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	Topics Bartolomeu Perestrelo Topic Home Bartolomeu Perestrello, 1st Capitão DonatárioCaptain-major Captain-major is the English rendering of the Portuguese title Capitão-mor for colonial officers, put in charge of a cap... , LordLord A Lord is a male who has power and authority.... and GovernorGovernor A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the Head of... of the Island of Porto Santo (c. 1395-1457) (also called Pedro Moniz Perestrello - his true name was Bartolomeu Perestrello, the name Moniz being later added because of his third wife Isabel Moniz), pronPronunciation Pronunciation refers to:* the way a word or a language is usually spoken;... . , was a PortuguesePortugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, and is the w... navigator and explorer that, together with João Gonçalves ZarcoJoão Gonçalves Zarco Jo?o Gon?alves Zarco, later Jo?o Gon?alves Zarco da C?mara de Lobos or simply Jo?o Gon?alves Zarco da C?mara pr... and Tristão Vaz TeixeiraTristão Vaz Teixeira Trist?o Vaz Teixeira was a Portuguese navigator and explorer who, together with Jo?o Gon?alves Zarco and Bartolomeu Perest... , discovered and populated the Madeira Islands (1419-1420). He was a son of Micer Filippo Pallastrelli (called Filipe Perestrello in Portugal), a LombardLombard Summary Lombard can refer to many things:... KnightKnight Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages.... who came to Portugal in the train of Queen Leonor of AragonLeonor of Aragon Leonor of Aragon may refer to:Leonor of Aragon ... and here he was a Nobleman of John I of PortugalJohn I of Portugal Joo I of Portugal* KG, in English, John I was the 10th king of Portugal and Algarve and the first to use the title Lord... , who recognized his Coat of ArmsCoat of arms A coat of arms or armorial bearings , in European tradition, is a design belonging to a particular person and used by... and made him a Nobleman of Coat of Arms in 1433; he married Catarina Vicente and made mercy in 1437 of two houses at the Sub-Ripas Street in the City of CoimbraCoimbra Coimbra is a city and a municipality in Portugal.... . He was the son of Micer Gabriele Palastrelli, a Lombard Nobleman from and in PiacenzaPiacenza Piacenza is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy.... , LombardyLombardy Lombardy is a region in northern Italy between the Alps and the Po river valley.... , and wife Madama Bertolina N. Nobleman of GenoeseGenoa Genoa is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria.... origin and FidalgoFidalgo Overview Fidalgo, from the Portuguese filho de algo, in English "son of some ", is a traditional title given since the XV'th cen... -EsquireEsquire Esquire was originally a social rank above that of mere gentleman, allowed, for example, to the sons of nobles and gentry wh... of the House of Infante João, Lord of Reguengos, he was granted, as hereditary fief (capitania), the island of Porto SantoPorto Santo Island Porto Santo Island is a Portuguese island 50 km northeast of Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean.... and, together with his fellow fleet commanders, started the colonization of the islands. One of his daughters, Filipa Moniz (born c. 1455), around 1479 married Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus Christopher Columbus Italian Cristoforo Colombo; Spanish: Cristbal Coln was a navigator and an admiral for the Crow... , who lived in MadeiraMadeira Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago in the north Atlantic Ocean that lies between and .... and Porto Santo. As part of the dowryDowry A dowry is a gift of money or valuables given by the bride's family to that of the groom at the time of their marriage.... , Columbus received all of Perestrello's charts of the winds and currents of the Portuguese possessions on the Atlantic, and these charts may have assisted with Columbus' discovery of the New WorldNew World The New World is one of the names used for the Americas.... . A legend attributes the responsibility for the poor vegetation of Porto Santo to him. On his first disembarkation in the island he brought one pregnant doe-rabbitRabbit Rabbits are small mammals in the order Lagomorpha of the family Leporidae, found in many parts of the world.... that escaped and its progeny overran the island in a few years. In fact, the island was poor in water, and what seemed to be a good enterprise for him became the cause of his family financial ruin. He married three times, firstly to Margarida Martins, without issue, secondly in 1446 to Brites Furtado de Mendonça and had issue, and thirdly to Isabel Moniz, and had issue. He was the brother of Rafael Perestrello, who married and had issue, ancestor of the Perestrellos of Torres VedrasTorres Vedras Torres Vedras is a municipality in the district of Lisbon, Portugal, about 50 km north of Lisbon.... . He also had two sisters: Catarina Perestrello, married to Aires Anes de Beja, Escrivão da Puridade (a SecretarySecretary A secretary is an office and administrative support position.... ) of John I of PortugalJohn I of Portugal Joo I of Portugal KG, in English, John I was the 10th king of Portugal and Algarve and the first to use the title Lord... , and Branca Dias Perestrello, DameDame A Dame may be:A female title equivalent to Sir, see Dame.... of Queen Leonor of AragonLeonor of Aragon (1402-1445) Overview Eleanor of Aragon* was the daughter of Ferdinand I of Aragon and Eleanor of Alburquerque.... , who was the mistressMistress Mistress, the feminine counterpart of master, may mean:... of Dom Pedro de Noronha (Castle of GijónGijón Gijn is a coastal industrial city and its municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain.... , 1379 - August 20, 1452), 4th Archbishop of Lisbon, by whom she had issue. See also Rafael PerestrelloRafael Perestrello Rafael Perestrello was a Portuguese explorer and a cousin of Filipa Moniz Perestrello, the wife of the famed explorer Christ... /ul>