Count of Carvalhal
Conde do Carvalhal
noble · landowner · politician · civil governor
Madeiran grandee, identified in some notes as the second count, who held the district's chief office from 1835 and presided over the Funchal municipal council. He hosted celebrated festivities for Infante D. Luís in 1858, was a close friend and host of Bulhão Pato, and presided over the 1885 banquet for Capelo and Ivens.
1Mentioned in
- Capelo and Ivens (the explorers) — Madeiran nobleman who presided over the 60-cover banquet for the explorers at the Club Funchalense in 1885.
- Honorific forms of address — Grandee whose presidency led the civil governor to address the Funchal council as excelência.
- Bulhão Pato — Second Count of Carvalhal, close friend and host of Bulhão Pato in Madeira.
- Luís (Infante Dom) — Madeiran noble who hosted celebrated festivities for D. Luís at Palheiro Ferreiro and the São Pedro palace in 1858.
- João de Deus (method) — President of Funchal council who wrote to João de Deus in 1879 introducing teacher Henriques.
- Nogueiras (Viscountess of) — Childhood friend with whom Bulhão Pato stayed in Madeira.
- Libraries — Madeiran nobleman whose heirs sold the Enciclopédia Metódica that began the Municipal Library.
- Old Buildings — Owner of the old house in Rua do Peru.
- Civil governors — Held the district's chief office from 1835.
- Maximilian (Emperor of Mexico) — Madeiran nobleman among the guests aboard the Novara in 1864.
- Political Parties — Influential Historical candidate outpolled by Dr Afonseca in 1860.
- Ramos Coelho (José) — Madeiran nobleman whose family papers Ramos Coelho studied in Funchal.
- Frogs — Madeiran nobleman who introduced the common frog early in the 19th century.
- Veitch (Henrique) — Madeiran nobleman who fled to the frigate Alligator with two nephews in 1828 with Veitch's help.
- Camacha (parish) — Major landowner who donated land for the 1856 cemetery.
- Town hall — Nobleman whose entailed house owned part of the palace; he ceded it to Freitas & Macedo to pay his debts and rented it to the council in 1868.
- International Club of Funchal — Deceased nobleman whose Funchal house the club occupied.
- Teatro Esperança — Leading patron of the Sociedade Esperança, who contributed money and the scenery.
- Teatro de Bom Gosto — First Count of Carvalhal, owner of the Teatro de Bom Gosto, who had it extensively repaired after returning from exile at the end of 1834.
2Chronology
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The Conde do Carvalhal introduced the frog Rana temporaria to Madeira.
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At the end of 1834 the first Count of Carvalhal returned from exile to Madeira and ordered major repairs to the theatre.
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Infante D. Luís arrived at Funchal in the corvette Bartolomeu Dias, the first royal visit to Madeira, landing next day at the Pontinha quay with a grand reception; he was received at the Palheiro by the Count of Carvalhal and ordered inlaid tables for King Pedro V and Queen Estefânia.
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Dr Afonseca outpolled the Count of Carvalhal in a celebrated election.
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The Conde do Carvalhal wrote to João de Deus presenting teacher Teodoro João Henriques to learn his reading method.
3Places mentioned
Abroad