Sir Edward Brampton
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Sir Edward Brampton was the Governor of Guernsey
, a knight, adventurer, ship commander and the godson and protege of King Edward IV of England
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and Óbidos. However, these differences can be attributed to the tendentious efforts of subsequent genealogists to "Christianise" his ancestral lines.
community, Duarte emigrated to England during the late 1450s. In order to be accepted at court, he converted to Christianity, having as his sponsor King Edward IV
. He adopted the English name of Edward Brampton in honour of his Godfather. He was an adventurer, soldier, ship commander and fought in several battles, such as Tewkesbury, and he was the Governor (Bailiff) of Guernsey. With the help of his charming wife Margaret, "Lady Brampton", he won the favours of both Portuguese and English royalty. He was knighted in August, 1484 by Richard III
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During the years while the king was overthrown, Brampton had to leave England.
From his marriage with D. Margarida Bemonde (Margareth Beaumont), Duarte had six children: João, Jorge, Henrique, Isabel, Maria and Joana.
, Duarte Brandão is depicted as an escapee from England who becomes the personal advisor of Pope Alexander VI
(Borgia), a mortal opponent of Savonarola.
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
, a knight, adventurer, ship commander and the godson and protege of King Edward IV of England
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
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Origins
Duarte Brandão came from the Jewish community of Portugal. He was the bastard son of Mariana, the wife of a Jewish blacksmith. Later Portuguese genealogy records indicate that his father could have been a Fernão Rodrigues Alardo, the main alcaide of LeiriaLeiria
Leiria is a city in Leiria Municipality in the Centro Region, Portugal. It is the capital of Leiria District. The city proper has 50,200 inhabitants and the entire municipality has nearly 120,000...
and Óbidos. However, these differences can be attributed to the tendentious efforts of subsequent genealogists to "Christianise" his ancestral lines.
Life in England
Born in about 1440, to the Portugese JewishHistory of the Jews in Portugal
The history of the Jews in Portugal reaches back over two thousand years and is directly related to Sephardi history, a Jewish ethnic division that represents communities who have originated in the Iberian Peninsula .-Before Portugal:...
community, Duarte emigrated to England during the late 1450s. In order to be accepted at court, he converted to Christianity, having as his sponsor King Edward IV
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
. He adopted the English name of Edward Brampton in honour of his Godfather. He was an adventurer, soldier, ship commander and fought in several battles, such as Tewkesbury, and he was the Governor (Bailiff) of Guernsey. With the help of his charming wife Margaret, "Lady Brampton", he won the favours of both Portuguese and English royalty. He was knighted in August, 1484 by Richard III
Richard III of England
Richard III was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty...
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During the years while the king was overthrown, Brampton had to leave England.
From his marriage with D. Margarida Bemonde (Margareth Beaumont), Duarte had six children: João, Jorge, Henrique, Isabel, Maria and Joana.
Popular culture
On the novel The Family, by Mario PuzoMario Puzo
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, Duarte Brandão is depicted as an escapee from England who becomes the personal advisor of Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI , born Roderic Llançol i Borja was Pope from 1492 until his death on 18 August 1503. He is one of the most controversial of the Renaissance popes, and his Italianized surname—Borgia—became a byword for the debased standards of the Papacy of that era, most notoriously the Banquet...
(Borgia), a mortal opponent of Savonarola.