António, Prior of Crato
D. António, Prior do Crato
claimant to the Portuguese throne · noble
Claimant to the Portuguese throne against Philip II after 1580, whose French fleet was feared in the islands in 1582. His cause was served by D. Francisco de Portugal and preached in Madeira by Fr. João do Espírito Santo.
1Mentioned in
- Donataries — Claimant to the Portuguese throne for whom the Count of Vimioso died.
- Castilian rule — Claimant to the Portuguese throne whose French fleet was feared in 1582.
- Portugal (Dom Francisco de) — Claimant to the throne whose cause D. Francisco served.
- Herrera (Dom Agostinho) — Claimant whose French fleet threatened Portuguese islands, prompting Herrera's mission.
- Leitão (João) — Claimant to the Portuguese throne whose pretensions were supported by a French fleet feared in 1582.
- Capital executions — Claimant to the Portuguese throne against Philip II, whose cause the hanged friar supported.
- Vaz da Veiga (Tristão) — Portuguese claimant to whom, according to Pinheiro Chagas, Veiga had earlier sold his services.
- Espírito Santo (Friar João do) — Claimant to the Portuguese throne after 1580 whose cause the friar preached in Madeira.
2Chronology
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Fearing a landing by the French fleet of D. António, Prior of Crato, António do Carvalhal brought 300 men to Funchal.
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Fr. João do Espírito Santo was hanged in Funchal for supporting the cause of the Prior of Crato.
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At the naval battle off Vila Franca do Campo, D. Francisco de Portugal, Count of Vimioso, died fighting for the Prior of Crato.
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Agostinho Herrera was sent to Madeira as general of arms and governor-general to prepare its defences against the French fleet of the Prior of Crato.
3Places mentioned
Abroad