Leonor Tomásia de Távora, 3rd Marquise of Távora
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Leonor Tomásia de Távora, 3rd Marchioness of Távora (15 March 1700 - 13 January 1759), anglicized as Eleanor Thomasine of Távora, was a Portuguese noblewoman, most notable for being one of those executed by the Marquis of Pombal during the Távora affair.
Born15 March 1700
Died13 January 1759 (aged 58)
Lisbon
Lisbon
SpousesFrancisco de Assis de Távora, 3rd Count of Alvor
Leonor Tomásia de Távora | |
|---|---|
| Marquise of Távora | |
.png) Portrait, c. 18th century | |
| Born | 15 March 1700 |
| Died | 13 January 1759 (aged 58) Lisbon |
| Spouses | Francisco de Assis de Távora, 3rd Count of Alvor |
Life
Leonor Tomásia de Távora was born on 15 March 1700 to Luís Bernardo de Távora, 5th Count of São João da Pesqueira, and Ana de Lorena, daughter of Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo, 1st Duke of Cadaval. She had thirteen children with Francisco de Assis de Távora, 3rd Count of Alvor, but only four survived:
- Luís Bernardo de Távora, married without issue;
- Leonor de Lorena e Távora, who had issue:
- Leonor de Almeida Portugal, 4th Marquise of Alorna
- Pedro de Almeida Portugal, 3rd Marquis of Alorna
- Maria de Almeida Portugal.
Further reading
- (in Portuguese) Távora, Luíz de Lencastre. D. Leonor de Távora. O Tempo da Ira. O Processo dos Távora. Quetzal Editores. 2002
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