Francisco Coutinho, 4th count of Marialva
Francisco Coutinho (1465-1532) Count of Marialva[1] and Loulé,[2] was a Portuguese nobleman, who served to the Portuguese monarchy, during the reign of John II.[3]
Francisco de Melo Coutinho | |
|---|---|
| Conde de Marialva | |
 brasão of Coutinho | |
| Born | 1465 Guarda, Portugal |
| Died | 1532 Portugal |
| Noble family | Melo Coutinho |
Biography
Francisco was the son of Gonçalo Coutinho, 2nd Count of Marialva and Beatriz de Melo, a noble lady, belonging to the Portuguese nobility.[4] Through his mother, he was a descendant of the kings of Castile and Portugal.[5] By paternal line he also comes from the Portuguese royal house, being a descendant of Diogo Afonso de Sousa, a knight, who belonged to the Order of Christ, and whose paternal grandfather was king Afonso III.[6]
Francisco Coutinho was married to Brites de Menezes, (condessa of Loulé), daughter of Henrique de Meneses and Guiomar de Bragança.[7]
References
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- Catalogo chronologico, historico, genealogico: e critico, das rainhas de. José Barbosa.
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- Ocidente: Revista portuguesa de cultura - Volumen77. 1969.
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- A Batalha de Alfarrobeira. Antecedentes e Significado Histórico. Vol. II. Universidade de Coimbra. Biblioteca Ger.
- Historia genealogica da Casa Real Portugueza: desde a sua origem até o. Antonio Caetano de Sousa.
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