Edward, Duke of Guimarães

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Image:Order of Aviz.gif John I Children    Prince Edward    Pedro, Duke of Coimbra    Henry the Navigator    Princess Isabel    John, Duke of Aveiro    Fernando, the Saint Prince    Afonso, Duke of Braganza    Princess Beatrice Edward Children    Prince Afonso    Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu    Princess Leonor    Princess Catherine    Princess Joan Grandchildren include    Manuel, Duke of Beja Afonso V Children include    Saint Joan Princess    Prince John John II    Prince Afonso    George, Duke of Coimbra (natural son) Manuel I Children include    Miguel da Paz    Prince John    Princess Isabella    Princess Beatrice    Louis, Duke of Beja    Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda    Cardinal-Prince Afonso    Cardinal Henry    Edward, Duke of Guimarães    Princess Maria Grandchildren include    Philip I (II of Spain)    Anthony, Prior of Crato    Catherine, Duchess of Braganza Great-Grandchildren include    Teodosio, Duke of Braganza Great-Great-Grandchildren include    John, Duke of Braganza John III Children include    Princess Maria    Prince John Grandchildren include    Prince Sebastian    Don Carlos Sebastian Cardinal Henry Anthony

Edward of Portugal (Portuguese language: Duarte]]) - (Lisbon, October 7 1515-Lisbon, September 20 1540), 4th Duke of Guimarães and Prince of Portugal, was son of King Manuel I of Portugal and his wife Maria of Aragon.

He married in 1537 to Isabel of Braganza, daughter of James, 4th Duke of Braganza. Of his marriage he had three children:

• Maria of Guimarães (1538-1577), married Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma.
• 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: Struggle for the throne of Portugal).
• Edward, 5th Duke of Guimarães (1541-1576)

He is buried in the Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon.