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Aires José Maria de Saldanha Albuquerque Matos e Noronha

Aires José Maria de Saldanha Albuquerque Matos e Noronha

b. 1755

noble · diplomat

Main article Ega (Count of) Biography of Aires José Maria de Saldanha Albuquerque Matos e Noronha, 2nd Count of Ega, born in Funchal in 1755 while his father was governor of Madeira; a diplomat best remembered as husband of the countess who was Junot's mistress.

2nd Count of Ega, born in Funchal in 1755 while his father was governor of Madeira. A diplomat and Portuguese ambassador in Madrid, he was sentenced to death for collaborating with Napoleon but absolved in 1823, and is best remembered as husband of the countess who was Junot's mistress.

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2Chronology

  1. Aires José Maria de Saldanha, 2nd Count of Ega, son of the governor, was born in Funchal and baptised on 27 May in the chapel of the São Lourenço palace.

  2. Napoleon's troops left Portugal and the family of the Count of Ega went to France.

  3. The Count of Ega was absolved of the crimes imputed to him.

3Places mentioned

Abroad

Map: Madeira (4)
  1. 1Funchal
  2. 2São Lourenço Palace
  3. 3France
  4. 4Madrid

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