Sancha, Lady of Alenquer

Portuguese infanta
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroPortuguese infanta
PlacesPortugal
wasHeiress
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Female
Religion:Christianity
Birth22 April 1178, Kingdom of Portugal
Death13 March 1229Santo António dos Olivais (aged 50 years)
Family
Mother:Dulce of Aragon
Father:Sancho I of Portugal
The details

Biography

Sancha of Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃ʃɐ]; 1180 in Coimbra – 13 March 1229 in Celas Monastery), was a Portuguese infanta, second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon.

Life

She was born 1180 and died in the Monastery of Celas, Celas, which she had founded, on March 13, 1229. Her body was moved to Lorvão Abbey by her sister Theresa of Portugal. She was also the feudal Lady of Alenquer.

On December 13, 1705 Sancha was beatified by Pope Clement XI's papal bull Sollicitudo Pastoralis Offici, along with her sister Theresa of Portugal.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Sancha, Lady of Alenquer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Henry of Burgundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Henry, Count of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Afonso I of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Alfonso VI of León and Castile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Theresa, Countess of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Jimena Muñoz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Sancho I of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Humbert II, Count of Savoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Amadeus III, Count of Savoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Gisela of Burgundy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Maud of Savoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Guigues III of Albon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Mahaut of Albon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Matilda
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Sancha, Lady of Alenquer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Maud of Apulia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Gilbert I, Count of Gévaudan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Douce I, Countess of Provence
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Gerberga, Countess of Provence
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Dulce of Aragon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Sancho Ramírez of Navarre and Aragon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Ramiro II of Aragon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Felicia of Roucy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Petronila of Aragon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. William IX, Duke of Aquitaine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Agnes of Aquitaine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Philippa, Countess of Toulouse
 
 
 
 
 
 

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