Luís Mendes de Vasconcellos
Luís Mendes de Vasconcellos | |
|---|---|
Grand Master of the Order of Saint John | |
| In office 17 September 1622 – 7 March 1623 | |
| Preceded by | Alof de Wignacourt |
| Succeeded by | Antoine de Paule |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1542 St. John's Co-Cathedral |
| Children | Joanne Mendes de Vasconcelos |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Portuguese Empire Order of Saint John |
Luís Mendes de Vasconcellos (c. 1542 – March 7, 1623) was a Portuguese nobleman who served as colonial
He was born in
From 1608 to 1612 he was a writer in Lisbon.
In 1617 Vasconcellos became
Vasconcellos was also a distinguished member of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. He was well known for his bravery in various naval expeditions against the Ottoman Empire. He was elected Grandmaster of the Order on 17 September 1622, after the death of Alof de Wignacourt.
He was the first Portuguese Grandmaster since Afonso of Portugal, and the first one in Malta. Vasconcellos served as Grandmaster for less than six months, dying on 7 March 1623.[2] He was succeeded by Antoine de Paule.
He was the father of Joanne Mendes de Vasconcelos, who fought in the Portuguese Restoration War.[3]
References
- ISBN 9780826323972.
- ^ Gatt, John. "History – 1622 – 1623 Luis Mendez de Vasconcellos". Coins of Malta. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ Torres, João Romano, ed. (1915). Portugal - Dicionário Histórico, Corográfico, Heráldico, Biográfico, Bibliográfico, Numismático e Artístico. pp. 322–324.
