Sancha, Lady of Alenquer

Sancha of Portugal (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃ʃɐ]; 1180 in Coimbra – 13 March 1229 in Celas Monastery), was a Portuguese infanta, second daughter of King Sancho I of Portugal and Dulce of Aragon.[1][2]

Blessed Sancha
Lady of Alenquer
Infanta Sancha, in Antonio de Hollanda's Genealogy of the Royal Houses of Spain and Portugal (1530-1534)
Born	1180 Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal
Died	13 March 1229 (aged 48–49) Celas Monastery, Celas, Kingdom of Portugal
Burial	Lorvão Abbey, Portugal
House	Portuguese House of Burgundy
Father	Sancho I
Mother	Dulce of Aragon
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Life

She was born 1180 and died in the Monastery of Celas, which she had founded, on March 13, 1229. Her body was moved to Lorvão Abbey by her sister Theresa of Portugal.[3] She was also the feudal Lady of Alenquer.

On 13 December 1705 Sancha was beatified by Pope Clement XI's papal bull Sollicitudo Pastoralis Offici, along with her sister Theresa of Portugal.[3][4]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Sancha of Portugal

16. Henry of Burgundy 8. Henry, Count of Portugal 4. Afonso I of Portugal 18. Alfonso VI of León and Castile 9. Teresa of León 19. Jimena Muñoz 2. Sancho I of Portugal 20. Humbert II, Count of Savoy 10. Amadeus III, Count of Savoy 21. Gisela of Burgundy 5. Matilda of Savoy 22. Guigues III, Count of Albon 11. Mahaut of Albon 23. Matilda ... 1. Sancha of Portugal 24. Ramon Berenguer II, Count of Barcelona 12. Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona 25. Mahalta of Apulia 6. Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona 26. Gilbert I, Count of Gévaudan 13. Douce I, Countess of Provence 27. Gerberga, Countess of Provence 3. Dulce of Aragon 28. Sancho Ramírez of Aragon 14. Ramiro II of Aragon 29. Felicia of Roucy 7. Petronilla of Aragon 30. William IX, Duke of Aquitaine 15. Agnes of Aquitaine 31. Philippa, Countess of Toulouse

References

1. Rodrigues Oliveira 2010, pp. 84 y 89.
2. Sottomayor Pizarro 1997, p. 165, vol. I. sfn error: no target: CITEREFSottomayor_Pizarro1997 (help)
3. Rodrigues Oliveira 2010, p. 89.
4. Carvalho Correia 2008, p. 187.

Bibliography

• Carvalho Correia, Francisco (2008). O Mosteiro de Santo Tirso, de 978 a 1588: A silhueta de uma entidade projectada no chao de uma história milenária (in Portuguese). Santiago de Compostela: Facultade de Xeografía e História. Universidade de Santiago de Compostela. ISBN 978-8498-8703-81.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Rodrigues Oliveira, Ana (2010). Rainhas medievais de Portugal. Dezassete mulheres, duas dinastias, quatro séculos de História (in Portuguese). Lisbon: A esfera dos livros. ISBN 978-989-626-261-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Sotto Mayor Pizarro, José Augusto (1997). Linhagens Medievais Portuguesas: Genealogias e Estratégias (1279-1325) (in Portuguese). Porto: Thesis, published by author. hdl:10216/18023.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)