Nationality Portuguese Religion Catholicism | Name Pedro Marinheiro Died 1534 | |
Pedro Vaz Marinheiro was a Portuguese nobleman, navigator, resident and colonizer of the Azores Islands.
Biography
Pedro Vaz was born in Portugal, one of the first settlers of São Miguel, Azores. He was called "Marinheiro" due to the large number of ships he had in his residence located in Ponta Delgada. He was the father of Grimaneza Pires, who married in Azores with Estêvão Pires de Alpoim, notary in the island.
His brother, Diogo Vaz, was an inhabitant of Lagoa, Azores.
References
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