Mariana 11. JAMES OF PORTUGAL dyed shortly after his Father some write that he succeeded him in his Honours and Dignities which others make a doubt of CASTILLE 11. ISABEL OF PORTUGAL Queen OF CASTILLE Her Marriage Anno Escurtelé de LEON One thousand four hundred seven and forty was conjoyned by Marriage unto JOHN second of the name King of CASTILLE Party de PORTUGAL Years of CHRIST 1447 Son of Henry III. and of Katherine of Lancaster his Wife He dyed at Valedolit the Nineteenth day of July in the Year One thousand four hundred fifty and four leaving among other Children a Daughter named Isabel of Castille Wife to the King of Arragon Alphonso V. She was a Magnanimous Princess PORTUGAL-VISCO 11. BEATRICE OF PORTUGAL Her Marriage was the Wife of her Cousin FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL Duke of Visco Party de PORTUGAL a younger Son of King Edward This Princess had for her Son among others King Emanuel of Portugal in the Year One Years of CHRIST 1479 thousand four hundred threescore and nineteen she effected the peace betwixt the Kings of Portugal Alphonso V. and of Castille Ferdinand V. and is much commended by Historians for her singular Prudence and grand Authority 11. PHILIPPA OF PORTUGAL never married FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL youngest Son of John I. King of Portugal Vasconcellius and of Philippa of Lancaster Grand Master of the Order d'Avis Seigneur of Atouguie and of Sanueterre was given in Hostage by his Brother King Edward to the General of the Sarazens Aben Sala until that the said King should deliver up into their Hands the Town of Septe according to the Composition made after the fatal Battel of Tangier In the mean time Edward's death procured his deliverance and although he had Ordered it so in his Will yet FERDINAND ceased not to continue in the hands of these Barbarians the space of six years where he suffered many hardships which he underwent with much constancy and incredible patience and was moreover of so holy a life that he deserved to be Registred in the Rubrick of Martyrs His Death He dyed Aº One thousand Years of CHRIST 1443 four hundred forty and three in the One and fortieth year of his age His bones were brought out of Affrick into Portugal and reposed in the Abbey of Battel BLANCHE OF PORTUGAL eldest Daughter of John I. King of Portugal and of Philippa of Lancaster dyed young Her Marriage ISABEL OF PORTUGAL second Daughter BOURGONGNE was espoused in the Year One thousand four hundred nine and twenty unto PHILIP Years of CHRIST 1429 sirnamed the Good Duke of BOURGONGNE Escartelē Au 1 4. de FRANCE a la bordure componneē d'argent de gueulles qui est BOURGONGNE moderne Au 2. bandê d'or d'azure de six pieces a la bordure de gueulles qui est BOURGONGNE l'ancien Party de sable au Lyon d'or qui est BRABANT Au 3 des mesmes Armes de BOURGONGNE l'ancien Party de LIMBOURG qui est d'argent au Lyon de gueulles couronnē d'or Sur le tout de FLANDRES qui est d'or au Lyon de sable Le tout party de PORTUGAL and dyed in the Year One thousand four hundred threescore and thirteen Natural Children of JOHN I. of the name King of PORTUGAL ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Duke of BRAGANZA who hath given original to that illustrious House from which the two last Kings of Portugal John IV. Father of King Alphonso VI. now Reigning Aº 1662. are descended BEATRIX OF PORTUGAL was three times married in England first to Thomas Fitz-Allan Earl of Arundel secondly to Gilbert Lord Talbot but had issue by neither her third Husband was Thomas Fettiplace of Shefford in the County of Berks Esq by whom she had issue John Fettiplace servant to King Henry VI. from whom is descended Fettiplace of North-Denchworth Pusey and Letcombe in the same County Joseph Texera a Portugues hath committed a notorious errour as he hath often done in writing the Genealogies of his Kings when he reporteth That King John I. of the name beside Blanche and Isabel had three other lawfully begottten Daughters viz. Philippa whom he writeth to be Wife of Eric King of Denmark Jane of Henry III. King of Castille and Leonora of the King of Arragon Peter IV. For which this Texera is justly reproved by Edward Nunez in that Censure which he hath published against him 10. EDWARD KING of PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES CHAP. XII PORTUGAL Comme cy devant PORTUGAL Party d' ARRAGON D'or a quatre pals de gueulles Nonius The beginning of his reign was employed in the War of Affrick Mariana at the Siege of Tangier which succeeded not according to his desire Vasconcellius so that for the accomplishment of a Treaty which he made with the Moors into whose hands he promised to render in a certain time the City of Septe he was constrained to give them in Hostage the Prince Ferdinand his Brother who dyed in their hands The Estates of Portugal thinking it not reasonable to quit unto those Infidels a place of so great importance It was also in the beginning of his reign that the Popes Martin V. then Eugenius IV. assembled the Council of Basil at which all the Christian Princes were exhorted to give their assistance King EDWARD resolved to go thither in person Idem But the grand affairs that at this time lay upon his hands impeaded his Journey For to supply which default he sent thither a Solemn Embassade of which Alphonso Bishop of Porte and the Count of Ouren were chief They obtained of the Pope That from that time forward the Knights of the Military Orders of St. James and St. John should be dispensed for Marriage As also that the Kings of Portugal might from that time be Anointed and Sacred as the Kings of England were The same King EDWARD was of a temper couragious and that which is rare in a Prince joyned the exercise of Armes with the knowledge of Letters and Sciences Mariana and so earnestly dedicated himself to the study of Philosophy that he composed many rare and excellent Works among others a Treatise of the Administration of Justice and the Duty of a Prince another of the Office of the Faithful Councellour and a third also of the Art of Riding and Managing of Horses His Eloquence and Piety History makes famous He was a favourer of Learned men and of all those that he observed to be excellent in any Art giving them access to his person and conferring familiarly with them for the advantage and information of his judgement Among those evils wherewith he was afflicted Vasconcellius that of the Plague was the most fatal which hapned in his Kingdom and from which his Royal person it self was not exempted For he was touched with a contagious Disease upon the opening of a Letter which one sent him from an infected place suddenly after which
After the Duke his Father came to the Crown the Ceremony of his Installation was performed when the Nobles and Grandees took an Oath to receive him for their Natural Prince as Son Heir and Successor to their Lord the King but he lived not to give Portugal a King of his Name deceasing in the life-time of his Father in the Month of June His death 1653. Aº One thousand six hundred and fifty three and was interred in the Monastery of Bethleem 18. ALPHONSO second Son of King John was after the Death of his Brother Theodosius also Prince OF PORTUGAL His Birth August 21. 1643. The City of Lisbonne gave him Birth where he now wears the Royal Diademe of his Father 18. PETER Infant OF PORTUGAL third Son born at Lisbonne in the Year of Christ One thousand six hundred forty and eight is now living Anno 1662. 18. JANE Infanta OF PORTUGAL came into this World at Villa-viciosa the Eighteenth day of September in the Year of our Lord One thousand six hundred thirty and six She dyed young and was inhumed at Belleil 18. KATHERINE Infanta OF PORTUGAL Queen of GREAT BRITAIN FRANCE and IRELAND only Daughter now living of King John IV. took her first breath at Villa-viciosa upon the Five and twentieth day of November being St. Katharines day in the year of our Redemption One thousand six hundred thirty and eight The Treaties and Articles of this Marriage were concluded in England with the Count Don Francisco de Melo Ambassador for the King of Portugal who departed hence with the Ratification of the said Treaty of Marriage Upon his Arrival I need not acquaint you with what Joy this News affected the King Queen Mother and the whole Court nor their most Solemn Demonstration thereof by discharging of their Cannon making of Bonefires and other Entertainments yet were the People unwilling to think of Parting with this their Pious Princess for whose sake they were wont to say God had given them so Signal and Frequent Victories over their Enemies Not long after by an Express from England from the King to Her the Infanta KATHERINE was Complemented with the stile of Queen of GREAT BRITAIN and then with what possible Speed could be made was expected for England all things being prepared in a readiness for so great a Princess and so long a Voyage Then upon the Thirteenth day of April this present year One thousand six hundred threescore and two She passed with the King Her Brother the Queen-Mother Don Pedro and the whole Court unto the side of the River Tagus through several Triumphal Arches and a sumptuous Gallery built upon that Occasion where Her MAJESTY was received by the Earle of Sandwich who conducted Her on Board a stately Brigandine whence amidst many Tire and Vollies of Cannon and many more farewel Acclamations in the same Princely Company and Equipage Her MAJESTY came aboard the ROYAL CHARLES and was welcomed with the Thunder of the whole Navy In the Evening after a Princely Collation and many passionate parting Expressions a Gun from the Admiral gave the Signal of Her MAJESTIES Resolution to depart when all hands were set on work to weigh Anchor and let flie their Sails The King and Queen-Mother and their Train took their Farewel with hearts equally composed of Grief and Joy and Re-imbarqued for Lisbon returning with the discharge of all the Ordnance and so immediately with a fair leading Gale the whole Fleet began their Course being as they passed out of the River saluted by all the Block-houses Forts and Castles That Night and part of the next Day the Wind stood very propitious but afterwards proved averse and stormy so that they were forced to labour to and fro with contrary Winds it being the Six and twentieth of April when they got into the middle of the Bay of Biscay Her MAJESTY by the continual working and tossing of the Sea having been sick the most part of the Voyage About the Fifth of May with unwearied labour and skill the whole Fleet reached the Islands of Scilly Her Arrival had been every day expected a Fortnight before which caused the King to send down the Duke of York Lord High Admiral to attend Her upon the Coast and to Complement Her MAJESTY in His Name whereupon His Highness hasted to Portsmouth and on the Tenth of May attended by the Duke of Ormond the Earls of Suffolk and Chesterfield the Lord Berkley and other Persons of Quality went aboard the stately YAUGH to Coast about to meet Her MAJESTY On Sunday morning about Ten of the Clock they discovered the ROYAL JAMES but there was so great a Calm they could not reach the ROYAL CHARLES till Six at Evening The Earl of Sandwich having discovered His Highness YAUGH went out in his Barge to meet Him the Royal Banner being all the while vailed till He was aboard when His Highness came into the Ship the Souldiers gave Three several Shouts and all the Guns in the ROYAL CHARLES which from the Queens entrance till that time had been silent proclaimed His Welcome after which the several Ships of the Fleet paid Him their Salutes The Thirteenth of May at night the Royal Fleet came to St. Helens Point the most Eastern Promontory of the Isle of Wight and on Wednesday the Fourteenth of May the Queen landed at Portsmouth about Four of the Clock in the Afternoon where She was received by the Nobility Gentry and multitudes of Londoners as also by the Mayor and Aldermen of that Corporation with all the Expressions of Joy His MAJESTY having received the Express of His Queens landing prepared to be gone forthwith to Salute Her upon Her Arrival But His great Affairs of State and Bills by Him to be Ratified into Acts of Parliament which were not fully ready for His Royal Assent delayed him till Monday the Nineteenth of May having sent before Him the Bishop of London who departed the Seventeenth in order to the Solemnizing of the Marriage when He took Coach from the House of Lords at Nine of the Clock in the Evening with His ordinary Guards and lodged that night at Gilford the next day His MAJESTY posted with the same speed to Portsmouth where He arrived about Noon The Queens indisposition which yet held Her in Her Chamber caused the King to satisfie Himself only with a Visit in private that day Yet it pleased God to restore Her Majesty to such a degree of health that she was soon after able to go abroad to consummate the Marriage-Rites which were there performed upon Wednesday the 21. of May by Gilbert Lord Bishop of London which being concluded His Majesty Bedded His most Princely Lady in His Town of Portsmouth The next Week their Majesties removed to Winchester thence to Farnham and then to Hampton Court where They spent most part of this Summer as well for the Healthfulness as Majesty of the Place Then on Saturday the 23. of August being the Eve of St. Bartholomew a Day
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
Isabel of France LOVISE OF PORTUGAL a Nun. PHILIPPA OF PORTUGAL also a Nun. 16. ALVARO OF PORTVGAL COLOMBO Third Duke of VERAGVA Marquess of Jamaica And Admiral of the Indies HE was the eldest Son of Nugno of Portugal Colombo Duke of Veragua by Aldonce Portocarero his wife and espoused KATHERINE DE CASTRO by her he had Issue PETER-NUNIUS COLOMBUS Duke of VERAGUA now living Ao 1662. 14. GEORGE OF PORTVGAL One of the Four and twenty Magistrates of Sevile HE was Third Son of George of Portugal first of the name and first Count of Gelves and of his Wife the Countess Isabel de Toledo Colombo He was one of the Four and twenty of Sevile By his Wife GENIEURE BOTTI daughter of John Botti he left Four Sons and a Daughter viz. GEORGE OF PORTUGAL JAMES OF PORTUGAL of whom we shall speak in the next place ALVARO OF PORTUGAL followed the profession of the Church CHRISTOPHER OF PORTUGAL a Monk of the Order of St. Hierosme ISABEL OF PORTUGAL a Nun in the Abbey of our Lady at Seville 14. JAMES OF PORTVGAL first of the Name HE was second Son of George of Portugal one of the Four and twenty of Seville and had to Wife GUIOMAR-COLOMBO DE TOLEDO daughter of Licentio-Hierosme Ortegon and of Frances Colombo his Wife in whose Right he pretended to the Dutchy of Veragua against Nugno of Portugal his Cosin to whom by sentence it was adjudged The Children of JAMES OF PORTUGAL were JAMES OF PORTUGAL second of the name conjoyned by marriage with ISABEL DE MEDINA and DE GUZMAN ANTHONY OF PORTUGAL a Fryer LEWIS OF PORTUGAL FRANCES and ANNE-FRANCES MARY PHILIPPA and ISABEL COUNTS OF FARO AND OF ODEMIRA 12. ALPHONSO OF PORTVGAL first of the name Count of FARO and ODEMIRA PORTUGAL-ODEMIRA AFter having heretofore written of the Posterity of Ferdinand II. of the name third Duke of Braganza and Alvaro of Portugal his Brother from whom are issued the Marquesses of Ferreira and Counts of Gelves it rests now to deduce the Descent of ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL who was also their Brother all Three Sons of the Duke of Braganza Ferdinand I. of the name and of the Dutchess Jane de Castro his Wife The same ALPHONSO who was Lord of Faro in his own right was created first Count thereof by Alphonso V. King of Portugal and at what time the Duke of Braganza his Brother of whom we have written was punished for having conspired against King John II. he fled into Castille where he departed this World after he had espoused MARY DE NOROGNA Countess of Odemira Daughter and Heir of Sanceo de Norogna first Earl of Odemira Lord of Aveiro and Vimieiro grand Alcaide of Estremos and of the Countess Mencia de Sousa his Wife Children of ALPHONSO OF PORTVGAL Count of FARO and Odemira SANCEO OF NOROGNA first of the name Count of ODEMIRA continued the Line FRANCIS OF NOROGNA espoused LEONOR MANUEL daughter of James Manuel and Villena Lord of Cheles and of Major de Silva his Wife by whom he had one daughter here mentioned viz. 14. MARY MANUEL Wife of JAMES DE MELO DE FIGUEIREDO by him she had issue several children FREDERICK DE NOROGNA Bishop of Calaotra and Ciguenca Arch-bishop of Sarragoca and Viceroy of Catalonia ANTHONY also followed the profession of the Church FERDINAND DE FARO Lord of Vimiero hath given original to the other Lords and Earls of VIMIERO and FARO as you may read hereafter GUIOMARE DE NOROGNA Dutchess of SEGORBIA Wife of HENRY OF ARRAGON sirnamed the Child of Fortune who was Son of Henry of Arragon great Master of the Order of Knights of St. James by Beatrix Pimentel his second Wife which Grand Master was one of the younger Sons of Ferdinand of Castille King of Arragon and of Elianor d'Albuquerque MENCIA DE NOROGNO Dutchess of MEDINA CELI was married to JOHN DE LA CERDA Duke of Medina Celi KATHERINE DE NOROGNA Abbess of Semide 13. SANCEO OF NOROGNA first of the name Count of Odemira and Lord of Mortagoa TO the Count of Faro Alphonso of Portugal first of the name and to the Countess of Odemira Mary de Norogna his Wife succeeded the Earl SANCEO first of the name their eldest Son who was twice married First He married FRANCES DE SILVA daughter of James Gil Muniz and of Leonor de Silva his Wife By her he had issue Two Sons and a Daughter The second Wife of the same Count SANCEO was ANGELA FABRA daughter of Gaspar Fabra by whom he had also Two Sons and a Daughter Children of SANCEO I. of the Name Count of ODEMIRA by FRANCES DE SILVA his first Wife ALPHONSO OF NOROGNA continned the Posterity RODERICK DE NOROGNA was an Ecclesiastick MENCIA DE NOROGNA espoused to the Count of FRAQUEZ in Savoy Children of SANCEO I. Count of ODEMIRA and of ANGELA FABRA his second Wife JOHN DE FARO whose Branch shall be deduced after that of his elder Brother FREDERICK OF PORTUGAL married in Castille MARGARET DE BORGIA Daughter of John De Borgia third Duke of Gandie by the Dutchess Anne De Castro his Wife and had this only Daughter following viz. 15. ANNE OF PORTUGAL Wife of RODERICK DE SILVA Duke of Prastrana JANE MANUEL was conjoined in marriage with JOHN DE LA CERDA Marquess of Cogolludo and Fourth Duke of Medina Celi GUIOÌ„MARE DE NOROGNA Wife of JOHN BACA DE LIC ANA some Records mention that it was she that was espoused to the Duke of Medina Celi KATHERINE a Natural Daughter of the Count of ODEMIRA Sanceo I. was a Nun in the Monastery of Odivelles 14. ALPHONSO OF NOROGNA IN the life-time of the Count of Odemira Sanceo the first his Father he was slain by the Moors having before been married to Mary D'Attaide Daughter and Heir of Nugno-Ferdinand D'Attaide Lord of Pena Cova Captain of Cafin and of Jane De Faria his Wife from which Marriage came their only Son which was Count Sanceo II. mentioned next following 16. SANCEO DE NOROGNA II. of the Name Count of ODEMIRA HE succeeded his Grandfather Sanceo De Norogna first of the Name and was Fourth Count of ODEMIRA and grand Alcaide of Estremos Katherine of Austria Queen of Portugal Wife of King John III. honoured him with the Office of Steward of her Houshold He espoused MARGARET DE SILVA Daughter of John De Silva second Count of Portalegre from this marriage there came two Sons and a Daughter ALPHONSO DE NOROGNA third of the Name and second Count of ODEMIRA of that Name NUGNO DE NOROGNA Bishop of Visco and De La Guarde MARY DE NOROGNA Wife of LEWIS D'ATTAIDE Count of Atouguia 16. ALPHONSO DE NOROGNO III. of the Name and second Count of ODEMIRA of that Name Lord of Mortaga and grand Alcaide of Estremos ALPHONSO eldest Son of Count Sanceo II. was of the Number of those Lords of Portugal that accompanied King Sebastian in his second Voyage for Affrica and was slain with him at the
Tordesillas 10. FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL Knight of St. James and Commander of Oreia HE was eldest Son of Denis of Portugal Lord of Cifuentes and lived in Castille during the Reign of King John the second He was twice married his first Wife being MARY DE TORRES daughter of Ferdinand Roderick de Torres Lord of Villar and Escagnella by Agnes Sollier his Wife For his second Wife FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL espoused ALDARA OSORIO A Son of FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL and of MARY DE TORRES his first Wife DENIS OF PORTUGAL Lord of Torres continued the Posterity Children of FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL and of ALDARA OSORIO his second Wife JAMES OF PORTUGAL espoused MARY DE VILLENAS by whom he had several Children 12. FERDINAND RAMIRO and JOHN dyed all without issue 12. ALDARA OF PORTUGAL Wife of LEWIS DE CALA-TAIUD Lord of Prouencio 12. JANE OF PORTUGAL espoused to ALPHONSO-SANCHEZ DE CARUAIAL Lord of Jodar and Touarnela 11. DENIS or DIONYSIO OF PORTUGAL Lord of TORRES HE succeeded not in the Lordship of Villar for he dyed in the life-time of Theresa de Torres his Cosin German she was daughter of Charles Lord of Villar brother to Mary Mother of this DENIS OF PORTUGAL who espoused ISABEL FAXARDO MANUEL daughter of John Manuel and of Mencia Faxardo from which Marriage came one only Son mentioned in the next place 12. FERDINAND DE TORRES and PORTUGAL Lord of VILLAR Donpardo and Ecamella HE was only Son of Denis of Portugal Lord of Torres and of Isabel Faxardo Manuel his Wife and was twice married His first Wife was MAGDALENE VILLEGAS by her he had one daughter named MARY MANUEL OF PORTUGAL Wife of ANTHONY DE LA MOTHE in Mexico The second Wife of FERDINAND DE TORRES was BEATRIX DE LUXAN by her he had these Children following BERNARDINE DE TORRES and PORTUGAL Lord of VILLAR continued the Posterity ISABEL DE TORRES Wife of JOHN DE VILLE-REAL 13. BERNARDINE DE TORRES and PORTUGAL first of the name Lord of VILLAR and Donpardo AMong the Children of Ferdinand de Torres and Beatrix de Luxan his second Wife this BERNARDINE was the eldest He espoused MARY DE MEXIA daughter of Roderick Mexia Lord de la Guarde and St. Fimia by Mary de Ponce Lean his Wife Children of BERNARDINE DE TORRES Lord of Villar FERDINAND DE TORRES and PORTUGAL third of the name and first Count of VILLAR had issue 15. BEATRIX DE TORRES espoused to LEWIS DE CARUAIAL Lord de las Velas Jodar and Touarnela 14. FERDINAND DE TORRES and PORTVGAL third of the name first Count of VILLAR and Donpardo and Viceroy of Peru. HE was Successor of Bernardine de Torres Lord of Villar his father and was employed by the King of Spain Philip II. who created him first Count of Villar Donpardo He was Viceroy of Peru and was twice married He espoused for his first Wife FRANCES DE CARUAIAL daughter of Diego de Caruaial by Isabel Osorio His second Marriage was with MARY DE CARILLO DE CORDOUA daughter of Fernandez de Cordoua by Isabel Cabeca his Wife Children of FERDINAND DE TORRES Count of Villar and of FRANCES DE CARVAIAL his first Wife BERNARDIN DE TORRES and PORTUGAL continued the Descent JAMES DE TORRES and PORTUGAL Knight of St. James LEWIS DE TORRES GONC ALO MEXIA DE PORTUGAL FERDINAND DE TORRES and PORTUGAL of whom we shall speak more amply hereafter Children of FERDINAND DE TORRES Count of Villar by MARY CARILLO his second Wife HIEROSME DE TORRES and PORTUGAL Knight of St. James JOHN DE TORRES and CORDOUA Canon of Jaen MANUEL DE TORRES and PORTUGAL JAMES DE TORRES 15. BERNARDIN DE TORRES and PORTVGAL FErdinand de Torres and Portugal first Count of Villar and Frances de Caruaial his first Wife had for their eldest Son this BERNARDIN who dyed in the life-time of his father having married AGNES MANRIQUE daughter of Goncalo Mexia Marquess de la Guarde and of Anne Manrique his Wife and from their Marriage came these Children following viz. JOHN DE TORRES and PORTUGAL Count of VILLAR whose Story followeth in the next place BERNARDIN MANRIQUE OF PORTUGAL FERDINAND DE TORRES and PORTUGAL Three Daughters Vailed Nuns 16. JOHN DE TORRES and PORTVGAL Count of VILLAR DON PARDO HE succeeded his Grand-father Count Ferdinand in the Earldom of Villar being eldest Son of Bernardin de Torres by Agnes Manriques his Wife and was made Knight of the Order of Calatraua Of the two Wives he espoused the first was ISABEL CARUAIAL daughter of Alphonso Caruaial and of Catharine Mexia Lady of Jodar and Touarnela his Wife His second Wife was MARY DE MENDOZA daughter of Bernardin Suarez de Mendoza fifth Count of Corugua and of his Wife Mariana de Bacan Children of JOHN DE TORRES and PORTVGAL Count of Villar by ISABEL CARVAIAL his first Wife BERNARDIN DE TORRES and PORTUGAL dyed young AGNES MANRIQUE DE TORRES and PORTUGAL espoused to ANTHONY DE CALATAIUD eldest Son of the Count of Real Children of JOHN DE TORRES and PORTVGAL Count of Villar by MARY DE MENDOZA his second Wife JOHN-ANTHONY DE TORRES and PORTUGAL FERDINAND JANE MARY 15. FERDINAND DE TORRES and PORTVGAL OF the Five Children of Ferdinand de Torres and Portugal first Count of Villar and of the Countess Frances de Caruaial his first Wife this FERDINAND which was the fifth was made a Knight of the Order of St. James and married GUIOMAR DE TORRES CONTRERAS daughter of Ruy Dias Torres by Aldonce de Gontreras his Wife from which Marriage came two Sons and a daughter RODERICK DE TORRES and PORTUGAL was as his father had been before him Knight of the Order of St. James LEWIS DE TORRES and PORTUGAL was one of the Four and twenty Magistrates of Jaen FRANCES DE TORRES and PORTUGAL was espoused to JOHN PALOMINO HURTADO DE MENDOZA 10. PETER OF PORTVGAL Lord of COLMENERAIO DEnis Bastard-Son of Peter King of Portugal left two Sons by his Wife Jane of Castille the elder of which was Ferdinand of Portugal from whom the Lords and Earls of Villar are descended and the younger this PETER OF PORTUGAL which some nevertheless suppose to be born before his brother But however it was he espoused ISABEL HENRIQUEZ by whom had a Son and a daughter Viz. JOHN OF PORTUGAL Lord of COLMENERAIO whose Posterity is mentioned in the next place JANE OF PORTUGAL Wife of VASCO GONCALES DE CONTRERAS Lord de la Puebla and Orcaiada 11. JOHN OF PORTVGAL Lord of COLMENERAIO HE was the only Son of Peter of Portugal also Lord of Colmeneraio by Isabel Henriquez his Wife and took to Wife BEATRIX DE LAURENCANA she was descended from the Kingdom of Leon. They had issue three Sons and a daughter Viz. FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL married N. DE QUIADA and had by her his only daughter 13. TERESA HENRIQUEZ OF PORTUGAL espoused to PETER GONCALES DE MENDOZA DENIS OF PORTUGAL a younger Son of John Lord of Colmeneraio was an Ecclesiastick BERNARDIN OF PORTUGAL married ELUIRA DE MENDOZA daughter of the Count of Priego and had no issue by her ISABEL HENRIQUEZ espoused to FRANCIS Duke DE GUZMAN so named by Alphonso Lopez de Haro in his Book of the Nobility of Spain Chap. IV. FINIS
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
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
fatal Battel of Alcacer in which besides the King there dyed Eight or Ten Princes and Lords of the Blood-Royal The same ALPHONSO had three Wives the first was JANE DE VILENA Daughter of Manuel Telles Lord of Ugnon by Margaret De Vilena his Wife by whom he had no Children His second was JANE DE GUZMAN Daughter of Peter De Meneses Captain of Septe and of Constance De Guzman his Wife neither had he Issue by her But by YOLAND DE CASTRO his third Wife Daughter of Alvaro De Castro and of Anne D'Attaide his Wife he had one Son following SANCEO DE NOROGNA third of the Name Count of ODEMIRA Lord of Mortagoa who was also grand Alcaide of Estremos and espoused JULIANA DE LARA Daughter of Manuel De Meneses Duke of Ville-real and of Mary De Silva his Wife by her he had a Daughter which dyed young The same SANCEO deceased in Ao One thousand six hundred forty and two 14. JOHN DE FARO HE was eldest Son descended from the marriage of Sanceo De Norogna first of that Name Count of Odemira and Lord of Mortagoa and of the Countess Angela Fabra his second Wife and took to Wife ISABEL FREIRE Daughter of Emanuel Freire by Grimanesa de Melo his Wife by her he had his only Son viz. JOHN DE FARO second of the Name who was conjoined in marriage with MARGARET DE NOROGNA Daughter of John D'Almeida by Lucia D'Ornelas by her he had one only Daughter named 16. LUCIA DE FARO married to HIEROSME COUTINHO of the Council of State to the Catholick King Philip III. in the Kingdom of Portugal They had Issue PHILIPPA DE COUTINHO married to LEWIS D'ATTAIDA Count of Attougia and Viceroy of the Indies LORDS AND COUNTS OF VIMIERO AND OF FARO 13. FERDINAND DE FARO Lord of VIMIERO PORTUGAL-VIMIERO OF the Children of Alphonso of Portugal first of the Name Count of Faro and of Mary De Norogna Countess of Odemira his Wife he was the fifth Catherine of Austria Queen of Portugal Wife of King John the Third honoured him with the Office of Steward of her Houshold He left several Children by his Wife ISABEL DE MELO Daughter of Gomez De Figueiredo by Leonor De Melo viz. FRANCIS DE FARO who continued the Posterity DIONYSIUS DE FARO had also Issue as you shall see hereafter SANCEO DE FARO died being elected Bishop of Leiria ALPHONSO ENRIQUEZ Dean of the Chappel-Royal to Sebastian King of Portugal MARY DE NOROGNA Wife of JOHN DE MENESES Captain of Tangier MENCIA GUIOMAR and two other Daughters were Nuns 14. FRANCIS DE FARO Lord of VIMIERO HE was eldest Son of Ferdinand De Faro by Isabel de Melo his Wife and was President of the Council of Affairs to the King of Portugal Sebastian The first of his Wives MENCIA D'ALBUQUERQUE was Daughter of George D'Albuquerque and of Anne Enriquez The second GUIOMARE DE CASTRO was Daughter of Matthew D'Acugna Lord of Pombeiro by Leonor Coutigna The third was MARY DE MENDOZA the Daughter of Manuel Cort-real and of Beatrix De Mendoza his Wife by her he had no Children Children of FRANCIS DE FARO and of MENCIA D'ALBUQUERQUE his first Wife FERDINAND ENRIQUEZ whose story followeth in the next place GEORGE DE FARO was slain at the fatal Battel of Alcacer in the year One thousand five hundred threescore and eighteen MARY DE NOROGNA espoused to FERDINAND TELLEZ DE MENESES Governour of the Indies and the Algarves Children of FRANCIS DE FARO by GUIOMAR DE CASTRO his second Wife FRANCIS DE FARO first Count of VIMIERO of whom we shall speak more fully hereafter MARIANA DE LANCASTRO Wife of LEWIS DE SILVA President of the Council of Affairs to the King of Spain Philip IV. 15. FERDINAND HENRIQUEZ AMong the Children of Francis de Faro Lord of Vimiero and of Mencia d'Albuquerque his first Wife he was the eldest and dyed in the life-time of his Father having married JANE DE GUZMAN Daughter of Alvaro Caraallo by Mary de Guzman his Wife by her he had these Children following LEWIS DE FARO never married MARY DE FARO Wife of MANUEL COUTIGNO MENCIA DE FARO espoused to PETER ALVAREZ PEREIRA Counsellour of State to the Catholick King in the Council of Portugal resident in his Court. KATHERINE DE FARO Wife of BLAISE TELLEZ DE MENESES Captain of Mazagan 15. FRANCIS DE FARO Count of VIMIERO FRom the marriage of Francis de Faro Lord of Vimiero and of Guiomar De Castro his second Wife descended this Count who was raised to this Dignity by the King of Spain Philip III. He had to Wife MARIANA DE LA GUERRA Daughter of Peter Lopez De Sousa by Anne De La Guerra his Wife by whom he had Issue Three Sons and a Daughter viz. FERDINAND DE FARO Lord of Vimiero LEWIS DE FARO a Monk of the Order of St. Augustin ALPHONSO DE FARO was also an Ecclesiastick MARY DE FARO Wife of RODERICK DE LA CAMARA Captain of the Isle of St. Michael 14. DIONYSIUS DE FARO HE was second Son of Ferdinand de Faro Lord of Vimiero and of Isabel de Melo his Wife And was conjoyned in Marriage with LORISE CABRAL Daughter of John-Alvarez Camnigna by whom he had these two Sons following JOHN DE FARO dyed unmarried STEPHEN Count of FARO and St. Lewis mentioned in the next place 15. STEPHEN Count of FARO and of St. Lewis WAS second Son of Dionysius de Faro by Lorisa Cabral his Wife He was of the Council of Estate to the Catholick King and also President of the Council of Affairs Vasconcellos writeth that the King of Spain Philip III. Created him Count of St. Lewis He espoused GUIOMAR DE CASTRO Daughter of John Lobo Baron of Alvito by Leonor Mascaregnas his Wife Children of STEPHEN Count of FARO and of LORISA CABRAL his Wife DIONYSIUS DE FARO married MAGDALENE DE LANCASTRO the Daughter of Alvaro de Lancastro Duke of Aveiro and Tourneuf by her he had issue one Daughter viz. 17. JULIANA DE FARO was Wife of MICHAEL DE MENESES Marquess of Villa-real and Duke of Camigne FRANCIS JOHN SANCEO FRANCIS-LEWIS LUCIA DE FARO Wife of EDWARD DE MENESES Count of Tarouca LEONOR espoused to BERNARDINE DE TAUORA COUNTS OF VIMIOSO 11. ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Count of OUREM Marquess of Valence and Lord of Porto de-Mos ALphonso of Portugal first Duke of Braganza PORTUGAL-VIMIOSO Son of King John I. and Beatrix de Pereira Countess of Barcellos and Ourem his Wife had two Sons of which this was the elder But deceasing before his father he succeeded not to the Dutchee The King of Portugal Edward his Uncle sent him Ambassadour to the Senate of Florence The same Count ALPHONSO having been chosen to Conduct the Princess Leonor of Portugal to the Emperour Frederick III. her Husband was Created Count of OUREM and Marquess of Valence by Years of CHRIST 1450 King Alphonso V. in the Year One thousand four hundred and
fifty and Years of CHRIST 1460 Ten years after dyed at Tomar having had by his Love-Mistress BEATRIX DE SOUSA daughter of Martin-Alphonso de Sousa and of Yoland Lopez de Tauora this his only Son viz. ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL was Bishop of Evora and before he followed the Profession of a Church-man had also by a Lady called DE MACEDON others say DE MELO these two Sons following 13. FRANCIS OF PORTUGAL first Count of VIMIOSO mentioned in the next place MARTIN OF PORTUGAL Arch-bishop of Fonchal afterwards Bishop of Algarvie and Patriarch of the Indies King John III. sent him Ambassadour to Pope Clement VII who made him his Nuncio to the Kingdom of Portugal He had two Bastard-Children by KATHERINE DE SOUSA a Bastard-daughter of Roderick de Sousa viz. 14. ELISHA OF PORTUGAL was of the Privy-Chamber to the Popes Pius IV. and Gregory XIII 14. MARY OF PORTUGAL second Wife to JAMES DE CASTRO 13. FRANCIS OF PORTUGAL first of the name Count of VIMIOSO and Lord of Aguiar THE King of Portugal Emanuel honoured him with the Dignity of Count of VIMIOSO and furthermore instituted him Super-intendant of his Affairs as did likewise King John III. afterward the Prince Portugal his Son made him his High Chamberlain He espoused for his first Wife BEATRIX DE VILLENA daughter of Roderick Tellez de Meneses Lord of Ugnon Steward of the Houshold to the Empress Isabel of Portugal Wife to the Emperor Charls V. His second Wife was JANE DE VILLENA daughter of Alvaro of Portugal of the House of Tentugal and of Philippa de Melo Countess of Olivenza A Daughter of FRANCIS OF PORTUGAL Count of Vimioso by his former Wife GUIOMAR DE VILLENA espoused to FRANCIS DE GAMA second Count of VEDIGUERA and Admiral of the Indies Children of FRANCIS OF PORTUGAL Count of Vimioso by his later Wife ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Count of VIMIOSO continued the Posterity MANUEL OF PORTUGAL had also Children as you shall see after we have deduced the Branch of his elder Brother JOHN OF PORTUGAL Bishop of Guarda 14. ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL first of the name Count of VIMIOSO HE was eldest Son of Francis of Portugal first Earl of Vimioso by Jane de Villena his 2d Wife and was as his father before him Super-intendant of the Affairs of the Kings of Portugal John III. and Sebastian with whom he undertook the Expedition of Affrick The History notes thus much of him That having been this Kings Chamberlain and having Command in his first Voyage he deported himself so ill that those which emulated his Greatness took occasion to exclude him the Kings Favour He behaved himself no better in the second Expedition For being ambitious and desirous to regain that Reputation with the King which he had lost he seconded his will notwithstanding he knew it to be rash and prejudicial For the Army being landed in Affrick he perswaded them to make their passage by Land instead of that by Sea void of danger which he did principally out of complacency with the King whom he observed to be grounded in this opinion notwithstanding urged and disswaded by many more substantial reasons from several others So that he dyed with his Prince at the unfortunate Battel of Alcacer He was conjoyned by Marriage with LUCIA DE GUZMAN daughter of Francis de Guzman Great Steward of the Houshold to the Infanta Mary of Portugal youngest daughter of King Emanuel Children of ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL first of the name Count of Vimioso FRANCIS OF PORTUGAL second of the name Count of VIMIOSO whose Story followeth in the next place JOHN OF PORTUGAL a Monk of the Order of St. Dominick a Learned man was of the Council general of the Inquisition LEWIS OF PORTUGAL succeeded his eldest Brother in the County of VIMIOSO ALVARO OF PORTUGAL dyed in Sicilie NUGNO-ALVAREZ OF PORTUGAL was President of the Chamber of Lisbonne and had been One of the Three Governours of Portugal By his Wife and Cosin JANE OF PORTUGAL daughter of Manuel of Portugal and of Margaret de Mendoza his second Wife he had besides some Children that dyed young Four Sons and Two Daughters 16. LEWIS OF PORTUGAL 16. JOHN ALPHONSO ANTHONY 16. MARY and MARGARET CONSTANCE DE GUZMAN Abbess of the Monastery of our Lady at Lisbonne BEATRIX DE GUZMAN also Abbess of the same place PHILIPPA DE GUZMAN Prioress of the Monastery of the Holy Sacrament at Lisbonne MENCIA and JANE also Nuns in the Monasteries of d'Esperanza at Lisbonne and of St. Catherine at Evora 15. FRANCIS OF PORTUGAL second of the name Count of VIMIOSO and Constable of Portugal THis Count accompanied King Sebastian of Portugal to the Battel of Years of CHRIST 1578 Alcacer and was there made a Prisoner but afterwards finding means to recover his Liberty and being upon his return into Portugal he there followed the Fortune of Prince Anthony who being declared King honored Years of CHRIST 1580 him with the Dignity of Constable of Portugal He followed this Prince in his Voyage for France Afterwards being at the Naval fight in Ao One thousand five hundred Years of CHRIST 1582 fourscore and two near unto the Azores betwixt the French Army Commanded by the Collonel Philip Strozzi and the Spanish Conducted by the Marquess of St. Croix Lieutenant General to the King of Spain Philip II. This Count of Vimioso was so grievously hurt that he lived but two dayes after the Fight The Marquess for all he was his Enemy did much lament and deplore his Fortune as being his Kinsman His end was more honorable than that of any of the other Lords that had followed Anthony He was young adorned with good parts both of body and mind and was one that joyned Learning to the Military profession 15. LEWIS OF PORTUGAL Count of VIMIOSO HIs eldest Brother the Count Francis II. not having been married and leaving no Children this Count succeeded him and espoused JANE DE MENDOZA daughter of Ferdinand de Castro first Count of Basto by the Countess Philippa de Mendoza his Wife This Count and Countess being touched with a singular Piety took a holy resolution to forsake the World and with mutual consent took upon them the Habit of Religious He entred himself into the Order of St. Dominick and the Countess JANE his Wife Cloystered her self in the Monastery of the Holy Sacrament at Lisbonne with the Barefoot Sisters an Abbey which she and her Husband had founded Children of LEWIS OF PORTVGAL Count of Vimioso ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL second of the name Count of VIMIOSO continued the Posterity MICHAEL OF PORTUGAL Bishop of Lamego Archbishop of Lisbonne Ambassadour from the King of Portugal John IV. to Pope Urban VIII Anno 1641. He departed this world in the Year 1644. FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL was a Souldier in Flanders where he dyed LUCIA DE GUZMAN PHILIPPA DE CASTRO a Nun with her Mother in the Abbey of the Holy Sacrament at Lisbon 16. ALPHONSO OF PORTVGAL second of the name Count of VIMIOSO HE was
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
PETER-DIONYSIUS DE LANCASTRO had to Wife PHILIPPA DE SILVA daughter of John de Silva heiress of the House of Portalegre and of Margaret de Silva his Wife from which Marriage descended their only daughter JULIANA who dyed young JOHN DE LANCASTRO a Natural Son was a Monk of the Order of St. Dominick 15. GEORGE DE LANCASTRO second of the name and second Duke of AVEIRO and Marquess of Toursneuues OF the two Children of John de Lancastro Duke of Aveiro by his Wife Juliana de Meneses he was the elder He accompanied King Sebastian in the Voyage of Affrica His Death and was slain at the Battel of Alcacer Years of CHRIST 1578 with many more Princes and Lords of the Blood-Royal of Portugal His Wife MAGDALENE GIRON was daughter of John Tellez Giron Count of Urena and of Mary de la Cueua his Wife An only Daughter of GEORGE second Duke of Aveiro JULIANA DE LANCASTRO Dutchess of Aveiro was married to her Cosin ALVARO DE LANCASTRO as we shall shew you more at large hereafter 14. ALPHONSO DE LANCASTRO Great Commander of St. James HE was second Son of George Bastard of Portugal Duke of Conimbra and of Beatrix de Melo his Wife He espoused YOLAND HENRIQUEZ daughter of John Coutinho Earl of Redondo and of the Countess Isabel Henriquez his Wife by her he had four Sons and six daughters Children of ALPHONSO DE LANCASTRO LEWIS DE LANCASTRO dyed young GEORGE DE LANCASTRO was slain at the Battel of Alcacer in Affrick in the Year One thousand five hundred threescore and Years of CHRIST 1578 eighteen ALVARO DE LANCASTRO Duke of AVEIRO mentioned in the next place MANUEL DE LANCASTRO Great Master of the Order of St. James and Governour of the Algarvies had a Natural Son which was 16. JOHN DE LANCASTRO a Monk of the Order of St. Augustine ISABEL 15. MARY Nuns BEATRIX 15. PHILIPPA Nuns HELENE 15. ANNE Nuns HIEROSME DE LANCASTRO a Bastard-Son was Prior of Toursneuues and had issue CONSTANTINE ALVARO and other Natural Children 15. ALVARO DE LANCASTRO Duke of AVEIRO THis Duke was fourth Son of Alphonso de Lancastro Great Master of St. James and of Yoland Henriquez his Wife He took to Wife JULIANA Dutchess of AVEIRO only daughter and sole heir of Duke George II. by Magdalene Giron his Wife So that the Dutchy went not out of the Family From this Marriage did descend several Children Children of ALVARO DE LANCASTRO and of the Dutchess JVLIANA d'AVIERO his Wife GEORGE DE LANCASTRO Duke of TOURSNEUUES espoused ANNE DORIACOLOMNA daughter of Andrew Doria Prince of Melphi and of Jane Colomna his Wife But this Dutchess ANNE dyed without issue ALPHONSO DE LANCASTRO Grand Commander of St. James JOHN DE LANCASTRO was a Monk of the Order of St. Dominick MARIANA DE LANCASTRO a Nun of the Order of St. Francis in the Monastery of our Lady at Lisbonne BEATRIX a Nun of the Order of St. Dominick in the Abbey of St. John at Setubal 14. LEWIS DE LANCASTRO first of the name Great Master of the Order d'Avis OF the four Sons of George Bastard of Portugal Duke of Conimbra by the Dutchess Beatrix de Melo his Wife he was the third He was Years of CHRIST 1559 sent by King Sebastian to the King of Spain Philip II. for to Condole with him upon the death of Prince Charles his eldest Son and also for the decease of his third Wife Queen Isabel of France He married MAGDALENE OF GRANADA daughter of the Infant John de Granada by Beatrix de Sandoval his Wife which Infant was issued from the Blood of the antient Kings of Granada Children of LEWIS DE LANCASTRO first of the name LEWIS DE LANCASTRO second of the name continued the Posterity JOHN DE LANCASTRO had also Children hereafter mentioned BEATRIX DE LANCASTRO second Wife of THEODOSIUS OF PORTUGAL Duke of Braganza ANNE Commandress of Sanctus of the Order of St. James MAGDALENE Wife of JOHN DE SILVEIRA MARY espoused JOHN GONCALEZ DE CAMARA Count of Callera 15. LEWIS DE LANCASTRO II. of the name Great Master d'Avis HE was the eldest Son of Lewis de Lancastro first of the name by the Infanta Magdalene de Granada his Wife and was of the Council of Estate to the Kings of Spain Philip II. and III. and Super-intendant of their Affairs He dyed in the Year One thousand six hundred and thirteen and was interred in the great Chappel of the Monastery of Nuns of St. John at Setubal PHILIPPA DE MENESES his Wife was daughter of James de Silveira second Count of Sortella by Mary de Meneses his Wife Children of LEWIS DE LANCASTRO second of the name FRANCIS-LEWIS DE LANCASTRO whose Story followeth in the next place MAGDALENE DE LANCASTRO Wife of JOHN LOBO sixth Baron of Alvito 16. FRANCIS-LEWIS DE LANCASTRO HE succeeded his father and Grand-father Lewis II. and Lewis I. in the Dignity of Grand Master d'Avis and married PHILIPPA DE MENDOZA daughter of Manuel de Vasconcellos by Lucia de Mendoza his Wife Children of FRANCIS-LEWIS DE LANCASTRO LEWIS and MANUEL PETER and VERISSIME 15. JOHN DE LANCASTRO AMong the Children of Lewis de Lancastro first of the name great Master d'Avis and of Magdelene de Grenada his Wife he was the second and had two Wives His first Wife was PAULA DE TAUORA daughter of Lawrence Perez de Tauora by Katherine de Tauora his Wife His second Wife was PHILIPPA DE CASTRO daughter of Alphonso de Castelblanco Merino Major of Portugal and of Isabel de Castro by her he had no issue and dyed in the Year One thousand six hundred and fourteen He lieth buried in the Monastery of St. Anthony of the Order of St. Francis in the Province of Rabida Children of JOHN DE LANCASTRO by his first Wife LAWRENCE DE LANCASTRO espoused AGNES DE MENESES daughter of Roderick Tellez de Meneses Lord of Ugnon By her he had issue 17. JOHN DE LANCASTRO GEORGE DE LANCASTRO was slain by the Infidels at Mosambique KATHERINE DE LANCASTRO second Wife of JOHN-MARTINEZ MASCAREGNAS grand Alcaide of Mont-Major the new LORDS AND COUNTS OF VILLAR 9. DIONYSIUS OF PORTUGAL Lord of CIFUENTES Ascalona and Alva de Tormes AMong the natural Children of Peter King of Portugal one PORTUGAL-VILLAR which was King John the First came to an Absolute Fortune being chosen King of Portugal after the Death of King Ferdinand and another which was this DENIS whom he begat by Agnes de Castro made his Fortunes in Castille where he was Lord of CIFUENTES and the other Seigneuries here above-mentioned He took to Wife JANE OF CASTILLE natural daughter of Henry II. King of Castille and Leon. Children of DIONYSIO OF PORTUGAL Lord of Cifuentes and of JANE OF CASTILLE his Wife FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL Knight of the Order of St. James Commander of Oreia continued the Posterity PETER OF PORTUGAL Lord of Colmeneraio had also Children BEATRIX OF PORTUGAL founded the Hospital of
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
of Hungary some from William Count of Bourgongne brother of Raymond Count of Outre-Soane and others also from Guy Count of Vernoeil in Normandy brother of this William Aux Antiquitez de la Gaule Belgique Furthermore there are that report that he was son of Henry Duke and Earl of Limbourg and Duke of Lorraine Lastly others which have followed the Error of Richard of Vassebourg a Modern Historian are of Opinion that William was his Father who was called Baron of Joinville whom they make to be Governor of Lorraine in the absence of his Father the great Godfrey of Buillon elected King of Jerusalem But all these Opinions and Imaginary descents have been worthily refuted by Theodore Godefroy Advocate in the Court of Parliament of Paris in a Treatise which he hath published of the Original of the Kings of PORTUGAL having first revived this Opinion and clearly justified by proofs and undeniable reasons that they are descended in Line Masculine from the Royal House of FRANCE by this HENRY the chief of his Branch And he groundeth principally upon the Authority of the Fragment which yet remaineth of an old Latin History of France which begins at the decease of King Robert and is continued to the Reign of Philip the first An History composed by a Monk of the Abbey of Saint Benedict Lez Fleury upon the Loir in the Diocess of Orleance who lived in the time of the same HENRY This Fragment with other Historians hath been published at the end of the last Age by the Learned Peter Pithou Note here the terms of this Ancient Author which hath been translated Our design is not here to mention how many times the King Andefonse he is called also Alphonso the VI. King of Castille and Leon generously behaved himself against the Sarazins Bragm Hist à Rege Roberto ad Philipp I. nor the number of the Battels in which he hath vanquished them It 's he which wrested from them and subjected to his Empire the strong City of Toledo He espoused Constance daughter of Robert Duke of Bourgongne and had a daughter by her which he gave in marriage to Raymond Count of Outre-Sonne As for his other daughter begotten out of marriage He espoused her to HENRY one of the sons of the sons of the same Duke of BOURGONGNE and upon the Confines of Spain opposed them both against the Agarenes He nameth also the Infidels under whose yoke Spain at that time mourned and of which they possessed a good part This is the more to be credited for that the Historian who wrote it was co-temporary with the Prince of whom we speak as may be gathered by other Passages of his History Jo. Mariana Hist Hisp. lib. 10. cap. 1. Several give unto HENRY the Title and Quality of Count of PORTUGAL and agree in this Point that he was established Earl thereof in the Years of CHRIST 1090 year One thousand fourscore and ten by the King of Castille his Father in Law who gave him this County in Dower in hope as this King did verily believe he would war upon the Moors in Portugal as Hugh the first of the name Duke of Bourgongne his elder brother had done in Arragon in which he was not deceived for he served as a Rampire to check the course of those Barbarians But it is otherwise to be presumed and that the same Queen of Castille Constance Th. Godefroy who was Aunt by the Fathers side of this HENRY and lived in the time of the marriage might have contributed her recommendation for the attainment of this Province of Portugal in Dower and Note also that the Count of Outre-Soan who espoused the other lawfully begotten Daughter of the same King as we have said had in Marriage with her only a summe of money Godefroy is not only of this opinion for it was also followed by Jaques Augustus de Thou President in the Court of Parliament in the History of his time by Prudencio de Sandoval Bishop of Pampelona in Navarre and Historiographer of Philip the III. King of Spain in the History of Ferdinand I. and other Kings of Castille by Andrew du Chesne the Kings Geographer in the Histories of Bourgongne and Vergy as also by Antonio de Vasconcellos a Portugues of the Order of Jesus and Rector of the University of Evora in the Latine History of the Kings of Portugal which he hath written in a most elegant Stile This natural Daughter of King Alphonso Duarte Nunez en Chron. des Reis de Port. and of Ximena de Gusman wife of HENRY OF BOURGONGNE was named TERESA Years of CHRIST 1089 OF CASTILLE He left France in the Year One thousand fourscore and nine accompanied with a good number of Lords for the succour of the King of Castille among which there are named seven Counts the principal of which were Raymond the son of William Count of Bourgongne Raymond of St. Gilles and Toulouse Chronique M S. de S. Denys this HENRY who by mistake is sirnamed of Lorraine in the History Rotrou de Perche and William Viscount of Melun they are all said to be at the same Battel for which cause some suppose it had the appellation of the Seven Counts But the Histories of Spain speak otherwise The Count HENRY Ordered the City of Conimbra for his principal residence and that of his Court Vasconcellius Anacephaloeosi I. and the City of Braga for Metropolitane of the other Churches He vanquished and put to flight some Moorish Kings at Visco and Lamego and seized also upon Lisbonne it hath since been the Capital City of the Kingdom which not long after they recovered again But this great Prince being impatient of repose without honour if we Years of CHRIST 1097 credit some Authors undertook the Crossiade with Godfrey of Buillon and other Princes for the recovery of the Holy Land where he performed wonders Duarte Nunez Being upon his return from this Voyage of which some make a doubt he vigorously continued his War against the Moors nor did his great age cause him to discontinue the performance of his Martial Affairs And lastly His Death Vasconcellius he dyed at the Siege of the City of Asturia in the Year One Years of CHRIST 1112 thousand one hundred and twelve being then aged about Threescore and ten years yet there be some that extend the Course of his Life to a longer period He was inhumed in the Cathedral Church of the City of Braga Duarte Nunez which is one of the chief of the Kingdom of Portugal In the Year One thousand five hundred and thirteen Diego de Sousa being then Bishop who was descended from Prince HENRY caused a Chappel to be built in which he reposed the bones of this Prince and wrote an Epitaph which declared him to be Son of a King of Hungary But Edward Nunez In his Chronicle of Portugal a judicious and learned person hath with reason refuted the error of this Original
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
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
of her Husband might be capable of the management of his affairs But some Grandees of the Kingdom opposed this design prevented her and clandestinely married him to SANCE-MENTIE-LOPEZ DE HARO His Marriage daughter of Diego-Lopez de Haro Lord of Biscay and of Uracca natural daughter of Alphonso IX King of Leon. After which several of the Prelates having made Remonstrance to the Pope of the unlawfulness of the Marriage which had been effected without the Dispensation of the Holy See which was required by reason of the proximity of blood betwixt the parties and for that the King also continued in the evil Government of his Estate during which time several mischiefs had been committed they supplicated Pope Gregory IX for a remedy Nunez Who sent therefore his Legate Apostolick the Bishop of Sabine Mariana into Portugal after whose departure the oppression disorders and popular Sedition still remained as before these calamities caused the Prelates and some of the Grandees to make their second application to Rome at what time Innocent IV. sate in the Holy Chair who Ordered with a Salvo to the Authority Royal and the Children of King SANCEO if he should have any that the Count of Bolongne Alphonso his younger Brother should take the Reins of the Government and the administration of affairs into his hand as he did accordingly But SANCEO unwilling to quit his Kingdom and lawful inheritance made his recourse for assistance to the King of Castille who sent him an Army with which he entred the field but with so little success that he was forced to disband his Souldiers and secure himself by retiring to the City of Toledo in Castille from which time he addicted himself wholly to devotion and a private life distributing Alms to the poor of what he had brought out of Portugal living with great austerity and supporting his exile and other calamities with an admired patience and constancy But there were yet among his Subjects those who remained unshaken in that duty and fidelity which they had sworne who made his re-establishment their endeavours His death but their design was interrupted by the news of his death Years of CHRIST 1246 happening in the Year One thousand two hundred six and forty in the same City of Toledo he lieth in the Cathedral Church his body being interred in a Sepulchre which he had prepared in his life-time Some Historians and among others Mariana in the thirteenth Book of his History of Spain extendeth his Life to fifty years and his Reign to three and thirty John Vasee saith six and twenty but they are both in an errour for Edward Nunez hath made appear in his Chronicle of Portugal who tells us more certainly that he lived only Nine and thirty years and Governed thirteen And dying without issue he had for his Successor to the Crown his younger brother Prince Alphonso of whom we have spoken 5. ALPHONSO III. Of the Name KING of PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES CHAP. VI. PORTUGAL D'argent a cinq Escussons peris en Croix d'azure chacun chargè de cinq be sans d'argent pose en saultoir a la bordure de gueulles chargeè de dix Chasteaux d'or PORTUGAL Ancien comme cy devant sans la bordue de gueulles Party de BOLONGNE D'or a trois Torteaux de gueulles 2. 1. PORTUGAL Comme cy dessus aussi sans la bordure Party de CASTILLE De gueulles a un Chasteau d'or The Queen of France Blanche of Castille his Aunt by the Mothers side entertained him in the Court of her son the King St. Lewis His Marriage and also procured his Marriage in the Year One thousand Years of CHRIST 1235 two hundred and thirty five according to the Historian of Portugal Nunez and not ten years after following the opinion of other Writers with MAUD OF DAMMARTIN Countess of BOLONGNE eldest daughter of Rainaud Count of Dammartin in his own right and of Bolongne in the right of the Countess Ida his Wife which MAUD was at that time Widow to Philip of France younger son of King Philip Augustus This Prince ALPHONSO after his Marriage had the Title of Count of Bolongne And gave such notable testimonies of his Virtue that the Pope elected him Captain of those Knights of the Cruciada who were judged worthy to carry their Valour into the Holy Land against the Enemies of our Faith but he was diverted this Honour by the necessity of his return into Portugal to put an end to those troubles which were moved by the ambition of those who presumed upon the plyable nature of King SANCEO II. his brother After he was come to the Crown he found difficulty enough to establish himself wherefore he was necessitated to reduce some Places by force and to carry himself severely towards his Nobility Home-bred stirs being quieted Nunez he gave his mind to the Building of several Cities of his Kingdom and also Founded two Monasteries of the Order of the Jacobines one at Lisbonne the other at Elvas and the Abbey of Nunnes of the Order of St Clare at Santarem and furthermore he instituted several Fairs for the increase of Commerce with his Neighbours delighting much in Traffique and for the encouragement thereof remitting his Customs But as all these generous Acts acquired him a grand reputation Mariana yet he also underwent an unhappy scandal Nunez for notwithstanding his lawful Wife the Princess MAUD was then living he endeavoured to violate the holy Laws of Marriage For under pretext that this Princess was too old and so incapable of bringing him Children he espoused another Wife about the Year His 2d Marriage One thousand two hundred and threescore which was BEATRICE Years of CHRIST 1260 OF CASTILLE natural daughter of Alphonso IX King of Castille and of Mary Vilena daughter of Peter de Gusman some write that the King of Castille gave in Dower to this BEATRICE his daughter the Kingdom of Algarues a good part of which ALPHONSO III. gained out of the hands of the Moors In consideration of this alliance Castella aurea in Campo ruâ—ro per circum sunt Insignia Regni Algarbiorum uniti Lusitanio ea primo posuit Sancius 1. Rex 2. quoniam Algarbia cepit à Sarracenis sed eo Regno ad ipsis Infidelibus recupecato cessarunt Castella quousque ALPHONSUS 3. Rex 5. eo iteeum obtento Castellorum restituit circum Fuit aurem numerus Castellorum diversus usque ad tempus Johannis 2. qui reformans in omnibus Regium scutum secundùm regulam reduxit Castella ad septem qui numerus perfectus prout apparent hodiè Dom. Anto. de Sousa Lusit Liberat. Appen Cap. 1. he added to the Armes of Portugal A Border gueulles charged with seven Castles Or. Which some believe to be the Armes of the Kingdom of Algarvie Vasconcellius the Title of which King ALPHONSO also joyned with that of Portugal The Border and Castles are added to the
Arms of Portugal Now MAUD understanding the design of the King her Husband to take another wife From France she undertook a journey into Portugal and there made her protestations and opposition against this unlawful Marriage which ALPHONSO regarded not but slightly passed over When this would not move him to Justice the Princess and her kindred of the number of which was the King St. Lewis made their appeal to Pope Alexander IV. with whom their complaint and the Princesses tears took such effect Mariana that he first mildly admonished ALPHONSO to receive again his lawful wife and forsake BEATRIX but continuing refractory and stubborn the same Pope thundred out his Excommunications against him and his Kingdom prohibiting Divine Service throughout all his Dominions under which Interdiction he lay the space of two years and to the death of MAUD happening in the Year Nunez One thousand two hundred Years of CHRIST 1262 threescore and two when the Prelates of the Kingdom so carried the matter to Pope Urban IV. that he not only removed this Excommunication but also approved the Marriage this proceeded principally from the Relation of kindred the said Pope had to the King ALPHONSO and for the peace and welfare of the Kingdom MAUD having made her last Will and Testament in the Year One thousand two hundred forty and one bequeathed unto her Husband King ALPHONSO the Summe of Twenty thousand Livets Idem beside the right she had to another Summe of Four thousand l. due unto her by the Count and Countess of Flanders Also to others she left many pious Legacies and ordered for the Executors of this her last Testament Robert Bishop of Beauùais her Cousin Matthew de Trie and others Gifts which were approved by Gaucher de Chastillon sieur de Monjay her Kinsman who had espoused Jane her daughter Mariana descended from her first Marriage Nunez Lastly His Death King ALPHONSO having lived Threescore and nine years Vasconcellius and Reigned Three and thirty finished his dayes at Lisbonne the Capital City of his Estate in the Year One thousand two hundred threescore Years of CHRIST 1279 and nineteen He received the honour of Sepulture within the Church of St. Dominick in the same place and from thence ten years after his body was transported to the Chappel dedicated to St. Vincent in the Abbey of Alcobace where lieth also Queen Beatrix of Castille his Wife Tâ—aâ—té du droit de succession sur la Portugal de la Royne Catherine de Medicis Some are of opinion that he had by the Countess of Bolongne two sons the elder of which named after him Alphonso dyed young the younger called Robert lived in France and was Count of Bolongne from whom are descended the other Earls unto Jane de la Tour who exchanged this County for that of Lauregais and had issue her daughter Magdelene de la Tour Mother of Queen Katherine de Medicis wife of Henry II. King of France The same Queen as being descended from Robert pretended a right to the Kingdom of Portugal after the death of the Kings Sebastian and Henry And at what time the Estates were assembled to Advise of a Successor to the Crown she sent her Embassadors also thither to represent her Right and Pretentions as also did several other Princes upon the same account At the same time there was published in France a Treatise which is reputed to have for Author Peter Beloy afterwards the Kings Advocate in the Court of Parliament of Toulouse concerning the right and lawful succession of the Kingdom of Portugal appertaining to this Queen Katherine Mother of the most Christian King Henry III. En Chronica des Reis de Portugal But the Castillian and Portugal Historians among others Edward Nunez will not admit of this descent of the House of Bolongne nor that ALPHONSO III. had any children by Queen MAUD his first Wife But to confound this extraction and to prove it only imaginary he grounds upon divers Circumstances and pregnant Conjectures which he particularly toucheth upon in the Chronicle of the Kings of Portugal by him published in his own Language Conjectures drawn from the time as also from the consideration of the Age of the Princess and the words of her last Testament in which there is mention made only of her daughter by the first Bed And lastly from the Contents of that Supplication Years of CHRIST 1262 presented by the Prelates to the Pope intreating his Holiness to give Absolution to their King and a Dispensation to the end that he and Beatrix might lawfully continue and live together and that their Children after them might be capable of the possession of their Estates Children of ALPHONSO III. King OF PORTUGAL and of BEATRIX OF CASTILLE his second Wife DIONYSIO OR DENIS King OF PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES continued the Posterity ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Lord of Portalegre PORTUGAL-PORTALEGRE Chasteauvieux His Marriage Marvau and of Arouce was joyned in Marriage with YOLAND OF CASTILLE daughter of the Infant Emanuel son of Ferdinando III. King of Castille Party de CASTILLE and of Constance of Arragon his Wife And because that ALPHONSO married his daughters to Castillian Lords De gueulles au Chastean d'or and would have given them those places of his appennage in Portugal his brother King DIONYSIO opposed him But this difference was at last appeased by exchange made betwixt the King and this Lord of Portalegre who consented to part with places upon the Frontire of Castille for those that were situate within the middle of Portugal He was inhumed in the Church of St. Dominick at Lisbonne and left issue a Son and four Daughters which follow 7. ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Seigneur of Leiria dyed without Children 7. ISABEL OF PORTUGAL BISCAY Comme cy devant Wife of JOHN Lord of BISCAY sirnamed the Purblind 7. CONSTANCE OF PORTUGAL Party de PORTUGAL espoused to GONCALE-NUNEZ DE LARA LARA Party de PORTUGAL son of John Nunez de Lara called the Good 7. MARY OF PORTUGAL was conjoyned in Marriage with TELLEZ son of Alphonso Infant OF MOLINA 7. ISABEL OF PORTUGAL sirnamed the Young to difference her from her elder Sister of the same name was married unto JOHN-ALPHONSO Lord of Albuquerque son of Alphonso-Sanceo who was Nephew of Dionysio King of Portugal Here follow the Children of King ALPHONSO III. and of BEATRIX OF CASTILLE FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL dyed young in the City of Lisbonne BLANCHE OF PORTUCAL Abbess of Loruano then of that Das Holgas at Burgos This Princess was exceeding rich For the King of Castille her Grand-father by the Mother and King Dionysio her Brother gave her the Seigneuries of Monmor le Vicil and Campo-Major CONSTANCE OF PORTUGAL having been with Queen Beatrix her Mother in Castille for to visit the King her Grand-father she there dyed in the City of Seville being young Her body was brought home and buried in the Abbey of
Alcobace Natural Children of ALPHONSO III. King OF PORTUGAL FERDINAND-ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Knight of the Order of the Templars lieth at Lisbonne in the Church of St. Blaise GILLES-ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL was father of Lawrence-Gilles Baily of the Commandrie of the same Church of St. Blaise ALPHONSO-DIONYSIO OF PORTUGAL espoused MARY DE RIBEIRA by whom he had Pedro-Alphonso Roderick and Diego-Alphonso and Garsia Mendez Prior of Alcaceua of Sautarem Diego-Alphonso son of Alphonso Dionysio married Yoland Lopez daughter of Lopo Fernandez Lord of Ferreira and of Mary Gomez Tauiera and had issue Alvaro and Lopo Dia from which Lopo descend those of Sousa which at present are called Diabos MARTIN-ALPHONSO CHICORRO DE PORTUGAL another natural son of King Alphonso III. by a Moorish Woman hath given original to the Lords so called some but erroneously suppose this MARTIN was son of King Alphonso II. LEONOR OF PORTUGAL Wife of Count GARSIA DE SOUSA a Nobly qualified Lord whom his Father-in-law King Alphonso honoured with the Title of a Count. 6. DIONYSIO KING of PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES sirnamed Father of his Countrey CHAP. VII PORTUGAL D'argent a cinq Escussons d'Azure chacun charge de cinq besans d'argent peris en saltoir a la Bordure de gueulles chargee de huict Chasteaux d'or PORTUGAL Party de ARARGON D'or a quatre pals de gueulles He was a Prince both Pious Just and Liberal and moreover so singular an Admirer of Truth of which he was so Grand and Religious an observer that he was never known to make breach of his promise often saying That Nothing was more offensive than an Untruth He had arrived at the Eighteenth year of his age at the death of his father at what time he took the reins of the Government into his own hand when the Queen his Mother fearing that by his too prodigal Liberality and profuseness he would exhaust the Treasure of the Kingdom desired to take a part with him in the administration of his affairs But this King DIONYSIO would not consent unto which so much incensed the Queen Nunez that she retired into Castille under pretext of a Religious desire she had to give assistance to the King her father and being gray with age she there finished her mortal life before which nevertheless King DIONYSIO went into Castille where he obtained a reconciliation and had the happiness to comfort her at her last gasp But King Sanceo of Castille making little reckoning of performance of the agreements of Marriage made betwixt his Children Mariana and those of King DIONYSIO gave ground to that Warre set on foot betwixt them in the beginning of which Sanceo deceasing his Son and Successor continued it who was so Canvased by the Portuguesses that he was constrained to Demand the Peace Vasconcellius which not long after he violated and so again to his great prejudice drew upon himself the just Armes of King DIONYSIO But their discords ended in another agreement sealed and confirmed by the knot of other alliances of Marriage reciprocally contracted between their Houses of Castille and Portugal Nunez The differences between the Kings of Castille and Arragon and Alfonso de la Cerda who pretended to the Kingdom of Castille being put to the Arbiterment of this King DIONYSIO he shewed the admirable effects of his wisdom in composing their discords and left them to the enjoyment of a most happy peace But the Divisions and Civil Warre happening betwixt him and his son and Successor the Prince Alphonso jealous and envious of the affection which the King did bear to Alphonso-Sanceo his natural brother gave him some trouble in his declining years for though the Bastard had fled into Castille Mariana Nunez Vasconcellius yet this young Prince ceased not to continue discontents towards his father who having held the Scepter six and forty years and lived threescore and four dyed at Santarem in the Year His Death One thousand three hundred twenty and five the seventh day of January His body was brought and Years of CHRIST 1325 interred in the Monastery of St. Dionysius called Odiuelles Religious of the Order of the Cistertians by him founded and situate three Leagues from Lisbonne Nor was this the only Foundation of his raising For the Monastery of Nunns of the Order of St. Clare at Conimbra which Queen ISABEL OF ARRAGON his Wife Founded and where she was inhumed oweth much to his Liberality Aub. Miraus Hil. de Costo Marin Siculus He espoused this Princess in the Year His Marriage One thousand two hundred fourscore and two who was daughter of Peter III. King of Arragon and of Years of CHRIST 1282 Constance who had for father Manfroy King of Sicelie and for Grand-father by the Mothers side Vasconcellius Perpinian the Emperour Frederick II. ISABEL was born Years of CHRIST 1271 in the Year One thousand two hundred threescore and eleven In the whole course of her life especially in her younger years she wholly dedicated her self to Piety and Devotion exercising several works of Charity principally towards the poor and indigent and was the instrument of the accord and reconciliation betwixt the Princes her kindred She vailed her self a Nun of the third Order of St. Francis In fine as she made a journey into Castille to endeavour an Agreement betwixt her Son the King of Portugal Alphonso IV. and the King of Castille Alphonso IX her Nephew she found out her heavenly rest at Estremos in the Year One thousand Years of CHRIST 1336 three hundred six and thirty being aged Threescore and five years And because there had been several Miracles wrought at her Tomb it was first beautified by Pope Leo X. then in our dayes and in the Year of Jubile Years of CHRIST 1625 One thousand six hundred and twenty five Pope Urban VIII Canonized her and entred her in the Catalogue of Saints the Five and twentieth day of May being the Feast of the Trinity this was performed at the intreaty of Philip IV. King of Spain and of Queen Elizabeth of France his Wife Several famous men have written the Life and Actions of this good and Pious Princess among others John-Peter Perpinian and Antonio Vasconcellos Jesuites and Aubert le Mire grand Dean of the Church of our Lady at Anuers but more particularly than all the rest P. Hillarian de Coste a Frier Minor of the Order of St. Francis de Paula hath most ingeniously treated thereof This King DIONYSIO This Order of Chrâ—stus had CoÌ„mandries not only in Portugal and Algarue but in Affrica and the Indies also and especially in Brasille which made the Mastership thereof seem so wealthy that is amounted to the yearly rent of an Hundred thousand Ducates And this was the reason why it was annexed inseparably as well as that D'Avis to the Crown of Portugal The Kings thereof having taken the Title of Perpetual Administrators of the Orders D'Avis and of Christus And. Favine fol. 188.
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
succeeded to the Crown His minority causing great agitations for the Regency his Grandees having revolted from Queen Eleanor of Arragon his Mother who pretended thereto by the Testamentary Will of her Husband but the Duke of Conimbra Uncle by the Fathers side to the young King carried it as we have before written And notwithstanding this Prince had prudently and faithfully administred the affairs of State yet some persons envious at his Virtue having given the King some evil Impressions concerning him he was easily induced to Commence a War with the Duke which he so sharply prosecuted that he gave a total rout to his Army and kill'd him upon the Field which Action was the more unnatural and tragical His first Marriage because the same Duke had a double relation to this King both by Affinity and Blood for in the Year One thousand four hundred forty and eight the Princess ELIZABETH OF CONIMBRA Years of CHRIST 1448 his Daughter had been espoused to ALPHONSO But it often falls out that Passion that dangerous Counseller of Princes shuts her eyes to all manner of Respects This War being stifled the King of Portugal by the example of his Grand-sire and Father turned his Arms against the Moors Vasconcellius He had made a promise to Pope Calixtus to fall upon the Turk in Asia and for that purpose had accepted the Crossiade but the death of that Soveraign Bishop hapning in the mean time he cancelled that design of assaulting the Turk Nevertheless he resolved to pass into Affrick and to make his way transported a good Army besieged the Fort of Alcacer near unto Septe which he subdued by fine force and entred in Triumph Nonius Not long after the King of Fez having two several times laid Siege to the same place it Years of CHRIST 1459 was with so much valour defended by the Portuguesses that they were constrained to retire with shame and prejudice Years of CHRIST 1463 Four years after ALPHONSO made his second expedition into Affrica but not attended with the former success Afterward he set Sail the third time for that Countrey better accompanied than before Vasconcellius For he transported Thirty thousand men with whom he reduced the strong City of Arzille at the assault of which he gave such proof of his Valour and became so terrible to the Infidels that they also quit and abandoned the City of Tangier But as he made his entrance into the same City the loss of his Uncle Ferdinand coming into his memory afresh somewhat allayed the satisfaction he received in the Prize of this place Also so many memorable and glorious Conquests acquired him as another Scipio the Sirname and Title of The Affrican The Queen his first Wife that virtuous Princess ceased not to bear him still that respect affection and honour required notwithstanding that fatal Difference that had been betwixt him and her father Mariana Lib. 22. C. 17. She deceased at Evora in the Month of December in the Year One thousand four hundred fifty Years of CHRIST 1456 and six So ALPHONSO being a Widower took a resolution to marry a second Wife and for that purpose cast his eyes upon Jane of Castille his Neece His secōd Marriage Daughter of King Henry IV. and of Jane of Portugal his Sister Having therefore obtained a Dispensation from Pope Sixtus IV. Vignier he espoused Years of CHRIST 1475 her in the Year One thousand four hundred threescore and fifteen others say that it was in the year following then having been proclaimed Kings of Castille after the death of Henry they sent their Summons to Ferdinand King of Arragon and his Wife the Princess Elizabeth of Castille Sister of Henry who pretended to be true and lawful Heir to desist from the enterprize which they endeavoured upon the Kingdom of Castille maintaining that Jane was not Daughter of King Henry for all that he had owned her for such by his Testament and for his Heir But this Summons was of little effect for they ceased not by the strength of their great Forces and those of their partakers to maintain themselves in the Title by them usurped and in their Actual possession This was the reason why the Duke of Areual and the Marquess of Villena Confederates of the Portuguesses and in whose protection the Father had left his Daughter with those of their followers strengthned with some French Troops with the succours of Alphonso took Arms against Elizabeth and endeavoured the seising some places Upon which motive Ferdinand also drew into the Field Mariana lib. 24. c. 10. and begirt the Castle Taure with a strait Siege To the relief of which the King of Portugal came in person with his associates the Armies being come to blows they disputed it with so much Gallantry that the Castillian lost the day according to the Portugal Years of CHRIST 1476 Historians but the Histories of Castille agree not in this point nevertheless they were not forced to raise their Siege The King of Portugal having recruited his Army with a good number of Souldiers came to another engagement with the Army of Ferdinand but the issue of this second Battel was contrary to the other Vasconcellius For he was vanquished and unfortunately put to flight which gave an absolute check to the course of his designs and of ever arriving at his pretentions in Castille Likewise also the Marquess of Villena and other Lords of his party being suborned and corrupted with gifts abandoned him and ranged themselves on the stronger side being that of Ferdinand The Arragonians took this advantage and to confirm their cause obtained a Bull from the Pope which he made to be published in Castille by which the Marriage of King ALPHONSO with Jane was declared null and of no validity notwithstanding it was Consummated by his Authority and according to his Rescript But he declared that by that his Bull he had been circumvented In this extremity the Portuguesses yet stood upon their guard hoping to Years of CHRIST 1476 find assistance from the Kingdom of France And to that intent sent their Express to King Lewis XI P. Mathieu on l' Histoire de Lovis XI liure 7. from whom they only received a fair reception and good words for it fell out to be in that nick of time that Lewis had made a League with Ferdinand that he might the better prosecute the War with the Count of Roussillion so that the grand affairs that he had at that time against Charles Duke of Bourgongne would not permit him to give succours to ALPHONSO Philip de Commines It 's the judgement of an Historian of that time that if he had assisted him it 's very probable he might have brought his Enemy to a Composition and to that point which he desired Vasconcellius Then in this despair observing that all things went contrary to his expectation Mariana he designed to perform as a private and unknown person
happy success and routed the Army of the King of Fez Vegnier upon his endeavour of the surprise Years of CHRIST 1510 of the Town of Tangier Jo. Pet. Mapheus in Hist Ind. At the same instant a Squadron of three Ships commanded by John Nunez arrived at the Indies where they engaged the King of Calecut who was shamefully defeated by a number much inferiour to his in pursuit of which they obtained several other signal Victories Sometime after the same King of Calecut fell upon the King of Cochin with such fury because he had given entertainment to the Portuguesses that he was forced to forsake his Kingdom Osorius which he chose rather to suffer like a Noble Prince than to renounce that League of Amity and Faith which he had promised to the King of Portugal who was so sensible of this Action that he judged himself obliged to re-establish him and for that purpose sent ten Ships under the Conduct of the famous Captain Alphonso d'Albuquerque Alphonso d'Albuquerque in his Commentaries who chased the Calecutins out of the Kingdom of Cochin re-established their King and built a Fort for his Retreat then having given some allarums to the King of Calecut in his own Countrey they returned Richly laden with Spices Osorius This Infidel King having raised another Army Years of CHRIST 1504 consisting of Fifty thousand Souldiers transported them in an hundred and sixty Gallies and came before the Pass of Cochin to repell the Portuguesses but this great Army found so sharp an entertainment that they returned home less by the number of Eight thousand which were there kill'd without the loss a Miracle if true of one Christian Thuanus lib. 1. This happy success gave encouragement to King EMANUEL to send Francis Almeida his Viceroy to the Indies to Establish and confirm his Empire and also to maintain the Kings his Confederates in security against their Enemies Osorius This Viceroy in his Voyage to establish a Lieutenant Years of CHRIST 1506 at Quiola fell upon the King of Mombaze because he would not declare himself subject to the King of Portugal his Master and also upon the King of Onor which is on the Coast of Arabiae on whom he gained a famous Victory and fired the City thereof At his arrival in the Indies there came an Ambassadour from the King of Narsingne J. Pierre Maffeé the most considerable of East-India on the other side the River Ganges to Contract a friendship with the Portuguesses saying That he was incited to search them out for the wonders that they were reported to have accomplished in those parts Lopez de Castagneda At which time the King of Zophala in Ethiopia came to an engagement with the Portuguesses where they not only put his Army to flight but chased him to the Gates of his own Palace Aut. de Sainct Romain and for the third time were Victors over the Naval Army of the King of Calecut the like good fortune attended their actions in Affrica where they reduced into their power the Years of CHRIST 1507 strong Town of Zafin situate in the Province of Morocca or Mauritania Tingitana and then raised that Siege which Mahumet King of Fez had laid to the Citadel of Arzille About this time Helen the Widow of the King of Ethiopia vulgarly called Prester John who had the Government of the young King Atani Tingil her Grand-child likewise sent her Ambassadour to King EMANUEL to conclude a Peace with him In a Letter which she wrote him she made mention of a Prophesie That in the later dayes there should descend from the French Region a Prince that should extirpate and abolish all the Nations of the Moors and Barbarians Years of CHRIST 1509 The defeat of the Navy of the Souldan of Babylon Osorius Lib. 6. which was joyned with those of the Kings of Cambaye and Calecut given by the Valiant Almeida constrained also this King to render himself Vassal and Tributary to the Portuguesses Who with their new supplies sent to the Indies discovered the Isle of St. Laurence and then delivered from the servitude of the Arrabes the Isle of Zacocora inhabited by the Christians On the other side Alphonso d'Albuquerque Captain of another Army subdued the Isle of Ormus situate in the mouth of the Gulph of Persia and compelled the King thereof to render himself subject to the King of Portugal being at that time Vassal to the Sophy of Persia The same Albuquerque successor of Almeida subjected the City of Goa by fine force Thuanus which Years of CHRIST 1510 is at present an Arch-bishoprick and the Chief of this Estate as also the residence of the Viceroy The strong City of Benastarin also owns him for her Conquerour But we cannot without admiration inform you being a thing which surpasseth almost humane belief that the Generous Albuquerque assisted with a small number subdued the opulent City of Malaca situate in the mouth of the golden Chersonesus a City surrounded with strong Bulworks Vasconcellius defended by Thirty thousand Souldiers and fortified with Eight thousand peeces Years of CHRIST 1513 of Canon where he made prise of above Three millions of gold and then seized the Islands of the Moluccos In the mean time Zeiam Prince of the Puissant City of Azamor in Mauritania having violated the Faith he had given to the Portuguesses Nonius Osorius EMANUEL to be revenged sent a Fleet of Two hundred Ships Vignier attacqued this City with such fury that the Besieged after they had endured some assaults were glad to quit the place to the Portuguesses who encouraged by the success of so much prosperity pursued their Conquests took and sacqued several other Towns and Fortresses and defeated the Armies of Cherif Lord of the Province of Zela in Mauritania and also those of Mahumed and Nazec Kings of Fez and of Mequinesie Years of CHRIST 1515 Not long after in the Year Osorius One thousand five hundred and fifteen the Ambassadour of David King of Ethiopia arrived in Portugal sent to negotiate a Peace with King EMANUEL so much was the Renown of his Puissance and Authority spread almost over the whole Universe But the sweetness of so much Prosperity was at last somewhat distempered with the bitterness of Adversity when in the same year one of the Portugal Armies consisting of a considerable number of Ships was at their return defeated in Affrica near unto the River Mamora by that of the Kings of Fez and Morocco For as this great Monarch in all his famous Designs made the glory and advancement of the service of God his principal end so had he a diligent care for the establishment of the Christian Religion in Ethiopia India Affrick Mariana Lib. 26. Cap. 17. and divers other Regions And for other Monuments of his signal Piety he caused to be built several Temples which he richly endowed he did the like in Portugal Vasconcellius
make some demonstration of reverence and mirth and by how much the more they thought themselves observed by so much the more they strove to seem other than they were His Majesty being arrived at the Palace instead of reposing himself addicted himself wholly to consult about carrying on the War knowing well that onely labour produces true rest The first consultations were concerning the expugnation of the Tower of St. John which of all the Forts in the Kingdom only held out for the Catholick King To reduce this Cittadel the Marquess of Ferreira was sent in person with a numerous Army though for the most part tumultuary and ill ordered but what they wanted in discipline they supplyed in affection not refusing to engage themselves in the extreamest dangers for two days the Marquess found strong ressistance but on the third day it yielded as it is supposed forced rather by bullets of Gold than of Iron Don Antonio de Mascarendas with a Portuguess Garison was appointed commander of this Fortress which he very diligently repaired not only of the damages now received by Battery but with other necessary fortifications to bring it to greater perfection The Kingdom thus suddenly reduced to the devotion of King JOHN the fourth the several Governors were commanded to their Countries to levy Forces who listed the inhabitants indifferently from the age of Eighteen to Sixty in whom they found so much disposition that many offered their estates and their lives and would follow the colours although they had licence to depart On the 25. of the same Month followed the Coronation of his Majesty accompanied with all those applauses demonstrations of joy which could proceed from a people of infinite Riches who weary of the Command of strangers were consequently ambitious of a King of their own Nation In the publique Place before the Palace upon a most sumptuous Theatre was erected a great Stage and upon that a less upon the top of which but three steps higher stood a Chair of State under a Canopy all covered over with Cloth of Gold About noon His Majesty came forth of his Palace Royal in a Suit of Chesnut coloured Velvet embroidered with Gold and buttons richly set with Diamonds about his neck was a Collar of great value whereunto hung the badge of the chief Order of Knight-hood called El Ordine di Christo He was girded with a gilt Sword his Robe was Cloth of God lined with white wrought with Gold and flowers the Sword was born before him by Don Francisco De Alello Marquess of Ferreira High Constable of the Kingdom and before him was the Kings Banner displayed by Ferdinando Telles de Meneses Earl Marshal before him went D. Manrique De Silva Marquess of Govea Steward of the Kings Houshold and so in order his Nobles and Grandees of the Realm one before another before all went Portugal King at Arms with the Heralds Pursuivants c. His Majesty being ascended the Stage and having placed himself in the Chair of Estate had the Crown set upon His Head and the Scepter delivered to him with the accustomed Ceremonies by the Archbishop of Lisbon which done he spoke to His Majesty to this effect Behold O most Sacred Majesty these your Subjects who do more rejoyce to see this day than of all the days of their lives They rejoyce to see the Crown of Portugal returned into its Antient stock they rejoyce to have found a Father who will govern them like Children not Tyrannize over them like slaves They here Great SIR offer their estates their lives and oblige themselves to run through all the accidents of fortunes to establish that Crown upon your Head which now with so much devotion with so much readiness they have placed upon it They cannot sufficiently express their affections to Your Majesty could they bring their hearts and lay them down at your Majesties feet they would not refuse to do it so sure are they that they have found a King all goodness all love who will not let slip any means for the Establishing of the Crown for the quiet of his Subjects for augmenting his Dominions and for the conservation of those priviledges which have been written with the blood of our progenitors Be your Majesty graciously pleased to accept this common resentment expressed by my mouth there being nothing that more comforts the minds of good Subjects than the pleasing of their Prince The good old Prelate spoke these words with so much feeling that the tears of his eyes testified the affection of his heart To this speech of the Archbishops His Majesty returned answer in expressions equal to his love and greatness That the weight of the Scepter and subjection to the Crown were things always dissonant to his Genius That he had of late years given them sufficient testimony of it whilst they were not more affectionate in offering than he was ready to deny the taking upon him the weight of the Kingdom That his now condescending to their desires was only to provide for the Kingdom which had been acquisted and agrandized with the blood of his Predecessors and to take it from the hands of those who besides their unjustly possessing it had rendred themselves unworthy of it by endeavouring by all means to ruine it in sum he concluded with thanks for their love offering himself ready to adventure his health and life for their preservation the redeeming them from slavery and maintaining of their priviledges This short discourse ended His Majesty went to the great Church in the same order as before where being set in a Chair of Estate raised upon a Stage for that purpose with a Christal Scepter in his right hand at which stood the Lord Constable and behind him the Lord Chamberlain there was placed before him a Table Covered with Cloth of Gold and a Cushion thereon upon the Cushion lay a Gold Crucifix and a Messal Here the Archbishops of Lisbon and Braga administred the ensuing Oath to the King WE swear and promise by the grace of God to rule and govern you well and justly and to administer justice as far as humane frailty will permit to maintain unto you your Customs Priviledges and liberties granted unto you by the Kings our Predecessors So God help us God and this his holy Gospel This Oath being administred the three Estates to wit the Clergy Nobility and Commons took the following Oath of Allegiance to his Majesty one for every one of the Estates pronouncing these words I Swear by this holy Gospel of God touching corporally with my hand That I receive for our King and lawful Soveraign the High and Mighty King DON JOHN the fourth our Soveraign and do homage unto him according to the use and custome of his Kingdoms This and the Ceremonies attendant ended his Majesty accompanied with all his Nobles returned to his Palace whether notwithstanding it was a very great rain all the Grandees went bare-headed where there was a most sumptuous Banquet prepared but his
Majesty gave himself wholly to consult of preparations for the Warre shewing thereby that Kings in their greatest felicity and delights should not forget affairs of State and taking care for the preservation of their Subjects But amongst debates of the War abroad there happened one of an affair near home concerning the placing or displacing Officers of State and because His Majesty knew that the charge of such Officers must needs be with the resentment of many and that there is nothing more alienates the minds of men than to see themselves undeservedly deprived of their honours he took away only the places of two to wit that of the Providitore of the Custom-house because he was Son-in-Law to Diego Soarez and Brother-in-Law to Vasconsellos the late deservedly-slain Secretary and that of the Count of Castanhie who was President of the Tribunal or Court of Conscience because he was too much interessed with His Catholick Majesty As for the Infanta Margarita di Mantoua late Vice-Queen and the Marquess Della Puebla Kinsman to Olivarez the Castle called Pasos de Angiobregas was assigned them with Fourteen thousand Crowns a year for maintenance An honorable Prison it was nor could they desire any thing but liberty which show'd a great Nobleness of mind in King JOHN but Princes alwayes do like Princes and much it demonstrates the Magnanimity of the mind to honour our Enemies though they be our Prisoners Nor must we here forget the Magnanimous and Couragious Carriage of the Dutchess of Mantoua late Vice-Queen during these confusions and distractions for King JOHN sending to ascertain her That she should want none of those Civilities that were suitable to a Princess of her high Birth Provided she would forbear all Discourse and Practises which might infuse into any an ill opinion of his present Government She returned Thanks to the Duke for she would not stile him King for his Complement but withal fell into a grave Exhortation to those Nobles that carried the Message telling them That they should lay aside all vain hopes and not cozen themselves but return to their old Allegiance according as they were obliged by Oath which if they did she doubted not to find them all pardon The rest of the Castillians of Authority were confined in the Castle and all the Souldiers took the Portuguese Pay either because they believed doing so to be most for their interest or else because being most of them linkt in Parentage with the Portuguesses they believed the Portugal interest to be their own Shortly after Lucia now Queen of Portugal Sister to the Duke of Medina Sidonia with her Son the Prince Theodosio arrived at Lisbonne who were received with all imaginable expressions of joy the Queen was soon after Solemnly Crowned and the Prince installed at whose Installation the Nobles and Grandees of the Realm took to him the following Oath WE acknowledge and receive for our true and natural Prince the high and excellent Prince D. Theodosio as Sonne Heir and Successor of our Soveraign Lord the King and as his true and natural Subjects we do him homage in the hands of the King and after the death of our true and natural King and Soveraign of these Kingdoms of Portugal and Algarve and beyond Sea in Affrica Lord of Guiana of the Conquests Navigation and commerce in Ethiopia Arabia Persia India c. we will obey his Commands and Decrees in all and through all both high and low we will make War and maintain Peace with all those that His Highness shall Command us And all this we swear to God upon the holy Cross and the holy Gospel These Ceremonies performed with all fitting Solemnity the King to show that the good of his Subjects was his only care called an Assembly of the Three Estates of the Kingdom who being Convened and the King seated in His Royal Throne Don Emanuel D'Acugna Bishop of Elvas made a Speech to them to the following purpose THat one of the first Laws of Nature was the uniting of men together from whence Cities and Kingdoms had their Original and by which they after defended themselves in War and maintained themselves in Peace That for that cause His Majesty had called this Assembly to Consult for the better service of God Defence in War and Government in Peace That there could be no Service of God without Union of Religion no Defence without Union amongst men no Regular Government without Union of Councils That His Majesty did expect to be informed by his loyal Subjects what was for the good of the State That they were to render thanks to the Almighty who had given them a King that would govern them by known Laws That His Majesty did not esteem those Tributes lawful that were paid with tears and therefore did from that present take off from His Subjects all Tributes that had been imposed by the Kings of Castille because His Majesty would not Reign over their Goods nor over their Heads nor over their Priviledges but over their Hearts hoping that they would find out a sweet expedient to defend their Countrey against their Potent enemy who threatned to make them all slaves and to destroy and to annihilate their Nation That they would therefore considering His Majesties Goodness and their own Honor manifest at once unto the world That as never Subjects had such a Gracious King so never King had such Loyal Subjects The Bishop having ended his Speech the most antient Officer of the Chamber of Lisbonne stood up and in the name of all the three Estates who stood up likewise returned humble thanks to His Majesty for this gracious bounty heartily professing That they did not only offer up their Goods but their Lives to His Majesties service earnestly intreating His Majesty to dispose both of the one and the other as he pleased And to manifest that their hearts and their mouths concorded in this free offer of themselves to His Majesty they presently Voted That Two Millions should be immediately raised by the Kingdom but His Majesty wisely and politickly declined the imposing of a Tax upon his Subject chusing rather to accept of their Benevolence which made every one strive who should offer most so instead of the Two Millions there was in short time brought into the Treasury Four Millions of Gold Nor was this Money intended by them nor employed to any other use than to maintain the Grandezza and Splendour of the King and Kingdom there being no need of Money for the payment of Souldiers every one offering to serve freely and at their own Charge against their Vow'd Enemies the Castillians But let us for some time leave the Assembly sitting and give an account how this Action was resented into the Spanish Court Most mens minds were struck with consternation but Olivarez came smiling to the King saying Sir I pray give me las Albricias to hansel the good news for now you are more absolute King of Portugal than ever for the People have forfeited
the other Two since the late Defeats given them have been in no Capacity of doing the least Injury Portugal being now free from the Noise of the Castillians both by Sea and Land Don John was lately at Badayos having for a while laid all thoughts of farther Action aside where he mustered all the Forces and drew them into their Winter-quarters In the mean time the King of Spain sent Orders to several Places to make great preparation against the next Spring so that marching in with more Force they may give a better Account than they have of this years Expedition King ALPHONSO VI. entring now upon the Twentieth year of His Age lately took the Reins of the Government into His own Hand and hath sate for the Administration of Justice in Criminal Causes where a Judge and Secretary of the Court of Orphans were brought before Him and Accused for having dealt unjustly in the managery of their Trust His MAJESTY was pleased with much Patience to attend the whole Tryal where it being fully proved That according to the Charge exhibited against them they had wronged several Orphans and dealt unjustly in the Disposal of their Goods Sentence was pronounced upon them both the Judge to be beheaded and the Secretary to be hanged I mention this only to let the Reader know how much this Action of the Kings hath encreased the Esteem and Affection which His MAJESTIES Subjects had for Him That at His first sitting in the Administration of Justice He should so far encourage the Causes of His weaker People as not to spare Offenders though of the greatest Quality but to see Sentence of Condemnation passed against those that injure them Thus have you an Account of the Lives and Issues of the KINGS of PORTUGAL from the Foundation of that Monarchy to the Sixth year of the Reign of KING ALPHONSO VI. being this present year 1662. leaving that KINGDOM in an assured Confidence That ENGLAND will prove as it hath ever been a better Bulwark to them than any other their Confederates AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE Containing the Principal NAMES in this HISTORY A. ALPHONSO I. King of Portugal Chap. II. ALPHONSO II. King of Portugal Chap. IV. ALPHONSO III. King of Portugal Chap. VI. ALPHONSO IV. King of Portugal Chap. VIII ALPHONSO V. King of Portugal Chap. XIII ANTHONY Prior of Crato proclaimed King of Portugal Chap. XIX ALPHONSO VI. King of Portugal Chap. XXII Alphonso of Portugal Knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem Pag. 8 Alphonso of Portugal Lord of Portalegre Pag. 23 Alphonso of Portugal Seigneur of Leiria ibid. Alphonso of Portugal Pag. 30 Alphonso of Portugal dyed young Pag. 30 Aremburga Countess of Vrgel Pag. 13 Adolphe of Cleves Seigneur of Ravenstein Pag. 43 Alphonso Prince of Portugal Pag. 59 Alphonso Cardinal of Portugal Pag. 66 Anthony of Portugal Pag. 69 Alphonso Prince of Portugal Pag. 73 Anthony of Portugal Pag. 74 Alphonso-Dionysio B. of Portugal Pag. 24 Alphonso-Sanceo B. of Portugal Count of Albuquerque Pag. 28 Alphonso B. of Portugal Pag. 33 Alphonso de Cascaes B. of Portugal ibid. Alphonso B. of Portugal Duke of Braganza Pag. 45 Alphonso B. of Portugal Duke of Visco Pag. 49 B. BLanche of Portugal Lady of Guadaliara pag. 14 Berengaria of Portugal ibid. Beatrice of Castillo Queen of Portugal Pag. 21 Beatrix of Castille Queen of Portugal Pag. 30 Beatrix of Portugal Queen of Castille Pag. 31 Beatrice of Portugal Lady of Ravenstein Pag. 43 Beatrice of Portugal Dutchess of Visco Pag. 44 Blanche of Portugal died young Pag. 45 Beatrice of Portugal Dutchess of Visco Pag. 47 Blanche of Portugal Abbess of Loruano Pag. 23 Beatrix of Portugal Dutchess of Savoy Pag. 69 Beatrix of Portugal ibid. Beatrix B. of Portugal Pag. 34 Beatrice B. of Portugal Countess of Arundel Pag. 45 C. COnstance of Portugal Wife of Goncalo-Nunez De Lara pag. 23 Constance of Portugal ibid. Constance of Portugal Queen of Castille pag. 27 Constance Manuel Queen of Portugal pag. 32 Charlote of Cyprus Dutchess of Conimbra pag. 42 Charles of Portugal pag. 70 Christopher of Portugal pag. 89 Constance B. of Portugal pag. 15 Constance B. of Castille pag. 33 D. DIONYSIO King of Portugal Chap VII Doulce of Arragon Queen of Portugal pag. 10 Dionysio of Portugal pag. 30 Dionysio of Portugal pag. 32 Dionysio of Portugal pag. 49 Diego-Alphonso of Portugal pag. 24 Dionysio of Portugal pag. 73 Dionysio B. of Portugal pag. 33 E. EDWARD King of Portugal Chap XII EMANUEL King of Portugal Chap. XV. Eleanor of Arragon Queen of Portugal pag. 47 Edward of Portugal pag. 49 Elizabeth or Isabel of Conimbra Queen of Portugal pag. 52 Edward Prince of Portugal pag. 67 Edward of Portugal Duke of Vimerana ibid. Emanuel of Portugal pag. 73 Emanuel of Portugal pag. 88 Emilia of Nassau ibid. Edward B. of Portugal Archbishop of Bracara pag. 74 F. FERDINAND King of Portugal Chap. X. Ferdinand of Portugal Duke of Visco pag. 47 Ferdinand of Portugal Count of Flanders pag. 11 Ferdinand of Portugal Infant of Sâ—erpe pag. 17 Ferdinand of Portugal pag. 23 Ferdinand of Portugal Seigneur of Ecae pag. 33 Ferdinand of Portugal Duke of Visco pag. 48 Ferdinand of Portugal Grand Master of the Order D'Avis pag. 44 Ferdinand of Portugal pag. 66 Ferdinand-Alphonso B. of Portugal Knight of the Order of the Templars pag. 24 Ferdinand B. of Portugal Lord of Braganza pag. 33 G. GIlles-Sanceo B. of Portugal pag. 15 Gilles-Alphonso B. of Portugal pag. 24 George B. of Portugal Duke of Conimbra pag. 59 H. HENRY of Bourgongne Count of Portugal Chap. I. HENRY the Cardinal King of Portugal Chap. XVIII Henry Prince of Portugal pag. 8 Henry of Portugal pag. 13 Henry of Portugal Duke of Visco pag. 43 I. JOHN I. King of Portugal Chap. XI JOHN II. King of Portugal Chap. XIV JOHN III. King of Portugal Chap. XVI JOHN IV. King of Portugal Chap. XXI Jane Countess of Flanders pag. 11 Isabel of Portugal Lady of Biscay pag. 23 Isabel of Portugal Lady of Albuquerque ibid. Isabel of Arragon Queen of Portugal pag. 26 John of Portugal pag. 30 Isabel of Arragon Dutchess of Conimbra pag. 41 John of Portugal Duke of Conimbra pag. 42 James of Portugal Cardinal and Archbishop of Lisbon ibid. Isabel D'Avalos pag. 33 Isabel of Conimbra Queen of Portugal pag. 42 John of Portugal Grand Master of the Order of St. James pag. 44 Isabel of Braganza ibid. James of Portugal ibid. Isabel of Portugal Queen of Castille ibid. Isabel of Portugal Dutchess of Bourgongne pag. 45 John of Portugal Duke of Visco pag. 48 James of Portugal Duke of Visco ibid. Isabel of Visco Dutchess of Braganza pag. 49 Jane of Portugal Queen of Castille pag. 50 John Prince of Portugal died young pag. 55 Jane of Portugal a Nun at Odivelles ibid. Isabel of Castille Queen of Portugal pag. 64 Isabel of Braganza Princess of Portugal pag. 67 John Prince of Portugal pag. 73 Joane of Austria ibid. Isabel of Portugal pag. 74 Jane Infanta of Portugal