Year1492

Name: The captain-donatary founded the Convent of Santa Clara in Funchal, whose construction began in 1492; the first nuns entered in 1497.
Start: 1492
End: 1497

1492–1497

The captain-donatary founded the Convent of Santa Clara in Funchal, whose construction began in 1492; the first nuns entered in 1497.

Câmara (João Gonçalves da)Convent of St Clare Curral das Freiras (parish)Old Funchal João Gonçalves da Câmara Convent of St Clare
1492–1497

João Gonçalves da Câmara gave the Curral to the Santa Clara convent as dowry for his daughters, the place becoming known as Curral das Freiras.

Cancioneiro de Resende (Madeira in the)Curral das Freiras (parish) João Gonçalves da Câmara Elvira da Câmara Joana da Câmara Curral das Freiras Convent of St Clare

Year · 1492

Year1492