Francisco de Távora, 1st Count of Alvor

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D. Francisco de Távora, 1st Count of Alvor (1646 – 31 May 1710) was a Portuguese nobleman, military officer, diplomat, and colonial administrator of the second half of the 17th century and early 18th century. He served the Kingdom of Portugal during the reigns of Kings Afonso VI, Peter II, and John V. He was the third son of the 2nd Count of São João da Pesqueira, António Luís de Távora and his wife Arcângela Maria de Portugal, daughter of the 4th Count of Linhares.

Francisco de Távora
D. Francisco de Távora, Conde de Alvor
Governor of Portuguese Angola
In office
1669–1676
MonarchsAfonso VI of Portugal
Pedro II of Portugal
Preceded byGovernative Junta
Succeeded byPires de Saldanha de Sousa e Meneses
Governor and Viceroy of Portuguese India
In office
1681–1686
MonarchsAfonso VI of Portugal
Pedro II of Portugal
Preceded byAntónio Brandão
Succeeded byRodrigo da Costa
Personal details
Born1646
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Died31 May 1710(1710-05-31) (aged 63–64)
Moura, Kingdom of Portugal
Spouse(s)Inês Catarina de Távora
Isabel da Silva
ChildrenMaria Inácia de Távora
Bernardo António Filipe Neri de Távora
António Luis de Távora
Military service
AllegianceKingdom of Portugal
Battles/warsPortuguese Restoration War
Maratha–Portuguese War (1683–1684)
War of the Spanish Succession

Family

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Born to António Luís de Távora, second Count of São João da Pesqueira and D. Arcângela Maria de Portugal, he married Inês Catarina de Távora and had three children:

  • Maria Inácia de Távora (1678)
  • Bernardo António Filipe Neri de Távora, second count of Alvor (1681)
  • António Luís de Távora (1689).

His second marriage was with D. Isabel da Silva.

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