Sebastião Fernandes da Costa
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Sebastião Fernandes da Costa (Seia
, Santa Marinha, December 17, 1842 – August 27, 1889) was a Portuguese
lawyer
and politician
.
His parents were Manuel da Costa (b. Seia
, Santa Marinha, – c. 1887), a small landowner who was remembered by his grandson as carrying his hoe
at the end of the day, and wife Clara de Jesus (b. in Oliveira do Hospital
, Lagares, –).
He was a Bachelor
graduated in Law
by the University of Coimbra and became a lawyer
. He became the Conservator of the Predial Registration and Mayor
of Seia
, and also Judge of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sacrament of Seia
.
He had three children who were exposed at birth at the wheel of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia
(Holy House of Mercy) of Seia
and registered as children of unknown parents. Their mother was Ana Augusta Pereira (Oliveira do Hospital
, Lagos da Beira, February 10, 1838 – Lisbon
, Rua Duque de Palmela, at her son Afonso's home, May 23, 1915), daughter of Tiago Ferrão (Oliveira do Hospital
, Meruge, Nogueirinha, August 1, 1804 – died a victim as a consequence of the persecutions of the malefactor João Brandão) and wife Maria Pereira (Oliveira do Hospital
, Lagos da Beira, September 1, 1809 –), a widow woman weaver at Gouveia
precouciously blind
. Later he and their mother recognized them and they married at Seia
, Seia on April 13, 1885. Their children were:
Seia
Seia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000...
, Santa Marinha, December 17, 1842 – August 27, 1889) was a Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
His parents were Manuel da Costa (b. Seia
Seia
Seia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000...
, Santa Marinha, – c. 1887), a small landowner who was remembered by his grandson as carrying his hoe
Hoe (tool)
A hoe is an ancient and versatile agricultural tool used to move small amounts of soil. Common goals include weed control by agitating the surface of the soil around plants, piling soil around the base of plants , creating narrow furrows and shallow trenches for planting seeds and bulbs, to chop...
at the end of the day, and wife Clara de Jesus (b. in Oliveira do Hospital
Oliveira do Hospital
Oliveira do Hospital is a municipality in the old district of Coimbra, in the central part of continental Portugal.-History:Inhabited by ancient civilizations, Oliveira do Hospital has Roman settlements, Visigothic relics, noble Gothic mansions as well as ancient villages built of slate...
, Lagares, –).
He was a Bachelor
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
graduated in Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
by the University of Coimbra and became a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. He became the Conservator of the Predial Registration and Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Seia
Seia
Seia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000...
, and also Judge of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sacrament of Seia
Seia
Seia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000...
.
He had three children who were exposed at birth at the wheel of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia
Santa Casa da Misericórdia
The Santa Casa da Misericórdia is a Portuguese charity founded in Lisbon in 1498 by the Queen Leonor of Portugal....
(Holy House of Mercy) of Seia
Seia
Seia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000...
and registered as children of unknown parents. Their mother was Ana Augusta Pereira (Oliveira do Hospital
Oliveira do Hospital
Oliveira do Hospital is a municipality in the old district of Coimbra, in the central part of continental Portugal.-History:Inhabited by ancient civilizations, Oliveira do Hospital has Roman settlements, Visigothic relics, noble Gothic mansions as well as ancient villages built of slate...
, Lagos da Beira, February 10, 1838 – Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Rua Duque de Palmela, at her son Afonso's home, May 23, 1915), daughter of Tiago Ferrão (Oliveira do Hospital
Oliveira do Hospital
Oliveira do Hospital is a municipality in the old district of Coimbra, in the central part of continental Portugal.-History:Inhabited by ancient civilizations, Oliveira do Hospital has Roman settlements, Visigothic relics, noble Gothic mansions as well as ancient villages built of slate...
, Meruge, Nogueirinha, August 1, 1804 – died a victim as a consequence of the persecutions of the malefactor João Brandão) and wife Maria Pereira (Oliveira do Hospital
Oliveira do Hospital
Oliveira do Hospital is a municipality in the old district of Coimbra, in the central part of continental Portugal.-History:Inhabited by ancient civilizations, Oliveira do Hospital has Roman settlements, Visigothic relics, noble Gothic mansions as well as ancient villages built of slate...
, Lagos da Beira, September 1, 1809 –), a widow woman weaver at Gouveia
Gouveia
Gouveia is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 300.6 km² and a total population of 15,792 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 3,759....
precouciously blind
Blindness
Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss and define blindness...
. Later he and their mother recognized them and they married at Seia
Seia
Seia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000...
, Seia on April 13, 1885. Their children were:
- Artur Augusto da Costa, born at SeiaSeiaSeia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000...
, Santa Marinha, on February 13, 1868, recognized by his father on April 13, 1881 and by his mother on October 25, 1884 - Maria Augusta da Costa, born at SeiaSeiaSeia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000...
, Santa Marinha, on February 25, 1870 and died in 1884, posthumously recognized by her father on April 13, 1881 and by her mother on October 25, 1884 - Afonso Augusto da CostaAfonso CostaAfonso Augusto da Costa, GCTE, GCL was a Portuguese lawyer, professor, and republican politician.-Political career:Costa was the leader of the Portuguese Republican Party, and he was one of the major figures of the Portuguese First Republic. He was a republican deputy in the Chamber of Deputies...
, born Afonso Maria de Ligório at SeiaSeiaSeia Municipality is located in Guarda District in Portugal. It has a total area of 435.7 km² and a total population of 27,574 inhabitants. Its urban population is about 7,000...
, Santa Marinha, March 6, 1871, recognized by his father on April 13, 1881 and by his mother on October 25, 1884