Lopo de Alpoim

Lopo de Alpoim
Fidalgo
Coat of Arms of Alpoims
Born 15th Century
Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal
Died 15th Century
Covilhã, Kingdom of Portugal
Noble family Alpuims
Spouse(s) Dominga Diaz
Religion Roman Catholic
Occupation government

Lopo de Alpoim (c.1400-?) was a Portuguese nobleman, Alcaide of Montemor-o-Velho.[1]

Biography

Alpoim was born in Coimbra, son of Mendo de Alpoim and Guiomar de Vera, belonging to a noble family of Évora. He was married to Dominga Diaz, daughter of Gil Pires Gusmão, senhor de Pereira.[2]

Lopo de Alpoim died in Covilhã, being buried in the Church of Montemor-o-Velho, having his grave, a shield with Fleur-de-lis.[3] His family descended from noble families of French, Portuguese and Galician origin, and by paternal maternal line he was a remote descendant of the King Ferdinand I of León.

References

  1. Pedatura lusitana (nobiliário de famílias de Portugal). Cristovão Alão de Morais, Eugénio de Andrea da Cunha e Freitas.
  2. Trabalhos da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses, Volume 6. Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses. 1942.
  3. Nobiliário de familias de Portugal. Manuel J. Felgueiras Gayo.


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