João Afonso de Albuquerque
João Afonso de Albuquerque | |
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| Lord of Alburquerque and of Meneses | |
| Born | 1304 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 28 September 1354 (aged 49–50) Medina del Campo, Kingdom of Castile, Crown of Castile |
| Buried | Monastery of la Santa Espina in Castromonte (Valladolid) |
| Noble family | Téllez de Meneses |
| Spouse | Isabel Téllez de Meneses |
| Father | Afonso Sanches |
| Mother | Teresa Martins de Meneses |
João Afonso de Albuquerque, (c. 1304 – 28 September 1354), Juan Alfonso de Alburquerque in Spanish and nicknamed "o do Ataúde", 6th Lord of Alburquerque, was a member of the highest ranks of the nobility of the Kingdom of Portugal, an astute politician, and descendant from the royal houses of both Portugal and Castile, although through illegitimate lines.
Count of Alburquerque, Lord of Azagala, Codosera, Alconchel, Medellín, Meneses and Tiedra, he was the Alférez of King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (1333 – 1336), Chancellor of Castile between 1350 and 1353, and Mayordomo mayor of Infante Peter, later King Peter I of Castile, who is suspected of having him poisoned in 1354.