Year · 1576

1576

A 100,000-cruzado levy was imposed for Funchal's fortifications.

Cortina da Cidade (city walls)

1576

Diogo Soares Perestrelo succeeded as donatary of Porto Santo.

Porto Santo (captaincy) Diogo Soares Perestrelo

1576

King Sebastião confirmed the donataries' revenues, including rights over water and wind.

Câmara (João Gonçalves da)

20 August 1576

A royal charter of King Sebastião created Simão Gonçalves da Câmara, fifth captain-donatary of Funchal, Count of Calheta, the first known noble title in Madeira.

Calheta (counts of)Calheta (town and municipality)Câmara (Simão Gonçalves da)DonatariesNoble titles Simão Gonçalves da CâmaraKing Sebastian FunchalCalheta

5 November 1576

King Sebastião authorised Bishop Jerónimo Barreto to create a curacy in the Câmara de Lobos parish church.

Câmara de Lobos (parish) Jerónimo BarretoKing Sebastian

15 November 1576

A royal charter created a curacy in Machico.

Machico (parish)