Hello Cece, Let's start somewhere. Raz or Rás not Roz. It's a full name, not an abbreviation of Rodrigues. It could be derived from Arrais. Isoa not Isaura. Isoa is derived from Iseult or Yseult. From the classical Tristan and Iseult Arthurian story. Centuries before de Da Vinci Code, Madeiran gentry, especially from Gaula, was very keen on giving Arthurian names to their issue: Lançarote, from Lancelot. Galaz, from Sir Galahad, Tristão from Sir Tristram. (As a name, Isaura only appears in Madeira in the 19 th century, so it is quite a modern name) Título Henriques Alemão, starts with Henrique Alemâo, da Madalena do Mar, one of the most mysterious figures from Madeira Island. He had a title: Cavaleiro da Ordem de Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai. married Senhorinha Anes, from Algarvian and noble origins. So much has been written about Henrique Alemão that it is difficult to say more. He is madeiran myth Número Um, since then and probably will stay. (More than Ronaldo...). Nobiliários and legend had him as "Prince Polónio", prince from Poland. In those times anyone from north of France upwards was whatever his country "Alemão". The myth reports that he was actually the King of Poland himself, Ladislas Jagiello, who disappeared after the battle of Varna against the turks commanded by the legendary Sultan Ammurates. Books have been written by celebrated madeiran authors like Reis Gomes (O Cavaleiro de Santa Catarina). So what would you want more: a medieval king, a warrior, who disappears from the historical scene, only to re-emerge years later as a errant Knight in Madeira island? He never claimed he was that lost King. He was treated by Zarco, the Captain Donatário, with exceptional consideration and regards. When invited to Zarco's house - and Zarco was the leading man in Madeira, Zarco in person - not a mere servant - would serve him his meals, in "baixela de prata." This tells loads about the status of the caracther. When he was recognised as the lost King of Polland by several monks who had come from Polland to Madeira to implore him to return to his kingom, he dismissed them saying: Fools! But it seems that some time later the King of Portugal sent a ship to Madeira to bring him to Portugal. legend has that it was that when he was going by boat from Madalena do Mar to Funchal, to get on board, some rocks from a cliff fell down and the boat sank, and all the crew and passengers perished. Parts of his body were recovered from the sea. My brother, in Madeira saw his stone grave in which it is inscribed the Wheel of St. Catarina, the only coat of arms he ever used in Madeira. Right now in the most charming town of the whole world, Lisbon, at Museu de Arte Antiga there is currently an exhibition of madeiran paintings. One of the paintings, the most famous (from the 15 th century, Flanders school) is supposed to represent Henrique Alemão,posing as Saint Joachim, and Senhorinha Anes, as Saint Anne - the parents of the Virgin Mary. To be continued some day. Miguel On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 2:01 AM, Cece Camara <[email protected]> wrote: > Just working this genealogia as the first few names in it are direct for me > (namely Catarina Pires de Quintal, daughter of Pedro Lopes de Quintal). > Further on I came across Nuno Goncalves Cardoso who married (it says) > Catarina de Roz daughter of Nicolau de Roz and Isaura Perestrello. > I've never seen the name Roz before - and it does not appear to be an > abbreviation for Rodrigues as I initially thought. It also says they are > from the Titulo de Henriques Alemao- another one I am not familiar with. > Just thought I'd see if anyone can shed any more light on either of these > names. > Cece > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >