Maria Theresa- one side of her family, the Mestras, are descended from Ferdinand the Great of Leon and Castile. He father's family is also descended from an old Spanish noble family the Espinosa de los Monteros.
Apart from her descent from the Kings of Aragon,whose line I showed in previous post,not much is known about her many noble ancestors from today's Belgium,Netherlands,France and even Germany.
Maria Teresa is also a descendant of the House of Ligne,as well as many other significant houses such as de Merode, d'Argenteau, d'Aspremont, de Lalaing, Chabot, Looz and Corswarem.
It is interesting that she is related to her husband Grand Duke Henri,both of them being descendants of Baron Michel III de Ligne,who lived in 15th century as well as both of them being descendants of Johan II de Glymes,Lord of Bergen op Zoom.
Here is Maria Teresa's line of descent from the House of Ligne:
Baron Michel III de Ligne,Seigneur de Barbancon,died in 1469
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Countess Sybille de Trazegnies d'Autrepesde,born de Ligne,died around 1513
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Marie de Trazegnies d'Autrepesde,died in 1556
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Renaud d'Argenteau,Seigneur de Ligny,Tongrinnes and Keumignies,died in 1567
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Conrad d'Argenteau, Seigneur de Ligny,died in 1609
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Anne d'Argenteau de Ligny
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Adrienne d'Yve,Dame de Ligny and Tongrinne
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Marquis Charles Adrien de Sucre de Preux,Marqués de Noyela and San Rafael,lived from 1641-1712
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Don Carlos Francisco de Sucre y Pardo,lived from 1670-1746
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Marquise Feliciana Antonia de San Felipe y Santiago,born de Sucre,lived from 1709-1750
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Marquis Juan Francisco of San Felipe y Santiago,born in 1725
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Marquis Juan Clemente of San Felipe y Santiago,lived from 1754-1821
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Countess Maria Michaela of Casa Montalvo,born Nuñéz del Castillo y Espinosa,lived from 1774-1842
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Doña Maria Micaela Montalvo y Nuñéz del Castillo,died in 1879
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Doña Maria Mercedes Gonzélez de Mendoza,born Pedroso y Montalvo,lived from 1835-1895
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Doña Julia Gonzélez de Mendoza y Pedroso,lived from 1860-1934
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Agustin Batista y González de Mendoza,lived from 1899-1968
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Maria Teresa Batista y Falla,lived from 1928-1988
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Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg,born in 1956
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