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Diogo de Mendonça Furtado

Diogo de Mendonça Furtado

governor · captain-general

Main article Furtado (Diogo de Mendonça) Diogo de Mendonça Furtado was appointed governor and captain-general of Madeira in 1659 and took office in 1660. Shortly afterwards he presented to the Funchal council the deed by which D. João IV had granted the archipelago to Princess D. Catarina.

Appointed governor and captain-general of Madeira in 1659, he took office in 1660. Shortly afterwards he presented to the Funchal council the deed by which D. João IV had granted the archipelago to Princess D. Catarina.

2Chronology

  1. Diogo de Mendonça Furtado was appointed governor and captain-general of Madeira.

  2. Madeira was granted to Infanta D. Catarina de Bragança by royal warrant of 23 November 1660 (procuration dated 18 November), and Governor Furtado presented the donation deed to the Funchal council for registration on 7 December; it was also registered at Machico.

  3. Diogo de Mendonça Furtado took office as governor of Madeira.

3Places mentioned

Map: Madeira (1)
  1. 1Funchal town hall

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