Article Nº 3734 Family, surname or lineage Vol. III · p. 689
Velosa
Short entry on the Velosa (formerly Avelosa) surname, descended from Gonçalo Anes de Velosa and his brother, natives of Celorico and among Madeira's first settlers.
The surname Velosa (formerly Avelosa) descends from Gonçalo Anes de Velosa and a brother of his, natives of Celorico, who were among the first settlers of this island. Gonçalo Anes built the church of São Bartolomeu (St Bartholomew) in Funchal.
People mentioned
- Gonçalo Anes de Velosa d. 1497
Places mentioned