Vasco Gil Moniz
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Vasco Gil Moniz (died Lisbon
, 1497) was a Portuguese
nobleman.
and wife Maria Pires.
He was a Vedor
of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, son of King John I of Portugal
.
, and wife, to whom King Afonso V of Portugal
made the grace of restoring the estate that had been taken from her husband for having turned to Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra at the Battle of Alfarrobeira
in the year of 1449, without issue.
Later he married secondly before 1459 Eléonore de Lusignan, in Portuguese
called Leonor, originary of the Kingdom of Cyprus
and of the lineage of the Kings of that Kingdom for being a daughter of Phoebus de Lusignan
(in Portuguese
called Febo or Febos), Titular Marshal of Armenia
and Titular Lord of Sidon, and wife, whose name is unknown. She was married firstly in 1450/1455 or 1451/1452 to Soffredo Crispo (d. 1458), Lord of Nisyros
, of the Dukes of Naxos
, without issue, and died in Lisbon around 1475. She was said to have come from Aragon
as a Dame
of Isabella of Aragon, Countess of Urgell
, wife of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, but most likely met her husband when he went to Cyprus
in the company of Infante John of Portugal
who was getting married to Charlotte de Lusignan, Queen of Cyprus
. He went back to Portugal with his wife either when his master Charlotte's first husband was murdered or, after deciding to stay after that event, when his master's widow was deposed and at the same time his father in law Phoebus left Cyprus, returning to his country instead of going to Rome with him.
For this reason their issue bore both the Arms of the Moniz and de Lusignan families joint. They were both buried in his Chapel of Our Lady of Piety at the Carmo Convent
in Lisbon in a tomb with the mentioned Arms.
They had an only son, Febo Moniz de Lusignan
.
Lisbon
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, 1497) was a Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
nobleman.
Life
He was the second born son of Gil Aires MonizGil Aires Moniz
-Life:He was an honoured man at the time of King John I of Portugal and a Escrivão da Puridade of the 2nd Constable of Portugal Nuno Álvares Pereira, and some say also his relative....
and wife Maria Pires.
He was a Vedor
Reeve (England)
Originally in Anglo-Saxon England the reeve was a senior official with local responsibilities under the Crown e.g. as the chief magistrate of a town or district...
of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, son of King John I of Portugal
John I of Portugal
John I KG , called the Good or of Happy Memory, more rarely and outside Portugal the Bastard, was the tenth King of Portugal and the Algarve and the first to use the title Lord of Ceuta...
.
Marriages and issue
He married firstly Catarina Fernandes, daughter of Fernão Rodrigues, a KnightKnight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
, and wife, to whom King Afonso V of Portugal
Afonso V of Portugal
Afonso V KG , called the African , was the twelfth King of Portugal and the Algarves. His sobriquet refers to his conquests in Northern Africa.-Early life:...
made the grace of restoring the estate that had been taken from her husband for having turned to Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra at the Battle of Alfarrobeira
Battle of Alfarrobeira
The Battle of Alfarrobeira took place on 20 May 1449. It was a confrontation between the forces commanded by King Afonso V of Portugal and his uncle Afonso, Duke of Braganza, against the army of the rebellious Pedro, Duke of Coimbra. The place was Alverca do Ribatejo, near Lisbon, at the margins...
in the year of 1449, without issue.
Later he married secondly before 1459 Eléonore de Lusignan, in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
called Leonor, originary of the Kingdom of Cyprus
Kingdom of Cyprus
The Kingdom of Cyprus was a Crusader kingdom on the island of Cyprus in the high and late Middle Ages, between 1192 and 1489. It was ruled by the French House of Lusignan.-History:...
and of the lineage of the Kings of that Kingdom for being a daughter of Phoebus de Lusignan
Phoebus of Lusignan
Phoebus of Lusignan was a titular Marshal of Armenia and also titular Lord of Sidon, the illegitimate son of Peter of Lusignan, titular Count of Tripoli....
(in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
called Febo or Febos), Titular Marshal of Armenia
Officers of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia mirrored the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in it selection of great offices: constable, marshal, seneschal, admiral, Chamberlain, butler, chancellor and at certain times also bailiff....
and Titular Lord of Sidon, and wife, whose name is unknown. She was married firstly in 1450/1455 or 1451/1452 to Soffredo Crispo (d. 1458), Lord of Nisyros
Nisyros
Nisyros is a volcanic Greek island and municipality located in the Aegean Sea. It is part of the Dodecanese group of islands, situated between the islands of Kos and Tilos. Its shape is approximately round, with a diameter of about , and an area of . Several other islets are found in the direct...
, of the Dukes of Naxos
Duchy of the Archipelago
The Duchy of the Archipelago or also Duchy of Naxos or Duchy of the Aegean was a maritime state created by Venetian interests in the Cyclades archipelago in the Aegean Sea, in the aftermath of the Fourth Crusade, centered on the islands of Naxos and Paros.-Background and establishment of the...
, without issue, and died in Lisbon around 1475. She was said to have come from Aragon
Kingdom of Aragon
The Kingdom of Aragon was a medieval and early modern kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula, corresponding to the modern-day autonomous community of Aragon, in Spain...
as a Dame
Dame (title)
The title of Dame is the female equivalent of the honour of knighthood in the British honours system . It is also the equivalent form address to 'Sir' for a knight...
of Isabella of Aragon, Countess of Urgell
Isabella of Aragon (1380–1424)
Isabella of Aragon was a daughter of Peter IV of Aragon and his fourth wife, Sibila of Fortia. She was infanta of Aragon and Countess of Urgel.- Family :...
, wife of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, but most likely met her husband when he went to Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
in the company of Infante John of Portugal
John, Prince of Antioch
Infante John of Coimbra , also known as John of Coimbra or John of Portugal, was the second son of Infante Peter, Duke of Coimbra, and Isabella of Aragon, Countess of Urgell....
who was getting married to Charlotte de Lusignan, Queen of Cyprus
Charlotte of Cyprus
Charlotte , was Queen of Cyprus and Princess of Antioch, as well as titular Queen of Jerusalem and Armenia.She was the eldest and only surviving daughter of King John II of Cyprus and Helena Palaiologina. At the age of 14, she succeeded to the Cypriot throne upon the death of her father in 1458...
. He went back to Portugal with his wife either when his master Charlotte's first husband was murdered or, after deciding to stay after that event, when his master's widow was deposed and at the same time his father in law Phoebus left Cyprus, returning to his country instead of going to Rome with him.
For this reason their issue bore both the Arms of the Moniz and de Lusignan families joint. They were both buried in his Chapel of Our Lady of Piety at the Carmo Convent
Carmo Convent (Lisbon)
The Carmo Convent is a historical building in Lisbon, Portugal. The mediaeval convent was ruined in the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake, and the ruins of its Gothic church are the main trace of the great earthquake still visible in the city.The Carmo Convent is located in the Chiado neighbourhood, on a...
in Lisbon in a tomb with the mentioned Arms.
They had an only son, Febo Moniz de Lusignan
Febo Moniz de Lusignan
Febo Moniz de Lusignan or simply Febo Moniz was a Portuguese nobleman.-Biography:He was the only child of Vasco Gil Moniz and his second wife, Eléonore de Lusignan, Princess of Cyprus....
.
Sources
- Manuel João da Costa Felgueiras Gaio, "Nobiliário das Famílias de Portugal", Tomo Vigésimo Primeiro, Título de Monizes, § 17, § 18 e § 19
- Various Authors, "Armorial Lusitano", Lisbon, 1961, pp. 370-372
- Dom Augusto Romano Sanches de Baena e Farinha de Almeida Portugal Sousa e Silva, 1.º Visconde de Sanches de Baena, "Archivo Heraldico-Genealógico", Lisbon, 1872, Volume II, p. CXV
- Cristóvão Alão de Morais, "Pedatura Lusitana", Volume I (reformulated edition), pp. 668-670