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Maria Benedita de Castro Canto e Melo

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Maria Benedita de Castro Canto e Melo

Birth
São Paulo, Município de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Death
5 Mar 1857 (aged 64)
Rio de Janeiro, Município de Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro, Município de Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Add to Map
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Baroness of Sorocaba by marriage. She married the Baron of Sorocaba, Boaventura Delfim Pereira, in 1812, with whom she had three daughters, Margarida, Maria da Glória and Matilde. She was a mistress and lover of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, with whom she had a son, Rodrigo Delfim Pereira (he was given her husband's surnames, as she was a widower), who was legitimised in his father's will. She was also the sister of Domitila de Castro Canto e Melo, Marchioness of Santos, another mistress and lover of the Emperor.
Baroness of Sorocaba by marriage. She married the Baron of Sorocaba, Boaventura Delfim Pereira, in 1812, with whom she had three daughters, Margarida, Maria da Glória and Matilde. She was a mistress and lover of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil, with whom she had a son, Rodrigo Delfim Pereira (he was given her husband's surnames, as she was a widower), who was legitimised in his father's will. She was also the sister of Domitila de Castro Canto e Melo, Marchioness of Santos, another mistress and lover of the Emperor.

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