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Nobres Goesas / Noble Goans
MD to MCMX
This project complies people from the Portuguese Kingdom and its Empire who were classified as Noble Goans, bestowed with various titles. These people were from diverse origins and ancestries. Numerous people of the 21st century Goa are descended from these Noble Goans, if not all. This serves as a catalogue to help find your ancestry, the diversity of which could be combinations of below:
From the 16th century to late 17th century, Politicos dos Casamentos encouraged mixing of Iberian settlers with locals and had numerous benefits, including taxation to the crown. Many of these Goan locals were daughters, sons of high ranks in the then Goan society from feudal rulers, aristocracy, advisors, tax collectors, warriors, gaocars, etc....
Most of the chardos, bamons from the rest of the gentile population of old conquest Gôa (Velhas Conquistas) converted to Christianity, their descendants were loyal to the Portuguese crown and had high positions in the governance of the territories. The rest, other local gentiles (Gaudos, Sudhirs, Mhars, Corumbins, etc...) generally followed the chardós and bamons as leaders of their respective villages. These other local gentiles were subjects of their landlords (Bhatkars). These bhatkars were most often Gancars. An example of gentiles wishing to become christians is when a group of chardós seeking conversion to christianity is mentioned in a letter of a jesuit missionary D. Luís Fróis, dated 13 November 1560:
"Mass baptisms in this village (Batim) took place on 25 August 1560. The priests who had been sent to make preparations for the christening were asleep when at midnight of the 24th (August) more than 200 persons (men, women and children) knocked at their door and declared that they wished to become Christians. The women were very well dressed and wore plenty of gold. The men were also well dressed with feathers in their caps and guns on their shoulders. This group was led by one man named Camotim (Kamat). He wore scarlet satin pants, had a silver sword at his waist and a gun on his shoulder. All of them were baptised on the above-mentioned day. These people belonged to the Chardo class, consisting of warriors, men of a much better personality than the Brahmins."
Further post the 18th century, many descendants continued to be achievers and receive various titles and honors for their contributions and loyalty to the Kingdom and its Empire. Some new achievers also rose from lower ranks of the hierarchy of the Goan society. These are also recorded.
Titles that were bestowed (not in particular order) :
Note: This project includes Luso, Luso-Asiaticos of Nobreza de Portugal based and born in Goa, Nobilia de Goa during Portuguese governance and the Nobility that already existed pre Portuguese conquests (i.e. Ruling Noble Cxatriyas/ Nobre Chardos who converted to Catholism and were entitled to use the prefix Dom) of ilhas de Gôa, Terras de Salcete, Terras de Bardes and other territories that became today's Goa. Those who were Rao Dessay, Rao SarDessay, Dessay Ranas, etc.... were the Portuguese equivalent of Rei, Dom. Nobility also includes Clergy men who were entitled to use Dom. Basically all categories of Nobility from Pre, during and Post Portuguese Goa.