In Lisbon, the king was providing mounts to the English and arranging things that were necessary for the war during the whole of that winter until the following summer. As soon as the English fleet left Lisbon, the king immediately made his way to Santarém with his men. With him went the Earl of Cambridge together with many of his troops, having caused much damage and committed many robberies in the city and its surrounding areas, so much so that some people said that the king very much regretted having asked them to come, in view of the great devastation they were causing to his country.

Do not think that the king delayed or left Lisbon so late because of the English fleet. It was rather a coincidence that, in that week, the naos left Lisbon, and the king left with the queen and all their retinue. They arrived at Santarém, where the king ordered the construction of a bridge of barges across the river so that they could cross more quickly. There he remained until Christmas and a few days afterwards. Before he left, the Count of Ourém, João Afonso Telo, died. At the request of the queen, the county was given to Juan Fernández de Andeiro and thenceforth he was known as Don Juan Fernández, Count of Ourém. At this point, leaving aside the story that we have been following, let us look at certain facts concerning the count because you have not yet learned elsewhere what we wish to say.

You should know that when Juan Fernández lived in La Coruña, Fernán Becerra, a very honourable knight from Galicia, died. His wife, who was left with a son called Juan Becerra, married this Juan Fernández, who was known by the name of ‘de’ Andeiro, although he was her social inferior. Juan Fernández had four daughters and a son by her. One of the daughters, after he became count, was titled Doña Sancha de Andeiro, and she later married Álvaro Gonçalves, the son of Gonçalo Vasques de Azevedo. Another daughter was Doña Teresa, who was wife to Dom Pedro da Guerra, the son of Prince João of Portugal, who married her out of love, much against the will of the prince.