Beatrice of Coimbra

Coat of Arms (Lisonja) of Infanta Beatrice Coimbra, combining her father's arms (on the right) with her husband's (on the left).

Infanta Beatrice of Coimbra (1435–1462) was the 5th child of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, and Isabella of Urgell.

After the battle of Alfarrobeira, where her father's army was defeated by the Portuguese royal army, she left the country and took refuge in Burgundy, under her aunt’s protection: Isabella of Portugal was married to Duke Philip III the Good.

In 1453, Beatrice married Adolph of Cleves, Lord of Ravenstein, nephew of the Duke Philip III the Good. They had issue:

• Philip of Cleves (1456-1528)
• Louise (1457-1458)

She died in Bruges of suspected poisoning in 1462.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Beatrice of Coimbra

16. Afonso IV of Portugal               8. Peter I of Portugal                       17. Beatrice of Castile               4. John I of Portugal                             18. Lourenço Martins               9. Teresa Lourenço                       19. Sancha Martins               2. Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra                                   20. Edward III of England               10. John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster                       21. Philippa of Hainault               5. Philippa of Lancaster                             22. Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster               11. Blanche of Lancaster                       23. Isabel de Beaumont               1. Beatrice of Coimbra                                         24. James I, Count of Urgell               12. Peter II, Count of Urgell                       25. Cecile de Comminges               6. James II, Count of Urgell                             26. John II, Marquess of Montferrat               13. Margaret of Montferrat                       27. Isabella of Majorca               3. Isabella of Urgell                                   28. Alfonso IV of Aragon               14. Peter IV of Aragon                       29. Teresa d'Entença               7. Isabella of Aragon                             30. Berenguer de Fortià               15. Sibila of Fortia                       31. Francesca of Palau

External links

• Genealogical information on Infanta Beatrice of Coimbra (in Portuguese)

References

"Nobreza de Portugal e Brasil", Vol. I, page 271. Published by Zairol Lda., Lisbon, 1989