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and one of the first settlers of

Biography

Alpoim was possibly born in

, Portugal, belonging to a noble family of French and Portuguese roots. He was grandson of Alvaro d'Alpuim,

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of Azinhaga, who had served in the court of King

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. He also was descendant of Lopo de Alpoim, Alcaide of

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. Alpoim was married to Affrica Annes, daughter of Gonçalo Anes de Samadeça and Simoa de Sá, a prestigious family related to the first settlers of the Azores. His wife was the widow of Jorge Velho, nephew of the King of Fez. Pedro Annes d'Alpoim had arrived at Azores Islands in company of his father Rui Fernandes de Alpoim, being of the first settlers and colonizers. His father was member of the Court of

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, and served as ambassador to

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. And his son Estêvão Pires de Alpoim, served as judicial authority in the Azores.{{cite book, title=Historia insulana das ilhas a Portugal sugeytas no Oceano occidental , url=https://archive.org/details/historiainsulan00cordgoog , pag
141
, quote=Alpoim nobre Açores. , year=1866, publisher= By Antonio Cordeyro

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