Francisco de Távora

Who was Francisco de Távora?

Francisco de Távora, designated 1st Count of Alvor, was a Portuguese noble of the second half of the 1600s and early 1700s. He was a military official, diplomat, and colonial governor, serving the Kingdom of Portugal during the reign of Afonso VI of Portugal, Pedro II of Portugal, and João V of Portugal. He was the third son of the 2nd Count of São João da Pesqueira, António Luís de Távora and his wife Arcângela Maria de Portugal, daughter of the 4th Count of Linhares