The letter from regent Peter of Coimbra appointing "Lançarote da Ilha" as almoxarife (dated April 6, 1443) is found in A.J. Dias Dinis, editor, (1967), Monumenta Henricina, vol. 8, April 6, 1443 p.45. After resigning the almoxarife position, Soeiro da Costa was appointed alcaide of the castle of Lagos (by October 1443, see MH, p.339)
Barros (1552: p.60); Quintella (1839: p.104). A copy of the letter patent of Peter of Coimbra (dated October 22, 1443) is found in A.J. Dias Dinis, editor, (1967), Monumenta Henricina, vol. 8, p.107
Zurara (p.80) reports Lançarote's first fleet brought back 235 captives. Magalhães Godinho (1983, v.4, p.157) considers that an underestimate, and prefers the higher estimate of almost 650 captives, as reported by Diogo Gomes (see Gomes, p.274). Gomes claimed to have captured 22 people himself.
This list is drawn mainly from Faria e Sousa (p.527) Both Zurara (p.152) and Barros (p.85-86) explicitly mention only 1-6 in their lists, referring to the rest merely as 'other honorable persons of Lagos'. However, some names, e.g. Lourenço Dias and Vicente Dias, are mentioned later in their narratives.
Possibly the same person as "Alvaro Fernandes Palenco", who had been earlier nominated by the regent Peter of Coimbra in January 23, 1444 as a master of royal galleys. See MH, v.8 p.121
Although he doesn't mention this expedition in his own account, Diogo Gomes (1499: p.278) claims he later captained a Lagos ship called Piconso on an expedition to Guinea. So it is possible he may have captained it on this expedition too. See Oliveira (2002) However, Barros (1552: p.88) identifies 'Picanço" as the nickname of Gomes Pires.
Zurara (p.173) lists the returning names as 1. Soeiro da Costa, 2. Vicente Dias, 3. Gil Eanes, 4. Martim Vicente pilot and 5. João de Dias owner. Barros (p.92) lists them as 1. Soeiro da Costa, 2. Vicente Dias, 3. Rodrigo Eanes (!), 4. Martim Vicente and 5. Picanço. For the ships going with Lançarote to Senegal, Zurara (p.174) lists 1. Lançarote, 2. Gomes Pires, captain of the king's caravel, 3. Álvaro de Freitas, 4. Rodrigo Eanes de Travassos, 5. Lourenço Dias and 6. Vicente Dias 'the trader', plus 7. the ship of Tavilla (Tavira?) and 8. Picanço, although the latter two turned back before reaching Senegal. For the Senegal squadron, Barros (p.92) mentions 1. Lançarote, 2. Gomes Pires, 3. Álvaro de Freitas, 4. Rodrigo Eanes Travassos, 5. Lourenço Dias, and mentions later 6. Vicente Dias 'the trader' and 7. 'Dinis Dias' (sic, 'who turned back'). Zurara (p.175) mentions six arrived at Senegal, five at Gorée, which seems consistent with Barros's numbers.
