Pedro Vaz Marinheiro was a Portuguese

nobleman Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteristi ...

, navigator, resident and

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of the

Azores Islands ) , motto =( en, "Rather die free than subjected in peace") , anthem= ( en, "Anthem of the Azores") , image_map=Locator_map_of_Azores_in_EU.svg , map_alt=Location of the Azores within the European Union , map_caption=Location of the Azores wi ...

. Pedro Vaz was born in

Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula (), ** * Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica'' ** ** * french: Péninsule Ibérique * mwl, Península Eibérica * eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...

. He was one of the first settlers of the

São Miguel Island São Miguel Island (; Portuguese language, Portuguese for "Saint Michael"), nicknamed "The Green Island" (''Ilha Verde''), is the largest and most populous island in the Portugal, Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The island covers and has a ...

, where he was known as "Marinheiro" due to the large number of

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he had in his residence located in

Ponta Delgada Ponta Delgada (; ) is the largest municipality (''concelho'') and economic capital of the Autonomous Region of the Azores in Portugal. It is located on São Miguel Island, the largest and most populous in the archipelago. As of 2021, it has 67,28 ...

. He was the father of Grimaneza Pires, who married in Azores with

Estêvão Pires de Alpoim Estêvão Pires de Alpoim (1520-1570s) was a Portuguese nobleman. He served as Notary of government in the Azores, Azores Islands. Biography Alpoim was born in Santa Maria Island, the son of Pedro Annes d'Alpoim, one of the first settlers of Az ...

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Santa Maria Island Santa Maria () is an island in the Eastern Group, Azores, eastern group of the Azores archipelago (south of the island of São Miguel Island, São Miguel) and the southernmost island in the Azores. The island is known for its white sand beaches, ...

. His brother, Diogo Vaz, was an inhabitant of

Lagoa, Azores Lagoa (; Portuguese for lagoon) is a municipality in the southwestern part of São Miguel Island in the Azores. The population in 2011 was 14,442, in an area of 45.59 km². Lagoa is located east of Ponta Delgada, the island capital. History T ...

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1534 deaths Portuguese Roman Catholics 16th-century Portuguese people Portuguese nobility Portuguese navigators Year of birth unknown {{Portugal-bio-stub