Martim Afonso de Melo
Portuguese nobleman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portuguese nobleman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Coat of Arms of Mello | |
| Born | 1360 Évora, Portugal |
| Died | 1432 Portugal |
| Noble family | Mello |
Born in Évora, he 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]
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