Career
He spend little time in the Azores. Born in the Azores, nonetheless he was raised and educated, for the most part, in Lisbon. His father died when he was eight years old, and he was invested in the title of Donatary-Captain of the island, under the administration of his ouvidores (councillors) who responded to his mother and tutor.
Donatário
He spent little time in the Captaincy of the São Miguel, and only briefly between 1691 and 1693, then around 1701.
This included a master and 52 French workmen, who were sent to work in the establishment. Later life.