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Roberto Machim
legendary figure
Legendary English knight who, with his lover Ana de Arfet, is said to have fled England, been storm-driven to Madeira and died there before its Portuguese discovery. Gaspar Frutuoso recorded the tale, which Álvaro Rodrigues de Azevedo refuted, and the Elucidário regards him as fictional.
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- Melo (Dom Francisco Manuel de) — Legendary Englishman said to have discovered Madeira with his lover Anna de Arfet.
- Machico (origin of the name) — Legendary Englishman said to have reached Madeira before the Portuguese; the Elucidário regards him as fictional.
- Machico (parish) — Legendary Englishman whose grave the discoverers reputedly found at Machico.
- Christ (chapel) — Legendary English lover whose supposed grave at Machico was said to inspire the chapel's foundation.
- Arfet (Ana de) — Legendary Englishman said to have reached Madeira before its Portuguese discovery; the target of this cross-reference.
- Pavia (Father Teodoro) — Englishman whose legendary adventure and discovery of Madeira is the subject of the first chapter of Pavia's book.
