Rodrigo (or Rui) Afonso de Melo, 1st Count of Olivença (ca. 1430-1487) was a Portuguese nobleman, son of Martim Afonso de Melo, Lord of Ferreira de Aves e Chief-Guard of king Edward of Portugal. He was Lord of Ferreira de Aves, Arega and Quinta de Água de Peixes, he was also king Afonso V's Chief-Guard, as well as governor of Tangier, escorting the king to his expeditions to north Africa. He also participated in king's Afonso V expedition to conquer Arzila. Rodrigo married, in 1457, Isabel de Menezes, and the couple had three daughter: