Eileen, possible but unlikely regarding the Priesthood. First, only the very rich did that. Secondly those who did usually retreated into a convent of the order of the Franciscan's, Carmelite's, Augustinian's, etc and take on the habit of Abbot's, Friars, Nuns.
Take care, Margaret On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 3:31 PM, Eileen Leite <[email protected]>wrote: > Just a thought on how a priest could have legitimate children: It may not > apply in this particular case, but I think that if a man is widowed he may > be allowed to become a priest. Such a man may have grown children. > > > > Eileen Leite > > > > *From:* Lee [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Saturday, May 10, 2014 11:08 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Help with Obitos - Graciosa > > > > You are correct, Margaret...my brain finally figured that out....I kept > thinking something right. > > > > My cousins direct ancestor is Maria Baptista de Bettencourt who married > Antonio Lobao (Lobam) Botelho on October 30, 1752 in NS da Luz (Graciosa), > he; in turn was the son of Antonio Lobam Botelho (per marriage record) who > married Felipa Espinola (this Antonio died in July 1750 at approximately 49 > years of age per death record). > > > > This now means there is a third Antonio Lobao/Lobam Botelho in the > records. I will have to watch out for that. > > > > I sometimes believe they did this just to purposely confuse us in the > future! grrrrrr > > > > Thank you for your help - you've helped somewhat it in sorting it out....I > will just keep in that the back of my mind...that he's there too and keep > an eye out for him. > > > > Now, bac to the drawing board....so, to speak. > > > > Lee > > > On Saturday, May 10, 2014 11:43:54 AM UTC-4, Mara wrote: > > Hi Lee, > > > > I'm not sure how he can be your cousin's direct ancestor if he is a > PRIEST. This obit is for the "Vicar" of the respective Parish of N. Sra. Da > Luz. The church didn't allow priests to marry nor did they registered > illegitimate priests' children in this respective century. At a quick > glance the only relative mentioned in this will is his brother Francisco > Coelho de Miranda.the rest seem to be Confrarias (Fraternal) religious > orders with whom he was associated. Perhaps he's a brother of a direct > ancestor? > > > > > > > > margaret > > > > On Sat, May 10, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > Margaret; thank you! > > > > He is my cousins direct ancestor; she is a descendant of his son (who > carried the exact name and died only a few years after his father). I'm > "struggling" to keep everything straight between them; since they had the > same name. > > > > It would be nice to have a full translation; but it's not really necessary > - if I could obtain the main details; that woudl be fine for now. I can > get the rest at a later date. > > > > I was just fascinated with it when I found it. I knew it had to be > important when I realized it took up the entire page. > > > > Again thanks - I will let Nadine (and her 90 year father) know about this. > > > > Lee > > > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- Margaret M Vicente -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
