Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles
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Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, 1st Lord of the Honour of Molelos
(1438–1502) was a Portuguese
nobleman, privy counsellor and military
, the eldest son of João Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles
and his wife Leonor Anes de Vasconcelos.
As a wealthy land owner, he supplied the royal armies with a hundred swordmen and over fifty horsemen
during Afonso V's long-lasting wars with Castile
, having also fought alongside him at the battle of Toro
. In recognition of this support, the king granted him the further Lordships (Senhorios) of Botulho, Nandufe, Mata and Castanheira, having also appointed him a member of his privy council.
He began the construction of the Palace (Paço) of Molelos, seat of the Lords of the Honour of Molelos
, later Viscounts and Counts of Molelos.
Honour of Molelos
The Honour of Molelos was a major lordship in Portugal. It was founded c.1455 by João Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, heir to a Portuguese branch of the Capetian House of Anjou, the Nápoles family, in the name of his eldest son, Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles. It would survive until the...
(1438–1502) was a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
nobleman, privy counsellor and military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
, the eldest son of João Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles
João Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles
João Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles was a Portuguese nobleman and Minister-Counselor, the eldest son of Leonardo Esteves de Nápoles and his wife Margarida Anes Afonso...
and his wife Leonor Anes de Vasconcelos.
As a wealthy land owner, he supplied the royal armies with a hundred swordmen and over fifty horsemen
Horsemen
Horsemen may refer to:*Equestrianism, including cavalry*Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse*Four Horsemen *Royal Canadian Mounted Police*Horsemen , starring Dennis Quaid*The Horsemen , starring Omar Sharif...
during Afonso V's long-lasting wars with Castile
Crown of Castile
The Crown of Castile was a medieval and modern state in the Iberian Peninsula that formed in 1230 as a result of the third and definitive union of the crowns and parliaments of the kingdoms of Castile and León upon the accession of the then King Ferdinand III of Castile to the vacant Leonese throne...
, having also fought alongside him at the battle of Toro
Battle of Toro
The Battle of Toro was a Royal battle from the War of the Castilian Succession, fought on 1 March 1476, near the city of Toro, between the Castilian troops of the Catholic Monarchs and the Portuguese-Castilian forces of Afonso V and Prince John....
. In recognition of this support, the king granted him the further Lordships (Senhorios) of Botulho, Nandufe, Mata and Castanheira, having also appointed him a member of his privy council.
He began the construction of the Palace (Paço) of Molelos, seat of the Lords of the Honour of Molelos
Honour of Molelos
The Honour of Molelos was a major lordship in Portugal. It was founded c.1455 by João Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, heir to a Portuguese branch of the Capetian House of Anjou, the Nápoles family, in the name of his eldest son, Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles. It would survive until the...
, later Viscounts and Counts of Molelos.
Marriage and children
Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles married Filipa Gomes de Gouveia, daughter of Fernão Nunes Cardoso, Lord of Gafanhão, and Leonor de Azevedo. They had:- Fernão Nunes Esteves da Veiga, 1st Lord of the Honour of Nandufe, married to Brígida de Horta, born in TrianaTriana (Alenquer)Triana is a parish of the municipality of Alenquer, in western Portugal. It covers 32.28 km² in area, with 3532 inhabitants as of 2001.-References:*...
, AlenquerAlenquerAlenquer is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 304.2 km² and a total population of 42,932 inhabitants. The municipality is composed of 16 parishes, and is located in the District of Lisbon....
; had issue - Henrique da Veiga de NápolesHenrique da Veiga de NápolesHenrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, 2nd Lord of the Honour of Molelos was a Portuguese nobleman and wealthy land owner, the eldest son of Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, and therefore scion of the main branch of the Portuguese de Nápoles family.He attended the Courts of Kings John II and...
, 2nd Lord of the Honour of MolelosHonour of MolelosThe Honour of Molelos was a major lordship in Portugal. It was founded c.1455 by João Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles, heir to a Portuguese branch of the Capetian House of Anjou, the Nápoles family, in the name of his eldest son, Henrique Esteves da Veiga de Nápoles. It would survive until the... - Vasco Henriques Esteves da Veiga, married to Teresa Gomes de Quadros; had issue
- Petronilha Esteves, married to João Rameiro