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João Afonso
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One of Zarco's companions in the discovery of Madeira, an explorer of its south coast and holder of many sesmaria lands. He was almoxarife of Prince Henry in Madeira and founder of the Torre Bela house.
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- Zarco (João Gonçalves) — Zargo's maternal grandfather, overseer of King João I's household.
- Companions of Zarco — Named as a companion of Zargo in the first settlement of Madeira.
- Caniço (parish) — Founder of one of the entailed estates of Caniço.
- Câmara de Lobos (parish) — Companion of Zarco who held sesmaria lands in Câmara de Lobos.
- Madalena do Mar (parish) — First parish priest of Madalena do Mar.
- St Bernardino (convent) — Early companion of Fr. Gil who begged alms for the hermitage.
- Torre Bela (Viscount of) — Companion of Zargo, holder of many sesmaria lands and almoxarife of Prince Henry in Madeira, founder of the family house.
- Gago (António) — Companion of Zargo whose entry omitted Gago.
- Mills — Man named in Prince Henry's instructions as charged with preparing a millstone.
- Afonso — One of the first settlers of Madeira and a bearer of the Afonso surname.
- Ferreira (Gonçalo Aires) — Sailor among Zarco's crews, subject of a separate short article.
- Entailed foundations — First founder, in 1490, of the Torre Bela entails.
- St Bernardino (convent) — Squire of Infante D. Henrique who donated the land for the convent; founder of the Tôrre Bela house.
- Correia — Companion of Zarco and founder of the Correia family in Madeira.
