Descendants of Jean de Bethencourt

Bettencourts 1200-2000

Generation Thirteen

282. Antoine de Bethencourt (VI) (Nicolas, Robert, Nicolas, Jean, Pierre, Collard, Regnault, Regnault, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)³⁴⁸^,³⁴⁸^,³⁴⁸ was born before 1645 in France (since his father died that year).³⁴⁸

Children of Antoine de Bethencourt (VI) include:

382 i. ? de Bethencourt³⁴⁸^,³⁴⁸ was born circa 1685 in France.³⁴⁸

287. Ana de Bethencourt (Leonor, Catalina Melián de Bethencourt, Elvira Bethencourt, Inês, Maciot, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)¹³⁵^,¹³⁵^,¹³⁵ was born after 1526.¹³⁵ She married Diego Melián in 1543 in La Laguna (formerly San Cristóbal de La Laguna), Tenerife, Islas Canarias.¹³⁵

Diego Melián¹³⁵ also went by the name of El Mozo.¹³⁵ He was born circa 1525.¹³⁵
Children of Ana de Bethencourt and Diego Melián were:

+ 383 i. Francisco Melián de Bethencourt was born circa 1545. He married María de Madrigal circa 1575.

289. Guillén de Bethencourt (Leonor, Catalina Melián de Bethencourt, Elvira Bethencourt, Inês, Maciot, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)²⁷⁰^,¹³⁵^,²⁷⁰^,¹³⁵^,²⁷⁰^,¹³⁵ was born circa 1530 in Islas Canarias.²⁷⁰ He married María Francisca de Maya Norman, daughter of Francisco Alfonso and Marta de Maya Norman, circa 1555.²⁷⁰^,¹³⁵ He was the progenitors of the Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey branches.¹³⁵ He left a will on 28 Nov 1567.²⁷⁰ He died in 1567.¹³⁵

María Francisca de Maya Norman²⁷⁰^,¹³⁵^,²⁷⁰^,¹³⁵^,²⁷⁰ was born circa 1530.²⁷⁰
Children of Guillén de Bethencourt and María Francisca de Maya Norman were:

+ 384 i. Leonor de Bethencourt was born circa 1560. She married Gaspar Tabares, son of Bartolomé Hernández Caballero and Gracia Martín Tabares, circa 1585.

290. Melchor de Béthencourt (Marcos Bethencourt, Ines, Margarida, Inês, Maciot, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)³⁵⁰^,²⁰⁶^,³⁵⁰^,¹⁷¹^,²⁰⁶^,³⁵⁰^,¹⁷¹ was born circa 1520.³⁵⁰^,²⁰⁶^,²⁰⁶ He married Catalina Martín de Llarena, daughter of Don Sebastián de Llarena and Doña Ana Martín de Castillejo, on 29 Jan 1543.³⁵⁰^,²⁰⁶^,¹⁷¹

Catalina Martín de Llarena³⁵⁰^,³⁵⁰^,³⁵⁰ was also known as Catalina Martín de Llerena.¹⁷¹^,²⁰⁶ She was born circa 1520.²⁰⁶ She left a will on 11 Aug 1563.³⁵⁰
Children of Melchor de Béthencourt and Catalina Martín de Llarena were as follows:

+ 385 i. Cristobal Martín de Betancur was born circa 1550. He married Maria de la O. (--?--) circa 1580 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. He died in 1588.

386 ii. Juan Verde de Betancur³⁵⁰^,²⁰⁶^,¹⁷¹^,³⁵⁰^,²⁰⁶^,¹⁷¹^,³⁵⁰^,²⁰⁶^,¹⁷¹ was born circa 1550.³⁵⁰^,²⁰⁶

291. Victal de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) (João, Francisco Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁵³⁶^,⁵³⁷^,⁴⁹⁴^,⁴¹⁷^,⁵³⁸^,⁴²⁴^,⁵³⁹^,⁹^,⁵³⁷^,⁴⁹⁴^,⁴⁹⁵^,⁴²⁴^,⁹^,⁴²² was also known as Vital de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos.⁴²⁴ He was also known as Vitalis de Betancor.⁵³⁹ He was also known as Vital Bettencourt de Vasconcelos.⁹ He was also known as Vital de Béthencourt de Vasconcelos.⁴⁹⁴ He was also known as Vital Betancur de Vasconcellos.⁵²⁵ He was born circa 1560 in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.⁹^,⁵⁴⁰ In 1584 he traveled to India.⁵²⁷ He was married four times.⁴²⁴ 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.⁴¹⁷^,⁵⁴¹^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷ He married Dona Inês Ferreira de Mello, daughter of Estevão Ferreira de Mello and Dona Antónia de Lima, in Angra do Heroísmo (second marriage for Victal).⁵⁴²^,²⁵³^,⁵³⁸^,⁴²⁴^,⁹^,⁵²⁷ Vital de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos established his residence and a second branch of the Bettencourt family in São Mateus da Calheta, Terceira. This branch of the family also owned the small palace on Rua da Rosa in the same city; it was transformed into an episcopal residence and was later converted into a national secondary school.⁵⁴³^,³⁴ He was a knight of the Order of Christ with five thousand reis as an annuity; Cross of the Order of Christ

.⁴⁹⁴^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷ He was a noble knight of the Royal House.⁴⁹⁴^,⁴²⁴ He inherited his mother's entail.⁵²⁵ He married Dona Isêa Pacheco Abarca, daughter of Vasco Fernandes Rudavalho and Maria Abarca, in Terceira (third marriage for Victal).²⁵³^,⁵⁴⁴^,⁴²⁴^,⁹^,⁵²⁷ He married Dona Agueda de Freitas, daughter of João de Quadros and Jeronima de Freitas, on 5 Feb 1622 in Terceira.²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵⁴⁵ He and João de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (II) played an important part in the Restoration of Portuguese sovereignty in the Açores in 1641.⁵⁴³

Dona Maria da Silveira Borges⁵⁴¹^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷^,⁴¹⁷^,⁵⁴⁶^,⁵²⁷^,⁴¹⁷^,⁵⁴⁶^,⁵²⁷ was also known as Dona Maria da Silveira.⁴¹⁷ She was born after 1580 in Terceira.⁴¹⁷^,⁴⁰¹ She had no children.⁴²⁴
There were no children of Victal de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) and Dona Maria da Silveira Borges.

Dona Inês Ferreira de Mello⁴⁹⁵^,²⁵³^,⁵²⁷^,²⁵³^,⁵²⁷ was also known as Dona Ignez Ferreira de Mello.⁴²⁴ She was also known as Dona Inês Ferreira de Melo.⁴⁹⁴^,⁹ She was also known as Dona Ignes de Mello.²⁵³^,⁵²⁷ She was born before 1570 in Terceira.²⁵³
Children of Victal de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) and Dona Inês Ferreira de Mello all born in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, were as follows:

+ 387 i. João de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (II) was born circa 1590. He married Dona Maria Joanna de Lemos Bettencourt, daughter of Francisco de Lemos Bettencourt and Dona Joanna de Mello, in Angra do Heroísmo. He died in 1670.

388 ii. Dona Francisca Bettencourt⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷^,²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷^,²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷ was also known as Dona Francisca Betancur.²⁵³ She was born before 1610.²⁵³ She was a nun at the Convent of São Gonçalo, Angra do Heroísmo.⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷

389 iii. Dona Maria Bettencourt⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷^,²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷^,²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷ was also known as Dona Maria Betancur.²⁵³ She was born circa 1610.²⁵³ She was a nun at the Convent of São Gonçalo, Angra do Heroísmo.⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷

390 iv. Dona Antonia Bettencourt⁵²⁷^,²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷^,²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷ was also known as Dona Antonia Betancur.²⁵³ She was also known as Dona Antónia Baptista.⁴²⁴ The Convent and Chapel of São Goncalo were founded in 1542 in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.⁵⁴⁷ She was born circa 1610.²⁵³ She was a nun at the Convent of São Gonçalo, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷

Dona Isêa Pacheco Abarca⁴⁹⁵^,²⁵³^,⁵²⁷^,²⁵³^,⁵²⁷ was also known as Isea Pacheco Abarca.⁹ She was also known as Dona Izeu Pacheco Abarca.²⁵³ She was also known as E. Inez Pacheco Abarca.⁴²⁴ She was also known as Dona Isea Pacheco.⁵²⁷ She was born circa 1590 in Terceira.²⁵³
Children of Victal de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) and Dona Isêa Pacheco Abarca were as follows:

391 i. Vasco Fernandes Rodabalho²⁵³^,²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷^,²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷ was also known as Vasco Fernandes Rodovalho.⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷ He was born before 1620 in Terceira.²⁵³ He had no children.⁴²⁴ He died young, as a student circa 1635 in Terceira.²⁵³^,⁵⁴⁸

392 ii. Dona Maria Béthencourt de Vasconcelos²⁵³^,²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵⁴⁵^,²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵⁴⁵ was also known as Dona Maria de Santo Ignacio.⁴²⁴^,⁵⁴⁵ The Convent and Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Esperança dates back to the 16th century. Its fame comes from the cult of the image of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres, offered to the nuns by Pope Paul II in 1530. The gilded, carved woodwork and the glazed tiles of the chancel are recent. Nevertheless, the multi-colored glazed tiles from the lower choir, by the Portuguese artist Diogo Bernardes, are priceless and date back to the 18th century. In the lower choir, the image of Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres is kept. The image is part of a valuable religious treasure - jewels, covers for images, liturgical objects, and reliquaries - collected since the 17th century. The cloister is of great sobriety. On a garden bench, sheltered by the outer wall of the convent grounds, the poet Antero de Quental committed suicide (1891).⁵⁴⁹ She was born circa 1620 in Terceira.²⁵³ She was a nun at the Convent of Esperança, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.²⁵³^,⁵⁴⁵

393 iii. Dona Catarina Béthencourt de Vasconcelos²⁵³^,²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰^,⁵⁴⁵^,²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰^,⁵⁴⁵ was also known as Dona Cathrina de Bettencourt.⁵⁵⁰ She was also known as Dona Catharina Bettencourt.⁵⁴⁵ The Convent and Chapel of São Goncalo were founded in 1542 in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.⁵⁴⁷ She was born after 1620 in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰ She was a nun with the professed name Soro Catharina de Christo at the Convent of São Gonçalo, Angra do Heroísmo.²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰^,⁵⁴⁵ She wrote several mystical poems, which remained unpublished, as well as spiritual contemplations and a letter to the Infanta Dona Isabel thanking her for wishing to take her into her royal service, "gratificando-lhea querer accupai-a nu seu real serviço".⁵⁵⁰

+ 394 iv. Victal de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (II) was born after 1610 in Terceira. He married Dona Violante de Bettencourt Corrêa e Ávila, daughter of Francisco de Bettencourt de Ávila and Dona Barbara de Silveira e Vargas, in Terceira. He married Dona Maria do Canto da Silveira, daughter of Francisco d'o Canto de Vasconcellos and Dona Maria Clara d'a Silveira.

Dona Agueda de Freitas²⁵³^,²⁵³^,⁵⁴⁵^,²⁵³^,⁵⁴⁵ was also known as Dona Angueda de Quadros.⁵⁴⁵ She was also known as Dona Agueda de Freitas de Quadros.⁴²⁴ She was born circa 1600 in Graciosa.²⁵³^,⁴²⁴ She married Francisco de Sequeira do Valle in Graciosa.²⁵³^,⁴²⁴
Children of Victal de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) and Dona Agueda de Freitas all born in Terceira were as follows:

395 i. Dona Luiza Béthencourt de Vasconcelos²⁵³^,²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰^,²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰ was also known as Dona Luiza de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos.⁵⁵⁰ She was perhaps a twin of Dona Agueda since they are listed on the same line in the Nobiliário and both died as little girls.²⁵³ She was born circa 1625.²⁵³ She died as a little girl before 1640 in Terceira.²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰

396 ii. Dona Agueda Béthencourt de Vasconcelos²⁵³^,²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰^,²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰ was also known as Dona Agueda de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos.⁵⁵⁰ She was perhaps a twin of Dona Luiza since both are listed on the same line in the Nobiliário and both died as little girls.²⁵³ She was born circa 1625.²⁵³ She died as a little girl before 1640 in Terceira.²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰

397 iii. Dona Filippa de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos⁵⁵⁰^,²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰^,⁵²⁷^,²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰^,⁵²⁷ was also known as Dona Filippa de Bettencourt.⁵⁴⁵ She was also known as Dona Felipa Betancur.²⁵³ She was born circa 1630.²⁵³ She married Francisco de Ornellas da Camera in Terceira.²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁰^,⁵⁴⁵
Francisco de Ornellas da Camera²⁵³ was also known as Francisco de Ornellas da Camara Paim.⁵⁵⁰ He was also known as Francisco d’Ornellas d’a Camara Paym.⁵⁴⁵ He was born circa 1630 in Terceira.²⁵³

292. Dona Joanna de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) (João, Francisco Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁵²⁶^,⁵²⁷^,⁴¹⁷^,⁴⁹⁵^,⁴⁹⁸^,⁴¹⁷^,⁴⁹⁵^,⁴⁹⁸ was also known as Dona Joanna Betancur.²⁵³ She was also known as Joana Bettencourt de Vasconcelos.⁹ She was born circa 1555 in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.⁴¹⁷^,⁹ She married Jorge de Lemos Bettencourt (I), son of Jorge de Lemos o Velho and Dona Maria Gonçalves de Ávila (I), in Terceira.²⁵³^,⁵⁵¹^,⁹^,⁵²⁷ She and Jorge de Lemos Bettencourt (I) were the ancestors of the Bettencourt de Vasconcellos e Lemos line.⁴⁰¹

Jorge de Lemos Bettencourt (I) (suffix added for clarification)⁵⁵²^,²⁵³^,⁵²⁶^,⁵²⁷^,²⁵³^,⁵²⁶ was also known as Jorge de Lemos de Bettencourt.⁹^,⁵²⁷ He was also known as Jorge de Lemos Bitancur.²⁵³ He also went by the name of "Toza Veludo," "Shaggy Fleece."²⁵³^,⁵⁴³ He was born after 1560 in São Jorge.²⁵³^,⁵²⁷
Children of Dona Joanna de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) and Jorge de Lemos Bettencourt (I) all born in Terceira were as follows:

+ 398 i. Francisco de Lemos Bettencourt was born after 1580. He married Dona Joanna de Mello, daughter of Pedro Correa de Mello and Brites Vieira, in Terceira.

399 ii. Jorge de Lemos Bettencourt (II) (suffix added for clarification)⁵⁵³^,³⁶⁶^,⁵⁵³^,³⁶⁶^,⁵⁵³ was also known as Jorge de Lemos Betancur.³⁶⁶ He was born after 1580.³⁶⁶ He had no children.³⁶⁶ He was Commander of the Island of Santa Maria and of São Miguel de Campia which were given to him for his services in the fleets at Santa Maria.³⁶⁶^,⁵⁵³ He served in the fleets and carried people and colonized Maranhão for which he was given the command of Pernambuco.³⁶⁶ He was Governor at Pernambuco, Brazil.³⁶⁶ He died single in Madrid, Spain.³⁶⁶^,⁵⁵³

400 iii. Pedro de Lemos Betancur²⁵³^,²⁵³^,²⁵³ was born after 1580.²⁵³ He had no children.²⁵³

401 iv. Dona Ignes Betancur.²⁵³^,²⁵³^,²⁵³ The Convent and Chapel of São Goncalo were founded in 1542 in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.⁵⁴⁷ She was born after 1585.²⁵³ She was a nun at the Convent of São Gonçalo, Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.²⁵³

293. Dona Margarida de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (João, Francisco Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴²⁴^,⁴¹⁷^,⁴²⁴^,⁹^,⁵⁵⁴^,⁴¹⁷^,⁴²⁴^,⁹^,⁵⁵⁴ was also known as Margarida de Bettencourt e Vasconcelos.⁹ She was also known as Dona Margarida de Bettencourt.⁵⁵⁴ She was also known as Dona Margarida Betancur.²⁵³ She was born circa 1555 in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.⁴¹⁷^,⁹ She married Luis de Lacerda Perreira, son of Alvaro Perreira Sarmento and Anna Bellas, in Terceira.²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁹^,⁵⁵⁴

Luis de Lacerda Perreira²⁵³^,²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁴^,²⁵³^,⁵⁵⁴ was also known as Luis de Lacerda Pereira.⁵⁵⁴ He was also known as Luiz Pereira de Lacerda.⁴²⁴ He was also known as Luis Pereira de Lacerda.⁹ He was born circa 1580 in Terceira.²⁵³
Children of Dona Margarida de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos and Luis de Lacerda Perreira all born in Terceira were as follows:

402 i. Alvaro Perreira de Lacerda²⁵³^,²⁵³^,²⁵³ was born circa 1610.²⁵³

403 ii. Nuno Alvarez Perreira de Lacerda²⁵³^,²⁵³^,²⁵³ was born circa 1610.²⁵³ He was educated circa 1630 at Coimbra, Portugal.²⁵³

404 iii. João Betancur²⁵³^,²⁵³^,²⁵³ was born circa 1610.²⁵³

405 iv. Jacinto Pereira de Lacerda²⁵³^,²⁵³^,²⁵³ was born circa 1610.²⁵³ He was a clergyman at Portugal.²⁵³

406 v. Dona Anna Lacerda Perreira²⁵³^,²⁵³^,²⁵³ was born circa 1610.²⁵³ She was a nun after 1630 at the Açores.²⁵³

407 vi. Dona Maria Lacerda Perreira²⁵³^,²⁵³^,²⁵³ was born circa 1610.²⁵³ She was a nun at the Açores.²⁵³

301. António Correa Henriques (João Betancur, Ignez Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁵⁵^,³⁶⁶^,³⁶⁶ was born in 1571 in the Madeira Islands.³⁶⁶^,⁴³⁵ He married Dona Guiomar de Castellobranco.⁵⁵⁵ He married Dona Maria da Camera, daughter of Diogo Pereira de Noronha and Dona Caterina de Menezes, on 31 Dec 1630.⁵⁵⁵^,⁴³⁵ He died on 12 Jun 1638.⁴³⁵

Dona Guiomar de Castellobranco⁵⁵⁵ was also known as Dona Guiomar Castello Branco.⁵⁵⁵ She was born after 1575.⁵⁵⁵ She had no children.⁵⁵⁵
There were no children of António Correa Henriques and Dona Guiomar de Castellobranco.

Dona Maria da Camera⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵ was also known as Dona Maria da Camara de Meneses.⁴³⁵ She was born after 1600.⁵⁵⁵
Children of António Correa Henriques and Dona Maria da Camera were as follows:

408 i. Dona Maria Henriques⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵ was born after 1630 in the Madeira Islands.⁵⁵⁵

409 ii. João Correa Henriques⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵ was born after 1630 in the Madeira Islands.⁵⁵⁵ He had children.⁵⁵⁵

410 iii. Dona Francisca Henriques⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵ was born after 1630 in the Madeira Islands.⁵⁵⁵

+ 411 iv. Dona Marianna de Menezes was born in 1632 in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands. She married Pedro Correa de Betancur Henriques, son of António Correa de Betancur and Dona Joanna Henriques, in Porto Santo. She died on 7 Nov 1699.

303. Francisco Betancur Henriques (João Betancur, Ignez Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁵⁶^,³⁶⁶^,³⁶⁶ was also known as Francisco Betancur Henriques. He was born after 1571 in the Madeira Islands.³⁶⁶ He married Dona Bernardina de Vasconcellos, daughter of Ruiz de Vasconcellos and Dona Joanna de Atouguia, in Madeira.⁵⁵⁵

Dona Bernardina de Vasconcellos⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵ was born after 1570 in Madeira.⁵⁵⁵
Children of Francisco Betancur Henriques and Dona Bernardina de Vasconcellos all born in Madeira were as follows:

412 i. António Correa Henriques⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵ was born after 1590.⁵⁵⁵

413 ii. Gaspar de Vasconcellos⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵ was born after 1590.⁵⁵⁵

414 iii. João Betancur Correa⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵ was born after 1590.⁵⁵⁵

415 iv. Dona Francisca Henriques⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁵⁵ was born after 1590.⁵⁵⁵ She was a nun at the Convent of Santa Clara, Funchal, Madeira.⁵⁵⁵

+ 416 v. Francisco de Noronha Henriques was born after 1600. He married Dona Maria Henriques, daughter of Dom Leão Henriques and Dona Izabel Grega, in Madeira.

305. Francisco de Betancur Correia (Jorge Betancur, Ignez Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁵⁷^,⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰³ was also known as Francisco de Bettencourt Correia.⁵⁵⁸ He was also known as Francisco Betancur.⁵⁰³ He was born circa 1560 in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands.⁴¹⁷ He married Dona Maria de Castello Branco, daughter of Fernão de Morães and Dona Maria de Castellobranco, in Porto Santo.⁵⁵⁷

Dona Maria de Castello Branco⁴¹⁷^,⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰³ was also known as Dona Maria de Castellobranco.⁵⁰³ She was also known as Maria de Câmara.⁵⁵⁸ She was born circa 1575 in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands.⁴¹⁷
Children of Francisco de Betancur Correia and Dona Maria de Castello Branco were as follows:

+ 417 i. Dona Anna de Aguiar was born circa 1600 in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands. She married Francisco Bettencourt e Sáa (IV), son of Gaspar Bettencourt e Sáa (III) and Dona Guimar de Moura, on 31 Jan 1619 in the Sé, Funchal.

418 ii. Diogo Betancur Correia⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰³ was born after 1620 in Madeira.⁵⁰³ He married Dona Leonor Esmeraldo, daughter of Felipe Ribeiro Esmeraldo, in Madeira.⁵⁰³ He had no children.⁵⁰³
Dona Leonor Esmeraldo⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰³ was born after 1620 in Madeira.⁵⁰³

+ 419 iii. Francisco de Morães was born after 1620 in Madeira. He married Dona Elena Salvago, daughter of João Moniz de Salvago, in Madeira.

420 iv. André de Morães Betancur⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰³ was born after 1620 in Madeira.⁵⁰³ He resided in his mill in Madeira.⁵⁰³

306. João de Bettencourt Correia, o Doido (Jorge Betancur, Ignez Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁰⁴^,⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰⁴^,⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰⁴ was also known as João Betancur Correa.⁵⁵⁹ He was also known as João Correa Betancur.⁵⁶⁰ He was also known as João de Bettencourt Correia.⁴³⁵ He was born in Apr 1576 in São Pedro, Funchal, Madeira.⁵⁰⁴^,⁴³⁵^,⁵⁰³ He married Dona Antónia de Castellobranco, daughter of Fernão de Morães and Dona Maria de Castellobranco, in Feb 1598 in Madeira.⁵⁰⁴^,⁵⁰³^,⁴³⁵ He died on 20 May 1625 in São Pedro, Funchal, Madeira, at age 49.⁵⁰⁴^,⁴³⁵

Children of João de Bettencourt Correia, o Doido include:

+ 421 i. Capitão António Correia Bettencourt was born illegitimate circa 1595. He married Dona Ana de Aguiar circa 1620 in Funchal, Madeira. He died on 9 Jan 1666 in São Martinho, Funchal, Madeira.

Dona Antónia de Castellobranco⁵⁵⁵^,⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰³ was also known as Dona Antónia de Castello Branco.⁵⁰³ She was also known as Dona Antónia de Castelo-Branco.⁴³⁵ She was also known as Dona Anna de Morães.⁵⁰³ She was born circa 1575 in Madeira.⁵⁰³ She died in 1610.⁴³⁵
Children of João de Bettencourt Correia, o Doido and Dona Antónia de Castellobranco were as follows:

+ 422 i. Jorge Correa Betancur was born circa 1600 in Madeira. He married Dona Joanna de Vasconcellos, daughter of Goncallo Mendes de Vasconcellos and Dona Leonor da Camera, in Nov 1623 in Terceira. He died on 13 Apr 1660.

+ 423 ii. Fernão de Morães Betancur was born circa 1600 in Madeira. He married Dona Antónia Gonçalvez, daughter of Martím Gonçalvez, in Madeira.

+ 424 iii. Dona Maria de Castellobranco was born in Feb 1600 in Madeira. She married Manuel de Atouguia da Costa, son of João Ruiz Neto and Dona Magdalena de Atouguia, in Madeira.

+ 425 iv. António Correa de Betancur was born in 1601 in the Madeira Islands. He married Dona Joanna Henriques, daughter of Dom Afonso Henriques and Dona Joanna de Abreu, in Madeira. He died on 16 Dec 1670.

426 v. Bernardino de Betancourt de Aguiar⁵⁰⁴^,⁵⁰³^,⁵⁰⁴^,⁵⁰³ was also known as Bernardino de Morães.⁵⁰³ He was born circa 1602 in Madeira.⁵⁰³ He served in the military in Brazil.⁵⁰³

307. Dona Maria de Bettencourt de Freitas (João, Pedro Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁶¹^,⁴⁵⁵^,²⁷⁵^,⁴⁵⁵^,²⁷⁵^,⁴⁵⁵ was also known as Dona Maria Betancur.²⁷⁵ She was born in 1570 in Madeira.²⁷⁵^,⁴⁵⁵ She married Nicolão de Brito de Oliveira, son of António de Brtio de Oliveira and Dona Joanna Cortez, in Madeira.⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶¹^,⁴⁵⁵

Nicolão de Brito de Oliveira⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁴⁵⁵^,⁵⁶²^,⁴⁵⁵ was also known as Nicolau de Brito Oliveira.⁵⁶¹ He was also known as Nicolau de Brito de Oliveira.⁴⁵⁵ He was born circa 1560 in Madeira.⁵⁶²
Children of Dona Maria de Bettencourt de Freitas and Nicolão de Brito de Oliveira all born in Madeira were as follows:

427 i. Mendo de Brito de Oliveira⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶² was born after 1590.⁵⁶²

428 ii. António de Brito Betancur⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶² was born after 1590.⁵⁶² He was vicar of the church "Vig.a da Ig.a do Machico" at Machico, Madeira.⁵⁶²

429 iii. André Betancur⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶² was born after 1590.⁵⁶²

430 iv. Dona Luisa Betancur⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶² was born circa 1600.⁵⁶²

431 v. Dona Elena Betancur⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶² was born circa 1600.⁵⁶²

432 vi. Dona Joanna Betancur⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶² was born after 1600.⁵⁶² She was a nun at the Convent of Santa Clara, Funchal, Madeira.⁵⁶²

308. Pedro de Bettencourt de Freitas (João, Pedro Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴⁵⁵^,²⁷⁵^,⁴⁵⁵^,²⁷⁵^,⁴⁵⁵ was also known as Pedro Betancur de Freitas.²⁷⁵ He was born circa 1560 in Madeira.²⁷⁵ He married Dona Brites de Abreu, daughter of João Vaz and Felipa Rabello, in Madeira.²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶³ He died on 20 Oct 1613.⁵⁶³

Dona Brites de Abreu²⁷⁵^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶³^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶³ was also known as Dona Beatriz d' Abreu.⁵⁶³ She was born circa 1560 in Madeira.²⁷⁵ She died on 8 Jan 1626.⁵⁶³
Children of Pedro de Bettencourt de Freitas and Dona Brites de Abreu all born in Madeira were as follows:

+ 433 i. João de Bettencourt de Freitas was born circa 1590. He married Dona Izabel Moniz, daughter of Nuno da Costa Moniz and Dona Maria (--?--), on 28 Apr 1614 in Madeira. He married Dona Brites de Freitas, daughter of Diogo de Freitas Corrêa and Maria Favella, on 15 Aug 1626 in Madeira.

434 ii. André de Bettencourt de Freitas⁵⁶³^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶³^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶³ was also known as André Betancur de Freitas.²⁷⁵ He was born circa 1590.²⁷⁵ He married Dona Izabel de Vasconcellos, daughter of Zenobio de Achioli and Dona Maria de Vasconcellos, in Madeira.²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶³ He and Dona Izabel de Vasconcellos had no children.⁵⁶³
Dona Izabel de Vasconcellos²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶³^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶³^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶³ was born circa 1590 in Madeira.²⁷⁵

+ 435 iii. Dona Maria de Freitas was born circa 1595. She married Jordão de Freitas da Silva, son of Goncallo de Freitas da Silva and Dona Izabel de Abreu, in Madeira.

310. António Mendes Betancur (João Bettencourt de Freitas, Pedro Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)²⁷⁵^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶⁴^,²⁷⁵^,⁴⁵⁵ was also known as António Mendes de Vasconcellos.⁵⁶⁴ He was born in 1562 in Madeira.²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶⁵ He served in Africa.⁵⁶⁵ He married Dona Maria da Costa in Madeira.²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶⁵

Dona Maria da Costa²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶⁵ was born circa 1560 in Madeira.²⁷⁵
Children of António Mendes Betancur and Dona Maria da Costa all born in Madeira were as follows:

436 i. João de Bettencourt de Freitas⁵⁶⁵^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶⁵^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶⁵ was also known as João Betancur.²⁷⁵ He was born after 1590.²⁷⁵ He married Dona Antonia Tavares, daughter of António Tavares and Catharina Gregoria (--?--), on 27 Jan 1618 in Madeira.⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁵ He and Dona Antonia Tavares had no children.⁵⁶⁵
Dona Antonia Tavares⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁵^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁵^,⁵⁶⁵ was born after 1590 in Madeira.⁵⁶²

437 ii. António de Freitas Bettencourt⁵⁶⁵^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶⁵^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶⁵ was also known as António de Freitas Betancur.²⁷⁵ He was born after 1590.²⁷⁵

+ 438 iii. Dona Helena de Bettencourt was born after 1590. She married Pedro Gonçalves in Madeira.

+ 439 iv. Dona Catarina de Bettencourt was born after 1590. She married Belthazar Cezar d’ Andrada, son of Francisco d’ Andrada and Maria Vellosa, on 13 Feb 1632.

440 v. Dona Maria de Freitas⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁶^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁶^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁶ was born circa 1600.⁵⁶²

441 vi. Dona Felipa Betancur⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁶^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁶ was also known as Dona Filippa de Bettencourt.⁵⁶⁶ She was born circa 1600.⁵⁶²

311. Gonçalo de Freitas Bettencourt (João Bettencourt de Freitas, Pedro Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁶⁷^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶⁷^,²⁷⁵^,⁴⁵⁵ was also known as Goncallo de Freitas Betancur.²⁷⁵ He was born in 1564 in Madeira.²⁷⁵^,⁵⁶⁶ He married Dona Constança Pemintel, daughter of Goncallo Pemintel Casco and Violante Ribeiro da Fonseca, on 15 Feb 1594 in Funchal, Madeira.⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁶

Dona Constança Pemintel⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁶^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁶ was also known as Constança Pimentel.⁵⁶⁸ She was born circa 1560 in Madeira.⁵⁶²
Children of Gonçalo de Freitas Bettencourt and Dona Constança Pemintel all born in Madeira were as follows:

442 i. Pedro de Bettencourt de Freitas⁵⁶⁶^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁶^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁶ was also known as Pedro Betancur de Freitas.⁵⁶² He was born circa 1595.⁵⁶² He and Gaspar Betancur were killed on a boat bound from the port of Funchal to help another boat that was fighting in sight of land with an enemy vessel.⁵⁶⁶

443 ii. Gaspar Betancur⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁶^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁶ was also known as Gaspar Pimentel.⁵⁶⁶ He was born circa 1595.⁵⁶² He died valorously fighting on a ship in the port of Funchal, Madeira.⁵⁶² He and Pedro de Bettencourt de Freitas were killed on a boat bound from the port of Funchal to help another boat that was fighting in sight of land with an enemy vessel.⁵⁶⁶

444 iii. João de Freitas Bettencourt⁵⁶⁹^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁹^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁹ was also known as João de Freitas Betancur.⁵⁶² He was born circa 1595.⁵⁶² He was Canon of Funchal.⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁹

+ 445 iv. Gonçalo de Freitas Bettencourt was born after 1595. He married Dona Izabel de Bettencourt, daughter of João de Bettencourt de Freitas and Dona Barbara Telles, on 9 Jan 1641 in Campanário, Riebira Brava, Madeira.

446 v. Dona Maria Pemintel⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁹^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁹ was also known as Dona Maria Pimentel.⁵⁶⁹ She was born after 1595.⁵⁶² She died as a young girl in Madeira.⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶⁹

+ 447 vi. Dona Luiza de Freitas was born after 1595. She married Francisco Telles de Meneses, son of Pedro Monis Barreto and Anna de Lomelino.

314. Henrique de Bettencourt (João Bettencourt de Freitas, Pedro Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁷⁰^,²⁷⁵^,⁴⁵⁵^,²⁷⁵^,⁴⁵⁵ was also known as Henrique Betancur.²⁷⁵ He was born in 1576 in Madeira.²⁷⁵^,⁵⁰⁵ He married Dona Anna Cabral, daughter of António Corrêa de Sousa and Dona Maria Cabral d'a Camara, on 17 Jun 1593 in Madeira.⁵⁶²^,⁵⁰⁵

Dona Anna Cabral⁵⁶²^,⁵⁰⁵^,⁵⁰⁵^,⁵⁰⁵ was born circa 1560 in Madeira.⁵⁶²
Children of Henrique de Bettencourt and Dona Anna Cabral all born in Madeira were as follows:

+ 448 i. João de Bettencourt de Freitas was born circa 1595. He married Dona Barbara Telles, daughter of Diogo Luis Botelho and Dona Maria Teiles, on 30 Nov 1617 in Campanário, Riebira Brava, Madeira.

449 ii. Henrique de Bettencourt⁵⁰⁵^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁰⁵^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁰⁵ was also known as Henrique Betancur.⁵⁶² He was born circa 1595.⁵⁶² He had no children.⁵⁶²^,⁵⁰⁵

+ 450 iii. Dona Helena de Bettencourt was born circa 1595. She married António Jacques in Madeira.

315. Ruy Mendes de Vasconcellos (João Bettencourt de Freitas, Pedro Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)²⁷⁵^,²⁷⁵^,⁵⁷¹^,²⁷⁵^,⁴⁵⁵ was also known as Rui Mendes de Vasconcellos.⁵⁷¹ He was born in 1577 in Madeira.²⁷⁵^,⁵⁷² He married Dona Izabel Gomes, daughter of Fructuoso Gomes and Izabel Lopes, on 8 Jan 1597 in Madeira (first marriage).⁵⁶²^,⁵⁷² He and Dona Izabel Gomes had no children.⁵⁷³ He married Dona Elena Ferreira, daughter of António de Carvalho and Ignez Ferreira, in Madeira; this was the second marriage for Ruy.⁵⁶² He married Dona Maria de Brito, daughter of Luís Meyrelles de Gambôa and Maria de Espínola, in Madeira.⁵⁷³ He served in Africa.⁵⁷² He died on 9 Nov 1623.⁵⁷² He was buried in São Francisco, Funchal.⁵⁷²

Dona Izabel Gomes⁵⁷²^,⁵⁷²^,⁵⁷³ was born circa 1580 in Madeira.⁵⁷²
There were no children of Ruy Mendes de Vasconcellos and Dona Izabel Gomes.

Dona Elena Ferreira⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁷³^,⁵⁷³ was also known as Dona Helena Ferreira.⁵⁷³ She was born circa 1575 in Madeira.⁵⁶²
Children of Ruy Mendes de Vasconcellos and Dona Elena Ferreira both born in Madeira were as follows:

451 i. Diogo Vasconcellos⁵⁷³^,⁵⁷³^,⁵⁷³ was born circa 1600.⁵⁷³ He died circa 1610 in Madeira (died young).⁵⁷³

452 ii. Dona Ignez de Bettencourt⁵⁷³^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁷³^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁷³ was also known as Dona Ignez Betancur.⁵⁶² She was born after 1600.⁵⁶² She married João de Freitas da Silva, son of Goncallo de Freitas da Silva and Dona Izabel de Abreu, on 20 Nov 1624 in Madeira.⁵⁶²^,⁵⁷³ She and João de Freitas da Silva had no children.⁵⁶²^,⁵⁷³ She married Christovão Monis de Meneses, son of Manuel de Castro and Dona Maria de Meneses, on 28 May 1648 in Madeira.⁵⁷³ She and Christovão Monis de Meneses had no children.⁵⁷³
João de Freitas da Silva⁵⁶²^,⁵⁷³^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁷³^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁷³ was born circa 1600 in Madeira.⁵⁶²
Christovão Monis de Meneses⁵⁷³^,⁵⁷³^,⁵⁷³ was born circa 1600 in Madeira.⁵⁷³

Dona Maria de Brito⁵⁷³^,⁵⁷³^,⁵⁷³ was born circa 1580 in Madeira.⁵⁷³ She died on 15 Nov 1631 in Madeira.⁵⁷³
There were no children of Ruy Mendes de Vasconcellos and Dona Maria de Brito.

316. Miguel de Bettencourt (João Bettencourt de Freitas, Pedro Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴⁵⁵^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁷⁴^,⁴⁵⁵ was also known as Miguel Betancur.⁵⁶² He was also known as Miguel de Bettencourt de Freitas.⁵⁷³ He was born circa 1565 in Madeira.⁴⁵⁵^,⁵⁶² He resided at Ribeira Brava, Madeira.⁵⁷⁵ He married Anna Rodrigues d'a Costa in Madeira.⁵⁷³ He married Dona Joanna Cabral, daughter of Diogo Cabral and Urianna de Gouvêa, on 21 Jan 1600 in Ribeira Brava.⁵⁶²^,⁵⁷³

Anna Rodrigues d'a Costa⁵⁷³ was born circa 1565 in Madeira.⁵⁷³
Children of Miguel de Bettencourt and Anna Rodrigues d'a Costa were:

+ 453 i. Pedro de Bettencourt was born circa 1595 in Ribeira Brava. He married Dona Catharina d' Abreu, daughter of Diogo Luis Botelho and Dona Maria Teiles, on 7 Jul 1609 in Madeira. He married Catharina Corrêa d’ Andrada, daughter of Bartholomeu Pires and Catharina Corrêa, in Madeira.

Dona Joanna Cabral⁵⁶²^,⁵⁷³^,⁵⁷³^,⁵⁷³ was born circa 1565 in Madeira.⁵⁶² She married Manuel Ferreira do Pó.⁵⁷³
Children of Miguel de Bettencourt and Dona Joanna Cabral all born in Madeira were as follows:

454 i. Dona Francesca Betancur⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶² was born after 1601.⁵⁶²

455 ii. Dona Elena Betancur⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶² was born after 1602.⁵⁶²

456 iii. Dona Izabel Betancur⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶²^,⁵⁶² was born after 1603.⁵⁶²

318. João de Ornellas Betancur (Guiomar Freitas, Pedro Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴¹⁷^,⁴¹⁷^,⁵⁶² was also known as João de Ornelas de Moura.³⁷⁶ He was born after 1560 in Madeira.⁵⁶² He was Commander, Master, and Governor of Porto Santo, "Com.or e G.or de Porto Santo ... foi G.or e Cap.am da Ilha de Porto Santo".⁴¹⁷ He married Dona Guiomar do Couto, daughter of Pedro do Couto Cardoso, in Porto Santo (possible spouse).⁴¹⁷ He married Dona Felipa do Couto, daughter of Francisco do Couto Cardoso and Dona Elena de Aguiar, in Porto Santo (possible spouse).⁴¹⁷ He married Dona Mecia (--?--) in Porto Santo (no children from this marriage).⁴¹⁷ He married Dona Elena Vieira in Porto Santo (no children from this marriage).⁴¹⁷

Dona Felipa do Couto⁴¹⁷^,⁴¹⁷^,⁴¹⁷ was also known as Filipa de Couto.³⁷⁶ She was born circa 1560 in Madeira.⁴¹⁷
Children of João de Ornellas Betancur and Dona Felipa do Couto were:

+ 457 i. Dona Guimar de Moura was born circa 1580 in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands. She married Gaspar Bettencourt e Sáa (III), son of André Bettencourt Sá and Dona Izabel de Aguiar, in Porto Santo.

Dona Guiomar do Couto⁴¹⁷^,⁴¹⁷ was born circa 1560 in Madeira.⁴¹⁷
There were no children of João de Ornellas Betancur and Dona Guiomar do Couto.

Children of João de Ornellas Betancur include:

458 i. Mendo de Ornellas⁴¹⁷^,⁴¹⁷ was born after 1590 in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands.⁴¹⁷ He had no children.⁴¹⁷ He died en route to India.⁴¹⁷

Dona Mecia (--?--)⁴¹⁷ was born after 1560 in France.⁴¹⁷ She had no children.⁴¹⁷
There were no children of João de Ornellas Betancur and Dona Mecia (--?--).

Dona Elena Vieira⁴¹⁷ was born after 1560 in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands.⁴¹⁷
There were no children of João de Ornellas Betancur and Dona Elena Vieira.

321. Pedro Gonçalves de Barros (Francisco Bettencourt Attoguia, Isabel Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁰⁷^,⁵⁰⁷^,⁵⁰⁷ was born circa 1560 in Madeira.⁵⁰⁷ He married Dona Maria de Ornellas.⁵⁰⁷

Dona Maria de Ornellas⁵⁰⁷ was born circa 1560 in Madeira.⁵⁰⁷
Children of Pedro Gonçalves de Barros and Dona Maria de Ornellas were:

+ 459 i. Pedro de Bettencourt Attoguia o Pelado was born circa 1590 in Madeira. He married Dona Maria de Mendoça Teixeira.

322. Manoel de Barros Attoguia (Francisco Bettencourt Attoguia, Isabel Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁰⁷^,⁵⁰⁷^,⁵⁰⁷ was born circa 1570 in Madeira.⁵⁰⁷ He married Dona Maria de Menezes, daughter of Cristovam Moniz Barreto and Dona Maria Corrêa, in Madeira.⁵⁰⁷

Dona Maria de Menezes⁵⁰⁷^,⁵⁰⁷^,⁵⁰⁷ was born circa 1570 in Madeira.⁵⁰⁷
Children of Manoel de Barros Attoguia and Dona Maria de Menezes were:

+ 460 i. Dona Isabel de Menezes was born circa 1610 in Madeira. She married Diogo Ferreira Ribeiro in Madeira.

323. Dona Constança de Atouguia (Isabel Bettencourt de Teyve, Francisco Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born circa 1560 in Madeira.³⁶⁰ She married Francisco de Andrade, son of Manuel Dias de Andrade and Dona Maria Giraldes, in Madeira.³⁶⁰

Francisco de Andrade³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born circa 1550 in Madeira.³⁶⁰
Children of Dona Constança de Atouguia and Francisco de Andrade were:

+ 461 i. Manuel Dias de Andrade was born after 1575 in Madeira. He married Dona Brites da Silva in Madeira. He died in 1638 on the way to become Field Marshal (?) of the people from Brazil who were in Cape Verde, "indo por M.e de Campo da gente do Brazil em Cabo Verde".

326. Dona Magdalena de Atouguia (Isabel Bettencourt de Teyve, Francisco Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁷⁶^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born circa 1580 in Madeira.⁵⁷⁶ She married João Ruiz Neto in Madeira.⁵⁷⁶

João Ruiz Neto⁵⁷⁶ was born circa 1580 in Madeira.⁵⁷⁶
Children of Dona Magdalena de Atouguia and João Ruiz Neto all born in Madeira were as follows:

462 i. Francisco Alvarez de Atouguia³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born after 1600.³⁶⁰ He married Dona Maria de Brito, daughter of Pedro de Brito de Oliveira and Dona Barbora de Herrera, in Madeira.³⁶⁰
Dona Maria de Brito³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born circa 1600 in Madeira.³⁶⁰

463 ii. Miguel Ruiz Neto³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born circa 1600.³⁶⁰ He married Dona Angella de Andrade, daughter of Jorge de Andrade Correa, circa 1600 in Madeira.³⁶⁰
Dona Angella de Andrade³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born after 1570 in Madeira.³⁶⁰

+ 464 iii. Manuel de Atouguia da Costa was born circa 1600. He married Dona Maria de Castellobranco, daughter of João de Bettencourt Correia, o Doido and Dona Antónia de Castellobranco, in Madeira.

465 iv. Diogo de Betancur³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born circa 1600.³⁶⁰ He was a clergyman at Madeira.³⁶⁰

466 v. João Ruiz de Teve³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born circa 1601.³⁶⁰ He married Dona Francisca de Heredia, daughter of António de Heredia, in Madeira.³⁶⁰
Dona Francisca de Heredia³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born circa 1600 in Madeira.³⁶⁰

467 vi. Cristovão de Brito Betancur³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born circa 1601.³⁶⁰ He married Dona Maria Pacheco, daughter of Francisco de Salamanca Polanco and Dona Antónia da Silva, in Madeira.³⁶⁰
Dona Maria Pacheco³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born circa 1600 in Madeira.³⁶⁰

468 vii. Henrique Betancur³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born circa 1601.³⁶⁰ He was never married.³⁶⁰ He had no children.³⁶⁰ He died young.³⁶⁰

330. Dona Izabel Betancur (Guimar Bettencourt e Teive, Francisco Bettencourt, Jean Bethencourt, Henri, Henri Bettencourt, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born after 1560 in Madeira.³⁶⁰ She married Damião Dias de Aguiar in Madeira.³⁶⁰

Damião Dias de Aguiar³⁶⁰ was born after 1560 in Madeira.³⁶⁰
Children of Dona Izabel Betancur and Damião Dias de Aguiar were:

469 i. Ruy Dias de Aguiar³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰^,³⁶⁰ was born after 1590 in Madeira.³⁶⁰ He was never married.³⁶⁰

340. Maria Pacheco de Sá Bettencourt (António Sá, Simão Bettencourt e Sáa, João Bettencourt, Gaspard, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)¹²^,⁴⁶¹^,²⁴⁶^,⁴⁸⁰^,¹²^,²⁴⁶^,⁴⁸⁰^,¹² was also known as Dona Maria Pacheco.²⁴⁶^,⁴⁸⁰ She was born circa 1560 in São Miguel.²⁴⁶ She married Simão Lopes de Andrade, son of Alvaro Anes, on 25 May 1586 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.²⁴⁶^,⁴⁸⁰^,⁴⁶¹ She died on 17 Aug 1620.⁴⁶¹

Simão Lopes de Andrade²⁴⁶^,⁴⁸⁰^,⁴⁶¹^,⁴⁶¹ and Manuel de Andrade were nephew and uncle (the Nobiliário says brothers).²⁴⁶^,⁴⁶¹ He was born circa 1540 in Porto (Oporto).²⁴⁶^,⁴⁸⁰^,⁴⁶¹ He was a nobleman of the Royal House.⁴⁶¹ He was taxed as a new Christian in the amount of 40 thousand reis in 1606.⁵¹⁰ He died before 1632.⁵⁷⁷
Children of Maria Pacheco de Sá Bettencourt and Simão Lopes de Andrade were as follows:

470 i. Ana de Sá⁴⁶¹^,⁴⁶¹^,⁴⁶¹ was baptized on 5 Mar 1587 at São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.⁴⁶¹ She was administrator of the chapel and enclosure of Trinidade at Ponta Delgada.⁴⁶¹ On 23 Jun 1632 she made a gift of one-half of her third share to her sister Maria de Sá to marry Manuel Dias Ferreira.⁵⁷⁷

471 ii. António de Sá⁴⁶¹^,⁴⁶¹^,⁴⁶¹ was born circa 1590.⁴⁶¹ He went to Naples and died without descendents.⁴⁶¹

472 iii. Maria de Sá⁴⁶¹^,⁴⁶¹^,⁴⁶¹ was baptized on 23 Mar 1594 at São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.⁴⁶¹^,⁴⁶¹ She married Manuel Dias Ferreira on 3 Jul 1632 in Ponta Delgada.⁴⁶¹ She left a will on 4 Jul 1677.⁵⁷⁸ She died on 4 Jul 1677 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada, at age 83.⁵⁷⁸
Manuel Dias Ferreira⁴⁶¹ was born circa 1590.⁴⁶¹ He was a notary (escrivão).⁴⁶¹ He died on 26 Jul 1647 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.⁴⁶¹

+ 473 iv. Beatriz da Sá was born circa 1600. She married Francisco de Sousa Furtado in 1621. She died on 24 Aug 1657.

+ 474 v. Joana de Sá was baptized on 23 Jun 1601 at São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada. She married capitão Valentim da Câmara Bettencourt, son of capitão Simão da Câmara e Sá and Cecilia Ramalho de Queiroz, on 12 Sep 1620 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.

344. Gaspar Bettencourt e Sáa (III) (André Bettencourt Sá, Francisco Bettencourt e Sáa, João Bettencourt, Gaspard, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)³¹⁴^,²⁹¹^,³¹⁴^,³⁷⁰^,⁹^,³⁷⁶^,²⁹¹^,³¹⁴^,³⁷⁰^,⁹^,³⁷⁶ was also known as Dom Gaspar Betancur de Sá.⁴¹⁷ He was also known as Gaspar Betancur.²⁹¹ He was also known as Gaspar de Betancor de Sá.³⁷⁰ He was also known as Gaspar de Bettencourt.⁹ He was also known as Gaspar de Bettencourt e Sá.³⁷⁶ He was born in 1572 in São Martinho, Madeira.⁴¹⁷^,⁹^,³⁷⁶ He married Dona Guimar de Moura, daughter of João de Ornellas Betancur and Dona Felipa do Couto, in Porto Santo.⁵⁵⁷^,³¹⁴^,⁹^,³⁷⁶ Because of his brothers' deaths, he inherited his father's house, the entail of Água de Mel, Madeira.³¹⁴^,³⁷⁶ He was a Young Noble of the Royal House.³⁷⁶ He married Lourença Acciaioly, daughter of Zenobio de Achioli and Dona Maria de Vasconcellos, on 8 Sep 1612.³⁷⁶ He and Lourença Acciaioly had no children.³⁷⁶ He died on 30 Oct 1635.³⁷⁶

Dona Guimar de Moura³¹⁴^,⁹^,⁴¹⁷^,³⁷⁶^,³⁷⁶ was also known as Guiomar de Moura.³⁷⁶ She was also known as Dona Guiomar da Camera.⁵⁵⁷ She was also known as Dona Guiomar da Camera de Moura.⁵⁵⁷ She was born circa 1580 in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands.⁴¹⁷
Children of Gaspar Bettencourt e Sáa (III) and Dona Guimar de Moura were as follows:

+ 475 i. Francisco Bettencourt e Sáa (IV) was born circa 1600 in Porto Santo, Madeira Islands. He married Dona Anna de Aguiar, daughter of Francisco de Betancur Correia and Dona Maria de Castello Branco, on 31 Jan 1619 in the Sé, Funchal. He died either 1643 or 1658 in Castile.

476 ii. João de Bettencourt³⁷⁶^,³⁷⁶^,³⁷⁶ was born circa 1600.³⁷⁶

477 iii. Ana Maria Bettencourt e Sáa³¹⁴^,³¹⁴^,³¹⁴ was born circa 1605 in Madeira Islands.³¹⁴

478 iv. Isabel Bettencourt e Sáa³¹⁴^,³¹⁴^,³¹⁴ was born circa 1610 in Madeira Islands.³¹⁴

Children of Gaspar Bettencourt e Sáa (III) include:

479 i. Isabel Bettencourt e Sáa (B)³¹⁴^,³¹⁴ was born illegitimate circa 1610 in Madeira Islands.⁵⁷⁹ She married Pedro Vaz Cardoso circa 1650 in Madeira Islands.³¹⁴ She and Pedro Vaz Cardoso were the ancestors of the Bettencourt Cardoso line.³¹⁴
Pedro Vaz Cardoso³¹⁴ was born circa 1620 in Madeira Islands.³¹⁴

Lourença Acciaioly³⁷⁶^,³⁷⁶^,³⁷⁶ was born circa 1590.³⁷⁶
There were no children of Gaspar Bettencourt e Sáa (III) and Lourença Acciaioly.

347. Maria Bettencourt e Sáa (André Bettencourt Sá, Francisco Bettencourt e Sáa, João Bettencourt, Gaspard, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)³¹⁴^,³¹⁴^,³⁷⁶^,¹²^,³¹⁴^,³⁷⁶ was also known as Maria de Bettencourt.³⁷⁶ She was also known as Maria de Aguiar Bettencourt.³⁷⁶ She was also known as Maria Aguiar.¹² She was born in 1565 in Funchal.³¹⁴^,³⁷⁶ She married Manuel Álvares Homen on 1 Aug 1591 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.³⁷⁶^,⁵⁸⁰ She died on 16 Mar 1629 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.³⁷⁶^,¹²

Manuel Álvares Homen³⁷⁶^,⁵⁸⁰ was born circa 1565.⁵⁸⁰
Children of Maria Bettencourt e Sáa and Manuel Álvares Homen were as follows:

+ 480 i. Francisco Bettencourt Sá was born circa 1607. He married Maria Borges Rebelo on 16 Dec 1623 in São Pedro, Ponta Delgada. He died on 23 Oct 1662.

+ 481 ii. Maria Bettencourt was born circa 1620.

349. Dona Maria da Câmara e Sá (Bernardino, João Câmara, Margarida Bettencourt e Sáa, Gaspard Bettencourt, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁸¹^,⁵⁸¹^,⁵⁸¹ was also known as Dona Maria de Sá.⁵⁸¹ She was born circa 1595 in Nordeste, São Miguel.⁵⁸¹ She married António de Brum da Silveira Pimental.⁵⁸¹ She and António de Brum da Silveira Pimental had no children.⁵⁸² She married capitão António Borges da Costa.⁵⁸³

António de Brum da Silveira Pimental⁵⁸¹ was born circa 1590.⁵⁸¹
There were no children of Dona Maria da Câmara e Sá and António de Brum da Silveira Pimental.

capitão António Borges da Costa⁵⁸⁴ was baptized on 28 Apr 1598 at São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.⁵⁸⁴ He left a will on 22 Mar 1648.⁵⁸⁴ He died on 25 Mar 1648 at age 49.⁵⁸⁴
Children of Dona Maria da Câmara e Sá and capitão António Borges da Costa were as follows:

482 i. Duarte Borges da Câmara⁵⁸⁵^,⁵⁸⁵^,⁵⁸⁵ was born in May 1626.⁵⁸⁵ He married Dona Maria de Frias da Silveira on 29 Jan 1648 in Nossa Senhora da Estrela (Matriz), Ribeira Grande, São Miguel.⁵⁸⁵ He and Dona Maria de Frias da Silveira had no children.⁵⁸⁵ He died on 9 May 1666 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.⁵⁸⁵
Dona Maria de Frias da Silveira⁵⁸⁵ was born circa 1626.⁵⁸⁵

+ 483 ii. Maria da Câmara Bettencourt was born circa 1630. She married capitão Gaspar de Medeiros e Sousa on 15 Dec 1644 in São José, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel. She died on 20 Jun 1690.

484 iii. Ana da Conceção (--?--)⁵⁸⁵^,⁵⁸⁵^,⁵⁸⁵ was born circa 1630.⁵⁸⁵ She was a nun at the Convento da Esperança, Ponta Delgada.⁵⁸⁵

485 iv. Bárbara de São Gonçalo (--?--)⁵⁸⁵^,⁵⁸⁵^,⁵⁸⁵ was born circa 1630.⁵⁸⁵ She was a nun at the Convento da Esperança, Ponta Delgada.⁵⁸⁵

486 v. Catarina (--?--)⁵⁸⁵^,⁵⁸⁵^,⁵⁸⁵ was born circa 1630.⁵⁸⁵

354. capitão Simão da Câmara e Sá (Rui, Henrique Bettencourt da Câmara, Margarida Bettencourt e Sáa, Gaspard Bettencourt, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵⁸¹^,¹²^,⁵⁸¹^,¹²^,⁵⁸¹^,¹² was born circa 1570.¹² He married Cecilia Ramalho de Queiroz.⁵⁸⁶^,¹² He was Captain of the Castelo de S. Filipe at Ponta Delgada.⁵⁸¹ He resided at Santa Clara.⁵⁸¹ He was the first administrator of the entail instituted by his aunt Margarida de Sá.⁵⁸¹ He died on 14 Feb 1634 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.⁵⁸¹^,¹²

Cecilia Ramalho de Queiroz⁵⁸⁶^,¹² was born circa 1590.⁵⁸⁷ She died on 6 Sep 1647 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.⁵⁸⁸
Children of capitão Simão da Câmara e Sá and Cecilia Ramalho de Queiroz were as follows:

+ 487 i. capitão Valentim da Câmara Bettencourt was born circa 1600. He married Joana de Sá, daughter of Simão Lopes de Andrade and Maria Pacheco de Sá Bettencourt, on 12 Sep 1620 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada. He married Beatriz Coutinho on 11 Feb 1641 in São José, Ponta Delgada. He died on 29 Nov 1651 in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.

+ 488 ii. capitão Rodrigo da Câmara Bettencourt was baptized on 30 Oct 1602 at São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada, São Miguel. He married Maria dos Anjos do Quental on 10 Jun 1653 in São Miguel (Matriz), Vila Franca do Campo, São Miguel. He married Margarida Moreira circa 1655.

+ 489 iii. capitão Manuel da Câmara e Sá was baptized on 18 Feb 1607 at São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada. He married Maria Coutinho circa 1630. He married Catarina Mendes circa 1645.

490 iv. Simão da Câmara e Sá⁵⁸⁹^,⁵⁹⁰^,⁵⁹⁰ was also known as Simão Camara.⁵⁹⁰ He was born circa 1615.⁵⁹⁰ He married Maria Simão da Câmara on 16 Nov 1648 in Ribeira Grande.⁵⁸⁹ He had two daughters who were nuns.⁵⁸⁹
Maria Simão da Câmara⁵⁸⁹ was born circa 1620.⁵⁸⁹

+ 491 v. Joana da Câmara e Sá was born circa 1620. She married Sebastião de Pimentel Pacheco Carreiro on 21 Aug 1642 in the Chapel of the Trinity in São Sebastião (Matriz), Ponta Delgada.

355. Dom António de Sousa (Diogo, Francisca Câmara, Margarida Bettencourt e Sáa, Gaspard Bettencourt, Henri, Regnault Bethencourt, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)²³⁰^,²³⁰^,²³⁰ was born circa 1560.²³⁰ He married Dona Isabel Botelho Ramalho, daughter of Álvaro Rodrigues Ramalho.²³⁰

Dona Isabel Botelho Ramalho²³⁰^,²³⁰ was born circa 1560.²³⁰
Children of Dom António de Sousa and Dona Isabel Botelho Ramalho were:

+ 492 i. Dom Manuel de Sousa was born circa 1590. He married Dona Leonor de Ayala, daughter of Pedro Martinez de Ayala and Dona Luisa de Lapenha.

357. Cristovam da Cunha d' Ávila (Melchior Gonçalves de Ávila, Melchior, Antão, João Bethencourt, Georges, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁵²³^,⁵²³^,⁶^,⁵²³^,⁶ was also known as Cristóvão da Cunha Ávila.⁶ He was born circa 1520 in São Jorge.⁵²³ He married Catarina da Viega de Spínola in São Jorge.⁵²³

Catarina da Viega de Spínola⁵²³ was also known as Catarina Espínola.⁶ She was born circa 1520.⁵²³
Children of Cristovam da Cunha d' Ávila and Catarina da Viega de Spínola were:

+ 493 i. Nuno da Cunha d' Ávila was born circa 1540 in São Jorge. He married Joanna (--?--) in São Jorge.

358. Melchior Gonçalves de Ávila (III) (Felipa, Melchior, Antão, João Bethencourt, Georges, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁴⁸³^,⁷^,⁴⁸³^,⁷^,⁴⁸³^,⁷ was born circa 1570 in São Jorge.⁴⁰¹ He was married three times.⁵⁹¹ He married F. da Silveira, daughter of Guilherme da Silveira, in São Jorge (first marriage for Melchior).⁴⁸⁵ In 1595 on the death of his father-in-law, Guilherme da Silveira, Melchior (III) entered a dispute with Domingos Fernandes da Costa concerning the offices previously held by Guilherme. The dispute ended in a division of the powers, Melchior with the office of auditor, Domingos with the office of Commander (Capitão-mor).⁴⁸⁴ He married Dona Luzia Pereira (I), daughter of João Garcia Pereira and Isabel Goulart da Silveira, in Terceira (second marriage for Melchior).⁵²¹^,⁷ He married Dona Isabel Fernandes in Terceira (third marriage for Melchior).⁵²¹

F. da Silveira⁴⁰¹^,⁴⁸⁴ was born circa 1575 in Terceira.⁴⁰¹
There were no children of Melchior Gonçalves de Ávila (III) and F. da Silveira.

Dona Isabel Fernandes⁵²¹^,⁷ was born after 1575 in Terceira.⁴⁰¹^,⁷
Children of Melchior Gonçalves de Ávila (III) and Dona Isabel Fernandes were:

+ 494 i. Manuel Corrêa d' Ávila was born circa 1600 in Terceira. He married Dona Isabel Pires de Sousa in Terceira.

Dona Luzia Pereira (I) (suffix added for clarification)⁵²¹^,⁷^,⁷^,⁷ was born circa 1575 in Terceira.⁴⁰¹
Children of Melchior Gonçalves de Ávila (III) and Dona Luzia Pereira (I) were as follows:

+ 495 i. Amaro Gonçalves de Ávila (I) was born after 1600 in Velas, São Jorge. He married Dona Maria Machado, daughter of António Teixeira Machado and Francisca Gaspar Botto, in Velas, São Jorge.

+ 496 ii. Paula Correia de Ávila Goulart was born after 1600. She married João de Oliveira Amarante.

359. Dona Inês Gomes de Ávila (Maria Gonçalves de Ávila, Melchior, Antão, João Bethencourt, Georges, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴⁰¹^,⁴¹⁷^,⁵⁴⁶^,⁵²⁵^,⁵⁴⁶ was also known as Ignes Gomes de Ávila.⁵²⁷ She was also known as Ignes Gomes de Avilla.⁴¹⁷ She was born after 1550 in São Jorge.⁴¹⁷ She married Guilherme da Silveira Borges in Terceira.⁴¹⁷^,⁵⁴⁶

Guilherme da Silveira Borges⁴¹⁷^,⁵⁴⁶^,⁵²⁷ was born circa 1540 in Terceira.⁴¹⁷
Children of Dona Inês Gomes de Ávila and Guilherme da Silveira Borges were:

497 i. Dona Maria da Silveira Borges⁵⁴¹^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷^,⁴¹⁷^,⁵⁴⁶^,⁵²⁷^,⁴¹⁷^,⁵⁴⁶^,⁵²⁷ was also known as Dona Maria da Silveira.⁴¹⁷ She was born after 1580 in Terceira.⁴¹⁷^,⁴⁰¹ She married Victal de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I), son of João de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) and Dona Maria de Vasconcellos da Câmara, in Angra do Heroísmo and there were no children from this marriage. This was Victal's first marriage.⁴¹⁷^,⁵⁴¹^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷ She had no children.⁴²⁴
Victal de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) (suffix added for clarification)⁵³⁶^,⁵³⁷^,⁴⁹⁴^,⁴¹⁷^,⁵³⁸^,⁴²⁴^,⁵³⁹^,⁹^,⁵³⁷^,⁴⁹⁴^,⁴⁹⁵^,⁴²⁴^,⁹^,⁴²² was also known as Vitalis de Betancor.⁵³⁹ He was also known as Vital Bettencourt de Vasconcelos.⁹ He was also known as Vital de Béthencourt de Vasconcelos.⁴⁹⁴ He was also known as Vital Betancur de Vasconcellos.⁵²⁵ He was also known as Vital de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos.⁴²⁴ He was born circa 1560 in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.⁹^,⁵⁴⁰ In 1584 he traveled to India.⁵²⁷ He was married four times.⁴²⁴ He married Dona Inês Ferreira de Mello, daughter of Estevão Ferreira de Mello and Dona Antónia de Lima, in Angra do Heroísmo (second marriage for Victal).⁵⁴²^,²⁵³^,⁵³⁸^,⁴²⁴^,⁹^,⁵²⁷ Vital de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos established his residence and a second branch of the Bettencourt family in São Mateus da Calheta, Terceira. This branch of the family also owned the small palace on Rua da Rosa in the same city; it was transformed into an episcopal residence and was later converted into a national secondary school.⁵⁴³^,³⁴ He was a noble knight of the Royal House.⁴⁹⁴^,⁴²⁴ He was a knight of the Order of Christ with five thousand reis as an annuity; .⁴⁹⁴^,⁴²⁴^,⁵²⁷ He inherited his mother's entail.⁵²⁵ He married Dona Isêa Pacheco Abarca, daughter of Vasco Fernandes Rudavalho and Maria Abarca, in Terceira (third marriage for Victal).²⁵³^,⁵⁴⁴^,⁴²⁴^,⁹^,⁵²⁷ He married Dona Agueda de Freitas, daughter of João de Quadros and Jeronima de Freitas, on 5 Feb 1622 in Terceira.²⁵³^,⁴²⁴^,⁵⁴⁵ He and João de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (II) played an important part in the Restoration of Portuguese sovereignty in the Açores in 1641.⁵⁴³

360. Jorge de Lemos Bettencourt (I) (Maria Gonçalves de Ávila, Melchior, Antão, João Bethencourt, Georges, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁵⁵²^,²⁵³^,⁵²⁶^,⁵²⁷^,²⁵³^,⁵²⁶ was also known as Jorge de Lemos Bitancur.²⁵³ He also went by the name of "Toza Veludo," "Shaggy Fleece."²⁵³^,⁵⁴³ He was also known as Jorge de Lemos de Bettencourt.⁹^,⁵²⁷ He was born after 1560 in São Jorge.²⁵³^,⁵²⁷ 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.²⁵³^,⁵⁵¹^,⁹^,⁵²⁷ He and Dona Joanna de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) were the ancestors of the Bettencourt de Vasconcellos e Lemos line.⁴⁰¹

Dona Joanna de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) (suffix added for clarification)⁵²⁶^,⁵²⁷^,⁴¹⁷^,⁴⁹⁵^,⁴⁹⁸^,⁴¹⁷^,⁴⁹⁵^,⁴⁹⁸ was also known as Dona Joanna Betancur.²⁵³ She was also known as Joana Bettencourt de Vasconcelos.⁹ She was born circa 1555 in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira.⁴¹⁷^,⁹
Children of Jorge de Lemos Bettencourt (I) and Dona Joanna de Bettencourt de Vasconcellos (I) all born in Terceira were as follows:

498 i. Francisco de Lemos Bettencourt was born after 1580. He married Dona Joanna de Mello, daughter of Pedro Correa de Mello and Brites Vieira, in Terceira. (see # 398).

499 ii. Jorge de Lemos Bettencourt (II) was born after 1580. He died single. (see # 399).

500 iii. Pedro de Lemos Betancur was born after 1580. (see # 400).

501 iv. Dona Ignes Betancur was born after 1585. (see # 401).

361. Bartolomeu d'Ávila Bettencourt (I) (Francisca, Melchior Gonçalves de Ávila, Antão, João Bethencourt, Georges, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁵²³^,⁵²³^,⁵²³ was also known as Bartholomeu d'Avila Bettencourt.⁵⁹² He was born circa 1560 in Terceira.⁵²³ He married Margarida de Oliveira in São Jorge.⁵²³^,⁵⁹³

Margarida de Oliveira⁵²³ was born after 1580 in Terceira.⁵²³
Children of Bartolomeu d'Ávila Bettencourt (I) and Margarida de Oliveira both born in São Jorge were as follows:

+ 502 i. Francisca d'Avila Bettencourt was born circa 1600. She married Domingos Dias Teixeira in São Jorge.

+ 503 ii. Dona Maria de Ávila Bettencourt was born circa 1600. She married Captain Francisco Evangelho Vieira circa 1630 in São Jorge.

362. Francisca d'Ávila Bettencourt (II) (Francisca, Melchior Gonçalves de Ávila, Antão, João Bethencourt, Georges, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁵⁹⁴^,⁵²³^,⁷^,⁵²³^,⁷ was also known as Francisca Avila Bettencourt.⁷ She was born after 1580 in Rosais, São Jorge.⁵²³^,⁷ She married Nuno Álvares Teixeira, son of Baltasar Dias Teixeira and Mécia Alvares, in Terceira.⁵²³

Nuno Álvares Teixeira⁵²³^,⁷^,⁷^,⁷ was born circa 1580 in Rosais, São Jorge.⁵²³^,⁷
Children of Francisca d'Ávila Bettencourt (II) and Nuno Álvares Teixeira were:

+ 504 i. João Gomes de Sousa was born circa 1600 in Velas, São Jorge. He married Margarida Coelho in Velas, São Jorge.

364. Antoine de Bethencourt (III) (Édouard, Richard, Jacques, Louis, Jean, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰ was born on 4 Jan 1607 in La Chapelle, France.⁴⁹⁰ He married Adrienne des Près on 13 Feb 1634.⁴⁹⁰ He died in 1668.⁴⁹⁰

Adrienne des Près⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1610 in France.⁴⁹⁰ She died in 1641.⁴⁹⁰
Children of Antoine de Bethencourt (III) and Adrienne des Près all born in Caux, France, were as follows:

505 i. Pierre de Bethencourt⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1635.⁴⁹⁰

506 ii. Marie de Bethencourt⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1636.⁴⁹⁰ She married Louis de Quesnay.⁴⁹⁰
Louis de Quesnay⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1635 in France.⁴⁹⁰

507 iii. Phillipe de Bethencourt⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1637.⁴⁹⁰

508 iv. Henri de Bethencourt⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1638.⁴⁹⁰ He married Marie Huet.⁴⁹⁰
Marie Huet⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1640 in France.⁴⁹⁰

509 v. René de Bethencourt⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1639.⁴⁹⁰ He married Madeleine le Maréchal.⁴⁹⁰
Madeleine le Maréchal⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1640 in France.⁴⁹⁰

510 vi. Édouard de Bethencourt⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1640.⁴⁹⁰

369. Guillaume de Bethencourt (Charles, Richard, Jacques, Louis, Jean, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1615 in France.⁴⁹⁰ He married Marie de Buor.⁴⁹⁰

Marie de Buor⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1615 in France.⁴⁹⁰
Children of Guillaume de Bethencourt and Marie de Buor were:

511 i. Antoine de Bethencourt⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1650 in France.⁴⁹⁰ He was the ancestor of the Marquises de Bolhard.⁴⁹⁰

370. Charles de Bethencourt (II) (Charles, Richard, Jacques, Louis, Jean, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1620 in France.⁴⁹⁰ He married Renée d' Anduer.⁴⁹⁰

Renée d' Anduer⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1625 in France.⁴⁹⁰
Children of Charles de Bethencourt (II) and Renée d' Anduer were:

512 i. Charles de Bethencourt (III) (suffix added for clarification)⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰^,⁴⁹⁰ was born after 1650 in France.⁴⁹⁰

373. Gallien de Bethencourt (III) (Gallien, Gallien, Jean, Jacques, Jean, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean) (suffix added for clarification)⁵⁹⁵^,⁵⁹⁶^,⁴⁹⁰ and Gallien de Bethencourt (II) were perhaps confused in some sources as the one who prepared the edition of Le Canarien. He was born circa 1610 in Normandy, France.⁵⁹⁷ He married Françoise Asselin de Frénelle.⁶⁷ He and Françoise Asselin de Frénelle had two children.⁶⁷ He was Counselor of the Court of the parlement of Rouen.⁵⁹⁵^,¹³⁴ Gallien de Bethencourt (III) was Lord of Mauquenchy Glatigny, etc.⁶⁷

Françoise Asselin de Frénelle⁶⁷ was born circa 1605 in France.⁶⁷
Children of Gallien de Bethencourt (III) and Françoise Asselin de Frénelle both born in Mauquenchy were as follows:

513 i. Jean de Bethencourt (X) (suffix added for clarification)⁶⁷^,⁶⁷^,⁶⁷ was born circa 1630.⁶⁷ He married Aimée de Sermonet.⁶⁷
Aimée de Sermonet⁶⁷ was also known as Aimée de Fermanel.⁶⁷ She was born circa 1630 in France.⁶⁷ Aimée de Sermonet was Lady of Megnil.⁶⁷

514 ii. Louis de Bethencourt (III) (suffix added for clarification)⁶⁷^,⁶⁷^,⁶⁷ was born circa 1640.⁶⁷

374. Florence de Bethencourt (Gallien, Gallien, Jean, Jacques, Jean, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)³⁴⁵^,⁵⁹⁵^,⁴⁹⁰ was born circa 1620 in France.³⁴⁵ She kept in her possession the manuscript of the chronicle of the conquest of the Canary Islands published by her brother. The manuscript remained in the family until the twentieth century when it was given into the care of the Bibliothèque Municipale of Rouen, ms. 129; rouen02

.³⁴⁵ She married Jean de Laudasse in Aug 1662.⁶⁷

Jean de Laudasse⁶⁷ was born circa 1630 in France.⁶⁷ He was related to the La Salle family.⁴⁹⁰ Jean de Laudasse was Lord of Fécamp, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime.⁶⁷^,⁵⁹⁸
Children of Florence de Bethencourt and Jean de Laudasse were:

515 i. Jean Laudasse⁶⁷^,⁶⁷^,⁶⁷ was also known as Jean Laudasse de Francamp or Fécamp?⁶⁷ He was born circa 1665 in France.⁶⁷

377. Pierre Bettencourt (Isaac, Guillaume Bethencourt, Isaac, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Jean, Jean, Jean, Regnault, Philippe, Jean)¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ was born in 1610 in Guerbaville la Mailleraye, France.¹¹ He married Marie Ledru in 1628 in Guerbaville la Mailleraye, France.¹¹

Marie Ledru¹¹ was born circa 1610 in France.¹¹
Children of Pierre Bettencourt and Marie Ledru all born in Guerbaville la Mailleraye, France, were as follows:

516 i. Jean Bettencourt¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ was born in 1629.¹¹

517 ii. Thomas Bettencourt¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ was born circa 1630.¹¹

518 iii. Julien Bettencourt l'Oréal¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ was born in 1632.¹¹ He died in 1663.¹¹

519 iv. Guillaume Bettencourt¹¹^,¹¹^,¹¹ was born in 1639.¹¹

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