History

Albuquerque

It is a noble and ancient family surname on this island. It comes from D. Sebastiana de Albuquerque, who married Jacinto de Freitas, from the Freitas da Madalena house, around the year 1570. This D. Sebastiana descends from D. Afonso Teles de Meneses, the founder of the town of Albuquerque in Spain.

People mentioned in this article

D. Sebastiana de Albuquerque: Matriarch of the Albuquerque family

Years mentioned in this article

1570: Year of marriage with Jacinto de Freitas

Locations mentioned in this article

Madalena: Locality in Madeira