Portuguese royalty
House of Avis
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| John I |
| Children |
| Infante Duarte (future Edward I) |
| Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra |
| Henry the Navigator (Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu) |
| Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy |
| Infante João, Lord of Reguengos |
| Infante Fernando, the Saint Prince |
| Afonso, Duke of Braganza (illegitimate) |
| Beatriz, Countess of Arundel (illegitimate) |
| Grandchildren include |
| Infanta Isabel of Coimbra, Queen of Portugal |
| Edward |
| Children |
| Afonso, Prince of Portugal (future Afonso V) |
| Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu |
| Infanta Leonor, Holy Roman Empress |
| Infanta Catarina |
| Infanta Joana, Queen of Castile |
| Grandchildren include |
| Infante Manuel, Duke of Beja (future Manuel I) |
| Infanta Leonor of Viseu, Queen of Portugal |
| Great-Grandchildren include |
| Jaime, Duke of Braganza, Prince of Portugal |
| Afonso V |
| Children include |
| João, Prince of Portugal |
| Blessed Joana, Princess of Portugal |
| João, Prince of Portugal (future John II) |
| John II |
| Afonso, Prince of Portugal |
| Jorge, Duke of Coimbra (illegitimate) |
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Jorge de Lencastre or George of Portugal (1481–1550, Portuguese: Jorge, pron. IPA: ['ʒɔɾʒ(ɨ)]) was a Portuguese Prince, natural son of King John II of Portugal and Ana de Mendonça, a maid of Joan, La Beltraneja.
George was born in Abrantes on August 21, 1481. His father did all he could to pass the Portuguese throne to the hands of his son. Between 1491 and 1494 King John gave him the titles of Master of Santiago and of Aviz, the Duchy of Coimbra and the lordship of Montemor-o-Velho.
He married Beatriz de Vilhena, daughter of Álvaro de Vilhena, brother of the 3rd Duke of Braganza in 1500.
George had several children of his marriage with Beatriz de Vilhena:
- João de Lencastre, 1st Duke of Aveiro
- Afonso de Lencastre, Comendador-mor of São Tiago
- Luís de Lencastre, Comendador-mor of Aviz
- Jaime de Lencastre, Prior of São Pedro de Torres Vedras, 1st General-inquisitor of the kingdom
- Helena de Lencastre, Comendadeira of the Royal Monastery of Santos
- Maria de Lencastre, religious in the Monastery of Saint John in Setúbal (Soror Maria Madalena)
- Filipa de Lencastre, Prior of the Monastery of Saint John in Setúbal
- Isabel de Lencastre, religious in the Monastery of Saint John in Setúbal and after that in the Royal Monastery of Santos.
And also had several natural children.
George died in the castle of Palmela on July 22, 1550.
George was a direct descendant of Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror, and Edward III, all kings of England. He was also descended from John I of Portugal.
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