Diogo Gonçalves de Travassos

Diogo Gonçalves de Travassos (1390s-1449) was a Portuguese nobleman, escrivão da puridade (King's private secretary) of Peter, Duke of Coimbra.

Biography
Diogo was the son of Martim Gonçalves de Travassos and Catarina Dias de Melo. His wife was Violante Velho Cabral, daughter of Fernão Velho and Maria Alvares Cabral, belonging to a noble Portuguese family. She was the sister of Gonçalo Velho Cabral, and descendant of Pedro Soares Velho.

Diogo Gonçalves de Travassos participated actively in the conquest of Ceuta. He was a faithful vassal of the Infante Peter, being also godfather of two of his children. He died on May 20, 1449 during the Battle of Alfarrobeira, being buried in Batalha Monastery, in the chapel door of king.