Luís de Miranda Henriques Pinto
governor-general of Madeira · governor and captain-general of Madeira
Governor of Madeira from the later 1630s, the first to bear the title of governor and captain-general (1640) and the last to govern under Castilian rule. He proclaimed D. João IV on the island in 1641 and is commemorated by a plaque as builder of parts of the Pico fortress.
1Mentioned in
- Governors General — Governor General of Madeira from 1635, the last in the list.
- Fortaleza do Pico — Governor of Madeira who, according to an inscription, built parts of the Pico fortress up to 1640.
- Henriques Pinto (Luís de Miranda) — Governor-general of Madeira (1636–40), the last to bear that title before governors became captains-general.
- Governors and captains-general — First governor and captain-general of Madeira, appointed in 1640.
- Pico (Castle of São João do) — Governor-general of Madeira (1636–40) commemorated by a plaque as builder of the rest of the castle.
2Chronology
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Luís de Miranda Henriques Pinto was appointed governor-general of Madeira.
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Luís de Miranda Henriques Pinto governed Madeira as the last governor-general under Spanish rule and completed the Pico castle.
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Luís de Miranda Henriques Pinto was appointed governor and captain-general of Madeira.
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Luís de Miranda Henriques Pinto took office as governor of Madeira.
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News of the Restoration reached Madeira and D. João IV was acclaimed king in the Funchal town hall, ending Castilian rule; the bishop helped calm the people.