João de Melo
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João de Melo | |
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Born | 1405 Beja, Portugal |
Died | 1486 Serpa, Portugal |
João de Melo (1405-1486) was a Portuguese nobleman, alcaide-mor of Serpa,[1] and copeiro-mor (Master of the Ceremonies) of Afonso V of Portugal.[2]
Biography
João was born in Portugal, the son of Martim Afonso de Melo and Briolanja de Sousa.[3] His wife was Isabel da Silveira daughter of Nuno Martins da Silveira and Leonor Falcão.[4]
References
- ^ Historia geral de Portugal, e suas conquistas,: offerecida á rainha nossa. Damiaõ Antonio de Lemos Faria e Castro. 1787. p. 212.
João de Melo alcaide-mór de Serpa.
- ^ A Batalha de Alfarrobeira. Antecedentes e Significado. Moreno, Humberto Baquero.
- ^ Historia insulana das ilhas a Portugal sugeytas no Oceano occidental. Antonio Cordeyro. 1866.
- ^ Os Pinto Coelho Da Cunha. By Wendel Albert Oliveira Pereira. 9 July 2007.
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