Duke of Torres Novas

The Dukes of Torres Novas (in Portuguese & Spanish Duque de Torres Novas) was an aristocratic Portuguese title granted by King Philip II of Portugal, also known as Philip III of Spain, by a royal decree of September 26, 1619, to George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas, who died before his parents, Juliana and Álvaro of Lencastre of Lencastre, 3rd Dukes of Aveiro.

The title of Duke of Torres Novas (originally Marquis of Torres Novas) was subsidiary to the title of Duke of Aveiro, and was used by the House of Aveiro heir during his father's life.

List of dukes of Torres Novas

George of Lencastre, 1st Duke of Torres Novas (1594–1632), also known as 3rd Marquis of Torres Novas died before his mother, Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Duchess of Aveiro, therefore never became Duke of Aveiro;
Raimundo of Lencastre, 4th Duke of Aveiro (1620–1666), son of the previous Duke. He was 2nd Duke of Torres Novas, from 1632 to 1636, when he succeeded to his grand mother Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Duchess of Aveiro.

Family name

The family name associated with the Dukes of Aveiro is Lencastre or Lancastre and Ramos-Sarrico, referring to King John I's wife Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and founder of the House of Lancaster.

Genealogical summary

John I
(1357-1433)
King of Portugal

Philippa of Lencastre
(1360-1415)
Princess of England

Duarte I
(1391-1438)
King of Portugal

Afonso V
(1432-1481)
King of Portugal

Infante Fernando
(1433-1470)
1st.Duke of Beja
2nd.Duke of Viseu

Ana de Mendonça

John II
(1455-1495)
King of Portugal

Leonor of Viseu
(1458-1525)

Manuel I
(1469-1521)
King of Portugal

George of Lencastre
(1481-1550)
2nd.Duke of Coimbra

Afonso
(1475-1491)
Crown Prince

JOHN of LENCASTRE
(1501-1571)
1st.Marquis of Torres Novas
1st.Duke of Aveiro

LOUIS of LENCASTRE
(1505-1574)
1st.Comendador-mor
of the Order of Aviz

Comemdadores-mores of Aviz

Dukes of Aveiro
Marquises of Torres Novas

Counts of Figueiró

Knights of Coruche

Marquises of Gouvêa

Counts of Vila Nova de Portimão

Lords of Alcaçovas

Marquises of Lavradio

Marquises of Abrantes

Counts of Alcaçovas

External links

Genealogy of the Dukes of Torres Novas in Portuguese

Bibliography

”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil" – Vol. III, pages 446/447. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.