Luis de Alpoim explained

Luís de Alpoim
Birth Date:13th century
Birth Place:Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal
Death Date:14th century
Death Place:Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal
Birthname:Luis de Alpuy
Nationality:Portuguese
Occupation:Ambassador
Profession:Knight

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. Alpoim was descendant of Martim de Freitas, Alcaide of Coimbra.[3]

His descendants included João de Alpoim, ambassador to Castile, Amador Vaz de Alpoim, colonizer of Buenos Aires in the 17th century. And José Maria de Alpoim, Minister of Justice of José Luciano de Castro.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Trabalhos da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses, Volume 6 . 1942. Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses.
  2. Book: Nobiliário de familias de Portugal . 1938. Felgueiras Gayo.
  3. Book: Pedatura lusitana (nobiliário de famílias de Portugal) . 1943. Cristovão Alão de Morais, Eugénio de Andrea da Cunha e Freitas.
  4. Book: Correspondência, 1881-1930. 1980. Gil Mont'Alverne de Sequeira, Instituto Universitário dos Açores.