Ferdinand of Portugal, Duke of Guarda [SEP] father
Ferdinand of Portugal, Duke of Guarda
Ferdinand of Portugal, Duke of Guarda, (5 June 1507 – 7 November 1534; ; ) was a Portuguese "infante" (prince), the son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his second wife, Maria of Aragon.
Biography.
Ferdinand was born in Abrantes on 5 June 1507. At birth, he was made Duke of Guarda by his father. He was also Lord of Alfaiates, Sabugal and Abrantes, and Mayor of Trancoso, Lamego and Marialva
Duke of Guarda
The title of Duke of Guarda (in Portuguese, "Duque da Guarda") was granted by a royal decree dated from October 5, 1530, by King John III to his younger brother, Infante Ferdinand.
Some authors say the Infante was also made Duke of Trancoso (in Portuguese, "Duque de Trancoso") in the same date (according to "Arquivo do Conselho Nobiliárquico de Portugal", Vol I, 78).
However, the majority of historians defend that the Dukedom