Francisco Coutinho, 4th Count of Marialva

Francisco Coutinho (1465-1532) Count of Marialva[1] and Loulé,[2] was a Portuguese nobleman, who served to the Portuguese monarchy, during the reign of John II.[3]

Francisco de Melo Coutinho
Conde de Marialva
brasão of Coutinho
Born1465
Guarda, Portugal
Died1532
Portugal
Noble familyMelo Coutinho

Biography

Francisco was the son of Gonçalo Coutinho, 2nd Count of Marialva and Beatriz de Melo, a noble lady, belonging to the Portuguese nobility.[4] Through his mother, he was a descendant of the kings of Castile and Portugal.[5] By paternal line he also comes from the Portuguese royal house, being a descendant of Diogo Afonso de Sousa, a knight, who belonged to the Order of Christ, and whose paternal grandfather was king Afonso III.[6]

Francisco Coutinho was married to Brites de Menezes, (condessa of Loulé), daughter of Henrique de Meneses and Guiomar de Bragança.[7]

References
  1. Historia geral de Portugal, e suas conquistas. Damião Antonio de Lemos Faria e Castro. 1800.
  2. Catalogo chronologico, historico, genealogico: e critico, das rainhas de. José Barbosa. 1727.
  3. Brasões Da Sala de Sintra, Volume 1. Brasões Da Sala de Sintra, Volume 1. 1921.
  4. Ocidente: Revista portuguesa de cultura - Volumen77. 1969.
  5. Ocidente: Revista portuguesa de cultura, Volume 77. 1969.
  6. A Batalha de Alfarrobeira. Antecedentes e Significado Histórico. Vol. II. Universidade de Coimbra. Biblioteca Ger.
  7. Historia genealogica da Casa Real Portugueza: desde a sua origem até o. Antonio Caetano de Sousa. 1737.
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