Francisco de Moura, 3rd Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo
| Francisco de Moura | |
|---|---|
| Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo | |
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| Issue | Leonor de Moura, Marchioness of Castelo Rodrigo |
| Father | Manuel de Moura, 2nd Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo |
| Born | 1610 |
| Died | 26 November 1675 |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Francisco de Moura Corte-Real e Melo, 3rd Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo (1610 – 26 November 1675) was a Portuguese political figure.
Life
Francisco de Moura was the son of the Portuguese nobleman, Manuel de Moura, 2nd Marquis of Castelo Rodrigo, who had been Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1644 and 1647, and of Leonor de Melo. He was a Gentleman of the Chamber of King Philip III of Portugal, later member of his council of state and his ambassador to Vienna in 1651.
He was named Duke of Nocera on 10 August 1656, and served as Viceroy of Sardinia between 1657 and 1661, and Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1664 and 1668. Under his administration the Spanish Netherlands suffered a French invasion during the War of Devolution. By now, Spain was so weak that it could put up very little resistance to the French assault. The French even spoke of "une promenade militaire." Moura was later appointed as Caballerizo mayor+ to the King and died in Madrid in December of 1675.
Sources
- Castro Pereira Mouzinho de Albuquerque e Cunha, Fernando de (1995). Instrumentário Genealógico - Linhagens Milenárias (in Portuguese). pp. 329–30.
- Costa Felgueiras Gaio, Manuel José da. Nobiliário das Famílias de Portugal (in Portuguese) VII. Portugal: Beltroens.
- Hobbs, Nicolas (2007). "Grandes de España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2008.
- Sousa, Dom António Caetano de (1946). História Genealógica da Casa Real Portuguesa (in Portuguese) VI (2ª Edição ed.). Coimbra, Portugal: Atlântida-Livraria Editora, Lda.
- Instituto de Salazar y Castro. Elenco de Grandezas y Titulos Nobiliarios Españoles (in Spanish). periodic publication.
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| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bernardo Matías de Cervelló |
Viceroy of Sardinia 1657-1661 |
Succeeded by Archbishop of Cagliari |
| Preceded by The Marquis of Caracena |
Governor-General of the Spanish Netherlands 1664-1668 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Frías |
| Portuguese nobility | ||
| Preceded by Manuel de Moura |
Marquis of Castel Rodrigo 1651-1675 |
Succeeded by Leonor de Moura |
| Preceded by Manuel de Moura |
Count of Lumiares 1651-1675 |
Succeeded by Leonor de Moura |
| Italian nobility | ||
| Preceded by Francesco Maria Domenico Carafa |
Duke of Nocera 1656-1675 |
Succeeded by Leonor de Moura |