Medieval Castle of Andrade in Narahio Ferrolterra - 43°29′33.6″N, 8°04′56.79″W

The Andrades (sometimes Andrada) were a powerful family in north-western Iberia during the late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance time during which they held the titles of Counts of Andrade and Vilalba ^[1], amongst others, together with numerous castles, palaces, manor houses and extensive lands. Image File history File links Castle_of_Andrade_in_Narahío_-_Ferrolterra. ... Image File history File links Castle_of_Andrade_in_Narahío_-_Ferrolterra. ... ... The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Renaissance (French for rebirth, or Rinascimento in Italian), was a cultural movement in Italy (and in Europe in general) that began in the late Middle Ages, and spanned roughly the 14th through the 17th century. ...

The two Galician Regions of Ferrolterra and Terra Chá ^[2] are known to have been part of the domains of Fernán Pérez de Andrade in the 14th Century. Most of the Galician properties, palaces and castles of the Andrade family these days belong to the House of Alba. ... Map showing the extention of this Galician Region La Terra Chá is a local region in the Galician Province of Lugo. ... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... The House of Alba (es: La Casa de Alba) is an important aristocratic family of Spanish origin who can trace back their ancestry to 1429, when the first “Alba” was made “Lord of the City of Alba de Tormes”. In 1492, it was a member of this family, the second...

Surname origin

Original Coat of Arms of the Andrade family

Originally, the name Andrade could have come from any of numerous places of the same name in Galicia or northern Portugal and several Andrade are known from documents dating back to the 12th century. Most likely, however, it originated in the small fief of San Martiño de Andrade (St. Martin of Andrade) in Pontedeume, Ferrol and Vilalba, in Galicia. Image File history File links Brasao_Andrade. ... Image File history File links Brasao_Andrade. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Saint Martin of Tours (Latin: Martinus), (316/317 – November 11, 397 in Candes) was a bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. ...

These localities were given in the 14th century to Fernán Pérez de Andrade, descendant of Bermudo Peres de Traba (with origins in the house of the Counts of Traba and Trastámara), by the king Henry II of Castile (of the House of Trastámara), due to his services against his brother the King Pedro of Castile. This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... Henry of Trastamara (January 13, 1334 Sevilla - May 29, 1379 Santo Domingo de la Calzada) (Enrique de Trastámara), was the illegitimate son of Alfonso XI of Castile and Leonora de Guzman, and half brother to Pedro I the Cruel (or the Lawful, depending on who wrote the history). ... Pedro of Castile (1290, Valladolid – 1319), Infante of Castile and Lord of Los Cameros, was the son of Sancho IV of Castile and his wife Maria de Molina. ...

Fernán Pérez de Andrade was made Count of Andrade and Pontedeume, and Lord of Ferrol, Serantes and Vilar. Later the family would obtain the title of Counts of Vilalba under the Catholic Monarchs gaining full control over the entire Terra Chá Region in today's Lugo Province. Ferdinand on the left with Isabella on the right Coffins of the Catholic Monarchs at the Granada Cathedral The Catholic Monarchs (Spanish: los Reyes Católicos) is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. ...

This family soon spread to Portugal. This happened several times and with several different branches of the Andrade. The most important branche to go to Portugal was that of the Freire de Andrade in the person of Rui Freire de Andrade (14th century) and his two sons, Nuno Rodrigues Freire de Andrade, later 6th Grand-Master of the Order of Christ, and Vasco Freire. Founded in 1318, the Military Order of Christ (Ordem dos Cavaleiros de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo) was the heritage of the Knights Templar in Portugal, after the suppression of the Templars in 1312. ...

Coat of Arms of the Andrade (do Arco) family, from Madeira

From this branch of the Freire de Andrade came João Fernandes de Andrade who, having served the Portuguese Kings Afonso V and John II in the conquest of the Moroccon strongholds of Tangier and Asilah, was granted a new Coat of Arms and possessions in the Portuguese Island of Madeira, namely in Arco da Calheta (Bow of the Calheta). João Fernandes de Andrade, known also as João Fernandes de Andrade do Arco, married Beatriz de Abreu (descendant of the first King of Portugal, Afonso I) and had prolific issue, descendants of whom were present in the colonization of Brazil. Image File history File links Brasao_Andrade_do_Arco. ... Image File history File links Brasao_Andrade_do_Arco. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Portuguese: Of the islands, the most beautiful and free) Official language Portuguese Capital Funchal Other towns Porto Santo, Machico, Santa Cruz, Câmara de Lobos, Santana, Ribeira Brava, Caniço Area 797 km² Population  - Total (1991)  - Density... This is a list of Portuguese monarchs dating from the independence of Portugal from the kingdom of León in 1128 under Afonso Henriques, who proclaimed himself King in 1139, to the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic on October 5, 1910, during the reign of Manuel II, the Patriot, or... Afonso V of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ... John II of Portugal João II of Portugal (Portuguese pron. ... Motto (transliteration) God, Nation, King Anthem Hymne Chérifien The striped area on the map shows Western Sahara, most of which is de facto administered by Morocco as its Southern Provinces. Its sovereignty, however, is currently in dispute (see main article). ... A view of Tangier bay at sunrise as seen from Cape Malabata Tangier(Tanja طنچة in Berber and Arabic, Tânger in Portuguese, and Tanger in French), is a city of northern Morocco with a population of 669,685 (2004 census). ... Asilah or Arzila is a city situated on the northwest tip of Morocco with a history back to 1500 B.C. The Phoenicians used the city as a trading site. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Portuguese: Of the islands, the most beautiful and free) Official language Portuguese Capital Funchal Other towns Porto Santo, Machico, Santa Cruz, Câmara de Lobos, Santana, Ribeira Brava, Caniço Area 797 km² Population  - Total (1991)  - Density... Arco da Calheta is a parish in the district of Calheta in the Madeira Islands. ... A bow is an ancient weapon that shoots arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow. ... There are two parishes and two districts that have the name Calheta in two of the Portugals external territories/autonomous regions: Calheta, a parish and a district of the Azores Calheta, a parish and a district of Madeira Calheta de Nesquim, a parish in the district of Lajes do... Afonso I, King of Portugal (English Alphonzo or Alphonse), more commonly known as Afonso Henriques (pron. ...

People with the surname Andrade

The surname Andrade is now commonly found not only in Portugal and Spain, but also in countries of Latin America and Portuguese speaking Africa and Equatorial Guinea. Andrades' are also common in Goa, and Karnataka in India. In 1920, there were hundreds of Andrade families living in the United States, with the largest concentrations in California, Texas, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (Portuguese: Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa, pron. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Goa   (Konkani: गोंय goṃya; Marathi: गोवा govā; Portuguese: Goa) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population (after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh). ... Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Official language(s) English Capital  Sacramento Largest city  Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) English Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214* sq mi (3,144* km²)  - Width 37 miles (60 km)  - Length 48 miles (77 km)  - % water 32. ...

For others with the surname Andrade see Andrade (disambiguation). Andrade is primarily a Portuguese and Spanish (Galician) surname. ...

References and Footnotes

1. ^ The City of Ferrol and the borough of Pontedeume in particular, have always been regarded as the areas with the closest attachment to the Andrades, to the point, that Puente de Eume have always been, and still is, known as the The Borough of Andrade.
2. ^ i.e.: the Province of Mondoñedo which disappeared in 1833 though still exists as the Roman Catholic district of the Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol

Ferrol can refer to: EUROPE Ferrol, Spain City and Naval Station in North Western Spain, European Union Note: Place of birth of both Francisco Franco (1892) the Spanish dictator and Pablo Iglesias (1850) founder of PSOE and UGT. ASIA Ferrol, Romblon Small Town in the Philippines Note: The Philippines got... Flag Seal Nickname: Pontedeume Location Location of Pontedeume within Galicia Government Parroquias  ? Alcalde (Mayor)  ? (?) Geographical characteristics Area     City 29. ... Province of Mondoñedo One of the seven provinces which existed in Galicia from the 15th Century till 1833; from that date onwards the number of provinces were reduced to four, and the entire Province of Mondoñedo was first divided into two halves and later absorbed and assimilated into... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... Diocese of Ferrol-Mondoñedo (also known as Dioecesis Mindoniensis-Ferrolensis) Is one of the five districts in which the Roman Catholic church divides Galicia in North-western Spain. ...

See also

• Iberian naming customs
• List of most common surnames
• Alonso Pita da Veiga In the Battle of Pavia under the orders of Count Fernando de Andrade (1525)
• Francisco Franco (Spanish Dictator 1936-1975) signed his novel Raza (Race) as Jaime de Andrade (1942), using part of his mother's (Pilar Bahamonde Pardo de Andrade) maternal surname
• Ferrolterra Connections of the Andrade family with Ferrol (Counts of Andrade). North-western Spain.
• Terra Chá Region Connections of the Andrade family with Villalba (Counts of Villalba). North-western Spain.

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External links

• (Spanish) Book about the Castle of Andrade in Narahío, Ferrolterra
• (Spanish) Pictures of the Tower of Andrade in the centre of town in "Ponte de Eume" Ferrolterra
• (English) Pictures of the Castle of Andrade in the out-skirts of "Puente de Eume" Ferrolterra
• (English) Ancestry.com Interesting American Web-site for Surname Researches
• (Portuguese) Andrade origin in a Portuguese genealogical site
• (Galician) Andrade origin in a Galician genealogical site
• (Galician) Tower of the Andrade Counts of Villalba in the Terra Chá Region - Built at the very end of the Middle Ages 14th Century