He was married to Teresa Afonso Gato, daughter of Affonso Pires o Gato and Urraca Fernandes de Lumiares,[3] a distant descendant of Mendo Alão, and his wife an Armenian princess.[4]
Mem Soares de Melo was the owner of two Castles located in Gouveia.[5] In 1249 he participated in the conquest of Faro by Afonso III. He held various honorary positions in his court, including as alferes-mor,[6] counselor and lieutenant of Gouveia.[7]
See alsoedit
List of lords of Melo [pt]
Referencesedit
^Morgados de Santa Catarina de Estremoz, Edições Colibri, Jan 1, 1999, 1999, ISBN9789727720866
^Edição comemorativa do cinqüentenário do Instituto Genealógico Brasileiro, 1939-1989, Instituto Genealógico Brasileiro, 1991, 1991
^Corografia portuguesa, e descripçam topografica do famoso reyno de Portugal, by António Carvalho da Costa, 1712
^Anais Das Bibliotecas E Arquivos de Portugal, Impr. da Universidade., 1927, 1927
^O combate da Campina entre Melos e Pessanhas: cenas da vida algarvia do século xvi : genealogias, J. Mascarenhas de Mello, 1942, 1942
^Heráldica de los apellidos canarios - Volumen 2, Estudios Técnicos del Blasón, 1979, 1979, ISBN9788430020003
^A igreja e o clero português no contexto europeu, by Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 2005, ISBN9789728361211
External linksedit
Nobiliário de familias de Portugal (MELLOS)
April 08, 2024
soares, melo, lord, melo, 1200, 1262, portuguese, nobleman, served, court, afonso, portugal, soares, melo1, lord, meloborn13th, centurykingdom, portugaldied13th, centurykingdom, portugalnoble, familymellospouse, teresa, afonso, gatofathersoeiro, raimundesmothe. Mem Soares de Melo 1st Lord de Melo c 1200 1262 was a Portuguese nobleman who served in the court of Afonso III of Portugal Mem Soares de Melo1 Lord of MeloBorn13th centuryKingdom of PortugalDied13th centuryKingdom of PortugalNoble familyMelloSpouse s Teresa Afonso GatoFatherSoeiro RaimundesMotherUrraca Viegas Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBorn approximately 1200 in Portugal the son of Soeiro Raimundes de Riba de Vizela and Urraca Viegas Barroso belonging to noble Lusitanian families 1 According to a prestigious Portuguese genealogist Mem Soares de Melo was a descendant of two Visigoth kings 2 He was married to Teresa Afonso Gato daughter of Affonso Pires o Gato and Urraca Fernandes de Lumiares 3 a distant descendant of Mendo Alao and his wife an Armenian princess 4 Mem Soares de Melo was the owner of two Castles located in Gouveia 5 In 1249 he participated in the conquest of Faro by Afonso III He held various honorary positions in his court including as alferes mor 6 counselor and lieutenant of Gouveia 7 See also editList of lords of Melo pt References edit Morgados de Santa Catarina de Estremoz Edicoes Colibri Jan 1 1999 1999 ISBN 9789727720866 Edicao comemorativa do cinquentenario do Instituto Genealogico Brasileiro 1939 1989 Instituto Genealogico Brasileiro 1991 1991 Corografia portuguesa e descripcam topografica do famoso reyno de Portugal by Antonio Carvalho da Costa 1712 Anais Das Bibliotecas E Arquivos de Portugal Impr da Universidade 1927 1927 O combate da Campina entre Melos e Pessanhas cenas da vida algarvia do seculo xvi genealogias J Mascarenhas de Mello 1942 1942 Heraldica de los apellidos canarios Volumen 2 Estudios Tecnicos del Blason 1979 1979 ISBN 9788430020003 A igreja e o clero portugues no contexto europeu by Universidade Catolica Portuguesa 2005 ISBN 9789728361211External links editNobiliario de familias de Portugal MELLOS Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mem Soares de Melo 1st Lord de Melo amp oldid 1213609748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
