Isabel of Braganza, Duchess of Guimarães

For other people with similar names, see Isabella of Braganza (disambiguation).

Isabel of Braganza
Portrait by Francisco de Holanda, c. 1540–76.
Born	1514
Died	(1576-09-16)16 September 1576 Vila Viçosa
Spouse	Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
House	Braganza
Father	Jaime, Duke of Braganza
Mother	Leonor Pérez de Guzmán

Dona Isabel of Braganza (1514 – 16 September 1576) was a member of the House of Braganza, daughter of Jaime, Duke of Braganza (a nephew of Manuel I of Portugal) and Leonor Pérez de Guzmán.

Marriage

Isabel married her cousin Infante Duarte a son of Manuel I and Maria of Aragon in 1537. Isabel was dowried with the Dukedom of Guimarães, which had belonged to her brother Teodósio I, Duke of Braganza. After the marriage, Infante Duarte became the 4th Duke of Guimarães.

Her younger daughter Catherine became the Duchess of Braganza and had a claim to the throne of Portugal. She was also part of the succession crisis.

Issue

This marriage produced three children:

• Mary of Guimarães (1538–1577), married Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza.
• Infanta Catherine 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 Duarte II, 5th Duke of Guimarães (1541–1576)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Isabel of Braganza, Duchess of Guimarães

16. Afonso I, Duke of Braganza 8. Fernando I, Duke of Braganza 17. Beatriz Pereira de Alvim 4. Fernando II, Duke of Braganza 18. João de Castro 9. Joana de Castro 19. Leonor de Acuña y Girón 2. Jaime I, Duke of Braganza 20. Edward I of Portugal 10. Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu 21. Eleanor of Aragon 5. Isabel of Viseu 22. John, Constable of Portugal 11. Beatrice of Portugal 23. Isabel of Barcelos 1. Isabel of Braganza 24. Juan Alonso, 1st Duke of Medina Sidonia 12. Enrique, 2nd Duke of Medina Sidonia 25. Isabel de Fonseca y Ulloa 6. Juan Alonso, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia 26. Pedro, 1st Duke of Alcalá de los Gazules 13. Leonor de Mendoza y Afán de Ribera 27. María de Mendoza y Figueroa 3. Leonor de Guzmán y Velasco 28. Pedro, 1st Count of Haro 14. Pedro, 2nd Count of Haro 29. Beatriz de Lara y Castilla 7. Isabel de Velasco y Mendoza 30. Íñigo, 1st Marquis of Santillana 15. Mencía de Mendoza y Figueroa 31. Catalina de Figueroa y Orozco