Luís Gonçalves da Câmara
Rui Gonçalves da Câmara
d. 1497
captain-donatary · military officer · landowner
Son of João Gonçalves Zarco, reputedly the first of his children born in Madeira, who fought in North Africa and leased the Lombada da Ponta do Sol to João Esmeraldo. He bought the captaincy of São Miguel in the Azores and governed it from 1474 until his death shortly after 1497, founding the Azorean branch of the family.
1Mentioned in
- Câmara (João Gonçalves da) — Brother of the subject who fought with him in the defence of Ceuta.
- Melo (Dom Francisco Manuel de) — Second son of Zarco and third captain of São Miguel, from whom Melo claimed descent.
- Câmara (Rui Gonçalves da) — Madeiran-born soldier in India, captain of the fortress of Ormuz, praised in the chronicles for his part in the taking of Cahul.
- Sons and sons-in-law of Zarco — Son of Zarco, reputedly the first born on Madeira, later third captain-donatary of São Miguel.
- Entailed foundations — Owner who leased to João Esmeraldo the lands of the Lombada entail.
- Ponta do Sol (parish) — Early landholder in Ponta do Sol.
- Lombada dos Esmeraldos — Son of Zarco who received the lombada and leased it to Esmeraldo in 1473 before buying the captaincy of São Miguel.
- Câmara — Second son of Zarco and 3rd captain-donatary of São Miguel, founder of the Azorean branch.
- Illustrious men — Captain-major of the Indian sea and captain of Barcelor and Ormuz.
- Esmeraldo (João) — Son of Zarco who sold or leased the Lombada da Ponta do Sol to Esmeraldo in 1498.
- Soap works — Recipient of the monopoly of black soap works across Madeira.
- Câmara (António Rodrigues da) — Father of the subject, who bought the captaincy of São Miguel.
- Câmara (João Rodrigues da) — Third captain-donatary of São Miguel and father of the subject.
2Chronology
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Afonso V confirmed the grant of Madeira's black soap works to Rui Gonçalves da Câmara.
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Rui Gonçalves da Câmara leased the Lombada da Ponta do Sol to João Esmeraldo for 600$000 réis plus an annual rent.
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Rui Gonçalves da Câmara moved to São Miguel in the Azores as its captain-donatary.
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João Esmeraldo acquired the Lombada da Ponta do Sol from Rui Gonçalves da Câmara.
3Places mentioned
Abroad