Person legendary figure
Robert Machin
Machim
legendary figure
Legendary Englishman said to have reached Madeira at Machico with Ana d'Arfet before the Portuguese, the best-known Madeiran legend. The story figures in works such as the Zargueida and A Insulana, but the Elucidário discounts it.
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- Major (Richard Henry) — Legendary discoverer of Madeira whose story Major treated as historical truth.
- Hughes (T. M.) — Legendary Englishman of the Machico legend, whose story Hughes considered pure invention.
- Zarco (João Gonçalves) — Hero of the legend included in the Zargueida.
- Dias Leite (Canon Jerónimo) — Legendary figure of the Machim story of Madeira's discovery.
- Tomás (Manuel) — Legendary figure to whom A Insulana attributes the first discovery of Madeira.
- Ilhéu — Legendary figure whose supposed story Melo recounted.
- Medina e Vasconcelos (Francisco de Paula) — Legendary figure whose story is an episode of the Zargueida.
- Câmara — Legendary Englishman whose tomb cross is mentioned by Frutuoso in describing the arms.
- Legends — Legendary Englishman said to have reached Madeira with Ana d'Arfet; the best-known Madeiran legend.
- Castelo Branco (Camilo) — Legendary Englishman said to have reached Madeira before the Portuguese.
- Memorable landmarks — Legendary English lover said to have landed at Machico before the Portuguese, a tale the Elucidário discounts.
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