Article Nº 1758 Donatary, governor or ruler Vol. II · p. 225
Henriques (Dom Francisco)
Original title: Henriques (D. Francisco)
D. Francisco Henriques, a Madeiran, was governor-general of Madeira from 1622 until his death in office in 1624.
He was appointed governor-general of Madeira on 20 July 1622 and took office on 28 October of the same year. He was a native of this island and died here while serving as governor, on 27 June 1624; he lies buried in the church of the College (Igreja do Colégio, the Jesuit college church). On his death the diocesan bishop, Dom Jerónimo Fernando, took over the duties of governor-general on an interim basis, and he was confirmed in the post by royal letter (carta régia) of 3 August 1624.
People mentioned
- D. Francisco Henriques d. 1624
- D. Jerónimo Fernando d. 1650
Places mentioned
Chronology
- D. Francisco Henriques was appointed governor-general of Madeira.
- D. Francisco Henriques took office as governor-general of Madeira on 28 October 1622 and began building the Castle of São João Baptista do Pico above Funchal, constructed between 1622 and 1640.
- Governor-general D. Francisco Henriques died in office in Madeira (another entry gives 23 July 1624).
- Bishop D. Jerónimo Fernando was confirmed as governor-general of Madeira by royal letter.