Jorge, Duke of Coimbra

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Portuguese royalty
House of Avis

John I Children    Infante Duarte (future Edward I)    Infante Pedro, Duke of Coimbra    Henry the Navigator (Infante Henrique, Duke of Viseu)    Infanta Isabel, Duchess of Burgundy    Infante João, Lord of Reguengos    Infante Fernando, the Saint Prince    Afonso, Duke of Braganza (illegitimate)    Beatriz, Countess of Arundel (illegitimate) Grandchildren include    Infanta Isabel of Coimbra, Queen of Portugal Edward Children    Afonso, Prince of Portugal (future Afonso V)    Infante Fernando, Duke of Viseu    Infanta Leonor, Holy Roman Empress    Infanta Catarina    Infanta Joana, Queen of Castile Grandchildren include    Infante Manuel, Duke of Beja (future Manuel I)    Infanta Leonor of Viseu, Queen of Portugal Great-Grandchildren include    Jaime, Duke of Braganza, Prince of Portugal Afonso V Children include    João, Prince of Portugal    Blessed Joana, Princess of Portugal    João, Prince of Portugal (future John II) John II    Afonso, Prince of Portugal    Jorge, Duke of Coimbra (illegitimate)

Jorge de Lancastre or George of Portugal (1481–1550, Portuguese: Jorge, pron. IPA: ['ʒɔɾʒ(ɨ)]) was a Portuguese Prince, natural son of King John II of Portugal and Ana de Mendonça, a maid of Joan, La Beltraneja.

George was born in Abrantes on August 21, 1481. His father made everything so that the throne would end in the hands of his son. Between 1491 and 1494 John gave him the titles of Master of Santiago and of Aviz, the Duchy of Coimbra and the lordship of Montemor-o-Velho.

He married Beatriz de Vilhena, daughter of Álvaro de Vilhena, brother of the 3rd Duke of Braganza in 1500.

George had several children of his marriage with Beatriz de Vilhena:

• João de Lancastre, 1st Duke of Aveiro
• Afonso de Lancastre, Comendador-mor of São Tiago
• Luís de Lancastre, Comendador-mor of Aviz
• Jaime de Lancastre, Prior of São Pedro de Torres Vedras, 1st General-inquisitor of the kingdom
• Helena de Lancastre, Comendadeira of the Royal Monastery of Santos
• Maria de Lancastre, religious in the Monastery of Saint John in Setúbal (Soror Maria Madalena)
• Filipa de Lancastre, Prior of the Monastery of Saint John in Setúbal
• Isabel de Lancastre, religious in the Monastery of Saint John in Setúbal and after that in the Royal Monastery of Santos.

And also had several natural children.

George died in the castle of Palmela on July 22, 1550.

George was a direct descendant of Alfred the Great, William the Conqueror, and Edward III, all kings of England. He was also descended from John I of Portugal.