Álvaro Martins Homem III

Alvaro Martins Homem
Born (14th-century)
Azores
Died (16th-century)
Praia
Religion Roman Catholic

Alvaro Martins Homem (-1535) was a Portuguese noblemen, 3° Capitão Donatário of Praia da Vitória.[1]

Biography

His parents were Antão Martins Homem and Isabel de Ornelas da Câmara. In 1519, Álvaro was married to Beatriz de Noronha,[2] daughter of João de Noronha (descendant of Alfonso Enríquez and Inês de Abreu (daughter of João Fernandes de Andrade and Beatriz Gomes de Abreu).[3]

Álvaro Martins Homem is the grandson of Álvaro Martins 1° Captain of Praia.[4]

References

  1. Obras completas: Corsário das Ilhas. Vitorino Nemésio, Fátima Freitas Morna.
  2. Arquivo da Universidade de Lisboa. Universidade de Lisboa.
  3. The Portuguese Columbus: Secret Agent of King John II. Mascarenhas Barreto.
  4. A History of the Azores Islands - Volumen5. James H. Guill.