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Martim Afonso

Martim Afonso

landowner · benefactor

Founded, with his wife, the chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos in Canhas in the early sixteenth century (1508 according to Azevedo). He also instituted the entailed estate of Anjos based at the chapel.

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2Chronology

  1. Martim and Isabel Afonso founded the Anjos chapel in Canhas.

  2. Martim Afonso and Isabel Afonso reportedly founded the chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos at Canhas, with an entail.

3Places mentioned

Map: Madeira (14)
  1. 1Chapel of Our Lady of the Angels
  2. 2Ponta do Sol
  3. 3Canhas
  4. 4Madalena do Mar
  5. 5Anjos
  6. 6Ribeira Brava
  7. 7Paul da Serra
  8. 8Tabua
  9. 9Rabaçal
  10. 10Lugar de Baixo
  11. 11Church of St Mary Major
  12. 12Lombada dos Esmeraldos
  13. 13Ribeira da Caixa
  14. 14Lombo das Adegas

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