Person noble donatary captain of Machico military officer
Francisco de Portugal
D. Francisco de Portugal
d. 1582
noble · donatary captain of Machico · military officer
D. Francisco de Portugal, 2nd Count of Vimioso and 7th donatary of Machico, fought at Alcácer Quibir and supported the Prior of Crato. He died at the naval battle of Vila Franca do Campo in 1582.
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- Donataries — Donatary of Machico killed at the naval battle off Vila Franca do Campo defending the Prior of Crato.
- Portugal (Dom Afonso de) — Son of D. Afonso de Portugal, who predeceased his father.
- Vimioso (Counts of) — Son of the 2nd count, usually counted as 3rd count; took over Machico but died at the naval battle of Vila Franca do Campo before his father.
- Vaz da Veiga (Tristão) — Captain-donatary of Machico still living when the captaincy was granted to Tristão Vaz da Veiga.
- Captaincies — Son of the Count of Vimioso and captain of Machico, killed in a naval battle off the Azores, after which the captaincy reverted to the Crown.
- Machico (captaincy) — Son of the Count of Vimioso who succeeded to Machico, after whom it reverted to the Crown.
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