Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães

Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães
Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães
Spouse(s)	Isabella of Braganza
Noble family	House of Aviz-Beja
Father	Manuel I of Portugal
Mother	Maria of Aragon
Born	7 October 1515(1515-10-07) Lisbon
Died	20 September 1540(1540-09-20) (aged 24) Lisbon

Personal Coat of Arms of Prince Duarte I, 4th Duke of Guimarães

Portuguese royalty
House of Aviz-Beja

Manuel I Children include    Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and of Asturias    João III    Isabella, Holy Roman Empress    Beatrice, Duchess of Savoy    Louis, Duke of Beja    Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda and Trancoso    Cardinal-Infante Afonso    Henry    Duarte, Duke of Guimarães    Maria, Lady of Viseu Grandchildren include    Anthony (illegitimate)    Maria, Duchess of Parma and Piacenza    Catherine, Duchess of Braganza Great-Great-Grandchildren include    João IV João III Children include    Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal and of Asturias    João Manuel, Prince of Portugal Grandchildren include    Sebastian Sebastian Henry Anthony

The Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães (Portuguese: Duarte, [duˈaɾt(ɨ)]) (Lisbon, October 7, 1515 – Lisbon, September 20, 1540) was a Portuguese infante (prince); the sixth son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.

Life

He had as tutor André de Resende, who later wrote Duarte's biography. He also loved hunting and was quite a good musician.

In 1537 he married Isabella of Braganza, daughter of James, Duke of Braganza, who was dowried with the Dukedom of Guimarães in her own right. After the marriage, Infante Edward became the 4th Duke of Guimarães.

This marriage produced three children:

• Infanta Maria of Guimarães (1538–1577), married Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza.
• Infanta Catarina of Guimarães (1540–1614), Duchess of Braganza, married to John, 6th Duke of Braganza, she was a claimant of the throne of Portugal in 1580 (See: 1580 Portuguese succession crisis).
• Infante Edward, 5th Duke of Guimarães (1541–1576)

He is buried in the Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon.

Ancestry

16. John I of Portugal (= 20)

8. Edward of Portugal

17. Philippa of Lancaster (= 21)

4. Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu

18. Ferdinand I of Aragon (= 24)

9. Eleanor of Aragon

19. Eleanor of Alburquerque (= 25)

2. Manuel I of Portugal

20. John I of Portugal (= 16)

10. Infante João, Lord of Reguengos (= 30)

21. Philippa of Lancaster (= 17)

5. Infanta Beatriz of Portugal

22. Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza

11. Isabella of Braganza (= 31)

23. Beatriz Pereira de Alvim

1. Infante Edward, 4th Duke of Guimarães

24. Ferdinand I of Aragon (= 18)

12. John II of Aragon

25. Eleanor of Alburquerque (= 19)

6. Ferdinand II of Aragon

26. Fadrique Enríquez, Count of Melba and Rueda

13. Juana Enríquez

27. Mariana Fernández de Córdoba y Ayala

3. Maria of Aragon

28. Henry III of Castile

14. John II of Castile

29. Katherine of Lancaster

7. Isabella I of Castile

30. Infante João, Lord of Reguengos (= 10)

15. Isabella of Portugal

31. Isabella of Braganza (= 11)

See also

• Duke of Guimarães
• List of Portuguese Dukedoms
• André de Resende

External links

• Genealogy of Infante Duarte, 4th Duke of Guimarães, in Portuguese

Bibliography

”Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil” – Vol. I, page 387. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon 1989.

Portuguese nobility
Preceded by Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza	Duke of Guimarães 1537—1540	Succeeded by Duarte II, 5th Duke of Guimarães