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Francesco de Mello (Marquez de Sande, Portugese Ambassador)

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  • Francisco de Mello a Torres (1620-1667).

    Godfather to Catherine of Braganza.
    Made Conde da Ponte in 1661, and for his success in the marriage arrangements, was made Marqu

  • Francisco de Mello *e* Torres, not ‘a Torres’

  • What

  • More on Mello.

    (Summary from Portuguese writers Rau and Casimiro.)

    Francisco de Mello was General of the Artillery when he was persuaded by D. Luisa (Catherine

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References in the diary

1661
Jun: 30