and most Magnificent Train landed soon after at Rochel and on the fifteenth of March 1641. made a solemn Entrance into Paris being met and conducted in by a great number of Coaches filled with the Grandees of the Kingdom besides numbers of the French Nobility who came to attend them on horse-back Thus accompanied they were conducted to the Palace appointed for the Entertainment of the Extraordinary Ambassadors where they were in a sumptuous and magnificent manner feasted at the Kings Charges From thence they were by the Duke of Chevereux and the Count de Brulon conducted in the Kings Coaches unto his Majesty then at St. Germains to receive the first Audience which was performed with extraordinary shews of love and respect for upon the entrance of the Ambassadors into the place appointed for their Audience the King rose out of his Chair of Estate and went forward three steps to receive them nor would he permit them to deliver their Embassie with their Hats off or to descend so low as to kiss his hands at their departure but in stead of that Ceremony he affectionately imbraced them in his Arms promising them the greatest Assistance his Power was able to give They were from the Kings presence conduced to a sumptuous Dinner provided for them and after that brought to the Queens Lodging who was set to expect their coming at their entrance she likewise rose and advanced three steps to meet them receiving them with a cheerful and courteous countenance and not permitting them to be uncovered Amongst other Discourses which they had with her D. Francisco de Mello told her That he feared his Embassie might not be acceptable because the King his Master had deprived her Brother of one of his Kingdoms Whereunto she readily replyed That though she was sister to the King of Spain yet she was wife to the King of France After some Discourse in French her Majesty began to speak to them in Spanish which they observing desired to know wherefore her Majesty had not vouchsafed them that favor sooner it being a Language by them better understood To which the Queen jestingly answered For fear they should be frighted to hear her speak Spanish and the Embassador to improve the jest replyed Como a tum Grand Signora si pero coma a Castiliano no that it was true considering her Greatness but not her Country The Queen smiling went on promising them all assistance possible and wishing all prosperity to King JOHN and his Queen and so they having delivered her Majesty a Letter from the Queen of Portugal took their leave From her Majesty they went to visit his Eminence the Cardinal Richlieu who being advertised of their coming came forward to the third Chamber to meet them where he received them with expressions of great affection and promises and proffers of services and from thence conducted them to his own Chamber Being all three sate the Cardinal who was the most experienced and greatest Statesman of his time discoursed with them of divers affairs of great importance and they endeavored to explain to his Eminence what was before his sentiment that it very much imported the two Crowns of France and Portugal to be united by an indissoluble League considering that it was the Chief and Principal end and aim of the House of Austria whose Branches were spread over almost all Europe not only to be the greatest but to be the sole and only Monarch of Christendom That to effect those ambitious desires he had never made scruple to usurp and seize upon Kingdoms and States upon the least pretences imaginable as had appeared in the Kingdoms of Naples Sicily Navarre the Dutchy of Millan and lately several States in Germany seizing upon the Valtoline whereby they had a passage open to lead an Army of Germans into Italy at pleasure That considering the vast power and interest that this Family had not only in Europe but also in America it could not but be confessed That they had a large foundation of their imaginary Universal Monarchy but that nothing gave them so great hopes as the possession of Portugal For by the addition of that Kingdom to the Crown of Castille they became absolute Masters not only of all Spain but of all the East-Indies of all the Eastern Trade of Ethiopia Persia Arabia China Japan and all that incredible wealth that was raised out of the Portugal Traffick whereby the Austrian Greatness if not their Monarchy was principally sustained that therefore it concerned all States whatsoever not only to put a stop to the raving Tyranny of this devouring Monster but to suppress and lessen his Power by all means possible That to do this none was more concerned or more able than the Kingdom of France united with that of Portugal That this having been called the Right Arm as Catalonia the Left of that great Austrian Colossus now both being separated from it and united to France will be able to do greater service against it than they were ever forced to do for it not only by assaulting the Spaniard within his own doors but by intercepting the Plate-Fleet which in its return from the West-Indies it being necessarily forced to pass by the Tercera Islands must run in danger of the Portuguez Fleet or be forced to be at the Charge of an extraordinary Convoy These were the sum of the Ambassadors Discourses to the Cardinal In answer to which his Eminence made offer not only of all the Assistance of
other Persons of Quality which have spread not only in Portugal and Castille but also in Italy and more particularly in the Kingdom of Naples some of which have left the sirname of Portugal and taken the names of those Illustrious Houses into which they have matched which we find often practised in Spain ALPHONSO was first dignified with the title and quality of Count of Barcellos in the right of his first Wife BEATRICE PEREIRA Nonius Leo. she was daughter and heir of Nugno Alvarez Pereira second Constable of Portugal Count of Arrayalos Barcellos and Ourem Mariana As for the Dutchy of Braganza he was invested therein by the Infant Peter of Portugal Duke of Conimbra his Brother at what time he was Regent of Portugal during the minority of King Alphonso V. their Nephew in the Year One Years of CHRIST 1442 thousand four hundred forty and two Sometime after the same King Alphonso gave him the Seigneury of Vimarana For his second Wife he espoused CONSTANCE OF NOROGNA daughter of Alphonso of Castille Count of Gijon and of the Countess Isabel of Portugal But from this second Marriage there came no Children Mariana Lib. 21. Cap. 7. ALPHONSO is charged by Historians with extream ingratitude towards his Brother and Benefactor the Duke of Conimbra and to have been of the number of those that incited King Alphonso to pursue him with Armes unto the death as we have informed you before ALPHONSO dyed in the Year His Death One thousand four hundred threescore and one and was inhumed in the great Church at Chuues Years of CHRIST 1461 Children of ALPHONSO Duke of BRAGANZA and of BEATRICE PEREIRA his first Wife ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Count of OUREM and Marquess of VALENCE gave original to the Counts of Vimioso whose Genealogy shall be deduced in its proper place FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL Duke of Braganza after his Father continued the Posterity ISABEL OF PORTUGAL or Braganza Espoused to JOHN OF PORTUGAL a younger Son of King John the first her Grand-father 11. FERDINAND I. of the name Duke of BRAGANZA Count of ARRAYALOS and Marquess of VILLA-VICIOSA HE was second Son of Alphonso of Portugal first Duke of Braganza and of Beatrice Pereira his first Wife and succeeded him in the Dutchy He was also Count of Arrayalos and Marquess of Valence by the gift of Alphonso V. and Governour of the City of Septe in Affrick His Wife JANE DE CASTRO was daughter and heir of John de Castro Seigneur of Cadaval and of Leonor of Acugna his Wife He received the Honour of Burial in the Church of St. Augustin at Villa-viciosa an Abbey which he had founded in that Seigneury Children of FERDINAND I. of the name Duke of BRAGANZA FERDINAND II. Duke of Braganza whose Story followeth in the next Page JOHN OF BRAGANZA Marquess of Mont-major was Constable of the Kingdom of Portugal but having a hand in the Conspiracy against King John II. forged by the Duke of Braganza his elder Brother he fled into the Kingdom of Castille where he dyed without leaving any issue by his Wife ISABEL OF NOROGNA daughter of Peter de Norogna Arch-bishop of Lisbonne ALVARO OF PORTUGAL hath given original to the Branch of the Marquesses of FERREIRA which shall be spoken of in their place ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Count of FARO from whom the Counts of MIRA are issued as you may see hereafter KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL dyed having been affianced to JOHN COUTINHO Count of Marialva BEATRICE OF PORTUGAL Wife to PETER DE MENESES Marquess of Ville-real GUIOMARE DE CASTRO espoused to HENRY DE MENESES Count of Loullé 12. FERDINAND II. of the name Duke of BRAGANZA and VIMARANA AMong the Children of Ferdinand first of the name Duke of Braganza and of Jane de Castro his Wife this was the eldest PORTUGAL-BRAGANCE In the life-time of his Father he was established Count of Vimarana by the gift of King Alphonso V. And upon the point of his Marriage to his second Wife ISABEL OF PORTUGAL daughter of the Infant Ferdinand of Portugal he was created Duke of the same place of Vimarana The rigorous usage of this Prince and of other Grandees of the Kingdom by the Officers of King John II. gave ground to his unhappy Conspiracies against the State which Treason was thus discovered For when FERDINAND caused search to be made in his Evidences for certain Charters and Priviledges to get them confirmed his Secretary found the Letters of Intelligence and Conspiracy betwixt the Duke his Master and the Kings of Castille to the prejudice of the King his Soveraign into whose hands the Secretary delivered them in the Hope of a Recompence For some time the King dissembled the discovery and favourably received the Duke into his Court but one day having called him aside he charged him with his fault which the Duke would not confess but on the contrary protested his right intention and fidelity to his service But not ceasing to continue his Treasons the King resolved to bring him to a Tryal where being convicted and condemned to lose his life Mariana Lib. 24. Cap. 23. he was beheaded at Evora His Death the One and twentieth day of June in the Year One thousand four Years of CHRIST 1483 hundred fourscore and three and his Goods were Confiscated The Dutchess ISABEL his Widow the Queens Sister sent her three Children into Castille where they were favourably received by the Queen their Aunt The Body of the Duke was inhumed in the Church of St. Dominique of the same City of Evora and afterwards removed to the Convent of St. Augustine at Villa-viciosa The first Wife of this Duke Ferdinand was LEONOR DE MENESES daughter of Peter de Meneses first Count of Ville-real others say of Urana and of Margaret of Miranda his Wife by her he had no Children but he left issue by his second Wife before mentioned Children of FERDINAND II. Duke of BRAGANZA and of ISABEL OF PORTUGAL his second Wife JAMES Duke of BRAGANZA continued the Posterity PHILIP OF BRAGANZA was sent into Castille by his Mother when that fatal stroke fell upon his Father and there dyed without issue Some believe him to be the eldest Son DIONYSIO OF PORTUGAL or BRAGANZA espoused the Countess of Lemos and in her right was Earl thereof as we shall inform you in the Deduction of his branch MARGARET dyed not having been married 13. JAMES OF PORTUGAL Duke of BRAGANZA and Count of BARCELLOS PORTUGAL-BRAGANCE HE was eldest Son of Ferdinand II Duke of Braganza and of Isabel of Portugal his second Wife and was restored to all his Estates Years of CHRIST 1595 Honours and Lordships by King Emanuel his Uncle by the Mothers side immediately after he came to the Crown of Portugal Mariana He made him General of a Fleet which he sent for Affrica Aº One thousand five hundred and Years of CHRIST 1513 thirteen Vasconcellius where he reduced the City of Azamor which having been tributary to
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
him President of the Councel-Royal for the Indies and Viceroy of Naples in the Year One thousand six hundred and ten As also established him President of the Councel of Italy His Wife was KATHERINE DE SANDOVAL his Cosin-Germane Daughter of Francis de Sandoval and Royas Duke of Lerme by the Dutchess Katherine de la Cerda his Wife by whom he had not any Children 17. FRANCIS DE CASTRO Duke of TAVRISANO Count of Castro and Viceroy of Naples and Sicilie HE was second Son of Ferdinand-Roderick de Castro Count of Lemos by Katherine de Zuniga and Sandoval his Wife and as his elder Brother was for his great Experience employed in important Affairs by the Catholick King For he not only established him his Viceroy of Naples after the death of his elder Brother but also of Sicily Afterwards the same King sent him Embassadour to the State of Venice to endeavour a Reconciliation betwixt that Republick and Pope Paul V. to whom FRANCIS DE CASTRO was also sent Embassadour in Ordinary He espoused LUCRECE GATINARA LEGNANA Countess de Castro in the Kingdom of Naples only Daughter of Alexander Gatinara Fifth Count of Castro and of Victoria Caracciol his Wife Children of FRANCIS DE CASTRO Duke of TAVRISANO c. FERDINAND DE CASTRO Duke of Taurisano c. continued the descent ALEXANDER DE CASTRO FRANCIS DE CASTRO KATHERINE and VICTORIA DE CASTRO CLARA-MARIA DE CASTRO a Nun. ELISE and MARIA DE CASTRO 18. FERDINAND DE CASTRO Duke of TAVRISANO Count of Castro and Lemos HE was eldest Son of Francis de Castro Duke of Taurisano and of Lucrece Gatinara Legnana his Wife His Wife was ANTONIA DE GIRON the daughter of Peter Giron Duke of Ossuna and Marquess of Pegnafiel Children of FERDINAND DE CASTRO Duke of TAVRISANO Count of Castro and Lemos PETER DE CASTRO Count of Antrada 14. ALPHONSO DE LANCASTRO DIonysius of Braganza or of Portugal PORTUGAL-LANCASTRO and Beatrix de Castro Countess of Lemos had several Children among whom this ALPHONSO was the second honoured with the Dignity of great Master of the Military Order of Christ in Portugal and grand Alcaide of Ovidos King John III. sent him Embassadour to Rome unto the Popes Julius III. and Paul IV. Afterwards he was also sent into France to King Charles IX during the Minority of King Sebastian in the beginning of his Reign The same ALPHONSO was interred in the Monastery of the Carmelites of Lisbon His Wife HIERONIMA DE NOROGNA was Daughter of James de Norogna great Master of the Order of Christ and of Philippa Attaida his Wife he had by her one Son and a Daughter which were DIONYSIUS DE LANCASTRO mentioned hereafter PHILIPPA DE LANCASTRO Wife to MICHAEL DE MENESES Marquess of Villa-real 15. DIONYSIVS DE LANCASTRO HE was as his father Alphonso grand Master of the Order of Christ and by the King of Portugal Sebastian also sent into France to King Year of CHRIST 1572 Charles IX about the Year One thousand five hundred threescore and twelve then into Spain to King Philip II. He was also nominated by the same King Sebastian his Embassadour for Rome to be sent to Pope Gregory XIII But upon the death of this King in Affrica his Embassade ceased and he Years of CHRIST 1598 dyed at Lisbon His Death Ao. One thousand five hundred fourscore and eighteen being very much in years He lieth inhumed in the Monastery of St. Augustine By his Wife ISABEL ENRIQUEZ Daughter of Francis Coutinho second Count of Redondo and of Mary de Guzman his Wife he had these Six Children following ALPHONSO DE LANCASTRO great Master of the Order of Christ and grand Alcaide of Ovidos He espoused MARY DE TAUORA daughter of Alvaro Perez de Tauora and of Isabel de Melo his Wife FRANCIS DE LANCASTRO Gentleman-Waiter at the Table to the Catholick Kings Philip III. and IV. JOHN DE LANCASTRO Bishop of Lamego and Chief Chaplain to the King of Spain Philip III. HIERONIMA DE NOROGNA was never married MARY DE LANCASTRO was espoused to FERDINAND-RODERICK DIEGO MARTINES MASCAREGNAS IOLAND ENRIQUEZ married to FRANCIS COUTINHO fourth Count of Redondo her Cosin MARQUESSES of FERREIRA AND COUNTS of TENTUGAL 12. ALVARO DE PORTVGAL Lord of FERREIRA PORTUGAL-FERREIRA AMong the Children of Ferdinand first of the name Duke of Braganza and of Jane de Castro his Wife this ALVARO was the third He was President of the Councel Royal in Castille and grand Alcaide of Seville and in Portugal also Lord Chief Justice and Chancellor He espoused PHILIPPA DE MELO Countess of Olivenca daughter and heir of Roderick de Melo Count of Olivenca by Isabel de Meneses Children of ALVARO DE PORTVGAL Lord of FERREIRA RODERICK DE MELO and Portugal first Marquess of FERREIRA continued the Line GEORGE OF PORTUGAL Count of GELUES gave original to the Branch of Gelves hereafter mentioned ISABEL DE CASTRO Wife of Alphonso de SOTO-MAJOR Count of Belalcacar BEATRIX DE MELO and Tentugal Dutchess of CONIMBRA Wife of GEORGE Bastard OF PORTUGAL Duke of CONIMBRA and Lord of Aveiro JANE DE VILLENA married to FRANCIS OF PORTUGAL Count of VIMIOSO MARY MANUEL Wife of JOHN DE SILVA second Earl of Portalegre 13. RODERICK DE MELO and Portugal Marquess of FERREIRA and Count of Tentugal HE was eldest Son of Alvaro of Portugal Lord of Ferreira and of Philippa de Melo his Wife and for his Memorable Services deserved well the Title of Marquess of Ferreira and Count of Tentugal into which Honours he was Created by the great Emanuel King of Portugal his Cosin He married two Wives His first Wife was LEONOR d'ALMEIDA Daughter of Francis d'Almeida Viceroy of the Indies by Jane Pereira his Wife His second Wife was BEATRIX DE MENESES Daughter of Anthony d'Almada Major General of Lisbonne and of Mary de Meneses his Wife He had issue by both Wives Children of RODERICK DE MELO Marquess of FERREIRA by his first wife ALVARO DE MELO dyed in the life-time of his Father having espoused MARY DE VILLENA daughter of John de Silva second Count of Portalegre and of Mary Manuel He had one Son bearing his name which followeth 15. ALVARO DE MELO had no Children by his Wife MARY d'ALCACOUA daughter of Peter Count of Ignana and of Katherine de Sousa This Alvaro was slain at the Battel of Alcacer FRANCIS DE MELO first of the name Marquess of Ferreira continued the Posterity PHILIPPA DE VILLENA Wife of ALVARO DE SYLVA Count of Partalegre JANE DE MELO was a Nun. Children of RODERICK DE MELO and of his second Wife ALVARO DE MELO MARY DE MENESES espoused to CONSTANTINE DE PORTUGAL or BRAGANZA her Cosin Of whom we have spoken 14. FRANCIS DE MELO first of the name Marquess of FERREIRA and Count of Tentugal TO the Marquess of Ferreira Roderick de Melo succeeded this his second Son the eldest dying before his Father He married EUGENIA OF BRAGANZA or PORTUGAL daughter of James