Paio Pires De Guimarães
Paio Pires de Guimarães (1100–?) was a medieval Knight and Rico-homem (rich man) of the County of Portugal. He was Lord of Riba de Vizela.{{cite book, title=Grande enciclopédia portuguesa e brasileira: Ilustrada com eêrca de 15.000 gravuras e 400 estampas a côres, Volume 16, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ceEEAAAAYAAJ&q=Paio+Pires+de+Guimar%C3%A3es , year= 1959, publisher=Editorial Enciclopédia References {{Reflist External links www.heraldrysinstitute.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Paio Pires de Guimaraes 12th-century births 1150s deaths 12th-century Portuguese people Portuguese nobility Portuguese Roman Catholics {{Portugal-politician-stub {{Europe-noble-stub ...
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Lord
Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are entitled to courtesy titles. The collective "Lords" can refer to a group or body of peers. Etymology According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, the etymology of the word can be traced back to the Old English word ''hlāford'' which originated from ''hlāfweard'' meaning "loaf-ward" or "bread-keeper", reflecting the Germanic tribal custom of a chieftain providing food for his followers. The appellation "lord" is primarily applied to men, while for women the appellation " lady" is used. This is no longer universal: the Lord of Mann, a title previously held by the Queen of the United Kingdom, and female Lords Mayor are examples of women who are styled as "Lord". Historical usage Feudalism Under the feudal system, "lord" had a ...
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