I think Linda M got it right. "mestre" translates to "master" so a master of one's profession would be my guess.
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 12:38 PM, mnk <[email protected]> wrote: > My grandfather was a "Mestre" in Vila Franca, as in Master Potter. So I > think the title was used for many professions. > MNK > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
