Year · 1570

1570

Francisco de Sousa wrote his Tratado das Ilhas Novas.

Sousa (Francisco de) Francisco de Sousa

1570–1680

Period for which the names of twelve parish priests of Câmara de Lobos are known.

Câmara de Lobos (parish)

1570–1760

The Jesuits were established in Madeira from 1570 until their expulsion in 1760.

St John the Evangelist (college and church)

9 March 1570

The founding Jesuit community left Lisbon for Madeira.

Jesuits

18 March 1570

The founding Jesuit community arrived in Madeira and lodged at the São Bartolomeu church and hospice.

Anes (Gonçalo)Jesuits Chapel of St Bartholomew

6 May 1570

Solemn opening of the Jesuit classes in Funchal.

Jesuits

13 June 1570–30 June 1570

The fleet carrying Inácio de Azevedo and forty Jesuits anchored at Funchal, stayed there, and left for Brazil on 30 June.

Azevedo (Blessed Inácio de)Jesuits Inácio de Azevedo FunchalBrazil

15 July 1570

Huguenot corsairs attacked the fleet off La Palma in the Canaries and killed the forty Jesuits, led by Inácio de Azevedo, who had passed through Madeira.

Azevedo (Blessed Inácio de)Martyrs (Forty) Inácio de Azevedo La PalmaCanary Islands

15 July 1570

A stone commemorates the martyrdom of Inácio de Azevedo and 39 Jesuits off La Palma, which it dates to 15 July 1579 (the martyrdom occurred in 1570).

Inscribed stones Inácio de Azevedo La Palma

14 November 1570

Pope Pius V confirmed Fernando de Távora as fifth bishop of Funchal.

Távora (Dom Fernando de) D. Fernando de TávoraPius V

10 December 1570

A regulation organised the ordenanças into companies and capitanias-mores.

Militia

c. 1570

D. Sebastiana de Albuquerque married Jacinto de Freitas, establishing the Albuquerque name in Madeira.

Albuquerque Sebastiana de Albuquerque