Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (1515–1540)

Not to be confused with Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (1541–1576).

Duarte, Duke of Guimarães (7 October 1515 – 20 September 1540) was a Portuguese infante (prince); the sixth son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.

Duarte
Duke of Guimarães
Born	(1515-10-07)7 October 1515 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	20 September 1540(1540-09-20) (aged 24) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Spouse	Isabel of Braganza
Issue	Maria, Hereditary Princess of Parma Catarina, Duchess of Braganza Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
House	Aviz
Father	Manuel I of Portugal
Mother	Maria of Aragon

Life

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

Duarte was born in Lisbon on 7 October 1515.^[1] He was tutored by André de Resende, who later wrote his biography.^[2] The Infante loved hunting and was quite a good musician.^[1]

In 1537, Duarte married Isabella of Braganza, daughter of James, Duke of Braganza,^[2] who was dowried with the Dukedom of Guimarães in her own right. After the marriage, Infante Duarte became the 4th Duke of Guimarães.

This marriage produced three children:^[1]

• Infanta Maria of Guimarães (1538–1577), married Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza.
• Infanta Catarina, Duchess of Braganza (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, 5th Duke of Guimarães (1541–1576)

He is buried in the Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Duarte of Portugal

16. John I of Portugal[3] (= 20) 8. Edward I of Portugal[3] 17. Philippa of Lancaster[3] (= 21) 4. Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu[4] 18. Ferdinand I of Aragon[5] (= 24) 9. Eleanor of Aragon[3] 19. Eleanor of Alburquerque[5] (= 25) 2. Manuel I of Portugal 20. John I of Portugal[3] (= 16) 10. John, Constable of Portugal[6] (= 30) 21. Philippa of Lancaster[3] (= 17) 5. Beatrice of Portugal[4] 22. Afonso I, Duke of Braganza[6] 11. Isabel of Barcelos[6] (= 31) 23. Beatriz Pereira de Alvim[6] 1. Duarte, Duke of Guimarães 24. Ferdinand I of Aragon[7] (= 18) 12. John II of Aragon[8] 25. Eleanor of Alburquerque[7] (= 19) 6. Ferdinand II of Aragon[6] 26. Fadrique Enríquez de Mendoza[9] 13. Juana Enríquez[8] 27. Mariana Fernández de Córdoba[9] 3. Maria of Aragon 28. Henry III of Castile[10] 14. John II of Castile[11] 29. Catherine of Lancaster[10] 7. Isabella I of Castile[6] 30. John, Constable of Portugal[6] (= 10) 15. Isabella of Portugal[11] 31. Isabel of Barcelos[6] (= 11)

See also

• Descendants of Manuel I of Portugal
• Dukedoms in Portugal
• André de Resende