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| Infante Ferdinand | |
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| Duke of Guarda | |
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| Born | 5 June 1507 Abrantes,Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 7 November 1534(1534-11-07) (aged 27) Abrantes, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Burial | Church of Saint Dominique of Abrantes |
| Spouse | Guiomar Coutinho |
| Issue | Infanta Luisa |
| House | Aviz |
| Father | Manuel I of Portugal |
| Mother | Maria of Aragon |
Ferdinand of Portugal, Duke of Guarda (Portuguese:Fernando,Portuguese pronunciation:[fɨɾˈnɐ̃du]; 5 June 1507 – 7 November 1534) was aPortugueseinfante (prince), the son of KingManuel I of Portugal and his second wife,Maria of Aragon.
Ferdinand was born inAbrantes on 5 June 1507.[1][2] He was Lord ofAlfaiates,Sabugal andAbrantes, and Mayor ofTrancoso,Lamego andMarialva. Ferdinand was friends with the renowned Portuguese intellectualDamião de Góis.[3]
On 5 October 1530, Ferdinand was madeDuke of Guarda by his brother,John III.[1] He marriedGuiomar Coutinho, 5thCountess of Marialva and 3rdCountess of Loulé, a rich heiress from a Portuguese noble family.[1][2] The marriage was arranged by John III. The couple settled in Abrantes, where their two children were born: a daughter, Luisa (born in 1531), and a son, born on 1 August 1533, who died shortly after his birth.[citation needed]
Luisa, his only surviving child, died in October 1534. Ferdinand himself died one month later, on 7 November 1534, in Abrantes.[1] He is buried in the Church of Saint Dominique of Abrantes. His widow, Guiomar Coutinho, died one month later, on 9 December.[citation needed]
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{{cite book}}:ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)Infante Ferdinand, Duke of Guarda Cadet branch of theHouse of Burgundy Born: 1507 Died: 1534 | ||
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| New title |  Duke of Guarda 1530–1534 | Title extinct |
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