Dear Teotonio and Gabe,
In this context, it would help to look into the records of
"new christians", Jews converted under compulsion:
Another related family would be the Sant Angels.
A look into the biographical data od Roderigo, later the
Pontif, the benefector of Colon/Columbus might help.
Alfred
From: Gabe Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Goanet]Sottomayor /Sotomaior/Souto Maior
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 13:25:51 +0100
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
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