Person British consul landowner
Henrique Veitch
d. 1857
British consul · landowner
Henrique (Henry) Veitch was English consul in Madeira from 1813 for many years, and died there in 1857. He met Napoleon aboard the Northumberland in 1815 and protected Madeiran liberals during the Miguelist occupation and the civil wars. He also built a country house at Jardim da Serra, where he made the first attempt to grow tea in Madeira.
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- Alligator (corvette) — British consul in Funchal who chartered the brig Jane to carry the refugees to England.
- Lazaretto — British subject who owned the Quinta do Gorgulho, used as a lazaretto in 1848.
- The English — English consul in Madeira from 1813.
- Napoleon — British consul in Madeira who visited Napoleon aboard the Northumberland and reputedly placed his gold coins under the Anglican church's first stone.
- Jardim da Serra — British consul in Madeira who built a country house at Jardim da Serra, was buried in a mausoleum nearby and directed the first tea-growing attempt there.
- Occupation of Madeira by the Miguelite troops — British consul in Madeira who protested against the Miguelist blockade in 1828.
- Tea (Thea sinensis) — British consul who introduced tea to Madeira and grew it at his Jardim da Serra estate.
2Chronology
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Tea was first grown in Madeira at Jardim da Serra, introduced by consul Henry Veitch.
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On 24 December 1807 Admiral Samuel Hood's squadron anchored at Funchal with troops under General Beresford, beginning the second British occupation of Madeira, which lasted until October 1814; Henrique Veitch was appointed British consul during it.
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Henrique Veitch died in Madeira.
