Earlier, I wrote about how most Azoreans will find nobility in their tree. My ancestor, Antonio Medeiros Cordeiro, leads off into a few different noble lines. This includes a connection to Goncalo Vaz Botelho, O Grande, who connects to European royalty.
How am I and Antonio Cordeiro Medeiros? Antonio descends from my de Braga ancestry in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island. He is my 5th Great Grandfather.
I had researched this line in the marriage and baptismal microfilm. So, I have quite a bit of information about Antonio and his family. Also, the surname Medeiros Cordeiro was specific to Antonio. His Father was a Medeiros Moniz and his Mother a Furtado. None of his siblings used Cordeiro and so far I haven’t found it amongst his ancestors. It may have been the surname of one of his Godparents. Because of this, I was able to connect him to an entry in Rodrigo Rodrigues’ “Genealogias das ilhas de S. Miguel e Santa Maria, volume 1”.
I’ve edited this ahnentafel report so that it shows my connection to Antonio:
Ahnentafel – Created 1 May 2011
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First Generation
1. Me!
Third Generation
6. Joao Pacheco “Bohne” SMITH
Fourth Generation
13. Maria Esperito Santo de BRAGA: born on 2 Jun 1876 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; died on 25 Feb 1938 in Oakland, Alameda Co., CA.
Fifth Generation
26. Jozimas de BRAGA: born on 17 Jul 1849 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; married on 28 Aug 1871 in Divino Esperito Santo, Maia, Sao Miguel, Acores; died on 14 Feb 1922 in Oakland, Alameda Co., CA.
27. Maria da Conceicao de MELLO: born in Jan 1845 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
Sixth Generation
52. Jacintho Jose de BRAGA: born on 21 Sep 1806 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; married on 26 Aug 1829 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
53. Rosa de Medeiros PACHECO: born on 4 Mar 1810 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
54. Felicianno Francisco de MELLO: born on 19 Apr 1807 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; married on 26 Oct 1840 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
55. Rosa Jacintha BOTEILHO: born on 24 Feb 1824 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
Seventh Generation
104. Joao de BRAGA: born about 1770 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; married on 8 Oct 1800 in Espirito Santo, Maia, Sao Miguel Acores.
105. Maria do ESPIRITO SANTO: born about 1770 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
106. Antonio Pacheco de REZENDES: born on 6 Apr 1776 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; married on 28 Aug 1797 in Divino Esperito Santo, Maia, Sao Miguel, Acores; died after 1816.
107. Anna de JESUS: born about 1777; died after 1816.
108. Joao de MELLO: born on 7 Feb 1771 in Povoacao, Sao Miguel, Acores; married on 14 Mar 1796 in Divino Esperito Santo, Maia, Sao Miguel, Acores; died before 26 Oct 1840.
109. Maria Theresa de MEDEIROS: born on 13 Aug 1778 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
110. Manoel BOTEILHO DA ROCHA: born about 1795 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; married on 22 Jan 1816 in Divino Esperito Santo, Maia, Sao Miguel, Acores.
111. Antonia LEANOR: born about 1795 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; died before 26 Oct 1840.
Eighth Generation
208. Manoel Paiva BRAGA: born about 1740 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; married on 17 May 1771 in Espirito Santo, Maia, Sao Miguel Acores; died on 29 Mar 1781 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
209. Isabel do COUTO: born about 1740 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
210. Manoel SOARES DA PONTE: born about 1740 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
211. Maria RAPOSO: born about 1740 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
212. Manoel Pacheco de REZENDES: born about 1745 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; died on 20 Aug 1797.
213. Catarina de MELLO E MEDEIROS: born on 30 Apr 1740 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
214. Antonio MEDEIROS CORDEIRO: born about 1735 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; married on 20 Jul 1753 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
215. Francisca de SOUZA: born about 1735 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; died before 28 Feb 1897.
216. Francisco de MEDEIROS: born about 1755 in Povoacao, Sao Miguel, Acores; died before Mar 1796.
217. Josefa de MELLO: born about 1755 in Povoacao, Sao Miguel, Acores; died before Mar 1796.
218. Antonio MONIZ (ausente): born about 1755 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; married on 29 May 1778 in Espirito Santo, Maia, Sao Miguel Acores.
219. Josefa de MEDEIROS: born about 1755 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island.
220. Antonio da ROCHA: born about 1755 in Maia, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel Island; married about 1786.
221. Roza da Estrella BOTEILHO: born about 1755 in Estrela, Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel, Acores.
222. Francisco PACHECO: married; died before 22 Jan 1816.
223. Francisca IGNACIA.
If you are fortunate enough to find ancestry in the works of Rodrigo Rodrigues it can definitely expand your tree!
