Manuel Saldanha da Gama Albuquerque
d. 1771
governor and captain-general of Madeira · viceroy of India · Count of Ega
Governor and captain-general of Madeira from 1754 to 1757, later Count of Ega and viceroy of India. His 1754 report exposed the militias' poor discipline, and in 1756 he received the royal order for a harbour of refuge at Funchal; he was imprisoned for alleged abuses and rehabilitated posthumously.
1Mentioned in
- Ega (Count of) — Governor and captain-general of Madeira and father of the 2nd Count of Ega.
- Militia — Captain-general of Madeira whose 1754 report showed the militias' poor discipline.
- Pontinha mole (breakwater) — Governor of Madeira who received the 1756 royal letter ordering a harbour of refuge in Funchal.
2Chronology
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Captain-general Manuel Saldanha da Gama Albuquerque reported on the poor state of the militias.
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Manuel Saldanha da Gama Albuquerque was appointed governor and captain-general of Madeira and took office on 16 May 1754.
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Governor Manuel Saldanha da Gama Albuquerque was recalled to Lisbon and replaced by Bishop Gaspar Afonso da Costa Brandão.
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Death of Manuel Saldanha da Gama Albuquerque.
