D. Henrique de Meneses, 2nd Lord of Louriçal (1496 – 21 February 1526) was a Portuguese nobleman and colonial administrator, Governor of India from 1521 to 1524.[1][2] He was born in Lisbon in 1496 and died in Cannanore on 21 February 1526.[2][3][4][5] He was the nephew of Diogo Lopes de Sequeira.[6]

Henrique de Meneses
Portrait in Livro de Lisuarte de Abreu, c. 1560
Governor of India
In office
1524–1526
MonarchJohn III
Preceded byVasco da Gama
Succeeded byLopo Vaz de Sampaio
Personal details
Born1496
Lisbon, Portugal
Died21 February 1526(1526-02-21) (aged 29–30)
Cannanore, India

References

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  1. ^ "Portuguese Governor Generals". Raj Bhavan of Goa. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Kingdoms of South Asia - Goa". The History Files. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ^ Fonseca, José Nicolau da (1878). An Historical and Archæological Sketch of the City of Goa: Preceded by a Short Statistical Account of the Territory of Goa. Thacker & Company, limited.
  4. ^ "Viceroys and Governors of Portuguese India 1505—1580". Advocatetanmoy Law Library. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  5. ^ "D. Henrique de Meneses". Infopédia. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. ^ Danvers, Frederick Charles (1894). A.D. 1571-1894. W.H. Allen & Company, limited.