Martim Afonso de Melo

Martim Afonso de Melo
Lord
Noble family Mello
Born 1360
Évora, Kingdom of Portugal
Died 1432
Portugal
Religion Roman Catholic

Martim Afonso de Melo (1360-1432) was a Portuguese noblemen, Lord of Arega and Barbacena. Alcalde of Évora,[1] and Guarda mór (alguacil) of John I of Portugal.[2]

Biography

Born in Évora, was the son of Vasco Martins de Melo and Maria Afonso de Brito.[3] Martim married twice, the first with Beatriz Pimentel.[4] The second marriage was to Briolanja de Sousa, granddaughter of Vasco Martins de Sousa and Inês Dias descendant of Ferdinand III of Castile.[5]

References

  1. Bibliotheca Lusitana historica, critica, e cronologica. Dio(go Barbosa Machado.
  2. Monumenta Henricina Volume VI (1437-1439). By UC Biblioteca Geral.
  3. Os Pinto Coelho Da Cunha. By Wendel Albert Oliveira Pereira.
  4. Comendador Guilherme Telles Ribeiro: ascendência e descendência : Açores - Brasil. Paulo Fernando Telles Ribeiro, Eliana Quintella de Linhares.
  5. Estudos em homenagem a José Amadeu Coelho Dias (2 Vol.). By Dctp, Dhepi - Flup.

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