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, name = João Fernandes de Andrade
, title = Count of
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Andrade
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Portugal
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, christening_place = Igreja Nossa Senhora da Consolação (Azores)
, death_date = 9 April 1527
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Madeira
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Portugal
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Roman Catholic
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João Fernandes de Àndrade (1470s–1527) was a Portuguese nobleman, who served in the Court of Afonso V and
John II of Portugal
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Biography
João was born in
Portugal
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, son of Fernão Dias Andrade and Beatriz da Maia, a noble woman, daughter of
Fernão Álvares da Maia
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In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1 ...
and Guiomar de Sá. He was married to Beatriz de Abreu, daughter of Rui Gomes de Abreu, governor-mor of
Elvas
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, and Inês Brandão.
João Fernandes de Andrade took part in the military campaigns in North Africa. He and his family were among the first settlers and colonizers of the island
Madeira
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