Álvaro Gil Cabral
Álvaro Gil Cabral was a Portuguese nobleman, Lord of Belmonte, and Azurara. He served as Alcaide of Guarda, Portugal between 1383–1399.Biography
Álvaro was born in the Iberian Peninsula, son of Gil Cabral, a nobleman who was bishop of Guarda. He was married to Catarina Anes de Loureiro, daughter of João Anes Loureiro and Catarina Dias de Figueiredo, a noble lady, descendant of :pt:Rui Vasques Pereira|Rui Vasques Pereira.
Cabral was related to the discoverer of the Azores, he was the maternal grandfather of Gonçalo Velho Cabral. And he was the paternal great-grandfather of the discoverer of Brazil, Pedro Álvares Cabral.
Álvaro Gil Cabral participated actively in Portuguese politics, being vassal of Ferdinand I and John I. He took part in the Battle of Aljubarrota, against the troops of John I of Castile.
