Person priest Jesuit historian
António Cordeiro
1641–1722
priest · Jesuit · historian · writer
Azorean Jesuit born in Angra (1641–1722), author of the Historia Insulana, first published in 1717. The work is an important source for the history of Madeira and was annotated by Dean António Joaquim Gonçalves de Andrade in an 1862 edition.
1Mentioned in
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- Order of Christ — Chronicler quoted on how the Order sent the first clergy to Funchal and Machico.
- St John the Baptist (chapels) — Author of the Historia Insulana, whose claims about the chapel were refuted by its annotator.
- Porto Santo rabbit — Chronicler who related the rabbit story.
- Canary Islands — Author of the Historia Insulana, quoted here on the discovery of the Canaries and their sale to Prince Henry.
- Island History — Priest and author of the Historia Insulana, first published in 1717.
- Andrade (Dean António Joaquim Gonçalves de) — Author of the Historia Insulana, whose 1862 edition Andrade annotated.
- Câmara (Rui Gonçalves da) — Author of the Historia Insulana, cited on the sale of São Miguel and on Rui Gonçalves's character.
- Melo (Dom Francisco Manuel de) — Author of the Historia Insulana, source of the elephant anecdote.
- Faial (parish) — Author of the Insulana, quoted on the name of the Azorean island of Faial.
- Lombada dos Esmeraldos — Author of the Historia Insulana, cited on the sale of São Miguel's captaincy.
- Vaz (Tristão) — Author of the Historia Insulana, who wrongly called him Teixeira.
- Câmara (António Rodrigues da) — Author of the Historia Insulana, cited on the subject's horsemanship.
- Gaula (parish) — Author of the Historia Insulana, who copied Frutuoso.
- Fire in the time of Zargo — Author cited as referring to the fire.
- Câmara (João Rodrigues da) — Author of the Historia Insulana, which gives an extended account of the subject.
2Chronology
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According to Cordeiro, the Canaries were discovered for the third time by the Béthencourts.
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Padre António Cordeiro was born in Angra.
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The first edition of the Historia Insulana was published.
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Padre António Cordeiro died in Lisbon.
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The annotated edition of António Cordeiro's Historia Insulana was published.
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A second edition of António Cordeiro's Historia Insulana was published with notes on Madeira; its annotator referred accurately to Constantino's book.
