Person governor of Madeira noble military officer
D. João de Meneses
1854–1649
governor of Madeira · noble · military officer
Governor-general of Madeira from 1634 and an opponent of Philippine rule, he was imprisoned in Burgos. He later escaped Spanish captivity to serve D. João IV in the Restoration wars and died in Holland in 1649.
1Mentioned in
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- Representation in the Cortes — Deputy for Madeira in 1890, 1897 and 1899.
- Governors General — Governor General of Madeira from 1632.
- Câmara (João Gonçalves da) — Commander of Azamor, to whom the subject rendered notable services.
- Ministers of State — Madeiran who served as a minister of state.
- Câmara (Simão Gonçalves da) — Count of Tarouca and maternal grandfather of the subject.
- Faial (parish) — Native of Faial with his own entry in the Elucidário.
- Catanho de Meneses (Dr João) — Madeiran lawyer and deputy, Progressive then Democratic party member, Minister of Justice in 1915.
2Chronology
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D. João de Meneses took office as governor-general of Madeira.
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João Catanho de Meneses was born in Faial.
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João Catanho de Meneses studied law at Coimbra.
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Dr João Catanho de Meneses represented Madeira in parliament in several legislatures between 1890 and 1906.
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João Catanho de Meneses became Minister of Justice in the government of José de Castro.
