Pedro Moniz da Silva

Life

Marriages and issue

• Bernardo Moniz or Moniz da Silva, had the Command of his father in the Order of Christ, and had for an abode as a Squire 2230 réis a month and 1 alqueire of barley a day, married his relative Lourença or Lucrécia de Vilhena and wife, without issue, had four bastard children, or his first two were by marriage:
• * Pedro Moniz or Pero Moniz da Silva, died in Africa, at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir, on 4 August 1578
• * Vitória or Victória, a Dame of the Royal Palace of Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu and who died unmarried and without issue
• * António of St. Thomas, a Hieronymite monk of Tomar, one of the greatest men of his time
• * Isabel das Montanhas, a nun at Santa Iria of Tomar
• Maria, a nun at Santa Iria of Tomar
• João da Silva who some say died unmarried and without issue, others that he married Margarida de Gouveia and had:
• * Pedro
• Teotónio Moniz, a friar, Catholic priest and a great Preacher