Descendants of Jean de Bethencourt

Bettencourts 1200-2000

Generation Twelve

186. Nicolas de Bethencourt (II) (Robert, Nicolas, Jean, Pierre, Collard, Regnault, Regnault, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)³⁴⁹^,³⁴⁹^,³⁴⁹ was born in 1618 in France.³⁴⁹ He was a squire.³⁴⁹ After 1637 Nicolas de Bethencourt (II) was Lord of Plix, France.³⁴⁹ He married Antoinette Le Liepvre on 22 Jul 1642.³⁴⁹ He and Antoinette Le Liepvre had two children.³⁴⁹ He died in 1645.³⁴⁹

Antoinette Le Liepvre³⁴⁹ was born circa 1620 in France.³⁴⁹
Children of Nicolas de Bethencourt (II) and Antoinette Le Liepvre both born in France were as follows:

281 i. Madeleine de Bethencourt (I) (suffix added for clarification)³⁴⁹^,³⁴⁹^,³⁴⁹ was born in 1643.³⁴⁹ She married Adrien Pasquier in 1672.³⁴⁹
Adrien Pasquier³⁴⁹ was born circa 1640 in France.³⁴⁹ Adrien Pasquier was Lord of Riencourt, France.³⁴⁹

+ 282 ii. Antoine de Bethencourt (VI) was born before 1645.

192. Louis de Bethencourt (V) (Philippe, Nicolas, Jean, Pierre, Collard, Regnault, Regnault, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)³⁴⁹^,³⁴⁹^,³⁴⁹ was born circa 1612 in France.³⁴⁹ He was a squire.³⁴⁹ After 1629 Louis de Bethencourt (V) was Lord of Du Quesnay, France.³⁴⁹ He married Marie du Bosc on 1 Feb 1638.³⁴⁹

Marie du Bosc³⁴⁹ was born circa 1615 in France.³⁴⁹
Children of Louis de Bethencourt (V) and Marie du Bosc were:

283 i. Pierre de Bethencourt (III) (suffix added for clarification)³⁴⁹^,³⁴⁹^,³⁴⁹ was born on 18 Dec 1644 in France.³⁴⁹

193. Dom João de Aguilar Carrascoza (João, Anna Bethencourt, Rodrigo, Maciot, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴³^,⁴³^,⁴³ was born circa 1520 in Gáldar, Gran Canaria.⁴³ He was a nobleman of Castile, "Fidalgo III.e de Castella".⁴³ He was Captain General of a province of New Spain, "Cap.am G.al de hua Provincia da nova Espanha".⁴³ He married Dona Izabel Soutello da Ribeira in Portugal.⁴⁹² He married Dona Ignes Videira in Portugal.⁴⁹² He was a knight of the Order of Christ and vindicated his ascendancy in trial on 31 Aug 1582 at Portugal.⁴³

Dona Izabel Soutello da Ribeira⁴³ was born before 1540 in Portugal.⁴³
Children of Dom João de Aguilar Carrascoza and Dona Izabel Soutello da Ribeira were:

284 i. Dona Anna de Aguilar⁴³^,⁴⁹²^,⁴³ was born circa 1560 in Islas Canarias.⁴⁹² She married João de Videira, son of António Mexia and Dona Izabel Videira, on 21 Jan 1592 in Portugal.⁴³
João de Videira⁴³^,⁴³^,⁴³ was born circa 1560 in Portugal.⁴³

Dona Ignes Videira⁴³ was born before 1530 in Portugal.⁴³
There were no children of Dom João de Aguilar Carrascoza and Dona Ignes Videira.

194. Leonor de Bethencourt (Catalina Melián de Bethencourt, Elvira Bethencourt, Inês, Maciot, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)²⁷¹^,¹³⁶^,²⁷¹^,¹³⁶^,²⁷¹^,¹³⁶ was born circa 1500 in Fuerteventura, Islas Canarias.²⁷¹ She married Hernando de Aguilar in 1526 in Fuerteventura, Islas Canarias.²⁷¹^,¹³⁶ She died in 1549 in Fuerteventura, Islas Canarias.²⁷¹^,¹³⁶

Hernando de Aguilar²⁷¹^,¹³⁶ was born circa 1500.²⁷¹ He was Regidor at Islas Canarias.²⁷¹
Children of Leonor de Bethencourt and Hernando de Aguilar were as follows:

285 i. Maria de Melián¹³⁶^,¹³⁶^,¹³⁶ was born after 1526.¹³⁶ She married Pedro Hernández Lordelo circa 1550.¹³⁶ She died in 1579.¹³⁶
Pedro Hernández Lordelo¹³⁶ was born circa 1525.¹³⁶

286 ii. Juan Aguilar¹³⁶^,¹³⁶^,¹³⁶ was born after 1526.¹³⁶ He married Leonor Sánchez circa 1550.¹³⁶
Leonor Sánchez¹³⁶ was born circa 1530.¹³⁶

+ 287 iii. Ana de Bethencourt was born after 1526. She married Diego Melián in 1543 in La Laguna (formerly San Cristóbal de La Laguna), Tenerife, Islas Canarias.

288 iv. Catalina de Aguilar¹³⁶^,¹³⁶^,¹³⁶ was born before 1530.¹³⁶

+ 289 v. Guillén de Bethencourt was born circa 1530 in Islas Canarias. He married María Francisca de Maya Norman, daughter of Francisco Alfonso and Marta de Maya Norman, circa 1555. He died in 1567.

195. Marcos de Bethencourt (Ines, Margarida, Inês, Maciot, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)³⁵¹^,²⁰⁷^,¹⁷²^,¹³⁶^,³⁵¹^,³⁵¹ was born circa 1500.³⁵¹^,²⁰⁷^,¹³⁶ He married Maria de Bilbão, daughter of Don Luis de León and Doña Elvira Pérez de Munguía, circa 1520.³⁵¹^,¹⁷² He was Chief Constable of Tenerife.³⁵¹ He left a will on 14 Jun 1552.³⁵¹

Maria de Bilbão¹⁷²^,³⁵¹^,³⁵¹ was born circa 1500.¹⁷²
Children of Marcos de Bethencourt and Maria de Bilbão were:

+ 290 i. Melchor de Béthencourt was born circa 1520. He married Catalina Martín de Llarena, daughter of Don Sebastián de Llarena and Doña Ana Martín de Castillejo, on 29 Jan 1543.

196. João de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) (Francisco Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁴⁹³^,⁴⁹⁴^,⁴²³^,⁴⁹⁵^,⁴⁹⁶^,³⁵^,⁴²³^,⁹^,⁴⁹⁶^,³⁵^,⁴²³^,⁹ was also known as João Betancur de Vasconcellos.⁴¹⁸ He was also known as João Bettencourt de Vasconcelos.⁹ He was also known as João de Béthencourt de Vasconcelos.⁴⁹⁵ He was born circa 1535 in Madeira.⁴¹⁸^,⁴²⁵^,⁴²⁹ He left Madeira for Terceira with his father.⁴¹⁸^,⁴²⁵^,⁴²³ He married Dona Maria de Vasconcellos da Câmara, daughter of Pedro Alvarez da Fonseca da Camera and Dona Andreza de Vasconcellos, in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.⁴⁹⁵^,⁴¹⁸^,⁴⁹⁶^,⁴²⁵^,⁹^,⁴²³ He was a knight of the Order of Christ; Cross of the Order of Christ

.⁴⁹⁵^,⁴²⁵ He witnessed the conquest of Portugal by Phillip II of Spain in 1580.⁴⁹⁷ He was a partisan of Philip II of Spain from 1580 to 1582.⁴⁹⁵^,⁴¹⁸^,⁴²⁵^,⁴⁹³ In Mar 1582 João de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) was condemned and executed by beheading in the Praça Velha, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, for being a partisan of Philip II who was born in Spain and King of Portugal. Apparently, he had ridden through the streets of Angra on horseback shouting, "Real, real, viva el-Rei Filipe, rei de Castela e de Portugal." Praça Velha & Tourada-picture

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Dona Maria de Vasconcellos da Câmara⁴²⁵^,⁴⁹⁶^,⁴¹⁸^,⁴²³^,⁴²³ was also known as Dona Maria da Camera.⁴¹⁸ She was also known as Dona Maria d'a Camara.⁴²³ She was also known as Dona Maria de Vasconcelos da Câmara.⁴⁹⁵^,⁹ She was born circa 1540 in Terceira.⁴⁹⁶ In 1583 King Philip II endowed her with 100$000 réis de tença.⁴⁹⁵^,⁴²⁵
Children of João de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) and Dona Maria de Vasconcellos da Câmara all born in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, were as follows:

+ 291 i. Victal de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) was born circa 1560. He married Dona Maria da Silveira Borges, daughter of Guilherme da Silveira Borges and Dona Inês Gomes de Ávila, in Angra do Heroísmo and there were no children from this marriage. This was Victal's first marriage. He married Dona Inês Ferreira de Mello, daughter of Estevão Ferreira de Mello and Dona Antónia de Lima, in Angra do Heroísmo. He married Dona Isêa Pacheco Abarca, daughter of Vasco Fernandes Rudavalho and Maria Abarca, in Terceira. He married Dona Agueda de Freitas, daughter of João de Quadros and Jeronima de Freitas, on 5 Feb 1622 in Terceira.

+ 292 ii. Dona Joanna de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) was born circa 1555. She married Jorge de Lemos Bettencourt (I), son of Jorge de Lemos o Velho and Dona Maria Gonçalves de Ávila (I), in Terceira.

+ 293 iii. Dona Margarida de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos was born circa 1555. She married Luis de Lacerda Perreira, son of Alvaro Perreira Sarmento and Anna Bellas, in Terceira.

294 iv. João de Bettencourt⁴²⁵^,⁴²⁵^,⁴⁹⁹^,⁴²⁵^,⁴⁹⁹ was also known as Francisco de Bettencourt.⁴²³ He was born circa 1555.⁴²⁵^,⁴⁹⁹ He was a clergyman and religious of the Society of Jesus.⁴²⁵^,⁴⁹⁹

295 v. Jorge de Lemos de Bettencourt⁴²⁵^,⁴²⁵^,⁴²⁵ was also known as Jorge de Lemos de Bettencourt.⁴²⁵ He was born circa 1555.⁴²⁵

197. Henrique de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (Francisco Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴²⁵^,⁵⁰⁰^,⁵⁰¹^,⁴²⁵^,⁴²³ was also known as Henrique Betancur.⁵⁰⁰ He was also known as Henrique de Bettencourt.⁵⁰¹ He was born circa 1532 in Madeira.⁵⁰⁰^,⁴²⁵ He immigrated to Terceira (with his father).³⁶⁷^,⁴²⁵ He was a knight of the Order of Christ.⁴⁴⁰ He married Dona Jeronima de Vasconcellos, daughter of Pedro Mendes de Vasconcellos and Maria Ruiz de Escovar, in Terceira.³⁶⁷^,⁴²⁵^,⁴⁴⁰ He had other children, besides those listed, who had no descendents.³⁶⁷ He married Dona Louiza de Moura in Terceira.⁴²⁵

Dona Jeronima de Vasconcellos³⁶⁷^,⁴⁴⁰^,³⁶⁷^,⁴⁴⁰^,³⁶⁷^,⁴⁴⁰ was also known as Dona Jeronyma Mendes de Vasconcellos.⁴²⁵ She was born circa 1540 in Terceira.³⁶⁷
Children of Henrique de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos and Dona Jeronima de Vasconcellos all born in Terceira were as follows:

296 i. Manuel de Bettencourt.⁴²⁵^,⁴²⁵^,⁴²⁵ Manuel and Miguel could be the same person since each is listed in a different source without the other and both went to India.⁴⁴⁰ He was born before 1570.⁴²⁵ He went to India from Castile.⁴²⁵

297 ii. Miguel de Bettencourt.⁴⁴⁰^,⁴⁴⁰^,⁴⁴⁰ Manuel and Miguel could be the same person since each is listed in a different source without the other and both went to India.⁴⁴⁰ He was born before 1570.⁴⁴⁰ He had no children.⁴⁴⁰ He died in India.⁴⁴⁰

298 iii. Gonçalo Betancur³⁶⁷^,³⁶⁷^,⁴²⁵^,⁴⁴⁰^,³⁶⁷^,⁴²⁵ was also known as Gonçalo de Bettencourt.⁴²⁵^,⁴⁴⁰ He was born circa 1570.³⁶⁷ He had no children.⁴²⁵ He died while serving in the military (in the wars with Italy)? in Flanders.³⁶⁷^,⁵⁰²

299 iv. Dona Maria de Bettencourt⁴²⁵^,⁵⁰³^,³⁶⁷^,⁴²⁵^,⁵⁰²^,³⁶⁷^,⁴²⁵^,⁵⁰² was also known as Dona Maria Betancur.³⁶⁷ She was born after 1570.³⁶⁷ She married João de Escovar Teixeira, son of João de Escovar and Margarida Cardosa, in Terceira.³⁶⁷^,⁴²⁵^,⁵⁰³ She and João de Escovar Teixeira had no children.⁴²⁵^,⁵⁰³
João de Escovar Teixeira³⁶⁷^,⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰³ was also known as João de Escobar Teixeira.⁴²⁵ He was born circa 1570 in Terceira.³⁶⁷ He was a captain "capitão" at Terceira.⁴²⁵

300 v. Frade Pedro de S. Bartholomeu Bettencourt⁴²⁵^,³⁶⁷^,⁴²⁵^,⁵⁰²^,³⁶⁷^,⁴²⁵ was also known as Frade Pedro Betancur.³⁶⁷ He was also known as Fr. Pedro de Bettencourt.⁵⁰³ He was also known as Fr. Pedro de São Bartolomeu.⁵⁰³ He was born after 1570.³⁶⁷ He was a Franciscan friar who founded seven churches in which he healed on the Island of Port of the Elephants, India.³⁶⁷^,⁴²⁵^,⁵⁰³ He died on the Island of Port of the Elephants, India.³⁶⁷

Dona Louiza de Moura⁴²⁵ was born circa 1550 in Terceira.⁴²⁵
There were no children of Henrique de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos and Dona Louiza de Moura.

202. João Correa Betancur (Ignez Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)³⁶⁷^,³⁶⁷^,³⁶⁷ was also known as João Betancur Correa.³⁶⁷ He was also known as João de Bettencourt Correia.⁴³⁶ He was born after 1510 in Madeira.³⁶⁷ He married Dona Francisca Henriques, daughter of Dom Affonso Henriques and Dona Anna de Andrade, on 1 Feb 1570 in Madeira.³⁶⁷^,⁴³⁶ He died in 1610.⁴³⁶

Dona Francisca Henriques³⁶⁷^,³⁶⁷^,³⁶⁷ was born in 1535 in Portugal.³⁶⁷^,⁹
Children of João Correa Betancur and Dona Francisca Henriques all born in the Madeira Islands were as follows:

+ 301 i. António Correa Henriques was born in 1571. He married Dona Guiomar de Castellobranco. He married Dona Maria da Camera, daughter of Diogo Pereira de Noronha and Dona Caterina de Menezes, on 31 Dec 1630. He died on 12 Jun 1638.

302 ii. Gaspar Correa³⁶⁷^,³⁶⁷^,³⁶⁷ was born after 1571.³⁶⁷ He had no children.³⁶⁷

+ 303 iii. Francisco Betancur Henriques was born after 1571. He married Dona Bernardina de Vasconcellos, daughter of Ruiz de Vasconcellos and Dona Joanna de Atouguia, in Madeira.

304 iv. Luis da Noronha³⁶⁷^,³⁶⁷^,³⁶⁷ was born after 1572.³⁶⁷ He had no children.³⁶⁷

207. Jorge Correa Betancur (Ignez Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)³⁶⁷^,³⁶⁷^,³⁶⁷ was also known as Jorge Correira de Bettencourt.⁴³⁶ He was born circa 1520 in Madeira.³⁶⁷ He married Dona Maria Vieira Neto, daughter of Miguel Ruiz Neto, on 29 Jul 1573 in Madeira.⁵⁰⁴^,⁴³⁶ He died in 1591.⁴³⁶

Dona Maria Vieira Neto⁵⁰⁵^,⁵⁰⁴^,⁵⁰⁴ was also known as Dona Maria Vieira.⁴³⁶ She was born circa 1520 in Madeira.⁵⁰⁴
Children of Jorge Correa Betancur and Dona Maria Vieira Neto were as follows:

+ 305 i. Francisco de Betancur Correia was born circa 1560 in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands. He married Dona Maria de Castello Branco, daughter of Fernão de Morães and Dona Maria de Castellobranco, in Porto Santo.

+ 306 ii. João de Bettencourt Correia, o Doido was born in Apr 1576 in São Pedro, Funchal, Madeira. He married Dona Antónia de Castellobranco, daughter of Fernão de Morães and Dona Maria de Castellobranco, in Feb 1598 in Madeira. He died on 20 May 1625 in São Pedro, Funchal, Madeira, at age 49.

208. João de Bettencourt de Freitas o Fio-Sêco (Pedro Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴³⁰^,⁴³⁷^,²⁷⁶^,⁴³⁰^,⁴³⁷^,²⁷⁶^,³⁵⁵ was also known as João de Bettencourt o Fio-Secco.⁵⁰⁶ He was also known as João Betancur de Freitas.²⁷⁶ He was also known as João Bettencourt Freitas.²⁸³ He was born circa 1530 in Madeira.²⁷⁶ He married Dona Elena de Vasconcellos, daughter of António Mendes de Vasconcellos and Dona Filipa de Morães, in 1557 in Madeira.³⁶⁶^,⁴²⁴^,⁵⁰⁷ He married Dona Môr de Vasconcellos, daughter of João Mendes de Vasconcellos and Leonor Rodrigues Netto, after 1570.⁴⁵⁶ He died on 21 Mar 1610.⁴⁵⁶

Dona Elena de Vasconcellos²⁷⁶^,³⁶⁶^,⁴²⁴^,⁴⁵⁶^,³⁶⁶^,⁴²⁴^,⁴⁵⁶ was also known as Dona Hellena de Vasconcellos.⁴³⁰^,⁵⁰⁷ She was born circa 1540 in Madeira.²⁷⁶ She died on 29 Jun 1584.⁴⁵⁶ She was buried in Capella d’o Salvador, Santa Cruz, Madeira.⁴⁵⁶
Children of João de Bettencourt de Freitas o Fio-Sêco and Dona Elena de Vasconcellos were as follows:

+ 307 i. Dona Maria de Bettencourt de Freitas was born in 1570 in Madeira. She married Nicolão de Brito de Oliveira, son of António de Brtio de Oliveira and Dona Joanna Cortez, in Madeira.

+ 308 ii. Pedro de Bettencourt de Freitas was born circa 1560 in Madeira. He married Dona Brites de Abreu, daughter of João Vaz and Felipa Rabello, in Madeira. He died on 20 Oct 1613.

309 iii. Filippe de Bettencourt⁴⁵⁶^,²⁷⁶^,⁴⁵⁶^,²⁷⁶^,⁴⁵⁶ was also known as Felipe Betancur.²⁷⁶ He was born after 1560 in Madeira.²⁷⁶ He was never married.²⁷⁶ He died young, without issue.⁴⁵⁶

+ 310 iv. António Mendes Betancur was born in 1562 in Madeira. He married Dona Maria da Costa in Madeira.

+ 311 v. Gonçalo de Freitas Bettencourt was born in 1564 in Madeira. He married Dona Constança Pemintel, daughter of Goncallo Pemintel Casco and Violante Ribeiro da Fonseca, on 15 Feb 1594 in Funchal, Madeira.

312 vi. Dona Filippa Bettencourt⁴⁵⁶^,⁴⁵⁶^,⁴⁵⁶ was born circa 1565.⁴⁵⁶ She was never married.⁴⁵⁶

313 vii. Dona Catharina de Bettencourt⁴⁵⁶^,²⁷⁶^,⁴⁵⁶^,²⁷⁶^,⁴⁵⁶ was also known as Dona Catarina Betancur.²⁷⁶ She was born circa 1570 in Madeira.²⁷⁶ Was she Dona Maria Betancur's twin? the Nobiliário has their entries on the same line, an unusual circumstance. Also, since she has no last name listed, is it possible she died at a very early age?²⁷⁶ She was never married.²⁷⁶^,⁴⁵⁶

+ 314 viii. Henrique de Bettencourt was born in 1576 in Madeira. He married Dona Anna Cabral, daughter of António Corrêa de Sousa and Dona Maria Cabral d'a Camara, on 17 Jun 1593 in Madeira.

+ 315 ix. Ruy Mendes de Vasconcellos was born in 1577 in Madeira. He married Dona Izabel Gomes, daughter of Fructuoso Gomes and Izabel Lopes, on 8 Jan 1597 in Madeira. He married Dona Elena Ferreira, daughter of António de Carvalho and Ignez Ferreira, in Madeira; this was the second marriage for Ruy. He married Dona Maria de Brito, daughter of Luís Meyrelles de Gambôa and Maria de Espínola, in Madeira. He died on 9 Nov 1623.

Dona Môr de Vasconcellos⁴⁵⁶^,⁴⁵⁶^,⁴⁵⁶ was born circa 1540.⁴⁵⁶
Children of João de Bettencourt de Freitas o Fio-Sêco and Dona Môr de Vasconcellos both born in Madeira were as follows:

+ 316 i. Miguel de Bettencourt was born circa 1565. He married Anna Rodrigues d'a Costa in Madeira. He married Dona Joanna Cabral, daughter of Diogo Cabral and Urianna de Gouvêa, on 21 Jan 1600 in Ribeira Brava.

317 ii. Dona Guimar de Bettencourt⁴⁵⁶^,⁴⁵⁶^,⁴⁵⁶ was born circa 1565.⁴⁵⁶ She had no children.⁴⁵⁶

209. Dona Guiomar de Freitas (Pedro Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)²⁷⁶^,²⁷⁶^,³⁵⁵^,²⁷⁶^,³⁵⁵ was also known as Dona Guimar de Bettencourt.³⁵⁵ She was also known as Dona Guiomar Betancur.⁴¹⁸ She was born circa 1530 in Madeira.²⁷⁶ She married Mendo de Ornellas de Vasconcellos, son of João de Ornellas de Vasconcellos and Dona Cecilia de Moura, in Madeira.⁴¹⁸^,⁴⁵⁶

Mendo de Ornellas de Vasconcellos⁴¹⁸^,⁴¹⁸^,³⁵⁵^,⁴¹⁸^,⁴⁵⁶ was also known as Mem d'Ornellas de Moura.⁴⁵⁶ He was born circa 1530 in Madeira.⁴¹⁸
Children of Dona Guiomar de Freitas and Mendo de Ornellas de Vasconcellos were:

+ 318 i. João de Ornellas Betancur was born after 1560 in Madeira. He married Dona Guiomar do Couto, daughter of Pedro do Couto Cardoso, in Porto Santo. He married Dona Felipa do Couto, daughter of Francisco do Couto Cardoso and Dona Elena de Aguiar, in Porto Santo. He married Dona Mecia (--?--) in Porto Santo. He married Dona Elena Vieira in Porto Santo.

210. Dona Antonia de Bettencourt (Gaspar, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴⁴⁰^,⁴⁴⁰^,⁴⁴⁰ was born circa 1530.⁴⁴⁰ She married António Pereira.⁴⁴⁰

António Pereira⁴⁴⁰ was born circa 1530.⁴⁴⁰ He was a knight of the Order of Christ.⁴⁴⁰ He served in India for many years as Captain of a vessel.⁴⁴⁰
Children of Dona Antonia de Bettencourt and António Pereira were as follows:

319 i. Dona Maria Pereira⁴⁴⁰^,⁴⁴⁰^,⁴⁴⁰ was born circa 1560.⁴⁴⁰ She married Vasco Homem de Brito circa 1590.⁴⁴⁰
Vasco Homem de Brito⁴⁴⁰ was born circa 1560.⁴⁴⁰ He was Commander of Certaã.⁴⁴⁰ He had children.⁴⁴⁰

320 ii. Francisco Pereira de Bettencourt⁴⁴⁰^,⁴⁴⁰^,⁴⁴⁰ was also known as Francisco Pereira de Bettencourt.⁴⁴⁰ He was born after 1560.⁴⁴⁰ He was the Clerk of Finance (Escrivão d’a Fazenda) at São Miguel.⁴⁴⁰

211. Francisco de Bettencourt Attoguia (Isabel Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁰⁸^,⁵⁰⁸^,⁵⁰⁸ was born circa 1530 in Madeira.⁵⁰⁸ He married Dona Branca de Barros.⁵⁰⁸

Dona Branca de Barros⁵⁰⁸ was born circa 1530 in Madeira.⁵⁰⁸
Children of Francisco de Bettencourt Attoguia and Dona Branca de Barros both born in Madeira were as follows:

+ 321 i. Pedro Gonçalves de Barros was born circa 1560. He married Dona Maria de Ornellas.

+ 322 ii. Manoel de Barros Attoguia was born circa 1570. He married Dona Maria de Menezes, daughter of Cristovam Moniz Barreto and Dona Maria Corrêa, in Madeira.

216. Dona Isabel de Bettencourt de Teyve (II) (Francisco Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁴³⁰^,³⁶¹^,⁴⁴⁶^,³⁶¹^,⁴⁴⁶ was also known as Dona Izabel Betancur de Teive.³⁶¹ She was also known as Dona Izabel Betancur.³⁶¹ She was also known as Dona Isabel de Bettencourt e Teive.⁴⁴⁶ She was born after 1530 in Madeira.³⁶¹ She married Francisco Alvares de Attoguia, son of Francisco Alvarez de Costa and Branca de Atouguia, in Madeira.³⁶¹^,⁴²⁴^,⁴⁴⁶ She and Francisco Alvares de Attoguia were the ancestors of the Bettencourt Attoguia (III) line.⁴²⁴

Francisco Alvares de Attoguia⁴²⁴^,³⁶¹^,⁴⁴⁶^,³⁶¹^,⁴⁴⁶ was also known as Francisco Alvarez de Atouguia.⁵⁰⁹ He was also known as Francisco Alvares de Atouguia.⁴⁴⁶ He was born after 1510 in Madeira.³⁶¹
Children of Dona Isabel de Bettencourt de Teyve (II) and Francisco Alvares de Attoguia all born in Madeira were as follows:

+ 323 i. Dona Constança de Atouguia was born circa 1560. She married Francisco de Andrade, son of Manuel Dias de Andrade and Dona Maria Giraldes, in Madeira.

324 ii. Nuno de Atouguia³⁶¹^,³⁶¹^,³⁶¹ was born circa 1560.³⁶¹ He was never married.³⁶¹ He died en route to India.³⁶¹

325 iii. Cristovão de Atouguia³⁶¹^,³⁶¹^,³⁶¹ was born circa 1580.³⁶¹ He was never married.³⁶¹

+ 326 iv. Dona Magdalena de Atouguia was born circa 1580. She married João Ruiz Neto in Madeira.

327 v. Lopo de Atouguia³⁶¹^,³⁶¹^,³⁶¹ was born circa 1580.³⁶¹ He married Dona Izabel Pereira in India.³⁶¹ He had no children.³⁶¹ He served in the military in India.³⁶¹
Dona Izabel Pereira³⁶¹ was born after 1600 in India.³⁶¹

220. Dona Guimar de Bettencourt e Teive (Francisco Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴⁴⁶^,³⁶¹^,⁴⁴⁶^,³⁶¹^,⁴⁴⁶ was also known as Dona Guiomar Betancur.³⁶¹ She was born after 1540 in Madeira.³⁶¹ She married Nicolão de Barros, son of Pedro Gonçalves de Barros and Branca Fernandes, in Madeira.³⁶¹^,⁴⁴⁶

Nicolão de Barros³⁶¹^,⁴⁴⁶^,⁴⁴⁶ was also known as Nicolau de Bairos.⁴⁴⁶ He was born circa 1540 in Madeira.³⁶¹ He was a rich nobleman in Madeira.³⁶¹
Children of Dona Guimar de Bettencourt e Teive and Nicolão de Barros all born in Madeira were as follows:

328 i. Francisco de Barros Betancur³⁶¹^,³⁶¹^,³⁶¹ was born after 1560.³⁶¹ He had no children.⁵⁰⁹

329 ii. Dona Cecilia Betancur³⁶¹^,³⁶¹^,³⁶¹ was born after 1560.³⁶¹ She married Henrique Betancur in Madeira; they were cousins.³⁶¹ She had no children.³⁶¹
Henrique Betancur³⁶¹ was born circa 1560 in Madeira.³⁶¹ He had no children.³⁶¹

+ 330 iii. Dona Izabel Betancur was born after 1560. She married Damião Dias de Aguiar in Madeira.

227. Dona Elena de Vasconcellos (António, Henri Bettencourt, Henri Bethencourt, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)²⁷⁶^,³⁶⁶^,⁴²⁴^,⁴⁵⁶^,³⁶⁶^,⁴²⁴^,⁴⁵⁶ was also known as Dona Hellena de Vasconcellos.⁴³⁰^,⁵⁰⁷ She was born circa 1540 in Madeira.²⁷⁶ She married João de Bettencourt de Freitas o Fio-Sêco, son of Pedro de Bettencourt and Dona Maria de Freitas, in 1557 in Madeira.³⁶⁶^,⁴²⁴^,⁵⁰⁷ She died on 29 Jun 1584.⁴⁵⁶ She was buried in Capella d’o Salvador, Santa Cruz, Madeira.⁴⁵⁶

João de Bettencourt de Freitas o Fio-Sêco⁴³⁰^,⁴³⁷^,²⁷⁶^,⁴³⁰^,⁴³⁷^,²⁷⁶^,³⁵⁵ was also known as João Betancur de Freitas.²⁷⁶ He was also known as João Bettencourt Freitas.²⁸³ He was also known as João de Bettencourt o Fio-Secco.⁵⁰⁶ He was born circa 1530 in Madeira.²⁷⁶ He married Dona Môr de Vasconcellos, daughter of João Mendes de Vasconcellos and Leonor Rodrigues Netto, after 1570.⁴⁵⁶ He died on 21 Mar 1610.⁴⁵⁶
Children of Dona Elena de Vasconcellos and João de Bettencourt de Freitas o Fio-Sêco were as follows:

331 i. Dona Maria de Bettencourt de Freitas was born in 1570 in Madeira. She married Nicolão de Brito de Oliveira, son of António de Brtio de Oliveira and Dona Joanna Cortez, in Madeira. (see # 307).

332 ii. Pedro de Bettencourt de Freitas was born circa 1560 in Madeira. He married Dona Brites de Abreu, daughter of João Vaz and Felipa Rabello, in Madeira. He died on 20 Oct 1613. (see # 308).

333 iii. Filippe de Bettencourt was born after 1560 in Madeira. (see # 309).

334 iv. António Mendes Betancur was born in 1562 in Madeira. He married Dona Maria da Costa in Madeira. (see # 310).

335 v. Gonçalo de Freitas Bettencourt was born in 1564 in Madeira. He married Dona Constança Pemintel, daughter of Goncallo Pemintel Casco and Violante Ribeiro da Fonseca, on 15 Feb 1594 in Funchal, Madeira. (see # 311).

336 vi. Dona Filippa Bettencourt was born circa 1565. (see # 312).

337 vii. Dona Catharina de Bettencourt was born circa 1570 in Madeira. (see # 313).

338 viii. Henrique de Bettencourt was born in 1576 in Madeira. He married Dona Anna Cabral, daughter of António Corrêa de Sousa and Dona Maria Cabral d'a Camara, on 17 Jun 1593 in Madeira. (see # 314).

339 ix. Ruy Mendes de Vasconcellos was born in 1577 in Madeira. He married Dona Izabel Gomes, daughter of Fructuoso Gomes and Izabel Lopes, on 8 Jan 1597 in Madeira. He married Dona Elena Ferreira, daughter of António de Carvalho and Ignez Ferreira, in Madeira; this was the second marriage for Ruy. He married Dona Maria de Brito, daughter of Luís Meyrelles de Gambôa and Maria de Espínola, in Madeira. He died on 9 Nov 1623. (see # 315).

238. António de Sá (Simão Bettencourt e Sáa, João Bettencourt, Gaspard, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)²⁴⁷^,³⁷⁶^,²⁴⁷^,⁴⁶¹^,¹²^,⁴⁶²^,²⁴⁷^,⁴⁶¹^,¹²^,⁴⁶² was also known as António de Sá de Bettencourt.⁴⁶² He was also known as António Bettencourt Sá.¹² He was also known as António de Sá de Betancor.⁴⁸¹ He was born circa 1520 in São Miguel.²⁴⁷ He was a knight of the Order of Christ at São Miguel.⁵¹⁰^,⁴⁶² He was a nobleman of the Royal House.⁴⁶² He resided at Ribeira Grande, São Miguel.⁴⁸¹ He was proprietor of the residences that had been D. Fernando's, near the fortress in Ponta Delgada.⁴⁶² He married Dona Felipa Pacheco, daughter of Pedro Pacheco, in São Miguel.²⁴⁷^,⁴⁶¹^,⁴⁶² He was her second husband.¹²^,⁵¹¹ He inherited the estate from his father in São Miguel.²⁴⁷

Dona Felipa Pacheco²⁴⁷^,²⁴⁷^,³⁷¹^,¹² was also known as Filipa Pacheco Botelho.¹²^,⁴⁶² She was also known as Dona Philippa Pacheco.⁵¹² She was born circa 1530 in São Miguel.²⁴⁷ She married Marcos Fernandes in São Miguel.⁵¹³
Children of António de Sá and Dona Felipa Pacheco both born in São Miguel were as follows:

+ 340 i. Maria Pacheco de Sá Bettencourt was born circa 1560. She married Simão Lopes de Andrade, son of Alvaro Anes, on 25 May 1586 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada. She died on 17 Aug 1620.

341 ii. Dona Brites de Sá (since her father's last name was Sá)²⁴⁷^,²⁴⁷^,²⁴⁷ was also known as Dona Brites Pacheco since her sister's last name was Pacheco.²⁴⁷ She was also known as Dona Beatriz de Sá.⁴⁸¹^,⁴⁶² She was born circa 1560.²⁴⁷^,⁴⁶² She married Manuel de Andrade in São Miguel (brother- and sister-in-law).²⁴⁷^,⁴⁸¹^,⁴⁶² She and Manuel de Andrade had no children.⁴⁶² She died on 1 Feb 1597 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.⁵¹⁴
Manuel de Andrade²⁴⁷^,⁴⁸¹ and Simão Lopes de Andrade were nephew and uncle (the Nobiliário says brothers).²⁴⁷^,⁴⁶² He was born circa 1560 in Porto (Oporto), Portugal.²⁴⁷^,⁴⁸¹^,⁴⁶²

240. André Bettencourt Sá (Francisco Bettencourt e Sáa, João Bettencourt, Gaspard, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)¹²^,²⁹²^,³¹⁵^,³⁷¹^,³⁷⁷^,²⁹²^,³¹⁵^,³⁷¹^,³⁷⁷ was also known as André Betancur.²⁹² He was also known as André Bettencourt e Sáa.³¹⁵ He was also known as André de Betancor.³⁷¹ He was also known as André de Bettencourt.⁹ He was also known as André de Bettencourt e Sá.³⁷⁷ He was born on 12 Nov 1546 in Madeira.²⁹²^,³⁷⁷ He married Dona Izabel de Aguiar, daughter of Ruy Dias de Aguiar and Francisca de Abreu, in Madeira.²⁹²^,³¹⁵^,³⁷¹^,³⁷⁷ He and Dona Izabel de Aguiar resided at Funchal.³⁷⁷ André Bettencourt Sá was the fourth heir of the soap trade and of the entail of Água de Mel, Madeira.³⁰¹ He was heir of his father's house in Madeira.²⁹²^,³⁷¹^,³⁷⁷

Dona Izabel de Aguiar²⁹²^,³⁷¹^,²⁹²^,³⁷¹^,³⁷⁷^,²⁹²^,³⁷¹^,³⁷⁷ was also known as Isabel de Aguiar.³⁷⁷ She was also known as Dona Isabel de Ornellas de Aguiar.³¹⁵ She was also known as Isabel de Ornelas de Aguiar.⁹ She was also known as Maria de Aguiar.³⁷⁷ She was born circa 1546 in Madeira.²⁹²
Children of André Bettencourt Sá and Dona Izabel de Aguiar were as follows:

342 i. Francisco Bettencourt e Sáa (II) (suffix added for clarification)³¹⁵^,²⁹²^,³¹⁵^,³⁷¹^,³⁷⁷^,²⁹²^,³¹⁵^,³⁷¹^,³⁷⁷ was also known as Francisco de Bettencourt e Sá.³⁷⁷ He was also known as Fernão Betancur de Sá.²⁹² He was also known as Francisco de Betancor de Sá.³⁷¹ He was born in 1563 in Madeira.²⁹²^,³⁷⁷ He married Dona Guimar do Couto in 1590 in Madeira.³¹⁵^,³⁷⁷ He had no children.³⁷⁷ He died in 1598.³⁷⁷
Dona Guimar do Couto³¹⁵ was born circa 1565 in Madeira.³¹⁵

343 ii. Ruy Dias de Aguiar²⁹²^,³⁷¹^,²⁹²^,³¹⁵^,³⁷¹^,²⁹²^,³¹⁵^,³⁷¹ was also known as Rui Bettencourt e Sáa.³¹⁵ He was also known as Rui Dias de Aguiar.³⁷⁷ He was born in 1567 in Madeira.²⁹²^,³⁷⁷ He married Dona Cosma da Costa in Madeira.³¹⁵^,³⁷⁷ He had no children.³⁷⁷
Dona Cosma da Costa³¹⁵^,³⁷⁷ was born circa 1570 in Madeira.³¹⁵

+ 344 iii. Gaspar Bettencourt e Sáa (III) was born in 1572 in São Martinho, Madeira. He married Dona Guimar de Moura, daughter of João de Ornellas Betancur and Dona Felipa do Couto, in Porto Santo. He married Lourença Acciaioly, daughter of Zenobio de Achioli and Dona Maria de Vasconcellos, on 8 Sep 1612. He died on 30 Oct 1635.

345 iv. Maciot Bettencourt e Sáa³¹⁵^,²⁹²^,³¹⁵^,²⁹²^,³¹⁵ was also known as Maciote Betancur.²⁹² He was born circa 1575 in Madeira.²⁹²

346 v. João Bettencourt e Sáa³¹⁵^,³¹⁵^,³⁷⁷^,³¹⁵^,³⁷⁷ was also known as João de Bettencourt e Sá.³⁷⁷ He was also known as João Meciot de Bettencourt.³⁷⁷ He was born circa 1575 in the Madeira Islands.³¹⁵ He was Licensed to exercise his chosen field of professional endeavor (Licenciado).³⁷⁷ João Bettencourt e Sáa was canon (cónego) of the Sé, Funchal.³⁷⁷

+ 347 vi. Maria Bettencourt e Sáa was born in 1565 in Funchal. She married Manuel Álvares Homen on 1 Aug 1591 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada. She died on 16 Mar 1629 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.

348 vii. Guimar Bettencourt e Sáa³¹⁵^,²⁹²^,³¹⁵^,²⁹²^,³¹⁵ was also known as Guiomar de Bettencourt.³⁷⁷ She was also known as Dona Guiomar de Sá.²⁹²^,³⁷⁷ She was born circa 1575 in Madeira.²⁹² She was a nun at the Convent of Santa Clara, Funchal, Madeira.³⁷⁷

242. Bernardino da Câmara e Sá (João Câmara, Margarida Bettencourt e Sáa, Gaspard Bettencourt, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴⁷⁰^,⁴⁷⁰^,⁴⁷⁰ was born circa 1545.⁴⁷⁰ He married Luzia Correia Brandão on 19 Nov 1585 in Nordeste, São Miguel.⁴⁷⁰

Luzia Correia Brandão³⁸⁵ was born circa 1550.⁴⁷⁰
Children of Bernardino da Câmara e Sá and Luzia Correia Brandão were:

+ 349 i. Dona Maria da Câmara e Sá was born circa 1595 in Nordeste, São Miguel. She married António de Brum da Silveira Pimental. She married capitão António Borges da Costa.

248. Manoel da Câmara (Henrique Bettencourt da Câmara, Margarida Bettencourt e Sáa, Gaspard Bettencourt, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵¹⁵^,³⁸⁴^,⁵¹⁵^,³⁸⁴^,³⁸⁴ was born circa 1535 in São Miguel.⁵¹⁵ He resided at Achada, Nordeste, São Miguel.³⁸⁴ He was captain of a militia band either 1562 or 1563 in Ribeira Grande, São Miguel; (it is uncertain from the Saudades da Terra if this is the same Manoel da Camara or a different one).⁵¹⁶ He married Dona Maria Gago da Câmara, daughter of Ruy Gago da Camara and Izabel Botelha, on 22 Nov 1577 in Nossa Senhora da Estrela (Matriz), Ribeira Grande, São Miguel.⁵¹⁵^,³⁸⁴

Dona Maria Gago da Câmara⁵¹⁵^,³⁸⁴^,⁵¹⁵^,⁵¹⁶ was born circa 1550 in São Miguel.⁵¹⁷
Children of Manoel da Câmara and Dona Maria Gago da Câmara were as follows:

350 i. Maria da Câmara³⁸⁴^,³⁸⁴^,³⁸⁴ was born circa 1580.³⁸⁴ She married Pedro de Sousa, son of António de Matos o Tigre.³⁸⁴ She is referred to in the will of her aunt Margarida de Sá.³⁸⁴
Pedro de Sousa³⁸⁴^,³⁸⁴ was born circa 1580.³⁸⁴

351 ii. Henrique da Câmara³⁸⁴^,³⁸⁴^,³⁸⁴ was baptized on 15 May 1586 at Nossa Senhora da Estrela (Matriz), Ribeira Grande, São Miguel.³⁸⁴

352 iii. Helena (--?--)³⁸⁴^,³⁸⁴^,³⁸⁴ was born circa 1588.³⁸⁴ She was a nun at Ribeira Grande.³⁸⁴

353 iv. Francisco da Câmara³⁸⁴^,³⁸⁴^,³⁸⁴ was baptized on 3 Jun 1590 at Nossa Senhora da Estrela (Matriz), Ribeira Grande.³⁸⁴

249. Rui Gonçalves da Câmara e Sá (Henrique Bettencourt da Câmara, Margarida Bettencourt e Sáa, Gaspard Bettencourt, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴⁷⁰^,⁵¹⁸^,⁴⁷⁰^,⁵¹⁸^,⁴⁷⁰^,⁵¹⁸ was born circa 1535.⁵¹⁸ He married Luzia de Viveiros circa 1560.⁵¹⁹^,⁵¹⁸ They had four daughters, three of whom were novices at the Convento de Jesus in Ribeira Grande.⁴⁷⁰

Luzia de Viveiros⁵¹⁹^,⁵¹⁸ was born circa 1530.⁵¹⁸
Children of Rui Gonçalves da Câmara e Sá and Luzia de Viveiros were:

+ 354 i. capitão Simão da Câmara e Sá was born circa 1570. He married Cecilia Ramalho de Queiroz. He died on 14 Feb 1634 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.

255. Dom Diogo de Sousa (Francisca Câmara, Margarida Bettencourt e Sáa, Gaspard Bettencourt, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)²³¹^,²³¹^,²³¹ was born circa 1530.²³¹ He married Dona Catarina de Albuquerque, daughter of Fernã Lopes de Albuquerque and Dona Filipa do Couto de Vasconcelos, circa 1560.²³¹ He was commander of the Order of Christ.²³¹

Dona Catarina de Albuquerque²³¹^,²³¹^,²³¹ was born circa 1530.²³¹
Children of Dom Diogo de Sousa and Dona Catarina de Albuquerque were:

+ 355 i. Dom António de Sousa was born circa 1560. He married Dona Isabel Botelho Ramalho, daughter of Álvaro Rodrigues Ramalho.

257. Brites de Bettencourt (Belchior, Gaspar Perdomo, Gaspard Bettencourt, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)³⁰⁰^,³⁰⁰^,³⁰⁰ was born circa 1550 in São Miguel.⁴⁸¹ She married Manuel Ribeiro da Silva.³⁰⁰

Manuel Ribeiro da Silva³⁰⁰ was born circa 1550.³⁰⁰
Children of Brites de Bettencourt and Manuel Ribeiro da Silva were:

356 i. Catarina de Bettencourt³⁰⁰^,³⁰⁰^,³⁰⁰ was born circa 1585.³⁰⁰ She married Braz Barbosa da Silva.³⁰⁰
Braz Barbosa da Silva³⁰⁰ was born circa 1580.³⁰⁰

261. Melchior Gonçalves de Ávila (II) (Melchior, Antão, João Bethencourt, Georges, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁵²⁰^,⁶^,⁴⁸²^,⁶^,⁵²¹^,⁶ was born circa 1505 in São Jorge.⁴⁰¹ He married Dona Guiomar da Cunha in São Jorge.⁵²²

Dona Guiomar da Cunha⁵²²^,⁶ was born circa 1500 in Terceira.⁴⁰²
Children of Melchior Gonçalves de Ávila (II) and Dona Guiomar da Cunha were:

+ 357 i. Cristovam da Cunha d' Ávila was born circa 1520 in São Jorge. He married Catarina da Viega de Spínola in São Jorge.

262. Dona Felipa Gonçalves de Ávila (II) (Melchior, Antão, João Bethencourt, Georges, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁴⁰¹^,⁵²³^,⁷^,⁴⁸²^,⁷ was also known as Filipa Gonçalves de Ávila.²⁸ She was also known as Dona Filipa Gonçalves de Ávila.⁵²⁴^,⁷ She was born circa 1520 in São Jorge.⁴⁰¹ She married Damião Dias Picanço, son of Bartolomeu Dias Picanço and Margarida Afonso de Lira, in São Jorge.⁴⁸⁴

Damião Dias Picanço⁴⁸⁴^,⁷^,⁷^,⁷ was born after 1550 in Terceira.⁴⁰²^,⁷
Children of Dona Felipa Gonçalves de Ávila (II) and Damião Dias Picanço were:

+ 358 i. Melchior Gonçalves de Ávila (III) was born circa 1570 in Graciosa. He married F. da Silveira, daughter of Guilherme da Silveira, in São Jorge. He married Dona Luzia Pereira (I), daughter of João Garcia Pereira and Isabel Goulart da Silveira, in Terceira. He married Dona Isabel Fernandes in Terceira.

264. Dona Maria Gonçalves de Ávila (I) (Melchior, Antão, João Bethencourt, Georges, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁴⁰¹^,⁴⁰²^,⁴⁰² was also known as Dona Maria de Ávila Bettencourt (I) suffix added for clarification.⁵²⁵ She was also known as Maria Gonçalvez de Avilla.⁵²⁶ She was born circa 1520 in São Jorge.⁴⁰² She married Jorge de Lemos o Velho in São Jorge.⁵²⁷

Jorge de Lemos o Velho⁴¹⁸^,⁵²⁷^,⁵²⁸ was born circa 1520 in São Jorge.⁴⁰²
Children of Dona Maria Gonçalves de Ávila (I) and Jorge de Lemos o Velho both born in São Jorge were as follows:

+ 359 i. Dona Inês Gomes de Ávila was born after 1550. She married Guilherme da Silveira Borges in Terceira.

+ 360 ii. Jorge de Lemos Bettencourt (I) was born after 1560. He married Dona Joanna de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I), daughter of João de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) and Dona Maria de Vasconcellos da Câmara, in Terceira.

265. Dona Francisca de Ávila Bettencourt (I) (Melchior Gonçalves de Ávila, Antão, João Bethencourt, Georges, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁴⁰¹^,⁷^,⁴⁸²^,⁷^,⁴⁸²^,⁷ was also known as Francisca d' Ávila (I).⁵²⁴ She was born circa 1530 in São Jorge.⁴⁰¹^,⁷ She married João Gomes de Lemos, son of Francisco Lopes Beirão and Maria Jorge Oliveira, in São Jorge.⁵²¹^,²⁸

João Gomes de Lemos⁵²¹^,⁷^,⁷ was born circa 1530 in São Jorge.⁴⁰²^,⁷
Children of Dona Francisca de Ávila Bettencourt (I) and João Gomes de Lemos were as follows:

+ 361 i. Bartolomeu d'Ávila Bettencourt (I) was born circa 1560 in Terceira. He married Margarida de Oliveira in São Jorge.

+ 362 ii. Francisca d'Ávila Bettencourt (II) was born after 1580 in Rosais, São Jorge. She married Nuno Álvares Teixeira, son of Baltasar Dias Teixeira and Mécia Alvares, in Terceira.

270. Jacques de Bethencourt (III) (Louis, Jacques, Louis, Jean, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification (Os Bettencourt refers to the son of Gallien (II) as well as the son of Louis (II) as Jacques (III))).⁵²⁹^,⁴⁰⁸^,⁴⁰⁸ Both Jacques de Bethencourt (I) and Jacques de Bethencourt (III) seem to have married women with very similar names. Could this be an error in Os Bettencourt?³⁴² He was born circa 1575 in Caux, France.⁴⁰⁸ He married Barbe Chapelier.⁴⁹¹

Barbe Chapelier⁴⁹¹ was born circa 1575 in France.⁴⁹¹
Children of Jacques de Bethencourt (III) and Barbe Chapelier were:

363 i. Jean de Bethencourt (IX) (suffix added for clarification)⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹ was born circa 1600 in Caux, France.⁴⁹¹ He was a doctor.⁴⁹¹

271. Édouard de Bethencourt (II) (Richard, Jacques, Louis, Jean, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁵²⁹^,⁵²⁹^,¹³²^,⁴⁰⁸ was also known as Duarte de Bettencourt.¹³² He was born after 1577 in France.⁴⁰⁸ Édouard de Bethencourt (II) was Lord of La Chapelle.⁴⁹¹^,¹³² He married Madeleine Le Lieur on 7 Jul 1602.⁴⁹¹ He and Madeleine Le Lieur had four children.⁴⁹¹

Madeleine Le Lieur⁴⁹¹ was born circa 1580 in France.⁴⁹¹
Children of Édouard de Bethencourt (II) and Madeleine Le Lieur all born in La Chapelle, France, were as follows:

+ 364 i. Antoine de Bethencourt (III) was born on 4 Jan 1607. He married Adrienne des Près on 13 Feb 1634. He died in 1668.

365 ii. Jacques de Bethencourt (V) (suffix added for clarification)⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹ was born on 30 Oct 1608.⁴⁹¹ He died before 26 Sep 1619 (his brother born 26 Sep 1619 was given the same first name).⁴⁹¹

366 iii. Françoise de Bethencourt⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹ was born on 7 Apr 1613.⁴⁹¹

367 iv. Jacques de Bethencourt (VI) (suffix added for clarification).⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹ He was apparently named after his younger brother who had died.⁴⁹¹ He was born on 26 Sep 1619.⁴⁹¹

272. Charles de Bethencourt (I) (Richard, Jacques, Louis, Jean, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁵²⁹^,⁵²⁹^,⁴⁰⁸ was born circa 1580 in France.⁴⁰⁸ He married Marie du Moulin in France.⁴⁹¹

Marie du Moulin⁴⁹¹ was born circa 1580 in France.⁴⁹¹
Children of Charles de Bethencourt (I) and Marie du Moulin all born in France were as follows:

368 i. Zacharie de Bethencourt⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹ was born circa 1610.⁴⁹¹

+ 369 ii. Guillaume de Bethencourt was born circa 1615. He married Marie de Buor.

+ 370 iii. Charles de Bethencourt (II) was born circa 1620. He married Renée d' Anduer.

274. Jacques de Bethencourt (IV) (Gallien, Jean, Jacques, Jean, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁵²⁹^,⁵²⁹^,⁴⁰⁸ was also known as Jaques de Bettencourt.¹³² He was born circa 1575 in Rouen.⁴⁰⁸ He was a squire.¹³² He married Marie Baudouin.⁴⁹¹ Jacques de Bethencourt (IV) was Lord of Bosc-Asselin.⁴⁹¹ Jacques de Bethencourt (IV) was Chamberlain of Finances of Rouen.⁴⁹¹

Marie Baudouin⁴⁹¹ was born circa 1570 in France.⁴⁹¹
Children of Jacques de Bethencourt (IV) and Marie Baudouin were:

371 i. Barbe de Bethencourt⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹ was born after 1600 in Rouen.⁴⁹¹ She married Jean Hébert.⁴⁹¹ She and Jean Hébert had children.⁴⁹¹
Jean Hébert⁴⁹¹ was born circa 1600 in France.⁴⁹¹

275. Gallien de Bethencourt (II) (Gallien, Jean, Jacques, Jean, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁵³⁰^,⁵³¹^,¹³²^,⁴⁰⁸ was also known as Galeno de Bettencourt (II).¹³² He was also known as Galien de Bethencourt.⁵³² He was lineal descendent in the seventh generation of Regnault de Bethencourt (ca. 1250-ca. 1306).¹³⁵ He and Gallien de Bethencourt (III) were perhaps confused in some sources as the one who prepared the edition of Le Canarien. He was born circa 1580 in France.³⁴⁶ He was a squire.⁴⁹¹^,¹³² He married Catherine Planchon.⁴⁹¹ Gallien de Bethencourt (II) was Lord of Mauquenchy, Randillon, Glatigny, and Le Quesnay.⁴⁹¹ In 1624 he inherited the office of Councilor of the Court of the parlement of Rouen.⁵³⁰ In 1625 Galien de Bethencourt prepared an edition of Le Canarien which was later published in 1630 under the editorial care of Pierre Bergeon. The manuscript is now in the Bibliothèque Municipale de Rouen, ms. 129; rouen02

.⁵³³ In 1630 he caused to be published the version of Le Canarien edited by Bergeron.⁵³⁴^,³⁴⁶

Catherine Planchon⁴⁹¹ was born circa 1580 in France.⁴⁹¹
Children of Gallien de Bethencourt (II) and Catherine Planchon were as follows:

372 i. Catherine de Bethencourt⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹^,⁴⁹¹ was born circa 1600 in France.⁴⁹¹ She married Pierre de La Fosse.⁶⁸
Pierre de La Fosse⁶⁸ was born circa 1600 in France.⁶⁸

+ 373 ii. Gallien de Bethencourt (III) was born circa 1610 in Normandy, France. He married Françoise Asselin de Frénelle.

+ 374 iii. Florence de Bethencourt was born circa 1620 in France. She married Jean de Laudasse in Aug 1662.

375 iv. Jacques de Bethencourt (VII) (suffix added for clarification (Os Bettencourt refers to the son of Gallien (II) as well as the son of Louis (II) as Jacques (III)))⁵³⁵^,⁵³⁶^,⁴⁹¹ was born circa 1620 in France.⁴⁹¹ Jacques de Bethencourt (VII) was Lord of Randillion.⁶⁸ He was never married, leaving his brother, Gallien (III), as his heir.⁶⁸

276. Isaac Bettencourt (II) (Guillaume Bethencourt, Isaac, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ was born in 1584 in Guerbaville la Mailleraye, France.¹¹ He married Jeanne la Ferté in 1607 in Guerbaville la Mailleraye, France.¹¹

Jeanne la Ferté¹¹ was also known as Jeanne le Fort.¹¹ She was born circa 1585 in France.¹¹
Children of Isaac Bettencourt (II) and Jeanne la Ferté all born in Guerbaville la Mailleraye, France, were as follows:

376 i. Marie Bettencourt¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ was born in 1608.¹¹

+ 377 ii. Pierre Bettencourt was born in 1610. He married Marie Ledru in 1628 in Guerbaville la Mailleraye, France.

378 iii. Robert Bettencourt¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ was born in 1613.¹¹ Noel is either the son or grandson of Robert. The proof is yet to be found in the archives of Rouen.¹¹

379 iv. Jacques Bettencourt¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ was born in 1616.¹¹

380 v. Marie Bettencourt¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ was born in 1619.¹¹

381 vi. Guillaume Bettencourt (II) (suffix added for clarification)¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ was born in 1621.¹¹

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