João de Melo

João de Melo
Born1405
Beja, Portugal
Died1486
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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ A Batalha de Alfarrobeira. Antecedentes e Significado. Moreno, Humberto Baquero.
  3. ^ Historia insulana das ilhas a Portugal sugeytas no Oceano occidental. Antonio Cordeyro. 1866.
  4. ^ Os Pinto Coelho Da Cunha. By Wendel Albert Oliveira Pereira. 9 July 2007.


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