Vasco Fernandes Coutinho, captain of Espírito Santo
Vasco Fernandes Coutinho | |
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| 1st Captain-major of the Captaincy of Espírito Santo | |
| In office 23 May 1535 – 21 June 1561 | |
| Monarchs | John III (1535–1557) Sebastian I (1557–1531) |
| Succeeded by | Vasco Fernandes Coutinho Filho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1490 Serpa, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 1561 (aged 70–71) Vila Velha, Portuguese colony of Brazil |
| Spouse(s) | Maria do Campo Ana Vaz de Almada |
| Children | Jorge Martim Guiomar Maria Catarina Vasco Fernandes Filho |
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Vasco Fernandes Coutinho (1490–1561) was a Portuguese fidalgo and the first donatary of the Captaincy of Espírito Santo, a colonial territory in what is now Brazil.