Francisco de Távora
Francisco de Távora (1646–1710) was the first count of Alvor.
Born to António Luis de Távora, second count of São João da Pesqueira and D. Arcângela Maria de Portugal, he married Inês Catarina de Távora and had three children :
- Maria Inácia de Távora (1678)
- Bernardo António Filipe Neri de Távora, second count of Alvor (1681)
- António Luis de Távora (1689).
His second marriage was with D. Isabel da Silva.
- Governor of Angola (1669–1676)
- Governor of India (56th) (1681–1686)
- Vice-Roy of India (33rd) (1681–1686)
- Another Francisco de Távora commanded the Great King during the naval battle of Diu (1509).
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