Álvaro Martins Homem III

Alvaro Martins Homem (c.1490-1535) was a Portuguese nobleman and the 3rd Donatary-Captain of Praia da Vitória.[1]

Álvaro Martins Homem da Câmara
3rd Captain-Donatário of Praia
PredecessorAntão Martins Homem
SuccessorAntão Martins da Câmara
Bornc.1490
Praia, Azores
Diedc.1535
Praia, Azores
Noble familyMartins Homem
Spouse(s)Beatriz de Noronha
OccupationPolitician

Biography

Álvaro was born in Praia da Vitória, Portugal, son of Antão Martins Homem and Isabel de Ornelas da Câmara, a noble lady, great-great-granddaughter of Sancho de Herrera de Saavedra, and descendant of João Peres de Vasconcelos.[2] He was married to Beatriz de Noronha,[3] daughter of João de Noronha and Inês de Abreu, a noblewoman, belonging to the family of João Fernandes de Andrade and Beatriz Gomes de Abreu.[4]

The marriage between Martins Homen and Beatriz de Noronha, was performed in 1519 in the Ribeira Palace,[5] due to the illustrious ancestry of the Noronha family, among whose ancestors was Alfonso Enríquez, Count of Gijón and Noreña,[6] son of Henry II of Castile.[7]

Álvaro Martins Homem was designated Captain-Donatário of Praia by order of John III of Portugal, he held the position from 1520 to 1535, being replaced by his brother, Antão Martins da Câmara.[8] Both brothers were the grandsons of Álvaro Martins, 1st Captain of Praia.[9]

References
  1. Obras completas: Corsário das Ilhas. Vitorino Nemésio, Fátima Freitas Morna. 1989.
  2. Aires de Ornelas. Aires de Ornelas, Ayres d' Ornellas de Vasconcellos. 1934.
  3. Arquivo da Universidade de Lisboa. Universidade de Lisboa. 1917. Alvaro Martins Homem Beatriz de Noronha.
  4. The Portuguese Columbus: Secret Agent of King John II. Mascarenhas Barreto. 1992. ISBN 9780333563151.
  5. Historia genealógica argentina. Narciso Binayán. 1999. ISBN 9789500420587.
  6. fasc. 1. Abreus-Acciaiuolis. Edição da Junta Geral do Distrito Autónomo do Funchal. 1964.
  7. Historia insulana das ilhas a Portugal sugeytas no Oceano Occidental, etc. Antonio CORDEYRO. 1717.
  8. Memoria historica do horrivel terromoto de 15 de Junho de 1841 que assolou a. Felix José da Costa Junior. 1841.
  9. A History of the Azores Islands - Volumen5. James H. Guill. 1900.


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