Mem Viegas de Sousa
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PredecessorEgas Gomes de Sousa
SuccessorGonçalo Mendes de Sousa
Born1070
County of Portugal
County of Portugal
Died1130 (aged 59–60)
Mem Viegas de Sousa | |
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| Predecessor | Egas Gomes de Sousa |
| Successor | Gonçalo Mendes de Sousa |
| Born | 1070 County of Portugal |
| Died | 1130 (aged 59–60) |
| Noble family | House of Sousa |
| Spouse | Teresa Fernandes de Marnel |
| Issue | Gonçalo Mendes de Sousa Soeiro Mendes de Sousa Chamôa Mendes de Sousa Gontinha Mendes Urraca Mendes de Sousa |
| Father | Egas Gomes de Sousa |
| Mother | Gontinha Gonçalves da Maia |
Mem Viegas de Sousa (1070 – 1130) was a nobleman who lived during the transition from the County of Portugal to the Kingdom of Portugal.[1][2] He was Governor of the town of Santa Cruz de Riba Tâmega and castellan of the Castle of Santa Cruz de Riba Tâmega (Amarante). He held the Lordship of Sousa and due to the marriages of his children,[3][4] he gave rise to a vast descent, that made the surname Sousa one of the most common in the Portuguese language.