Article Nº 0871 Family, surname or lineage Vol. I · pp. 508–509
Catanho
Account of the Catanho surname in Madeira, descended from the Genoese brothers Kirio and Rafael Catanho, who proved noble ancestry and enjoyed great prestige on the island.
Here in Madeira this surname descends from the brothers Kirio and Rafael Catanho, natives of Genoa.
They proved their noble ancestry and enjoyed great prestige on this island. Kirio married Dona Maria Cabral, daughter of the third donatary of Machico. Rafael Catanho was a knight of the Order of Christ and held the rank of fidalgo of the Royal Household (foro de fidalgo da casa real).
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