Baltasar Guedes de Sousa

Baltasar Guedes de Sousa
Coat of arms of the Vaz Guedes family, Lords of Murça in Portugal
7th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon
In office
1560–1564
MonarchSebastian of Portugal
Preceded byJorge de Meneses Baroche
Succeeded byPedro de Ataíde Inferno
Personal details
Born
Baltazar Vaz Guedes

1512
Kingdom of Portugal
Died1564 (?)
Portuguese India
CitizenshipPortugal
Military service
Battles/warsSinhalese–Portuguese conflicts

Baltasar Guedes de Sousa, born Baltasar Vaz Guedes, was the 7th Captain-major of Portuguese Ceylon. Guedes de Sousa was appointed in 1560 under Sebastian of Portugal, he was Captain-major until 1564. He was succeeded by Pedro de Ataíde Inferno.