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John III of Portugal 1502–1557 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 June 1502

Birth Location: São Jorge Castle, Lisbon, Portugal

Death Date: 11 June 1557

Death Location: Lisbon, Lisboa Municipality, Lisboa, Portugal

Father: Manuel Portugal

Mother: Maria Portugal

Spouse(s): Catharina Castile

Children(s): Maria Portugal, John Portugal

The story of John III of Portugal began in 1502 in São Jorge Castle, Lisbon, Portugal. John III of Portugal married Catharina Of Castile, and had children including John Manuel Of Portugal, Maria Manuela Of Portugal. John III of Portugal passed away in 1557 in Lisbon, Lisboa Municipality, Lisboa, Portugal.

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Biography

  • The story of John III of Portugal began in 1502 in São Jorge Castle, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • John III of Portugal married Catharina Of Castile, and had children including John Manuel Of Portugal, Maria Manuela Of Portugal.
  • John III of Portugal passed away in 1557 in Lisbon, Lisboa Municipality, Lisboa, Portugal.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Portugal's Ancestors

Self
John Portugal
1502–1557
Birth Place: São Jorge Castle, Lisbon, Portugal
Parents
Manuel I of Portugal
1469–1521
Alcochete, Alcochete Municipality, Setúbal, Portugal
Maria (de Aragon Queen of) Portugal
1482–1517
Córdoba, Andalusië, Spanje
Grandparents
Fernando (Duke of Viseu Portugal and the) Algarves
1433–1470
Beatriz (de) Aveiro
1430–1506
Ourém, Santarem, Portugal
Ferdinand (II of Aragon King of) Spain
1452–1516
Sos, Aragón, Spanje
Isabella (of Castile Queen of) Spain
1451–1504
Madrigal, Provincia de Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Great-Grandparents
Duarte Portugal
1391–1438
Eleanor Aragon
1402–1445
John Navarre
1398–1479
Juana Enríquez
1425–1468
Juan Castile
1405–1454
Isabella Portugal
1428–1496
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ferdinand Aragon
1380–1416
Eleanor Albuquerque
1374–1435
Ferdinand Aragon
1380–1416
Eleanor Albuquerque
1374–1435
Fadrique Melgar
1400–1473

John Portugal's Descendants

1.
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John (III of) Portugal (5 June 1502–11 June 1557) m. Catharina (of) Castile (14 January 1507–12 February 1578)
  1. 1. Maria (Manuela of) Portugal 1527–1545 m. Philip (II of) Spain 1527–1598
    1. 1. Don (Carlos of Spain, Prince of) Asturias 1545–1568
  2. 2. John (Manuel of) Portugal 1537–1554

John Portugal's Timeline

4 Records

1502
6 June 1502
Birth of John III of Portugal in Lisbon, Lisboa Municipality, Lisboa, Portugal
Lisbon, Lisboa Municipality, Lisboa, Portugal
1502
5 June 1502
Birth of John III of Portugal in São Jorge Castle, Lisbon, Portugal
São Jorge Castle, Lisbon, Portugal
1557
11 June 1557
Age 55
Death of John III of Portugal in Lissabon, Portugal
Lissabon, Portugal
1557
11 June 1557
Age 55
Death of John III of Portugal in Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 June 1502
    Event Place: Lisbon, Lisboa Municipality, Lisboa, Portugal
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 June 1502
    Event Place: São Jorge Castle, Lisbon, Portugal

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1557
    Event Place: Lissabon, Portugal
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 June 1557
    Event Place: Ribeira Palace, Lisbon, Portugal

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lisbon, Lisboa Municipality, Lisboa, Portugal
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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