Luísa, Duchess of Cadaval
Portuguese duchess
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| Intro | Portuguese duchess | ||||
| Places | Portugal | ||||
| was | Noble | ||||
| Work field | Royals | ||||
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| Birth | 9 January 1679, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal | ||||
| Death | 23 December 1732Évora, Évora Municipality, Évora District, Alentejo (aged 53 years) | ||||
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Luísa of Braganza, Duchess of Cadaval (Portuguese pronunciation: [luˈizɐ]; January 9, 1679 in Lisbon – December 23, 1732 in Évora) was a natural daughter of Portuguese King Peter II and a Portuguese lady named Maria da Cruz Mascarenhas.
She was raised among the family of secretary of state Francisco Correia de Lacerda and after that at the Monastery of Carnide with her aunt Maria of Braganza (natural daughter of John IV of Portugal). Luísa married D. Luís and after his death married D. Jaime de Melo, respectively 2nd and 3rd dukes of Cadaval.
She died in Évora, Alentejo, and is buried at the Convent of Saint John the Evangelist in the same city.