| Ana de Velasco y Téllez-Girón | |
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) Ana de Velasco y Téllez-Girón, in 1603 (by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz) | |
| Born | 12 March 1585 Naples, Italy |
| Died | 7 November 1607 Vila Viçosa |
| Spouse | Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza |
| Issue | John IV, King of Portugal Edward, Lord of Vila do Conde Catherine of Braganza Alexandre of Braganza |
| House | Frías |
| Father | Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías |
| Mother | Maria Tellez-Giron |
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The ducal coat of arms of the Andalusian dukes of Osuna, after the Portuguese Secession of 1640 from the Spanish Habsburg, reminding their linkage to the new Portuguese Royal House of Braganza – the first Braganza king, John IV of Portugal (1603–1656), was the son of Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza, (1568–1630) and Ana de Velasco y Girón, older daughter of Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías (1550–1634), and granddaughter of Pedro Téllez-Girón, 1st Duke of Osuna and Viceroy of Naples
Ana de Velasco y Téllez-Girón (1585 – November 7, 1607) was a Spanish noblewoman and mother of John IV of Portugal, the first Portuguese King of the Braganza Dynasty.
She was the daughter of Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías and Maria Tellez-Giron, daughter of Andalusian Duke of Osuna, Pedro Téllez-Girón, 1st Duke of Osuna
Marriage and issue
She married on June 17, 1603, Teodósio II, Duke of Braganza and had 4 children:
- John II, 8th Duke of Bragança (1604–1656), crowned King as John IV of Portugal on 1 December 1640;
- Edward of Braganza (1605–1649), Lord of Vila do Conde;
- Catherine of Braganza (1606–1610);
- Alexandre of Braganza (1607–1637);
She died in Vila Viçosa at the age of 22.
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