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]
Beatriz de Meneses | |
|---|---|
| Countess | |
.jpg) Castle of Loulé | |
| Born | 15th century Guarda, Portugal |
| Died | 16th century Guarda, Portugal |
| Spouse(s) | Francisco Coutinho |
Biography
editShe 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
edit- ^ Brasões Da Sala de Sintra, Volume 1, Anselmo Braamcamp Freire, 1921
- ^ D. Manuel I, 1469-1521, João Paulo Oliveira e Costa, 2007, ISBN 9789727599202
- ^ Os grandes vultos da restauração de Portugal, Francisco da Rocha Martins, 1940
- ^ Epitome de las historias portuguesas, Manuel de Faria y Sousa, 1628
- ^ Beira Alta, Assembleia Distrital de Viseu, 1968
- ^ Brotéria: cultura e informaçao, Volume 44, Domingos Maurício Gomes dos Santos, 1947