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Antão de Almada (19 April 1718—26 January 1797), 9th Master of Pombalinho, and 14th Majorat of Lagares d’El-Rei, was the Grand Master of Ceremonies for the Royal House and, owing to his positions, made administrator of a few Portuguese colonies, including the first Captain-General of the Azores. ==Biography== Antão de Almada was born in 1718 in Condeixa-a-Nova, in paternal family palace:〔 He was the son of Luís José de Almada, 10th Count of Avranches, 13th Majorat of Lagares d' El-Rei, and 8th Master of Pombalinho, and his spouse D. Violante of Portugal. He obtained the status of fidalgo by charter on 21 June 1734, and knight on 1 November of the same year. He married on 24 October 1756, D. Violante Josefa de Almada Henriques (11th Countess of Avranches and 10th Mistress of Pombalinho), whose was his niece. He obtained the position of deputy in the Estates General, and was part of the Royal Council, by order of Joseph I of Portugal (22 August 1766).〔Affonso de Ornellas, 1942, p.25〕 and nominated in 1750 to the position of alcaide and commander of Proença-a-Velha. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Antão de Almada, 12th Count of Avranches」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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