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House
  
Frias

Mother
  
Maria Tellez-Giron

Name
  
Ana Velasco


Ana de Velasco y Giron

Died
  
7 November 1607(1607-11-07)Vila Vicosa

Spouse
  
Teodosio II, Duke of Braganza

Issue
  
John IV, King of PortugalEdward, Lord of Vila do CondeCatherine of BraganzaAlexandre of Braganza

Father
  
Juan Fernandez de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frias

Ana de Velasco y Téllez-Girón (1585 – Vila Viçosa November 7, 1607) was a Spanish noblewoman and mother of John IV of Portugal, the first Portuguese King of the Braganza Dynasty.

Ana de Velasco y Girón Ana de Velasco y Girn Wikipedia

She was the daughter of Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías and Maria Tellez-Giron, daughter of Andalusian Duke of Osuna, Pedro Téllez-Girón, 1st Duke of Osuna

Marriage and issue

She married on June 17, 1603, Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza and had 4 children:

  • John II, 8th Duke of Bragança (1604–1656), crowned King as John IV of Portugal on 1 December 1640;
  • Edward of Braganza (1605–1649), Lord of Vila do Conde;
  • Catherine of Braganza (1606–1610);
  • Alexandre of Braganza (1607–1637);

    • She died at the age of 22.

    References

    Ana de Velasco y Girón Wikipedia
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