Ascendência de John of Kent, tronco dos Canto

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Ascendência de John of Kent, tronco dos Canto

#69784 | aburma | 17 jul 2004 17:01

Caros Confrades,

É de um modo geral estabelecida a origem da família Canto da Terceira em John of Kent, condestável do Príncipe Negro que o acompanhou à Península. Há já algum tempo que procurava melhor identificar este John of Kent e, percorrendo a net, encontrei o texto seguinte, que aqui deixo aos interessados, nomeadamente ao meu Primo do Canto, aqui conhecido por "Cascais", que decerto não deixará de ler com interesse as linhas que se seguem. O texto foi extraído de uma genealogia online referente a um Alberto del Canto, fundador da cidade mexicana de Saltillo:

"John of Kent (born 1327) is the likely English Noble who accompanied Prince Edward into Spain. He was the older brother of Joan of Kent (born 1328) who was the wife of Edward, known as The Prince of Wales and also as the Black Prince because he wore black armor. Joan and John's parents were Edmund of Woodstock Plantagenet and Margaret of Lydell Wake. Edmund of Woodstock was son of the King of England Edward I. Edmund was executed in 1330 just days after the christening of John. John and Joan grew up without a father or a title to inherit. We know that his sister Joan was raised in the house of her cousin Edward, the Black Prince whom she later married. In these times, being brother or related to the King in any way put such persons in grave danger if they sought the crown or held illusions to be crown.

These conditions may have forced John to risk all in search of a title and land of his own. In my preliminary search, I found that this John died in 1552 (esta data não pode estar certa). Could he have married and had a child named John who is the one that accompanied Prince Edward? A child born in 1347 when John was twenty could have been twenty years old and a soldier with Prince Edward. Or, is the record of John's death incorrect? It includes place of death as "Sp." This could be an abbreviation for Spain. As you can see, I have not made the actual connection nor have found the necessary record or name in any book.

As stated earlier, the connection between John of Kent and Pedro Anes do Canto is described in two books: Amorial Lusitano and Nobiliaro do Ilha Terceira, Volume I, Pages 229 through 259. The connection made in these books does not include the names of all the ancestors tying Pedro Anes to John of Kent. In the Nobiliario tangible proof exists of Alberto do Canto's birth on Terceira, Azores and his departure from there. He is recorded as being member of Pedro Anes do Canto line. Also, a single phrase is written after his name. It reads, "He went to India." Of course, India refers to what is now known as Mexico. You who are familiar with Alberto know he went by the name of Alberto del Canto.

At the trunk of the Canto family on the Island of Terceira is Pedro Anes do Canto who was born in 1480 in Guimaraes, Portugal. He was the brother of Francisco do Canto who died in Rome and of Antonio do Canto who was a clergy and arch-priest of Our Lady of Oliveira, of said city. Pedro took charge of the Court of Justice of Angra. Parents of these three brothers were Joao Anes do Canto, also originally from Guimaraes, Portugal and his first wife Dona Francisca da Silva. Joao Anes and Dona Francisca died in Guimaraes, Portugal.

Because of the courageous deeds of Pedro Anes do Canto, I learned more about the rest of the do Canto Family and its connection to John Kent. In time I hope to fill the many historical and genealogical gaps that now exist. This family was very mobile. One member became a priest and went to live in Rome. Another member of this family served in a commanding military position in the Portuguese Navy."

Cumprimentos

Alexandre Burmester

Ascendência de John of Kent, tronco dos Canto