Selected Families and Individuals


Pedro Sodré was born in 1605/1610 in Guimarães, Distrito de Braga, Portugal. He married Maria de Bettencourt in 1634 in Igreja de Ribeira Brava.

Maria de Bettencourt [Parents] was born in 1610 in Ribeira Brava, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She married Pedro Sodré in 1634 in Igreja de Ribeira Brava.

They had the following children:

  F i Serafina de Bettencourt

Luís de Atouguia de Bettencourt [Parents] was born about 1665 in Campanário, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He married Serafina de Bettencourt in 1692 in Igreja do Campanário.

Era primo de sua esposa (De Noronha, H. H., Nobiliario da Ilha da Madeira (1700) in BGL, 1947, tto Bettencourts)

Serafina de Bettencourt [Parents] was born about 1665 in Ribeira Brava, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She married Luís de Atouguia de Bettencourt in 1692 in Igreja do Campanário.


Pedro de Bettencourt de Atouguia [Parents] was born about 1615 in Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He married Ana de Bettencourt on 15 Oct 1640 in Igreja do Campanário.

Era filho bastardo de seu pai (De Noronha, H. H., Nobiliario da Ilha da Madeira (1700) in BGL, 1947, tto Bettencourts)

Ana de Bettencourt [Parents] was born in 1612 in Ribeira Brava, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She married Pedro de Bettencourt de Atouguia on 15 Oct 1640 in Igreja do Campanário.

They had the following children:

  M i Luís de Atouguia de Bettencourt

João de Bettencourt "O Cego" was born about 1590 in Ilha da Madeira, Portugal.

(De Noronha, H. H., Nobiliario da Ilha da Madeira (1700) in BGL, 1947, tto Bettencourts)

He had the following children:

  M i Pedro de Bettencourt de Atouguia

Pedro de Bettencourt de Freitas [Parents] was born in 1584/1589 in Ribeira Brava, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. He married Catarina Correia de Andrade in 1613 in Igreja de S. Martinho.

Other marriages:
de Abreu, Catarina

Catarina Correia de Andrade [Parents] was born in 1588/1593 in São Martinho, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She married Pedro de Bettencourt de Freitas in 1613 in Igreja de S. Martinho.

They had the following children:

  F i Ana de Bettencourt de Freitas was born in 1619 in Campanário, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She was christened on 7 Jan 1619 in Igreja de São Brás do Campanário.

Padrinhos: João Ferreira Bettencourt e Francisca Rodrigues, parteira.
  F ii Isabel de Bettencourt de Freitas was born in 1621 in Campanário, Ilha da Madeira, Portugal. She was christened on 15 Feb 1621 in Igreja de São Brás do Campanário.

Madrinha: Francisca Rodrigues, parteira.

Sebastião Vaz da Costa was born about 1480 in Ilha Terceira dos Açores, Portugal. He married Iria Mendes de Vasconcelos.

(De Noronha, H. H., Nobiliario da Ilha da Madeira (1700) in BGL, 1947, tto Bettencourts)

Iria Mendes de Vasconcelos was born about 1480 in Ilha Terceira dos Açores, Portugal. She married Sebastião Vaz da Costa.

They had the following children:

  F i Andresa Mendes de Vasconcelos

Alvaro Lopes da Fonseca was born about 1480 in Ilha da Terceira dos Açores, Portugal. He married Luísa de Ornelas.

(De Noronha, H. H., Nobiliario da Ilha da Madeira (1700) in BGL, 1947, tto Bettencourts)

Luísa de Ornelas [Parents] was born in 1483/1488 in Distrito do Porto, Portugal. She married Alvaro Lopes da Fonseca.

They had the following children:

  M i Pedro Álvares de França da Câmara

Jorge Lemos de Bettencourt [Parents] was born about 1530 in Ilha Graciosa dos Açores, Portugal. He married Joana de Bettencourt de Vasconcelos.

Vivia (?) na Ilha de S. Jorge (De Noronha, H. H., Nobiliario da Ilha da Madeira (1700) in BGL, 1947, tto Bettencourts)

Joana de Bettencourt de Vasconcelos [Parents] was born about 1558 in Ilha Terceira dos Açores, Portugal. She married Jorge Lemos de Bettencourt.


Luís de Lacerda Pereira [Parents] was born about 1560 in Portugal. He married Margarida de Bettencourt.

(De Noronha, H. H., Nobiliario da Ilha da Madeira (1700) in BGL, 1947, tto Bettencourts)

Margarida de Bettencourt [Parents] was born about 1560 in Ilha Terceira dos Açores, Portugal. She married Luís de Lacerda Pereira.


Alvaro Pereira Sarmento was born about 1535 in Portugal. He married Ana de Belas da Silva.

(De Noronha, H. H., Nobiliario da Ilha da Madeira (1700) in BGL, 1947, tto Bettencourts)

Ana de Belas da Silva was born about 1535 in Portugal. She married Alvaro Pereira Sarmento.

They had the following children:

  M i Luís de Lacerda Pereira

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