Lopo de Brito

Lopo de Brito
Coat of Arms of the Brito family, Lords of the Estates of São Lourenço in Lisbon and Santo Estevão in Beja
2nd Captain of Portuguese Ceylon
In office 1518–1522
Monarchs	Manuel I of Portugal John III of Portugal
Preceded by	João da Silveira
Succeeded by	Fernão Gomes de Lemos
Personal details
Born	c. 1480
Died	c. 1547
Citizenship	Portuguese
Nationality	Portuguese
Spouse(s)	Isabel de Brito, Iria de Brito
Children	João de Brito, Cristóvão de Brito
Occupation	Soldier, Politician
Military service
Battles/wars	Sinhalese–Portuguese conflicts

Lopo de Brito was the second Captain of Portuguese Ceylon. Brito succeeded João da Silveira and was appointed in 1518 under Manuel I of Portugal, he was Captain until 1522. He was succeeded by Fernão Gomes de Lemos.^[1]