Pedro Annes d'Alpoim

Pedro Annes d'Alpoim
Personal details
Born c. 1475
Coimbra?, Kingdom of Portugal
Died 16th Century
Azores, Kingdom of Portugal
Nationality Portuguese
Occupation Fidalgo
Profession Military
Religion Catholicism

Pedro Annes d'Alpoim (c. 1475-1500s) was a Portuguese nobleman, conquistador and one of the first settlers of Azores.[1]

Biography

Alpoim was born in Portugal, in 1475, was grandson of Alvaro d'Alpuim, Lord of Azinhaga, who had served in the court of King John I of Portugal.[2] He also was descendant of Lopo de Alpoim, a Portuguese nobleman of French origin.[3] Pedro Annes, arrival in the Azores in company of his father, being of the first settlers and colonizers.[4] He was married to Affrica Annes, widow of Jorge Velho, nephew of the King of Fez.[5]

His father Rui Fernandes de Alpoim, was member of the Court of Afonso V of Portugal, served as ambassador to Flanders.[6] And his son Estêvão Pires de Alpoim, was notary on the island of Azores.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Colecção de documentos relativos ao descobrimento e povoamento dos Açôres. Manuel Monteiro Velho Arruda. 1932.
  2. ↑ Alvaro de Braga e não Alvaro Velho como auctor plausivel do roteiro da viagem que ... fizera Vasco da Gama em 1497. Pereira Caldas.
  3. ↑ Revista genealógica brasileira, Issues 3-4. Instituto Genealógico Brasileiro. 1941.
  4. ↑ Colecção de documentos relativos ao descobrimento e povoamento dos Açôres. Manuel Monteiro Velho Arruda.
  5. ↑ Revista del Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Buenos Aires, Volume 1, Part 1. Centro de Estudios Genealógicos de Buenos Aires. 1979.
  6. ↑ Nobiliário de familias de Portugal. Felgueiras Gayo.
  7. ↑ Historia insulana das ilhas a Portugal sugeytas no Oceano occidental. By Antonio Cordeyro.
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