Filipe Mascarenhas was the 9th and 15th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon. Mascarenhas was first appointed in 1630 under Philip III of Portugal, he was Governor until 1631 and then in 1640 until 1645. He was succeeded by Jorge de Almeida and Manuel Mascarenhas Homem respectively.[1]
Filipe Mascarenhas | |
|---|---|
| 9th & 15th Governor of Portuguese Ceylon | |
| In office 1630–1631 | |
| Monarch | Philip III of Portugal |
| Preceded by | Constantino de Sá de Noronha |
| Succeeded by | Jorge de Almeida |
| In office 1640–1645 | |
| Monarchs | Philip III of Portugal John IV of Portugal |
| Preceded by | António Mascarenhas |
| Succeeded by | Manuel Mascarenhas Homem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1580 |
| Died | 16.. |
References edit
- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Governors". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.