Year · 1538

1538

After a lawsuit lasting until 1536, King João III removed Diogo Teixeira from the captaincy of Machico.

Machico (captaincy)Teixeira (Diogo) Diogo TeixeiraJohn III

1538–1539

Bishop Ambrósio Brandão came to Madeira and exercised episcopal functions on behalf of Archbishop D. Martinho de Portugal, conferring minor orders among others on Manuel Alvares.

Álvares (Father Manuel)Ambrósio (Dom)Lemos (Dom Jorge de)Portugal (Dom Martinho de) Ambrósio BrandãoMartinho de Portugal Funchal

1538

A provision required the council clerk to be a nobleman entitled to ride a saddled mule.

Municipal councils

1538

Frei António Pires Cabral signed as vicar of the churches of Caniço.

Caniço (parish) António Pires Cabral

1538

Chapel chaplains at Madalena do Mar were allowed to administer sacraments.

Madalena do Mar (parish)

1538

King João III granted a coat of arms to Amador de Almeida.

Almeida John IIIAmador de Almeida

1538

Fr. Hercules da Cunha was already vicar of Santa Cruz.

Santa Cruz (parish) Hercules da Cunha

2 January 1538–1 May 1538

A strong earthquake struck Funchal and a severe plague followed until May, ending, according to Frutuoso, after a procession to St James's chapel; the vow is commemorated by the 1 May procession.

Patron saintsPlagueProcession of the Bull of the Holy CrusadeVow to St James Saint James the LessGaspar Frutuoso FunchalChurch of St James the Less