Fernão Velho
Portuguese nobleman
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Fernão Velho (born 14th century) was a Portuguese nobleman who served in the Kingdom of Portugal as Alcaide of Veleda[1] and squire of Peter, Duke of Coimbra.[2]
Fernão Velho | |
|---|---|
| Senhor de Veleda | |
brasao de armas of Velhos | |
| Born | 14th-century Portugal |
| Died | 15th-century Portugal |
| Noble family | Velhos |
Biography
Fernão was born in Portugal, the son of Gonçalo Anes Velho, o Contador, and Margarida Annes Durró, belonging to a noble Portuguese family.[3] His wife was Maria Álvares Cabral,[4] daughter or granddaughter of Álvaro Gil Cabral, Lord of Belmonte, and Catarina Anes de Loureiro, a noble lady, belonging to the Casa do Loureiro.[5]
Fernão Velho and Maria Álvares Cabral were the parents of Gonçalo Velho Cabral, who discovered the Santa Maria and São Miguel Islands.[6]
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