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  1. 1500

    Death of Lopo Fernandes Pinto, one of the first sesmaria land-grant holders in the Santana and São Jorge area.

    Santana (parish)São Jorge (parish) Lopo Fernandes Pinto

  2. 1500

    João Martins de Aldromar is recorded as living in Câmara de Lobos.

    Aldromar João Martins de Aldromar Câmara de Lobos

  3. 1500–1535

    Pedro Giraldes lived in Calheta.

    Giraldes Calheta

  4. 1500

    Madeira and Porto Santo had about 16,000 inhabitants.

    Population

  5. 25 March 1500

    D. Manuel issued the first royal diploma ordering Madeira's nobles and vassals to serve with him in an African expedition; the demand was later revoked for Madeira.

    DonatariesMilitia Africa

  6. 1500–1525

    Probable foundation of the Misericórdia of Machico.

    Misericórdia of Machico Machico

  7. 1500–1525

    Bartolomeu Nunes lived in Porto Santo.

    Nunes Bartolomeu Nunes Porto Santo

  8. 1500–1525

    The Acciaioli family came from Florence to Madeira and founded the morgado of Nossa Senhora da Natividade.

    Nobiliaries Florence

  9. 1500–1525

    António and Leonardo Espínola came from Genoa to Madeira.

    Espínola Leonardo Espínola Genoa

  10. 150?

    The Misericórdia of Santa Cruz was founded.

    Misericórdia of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz

  11. 150?

    Bartolomeu Malheiro gave land for a new hospital in Funchal.

    Malheiro Bartolomeu Malheiro Funchal

  12. 150?

    Lourenço Vaz Pereira da Gama came to Madeira as provedor of the deceased and absent.

    Gama Lourenço Vaz Pereira da Gama

  13. 150?

    D. Isabel de Abreu had the first chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição built at Amoreiras, Arco da Calheta.

    AmoreirasOur Lady of Consolation (chapels) D. Isabel de Abreu Chapel of the Immaculate Conception (Amoreiras)Arco da Calheta

  14. 150?

    João Escórcio Drumond built the chapel of São Pedro on the Lombada de São Pedro, Santa Cruz.

    LombadaSão Pedro (lombada, stream and chapel) João Escórcio Drumond Chapel of St PeterLombada de São Pedro

  15. 150?

    João Rodrigues Madureira fought in Africa.

    Madureira João Rodrigues Madureira Africa

  16. 150?

    The chapel of Nossa Senhora do Loreto was built at Lombada do Loreto, Arco da Calheta.

    Lombada do Loreto Chapel of Our Lady of LoretoLombada do Loreto

  17. 150?

    João Afonso Escudeiro founded a chapel of São Lázaro in Santa Cruz.

    St Lazarus (chapel) João Afonso Escudeiro Santa Cruz

  18. 150?

    Martim and Isabel Afonso founded the Anjos chapel in Canhas.

    Afonso Martim AfonsoIsabel Afonso Chapel of Our Lady of the AngelsCanhas

  19. 150?–154?

    Damião de Góis lived and wrote his chronicles.

    Góis (Damião de) Damião de Góis

  20. 15??

    The João Diniz springs flowed directly onto the Funchal beach.

    Geology

  21. 15??

    The chapel of Santo António at Achada de Santo António, Santana, was founded around the mid-16th century.

    Achada de Santo António Chapel of St AnthonyAchada de Santo António

  22. 15??

    Permanent settlers were already living on the slopes of the Ribeira da Janela.

    Ribeira da Janela (parish)

  23. 15??

    The Piedade chapel on Monte Gordo, Caniçal, is said to have been founded by Garcia Moniz.

    Piedade Garcia Moniz Chapel of Our Lady of Pity (Caniçal)Monte Gordo

  24. 15??

    Manuel de Faria Azeredo was shipwrecked in Madeira and settled there.

    Azeredo Manuel de Faria Azeredo Madeira

  25. 15??

    Madeira's sugar output exceeded 300,000 arrobas around the mid-16th century.

    Sugar

  26. 15??

    Pedro Lopes de Figueiredo resided in Machico and Santa Cruz.

    Figueiredo Pedro Lopes de Figueiredo MachicoSanta Cruz

  27. 15??

    The parish of Campanário was created and the Vera Cruz chapel passed to it.

    True Cross (Chapel of the) Campanário

  28. 15??

    António de Almada married Isabel Rodrigues Leal of Porto da Cruz.

    Almada (family) Isabel Rodrigues Leal Porto da Cruz

  29. 15??

    The Manueline Madre de Deus chapel at Caniço was built, reputedly by the Salvago family.

    Mother of God (chapels) Madre de DeusCaniço

  30. 15??

    According to Dr Azevedo, the colonia contract emerged from the sesmaria held under entailment.

    Colonia (contract) Álvaro Rodrigues de Azevedo

  31. 15??

    Pedro Bogalho settled in Madeira.

    Bogalho Pedro Bogalho

  32. 15??

    João de Barros wrote of the lasting timber shortage caused by the first fire on Madeira.

    Timber João de Barros

  33. 15??–17??

    Soft stone was widely used in Madeiran building before hard basalt became general.

    Soft cut stone

  34. 15??

    Fr. Pedro de Bettencourt was born in Madeira around the mid-16th century.

    Bettencourt (Friar Pedro de) Pedro de Bettencourt (Fr. Pedro de S. Bartolomeu) Madeira

  35. 15??

    Lopo Rebelo lived and died in Funchal.

    Rebelo Lopo Rebelo Funchal

  36. 15??

    In the late 16th century Madeiran customs began to change through wider contacts, trade, overseas service and Spanish rule.

    Old customs

  37. 15??

    The chapel of Nossa Senhora das Neves was built.

    Our Lady of the Snows (chapel)

  38. c. 1500

    Manuel Camilo de Melo e Alvino arrived in Madeira, bringing the Alvino surname.

    Alvino Manuel Camilo de Melo e Alvino

  39. c. 1500

    António de Aragão e Teive settled in Madeira.

    Aragon António de Aragão e Teive

  40. c. 1500

    Pedro Ribeiro and Mécia de Carvalhal lived around this time.

    Ribeiro Pedro RibeiroMécia de Carvalhal

  41. c. 1500

    João Rodrigues Mondragão settled in Madeira.

    Mondragão João Rodrigues Mondragão

  42. c. 1500

    Pedro Figueira settled in Madeira.

    Figueira Pedro Figueira

  43. c. 1500

    Gonçalo Pinto Alcoforado came to Madeira and settled in Machico.

    Alcoforado Gonçalo Pinto Alcoforado Machico

  44. c. 1500

    André Gonçalves Alvarenga settled with his family in Funchal.

    Alvarenga André Gonçalves Alvarenga Funchal

  45. c. 1500

    Afonso de Viana settled in Caniço, founding the Viana family in Madeira.

    Viana Afonso de Viana Caniço

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