João Fernandes de Andrade | |
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Count of Arco | |
Born | c. 1470 Portugal |
Baptised | Igreja Nossa Senhora da Consolação (Azores) |
Died | 9 April 1527 Madeira, Portugal |
Noble family | Andrade |
Spouse(s) | Beatriz Gomes de Abreu |
João Fernandes de Andrade (1470s–1527) was a Portuguese nobleman, who served in the Court of Afonso V and John II of Portugal. [1]
João was born in Portugal, son of Fernão Dias Andrade and Beatriz da Maia, [2] a noble woman, daughter of Fernão Álvares da Maia and Guiomar de Sá. [3] He was married to Beatriz de Abreu, daughter of Rui Gomes de Abreu, governor-mor of Elvas, and Inês Brandão. [4]
João Fernandes de Andrade took part in the military campaigns in North Africa. [5] He and his family were among the first settlers and colonizers of the island Madeira. [6]