Person:Catherina Alvares (2)

The Marques and Alves probably came from from a couple married in > Santana in 1571, Catarina Alves and Joao Marques (Arrais). > IIWR Catarina seems to be the illegitimate daughter of an Azevedo, which > is named on that marriage record.-per Paulo

later addendum per Paulo: One final note. This couple João and Catarina also carry the surname MATA, which may have come from Catarina. This hints that Álvaro Anes de Azevedo is possibly from Caniço, where an Azevedo family exists, as well as the Mata. On the other hand Arrais is also a Stª Cruz/Agua de Pena/Gaula surname, so it may bring the Mata as well...

1. ↑ Gomes Soares. (Familias da Madeira e Porto Santo -pgs 163-167)
   163.163,163.163.

   Pedro Gomes Soares c 1613 c Maria Gil filha de Joao Marques e Catarina Alvares.
   Isabel Soares c 1610 c Francisco Marques filho de Joao Marques e Catarina Alvares.
   Catarina da Rua c 1617 c Manuel Gil, filho de Joao Marques e Catarina Alvares.
   Manuel Gomes Soares c Porto da Cruz c Maria Marques filha de Joao Marques e Catarina Alvares. Teve: Manuel Gomes Soares.