Duke of Torres Novas

Duke of Torres Novas

The Dukes of Torres Novas (in Portuguese "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 26th, 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 (originaly 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 the 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 succeded to his grand mother Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Duchess of Aveiro.

ee Also

*Duke of Aveiro
*Marquis of Torres Novas
*List of Portuguese Dukedoms

External Links

* [http://www.geneall.net/P/tit_page.php?id=1469 Genealogy of the Dukes of Torres Novas in Portuguese]


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