Person settler landowner founder

Gonçalo Fernandes

d. 1539

settler · landowner · founder

Main article Fernandes (Gonçalo) Gonçalo Fernandes was an early settler of Madeira of mysterious origin, reputed to be a son of King Afonso V and Joana, 'a Excelente Senhora', exiled to the island and maintained there by the royal household until his death in 1539. He founded an entailed estate centred on his chapel at Arco da Calheta.

Early settler of Madeira of mysterious origin, reputed to be a son of King Afonso V and Joana, 'a Excelente Senhora', who was exiled to the island and maintained by the royal household until his death in 1539. He founded an entailed estate centred on his chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição at Arco da Calheta, where he is buried.

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Immaculate Conception (chapels) — Mysterious figure sent to Madeira under Afonso V, founder of the Arco da Calheta chapel and its entail, where he is buried.
Inscribed stones — Founder of the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição at Serra de Água, Arco da Calheta, in the early 16th century.
Arco da Calheta (parish) — Mysterious early settler who held a land grant in the parish and founded the entail attached to the Conceição chapel at Serra de Água.
Fortress of São Lourenço — First constable of the fortress, appointed from Lisbon by charter of 20 June 1566.

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1539
Gonçalo Fernandes died and was buried in his chapel at Arco da Calheta (one entry gives 15 June 1539).
1566
A charter appointed Gonçalo Fernandes first constable of the fortress of São Lourenço.

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