Eugénia Cândida da Fonseca da Silva Mendes, 1st Baroness of Silva

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Eugénia Cândida da Fonseca da Silva Mendes (d. 1843) was a politically active Portuguese baroness and landowner.

She was born to José António da Fonseca and Perpétua Maria Xavier and married João da Silva Mendes. She possessed a great fortune and was a notable landowner. She is known for her political activity especially during the 1820s, when she was the main financier of the Portuguese Liberals.

References

"Livro de Oiro da Nobreza", Domingos de Araújo Affonso e Ruy Dique Travassos Valdez, Lisboa: J. A. Telles da Sylva, 2.ª edição, 1988, Volume Terceiro, pp. 339 e 340
Nobreza de Portugal e do Brasil", Direcção de Afonso Eduardo Martins Zúquete, Editorial Enciclopédia, 2.ª edição, Lisboa, 1989, Volume Terceiro, p. 384 e 385