João Blandy
d. 1912
merchant · landowner · foreign resident
British merchant, son of Charles Ridpath Blandy, who brought the Blandy firm to great prosperity and left a large fortune. He acquired the Quinta do Palheiro do Ferreiro around 1891, where he gave a festivity for the Portuguese king and queen in 1901, and bought and repaired the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Neves.
1Mentioned in
- Blandy — Son of Charles Ridpath Blandy who brought the firm to great prosperity and left a large fortune.
- Palheiro do Ferreiro (quinta) — British subject who acquired the quinta around 1891 and gave a festivity there for the Portuguese king and queen in 1901.
- Visit of the King and Queen of Portugal — Host of a festivity for the monarchs, at the Palheiro do Ferreiro quinta according to the list.
- Our Lady of the Snows (chapel) — English merchant who bought and repaired the chapel in the late 19th century and enlarged its forecourt.
2Chronology
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João Blandy bought and restored the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Neves.
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The Quinta do Palheiro do Ferreiro passed into the possession of John Blandy.
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King Carlos and Queen Amélia visited Madeira, arriving at Funchal on 22 June and leaving for the Azores on 25 June; John Blandy entertained them at Quinta do Palheiro, where the king played tennis, and an exhibition was held in the Praça Académica.
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João Blandy of the Blandy family died.
3Places mentioned
Abroad