Luis de Alpoim

Luís de Alpoim

coat of arms of Alpoim
Personal details
Born Luis de Alpuy
13th Century
Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal
Died 14th Century
Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal
Nationality Portuguese
Occupation Ambassador
Profession Knight
Religion Catholicism

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