Pedro Vaz Marinheiro | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Portugal |
Died | 7 May 1534 Portugal |
Occupation | Navigator |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Portugal |
Pedro Vaz Marinheiro was a Portuguese nobleman, navigator, resident and colonizer of the Azores Islands. [1]
Pedro Vaz was born in Iberian Peninsula. He was one of the first settlers of the São Miguel Island, [2] where he was known as "Marinheiro" due to the large number of ships he had in his residence located in Ponta Delgada. [3] He was the father of Grimaneza Pires, who married in Azores with Estêvão Pires de Alpoim, notary in Santa Maria Island. [4]
His brother, Diogo Vaz, was an inhabitant of Lagoa, Azores. [5]