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Miguel Braganca

Miguel de Braganca

Dom Miguel de Bragança: o príncipe singelo.


Dom Michael of Braganza (Portuguese: Miguel de Braganca) was a Portuguese infante, illegitimate son of King Pedro II of Portugal and of the French lady Anne Armande Pastre de Verger (sometimes called du Verge). He was born in Lisbon on 15 October 1699 and died drowned in the Tagus River on 13 January 1724.

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Marriage and descendance

He married Dona Luisa Casimira de Sousa Nassau e Ligne, Princess of Ligne by his father, and, through her mother, heiress of a rich noble family: she was 30th. Lady of the House of Sousa, 6th. Countess of Miranda do Corvo and honorary Duchess of Lafoes.

They had two sons and two daughters.

  • Joana Framcisca Antonia Perpetua de Braganca (1715-...), married to the 4th Marquess of Cascais, without issue;
  • Pedro Henrique de Braganca (1718–1761), 1st. Duke of Lafoes, 3rd. Marquis of Arronches and 7th. Count of Miranda do Corvo. No legitim issue;
  • Joao Carlos de Braganca e Ligne Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Silva (1719–1806), 2nd. Duke of Lafoes, 4th. Marquis of Arronches and 8th. Count of Miranda do Corvo. His issue carried on the House of Lafoes;
  • Francisca de Braganca (1720–1721).

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