Beatriz de Meneses, 2nd Countess of Loulé
Appearance
Beatriz de Meneses | |
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Countess | |
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Born | 15th century Guarda, Portugal |
Died | 16th century Guarda, Portugal |
Spouse(s) | Francisco Coutinho |
Brites or Beatriz de Meneses (c.1470-1530) Countess of Loulé and Marialva,[1] was a Portuguese noblewoman, granddaughter of Fernando I, Duke of Braganza.[2]
Biography
She was born in Guarda, Portugal, daughter of Henrique de Meneses, 4th Count of Viana and Guiomar of Braganza, a noble lady, daughter of the Duke Fernando I and Joana de Castro, belonging to the powerful lineage of the House of Castro.[3]
Beatriz de Meneses got married in the 1490s to Francisco Coutinho, 4th count of Marialva,[4] with whom she had two children: Diogo Coutinho, husband of Joana Carvalho, and Guiomar Coutinho,[5] who was married to Ferdinand of Portugal, Duke of Guarda, son of Manuel I and Maria of Aragon.[6]
References
- ^ Brasões Da Sala de Sintra, Volume 1, Anselmo Braamcamp Freire
- ^ D. Manuel I, 1469-1521:, João Paulo Oliveira e Costa
- ^ Os grandes vultos da restauração de Portugal:, Francisco da Rocha Martins
- ^ Epitome de las historias portuguesas, Manuel de Faria y Sousa
- ^ Beira Alta, Assembleia Distrital de Viseu
- ^ Brotéria: cultura e informaçao, Volume 44, Domingos Maurício Gomes dos Santos