José Maria Monteiro
naval officer · governor and captain-general of Madeira · courtier
Naval captain and courtier of D. Miguel, nicknamed 'o Baeta', who became the first Miguelist governor of Madeira (1828–1830) after arriving with the fleet that subdued the island. His rule was remembered for persecution of liberals, mass emigration and personal plunder; he also founded the Voluntários Realistas corps.
1Mentioned in
- Police — Miguelist governor of Madeira (1828–30), nicknamed 'o Baeta', who led quadrilheiros in persecuting liberals.
- Gonçalves (Joaquim Melchior) — Governor whom Melchior Gonçalves struck and escaped from in the Largo da Sé.
- Azevedo Lemos (José António de) — Miguelist governor and captain-general of Madeira whom Azevedo Lemos tried to assault in the São Lourenço fortress.
- Lemos (Colonel José António de Azevedo) — Governor and captain-general of Madeira under the Miguelist regime, whose removal Colonel Lemos requested and whom he insulted at the São Lourenço palace.
- Almeida (Paulo Dias de) — Miguelist governor on whose arrival Almeida was arrested.
- Royalist Volunteers — Captain-general of Madeira who founded the Voluntários Realistas corps in 1828.
- Alligator (corvette) — Miguelist governor and captain-general of Madeira in 1828 who negotiated the refugees' departure.
- Atouguia (Viscount of) — Naval captain installed as Miguelist governor of Madeira in 1828.
- Alçada of 1828 — New Miguelist governor who came with the fleet that attacked and subdued Madeira in 1828.
- Travassos Valdez (José Lúcio) — Miguelist governor whose landing Valdez prevented in June 1828; he took office after the invasion in August 1828.
- Proclamations of the absolutist government — Miguelist governor of Madeira (1828–30), nicknamed 'o Baeta', remembered for his abuses of power.
- Occupation of Madeira by the Miguelite troops — Miguelist governor who arrived in June 1828 and took office on 24 August 1828.
2Chronology
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Under Governor José Maria Monteiro, Madeira's liberals suffered violent persecution.
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Captain-general José Maria Monteiro created the Voluntários Realistas Urbanos da Madeira.
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José Maria Monteiro was appointed Miguelist governor of Madeira.
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The frigate Príncipe Real arrived at Funchal with the Miguelist governor José Maria Monteiro, whose landing Governor Travassos Valdez refused.
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D. Miguel was proclaimed in Madeira and José Maria Monteiro landed in Funchal and took office as Miguelist governor.
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D. Álvaro da Costa de Sousa Macedo took office as the last listed governor and captain-general of Madeira, ending José Maria Monteiro's governorship; Monteiro left the island at the end of April.
3Places mentioned
Abroad