Francisco Gonçalves da Câmara
governor of the captaincy of Funchal · noble · landowner
Natural son of the third captain-donatary of Funchal, who governed the captaincy for his absent nephew from 1555 and is remembered for the weak defence against the French sack of 1566. Gaspar Frutuoso praised his valour, while the annotator of the Saudades da Terra called him cowardly; he bought Zarco's house in 1575.
1Mentioned in
- Donataries — Uncle who governed the Funchal captaincy during the fifth donatary's minority.
- Sack of Funchal by the French — Uncle of the donatary, governing the captaincy of Funchal during the 1566 sack.
- Residences of Zarco — Grandson of Zargo who governed the Funchal captaincy during the 1566 French sack and bought the house in 1575.
- Câmara (Simão Gonçalves da) — Uncle of the subject, interim captain-donatary of Funchal from 1555, during the 1566 French sack.
2Chronology
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Simão Gonçalves da Câmara left for the kingdom, leaving his uncle Francisco Gonçalves da Câmara as interim captain-donatary of Funchal.
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French Huguenot corsairs under Montluc, guided by Gaspar Caldeira, landed at Praia Formosa and sacked Funchal, storming the fortress of São Lourenço, profaning the cathedral and the Santa Clara convent, whose nuns fled to the Curral; Gaspar de Braga died resisting them. The attack, during the captaincy of Francisco Gonçalves da Câmara, prompted new coastal fortifications.
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Pedro Gonçalves da Câmara sold Zarco's house to Francisco Gonçalves da Câmara.
