Fernão Álvares da Maia


Fernão Álvares da Maia was a Portuguese nobleman, Lord of Pena, Aguiar. and Trofa.

Biography

Fernão was born in Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal, son of Álvaro Gonçalves da Maia. He was married to Guiomar de , daughter of Gonçalo de Sá and Isabel Gil de Magalhães. The Sá family were descendant of :it:Giacomo Sciarra Colonna|Giacomo Sciarra della Colonna, member of the prestigious Colonna family.
Supporter of the cause of Peter, Duke of Coimbra, Fernão Álvares da Maia went towards Lisbon, where participated in the Battle of Alfarrobeira. Maia died in combat on 20 May 1449.