Vila Franca is an old city near Lisbon. Vila Franca de Xira. According to -Nossa Senhora da Vida- 3rd Visconde de Botelho, that Vila Franca do Campo was named by Goncalo Vaz Botelho, one of the early colonizers in Sao Miguel. It is thought that he was born in the region of Vila Franca de Xira, close to Lisbon where his family had good estates (seigniories). Many of us are descendants of Goncalo Vaz Botelho. Eloise In a message dated 2/18/2011 5:19:19 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
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