Year · 1486

1486

The Funchal council ordered foreigners, including sugar growers, to leave the island by September, but the Duke, lord of Madeira, blocked the expulsion by letter of 7 August.

ForeignersMadeira (island) Duke of Beja (lord of Madeira)

1486

Duke D. Manuel ordered a square, council house, notaries' office and pillory built on the Campo do Duque in Funchal.

Town hallPillory Manuel I FunchalCampo do Duque

1486

Afonso Sanches reportedly sailed from Portugal, was carried to America and later landed in Madeira.

Sanches (Afonso) Afonso Sanches Madeira

1486

The Machico customs house was again ordered to operate.

Machico customs house

1486

João do Porto was appointed Judge of Residues, the earliest known holder of the office.

Judge of Pious Bequests and Chantries João do Pôrto

8 April 1486

Rodrigo Enes made testamentary provisions ordering a chapel of the Holy Spirit in the church of Ponta do Sol.

Ponta do Sol (parish)

15 December 1486

Diogo Cabral, Zarco's son-in-law and founder of the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Estrela at Calheta, died and was buried in it.

CabralSons and sons-in-law of ZarcoInscribed stonesNossa Senhora da Estrela (chapel) Diogo Cabral Chapel of Our Lady of the StarCalheta