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Leonor Tomasia de Tavora, 3rd Marquise of Tavora

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Died
  
13 January 1759

Name
  
Leonor de

Religion
  
Roman Catholicism

Leonor Tomasia de Tavora, 3rd Marquise of Tavora
Spouse
  
Francisco de Assis de Tavora, 3rd Count of Alvor

Leonor Tomasia de Tavora, 3rd Marchioness of Tavora (15 March 1700 - 13 January 1759, Lisbon) was a Portuguese noblewoman, most notable for being one of those executed during the Tavora affair.

Life

Leonor Tomasia de Tavora was born on 15 March 1700 to Luis Bernardo de Tavora, 5th Count of Sao Joao da Pesqueira, and Ana de Lorena, daughter of Nuno Alvares Pereira de Melo, 1st Duke of Cadaval. She had at least two children with Francisco de Assis de Tavora, 3rd Count of Alvor:

  • Luis Bernardo de Tavora, married without issue;
  • Leonor de Lorena e Tavora, who had issue:
    1. Leonor de Almeida Portugal, 4th Marquise of Alorna
    2. Pedro de Almeida Portugal, 3rd Marquis of Alorna
    3. Maria de Almeida Portugal.

    References

    Leonor Tomasia de Tavora, 3rd Marquise of Tavora Wikipedia
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