Infante dona Tereza DE PORTUGAL
- Born: Abt 1176
- Married: 15 Feb 1191, Guimarães, Braga, Portugal
- Died: 17 Jun 1250, Lorvano, Spain
 Research Notes:
The Nobiliario of Pedro Conde de Barcelos names "D. Mafalda, D. Sancha…D. Blanca…D. Teresa…" as the daughters of "D. Sancho Rey de Portugal" and his wife "D. Aldonça". “Sancius...Portugalensium Rex et uxor mea Dona Dulcia...cum filiis nostris Rege Domno Aldphonso et Rege Domno Petro et Rege Domno Fernando et filiabus nostris Regina Dona Therasia et Regina Domna Sancia” donated “paludem de Otta” to Alcobaça monastery by charter dated Mar “Era 1228” [1189 or 1190 if O.S.]. The De Rebus Hispaniæ of Rodericus Ximenes records the marriage of "Tarasiam", other daughter of "Rex…Sancius", and "Aldefonso Regi Legionensi", specifying that the union was incestuous.
Nun at Lorvano 1200. Co-founder of the Dominican convent at Coimbra. The testament of “Sancius...Portugaliæ Rex”, dated Oct 1209, bequeathed property to “...nepos meus Infans Donnus Fernandus...filiæ meæ Reginæ Donnæ Tharasiæ...Reginæ Donnæ Sanciæ...Reginæ Donna Maphalda...Reginæ Donnæ Blancæ...Reginæ Donnæ Bereng...Infanti Donnæ Dulciæ nepti meæ...Infanti D. S. nepti meæ...”. Beatified 23 Dec 1705 by Pope Clement XI. 1
Marriage Information:
Tereza married Infante don Alfonso IX DE CASTILLA y León, son of Infante don Fernando II DE CASTILLA y León and Infanta dona Urraca DE PORTUGAL, on 15 Feb 1191 in Guimarães, Braga, Portugal. (Infante don Alfonso IX DE CASTILLA y León was born on 15 Aug 1171 in Zamora, León, Spain and died on 24 Sep 1230 in Villanueva de Sarria, Galacia, Spain.)
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