Bartolomeu Perestrello

Bartolomeu Perestrello (Portuguese pronunciation: [baɾtuluˈmew pɨɾɨʃˈtɾelu], in Italian Bartolomeo Perestrello), 1st Capitão Donatário, Lord and Governor of the Island of Porto Santo (c. 1395 – 1457) was a Portuguese navigator and explorer that is claimed to have discovered and populated Porto Santo Island (1419) together with João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira. The account of his participation in the discovery is disputed by some historians.

Bartolomeu Perestrello
Bornc. 1395
Died1457
Porto Santo
NationalityPortuguese
Occupation(s)Explorer, colonial administrator
Spouses
  • Margarida Martins
  • Branca Dias
  • Brites Furtado de Mendonça
  • Isabel Moniz
Childrenvarious, including Filipa
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