Year · 1450

1450

The parish of Machico was created, with Frei João Garcia sent as its first vicar.

Machico (parish)Seraphic OrderSão Vicente (parish) João Garcia Machico

1450

Chapters from Prince Henry and the Order of Christ on alcaides and taxes were registered in the Funchal council archive.

Settlement and colonisation

1450

A diploma required the alcaide's assistants in Funchal to be of good conduct.

Police Funchal

1450

The Funchal municipality already existed, the donatary being ordered to propose candidates for alcaide to its senate.

Municipalities

1450

João Gonçalves Zargo founded the entail later held by the counts of Calheta.

Entailed foundations João Gonçalves Zarco

1 November 1450

Prince Henry granted João Gonçalves Zarco the captaincy of Funchal.

CaptainciesDonatariesSettlement and colonisationZarco (João Gonçalves) Henry the NavigatorJoão Gonçalves Zarco Funchal

c. 1450

Cadamosto's voyage account, which spelt the name Zarco, recorded wine and vine growing in Madeira.

Wine industryZarco (João Gonçalves) Alvise CadamostoAlvise Cadamosto

c. 1450

Construction of the Portuguese fortress on Arguim began.

Arguin Arguin

c. 1450

Antão Pacheco and Gomes Pacheco came to Madeira.

Pacheco Antão PachecoGomes Pacheco Madeira

c. 1450

João Afonso Escudeiro came to Madeira.

Bemposta João Afonso Escudeiro

c. 1450

Rodrigo Enes is conjectured to have settled at Ponta do Sol.

Ponta do Sol (parish)