Francisco de Távora

D. Francisco de Távora, 1st Count of Alvor (1646 – 31 May 1710) was a Portuguese nobleman, military officer, diplomat, and colonial administrator of the second half of the 17th century and early 18th century. He served the Kingdom of Portugal during the reigns of Kings Afonso VI, Peter II, and John V. 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.

Family

Born to António Luís de Távora, second Count of São João da Pesqueira and D. Arcângela Maria de Noronha, 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 Luís de Távora (1689).

His second marriage was with D. Isabel da Silva.

Governor of Portuguese Angola (1669–1676) Governor of Portuguese India (56th) (1681–1686) Viceroy of India (33rd) (1681–1686) Another Francisco de Távora commanded the Rei Grande during the Battle of Diu in 1509.