Heraldic Traces Albuquerque de Melo Pereira e Cáceres
Last name:Melo
Dossier: 602688
Type:Heraldic dossiers
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Language of the text: Portugûes
Nobility: Senhores - Família Nobre
Nobles in:Portugal
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A ilustre Família Melo descende, por legítima varonia, de Pedro Fernandes de Almeida, o qual desempenhou o ofício de ouvidor na Índia, para onde fora na companhia do Vice-Rei Conde de Tarouca. Regressando ao Reino, contraiu núpcias com Dona Isabel Saraiva de Albuquerque, filha de Diogo de Albuquerque, escudeiro-fidalgo e senhor da Quinta do Outeiro, em Penalva do Castelo, onde instituiu a capela de Santo António, conforme testamento datado de 23 de janeiro de 1538, e de sua consorte Dona Isabel Saraiva da Fonseca. Do referido enlace nasceu o doutor Diogo de Albuquerque, ouvidor-geral da Índia e cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo, armado em 6 de abril de 1590, residente na mencionada Quinta do Outeiro, o qual, casado com Dona Guiomar da Rocha Côrta-Real e Castro, natural de Coimbra, gerou Rodrigo de Albuquerque e Castro, seu sucessor, fidalgo cavaleiro da Casa Real, cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo e procurador às Cortes por Coimbra, entre outras dignidades, esposo de Dona Maria Toscano, filha de Bento Toscano e de sua mulher Dona Isabel Correia. Desta união nasceu Francisco de Albuquerque e Castro, ...
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BlazonMelo
1. Crest of family: Melo
Language of the text: Portugûes
De vermelho, com dobre-cruz, de oiro, acompanhada de seis besantes, de prata; e bordadura do segundo esmalte. Timbre una Águìa estendida de negro, besantada de prata.
Brasão da família Melo, fonte bibliográfica "Armorial Lusitano - Anuário da Nobreza de Portugal".
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