Dukes of Aveiro - Family Name

Family Name

The family name associated with the Dukes of Aveiro is Lencastre or Lancastre, referring to King John I's wife Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and founder of the House of Lancaster.

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