Afonso Mendes de Melo

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Afonso Mendes de Melo
Lord
Born13th century
Kingdom of Portugal
Died13th century
Kingdom of Portugal
Spouse(s)Inês Vasques

Afonso Mendes de Melo (1240-1280) 2nd Lord of Melo, [1] was a medieval knight, rico-homem (rich-men) of the Kingdom of Portugal. [2]

He was born in Portugal, the son of Mem Soares de Melo, 1st Lord de Melo and Teresa Afonso Gato, daughter of Afonso Pires Gato and Urraca Fernandes de Lumiares. [3] His wife was Inês Vasques, daughter of Vasco Lourenço da Cunha. [4]

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  2. Anuario genealógico latino, Volume 7. Federação dos Institutos Genealógicos Latinos, 1955. 1955.
  3. Corografia portugueza: e descripçam topografica do famoso reyno de..., Volume 3. By António Carvalho da Costa. 1869.
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