Vasco Martins de Melo

  1. (c. 1310-1388) Portuguese knight and vassal of three portuguese monarchs: Pedro, Fernando and João I.
  2. Father of Gonçalo Vasques. [CKF, ch. 76]
  3. Brother of Martim Afonso de Melo, Lord of Celorico and Linhares, the first great lord to join Juan of Castile's party when the monarch invaded Portugal through Guarda. [CKJ1, ch 58]
  4. Chief Royal Guard (Guarda-mor) to King Fernando of Portugal.

Chronicle entries in which Vasco Martins de Melo appears:

Crónica de D. Fernando, ch. 76
Crónica de D. João I, part 1, ch. 54
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