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. 1540-1576.
Born	1514
Died	16 September 1576(1576-09-16) Vila Viçosa
Spouse	Infante Duarte, Duke of Guimarães
Father	Jaime, Duke of Braganza
Mother	Eleanor of Mendoza

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 Eleanor of Mendoza.

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

Family of Isabel of Braganza, Duchess of Guimarães

16. Afonso, 1st Duke of Braganza               8. Fernando I, 2nd Duke of Braganza                       17. Beatriz Pereira de Alvim               4. Fernando II, 3rd Duke of Braganza                             18. João de Castro, Lord of Cadaval               9. Joana de Castro                       19. Leonor da Cunha               2. James, 4th Duke of Braganza                                   20. Edward of Portugal               10. Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu                       21. Eleanor of Aragon               5. Isabella of Viseu                             22. Infante João, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz               11. Infanta Beatrice of Portugal                       23. Isabella of Barcelos               1. Isabella of Braganza                                         24. Juan Alonso de Guzmán, 1st Duke of Medina Sidonia               12. Enrique de Guzmán, 2nd Duke of Medina Sidonia                       25. Isabel Fonseca               6. Juan Alfonso Pérez de Guzmán, 3rd Duke of Medina Sidonia                             26. Per Afan de Ribera y Portocarrero, 1st Count of los Molares               13. Leonor Afan de Ribera y Mendoza                       27. María de Mendoza y Figueroa, Countess of los Molares               3. Leonor de Mendoza                                   28. Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, 1st Count of Haro               14. Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, 2nd Count of Haro                       29. Beatriz Manrique de Lara y Castilla               7. Isabel Fernandez de Velasco                             30. Iñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana               15. Mencía de Mendoza                       31. Catalina Suárez de Figueroa