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
their Enemies Mariana The Principal of which was the King of Castille who incited by the Queen of Portugal Leonor his Wives Mother raised a considerable Army with which he laid a Siege to Lisbonne defended this City was with so much resolution that after the Castillians had sate down before it some months Vasconcellius they were constrained to raise their Camp Upon their retreat the Portugues animated by the presence of their generous Prince JOHN fell into the pursuit of them unto Aljuberot The Battel of Minberot where both Armies drew up and began the Fight and where the Castillians were worsted This notable Victory hapned to be in August Froisard Anno One thousand three hundred Years of CHRIST 1385 fourscore and five From which year some have computed the time of the Reign of JOHN and write that he was then Proclaimed King Nunez After this generous exploit gathering the fruit of this his Victory he conquered from his Enemy and reduced to his obedience those Cities and Towns which had been lost in the former Warre In the mean time the King of Castille being deceased Henry III. his Son and Successor having had the sad experience of his Fathers losses and the new King of Portugals successes was willing to let fall his Fathers pretentions to hearken to a peace at last concluded betwixt these two Kings and afterwards continued with King John II. Son of this Henry So that now King JOHN OF PORTUGAL seeing himself in the enjoyment of a happy peace and also in a good correspondence with his Neighbours Notwithstanding he was grown in years that checked not his resolution from aspiring unto high and pious designs He turned his Armes therefore against the Moors and Sarazens of Affrick and by the example of his Valiant Sons Godefroy subdued the strong Town of Septe which stood Years of CHRIST 1415 as a Rampire opposite to Spain to the great prejudice of the Christians And considering his Kingdom to be of too small an extendure Mariana lib. 20. c. 7. to Dignifie the numerous issue he had by his happy Marriage he projected to acquire them possessions by the force of his Armes in other Kingdoms Insomuch that he gave beginnings to those famous Conquests which have since been prosecuted and continued by the illustrious Kings his Successors The exercise of his Armes was no Remora to impede the progress of his Justice witness the Code of Justinian Vasconcellius which he caused to be translated into his own Language Nunez to the end his Subjects might observe it as his Royal Ordinance And for a Monument of his Piety he founded the Monastery of the Order of St. Dominick dedicated to the holy Virgin giving it the name of BATTEL in remembrance of that signal Victory there gained vpon the Castillians and caused it to be built in the same place where he was Conquerour And because the Cathedral Church of Lisbonne was first subject to the Arch-bishop of Merida and then to that of Braga he obtained the erection thereof into an Arch-bishoprick from Pope Boniface II. which was done in the Year One thousand three hundred fourscore and ten The Magnificence of this Prince yet appears in those superb Structures of several Palaces and Royal Mansions which he built in the City of Lisbonne and in those of Saintre Sanctareâ— Almerin and other places In fine after so many Hernick performances Vignier King JOHN whom Froissard by mistake calls Dionysius finished the course of his life at Lisbonne His death Years of CHRIST 1433 the Fourteenth day of August in the Year One thousand four hundred three and thirty after he had lived Threescore and sixteen years and Reigned Eight and forty years Four months and Nine dayes Vasconcellius His body was with Funeral Pomp at that time a thing unaccustomed conducted by men of all Estates in a Chariot of Triumph his Sons accompanying it and deposited in the same Monastery of BATTEL He was so lamented by his Subjects that they gave him these glorious Titles of With the good Memory and of Father of the Countrey In short he had in the course of his life several rencounters and conformities parallel with those of the Valiant French Prince Charles Martel This King JOHN OF PORTUGAL united his Forces and Designs against the Castillians with John of England Duke of Lancaster And du Chesne in his History of England one of the younger Sons of Edward III. King of England who pretended to the Kingdom of Castille in the right of his second Wife Constance daughter of King Peter the Cruel this English Prince assisted him with a Fleet well furnished with Souldiers and more firmly to contract this Alliance King JOHN after he had obtained Dispensation from the Pope for the Vow he had made as a Knight of the Order d'Avis espoused PHILIPPA OF LANCASTER his Daughter Nunez His Marriage this Marriage was Celebrated Years of CHRIST 1387 in the Year One thousand three hundred fourscore and seven The Duke of Lancaster promising himself Vasconcellius that by this course he should more easily make his way to the Kingdom of Castille The Queen PHILIPPA dyed a long time before the King her Husband about the Year One thousand Years of CHRIST 1415 four hundred and fifteen during that preparation of Warre which he made for his Voyage into Affrica leaving with the grief of her Death a Noble and Flourishing Progeny which did not degenerate from the Vertues and Excellencies of their Father His Device was a Rock the Chief of which was transpierced with a Sword held by an Arm issuing out of a Cloud with these words ACUIT UT PENITRET for to signifie that he exercised his Souldiers to things trouble some and difficult that they might the more easily perform the high and generous Enterprises Children of JOHN I. King OF PORTUGAL and of PHILIPPA OF LANCASTER his Wife ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL dyed being aged Ten years the Two and twentieth day of November Anno One thousand four hundred and was inhumed in the Cathedral Church of Braga EDWARD OF PORTUGAL Successor to the King his father continued the Posterity PETER OF PORTUGAL Duke of CONIMBRA Seigneur of Mount-Maiour le Vieil PORTUGAL-CONIMBRA and Regent of the Kingdom of Portugal was a Prince whose Travels had excellently qualified him having gained much experience by the frequentation of several people of Europe Asia Party de ARRAGON and Affrick he was in the Court of the Emperour Sigismond and left not unvisited that of the great and renowned Sythian Tamerlane after several dangerous adventures D'or a quatre pals de guculles he returned home in the Year One Years of CHRIST 1428 thousand four hundred twenty and eight when passing through Castille the Inhabitants left their houses to meet him in his journey Mariana lib. 24. cap. 16. lib. 22. cap. 7. reporting what they had seen with wonder as
Emperours succour In this expedition the Duke of Beia gave proof of his Valour and experience in Deeds of War to which he joyned the knowledge of the Methamaticks and other liberal Sciences He had the choice of two wives offered him the first was Mary afterwards Queen of England the second the Princess Barbara of Poland Daughter of King Sigismond first of the name J. Texera but he would embrace neither because as some Historians write he had clandestinely espoused a Gentlewoman named YOLAND whom he took to Wife for her excellent beauty being much inferiour to this Prince both in Extraction and Riches It is added that he would not declare his Marriage observing King John his eldest Brother to have many male-children The same Prince LEWIS dyed in the Year His Death One thousand five hundred fifty and five aged Forty nine years and Nine Months and was inhumed Years of CHRIST 1555 in the Abbey of Bethleem By his Will he appointed the Prince Anthony his Heir to his whole Estate not giving him other appellation therein than His Son without adding Natural by which we may believe he took him for his lawful Son A base Son of LEWIS OF PORTUGAL Duke of BEIA 14. ANTHONY proclaimed King OF PORTUGAL at St. Arem whose Story followeth in his place FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL His Birth was born in the City of Abrantes the Fifth day of June PORTUGAL Anno One thousand five hundred Years of CHRIST 1507 and seven Escartelé de CASTILLE Comme cy dessus and was conjoyned in Marriage with Guiamare Coutinho daughter of Francis Coutinho Count of Marialua and of Beatrice Meneses by which Wife he had two Children that dyed in their infancy His death and being Seven and twenty years old dyed Anno One thousand five hundred four and Years of CHRIST 1534 thirty PORTUGAL in the same place of Abrantes where he was born there his body rested Escartelé de CASTILLE Party de PORTUGAL until the Year One thousand five hundred fourscore and two when Philip II. King of Spain his Nephew caused it to be removed and interred in the Church of the Monastery of Bethleem near unto Lisbonne ALPHONSO Cardinal OF PORTUGAL Arch-bishop of Lisbonne PORTUGAL Bishop of Evora and Abbot of Alcobace born in the same City of Evora Comme cy devant Anno One thousand five hundred and nine His Birth He had attained but the Eighth year of his age when Pope Leo X. associated him Years of CHRIST 1509 to the Colledge of Cardinals Nonius and gave him the Title of St. Blaise in the Year One thousand five hundred and seventeen He expressed himself to Years of CHRIST 1517 be Magnanimous Vasconcellius Liberal and Humane and very diligent in his Episcopal function administring the Holy Sacraments of the Church in person To these Virtues he added an extraordinary Piety towards God Charity in behalf of the Poor and much affection to those which made profession of Learning In fine having only arrived at the Eight and twentieth year of his age he deceased Anno His Death One thousand five hundred seven and thirty and was Years of CHRIST 1537 deposited in the Abbey of Bethleem near Lisbonne Onufrius and Ciacon make mention of this Prelate in their Works which treat of the Popes and Cardinals HENRY also Cardinal OF PORTUGAL then elected King of Portugal and the Algarves shall have his Story hereafter EDWARD Prince OF PORTUGAL PORTUGAL Sixth Son of Emanuel King of Portugal His Birth Escartelé de CASTILLE and of Queen Mary of Castille his second Years of CHRIST 1515 Wife was born the Seventh day of September in the Year One thousand five hundred and fifteen and being but Fifteen years old Party de BRAGANCE finished the course of his life at Lisbonne the Twentieth day of October His death Anno One thousand Years of CHRIST 1540 five hundred and forty D'Argent au sautoir de gueulles chargé de cinq Escussons de Portugal He received the honour of Burial in the Monastery of our Lady at Bethleem with several Kings and Princes of the House of Portugal and from this Prince are descended the two last Kings of Portugal viz. John IV. and his Son King Alphonso VI. who Reigneth at present 1662. His Marriage The Princess ISABEL OF PORTUGAL his Wife Nonius was Daughter of James of Portugal fourth Duke of Braganza Vasconcellius and of Eleanor of Mendoza his Wife Children of EDWARD OF PORTUGAL and ISABEL OF BRAGANZA his Wife EDWARD OF PORTUGAL second of the name PORTUGAL-GUIMARENS Duke of Vimerana His Birth and Constable of Portugal was the only and posthumus Years of CHRIST 1540 Son of Prince Edward and not being above Fifteen years old King John III. his Uncle Anno Nonius One thousand five hundred fifty and five qualified him with the Dignity of Constable of the Kingdom of Portugal Vasconcellius after the decease of his Uncle Prince Lewis Duke of Beia younger Son of King Emanuel The same King John created him also Duke of Vimerana This Prince EDWARD which some esteem to be but little favoured by King Sebastian his Cosin was never married He had attained the Six and thirtieth year of his age His death when he departed this world at Evora Years of CHRIST 1576 Anno One thousand five hundred threescore and sixteen not in the Year following as writeth Hierosme Heninges in his Theatre of Kings and Princes leaving his Cosin John of Portugal Duke of Braganza his Successor in the Dignity of Constable MARY OF PORTUGAL Princess of PARMA FARNESE PARMA D'or a six Fleurs de Lis d'Azure 3. 2. 1. Party de PORTUGAL was Espoused in the Year Her Marriage One thousand five hundred threescore and Years of CHRIST 1566 six to ALEXANDER FARNESE first of the name Duke of Parma and of Placentia Dukes of Parma eldest Son of Prince Octavio and of Margaret of Austria his Wife and Grand-son of Peter Lewis first Duke of Parma of the House of Farnese This Princess MARY dyed at Parma in July Anno Her death One thousand five hundred threescore and seventeen and the Prince ALEXANDER Years of CHRIST 1577 her Husband who carried the reputation of one of the Greatest and most Renowned Captains of his age deceased the second day of December in the Year One thousand five hundred fourscore and twelve He lieth Years of CHRIST 1592 in the Abbey of St. Vaast at Arras From their Marriage issued among others two Children the elder of which was Rainucio Farnese who succeeded to his Fathers Estates and as being Heir to his Mother was of the number of those that pretended a right to the Crown of Portugal after the decease of King Henry And notwithstanding that his Dominions were remote yet besides the Favour of the Church which it was believed he had sufficiently it was
also thought that it would be agreeable to the Portuguesses to have a young King as was Rainucio that they might educate and instruct him after their own fashion and manners But King Philip of Spain having the power in his hand rendred himself peaceable possessor Years of CHRIST 1580 of this Kingdom Rainucio espoused Margaret Aldobrandin Pope Clement VIII his Neece and had issue Alexander Farnese second of the name Duke of Parma and Placentia who after the death of his Father remained under the Tutilage and Government of Edward Farnese the Cardinal his Uncle younger Son of Duke Alexander first of the name Margaret Farnese Sister of Rainucio and Edward was married to Vincent de Gonzaga first of that name Duke of Mantua but they were separated by the Authority of the Church KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL Her Marriage Dutchess of BRAGANZA PORTUGAL-BRAGANCE younger Daughter of Prince Edward was married to John of Portugal her Cosin sixth Duke of Braganza who was one of those Princes that were Competitors for the Kingdom of Portugal in the right of this Katherine his Wife D'argent au sautoir de gueulles chargé de cinq Escusson de Portugal alledging that she ought to precede the King of Spain Philip II. Son of the Empress Isabel of Portugal as being Daughter of Edward this Isabels Brother whom she did represent And caused to be written in the University of Conimbra divers reasons in her favour which they sent to several Kings and forrein Princes Katherine grounded principally upon these reasons a Party de PORTUGAL H. Franchi Conestaggio That in all Successions of Crowns the last possessor was to be succeeded jure hereditatis which allowed the benefit of representation that she representing the Infante Don Edward her Father Brother of Henry ought to precede all the other pretendants the Catholique King because issued from a Daughter the Prince Anthony for being Illegitimate Raynucio Farnese as being farther removed from Henry by the decease of Mary of Portugal his Mother the Law never allowing a Grand-child that benefit But especially by the prime and fundamental Laws of the Kingdom put in execution against Beatrix Daughter of Ferdinand King of Portugal who having married out of the Kingdom to the King of Castille as you may note page 35. See also a clause of the Law of Lamego Fol. 6. her right of succeeding was utterly lost and King John chosen in her stead she was to be preferred before all Claimers or Competitors whomsoever in regard of her being both born and married within the Kingdom They had issue Theodosius II. of the name seventh Duke of Braganza Father of John II. of that name eighth Duke of Braganza Crowned King of Portugal by the name of John IV. who by this just Title left the Kingdom to his Son King Alphonso VI. Reigning at present 1662. Here are continued Children of King EMANUEL by MARY OF CASTILLE his second Wife ANTHONY OF PORTUGAL dyed not long after his Birth in the Year One thousand five hundred and seventeen ISABEL OF PORTUGAL Empress and Queen of SPAIN AUSTRICHE-ESPAGNE Escartelé Au premier quartier aussi Escartele Au 1. 4. de CASTILLE Au 2. 3. de LEON Au 2. quaâ—tier D'ARRAGON Party de ARRAGON-SICILIE Au 3. de gueulles a la Fasse d'argent qui est AUSTRICHE Soustenu de l'ancienne BOURGONGNE Au 4. quartier de la second branche de BOURGONGNE Soustenu de BRABANT Sur les trois quatriesme quartiers de FLANDRES Party de Marquisate de St. Empire Le tout Party de PORTUGAL born at Lisbonne in the Year One thousand five hundred and three the Fourth day of October Her Birth and having arrived at the Three and twentieth year Years of CHRIST 1503 of her age was in the Year One thousand five hundred twenty and six espoused at Seville Her Marriage to CHARLES OF AUSTRIA fifth of that name Emperour and King of Spain eldest Son of Philip of Austria first Years of CHRIST 1526 of the name and of Joane Queen of Castille and Arragon his Wife This Empress ISABEL brought to her Husband the Summe of Nine hundred thousand Ducates in Dower They were married by the Cardinal Salviati Pope Clement V. his Legate Her death She dyed in the City of Toledo the first day of May in the Year One Years of CHRIST 1539 thousand five hundred nine and thirty aged only Six and thirty years and her body was transported to Granada The Emperour her Husband deceased the One and twentieth day of Years of CHRIST 1558 September Ao One thousand five hundred eight and fifty having carried the honour and reputation of one of the greatest and most virtuous Monarchs that have commanded since Charles the Great Having gained several signal Victories upon the Turks and Infidels he most of all shewed the grandure of his Courage in this that he which had so many times vanquished others remained now Victorious upon himself in quitting the Empire with the other Estates and Kingdoms which he possessed and all worldly pomp to retire into a place of Solitude and there to pass the remainder of his life that he might the better apply himself to the service of God which he did after he had held his Empire Six and thirty years and his Hereditary Kingdoms Forty He left one Son Philip II. King of Spain who in the right of his Mother was of the number of the pretenders to the Kingdom of Portugal and rendred himself Master thereof as you have heard before Charles V. had also two Daughters the elder of which Mary of Austria was espoused to the Emperour Maximilian II. and the younger was married to John Prince of Portugal Son of King John III. and had issue King Sebastian BEATRICE OF PORTUGAL Dutchess of SAVOYE SAVOYE Escartele Au 1. 4. de pourpre au cheval gay effrayé contourné d'argent qui est le HAUTESAXE Party de Fasse d'or d sable de six pieces a la couâ—onnâ— de sinople perie en bande brochant sur le tout qui est la BASSESAXE Anté en point en forme de tâ—iangle d'argent a trois houtâ—rolles d'Espee de gueull s 2. 1. qui est ANGRIE Au 2. quartier d'argent au Lyon de sable l'Escu sâ—n é de billettes de mesme qui est du Daché de CHABLAIS Au. 3. de sable au Lyon d'argent armé lampassé de gueulles qui est d'Aouste Sur le tout de gueulles a la Croix plaine d'argent qui est l'Escu de SAVOYE moderne Party de PORTUGAL born at Lisbonne the last day of December Her Birth in the Year One thousand Years of CHRIST 1504 five hundred and four Her Marriage was conjoyned by Marriage in March Anno One thousand five hundred twenty and one with Charles III. Duke of Savoye Years of CHRIST 1521 Son of Philip Duke of Savoye and of Claude of Bretagne his Wife This Dutchess dyed
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
if a man fallen from heaven had come to visit them He was by the Portugues so affectionately beloved that after the Death of King Edward his elder brother the Government of the Kingdom was committed unto him during the Minority of Alphonso V. his Nephew which he managed for the space of Ten years with great Fidelity and Prudence Nunez Vignier when Alphonso Count of Barcellos his Natural Brother a Prince both Ambitious and Envious and who by the means of this PETER had been before exalted to the Dukedome of Braganca most ingratefully opposed him rendred him a dangerous and obnoxious person unto the King their Nephew and also charged him with a scandalous accusation the heads of which were That he had performed the Office of Regent much to the prejudice of the Kings interest had got into his own hands the whole treasure of the Kingdom and that also he designed to ascend the Throne by the Deposition of the King his Nephew To these Articles the Duke would have answered and cleared himself but the King who was willing and apt to believe any thing that might secure him his Crown being possessed with a prejudicate opinion would not hear of his Answer but on the contrary Resolved to take him off The Duke had timely intelligence thereof who to avoid the effects of the Kings Anger and to secure his person shut himself up in his Town of Conimbra and there finding that he could not be upon the Defensive part without the Offensive forgetful of his Duty put himself into the head of a considerable Army with which he marched towards Lisbonne resolving to make himself Master thereof but he fell into the hands of the Ambushes prepared for him by the Kings party where His Death after a hot dispute near unto the River Alfaruberie Mariana Vasconcellius Duke PETER was killed upon the Field being shot through the Years of CHRIST 1449 Heart with an empoysoned Arrow which fell out to be in the Year One thousand four hundred forty and nine and on the Twentieth day of May. His loss nevertheless was much lamented as being a Prince worthy of a longer life and better Fortune He lived unto the age of Seven and fifty years His body lay the space of three dayes without Burial until that by the supplication of the Queen of Portugal his Daughter Wife of Alphonso it was brought and interred in the Monastery of Battel the Sepulchre of the Kings his Predecessors This Duke was so much the more Praise-worthy following the footsteps of some Princes of his House because he joyned the use of his Pen with that of his Sword he writ several Books both in Prose and Verse and Translated some Latine Authors into his own Language There is yet to be seen of his Verses in Portugal which Treat of Morality and are replenished with Learning and Precepts of Wisdom In the Month of September Anno Mariana lib. 20. c. 16. One thousand four hundred eight and twenty His Marriage Duke PETER married ISABEL OF ARRAGON Years of CHRIST 1428 Daughter of James of Arragon Count of Urgel and of Isabel the Daughter of Peter IV. King of Arragon by which Princess he had Six Children here underneath mentioned Children of PETER OF PORTUGAL Duke of CONIMBRA by ISABEL OF ARRAGON his Wife PETER OF PORTUGAL elected King of ARRAGON ARRAGON Years of CHRIST 1450 and Count of Barcelona Escartelé de PORTUGAL was eldest Son of Peter of Portugal Duke of Conimbra and of Isabel of Arragon his Wife and was established Constable of the Kingdom of Portugal by the Regent his Father after the decease of his Uncle by the Fathers side Prince John Years of CHRIST 1445 In the Year One thousand four hundred five and forty he had the Command of an Army committed to him for the succour of the King of Castille and for the Reduction of some of his Subjects that had rebelled Afterwards the Catalonians and some of the Grandees of Arragon having revolted from the King of Arragon and Navarre John II. They caused this Prince PETER to return out of Affrick where he fought against the Moors and acknowledged him for King of Arragon and Count of Barcelona Years of CHRIST 1464 in September in the Year One thousand four hundred threescore and four maintaining that these Estates did lawfully belong unto him as being Son of the eldest Daughter of the Count of Urgel descended from the King of Arragon so that PETER was Proclaimed King And notwithstanding he had assistance from his Cousin Philip Duke of Bourgongne yet he could not maintain himself in his Estate for after the loss of a Field disputed betwixt him and the Prince Ferdinand Son of King John he was constrained to retire to Mauresa But nevertheless he carried still the Royal Title And on his journey to Barcelona he fell sick at Granolie and there deceased the Thirtieth day of June His Death in the Year Mariana Lib. 23. C. 20. One thousand four Years of CHRIST 1466 hundred threescore and six some say in the precedent year His body was inhumed at Barcelona in the Church of our Lady near unto the Sea It 's believed he was poysoned but some think that being over-much wearied and troubled at the evil success of his affairs he dyed with grief without leaving any Children His Device was an Haulk with these words MOLESTIA PRO LAETITIA signifying thereby That the honour of the Kingdom which he had accepted of had been accompanied with more vexation and trouble than satisfaction and contentment PORTUGAL CONIMBRA Escartelē Aupremier de Jerusalem Au 2. contre escartelē de PORTUGAL D'ANGLETERRE Au 3. d'or au lyon de gueulles Au 4. d'argent au lyon aussy de gueulles a la queve fourche Sur le tout burelle d'argent d'Azure au lyon de gueulles brochant sur le tout qui est CYPRE JOHN OF PORTUGAL Duke of CONIMBRA and Years of CHRIST 1447 Regent of the Kingdom of Cyprus second Son of Peter Duke of Conimbra succeeded his Father in this Dutch hoping to advance his Fortunes by his Marriage he espoused CHARLOTE OF CYPRUS His Marriage Daughter of John II. King of Cyprus of the House of Lusignan and of Helene Palealogus his Wife which CHARLOTE was Heir apparent to the Kingdoms of Cyprus and Jerusalem But the Prince JOHN her Husband dyed without issue before the King his Father-in-law Therefore Mariana and other Authors are mistaken that give him the qualification of King of Cyprus For he was only Regent of this Kingdom a Title which he had when in the Year One thousand four hundred threescore Years of CHRIST 1466 and six he was admitted into the Order of Knights of the Golden Fleece by Philip the Good Duke of Burgundy in the Chapter held at the Hague in Holland His Widow married for her second Husband Lewis of Savoy Count of Geneva Brother of Amides Duke of Savoy and Son of
he dyed in the Abbey of Tomar whither he had retired Years of CHRIST 1438 to avoid the danger the Eighteenth day of September His Death in the Year One thousand four hundred eight and thirty which was the Seven and thirtieth Year of his age and the Fifth of his reign He had his Burial in the Abbey of Battel His Marriage In the Year One thousand four hundred eight and twenty this King EDWARD Despoused ELEANOR OF ARRAGON L. Marin siculus Mariana Lib. 20. Cap. 16. Lib. 21. Cap. 13. Years of CHRIST 1428 second Daughter of Ferdinand of Castille King of Arragon and Sicilie and of Eleanor of Albuquerque his Wife the Princess had in Marriage Two hundred thousand Florins She was then aged Twenty seven years and not Six and thirty as writeth Mariana for the Portugal Historians note her Birth to be in the Year Her Birth One thousand four hundred and one Years of CHRIST 1401 By his Testament he ordained his Wife Regent of the Kingdom during the minority of his eldest Son and Successor to the great dissatisfaction of the Princes his younger Brothers and also of the people who would not submit to the Command of a Woman and more especially of a Stranger this gave occasion to the Estates of the Kingdom to reject this his Will and on the contrary to nominate for Regent Peter Duke of Conimbra Brother to the Defunct at which the Queen conceived so great a displeasure that she made her complaint to her Brothers and the King of Castille but in vain so that leaving Portugal she retired to Toledo where she dyed a sudden death in the Year Her death One thousand four hundred five and forty the Years of CHRIST 1445 Eighteenth day of February not without suspition of poyson Her body was first inhumed in the Abbey of Religious of the Order of St. Dominique founded in the place where she chose her abode but afterwards transported to that of Aljubarot by the care of the King her Son King EDWARD had for his Device a Lance environed with a Serpent the one is the Symbole of Warre and the other of Wisdom with this Inscription LOCO ET TEMPORE to represent that War must be prosecuted in time and place and in such occasions to use Prudence and Discretion Children of EDWARD King OF PORTUGAL and of LEONOR OF ARRAGON his Wife 11. ALPHONSO King of PORTUGAL continued the Line FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL Duke of VISCO Years of CHRIST 1438 grand Master of the Orders of Christ PORTUGAL-VISCO and of St. James and Constable of Portugal he accompanied King Alphonso V. his Brother in his Warres of Affrick D'argent a cinq Escussons d'azure peris en Croix chacun chargé de cinq besants d'argent posez en sautoir a la bordure de gueulles aussi chargeé de huict chafleaux d'er at what time he took the Fort of Alcacer a Maritime Port. Afterwards he was again sent into Affrick where he performed several acts of Hostility against the Mahumetans among others the prize of the Town of Anafe and then returned Triumphant and Glorious into his own Countrey He married his Cousin Beatrice of Portugal His Marriage a younger Daughter of his Uncle John of Portugal Grand Master of the Order of St. James and Constable of the Kingdom She was a Princess prudent and deliberate it was she that finished the Peace betwixt the two Kings Ferdinand of Arragon Escartelé d' ARRAGON and Alphonso of Portugal upon the difference they had concerning the Kingdom of Castille as we have told you before Some Historians write That the King of Portugal D'or-a quatre pals de gueulles John II. Nephew of FERDINAND His Death put to death this Prince his Father-in-law But others better informed Years of CHRIST 1470 say That he dyed at Cetobriga above ten years before John came to the Crown of Portugal PORTUGAL-VISCO viz. the Eighth day of September Anno One thousand four hundred threescore and ten being only Seven and thirty years old Party de PORTUGAL which was the Flower of his age His Corps was interred at Badaios within the Church of the Conception which had been founded by the Dutchess Beatrice his Wife who there placed a Convent of Nunnes Children of FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL Duke of VISCO and of BEATRICE OF PORTUGAL his Wife PORTUGAL-VISCO 12. JOHN OF PORTUGAL Duke of VISCO after his Father dyed without issue PORTUGAL-VISCO qui est Escartelé de PORTUGAL d' ARRAGON 12. JAMES OF PORTUGAL also Duke of VISCO succeeded in the Dutchy after the decease of Prince John his eldest brother But because he maliciously conspired against King John II. his brother-in-law he came to a mournful and tragique end For in the Year One thousand four hundred fourscore and three this young Prince being but in the Twentieth year of his age was killed by the Kings own hand Mariana Lib. 24. C. 23. Vasconcellius which some Authors believe was done to the intent that way might be made to the Crown for his Bastard-son George Duke of Aviero after his decease But this design took not effect for the King better counselled gave the Estate of the Defunct unto his Brother Emanuel and furthermore appointed him Heir of the Kingdom by his Testament which he enjoyed accordingly Natural Children of JAMES OF PORTUGAL Duke of VISCO 13. ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL was highly advanced PORTUGAL for King Emanuel gave him the Dutchy of Visco and Dignified him with the Office of Constable of Portugal which he had in the Year One thousand five hundred Comme cy devant but he dyed four years after leaving no Children but one only Daughter named 14. MARY OF PORTUGAL who was espoused to the Marquess of VILLE-REAL 12. EDWARD OF PORTUGAL all Children of Ferdinand of Portugal PORTUGAL-VISCO Duke of Visco by Beatrice of Portugal his wife and died in their minority 12. DIONYSIO OF PORTUGAL all Children of Ferdinand of Portugal PORTUGAL-VISCO Duke of Visco by Beatrice of Portugal his wife and died in their minority 12. SIMON OF PORTUGAL all Children of Ferdinand of Portugal PORTUGAL-VISCO Duke of Visco by Beatrice of Portugal his wife and died in their minority 12. EMANUEL King OF PORTUGAL youngest son of Ferdinand of Portugal Duke of Visco and of Beatrix of Portugal his Wife succeeded King John II. and continued the Posterity Her Marriage 12. LEONORA was Queen of Portugal PORTUGAL as you may observe in the History of John II. King of Portugal her Husband by whom she had one only Son which was Prince Alphonso Party de PORTUGAL-VISCO deceasing before his Father as shall be discoursed hereafter Her Marriage 12. ISABEL OF PORTUGAL PORTUGAL-BRAGANZA was Dutchess of BRAGANZA There shall be more ample mention made of this Princess in the Story of Ferdinand II. of the name Duke of Braganza her Husband
from this Marriage came three Sons Party de PORTUGAL-VISCO and one Daughter viz. James of Portugal fourth Duke of Braganza who continued the Line Philip and Denys of Portugal Margaret their Sister dyed young without having been married 12. KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL dyed young Here are continued Children of EDWARD King of PORTUGAL and of LEONOR OF ARRAGON his Wife PHILIP OF PORTUGAL being twelve years old dyed of the Plague at Lisbonne LEONORA OF PORTUGAL the Empress Her Marriage was in the Sixteenth year of her age espoused Ao One thousand four hundred and fifty AUSTRIA De gueulles a la Face d'argent and in the City of Rome unto the Emperour Frederick III. Years of CHRIST 1450 Arch-Duke of Austria who was eldest Son of Arch-Duke Ernest and of Zimburge of Massovia his Wife Party de PORTUGAL Aneas Sylvius afterwards Pope under the name of Pius II. being at that time principal Secretary to Frederick negotiated this Marriage The Princess was in the Year following Crowned Empress by Pope Nicholas V. Her death She dyed in the City of Neustat in Austria in the Year One thousand four hundred threescore and seven being Years of CHRIST 1467 aged Three and thirty years and was entombed in the Monastery of the Trinity by her founded in the same place As concerning the Emperour her Husband he had undergone a tedious War against the Arch-duke Albert his brother for Austria and also against Mathias Coruin elected King of Hungary for that Kingdom to which he pretended a Right of succession Onuphrius He departed this life in the City of I Lints Years of CHRIST 1493 in Austria the Ninteenth day of August Ao One thousand four hundred fourscore and thirteen which was the Four and fiftieth of his Empire and the Threescore and eighteenth of his age From this Marriage issued one Son and a Daughter viz. The Emperour Maximilian first of the name Grand-father by his Son Philip also first of that name King of Spain to the Emperours Charles V. Hier. Hâ—nninges in Theatr. Geneal and Ferdinand I. Cunegonde of Austria Maximilian's Sister was married to Albert IV. of the name Duke of Bauaria and from them those other Dukes draw their original KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL was promised in Marriage Nunâ—us first to Charles of Nauarre Prince of Viana eldest Son of John King of Nauarre and Arragon Mariana then to Edward the Fourth King of England But she espoused neither the one nor the other Her death and at last died unmarried at Lisbonne in the Abbey of St. Clare Ao One thousand four hundred Years of CHRIST 1463 threescore and three the Twelfth day of June She had the honour of Burial within the Church of St. Eloy JANE OF PORTUGAL Queen of Castille was conjoyned in Marriage the Twentieth day of May CASTILLE Escartelé au 1. 4. de gueulles au Chasteau d'or au 2. 3. d'argent au Lyon de pourpre qui est LEON in the Year Her Marriage One thousand four hundred five and fifty at Cordona to HENRY IV. King of Castille eldest Son of King John II. and of Mary of Arragon his Wife Years of CHRIST 1455 This Marriage was made by the procuration of the King of France Charles VII at that time confederate with the King of Castille who for this purpose sent to the Castillian his Embassadour the Arch-bishop of Tours But this Marriage being Celebrated in a time of War and great trouble men presaged nothing from the effects thereof but evil events Party de PORTUGAL which accordingly fell out HENRY and JANE had issue one Daughter which was Jane of Castille some erroneously call her Elizabeth affianced unto Charles of France Mariana lib. 22. c. 17. Duke of Berry then of Guyenne younger Brother to Lewis XI King of France But this Duke being variable and inconstant abandoned her and applyed himself to Mary of Bourgongne only daughter of Charles the Hardy Duke of Bourgongne whom he likewise married not So that the Princess of Castille had for Husband her Nephew Alphonso V. of the name King of Portugal who challenged the Kingdom of Castill in the Right of this his Wife as you shall see more fully hereafter in his History King Henry was reputed in the opinion of the world uncapable of Children which gave suspition to many to doubt whether this Princess were really his Daughter or supposed to be so nevertheless he owned her by his Testament made before his death which hapned to be at Madrid Years of CHRIST 1474 Ao One thousand four hundred threescore and fourteen in the month of December and in him finished the direct Line of the Kings of Castille descended from Henry the Bastard from whom being of a couragious and high-flown spirit this Prince did much degenerate who was a person of a weak judgement and of little Merit Two years after Queen JANE OF PORTUGAL Idem Lib. 23. Cap. 11. Lib. 24. Cap. 4. 9. his Widow Her death dyed at Madrid in the month of January others more truly report Years of CHRIST 1475 her Death to be in June One thousand four hundred threescore and fifteen She was interred in the Church of St. Francis It 's doubted likewise whether she dyed in Child-bed or whether her life was shortned by Poyson caused to be given her by the King of Portugal her Brother which last is rather to be believed because she is taxed to be incontinent and to suffer her self to be transported to unwarrantable affections A Natural Son of EDWARD King of PORTUGAL JOHN-EMANUEL OF PORTUGAL was base Son of King Edward by Jane Manuel Cousin of Eleanor of Arragon Vasconcellius He was educated with great care and brought up unto Virtue by Nonio Alvarez Pereira Lord of Braganca After he had approved his Valour in that War against the Infidels and Moors of Affrica being inspired with devotion aand contempt of earthly things He forsook the world and took â—n him a Religious habit in the Convent of the Carmelite Friers of Lisbonne which he founded and where he lived most Religiously Yet afterwards he had given him the Bishoprick of Septe in Affrick and then that of Ingonte In fine King Alphonso V. invited him to Court where he gave him the charge of Master of his Chappel of whose Wisdom and good Counsel this King was a strict observer 11. ALPHONSO V. Of the Name KING of PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES Sirnamed The Affrican CHAP. XIII PORTUGAL D'argent a cinq Escussons d'azure peris en Croix chacun charge de cinq besants d'argent posez en sautoir a la bordure de gueulles chargeé de huict chasteaux d'er PORTUGAL Party de CONIMBRA Escartelé Au 1. 4. de PORTUGAL au 2. 3. d' ANGLETERRE PORTUGAL Party de CASTILLE De gueulles au Chasteau d'or Escartele de LEON qui est d'argent au lyon de pourpre He was but six years old when he
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
this default was recompenced with several perfections of Body and Soul with which he was adorned He designed to prosecute the high and glorious designs of the King his Father for the Discovery and Conquests of strange Regions proposing a beginning by the Western Coast of Ethiopia History of Portugal and giving Commission to John Cane a Portugal Knight to search out a Countrey which is on the other side the Equator where being arrived he found it to be the Kingdom of Congo the inhabitants whereof were so humane and docile that some of them suffered themselves to be brought into Portugal and there with the Language they were instructed in the Principles of the Christian Religion and then Baptized At their return they perswaded their King and his Subjects also to be Baptized With this King and with others of Ethiopia JOHN entred into League and caused in this Countrey to be raised the Cittadel of St. George since called the Mine from which the Kings his Successors have extracted a good quantity of Gold In the beginning of this Voyage the Portuguesses having arrived at a Cape which by estimation is the greatest of the World they conceived so happy success in their enterprise by the advantage thereof that they gave it the appellation of The Cape of good Hope antiently being called the Front of Affrica it opened them the way to the knowledge of the Estate of the Indian Princes and to penetrate further into Ethiopia where they found reigning that Prince which we vulgarly call Prester John because he is named in his Language Belulgian which signifieth A Precious Stone of incomparable excellence a Title and old Sirname usurped by the Antient Emperours of Ethiopia who maintain themselves to be descended from the Blood of Solomon by the Queen of Saba Some time after the same King JOHN II. Nunâ—z sent a great Army into Affrica which landed in the Isle of Gesire which is the mouth of the River Luc where the Portuguesses endeavoured to raise a Fort against the impeachments of the King of Fez but this King after he had cut off their passage of retreat forced them to quit their prize and by composition to return into their own Countrey In the mean time King JOHN being advertised of the Donation made to the King of Castille Vignier Ferdinand by Pope Alexander VI. of those new Regions which had been discovered by his Subjects the Portugal being interessed therein as prejudicial to the discovery that for his part he had made upon the Coast of Ethiopia for this reason entred into a difference with the Castillian which caused the Pope on his own accord to give unto King Ferdinand the Indies newly found out and to the King of Portugal the Coast of Affrica But to the intent that the one might not attempt any thing upon the other he caused to be drawn upon the Globe a Line falling from North to South which passed towards the West above Four hundred miles distant from the Isles of Cape-verd that it might not touch upon Affrica This with other violent Actions of King JOHN drew upon him the odium of several persons Mariana in such manner that they were followed with conspiracies against his life His Death that at last he was found poysoned in the place of Alvor in his Kingdom of Algarvie Vasconcellius the Five and twentieth day of October in the Years of CHRIST 1495 Year One thousand four hundred fourscore and fifteen after he had lived Forty years and reigned Fourteen His body was first inhumed in the Cathedral Church of Silues until that in the Year One thousand four hundred fourscore and nineteen King Emanuel his Cousin and Successor and his Estates caused it to be brought to the Abbey of Battel He was very Pious and Charitable to the Poor for whose Retreat and Relief he founded and endowed a fair Hospital at Lisbonne His Prudence appeared in the government of his Kingdom and by the placing his favours upon persons of desert keeping a most exact Register of the names of those that had faithfully served him and who were capable and endued with qualities required in the administration of his affairs He had a spirit elated and ambitious of the greatest things About the Year One thousand four hundred threescore and ten not being above Fifteen years old Mariana His Marriage he married LEONORA OF PORTUGAL or OF VISCO his Cousin Daughter of his Uncle Ferdinand of Portugal Duke of Visco and Constable of the Kingdom by Years of CHRIST 1470 whom he had only one Son Heir apparent to his Estates but he had the unhappiness and regret to see him dye before him contrary to the common course of Nature Then endeavouring to legitimate his Natural Son George Duke of Aueiro with some intention to leave him the Crown The Queen his Wife opposed this design not willing that her Brother the Prince Emanuel should be deprived of the Right he had to the Kingdom by the decease of his Cousin Alphonso the young Prince and to which he succeeded after decease of King JOHN Who took in his Device a Pelican a Bird so Natural and affectionate to her young Idem Vasconcellius that she wounds her breast and feeds them with her own blood with this Inscription PRO LEGE ET GREGE witnessing thereby how much he both loved and cherished his people for whose defnce and Religion he had exposed his life to several hazards Some have noted that he was the first among the Kings of Portugal that adorned the Helmet of the Portugal Arms with a Sphere for Creast which he took as a presage of the new Discoveries which were made during his Reign and of some of the Kings his Successors under both the Poles Children of JOHN II. of the name King of PORTUGAL and of LEONOR OF VISCO his Wife ALPHONSO Prince OF PORTUGAL PORTUGAL There is remarkable in this young Prince Comme cy devant looked upon as the Hope and Prop of the Royal House of Portugal a notable example of the Inconstancy and frailty of humane things His Marriage For after that in sumpteous apparel and great magnificence he had in November PORTUGAL Ao One thousand four hundred fourscore and Years of CHRIST 1490 ten espoused the Princess ELIZABETH OF CASTILLE Party de CASTILLE eldest Daughter of Ferdinand V. and of Isabel King and Queen of Castille and Arragon in the City of Stremos this Marriage which it was thought would be one day the Earnest of a perpetual Concord betwixt the two Neighbouring Crowns continued not above seven months only for the young Prince finished his life at Sanctarem His Death by a sad and unhappy accident Years of CHRIST 1491 being a violent fall from his House as he was running a Gourser so that with the bruise thereof he died quickly after to the great affliction of the Kings and their people who had the unhappiness to see the
at Nice Her death in the Year One thousand five hundred seven and Years of CHRIST 1537 thirty the Eighth day of January at the same age with the Empress her Sister which was Three and thirty years As for Duke Charles her Husband he departed this life at Verceil Anno One thousand five hundred fifty and three the Seventeenth day of August being aged Threescore and Years of CHRIST 1553 seven years From this his Marriage with the Princess BEATRICE OF PORTUGAL came the Duke Emanuel-Philibert his Successor who by Margaret of France had his only Son Charles-Emanuel Duke of Savoye This Duke Emanuel was of the number of those Princes Competitors for the Kingdom of Portugal although he was Son of the younger Daughter of King Emanuel An Historian writes that among the pretenders that were strangers the Portuguesses were more inclined to him than to any other and this inclination proceeded from the opinion they had that in regard of the quality of his person he was fitter than any other to defend them from their enemies and if need were he might vigorously resist King Philip if he should stirre both by reason of his Valour and for the means he had to molest him in his Dutchy of Millain joyning unto Piedmont using chiefly the Alliance and Neighbourhood he had with the French who laid claim to that Dukedom But his pretentions succeeded not according to his desire for he dyed immediately after this overture was made MARY OF PORTUGAL the Elder dyed in her Cradle Children of EMANUEL King of PORTUGAL and of ELEONOR OF AUSTRIA his third Wife Nunius CHARLES OF PORTUGAL born at Evora in the Year His Birth One thousand five hundred and twenty the Eighteenth day of February Years of CHRIST 1520 and deceased at Lisbonne the Fifteenth of April Anno One thousand five hundred twenty and one MARY OF PORTUGAL the younger Her Birth came into the world at the end of the Year Vasconcellius One thousand five hundred twenty and Years of CHRIST 1521 one Notwithstanding this Princess was adorned with singular Beauty both of body and soul and had been courted by several Princes yet would she never be brought to marry any but lived with the honour and pudicity required in Princesses of her Quality then being aged Seven and fifty years she payed her last debt to Nature at Lisbonne Anno Her death One thousand five hundred threescore and Eighteen Her body was inhumed in the Monastery of our Years of CHRIST 1578 Lady of the Light of the Order of the Warfare of Christ which she caused to be built near unto Lisbonne 13. JOHN III. Of the Name KING of PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES on this and the other side the Affrican Sea Lord of Guineé c. CHAP. XVI PORTUGAL Comme cy devant PORTUGAL Party de AUTRICHEESPAGNE Escartelé Au premier quartier aussi escartele Au 1. 4. de CASTILLE Au 2. 3. de LEON Au 2. quartier d' ARRAGON Party d' ARRAGON-SICILIE Au 3. d' AUSTRICHE Soustenu de BOURGONGNE de la premier branch Au 4. de BOURGONGNE de la second branche soustenu de BRABANT Et sâ—r ces deux derniers quartiers est un Escusson de FLANDRES Party de L'Escu du Marquisate du St. Empire At the age of Twenty years he succeeded to the Crown of his Father and wanted no courage to continue his high designs as well to maintain himself in those memorable Conquests that he had so happily accomplished as for the gaining of other Isles Kingdoms Cities and Countries To this effect Nonio Acuna his Viceroy in the Indies took and ruined the Isle of Bethleem then subjected Bacin and Daman two famous Indian Cities slew Sultan Baduc the puissant King of Cambaie and subjected the City of Dium where he built a Cittadelle The success the Christians had in these parts so perplexed the Turk that he sent a powerful Fleet commanded by the Bassa of Egypt to drive the Portugals from Dium and other places which they had in that Countrey This Army joyned with that of Cambaie but at the rencounter they received so sharp a welcome from the Defendants commanded by Antonio Silueria Vasconcellius that a great number of them were kill'd upon the place Years of CHRIST 1538 Andrade Nine years after this the second Siege of Dium was with much resolution Years of CHRIST 1547 maintained by John Mascaregna against the Sultan Mamudin not less notorious than the other being that then also the Turk assisted the Indian with his Forces The like success smiled for a time upon the Christians at Safin in Africa where they valiantly endured Six months Siege by the Cherifs Army consisting of an hundred thousand Souldiers but not long after the Cherif or King of Suez worsted the Portuguesses which so much cooled their resolutions that King JOHN deliberated to abandon all his Forts of Affrica the more firmly to settle and establish himself in the Indies Guineé and Brasille but this councel was not followed for only quitting and dismantling the Inland Forts he retained and fortified the Port Towns of Septe Tangier and Mazagan with all things necessary for a resistance Vasconcellius This King JOHN obtained from the Pope That the City of Evora should be erected into an Arch-bishoprick the Cities of Portalegre Leiria and Miranda in Portugal into Bishopricks as also of Cochin and Malaca in Asia of Baia in Brasille of Cape Asinaire in Guineé and in Ethiopia he established John Bermudes for first Patriarch of the Latine Church Andrada Following the steps of the King his Father to him was attributed the honour of having planted the Gospel in the Eastern parts of Asia in Ethiopia the Higher and other remote Provinces as also in the Molucco Islands and Japon where he sent that famous Jesuite Francis Xauier afterwards Canonized the fruit of whose labours appeared in the conversion of many Infidels to the faith Insomuch that it 's remarkable that under the happy Reign of this Prince JOHN there were twelve Pagan Kings baptized with the greater part of their people He performed many other profitable works for the advancement of Piety caused several Monasteries to be reformed according to their Antient Rules and was one of the first Kings that favoured and greatly encreased the Order of the Society of Jesus for whom he erected several Colledges in Portugal and his other Dominions Nunius He was a devout Prince and naturally so benigne and clement that he even shewed himself slow in Ordering punishment to the Malefactors and when Judgment was given against such which he did in person once a week he rather inclined to Forgiveness than Condemnation A Lover he was of Peace and Tranquility a favourer of persons of merit and parts having given entertainment in his Kingdom to strangers of divers professions He transferred the University of Lisbonne to Conimbra Vâ—sconcellius and richly endowed it augmented the Salaries of the
he not imitating the example of Lewis XII King of France who disdained to requite the wrongs done to him being Duke of Orleance who resolved to revenge the injuries done to him being Cardinal if they may be justly called injuries when as Princes be not respected of their inferiours as they ought For not being greatly favoured by the King his Predecessor the Ministers and Favourites of his Nephew did not use him with that Respect as was required conceiving that being so old and Sebastian so young that he would never have attained to the Crown By reason whereof he deprived almost all the Officers of the Court and some of them that did manage the Kings Treasure of their Offices and advanced his own Servants In the mean time the Estates of the Kingdom beseeching him to take care for the declaring of his Successor to the Crown he Convoked a Solemn Assembly of the same Estates in the City of Almerin to hear the Claims of those Princes which pretended to the Kingdom The number of whom was many viz. Antonio Bastard of Portugal King HENRY's Nephew the Catholick King Philip II. the Duke of Braganza in the Right of the Dutchess his Wife the Duke of Savoy the Prince of Parma the Queen of France Katherine de Medicis Mother of King Henry III. and Pope Gregory XIII His Death During this Assembly Conestaggio King HENRY left this World the last day of Years of CHRIST 1580 January in the Year One thousand five hundred and fourscore it being remarkable Thuanus That he began to die in the beginning of the Eclipse of the Moon and finished with it Vasconcellius as if that celestial Sign had wrought that Effect in him being a King of a weak body which it doth not in stronger Mariana or at least not so suddenly as Astrologers do write Neither is the houre to be neglected being the same wherein he was born Threescore and eight years before having Reigned Seventeen Months and eight dayes so that in him ended the Male Line of the Kings of Portugal of that Branch since derived from the Collateral of the Dukes of Braganza He was of a thin Body small of Stature and of a lean Face As for his Judgment it was indifferent indued besides the Latine Tongue with some Knowledge Alwayes held to be Chaste and did never blemish this Angelical Virtue but with the desire of Marriage in his later dayes He was acounted sparing giving rather than denying for he refused seldom but he gave sparingly Ambitious he was of all Jurisdiction as well Ecclesiastical as Civil zealous in Religion yet in the Reformation of religious persons more strict than was convenient He was Bishop Governour of the Realm Inquisitor Major Legate Apostolick and King But the more he soared the more he discovered his weakness suffering himself in his most important Affairs to be governed by his Ministers Conestaggio not being able to determine the Cause of the Succession Opinions were grafted in him with great obstinacy retaining a continual remembrance of wrongs so that Justice was in him but an unjust execution of his own Passions In Fine He was indued with great Virtues and with fewer and lesser Vices yet were they equal in this for he had the Virtues of an Ecclesiastical person and the defects of a Prince During his life he was feared of many and beloved of few so as none lamented his death only such as were well-affected desiring the Dispute of Succession had been determined before his death had a sensible apprehension of his loss His Body rested some time at Almerin until that Philip II. King of Spain caused it to be brought to the Monastery of our Lady at Bethleem notwithstanding that HENRY had Ordered his Sepulture at Evora where he had in his life-time erected a stately Marble Tomb. His Device was an Anchor and a Daulphin with this Inscription FESTINA LENTE for to denote That in the execution of all Actions Diligence with Diseretion and a Mediocrity was to be used 14. ANTHONY The Bastard Proclaimed King of PORTUGAL and the ALGARVES c. CHAP. XIX THE Prince Lewis of Portugal Duke of Beia his father whose Years of CHRIST 1580 Natural and only Son he was educated him in good Learning but more particularly in the study of Divinity with intention to make him a Divine But being come to a riper age he was made Knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem and Prior of Crato He had embraced this Profession against his inclination so that Pope Gregory XIII was the more willing to dispence with the Vow he had made which Dispensation was obtained at the instance and pursuit of King Sebastian of Portugal who so highly esteemed this Prince ANTHONY his Years of CHRIST 1574 Cosin that upon his first Voyage into Affrick he made him his Lieutenant General notwithstanding that Prince Edward of Portugal the Constable was present Conestaggio At the second expedition that the same King Sebastian undertook for Years of CHRIST 1578 Affrica Jac. Augustus Thuanus he also accompanied him and assisted him at the Fatal Battel of Alcacer in which he was made a Prisoner and reduced to a miserable Captivity for the space of Forty dayes After which by an especial Providence he found means to recover his liberty Being upon his return he had intelligence that his Uncle the Cardinal Henry after the Death of King Sebastian was Elected King of Portugal During whose Reign as you have read the Estates having been assembled to advise of a Successor to the Crown ANTHONY was of the Number of the Competitors urging That he ought to be preferred as only Male-child of the Posterity of King Emanuel In pursuit of which after the Decease of Henry he was by the consent of the Three Estates also Elected King the Nineteenth day of June in the Year One thousand five Years of CHRIST 1580 hundred and fourscore Conestaggio in the City of Sanctarem then afterwards Confirmed in that of Lisbon Texera Metropolis of the Kingdom then received in the Quality of King at Setubal and acknowledged for such by all the Towns and Fortresses of Affrica and Isles subject to the Dominion of Portugal as also by the famous University of Conimbra But the King of Spain Philip II. H. F. Conestaggio pretending on the contrary to be lawful Successor to the Crown in the Right of the Empress Isabel of Portugal his Mother incontimently raised a considerable Army Thuanus Texera under the Conduct of his Martial favourite that famous Captain Ferdinand de Toledo Duke of Alva who entred the Frontiers and seized upon divers Towns by accord which the Populaâ—s hearing of which were with ANTHONY at St. Arem Proclaimed him King that so they might have a head to their confused body After which ANTHONY repaired to Lisbonne and there was sworne sent the Count of Vimioso to Setaval whence he expelled the Governours who there
that Kingdom resides in the Kings of Spain An Errour springing either from their Ignorance in the Descent of those Princes An apprehension that Sixty years Possession by the Austrian Family could make a Title indubitable which was never warranted by the Right of Birod or by the Laws of Portugal Or that many being wilfully Ignorant would have others to be so too I have therefore thought it necessary to spend this Sheet for the Entrance of the Table of the Competitors their several pretentions and to clear the Title of King John IV. to that Crown I. The Pretention of the People THe People Claimed Jure Regni alledging That the Issue-Male of their Kings failing the Election belonged unto them fortifying this Reason by the Example of the Election which was made of their King John I. But against the People it was answered That they had no greater Priviledge of Election in this Kingdom than in the rest of Spain all which Realms fall by Succession when there is any lawfully descended of the Blood-Royal And that in Portugal they have less Liberty than the rest growing from the Gifts of the Kings of Castille and from the Conquest of the Kings of Portugal And forasmuch as the People did not give the Realm to their Primative Kings they could not since be invested with any Power to Choose one And for that which they alledged concerning the Election of King John I. it was answered That this Reason did so little serve their turn that it was rather an Argument against them to prove that the Kingdom in that Case was Successive having themselves secretly confessed That they had no Right to Choose whil'st there remained any one lawfully descended of the Royal Issue Inferring That Beatrice being married to a Stranger The Realm was in the same estate wherein according to the Law of Lamego they were to choose the next Prince of the Blood which Choice proceeded from Duty rather than any unlimited Power in the People But to put this Dispute out of doubt there had been Four several Examples put in Practice against the Peoples Election 1. Alphonso III. Successor to his Brother Sanceo II. left the Crown to his Son Dionysio by the Right of Inheritance 2. Emanuel in the same Right succeeded John II. his Fathers Brothers Son 3. Emanuel upon his journey into Castille declared That if he deceased without Children the Succession did belong to James Duke of Braganza his Sisters Son 4. And Henry the Cardinal in the same manner without Election succeeded Sebastian to whom he was great Uncle So that Consequently That Custom was to be observed in the Succession of a Kingdom which had been ever practised II. Of the POPE THe Popes Title was not forgot who Challenged to be Jure divino Arbitrator if not Donor in all Controversies for Crowns but especially in this because Alphonso the first King to obtain that Title became Tributary to the See of Rome But this was slighted and disregarded as not worthy an Answer III. Of Katherine de Medicis KAtherine de Medicis Widow of Henry the Second King of France was the Third Competitor for the Crown of Portugal as being descended legitimately from Alphonso III. King of Portugal vide pag. 22. charging all that Reigned since to be Usurpers and that the Kingdom ought to return by direct Line to the Heirs of the Lawful Children of Alphonso and the Countess of Buillon whom they said to be this Katherine Daughter of Lawrence de Medicis and of Magdalene of Buillon and de la Tour the only remainder in Direct Line of that House and Heir to the County the which although she did not then possess being incorporate by the Kings of France as a matter of importance seated upon the Limits of France and England yet they gave unto the Queen in Recompence the Earldom of Lauregais which she enjoyed But against the most Christian Queen it was pleaded That her Pretention was improbable and prescribed seeing that the Successors of the Earl of Buillon had never made any mention thereof neither is it credible that since this Pretention was incorporate to the Crown of so mighty a Realm such Wise and Potent Princes as were Francis I. and Henry II. would have forgotten to call it in question But the truth was the Countess Matilda left no Children as it appears in her Testament in the Publick Registers of Portugal making therein no mention to leave any by King Alphonso nor to have had any It was likewise proved That Matilda or Maud had no Children by a formal Request found in the same Registers by the which all the Prelates in the Realm did beseech Pope Urban That it would please him to disannul the Curse which he had laid upon the Realm and that he would approve the Marriage of Beatrix the second Wise of Alphonso that he would make their Children Legitimate that there might be no hindrance in the Succession of the Kingdom whereby it was concluded That if there had been any lawful Children of Maud they could not have perswaded the Pope to preferre the Bastards of Beatrice It was added That these Reasons were not unknown in France and that of late there had been a Book Printed of the Genealogie of the Houses of Medicis and Buillon continued unto Katherine the most Christian Queen whereby it did clearly appear That Maud left no Children by Alphonso her second Husband having been formerly married to Philip Son of Philip Augustus King of France by which Marriage she had one Daughter named Jane who did not succeed her Mother in the County dying before her without Issue So as Robert Son of Alix Sister to Matilda came to the Succession and this is that Robert from whom they would draw the descent of Queen Katherine being the Nephew and not the Son of Maud. So as not being at all proved that Alphonso III. had any Children by his first Bed but the contrary by many Reasons the Queen had no Reason they said to Pretend The Interest of the other Pretenders more nearly concerned this ensuing Table will make clear Emanuel Fourteenth King of Portugal Beatrice Dutchess of Savoye Defunct Emanuel Philibert D. of Savoy Competitor Isabel the Empress Defunct Philip II. King of Castille Competitor John III. Fifteenth K. of Portugal Def. John Prince of Portugal Defunct Sebastian 16th King of Portugal Defunct Lewis Duke of Beia Defunct Anthony Prior of Crato Competitor Henry Cardinal and Seventeenth K. of Portugal after whose death these several Princes laid Claim to that Kingdom Edward Duke of Vimerana Defunct Mary Dutchess of Parma Defunct Raynucius Duke of Parma Competit Katherine Dutchess of Braganza Competit IV. Of Emanuel Philebert Duke of Savoye THe Fourth that pretended to this Crown was Emanuel Philebert Duke of Savoye as Son to Beatrix younger Daughter to King Emanuel though it is to be supposed that he laid not his Claim out of any hopes to prevail whil'st he was descended of the younger Daughter and
Philip II. King of Spain of the Elder but it is rather to be thought that he was incited to put in his Claim by the rest of the Pretenders who knew that of the Competitors that were not Natives he was the fittest Person of all others to resist and annoy King Philip not only by reason of his Personal Valour but also because of his Countries bordering upon the Dutchy of Milan which with the assistance of the French his Neighbours on the other side and Pretenders to that Dukedom he might with ease at all times invade V. Of Anthony Prior of Crato HE was the Fifth Competitor for the Realm of Portugal who alledged That his Mother was lawfully wedded to his Father and endeavoured by all means to Clear the Aspersion of his illegitimation But Anthony was held Directly Unlawful having alwayes lived in that opinion and was so held by his Father Lewis at his Death as it appeared by his Testament That of Four Witnesses that were to prove his Legitimation Two were convinced to be false for they recanted confessing they had been suborned by Anthony and the other Two were suspected being neer Kinsmen and disagreeing betwixt themselves And that although he had demanded his Legitimation at Rome and had obtained it yet could not any Royal or Pontifical Legitimation serve for the Succession of a Kingdom VI. Of Raynucio Prince of Parma THe Sixth who made Claim to this Kingdom was Raynucio the young Prince of Parma who demanded it in the right of his Mother the elder Daughter to the Infante Edward alledging That Jure Progeniturae the Male-line was to be served before the Female so that until the Line of his Grand-father Prince Edward were wholly extinct neither Philip II. nor the Duke of Savoye could have any pretence to that Kingdom And against the Dutchess of Braganza he argued That he ought to precede her as being descended of the elder Sister Against the Duke of Parma it was not denyed but that he preceded the Catholique King and so consequently the Duke of Savoye but as to the Dutchess of Braganza she pleaded That Raynucio could not aid himself with the benefit of Representation being the Son of her Sister deceased and therefore out of the degree wherein the Laws allow it VII Of Katherine Dutchess of Braganza THe Seventh Competitor for the Crown of Portugal was Katherine Dutchess of Braganza younger Daughter of Prince Edward alledging That in all Successions whatsoever these Four Qualities were to be considered viz. The Line the Degree the Sex and the Age that the better Line ought in Justice first to take place although others should have advantage in all the othet three Qualities That in all Successions of Crowns the last Possesser was to be succeeded Jure hereditatis which allowed the Benefit of Representation That she representing the Infant Don Edward the better Line did by Representation precede Raynucio the Law never allowing a Grand-child that benefit and that by her better Line she did exclude King Philip who was descended of a Daughter but especially by the fundamental Laws of the Kingdom put in execution against Beatrice Daughter of Ferdinand IX King of Portugal who having married out of the Kingdom to the King of Castille her Right of succeeding was utterly lost and King John I. chosen in her stead she was to be preferred before all Claimers whomsoever in regard of her being both Born and Married within the Kingdom Nor can it be thought hard measure to the Dukes of Parma being descended from Prince Edwards elder Daughter to be excluded the Succession to the Crown of Portugal and the Dukes of Braganza derived from the younger and Married to a Native of Portugal to have the undoubted Right if we consider that by the same Law of Lamego the Crown descended to King Emanuel himself which otherwise had belonged unto the same Beatrice Queen of Castille only Daughter of King Ferdinand IX VIII Of Philip II King of Castille PHilip II. King of Castille was the Eighth and last Pretender who having employed all the best Wits in Christendom to confute and disprove all other Claims and to prove and maintain his Alledged That the Succession of Crowns was to be decided by the Law of Nations not of the Empire upon which only her Jus representandi Patrem was grounded That the nearest male in degree to the last Possesser ought to succeed That the Infant Don Edward being deceased before his Brother Henry was King could have no right in himself and therefore could derive none to his Posterity for Nemo dat quod in se non habet that it was very unreasonable that Katherine should be less prejudiced in her self for her Sex than King Philip should be for his Mother THE Severall Emblems and Mottoes of the Kings of PORTUGAL ALPHONSO IV. ALTIORA PETO PETER MONSTRAT ITER FERDINAND CVR NON VTRVNQVE IOHN I. ACVIT VT PENETRET EDWARD LOCO ET TEMPORE IOHN II. PRO LEGE ET GREGE EMANVEL PRIMVS CIRCVMDEDISTI ME. IOHN III IN HOC SIGNO VINCES SEBASTIAN SERENA CELSA FAVENT HENRY FESTINA LENTE PHILIP II III IV. Of that NAME KINGS OF SPAIN And 19 20 21. KINGS of PORTUGAL CHAP. XX. BUt it was no Arguments could confute or annul the certain and indubitable right of the Dutchess of Braganza which was clear to the World both by her Descent and by the Fundamental Laws of the Nation and this King PHILIP knew well and therefore though he carried on his affairs very candidly to the eyes of men and seemed unbyassed with proper Interest by offering to submit his Title to a Disputation professing That the Laws of Portugal were more favorable to him than the Law of Castille and openly acknowledging That if he should chance to die before King Henry his eldest Son being a degree farther off would come behind some of the Pretenders of whom himself had the precedence Though I say he carried himself thus fair to the World yet he clandestinely wrought with Father Leon Henriques a Jesuite and Confessor to King Henry and Ferdinando Castillo a Dominican and of the Kings bosom Councel to endeavor by all means possible to divert all Designs in prejudice of his Claims and especially that Catherine Dutchess of Braganza might not by Henry be declared to be the next Heir apparent which he conscious of the justice of the Title was very willing to have done And whilest these two Fathers prosecuted his interest there with the old and almost doting King Henry the vigilant PHILIP provided an Army in readiness with which he resolved to enter into Portugal and with his Sword make good his disputable Title as soon as that old Kings death should give him the Warning-piece to fall on Yet when that was given and PHILIP ready to march with an Army of Twenty thousand men into Portugal he had like to have been prevented for Pope Gregory the Thirteenth pretending still his right to Dispose or at least to Arbitrate
Dominati sunt in nos and that Cecidit Corona Capitis nostri most commonly ending with this Invocation Recordare Domine Quid acciderit nobis Intuere respice opprobrium nostrum Haereditas nostra versa est ad alienos Yet did King PHILIP bear all these Affronts with an incomparable Patience dissembling with an admirable Prudence his Passion if he had any for these Discontents for he knew the only way to win this Nation to an Obedience and Compliance must be Lenity at first whatever he intended to practise afterwards and that he had by his exact keeping of his Word and Oath won much upon this People appears in that during his whole Reign and the Reign of his Successor PHILIP the Third who followed his Fathers foot-steps though not with that Craft and Dissimulation they made no Attempts nor were inclinable to a Revolt Those Attempts made by Anthony which you may read in his story and some small bustles with one or two Counterfeit Sebastians not worth mentioning were the only storms that hapned in this Kingdom during the reigns of PHILIP the second and third for they keeping their words in most things though some of their priviledges they infringed had almost brought the people to a willingnesse to be their slaves whereas PHILIP the fourth committing the whole charge of the Government to Count Olivarez who though without doubt an able Statesman yet would seem to have a way in policy by himself which no body else could understand the reason of lost the whole Kingdom and all its Territories For such was the new rigorous ways which he would prescribe in the Government of Catalonia and Portugal both people very tender of their Priviledges the least breach of which should have been seconded by a potent Force to have suppressed them in case they should attempt an Insurrection when instead of having such power in readiness the Catalonians had rather opportunity given them to rebel and spurs to provoke them to make use of the opportunity for some Souldiers being scatteringly quartered among them but too few to curb them they looked upon that as a greater intrenchment upon their Liberties than any before and a design utterly to enslave them wherefore converting their patience into fury they took Arms massacred those Souldiers slew their Viceroy and put themselves under the French Protection This Revolt of the Catalonians was a president to the Portugals who had extreamly suffered under the breach of their Priviledges for contrary to the second Article sworn to by King PHILIP the Second which said That the Viceroy or Governor should be either Son Brother Uncle or Nephew to the King of Spain The Infanta Margarita di Mantoua who had no relation at all to the Kings of Castille was made Governess which they might and perhaps would have born had they not been incensed by a more feeling injury Anno 1636. when the Tax of a fifth part was imposed upon all the Subjects of that Kingdom an intollerable grievance and thought so insufferable by the Southern parts of the Nation that they rose in Arms to oppose it and had set the whole Kingdom in a combustion had it not been timely quenched by the timely care and industry of the then Governess the Infanta Margarita of Mantoua Yet this small stir gave an Item to the Court of Spain of the readiness of the people to revolt which made Olivarez endeavor by all ways possible to cut off the means of their being able to do but whilest he endeavored to prevent them he gave them the means to do it though he failed not to make use of those courses which in probability might ensure that Kingdom the chief of which was the endeavoring to allure from thence the Duke of Braganza whom the people of Portugal looked upon as the person who of right ought to be their King and who was the only Native of the Kingdom who might restore again the Line of Alphonso besides he was a Prince who for Power Riches and Number of Tenants not only exceeded all the Nobles of Portugal but even of Spain it self And indeed the Duke of Braganza was one of the most glorious Subjects in Europe being allied to most Kings in Christendom which made the Kings of Spain though they were Competitors for the Crown of Portugal treat this Family with more honor than any other of his Grandees receiving them almost with as much respect as if they were Soveraign Princes which appeared in PHILIP the Second who most of all desired to abase this Family yet would always when the Duke of Braganza came to visit him meet him in the middle of the room and not permitting him to kiss his hand seat him with himself under the Canopy of Estate To draw him therefore out of that Kingdom Olivarez first politickly offered him the Government of Milan a place of great trust and honor but he modestly refused it as not in a condition at that present to undertake so great a Command and indeed expressing an unwillingness to go out of Portugal But his unwillingnesse to go from thence made the King of Spain and Count Olivarez the more willing to draw him from thence it was therefore given out That the King himself was resolved to go in person to reduce the revolted Catalonians and that therefore all the Nobility should be in a readiness in four months time to attend his Majesty in that Expedition But the Duke of Braganza being suspitious of the Spaniards because he knew himself suspected by them and likely to be whil'st the Portuguesses so much affected him to assure himself of the ones Love and to avoid if possible the others Suspect retires himself to his Countrey-house at Villa-Viciosa and there follows his Sports of Hunting c. not at all regarding matters of State withal sending an Excuse to Count Olivarez That his Affairs at present were in so low and mean a Condition that he could not appear to attend his Majesty in that Pomp and Splendor that became a Person of his Quality and that therefore he should do his Majesty more Service in staying at Home when the other Nobles were abroad than he could possibly do by attending him This Plot thus failing made the Court of Spain more suspitious of the Duke than ever before Count Olivarez therefore resolves to employ his utmost Art of Dissimulation to entrap him which he sets upon by a Fetch so far about that to the eye of Reason it might put the Duke into ambitious Thoughts of endeavouring to assume his Throne and in a way to accomplish those Thoughts rather than any way prejudice him but it appeared afterwards that Olivarez Design in so far trusting the Duke was only because the Duke should trust him In Answer to Braganza's Letter of Excuse the Count assures him that his Majesty was very well satisfied with his Reasons of not attending him in the intended Expedition against Catalonia and that he was very sensible of 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
which you have fought so valiantly when it was unlawfully detained is happily restored to the possession of the natural and lawful King to whom of right it appertains who would not admire to see you bend your equal power upon no occasion given against the true and rightful King of Portugal by joyning with and favouring the same Usurper beaten by us from whom your selves did heretofore by force of your own Arms in our behalfs endeavor to snatch and wrest away that Crown he had unjustly seized upon and whom indeed you have hitherto both in desire and effect opposed It would to all the world seem a thing much removed from the innate generosity and gallantry of this your Nation and very ill suiting with your Christian justice and equality as also it would be a very unworthy requital of us who have deserved better at your hands and of that benevolence and affection wherewith the whole Kingdom of Portugal is passionately carrying on towards you wishing unto you the same happinesse that we our selves desire to enjoy Let therefore these imaginary Clouds of discord vanish and be quite blown over from our thoughts as serving only to Eclipse with darkness the clear light of our antient amity which with what intention God Almighty knows the importune sagacity of our Common enemy would fain deprive us of Let all obstacles be removed and thrown quite away wherewith the true serving polititians by their inbred ambition of an universal Monarchy do conspire the ruine of us both aiming at nothing more then to set us together by the ears that overthrowing each other with our own Wars we may have breasts open when our powers are exhausted to their swords and wounds with greater advantage against our selves and less hazard unto them This new Republique is built upon strong and sure foundations as also our antient and restored Kingdoms let us therefore cast our eyes unto the common interest of our cause joyning hands and mutual benevolence to such effect as may render both parties security the greater forbearing and bewaring above all things all provocations or irruptions of War whereby besides the inconveniences and losses which they ever draw after them all our own affairs and safety may be hazarded extreamly while their councels and endeavors will be promoted who by hidden and wicked arts strive to extend their own power by the common waste they would make in ours The King of Portugal my Master hath sent me hither furnished with a firm ample plenipotentiary power that discussing and screwing all the just and convenient means I may confer about the conservation of Peace and removing all emergent obstacles and scruples resolve and establish with the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England whatsoever shall be necessary for composing of our present affairs and maturely to provide with the greatest security that may be possible for their future well-being I therefore beseech the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England that weighing and considering these things which I have exhibited they would please to decree whatsoever shall seem to them most convenient and just To this large Speech of forced and known flattery if we respect it in relation to the persons it was spoke to though most true in those particulars relating to the English Nation whil'st monarchical was answered by the Rebels with a large Harange of the injuries they supposed done them by the protection of Prince Ruperts Fleet and seizure of the English Merchants Ships and Goods concluding that they must have reparation made them for the publique damage of the Common-wealth which they would be willing to accept of in any honourable manner and were willing to that purpose if the Ambassador had sufficient power to treat with him to that effect In summe after some time the Count Del Sa Lord Chamberlain of the Kingdom of Portugal arrived in England in the quality of an Ambassador extraordinary who after many Conferences Addresses and large Offers made obtained a Peace upon condition to repay great Summes of money towards the satisfaction of the losses of the English Merchants During the stay of this Ambassador his brother D. Pantaleon Sa Knight of Malta led by I know not what frantick madnesse made a great uproar upon the New Exchange in London where some English were by him and his Followers murdered for which several of his retinue were hanged and himself notwithstanding the earnest solicitations of his brother afterwards beheaded on Tower-hill when the government of England was changed from a strange kinde of Common-wealth to a stranger kind of Monarchy under a Protector But to return back again to the affairs of the Kingdom of Portugal The Earl of Castle Melhor who had been sent Vice-Roy into Brazil had so good success that with the assistance of those Portuguesses before in the Kingdom he expulsed the Hollanders out of all their Garrisons there except the strong Fortress of Recif which was built upon a Rock wholly invironed by the Sea This animated the United States of the Netherlands to endeavor a revenge and recovery of that country and to that end and purpose a Potent Fleet was set out and notwithstanding the very earnest endeavors and large offers of the Portuguess Ambassador at the Hague set sail to reconquer that Kingdom but not with that success which was expected for the expedition proved wholly fruitless and after so great an expence the States were so highly discontented that the Admiral Wittison was arrested at the Hague to answer such things as should be objected against him concerning that voyage It much concerns that King who hath to deal with enemies too potent for him to strengthen himself with such Alliance as may most advantage him and endamage his Foe This consideration made King JOHN of Portugal about the year One thousand six hundred and fifty two send an Ambassador to the young Duke of Savoy who by reason of the scituation of his Country had good and frequent opportunities to annoy the Catholique King and divert him from turning his whole Force upon this Kingdom offering reciprocal Marriage between that Duke and his Daughter and the young Prince Theodosia and Savoys Sister But this his intention was I suppose diverted if not wholly hindred by the great power of Cardinal Mazarine in France who designed one of his Nieces as a fit match for Eugenius young Duke of Savoy 'T is not at all safe nor fit for a subject to grow too rich at least not to exceed his Soveraign in Treasure for he thereby layes himself open to the envie and suspition of his Prince nor is it possible that any who hath managed a publick imployment can be so without faults as that somewhat cannot be laid to his charge to render him at a Kings mercy Sufficient example of this we have in D. Phillip de Mascarendas Vice-Roy of Goa in the East-Indies who having for many years officiated in that high imployment had gathered up an infinite Mass of Riches and now
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
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
other Persons of Quality which have spread not only in Portugal and Castille but also in Italy and more particularly in the Kingdom of Naples some of which have left the sirname of Portugal and taken the names of those Illustrious Houses into which they have matched which we find often practised in Spain ALPHONSO was first dignified with the title and quality of Count of Barcellos in the right of his first Wife BEATRICE PEREIRA Nonius Leo. she was daughter and heir of Nugno Alvarez Pereira second Constable of Portugal Count of Arrayalos Barcellos and Ourem Mariana As for the Dutchy of Braganza he was invested therein by the Infant Peter of Portugal Duke of Conimbra his Brother at what time he was Regent of Portugal during the minority of King Alphonso V. their Nephew in the Year One Years of CHRIST 1442 thousand four hundred forty and two Sometime after the same King Alphonso gave him the Seigneury of Vimarana For his second Wife he espoused CONSTANCE OF NOROGNA daughter of Alphonso of Castille Count of Gijon and of the Countess Isabel of Portugal But from this second Marriage there came no Children Mariana Lib. 21. Cap. 7. ALPHONSO is charged by Historians with extream ingratitude towards his Brother and Benefactor the Duke of Conimbra and to have been of the number of those that incited King Alphonso to pursue him with Armes unto the death as we have informed you before ALPHONSO dyed in the Year His Death One thousand four hundred threescore and one and was inhumed in the great Church at Chuues Years of CHRIST 1461 Children of ALPHONSO Duke of BRAGANZA and of BEATRICE PEREIRA his first Wife ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Count of OUREM and Marquess of VALENCE gave original to the Counts of Vimioso whose Genealogy shall be deduced in its proper place FERDINAND OF PORTUGAL Duke of Braganza after his Father continued the Posterity ISABEL OF PORTUGAL or Braganza Espoused to JOHN OF PORTUGAL a younger Son of King John the first her Grand-father 11. FERDINAND I. of the name Duke of BRAGANZA Count of ARRAYALOS and Marquess of VILLA-VICIOSA HE was second Son of Alphonso of Portugal first Duke of Braganza and of Beatrice Pereira his first Wife and succeeded him in the Dutchy He was also Count of Arrayalos and Marquess of Valence by the gift of Alphonso V. and Governour of the City of Septe in Affrick His Wife JANE DE CASTRO was daughter and heir of John de Castro Seigneur of Cadaval and of Leonor of Acugna his Wife He received the Honour of Burial in the Church of St. Augustin at Villa-viciosa an Abbey which he had founded in that Seigneury Children of FERDINAND I. of the name Duke of BRAGANZA FERDINAND II. Duke of Braganza whose Story followeth in the next Page JOHN OF BRAGANZA Marquess of Mont-major was Constable of the Kingdom of Portugal but having a hand in the Conspiracy against King John II. forged by the Duke of Braganza his elder Brother he fled into the Kingdom of Castille where he dyed without leaving any issue by his Wife ISABEL OF NOROGNA daughter of Peter de Norogna Arch-bishop of Lisbonne ALVARO OF PORTUGAL hath given original to the Branch of the Marquesses of FERREIRA which shall be spoken of in their place ALPHONSO OF PORTUGAL Count of FARO from whom the Counts of MIRA are issued as you may see hereafter KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL dyed having been affianced to JOHN COUTINHO Count of Marialva BEATRICE OF PORTUGAL Wife to PETER DE MENESES Marquess of Ville-real GUIOMARE DE CASTRO espoused to HENRY DE MENESES Count of Loullé 12. FERDINAND II. of the name Duke of BRAGANZA and VIMARANA AMong the Children of Ferdinand first of the name Duke of Braganza and of Jane de Castro his Wife this was the eldest PORTUGAL-BRAGANCE In the life-time of his Father he was established Count of Vimarana by the gift of King Alphonso V. And upon the point of his Marriage to his second Wife ISABEL OF PORTUGAL daughter of the Infant Ferdinand of Portugal he was created Duke of the same place of Vimarana The rigorous usage of this Prince and of other Grandees of the Kingdom by the Officers of King John II. gave ground to his unhappy Conspiracies against the State which Treason was thus discovered For when FERDINAND caused search to be made in his Evidences for certain Charters and Priviledges to get them confirmed his Secretary found the Letters of Intelligence and Conspiracy betwixt the Duke his Master and the Kings of Castille to the prejudice of the King his Soveraign into whose hands the Secretary delivered them in the Hope of a Recompence For some time the King dissembled the discovery and favourably received the Duke into his Court but one day having called him aside he charged him with his fault which the Duke would not confess but on the contrary protested his right intention and fidelity to his service But not ceasing to continue his Treasons the King resolved to bring him to a Tryal where being convicted and condemned to lose his life Mariana Lib. 24. Cap. 23. he was beheaded at Evora His Death the One and twentieth day of June in the Year One thousand four Years of CHRIST 1483 hundred fourscore and three and his Goods were Confiscated The Dutchess ISABEL his Widow the Queens Sister sent her three Children into Castille where they were favourably received by the Queen their Aunt The Body of the Duke was inhumed in the Church of St. Dominique of the same City of Evora and afterwards removed to the Convent of St. Augustine at Villa-viciosa The first Wife of this Duke Ferdinand was LEONOR DE MENESES daughter of Peter de Meneses first Count of Ville-real others say of Urana and of Margaret of Miranda his Wife by her he had no Children but he left issue by his second Wife before mentioned Children of FERDINAND II. Duke of BRAGANZA and of ISABEL OF PORTUGAL his second Wife JAMES Duke of BRAGANZA continued the Posterity PHILIP OF BRAGANZA was sent into Castille by his Mother when that fatal stroke fell upon his Father and there dyed without issue Some believe him to be the eldest Son DIONYSIO OF PORTUGAL or BRAGANZA espoused the Countess of Lemos and in her right was Earl thereof as we shall inform you in the Deduction of his branch MARGARET dyed not having been married 13. JAMES OF PORTUGAL Duke of BRAGANZA and Count of BARCELLOS PORTUGAL-BRAGANCE HE was eldest Son of Ferdinand II Duke of Braganza and of Isabel of Portugal his second Wife and was restored to all his Estates Years of CHRIST 1595 Honours and Lordships by King Emanuel his Uncle by the Mothers side immediately after he came to the Crown of Portugal Mariana He made him General of a Fleet which he sent for Affrica Aº One thousand five hundred and Years of CHRIST 1513 thirteen Vasconcellius where he reduced the City of Azamor which having been tributary to
the King of Portugal had thrown off their Yoke It was sacqued and pillaged by the Portuguesses which stroke so great a terrour into the Infidels that they abandoned to the Christians the Towns of Tite Almedina and other neighbouring places This Duke JAMES espoused two Wives His first Marriage his first was LEONOR DE MENDOZA daughter of John de Gusman Duke of Medina-Sidonia and of Isabel de Velasco his Wife Secondly He married JANE DE MENDOZA His second Marriage daughter of Diego de Mendoza Grand Alcaide of the City of Mouron and of Beatrice Suarez his Wife Children of JAMES Duke of BRAGANZA by LEONOR MENDOZA his first Wife THEODOSIUS OF PORTUGAL first of the name Duke of Braganza had issue ISABEL OF PORTUGAL was conjoyned in Marriage with the Infant EDWARD OF PORTUGAL youngest Son of King Emanuel who among other Children had Edward of Portugal Duke of Vimarana that dyed without issue Children of JAMES Duke of BRAGANZA and of JANE DE MENDOZA his second Wife JAMES OF PORTUGAL dyed without issue CONSTANTINE OF PORTUGAL was Great Chamberlain to King John III. And by him sent Embassadour into France A' Years of CHRIST 1549 One thousand five hundred forty and nine where he stood as his Proxy at the Baptizing of Lewis of France Duke of Orleans second Son of King Henry II. His Marriage He was also honoured with the Dignity of Vice-roy of the Indies and espoused MARY DE MENESES daughter of Roderick de Mello first Marquess of Ferreira and of Beatrice de Meneses his second Wife by whom he had no Children He dyed in the City of Estremos and was interred in the Church de las Hagas at Villa-viciosa FULGENCE OF PORTUGAL Prior of Vimarana had issue these Natural Children 15. FRANCIS OF BRAGANZA Canon at Evora Commissary of the Croissade of Portugal and of the Councel of Portugal residing in the Court of the Catholique King at Madrid 15. ANGELLICA Abbess of Villa-viciosa THEOTON OF PORTUGAL Archbishop of Evora was a Prelate of great Virtue He dyed at Validolit in the Year One thousand six hundred and two and his body was interred in the Monastery of St. Anthony at Evora JANE OF PORTUGAL Wife of BERNARDIN DE CARDENAS Marquess of Elche EUGENIA OF PORTUGAL espoused to FRANCIS DE MELLO Marquess of Ferreira her Cosin MARY and VINCENDA the one Abbess the other a Nun at Villa-viciosa 14. THEODOSIUS OF PORTUGAL first of the name Duke of BRAGANZA and BARCELLOS PORTUGAL-BRAGANCE JAmes Duke of Braganza and Leonor de Mendoza were father and mother of this Duke THEODOSIUS The King of Portugal John III. created him the first Duke of Barcellos a Title which hath ever since been affixed to the eldest Sons of this Royal House of Braganza His first Wife ISABEL DE CASTRO his Cosin was daughter of Dionysius of Braganza Count of Lemos and of Beatrice de Castro his Wife His second was BEATRICE DE LANCASTRO another of his Cosins daughter of Lewis de Lancastro and of Magdalene de Granada his Wife Children of THEODOSIUS Duke of BRAGANZA by ISABEL DE CASTRO his first Wife JOHN OF PORTUGAL Duke of Braganza succeeded his father in the Dutchy Children of THEODOSIUS I. Duke of BRAGANZA and of BEATRICE DE LANCASTRO his second Wife JAMES OF PORTUGAL having accompanied Sebastian King of Portugal at the second Voyage of Affrica against the Moors was at the fatal Battel of Alcacer where they were both slain the Fourth day of August in the Year One thousand five hundred threescore and eighteen without Years of CHRIST 1578 out having been married ISABEL OF PORTUGAL was espoused unto MICHAEL DE MENESES first Duke of Camigna and Marquess of Villa-real 15. JOHN OF PORTUGAL first of the name Duke of BRAGANZA and BARCELLOS Constable of PORTVGAL and Knight of the GOLDEN FLEECE THis Duke was eldest Son of Theodosius first of the name PORTUGAL-BRAGANCE Duke of Braganza by Isabel de Castro his first Wife At the time of the Ceremony performed in Portugal in the Month of August One thousand Years of CHRIST 1578 five hundred threescore and eighteen of the Recognition D'argent au sautoir de gueulles charge de cinq Escussons de Portugal un au melieu les autres au quatre bouts du sautoir Chargee sur le tout d'un Escu de PORTUGAL and Oath of Allegiance taken by the Portuguesses to Cardinal Henry in the Quality of King this same Duke of Braganza held the first place going before him and carrying the Sword as Constable During the life of this King who was much in years JOHN Duke of Braganza His Marriage was one of those Princes which were Competitors for the Crown of Portugal in the right of KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL his Wife daughter of the Infant Edward Son of Emanuel King of Portugal In her lay the only right of Succession page 68. warranted by the Fundamental Laws of this Kingdom page 6. so that from henceforward the Dukes of Braganza did justly wear the Royal Armes of Portugal without distinction the direct Male line being extinguished and the Kingdom falling to the Collateral of the Dukes of Braganza in the right of this Katherine And because that this Duke JOHN was the prime Grandee of the Kingdom and his Tenants the most Warlike and moreover confiding in the good-will which King Henry did bear him he thought himself half in possession of the Estate But in Fine he was forced to give place to King Philip II. whose best Title lay in the strength of a formidable Army with which he subdued Portugal as you have heard before who being come to the Crown continued him in his Estates gave him the Demonstrations of a high favour and associated him into the Order of the Knights of the Golden Years of CHRIST 1481 Fleece in the Year One thousand five hundred fourscore and one He lived not long after for he left this World in the Year One thousand five hundred fourscore and two His Death and was inhumed in the Church of St. Augustin Years of CHRIST 1582 of Villa-viciosa with his Predecessors Children of JOHN I. Duke of BRAGANZA and of KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL his Wife THEODOSIUS OF PORTUGAL second of the name Duke of Braganza mentioned in the Chapter following EDWARD OF PORTUGAL Marquess of Flechilla whose Pedegree is deduced next after this of Braganza ALEXANDER OF PORTUGAL was Arch-bishop of Evora and Inquisitor General of the Faith in Portugal PHILIP OF PORTUGAL fourth Son dyed young MARY OF PORTUGAL dyed without having been married SERAPHINE OF PORTUGAL espoused unto JOHN-FERNANDEZ PACHECO Duke of Ascalona and Marquess of Villena PORTUGAL 16. THEODOSIUS OF PORTUGAL PORTUGAL II. of the name Duke of BRAGANZA and Barcellos D'argent a cinq Escussons d'Azure peris en Croix chacun charge de cinq besans aussi d'argent posez en sautoir a la bordure de gueulles chargé de sept chasteaux d'or and Constable of
Portugal THis Prince eldest Son of Duke John by the Dutchess Katherine of Portugal his Wife was not past Nine or Ten years old when having the Title of Duke of Barcellos he accompanied King Sebastian his Cosin in the second Voyage he undertook into Affrica against the Moors Years of CHRIST 1578 where he was by them made Prisoner at the Battel of Alcacer The Cherif Muley-Hamet King of Morocco Party de VELASCO kept him in durance until that Philip II. King of Spain obtained his liberty who having passed the Straits to return into Portugal Conestaggio was detained at St. Lucar by the Duke of Medina-Sidonia upon the news of the Death of Henry King of Portugal conceiving it would be a matter of importance to the Catholick King his Master to keep this Prince in durance as being Son of the principal Pretendants to the Kingdom whereupon the Duke of Barcellos wrote a Letter to his Father the Duke of Braganza that he must not then expect him and that his detention should not any way prejudice the rights of the Realm preferring Justice before his own life This Letter being come into Portugal was by the Duke his Father sent unto the Assembly of Estates at Almerin shewing on the one side the grief for the detainment of this his dear Son and on the other side the contentment he received that in so tender years he was so great a Lover of the good of his Countrey that he offered if there were occasion to sacrifice his Life for the Service of the State But immediately this fear of the Duke of Braganza his Father ceased for the King of Spain commanded that he should have free liberty to depart which he did as well to avoid the indignation of the Portuguesses as to make a friend of the Duke of Braganza Not long after THEODOSIUS succeeded the Duke his Father and still continued the demonstration of his Magnanimity for when that the Catholick King Philip III. and second of the name King of Portugal made his solemn Entry into the City of Lisbonne who willing to shew how much he affected him above all the other Grandees of this Kingdom Vasconcellius and desirous to make him a participant of his Royal Favours promised that he would grant him whatsoever he would ask To which the Duke answered That the Kings of Portugal his Predecessors which were also his Majesties had so often and so freely conferred their Benefits upon his House that there was not any thing remained that he could demand and if there were acknowledged to have received a signal Favour from his Majesty if he would vouchsafe to honour and embrace his Subjects of Portugal with a fatherly affection but more especially the Grandees of the Kingdom This Duke THEODOSIUS who was seventh Duke of Braganza and twelfth Constable of Portugal espoused ANNE DE VELASCO daughter of the Constable of Castille John-Fernandez de Velasco and of the Dutchess of Frias Mary de Giron his first Wife Children of THEODOSIUS II. Duke of BRAGANZA by ANNE DE VELASCO his Wife JOHN II. of the name eighth Duke of BRAGANZA crowned King of Portugal by the name of John IV. and had issue Alphonso VI. King of Portugal now Reigning 1662. of whose Histories and Issue you may read in the First Book EDWARD OF PORTUGAL born the One and thirtieth day of March in the Year of our Salvation One thousand six hundred and five who coming unto Mans estate had served the Emperour in his Waâ—s with much gallantry and no less success long before his Brother Duke John had any thoughts of a Crown nor did he shew any endeavours to desert the Emperours service after the news arrived of the Revolt of Portugal but seemed resolved to continue there till he was betrayed by Francisco de Mello a Portugal at that time Ambassador to the Catholique King in the Emperial Court This Mello notwithstanding he was bound by many strong Obligations to the House of Braganza yet like an ungrateful Villain having opportunity offered now resolved to build his fortunes upon their ruine or at least displeasure he therefore earnestly sollicited the Emperour to seize upon the person of Don Duarte and deliver him up to the King of Spain alledging of what great concernment the securing of his person would be to the Catholique King that it much behoved his Imperial Majesty to shew his affection to his brother the Catholique King in this particular which would not only prove of Interest to Spain but the whole house of Austria That this Prince was the only Prop of the House of Braganza and this was the only means which God had left in the hands of the House of Austria to recover the Kingdom of Portugal that it would be a great errour both in prudence and policy to let slip so fair an occasion for that if he should scape out of their hands and get to the assistance of his brother both his personal valour and experience in Warlike affairs would very much infest the Catholique King The Emperour was not only not perswaded by this Discourse of Mello's but extreamly offended at it returning him in answer That he did abhorre and detest so great a breach of publick faith and violation of all Laws of Hospitality that it would be both against the liberty of the Empire and against his own Honour to imprison a Prince who had committed no fault to the Empire but rather had laid innumerable Obligations both upon it and himself Nor was the detestation of the Arch-duke Leopold to an act so soul and shameful less than that of his brothers the Emperour notwithstanding all which Mello was not at all discouraged but still prosecuted his villanous design by corrupting with great sums of money the Count of Tratsmandorf and several other Pensioners of the Crown of Spain but they were soon weary of so base and shameful an employment which made Mello think of a more cunning Artifice which was to perswade the Emperour to hearken to the allurements of one Diego di Quiroga who of a Souldier was turned Monk and was now Confessor to the Empress This Father who had often been called to give his judgement in Affairs of State endeavored by all means possible to perswade the Emperour that he might not only with a good conscience secure the Infante but that according to the best Rules of Interest of State he ought to do it His Imperial Majesty notwithstanding all these perswasions was very much unsatisfied in the action and once fully resolved not to do it but at length overcome by Mello's importunities and the Ghostly perswasions of Quiroga he was as it were constrained to alter his resolution and to give order to Don Lewis Gonzaga to go to the Princes quarters at Leipen and summon him to Ratisbone In the mean time to endeavor to prevent all ill impressions which an action so hainously wicked might strike into all bosoms that had either honor or honesty it was
FERDINAND ALVAREZ DE TOLEDO Count of Oropesa and of MENCIA PIMENTEL his wife JOHN DE TOLEDO died young EDWARD ALVAREZ DE TOLEDO Count of Oropesa and Viceroy of Navarre married ANNE daughter of Modica de Cordova Count of Alcaudere MARIANA DE TOLEDO espoused to PEDRO FAXARDO Marquess de les Veles and Molina COUNTS OF LEMOS AND MARQUESSES OF SARRIA 13. DIONYSIUS OF PORTUGAL Count of LEMOS Years of CHRIST 1495 AFter that the Duke of Braganza Ferdinand II. of that name PORTUGAL-LEMOS his Father had been beheaded the Dutchess Isabel his Widow sent this Prince DIONYSIUS OF PORTUGAL their third Son into Castille where he established his Fortune For the Queen of Castille Isabel his Aunt about the Year One thousand five hundred procured his Marriage with a rich Heir His Marriage whose name was BEATRICE DE CASTRO Countess of LEMOS daughter of Roderick de Castro and of Teresa Osorio his Years of CHRIST 1500 Wife by whom he had a numerous Issue she had among other things in Dower the Lordships of SARRIA Castro and Ottero which had been given by the Kings Lib. 27. Cap. 10. Mariana mistakes in making this DIONYSIUS Son of James of Braganza contrary to the Evidences and Records of this House which exactly prove their descent Their Children took the name of CASTRO upon the account of their Mother as is observed often in Spain Children of DIONYSIUS OF PORTUGAL Count of LEMOS FERDINAND DE CASTRO first of the name Count of LEMOS and Marquess of SARRIA continued the Posterity ALPHONSO DE LANCASTRO Grand Commander of the Order of Christ had also issue mentioned in his place PETER DE CASTRO Bishop of Cuenca LEONOR DE CASTRO Wife of JAMES-SARMIENTO DE MENDOZA Count of Ribadauia ISABEL DE CASTRO first Wife of THEODOSIUS OF PORTUGAL first of the name Duke of BRAGANZA her Cosin ANTONIETTA DE LANCASTRO married to ALVARO COUTINHO Marescal of Portugal MENCIA DE LANCASTRO first Wife of RENE Count of CHALANT in Savoye who had issue Elizabeth de Chalant Wife of Frederick Madruce Count of Aue and Arbe and Lord of Beaufremont TERESA DE CASTRO dyed before Marriage CONSTANCE DE CASTRO a Nun in the Monastery of our Lady at Lisbonne 14. FERDINAND DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS and Marquess of SARRIA PORTUGAL-LEMOS TO Dionysius Count of Lemos and the Countess Beatrix de Castro his Wife succeeded this FERDINAND their eldest Son who was sent Embassadour to Rome during the Pontificalty of Paul III. by the Emperour Charles V. who created him Marquess of SARRIA and the King of Spain Philip II. also sent him Embassadour to the Court of Rome where he resided in the time of the Popes Julius III. and Paul IV. The Princess Jane of Portugal Mother of King Sebastian honoured him with the Office of Steward of her Houshold He espoused TERESA d'ANDRADA daughter and heir of Ferdinand d'Andrada Count of Vilalua and Andrada and of Frances de Ulloa and Zuniga his Wife Children of FERDINAND DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS and of TERESA d'ANDRADA his Wife PETER-FERDINAND DE CASTRO first of that name Count of LEMOS of whom we shall speak hereafter ISABEL DE CASTRO Wife of RODERICK DE MOSCOSO Count of Altamira 15. PETER FERDINAND DE CASTRO I. of the name Count of LEMOS Andrada and Vilalua and Marquess of Sarria HE was Son of Ferdinand de Castro Count of Lemos PORTUGAL-LEMOS and of Teresa Years of CHRIST 1580 d'Andrada and served the King of Spain Philip II. at the Conquest of the Kingdom of Portugal He was twise Married first to LEONOR DE LA CUEUA daughter of Bertrand de la Cueua Duke of Albequerque and of Isabel Giron his Wife Secondly To TERESA DE BOBADILLA de LA CERDA daughter of Peter de Bobadilla Count of Chinchon and of Menecia de la Cerda Children of PETER-FERDINAND DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS and of LEONOR DE LA CUEUA his first Wife FERDINAND-RODERICK DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS whose Story followeth in the next place BERTRAND DE CASTRO was never married but had issue three Natural Children He served the King of Spain in Italy the Indies and Spain 17. JOHN DE CASTRO dyed at Naples 17. FRANCIS DE CASTRO 17. BERTRAND DE CASTRO TERESA DE CASTRO Wife to GARCIA-HURTADO DE MENDOZA Marquess of Cagneta ISABEL DE CASTRO dyed young Children of PETER-FERDINAND DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS and of TERESA DE BOBADILLA his second Wife PETER DE CASTRO Gentleman of the Bed-Chamber to King Philip III. married HIERONIMA DE CORDOUA Lady of Honour to Queen Margaret of Austria and daughter of Roderick de Cordoua Lord of Palma and of Menecia de Mendoza his Wife from which Marriage came no Children RODERICK DE CASTRO Canon of Toledo Arch-deacon of Alcaraz and Inquisitor left three Natural Children Viz. 17. FELIX DE CASTRO 17. TERESA DE CASTRO 17. ANGELA DE CASTRO ANDREW DE CASTRO never married but left a Bastard Son named 17. RODERICK DE CASTRO JAMES DE CASTRO Bastard-Children of PETER-FERDINAND DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS ANTHONY a Monk of the Order of St. Benedict Abbot of St. Benet at Madrid and General of his Order JOHN DE CASTRO a Monk also of the same Order Arch-bishop of Otrante dyed being elected Bishop of Cordoua 16. FERDINAND-RODERICK DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS and Viceroy of Naples PORTUGAL-LEMOS AMong the Children of Peter-Ferdinand de Castro Count of Lemos and of Leonor de la Cueua his first Wife he was the eldest After that King Philip III. was come to the Crown of Spain he sent this Count his Embassadour to Rome to Pope Clement VIII for to make tender of his obedience and to have a new investiture in the Kingdom of Naples where this same Earl was also sent Viceroy and where he deceased in the Year One thousand six hundred and one He had to Wife KATHERINE DE ZUNIGA DE SANDOVAL who was daughter of Francis Royas de Sandoval Marquess of Denia and of Isabel Borgia his Wife which Katherine Countess of Lemos was one of the principal Ladies of Honour to the Catholique Queen Margaret Wife of King Philip III. Children of FERDINAND-RODERICK DE CASTRO Count of LEMOS PETER-FERDINAND DE CASTRO second of the name Count of LEMOS mentioned in the next place FRANCIS DE CASTRO Duke of Taurisana of whom we shall speak after his Elder Brother continued the Posterity FERDINAND DE CASTRO espoused LEONOR DE PORTUGAL Countess of Gelves Daughter and Heir of George of Portugal Count of Gelves and of Bernardine de Vincentelo his Wife in whose right he was Count of Gelves They had issue one only Child 18. KATHERINE OF PORTUGAL Countesse of Gelves 17. PETER-FERDINAND DE CASTRO second of the name Count of LEMOS and Andrada Marquess of Sarria and Viceroy of Naples THE King of Spain Philip III. bestowed several Charges and Dignities upon him for he not only honoured him with the Quality of Gentleman of his Bed-Chamber but also made
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
Edmond of Langley Duke of York to Frederick of Castille Duke of Benevente Natural Son of Henry II. King of Castille then to Ferdinand Son of the same King But in the end to knit the Peace of the two Kingdoms of Castille and Portugal with a firm knot BEATRIX was first contracted to JOHN King OF CASTILLE Mariana Lib. 18. Nunez who was at that time Widower to Leonor of Arragon his first Wife by whom he had children Then three years after this Contract in May Anno One thousand three hundred fourscore and three their Marriage was Solemnized at Elvas with great Magnificence at which the King of Cyprus and Charles Prince of Navarre were present By reason of this Marriage the King of Castille pretended to have a right of Succession to the Kingdom of Portugal after the death of Ferdinando his Wives Father and endeavoured therefore to make himself Master thereof by the force of his Armes But that Natural hatred betwixt these two Nations of Castille and Portugal was so eracinated that the Portugals would not permit him the Succession But from this Marriage there came no children So King John of Castille dyed in the Year One thousand three hundred fourscore and ten Years of CHRIST 1390 leaving issue by his first Wife only and not by Queen BEATRIX OF PORTUGAL who being yet young at the time of his death and having been courted by several other Kings and Princes yet lived a Widow to the day of her death and as an admirable example of Continence and Chastity would not hearken to a second Marriage saying That Ladies Nobly born and well educated ought not to be the Wives of two Husbands A Natural Daughter of FERDINAND King OF PORTUGAL ISABEL OF PORTUGAL born in the Year Her Birth One thousand three hundred threescore and four CASTILLE Being Nine years old was promised in Marriage to the Years of CHRIST 1364 Prince ALPHONSO OF CASTILLE Vasconcellos calls him Ferdinand Count of Gigion Party de PORTUGAL and Seigneur of Norogna who was Natural Son of Henry II. King of Castille their Marriage was consummated in the Year Her Marriage One thousand three hundred threescore and eighteen against the grain of Alphonso who was at that time only Eighteen years old therefore this Match gave original to many troubles For King Years of CHRIST 1378 Henry his Father moved with displeasure for that he neglected his Wife deprived him of all his Lands and Seigneuries So that the Count was constrained to fly to Avignion where he made his complaints to Pope Gregory XI and also to the King of France Charles V. Nunez Afterwards having rebelled against Henry III. he was besieged within his County of Gigion with his Wife and Children And to compose their Differences Charles VI. King of France was chosen Arbitrator who understanding the injustice of his cause sent him back to his King forbidding him the refuge of France Thus afflicted in the Year One thousand three hundred fourscore and fifteen he secretly retired towards Rochel where his Wife ISABEL and his Children gave him the meeting and where they had no assistance but what came from the Viscountess of Thouars who gave them the Town of Marans for a Habitation It 's to be believed that some of their Children returned again into Spain among whom was Peter de Norogna Arch-bishop of Lisbonne Vasconcellius John de Norogna Ferdinand Count of Ville-real from whom are descended the Houses of Ville-real and of Meneses Alphonso had issue also Sanceo de Norogna Count of Odemira who had Children Alphonso and ISABEL had also a Daughter named Constance of Norogna second Wife of Alphonso of Portugal first Duke of Braganca but they left no Posterity In Brief the Illustrious House of Norogna in Portugal derive their original from this Marriage The same Count of Gigion Alphonso had also three Bastard-children among the rest Martin-Henriquez who served Charles VII King of France whom he sent Embassadour to the King of Castille From him it 's probable is descended that Family in the County of Foix who bear the Name and Armes of Castille 9. JOHN I. Of the Name KING of PORTUGAL And the ALGARVES Sirnamed With the Good Memory and Father of his Countrey CHAP. XI PORTUGAL D'argent a cinq Escussons d'Azure peris en Croix chacun chargé de cinq besans aussy d'argent posez en saltoir a la Bordure de gueulles chargee de huist Chasteaux d'or Party de LANCASTER Escartelé au 1. 4. d'Azure seme de Fleurs de Lis d'or au 2. 3. de gueulles a trois Lyons passant guardant d'or au lambel d'ermine brochant sur le tout His Birth The Eleventh day of April Years of CHRIST 1357 gave him Birth which was in the Year One thousand three hundred fifty and seven and was but Seven Year old when the King his Father established him Grand-Master of the Knights of the Order D'Avis In the time of King Ferdinand his Brothers Reign he had been imprisoned at the instance of Queen Leonora his Wife who had contracted envy against him for having reproved her too free and familiar carriage with the Count of Andrie for which neither she nor the Count were backward in the procuration of his Death But God who hath the disposition of Crowns had Ordered it other wayes For JOHN found out means to shake off the Bonds of his Captivity and after the Death of his Brother this Queen Elianora administring the Affairs of State otherwise than it belonged unto her and continuing in her unlawful Loves to the great dissatisfaction of the Portugues They perswaded the Grand-Master to take away the life of this Count which he did accordingly by this act acquiring to himself so great an affection that they Proclaimed him Defender and Protector of the Publick Liberty and then he was made General in the Warre against John I. King of Castille who aspired to the Succession of the Kingdom of Portugal in the right of Beatrix his Queen as we have told you before Vignier But the people more willing to submit to the Government of a Prince of the Blood of their Natural Kings than to that of a stranger And observing the lawful Line of the Heirs-Male to fail in Ferdinand they elected this JOHN his Brother King notwithstanding he was born out of Marriage This was performed in a general Assembly of the Estates of Portugal held in the City of Conimbra in the Year One thousand three hundred Years of CHRIST 1384 fourscore and four But this Election suited not with the desires of Prince JOHN who told them that he was well content with that Honourable Title which had before been given him But the Portugues besides that hatred they did bear the Castillians considering his rare qualifications judged him more fit and proper for the Dignity of the Crown than any other earnestly entreating his acceptation thereof as one whom they judged capable of defending them from