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Sousa

There seem to be two branches of this surname: one comes from Rui de Sousa, a nobleman of the household of King D. João II, who married Constança Cabral in this island, daughter of Diogo Cabral and Brites Gonçalves da Câmara, daughter of Zargo; the other derives from Antão Alvares de Sousa, a noble knight, who settled in Santa Cruz around 1480.

Garcia Homem de Sousa, son-in-law of Zargo, had a daughter named Leonor Homem, who married Duarte Pestana.

People mentioned in this article

Antão Alvares de Sousa: Noble knight
Constança Cabral: Daughter of Diogo Cabral and Brites Gonçalves da Câmara
Garcia Homem de Sousa: Son-in-law of Zargo
Leonor Homem: Daughter of Garcia Homem de Sousa
Rui de Sousa: Nobleman

Years mentioned in this article

1480: Settlement of Antão Alvares de Sousa in Santa Cruz

Locations mentioned in this article

Santa Cruz: Locality