Fernão Carvalho was the 4th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Carvalho was appointed in 1553 under John III of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1555. He was succeeded by Afonso Pereira de Lacerda.[1]
Fernão Carvalho | |
|---|---|
| 4th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon | |
| In office 1553–1555 | |
| Monarch | John III of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Duarte de Eça |
| Succeeded by | Afonso Pereira de Lacerda |
References
edit- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Captains-major". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.