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Portuguese aristocrat (1718–1761)
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Pedro Henrique de Bragança e Ligne de Sousa Tavares Mascarenhas da Silva , 1st Duke of Lafões was a Portuguese aristocrat of the 18th century who served as a magistrate in the role of Regent of Justice in the courts of Kings D. John V of Portugal and D. Joseph I of Portugal. He was the driving force and artistic vision behind Palacio do Grilo. He was a pretender to the hand of the future Queen D. Maria I of Portugal, as well as the other uncle of D. Maria I - legitimate descendant of D. John V, D. Pedro III.
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