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Alecrins

Site of the parish of Santo Antonio do Funchal, where the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Quietação, built in 1670 by Lourenço de Matos Coutinho, once stood, who made it the seat of the Alecrins entail established in 1577, and today Dr. Rui Betencourt da Câmara is the representative of this entailed house.

People mentioned in this article

Lourenço de Matos Coutinho
Founder of the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Quietação

Years mentioned in this article

1577
Establishment of the Alecrins entail
1670
Construction of the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Quietação

Locations mentioned in this article

Santo Antonio do Funchal
Site of Alecrins