Year · 1556

1556

French privateers raided Porto Santo and sacked its parish church.

Porto Santo (parish) Church of Our Lady of Pity

9 March 1556

Pope Paul IV confirmed Jorge de Lemos as bishop of Funchal.

Lemos (Dom Jorge de) Paul IV Funchal

8 April 1556

A royal charter appointed Gaspar Calaça almoxarife of the Porto Santo customs post.

Porto Santo customs house Gaspar Calaça Porto Santo

28 July 1556

A royal decree fixed the stipend of the vicar of Ribeira Brava in money, silver, wheat and wine.

Ribeira Brava (parish)

28 August 1556

A royal charter increased the stipend of the vicar of Campanário, showing the parish already existed.

Campanário (parish)

September 1556

Cristóvão de Leme died in prison in Lisbon, shortly after his father Pedro.

Leme Cristovão de Leme Lisbon