Year1497
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1497
Gonçalo Anes de Velosa founded the Albergaria de São Bartolomeu for poor clergy in Funchal, and died that year, being buried in the church he founded.
Hostel and Chapel of St BartholomewAnes (Gonçalo) Gonçalo Anes de Velosa Chapel of St Bartholomew
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1497
The levy of gibonetes was established.
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1497
Rui Gonçalves da Câmara made his will naming his natural son as successor.
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2 March 1497
A charter shows that an armoury already existed in Madeira.
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27 April 1497
D. Manuel's charter made Madeira permanently and inalienably Crown land, together with the mastership of the Order of Christ, dealing a major blow to the donataries' privileges.
Historical datesGrantsDonatariesMadeira under the CrownOrder of Christ Manuel I