sentences:  He was a Knight in the Order of Christ, alcalde of Ervededo, Overseer and Judge of Braga, Chancellor of Relação, attorney-general of Mitra, represented the city in the 1667 Cortes in Lisbon.Lago ordered the construction of a residence, that was likely constructed by Basque artisans from the province of Biscay, then working in the cathedral of Braga, resulting in its name, "Biscainhos".The work was concluded in 1699 by his son, Diogo de Sousa da Silva, who was also a knight in the Order of Christ.