Jorge/George
Coat of arms of Lencastre dukes of Aveiro
1st Duke of Torres Novas
Reign1594 - 1632
Predecessornew title
SuccessorRaimundo, 4th duke of Aveiro
Born1594
Died1632
SpouseAna Dória Colonna
Ana Manrique de Cádenas
IssueRaimundo, 4th Duke of Aveiro
Maria de Guadalupe, 6th Duchess of Aveiro
Luisa Tomásia
João Matias
HouseHouse of Aviz
FatherÁlvaro, 3rd Duke of Aveiro

Jorge de Lencastre, or George of Lencastre (Azeitão, 1594 – Lisbon, 1632) was the older son of Dom Álvaro and Juliana of Lencastre, 3rd Dukes of Aveiro.

As heir of the Dukes of Aveiro, he was 3rd Marquis of Torres Novas and, due to King Philip I's special grant, he also became the 1st Duke of Torres Novas.

However, he never inherited the Dukedom of Aveiro, once he died before his mother.

He married twice:

Portuguese nobility Preceded byGeorge of Lencastre Marquis of Torres Novas 1594–1632 Succeeded byRaimundo of Lencastre Preceded bynew title Duke of Torres Novas 1594–1632 Succeeded byRaimundo of Lencastre

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