On 26/05/05, Teotonio R. de Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Name derived possibly from the valley of Souto, in Spain. Being a large > locality, it was termed Maior. The first known user of it as family name was > Paio Mendes Sorede de Sotomaior (XIII c.) married to Eremesenda Nunes > Maldonado. The descendants moved to Portugal. Their 7th grandson, D. Pedro > Alvares de Sottomayor, viscount of Tui and count of Caminha, lived for some > years in Portugal after 1476. His descendant D- Pedro Taveira de Sottomayor, > played an important role in the military campaigs of the "Restoration" > of......................................
> Teotonio R. de Souza Question: How about Banco Pinto & Sotto Mayor? Is this Institution also part of the family? -- Cheers, Gabe Menezes. London, England
