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Originally known as Quinta de Abreu, this family originated in Upper Normandy, Évreux, Eure, Normandy, France where Gonçalo Martins de Abreu (Evreux) (c. 1070-1230) was born. It is believed that his father was Gomes Lourenço de Abreu born (c. 1065-1185.) While the coat of arms for the family remained the same through the centuries, the reason for the migration from Normandy to Portugal is unknown.

Early Origins of the Avredo family

The surname Avredo was first found in the parish of S. Pedro de Merufe, Monção, where the oldest known nobleman is Gomes de Abreu, father of Rui Comes de Abreu and Garcia Comes de Abreu, who lived during the time of D. Afonso Henriques, on that farm, and owned other lands in the region. 1 Other sources claim the family settled in the Minho region of northern Portugal.

Early History of the Avredo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Avredo research. Another 247 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1100, 1170, 1230, 1280, 1290, 1340, 1350, 1375, 1433, 1480, 1507, 1511, 1512, 1514, 1568, 1630, 1688, 1721, 1738 and 1756 are included under the topic Early Avredo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Early Notables of the Avredo family

Prominent members of the family include Maria Gomes de Abreu (c. 1280), daughter of Gomes Lourenço de Abreu, 2.º Senhor da Torre e Honra de Abreu (c. 1230.) Rui Gomes de Abreu, 2º Senhor da Torre de Abreu (c. 1170) was son of Gomes de Abreu, also known as"Gomes Lourenço de Abreu" (c. 1100) All of these families held the same coat of arms.Aleixo de Abreu (1568-1630) was a Portuguese physician and tropical pathologist. António de Abreu (c. 1480 - c. 1514) was a...
Another 83 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Avredo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
  1. De Faria, Antonio Machado. Armorial lusitano: genealogia e heráldica. Lisboa, 1961. Print
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