António (Meza) de Meza (bef. 1593)

Born before 1593 in Madeira, Portugal

Husband of Sancha (Herédia) de Herédia — married 13 Jun 1611 in Sé, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Died [date unknown] in Sé, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

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Biografia

(English version below)

António (Meza) de Meza nasceu em Portugal.

Resumo: Capitão António de Meza da Madeira foi um capitão marítimo e um homem educado.

O capitão António de Meza nasceu antes de 1593 em Portugal. Era filho legítimo de António de Meza e Luzia Guesso.

António casou-se com Dona^[1] Sancha de Herédia a 13 de Junho de 1611 na freguesia da Sé.^[2][3] A testemunha foi Dom Manoel Pereira. O pai de António era falecido quando se casou mas a sua mãe ainda vivia.^[3] Os filhos de António foram todos baptizados na igreja Nossa Senhora da Assunção na freguesia da Sé.

1. Magdanella ba. 30 jul 1612^[4]
2. Angela ba. 20 out 1613^[5]
3. Anna ba. 11 nov 1614^[6]
4. Alonso ba. 20 fev 1617^[7]
5. Maria ba. 23 ago 1618^[8]

Educação e alcançou o posto de capitão. Isso lhe rendeu um nível mais alto de estatura e respeito. A Madeira ainda dependia fortemente do comércio de cana-de-açúcar durante este período.^[9] Levaria mais um século antes de mudar da cana-de-açúcar para o vinho.^[9] Os escravos importados constituíam 10% da população da Madeira.^[9] Como capitão militar, ele provavelmente passou algum tempo em um papel de liderança na cidade, em vez de navegar nos navios que transportavam a cana-de-açúcar para o continente.^[10]

Notas de Pesquisa

• Há muito provavelmente mais filhos. Eu parei de olhar para a noite depois de encontrar e adicionar Alonso.

Biography

(Versão em Português acima)

António (Meza) de Meza was born in Portugal.

Summary: Captain António de Meza of Madeira was a Maritime Captain and an educated man.

Captain António de Meza was born before 1593 in Portugal. He was the legitimate son of António de Meza and Luzia Guesso.

António married Dona^[1] Sancha de Herédia on the 13th of June 1611 in the parish of Sé.^[2][3] The witness was Don Manoel Pereira. António's father was deceased when he married but his mother was still living.^[3] António's children were all baptized in the church Our Lady of the Assumption in the parish of Sé.

1. Magdanella bp 30 Jul 1612^[4]
2. Angela bp 20 Oct 1613^[5]
3. Anna bp 11 Nov 1614^[6]
4. Alonso bp 20 Feb 1617^[7]
5. Maria bp 23 Aug 1618^[8]

Before António and Sancha had children he had gotten an education and achieved the rank of Captain. This earned him a higher level of stature and respect. Madeira still relied heavily on it's sugar cane trade during this time.^[9] It would be another century before it would shift from sugar cane to wine. Imported slaves made up 10% of Madeira's population.^[9] As a military captain he most likely spent time in a leadership role in town as opposed to sailing the ships that carried the sugarcane to the continent.^[10]

Research Notes

• There are most likely more children. I stopped looking for the night after finding and adding Alonso.(Silva-1055 01:39, 23 October 2019 (UTC)) Started looking again today stopping here.(Silva-1055 23:19, 24 October 2019 (UTC))

• To-do: Find the rest of his children and look for his death. Also, add his parents per his marriage record.(01:39, 23 October 2019 (UTC))

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Dona is a title and not a name. In Portugal this indicates a lady of stature.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Madeira Register of Marriages, Index," database, ABM (arquivo.abm.madeira Marriages : accessed 25 Jun 2018), entry for António de Meza, Capitão and Sancha de Herédia, D., 1611; citing Madeira region parish marriage registers, held at the Madeira Archives.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "Sé Register of Marriages, 1601-1614," database with images, ABM (arquivo.abm.madeira Marriages : accessed 22 October 2019), entry for António de Meza, Capitão and Sancha de Herédia, D., 1611; citing Sé parish marriage registers, held at the Madeira Archives.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Sé Register of Baptisms, 1611-1631," database with images, ABM (Arquivo-abm Baptisms : accessed 22 October 2019), entry for Magdanella, child of Capitão António de Meza de horedia and Dona Sancha Fernandes [sic], 1612; citing Sé parish baptism registers, held at the Madeira Archives.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Sé Register of Baptisms, 1611-1631," database with images, ABM (Arquivo-abm Baptisms : accessed 22 October 2019), entry for Angela, child of Capitão António de Meza and Dona Sancha Hezédia [sic], 1619; citing Sé parish baptism registers, held at the Madeira Archives. [Note: Her surname was Herédia. The priest wrote '1619' though all the baptisms around that one were in 1613.]
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Sé Register of Baptisms, 1611-1631," database with images, ABM (Arquivo-abm Baptisms : accessed 22 October 2019), entry for Anna, child of Capitão António de Meza and Dona Sancha Hecédia [sic], 1614; citing Sé parish baptism registers, held at the Madeira Archives. [Note: Her surname was Herédia.]
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Sé Register of Baptisms, 1611-1631," database with images, ABM (Arquivo-abm Baptisms : accessed 22 October 2019), entry for Alonso, child of Capitão António de Meza and Dona Sancha Hez__, 1617; citing Sé parish baptism registers, held at the Madeira Archives. [Note: Her surname was Herédia. Page is missing upper left corn, no text effected. Ink bleed-through from the previous page. Sancha's name written into the binding and not completely readable.]
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Sé Register of Baptisms, 1611-1631," database with images, ABM (Arquivo-abm Baptisms : accessed 24 October 2019), entry for Maria, child of Capitão António de Messa and Dona Sanssa Heredia, 1618; citing Sé parish baptism registers, held at the Madeira Archives. [Minimal damage to page edges. Ink bleed-through from the next page. This is a different priest. He wrote Antonio's surname as 'Messa' and Sancha's first name as Sanssa.]
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4} Godinho, V. M. Os Descobrimentos e a Economia Mundial, (Arcádia: Editorial Presença 1965), Vol 1 and 2, Lisboa
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} J. M. Oral interview with cousin J.S., 23 Aug 2018, notes in the files of Mindy Silva

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