Leonor de Castro Mello y Meneses


Leonor Castro de Mello y Meneses was the IVth Duchess of Gandia. She was a noble Portuguese and the Lady and close friend of the Empress Isabella of Portugal. She was daughter of lvaro of Castro the Old, Captaingeneral of Africa of the King Manuel I of Portugal and of Isabel de Melo Barreto e Menezes. Her brother, Rodrigo de Castro, was governor of the Portuguese seat of Saf .

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