Martim Afonso de Melo

Martim Afonso de Melo (1360–1432) was a Portuguese nobleman, Lord of Arega and Barbacena. He served as Alcaide of Évora,[1] and Guarda-mor of John I of Portugal.[2]

Martim Afonso de Melo
Lord
Coat of Arms of Mello
Born1360
Évora, Portugal
Died1432
Portugal
Noble familyMello

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] daughter of Juan Afonso Pimentel y Vasques da Fonseca, Count of Benavente, and Joana Telles de Menezes.[5]

His second marriage was to Briolanja de Sousa, granddaughter of Vasco Martins de Sousa and Inês Dias Manuel,[6] daughter Sancho Manuel de Villena and Inés Díaz de Toledo. She was granddaughter of Juan Manuel, Prince of Villena, and Inés de Castañeda.[7]

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. Beatriz de Portugal: la pugna dinástica Avís-Trastámara. César Olivera Serrano.
  6. Estudos em homenagem a José Amadeu Coelho Dias (2 Vol.). By Dctp, Dhepi - Flup.
  7. Os nossos costados: costados, subsídios biográficos e genealógicos. Alberto Coelho de Araújo Sousa Machado.
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