Mendo de Sousa
Appearance
Mendo de Sousa | |
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Born | 12th Century Portugal |
Died | 12th Century Portugal |
Noble family | House of Sousa |
Mendo de Sousa (1120s-1192) was a Portuguese Count, Patron of the Monastery of Pombeiro and Mordomo-mór of Sancho I of Portugal.[1]
Biography
Born in Portugal, Mendo was the son of Gonçalo de Sousa and Urraca Sanches, the maternal granddaughter of Henry, Count of Portugal and Theresa, Countess of Portugal.[2] Mendo de Sousa was the husband of Maria Rodrigues Veloso daughter of Count Rodrigo Velloso.[3]
Mendo de Sousa is a direct descendant of Sueiro Belfaguer 1st Lord House of Sousa.[4]
References
- ^ Os Pinto Coelho Da Cunha. Wendel Albert Oliveira Pereira.
- ^ Nobiliario de D. Pedro Conde de Bracelos hijo del Rey del Rey D. Dionis de Portugal. Pedro Conde de Barcellos, Joam Baptista Lavanha, Félix Machado de Silva Castro e Vasconcellos.
- ^ Historia insulana das ilhas a Portugal sugeytas no Oceano. Antonio CORDEYRO.
- ^ Apontamentos genealogicos sobre a familia Portugal da Silveira. Antonio de Portugal de.* Faria.