João de Melo

João de Melo
Born 1405
Beja, Portugal
Died 1486
Serpa, Portugal
Religion Roman Catholic

João de Melo (1405-1486) was a Portuguese nobleman, alcaide-mor of Serpa,[1] and copeiro-mor (Master of the Ceremonies) of Afonso V of Portugal.[2]

Biography

João was born in Portugal, the son of Martim Afonso de Melo and Briolanja de Sousa.[3] His wife was Isabel da Silveira daughter of Nuno Martins da Silveira and Leonor Falcão.[4]

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