Manuel Correia de Lacerda
Manuel Correia de Lacerda (born June 21, 1679 in Lisbon , Portugal , † 1751 in Portuguese Timor ) was governor of the Portuguese Timor colony from 1748 to 1751 . He died while serving in the colony. Until the arrival of his successor Manuel Doutel de Figueiredo Sarmento , Father Jacinto da Conceição and João da Hornay took over the administration of the colony .
family
Lacerda was a Fidalgo da Casa Real , a nobleman from a royal family. The governor's parents were Manuel Correia de Lacerda, Fidalgo da Casa Real, and Luísa Maria Antónia de Portugal Coronel de Sá e Menezes. On both sides he was a descendant of the Portuguese King Alfonso I.
Manuel Correia de Lacerda was married twice. First marriage to Catarina de Mendonça Furtado, the second to Joana de Abreu Sampaio, whom he married in Macau in 1728. Lacerda had three sons and two daughters from her.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Hägerdal: governor of Portuguese Timor to 1832 ; Sources: Artur Teodoro de Matos: Timor Portugues, 1515-1769 (Lisboa 1974), Affonso de Castro: As possessões portuguezas na Oceania (1867) and Luna de Oliveira: Timor na historia de Portugal (1940s)
- ^ Carlos Alexandre Morais: Cronologia geral da Índia Portuguesa: 1498-1962, Editorial Estampa, 1997. Page 135
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Xavier Doutel |
Governor of Portuguese Timor 1748–1751 |
Manuel Doutel de Figueiredo Sarmento |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Correia de Lacerda, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese governor of Portuguese Timor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1679 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1751 |
| Place of death | Portuguese Timor |