77 “What happened to the eldest son of Turan Shah; the one who left to Persia after his father’s execution. How old is he? And what kind of person is he?” He was told that he arrived to his uncle Prince Muhammad Shah in Magestan and that he was seven years of age, and a mild-tempered person, like his uncle. While the palace judges of the High Court in Lisbon were investigating the decision to execute Turan Shah as made by the High Court in Goa, Feroz Shah who was seeking his recognition as King of Hormuz, passed away in February 1609. He left two sons: Prince Ferug Shah and Prince Salgor Shah. They were both under the care of their aunts, daughters of Rais Sharafuddin. When the post of Governor of Hormuz became vacant, Prince Muhammad Shah arrived in Hormuz, seized power and declared himself king of the Kingdom of Hormuz. Royal orders were sent to the Marques, one of the nobles, who obtained the views of the seven High Court judges that he needed to discuss with the ministers what they thought. The judges also
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