Afonso V
D. Afonso V
king of Portugal
King of Portugal who confirmed Prince Henry's grants of Madeira in 1449 and 1459, granted the archipelago to Prince Fernando in 1460 and gave Zarco a coat of arms. He raised Funchal to a town around 1451 and probably set the first sugar dues.
1Mentioned in
- Henriques — King of Portugal whom D. Henrique Henriques served.
- Immaculate Conception (chapels) — King of Portugal after whose peace Gonçalo Fernandes was sent to Madeira.
- Zarco (João Gonçalves) — King whose 1449 letter uses the form Zarquo.
- Zarco (João Gonçalves) — King who granted Zargo a coat of arms in 1460.
- Sugar — King of Portugal who probably granted the first charter setting the sugar dues, according to the Elucidário.
- Fernandes (Gonçalo) — King of Portugal said to be the father of Gonçalo Fernandes.
- Arms — King of Portugal who granted Funchal its first charter in 1451.
- Grants — King who confirmed Henry's grant in 1449 and 1459 and granted the archipelago to Prince Fernando in 1460.
- Câmara (João Gonçalves da) — King who took Arzila and granted the subject his arms in 1460.
- Diocese (creation of the) — King of Portugal who raised Funchal to the status of town around 1451.
- Aguiar — King of Portugal who sent four noblemen to marry Zarco's daughters.
- Alemão (Henrique) — King who confirmed the grant on 18 May 1457.
- Sons and sons-in-law of Zarco — King of Portugal who sent four noblemen to marry Zarco's daughters.
- Funchal – I. Origin of the name — King of Portugal who granted Funchal its town charter in 1452.
- Beatriz (Dona) — King of Portugal, brother of Infante D. Fernando.
- Madalena do Mar (parish) — King of Portugal who confirmed Henrique Alemão's land grant on 18 May 1457.
- Aguiar (Dom Nuno) — King of Portugal whom D. Nuno accompanied to the conquest of Arzila and Tangier.
- Cabral — King who sent four noblemen to Madeira to marry the discoverer's daughters.
- Câmara — King of Portugal who in 1460 ennobled Zarco and granted his arms.
- Câmara Leme (Dom Luís da) — King of Portugal who sent four noblemen to Madeira to marry the discoverer's daughters.
- Captaincies — King who in 1461 confirmed the donation of Madeira to Prince Henry.
- Machico (captaincy) — King of Portugal in whose reign Tristão Vaz was restored to his captaincy.
- Leme — King of Portugal who granted António de Leme his arms in 1471.
- Soap works — King of Portugal who confirmed the soap grant in 1469.
- Costa — King of Portugal in whose reign Luís Álvares da Costa came to Madeira.
- Charters — King who granted Funchal a charter with tax privileges in 1452.
2Chronology
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A charter issued in Lisbon granted the spirituality of the islands to the Order of Christ.
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A royal letter of Afonso V wrote Zarco's name as Zarquo.
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Afonso V confirmed the grant of the islands to Prince Henry.
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D. Afonso V raised Funchal to the status of town, with Machico and Baleira (Porto Santo) probably made towns and municipalities about the same time.
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D. Afonso V granted Funchal a charter exempting islanders from siza, tolls and levies.
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King Afonso V confirmed Henrique Alemão's land grant at Madalena do Mar.
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Afonso V again confirmed the donation of the islands to Prince Henry.
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By charter of Afonso V, Zarco was ennobled as João Gonçalves de Câmara de Lobos and granted a coat of arms bearing a tower and wolves.
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Afonso V confirmed the donation of Madeira and Zargo's captaincy grant.
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Afonso V confirmed the grant of Madeira's black soap works to Rui Gonçalves da Câmara.
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Afonso V granted António Leme letters of nobility and a coat of arms (another entry dates it 12 November).
3Places mentioned
Abroad