By Royal Decree of King Joseph I of Portugal of 9 December 1753, she was created Duchess of Abrantesvitalício upon her appointment as The Queen's Mistress of the Robes (in Portuguese Camareira-Môr), the highest court position for a lady. She inherited her family estates and honours three years later, upon her brother's death. Her younger brother, Joaquim Francisco de Sá Almeida e Menezes, had succeeded their father as 2nd Marquis of Abrantes and married Dona Ana Maria's only daughter, but died without issue; thus, in 1756, she became 3rd Marchioness of Abrantes and 9th Countess of Penaguião.
Her surname of Lorena (the Portuguese translation for Lorraine) was inherited from her maternal grandmother, Marie-Angelique-Henriette de Lorraine, daughter of François-Louis, comte d'Harcourt.
maria, lorena, duchess, abrantes, maria, lorena, duchess, abrantes, maria, catarina, henriqueta, lorena, september, 1691, 1761, portuguese, noblewoman, courtier, coronet, duchess, contents, life, also, bibliography, external, linkslife, editthe, eldest, daught. Ana Maria de Lorena Duchess of Abrantes Ana Maria Catarina Henriqueta de Lorena 3 September 1691 1761 was a Portuguese noblewoman and courtier Coronet of a Duchess Contents 1 Life 2 See also 3 Bibliography 4 External linksLife editThe eldest daughter of Rodrigo Anes de Sa Almeida e Menezes 1st Marquis of Abrantes and 7th Count of Penaguiao she adopted the surname de Lorena after a maternal great grandfather Francois Louis de Lorraine By Royal Decree of King Joseph I of Portugal of 9 December 1753 she was created Duchess of Abrantes vitalicio upon her appointment as The Queen s Mistress of the Robes in Portuguese Camareira Mor the highest court position for a lady She inherited her family estates and honours three years later upon her brother s death Her younger brother Joaquim Francisco de Sa Almeida e Menezes had succeeded their father as 2nd Marquis of Abrantes and married Dona Ana Maria s only daughter but died without issue thus in 1756 she became 3rd Marchioness of Abrantes and 9th Countess of Penaguiao Her surname of Lorena the Portuguese translation for Lorraine was inherited from her maternal grandmother Marie Angelique Henriette de Lorraine daughter of Francois Louis comte d Harcourt Duquesa Ana Maria married Dom Rodrigo de Mello 1688 1713 second child of Nuno Alvares Pereira de Mello 1st Duke of Cadaval They had an only daughter Maria Margarida de Lorena likewise created Duchess of Abrantes who married her uncle Ana Maria s brother Dom Joaquim Francisco de Sa Almeida e Menezes 2nd Marquis of Abrantes See also editDukedoms in PortugalBibliography edit Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil Vol II page 205 Published by Zairol Lda Lisbon 1989 External links editGenealogical information on Ana Maria Catarina Henriqueta de Lorena Duchess of Abrantes in Portuguese Portuguese nobility Preceded byNew title nbsp Duchess of Abrantes1753 1761 Succeeded byFor life Preceded byJoaquim Francisco de Sa Almeida e Menezes 2nd Marquis nbsp Marquis of Abrantes1756 1761 Succeeded byMaria Margarida de Lorena 4th Marchioness Preceded byJoaquim Francisco de Sa Almeida e Menezes 8th Count nbsp Count of Penaguiao1756 1761 Succeeded byMaria Margarida de Lorena 10th Countess nbsp This biographical article about a member of the Portuguese nobility is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ana Maria de Lorena 1st Duchess of Abrantes amp oldid 1186956979, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
