Selected Families and Individuals


Duarte Martins was born about 1495 in Caniço, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He married Beatriz Vaz about 1515 in Igreja de Santo Antão de Caniço.

Foi Notário em Caniço (Menezes Vaz, 1964, pg. 392).

Beatriz Vaz [Parents] was born about 1495 in Caniço, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She married Duarte Martins about 1515 in Igreja de Santo Antão de Caniço.

They had the following children:

  M i Bernardo Martins
  M ii Francisco Martins was born about 1523 in Camacha, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal.

Rui Pires was born in Caniço, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He died in Caniço, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He married Catarina Fernandes.

Catarina Fernandes was born in Caniço, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She died in Caniço, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She married Rui Pires.

They had the following children:

  F i Isabel Tavares

Inácio Rodrigues [Parents] was born in 1610/1615 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He married Catarina Gonçalves on 30 Oct 1653 in Igreja de São Martinho.

Catarina Gonçalves [Parents] was born in 1616 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She was christened on 24 Nov 1616 in Igreja de São Martinho. She married Inácio Rodrigues on 30 Oct 1653 in Igreja de São Martinho.

Batismo (L1 f64) # Em os vinte e quatro dias do mez de novembro do anno de 616 baptizei eu Ant(oni)o A(ffons)o de Faria de licença de Joaõ Guaspar Moreira vig(ai)ro desta igr(ej)a de S(aõ) Martinho a CATHERINA f(ilh)a de GUASPAR G(ONÇA)L(VE)S e de sua m(olh)er CATHERINA G(ONÇA)L(VE)S foraõ padrinhos Luiz G(onça)l(ve)s e Fellipa (...) filha de Luiz G(onça)l(ve)s todos desta freguezia e por verdade asinaraõ comigo oje dia et ano ut supra \\ Ant(oni)o A(ffons)o de Faria \\ Luiz G(onça)l(ve)s.

Citada em Menezes Vaz (1964, tto Cairos de São Martinho).


Francisco Gonçalves was born in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He married Luzia Dias.

Luzia Dias was born in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She married Francisco Gonçalves.

They had the following children:

  M i Inácio Rodrigues

Inácio Vieira [Parents] was born in 1620 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He was christened on 22 Jul 1620 in Igreja de São Martinho. He married Ana Gonçalves on 31 Aug 1650 in Igreja de Santo Antonio.

Batismo (L1 f69) # Em | 22 | dias do mez de julho de 620 a(nno)s baptizei eu G(as)par Moreira vig(ai)ro de S(aõ) Martinho a INACIO f(ilh)o de G(AS)PAR G(ONÇA)L(VE)S e de CATERINA G(ONÇA)L(VE)S sua molher fui eu seo padrinho et assinei oje dia et era ut supra \\ G(as)par Moreira.

Ana Gonçalves [Parents] was born in 1615/1620 in Santo Antonio, Ilha Madeira, Portugal. She married Inácio Vieira on 31 Aug 1650 in Igreja de Santo Antonio.


Gaspar Gonçalves was born in Santo Antonio, Ilha Madeira, Portugal. He died in Santo Antonio, Ilha Madeira, Portugal. He married Ana Gonçalves.

Ana Gonçalves was born in Santo Antonio, Ilha Madeira, Portugal. She died in Santo Antonio, Ilha Madeira, Portugal. She married Gaspar Gonçalves.

They had the following children:

  F i Ana Gonçalves

Baltazar Gonçalves [Parents] was born in 1600/1605 in Machico, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He married Maria Gonçalves on 19 Aug 1624 in Igreja de São Martinho.

Maria Gonçalves [Parents] was born in 1603 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She was christened on 16 Sep 1603 in Igreja de São Martinho. She married Baltazar Gonçalves on 19 Aug 1624 in Igreja de São Martinho.

Batismo (L1 f35) # Aos dezaseis dias do mez de setembro de 603 baptizei heu P(er)o Rib(ei)ro vig(ai)ro de Sam Martinho a MARIA f(ilh)a de GUASPAR G(ONÇA)L(VE)S he CATERINA G(ONÇA)L(VE)S foraõ padrinhos Baltezar d'Abreu he Maria de Cairos he p(ara) passar na verdade hasinaraõ aqui commigo. P(ero)o Rib(ei)ro \\ M(ari)a de Cairos.

Citada em Menezes Vaz (1964, tto Cairos de São Martinho).

They had the following children:

  F i Catarina Vieira was born in 1626 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She was christened on 19 Nov 1626 in Igreja de São Martinho.
  M ii Baltazar Vieira was born in 1628 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He was christened on 8 Mar 1628 in Igreja de São Martinho.
  M iii Gaspar Vieira was born in 1628 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He was christened on 8 Mar 1628 in Igreja de São Martinho.
  F iv Maria Vieira was born in 1630 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She was christened on 29 Mar 1630 in Igreja de São Martinho.

Foi seu padrinho Gaspar Gonçalves, seu avô paterno.
  M v Belquior Vieira was born in 1632 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He was christened on 1 Jan 1632 in Igreja de São Martinho.
  F vi Isabel Vieira
  M vii Manoel Vieira

Manoel Vieira [Parents] was born in 1634/1636 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He died after 1680 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He married Maria Godinho on 11 Mar 1658 in Igreja de São Martinho.

Maria Godinho [Parents] was born in 1640 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She was christened on 11 Apr 1640 in Igreja de São Martinho. She died in Aug 1680 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She married Manoel Vieira on 11 Mar 1658 in Igreja de São Martinho.

Batismo (L2 f69) # Em os onze dias do mez de abril de seis centos e quarenta eu Gaspar Valdavesso baptizei a MARIA filha de MANOEL DE CAIROS e de MARIA GODINHA, foi padrinho dom Antonio de Roias que comigo asinou, dia mez e anno ut supra \\ Gaspar Valdavesso \\ Dom Antonio de Roias.

They had the following children:

  F i Perpétua Vieira was born in 1667 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She was christened on 22 Mar 1667 in Igreja de São Martinho.

Batismo (L3 f20v).
  M ii Manoel Vieira was born in 1670 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He was christened on 10 Oct 1670 in Igreja de São Martinho.

Batismo (L3 f31v).

BALTAZAR Martins was born about 1520 in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He died before 1584 in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He married MARIA de Abreu in 1537/1542 in Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça do Estreito de Câmara de Lobos.

Citado por Menezes Vaz (1964, tto Abreus Souto-Maior e 1958, tto Ferrazes) e por Clode (1952, tto Ferraz)

MARIA de Abreu [Parents] was born about 1520 in Câmara de Lobos, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She died before 1584 in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She married BALTAZAR Martins in 1537/1542 in Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça do Estreito de Câmara de Lobos.

They had the following children:

  M i Sebastião de Abreu
  F ii Filipa Maria de Abreu
  M iii TOMÉ Martins
  F iv Helena de Abreu
  M v Domingos de Abreu
  F vi MADALENA de Abreu

GARCIA Luis was born about 1515 in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He died after 1573 in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He married GENEBRA Lopes about 1540 in (Igreja de São Sebastião de Câmara de Lobos).

GENEBRA Lopes [Parents] was born about 1515 in Câmara de Lobos, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She died after 1573 in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She married GARCIA Luis about 1540 in (Igreja de São Sebastião de Câmara de Lobos).

They had the following children:

  F i CATARINA Lopes
  M ii Baltazar Luis
  F iii Margarida Lopes was born in 1555/1560 in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal.

Talvez seja filha deste casa, foi madrinha de batismo de seu sobrinho Francisco Martins. Possivelmente ainda quando solteira.

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