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Dossier: 602465
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Last name
Silva

Nobility: Nobres - Condes - Marqueses
Nobles in:
Portugal (Portugal)
Variations Last name:
da Silva
Language of the text: Portugûes

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Silva
(da Silva)

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Família das mais consideradas da Península a qual provém dos Reis de Leão, dos quais descendia D. Guterre Pais, governador da terra da Maia, pai de D. Pelaio Guterre, governador de Alva, e avô de D. Guterre Alderete, Rico Homem e Senhor da Torre de Silva, situada na Aldeia do Alderete, freguesia de Cerdal, termo de Valença do Minho. Acompanhou o Conde D. Henrique e esteve na tomada de Coimbra pelo rei de Castela D. Fernando I. Daquela torre tomou o apelido de Silva, que transmitiu à sua geração. Casou-se com D. Maior Peres de Ambia e teve D. Paio Guterres da Silva, Rico-homem, Adiantado-mor de Portugal, governador de muitas terras pelo rei D. Afonso VI de Leão, Alcaide do Castelo de Santa Eulália, Senhor de Alderete, da Torre da Silva e do porto da Figueira. Fundou os mosteiros de Cucujães, Tibães, São Simão da Janqueira, São Salvador do Souto e Santo Estêvão de Vilele. Dele procedem os Sylvas, ou Silvas, que se dividiram em ilustres ramos como os Silva Pessanha, os Sylva Tello, Condes de Aveiras e Marqueses de vagos, os Telles da Silva, condes de Tarouca, Marqueses de Alegrete e Penalva, e muitas outras Casa titulares não só portuguesas como espanholas destas se destacando os Silva e Godoy, Prícipes de La Paz.

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Silva
(da Silva)

1. Coat of arms of family:
Silva


18372/16980

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Blazon of family
Silva

De gueules, à six besants d'or, rangés en deux pals, et ch. chacun de trois fasces de sable. Devise: SECUNDIS DUBIISQUE RECTUS.

Blason de la famille Silva Comtes de Benduffe en Portugal; source: "Armorial Général par J.B.Rietstap - Deuxième èdition refondue et augmentée - Tome I A-K".

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Silva


41042/41042

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Blazon of family
Silva

De prata, com um leão de púrpura, armado e lampassado de vermelho ou de azul.

Brasão da família Silva ou da Silva; , fonte bibliográfica "Armorial Lusitano - Anuário da Nobreza de Portugal".

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