António Álvares da Cunha, Lord of Tábua ( 1626 - 1690 )

Birth: Goa, India, Asia (1 May 1626) Death: 26 May 1690 Profession: Politician Researrch Field: History Education: Went to Portugal to study, aged 11 (1637) Career: Served in the Portuguese Restoration War; Grand Carver to the King of Portugal; Colonel of the City Guard of Lisbon; founder and Secretary, Academia dos Generosos, Lisbon; Governor of Évora; Deputy of the Junta of the Three States; Guard-Mor of Torre do Tombo, Castelo de São Jorge (1668-1690) Honours: Commander of the Order of Christ Membership: Fellow Election Date: 9/04/1668 Proposers: Sir Richard Southwell.