King Sebastian
D. Sebastião
king of Portugal
King of Portugal in whose name the levada charters of 1562–63 were issued and in whose reign Funchal's city walls were begun. He founded the Jesuit college in Funchal in 1569 and created the county of Calheta in 1576.
1Mentioned in
- Levadas — King of Portugal in whose name the regents issued the levada charters of 1562–63.
- Cortina da Cidade (city walls) — King of Portugal in whose reign the city walls began, and who issued a regulation for Madeira's fortifications.
- Câmara (Father Luís Gonçalves da) — King of Portugal whose tutor was Câmara.
- Câmara (João Gonçalves da) — King of Portugal served by two of the subject's sons.
- São Lourenço (fortress) — King of Portugal in whose reign the fortress had already been built.
- Gamboa — King of Portugal in whose reign António Garcia Gamboa held the post of sergeant-major of Madeira.
- Jesuits — King of Portugal who founded the Jesuit college in Funchal by charter of 20 August 1569.
- Santo António (parish) — King whose 1574 decree raised the parish priest's stipend.
- Lemos (Dom Jorge de) — King of Portugal whom Jorge de Lemos served as chief almoner after 1563.
- Sugar cane — King of Portugal in whose name the 1562 levada charter was issued.
- Câmara (Martim Gonçalves da) — King of Portugal over whom Câmara held great influence until falling from favour.
- Calheta (counts of) — King of Portugal who created the county of Calheta in 1576.
- Porto Santo customs house — King of Portugal who issued regulations for the watch-posts in 1567 and a charter in 1569.
- Vicar general — King of Portugal whose charter of 30 August 1570 authorised the post of vicar general in Funchal.
- Câmara (Simão Gonçalves da) — King of Portugal whom the subject accompanied to Africa in 1574.
- Seminary — King of Portugal who created the Funchal Seminary by royal charter of 20 September 1566.
- Militia — King who issued the 1567 regulation for the watch-posts.
- Aljube — King of Portugal who created the post of jailer of the Funchal Aljube in 1562.
- Câmara de Lobos (parish) — King of Portugal whose 1576 royal letter authorised a curacy in the parish church.
- São Pedro (parish) — King of Portugal whose 1566 charter created the parish of São Pedro.
- Henriques (Father Leão) — King of Portugal whose tutor was Leão Henriques's relative.
- Santa Cruz (parish) — King who confirmed the Freitas lordship in 1574.
- City gates — King of Portugal whose regulations for Funchal's fortification works provided for two seaward gates.
- Dias (Baltasar) — King of Portugal in whose reign Dias is said to have flourished and died.
- Câmara (João Gonçalves da) — King of Portugal whom the subject accompanied on his first African expedition and who confirmed the donataries' revenues in 1576.
- Fortress of São Lourenço — King of Portugal under whom the fortress was further modified.
- Gaula (parish) — King of Portugal whose 1572 charter raised the Gaula priest's stipend.
- Távora (Dom Fernando de) — King of Portugal who esteemed Távora, named him bishop of Funchal in 1569 and later his almoner.
- Pico (Castle of São João do) — King of Portugal whose ordinance already named the Pico as a closing point of Funchal's defensive walls.
- Espírito Santo (Friar João do) — King of Portugal lost in Africa, whose disappearance began the succession crisis referred to here.
- Lookouts — King of Portugal who gave the vigias their regulations in 1567 and made the service compulsory for all in 1569.
2Chronology
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King Sebastião created by charter the post of jailer of the Funchal Aljube.
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Bishop Jorge de Lemos left Madeira for Portugal, where he became chief almoner to King Sebastião.
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A charter of King Sebastião created the parish of São Pedro in Funchal, seated in the São Paulo chapel, ending Franciscan service there (20 July according to the Provedoria index).
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King Sebastião created the Funchal Seminary by royal charter.
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King Sebastião issued regulations for the coastal lookout posts (vigias) of the archipelago.
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A royal charter of King Sebastião ruled that no one was exempt from lookout service.
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King Sebastião founded the Jesuit college of Funchal by royal charter.
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Nominated by King Sebastião, Fernando de Távora was appointed bishop of Funchal by the pope, who accepted the resignation of Jorge de Lemos.
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King Sebastião's charter raised the Gaula priest's stipend to 20$000 réis.
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Simão Gonçalves da Câmara accompanied King Sebastião on his first African expedition.
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King Sebastião raised the Santo António priest's stipend as the parish reached 120 households.
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A royal charter of King Sebastião created Simão Gonçalves da Câmara, fifth captain-donatary of Funchal, Count of Calheta, the first known noble title in Madeira.
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King Sebastião authorised Bishop Jerónimo Barreto to create a curacy in the Câmara de Lobos parish church.
3Places mentioned
Abroad