Marriage
In 1500, Jorge married Beatriz de Vilhena, daughter of Álvaro of Braganza, brother of the Ferdinand II, Duke of Braganza.
Jorge had several children of his marriage with Beatriz de Vilhena:
- João de Lencastre, 1st Duke of Aveiro
- Afonso de Lencastre, Comendador-mor of São Tiago
- Luís de Lencastre, Comendador-mor of Aviz
- Jaime de Lencastre, Prior of São Pedro de Torres Vedras, 1st General-inquisitor of the kingdom
- Helena de Lencastre, Comendadeira of the Royal Monastery of Santos
- Maria de Lencastre, religious in the Monastery of Saint John in Setúbal (Soror Maria Madalena)
- Filipa de Lencastre, Prior of the Monastery of Saint John in Setúbal
- Isabel de Lencastre, religious in the Monastery of Saint John in Setúbal and after that in the Royal Monastery of Santos.
He also had several children outside the marriage.
Jorge died in the castle of Palmela on July 22, 1550.
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