Year · 1588

1588

An English ship raiding shipping off Funchal was sunk.

Castilian rule

19 August 1588

D. Sebastião de Morais died in Mozambique while travelling to his diocese.

Morais (Dom Sebastião de) Mozambique

1 December 1588

A royal charter named the priest of Santana vicar, marking roughly when it became an independent parish.

Santana (parish)

12 December 1588

The vicar's stipend at Ponta Delgada was fixed at 16$000 réis plus wheat and wine.

Ponta Delgada (parish)

15 December 1588

A royal charter raised the stipend of the priest of Tábua.

Tábua (parish)