Clara Henriques de Lara (Mendes Furtado after married Gaspar Mendes Furtado) was born1699 in Guarda, parish N. Sra do Mercado, baptized 24 October 1699.
She was the daughter of Bras Nunes de Lara, merchant, born in Talavera de la Reyna, Spain, and his first wife Brites Nunes, born in Guarda.
Her parents marriage was at S. Vicente, Guarda in 30 Dec 1696.