Person settler writer philanthropist
Gonçalo Aires
settler · writer · philanthropist · noble
Companion of Zarco who left a short account of the discovery of Madeira, later used by Cónego Jerónimo Dias Leite. In the late fifteenth century he founded the chapel of São Bartolomeu and a hostel for poor clergy.
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- Dias Leite (Canon Jerónimo) — Companion of Zarco who left a short account of the discovery of Madeira, used by Dias Leite.
- Charitable institutions — Founded the São Bartolomeu chapel and a hostel for poor clergy in the late fifteenth century.
- Settlement and colonisation — Companion of Zargo and early settler granted sesmaria land.
- Gonçalo Aires (stream) — Companion of the first settlers who explored the land and gave his name to the stream.
- Discovery of the archipelago — Companion of Zarco credited with a manuscript Descobrimento da Ilha da Madeira.
- Nossa Senhora do Monte (parish) — Companion of Zargo in the discovery and father of Adão Gonçalves Ferreira.
- Companions of Zarco — Named as a companion of Zargo in the first settlement of Madeira.
- Longing for the Homeland — Early settler said to have written a short account of the discovery of Madeira later expanded by Dias Leite.
- Cancioneiro de Resende (Madeira in the) — Companion of Zargo and father-in-law of João Gomes.
- Leme — Companion of Zarco in the discovery of Madeira and father of Adão Gonçalves Ferreira.
- Afonso (João) — Companion of Zarco in the discovery.
- Gomes (João) — Companion of Zarco and father-in-law of João Gomes.
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