Luis de Alpoim

Luís de Alpoim
coat of arms of Alpoim
Personal details
BornLuis de Alpuy
13th century
Died14th century
OccupationAmbassador
ProfessionKnight

Luís de Alpoim (13th century) was a medieval Knight, ambassador to England, France and the Holy Roman Empire.[1]

Biography

Luís was born in Portugal, son of Gomes de Alpoim, a knight of Afonso III of Portugal and Ximena Pereira, daughter of Gonçalo Pereira, Lord of Castro Verde.[2] His wife was Dominga Cabral, daughter of João de Sella Cabral, Lord of Pinhel.[3] Alpoim was descendant of Martim de Freitas, Alcaide of Coimbra.[4]

His descendants included João de Alpoim, ambassador to Castile,[5] Amador Vaz de Alpoim, colonizer of Buenos Aires in the 17th century.[6] And José Maria de Alpoim, Minister of Justice of José Luciano de Castro.[7]

References

  1. ^ Trabalhos da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses, Volume 6. Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses. 1942.
  2. ^ Nobiliário de familias de Portugal. Felgueiras Gayo. 1938.
  3. ^ Trabalhos da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses, Volumen 6, Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses, 1942, p. 35
  4. ^ Pedatura lusitana (nobiliário de famílias de Portugal). Cristovão Alão de Morais, Eugénio de Andrea da Cunha e Freitas. 1943.
  5. ^ Trabalhos da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses, Volumen 6, Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses, 1942
  6. ^ Boletín de la Academia Nacional de la Historia, Volúmenes 41-42, Academia Nacional de la Historia, 1968, p. 35
  7. ^ Correspondência, 1881-1930. Gil Mont'Alverne de Sequeira, Instituto Universitário dos Açores. 1980.