Person governor provedor of the Misericórdia
Francisco da Costa Freire
governor · provedor of the Misericórdia
Governor and captain-general of Madeira, appointed in 1724, remembered for founding the Recolhimento das Órfãs in 1725 and for his work as provedor of the Misericórdia. He was succeeded by Mascarenhas in 1727.
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- Misericórdias — Governor and captain-general, provedor and founder of the Recolhimento das Órfãs in the eighteenth century.
- Mascarenhas (Dom Filipe de Alarcão e) — Governor of Madeira whom Mascarenhas succeeded in 1727.
- Orphan Girls’ Retreat House — Governor and captain-general of Madeira who founded the Recolhimento das Órfãs in 1725 with money raised from alms.
- Corpus Christi procession — Governor who, at the bishop's request, arrested two councillors in 1725 and 1726 over procession precedence.
2Chronology
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Francisco da Costa Freire was appointed governor and captain-general of Madeira.
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Francisco da Costa Freire took office as governor of Madeira.
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Governor Francisco da Costa Freire founded the Recolhimento das Órfãs in Funchal with four orphans.
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Governor Francisco da Costa Freire arrested two councillors over precedence in the Corpus Christi procession.