Year1493

Name: A war levy was imposed but never paid.
Start: 1493

1493

A war levy was imposed but never paid.

Taxes
1493

The wine levy was applied to building Funchal Cathedral, whose construction began shortly afterwards.

Old Buildings Old Funchal Funchal Cathedral (the Sé) Funchal Cathedral (the Sé)
1493

The Funchal council requested a 'Tronco' to detain the insane.

Asylums
1493

Brás Ferreira made his will naming himself founder of the chapel of São Brás at Arco da Calheta.

Arco da Calheta (parish) Brás Ferreira Chapel of St Blaise Arco da Calheta
1493–1767

Period covered by the archival list of judges of residues and chapels.

Judge of Pious Bequests and Chantries
7 March 1493–7 May 1493

King João II issued charters regulating irrigation water and denying private rights over springs, and reserving ash and cedar wood to the Crown, the oldest such laws known in Madeira.

Water Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)Levadas Forest regime John II
8 May 1493

A letter of João II ordered the captains to restore obstructed levadas, fining obstructors 500 cruzados, and referred to their 'terradas & trastes'.

Levadas Traste John II Madeira
21 June 1493

Duke Manuel ordered walls built round the town of Funchal.

Cortina da Cidade (city walls) Manuel I

Year · 1493