Article Nº 0660 Family, surname or lineage Vol. I · p. 359
Caires
Old noble Madeiran surname, widespread in Caniço and Camacha; Constantino de Caires was praised in the poem A Insulana for deeds in India.
In the poem ‘The Island Epic’ (A Insulana), Manuel Tomás extols the deeds that Constantino de Caires, a native of this island, valiantly performed in India. It is an old and noble surname (apelido), which became widespread in the parishes of Caniço, Camacha and others besides.
People mentioned
- Constantino de Caires
- Manuel Tomás 1585–1665