Manuel de Sousa Coutinho

Manuel de Sousa Coutinho
14th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon
In office
1578–1583
Monarch Sebastian of Portugal
Henry, King of Portugal
Philip I of Portugal
Preceded by Fernando de Albuquerque
Succeeded by João de Correia de Brito
Personal details
Born 1540
Died 1591

Manuel de Sousa Coutinho (b. 1540 - d. 1591) was the 14th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Coutinho was appointed in 1578 under Sebastian of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1583. He was succeeded by João de Correia de Brito.[1]

References

  1. Cahoon, Ben. "Captains-major". Sri Lanka. Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
Government offices
Preceded by
Fernando de Albuquerque
Captain-majors of Portuguese Ceylon
1578-1583
Succeeded by
João de Correia de Brito
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