Year1600
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1600–1602
Serious disturbances in Funchal prompted a punitive commission sent from Lisbon.
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1600
The Spanish garrison in Madeira mutinied over arrears of pay.
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1600
A document records the three-day route of the Litanies procession in Ponta do Sol.
Processions of Candlemas, the Litanies and the Way of the Cross in Ponta do Sol
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1600
The mill tithes commandery of Madeira and the Azores was valued at 140,000 réis.
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1600
The office of alcaide do mar already existed at the Santa Cruz customs house.
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1600
The first recorded lease of seafront land in Funchal for building a capstan was made.
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1600
Governor-general Diogo de Azambuja de Melo died in Funchal.
Melo (Diogo de Azambuja de) Diogo de Azambuja de Melo Funchal
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1600–1650
Padre Manuel de Lira died in Calheta.
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1600
Friar Damião das Chagas died in mainland Portugal.
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1600–1625
Canon Jorge Furtado de Sousa founded the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Desterro.
Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt (chapel) Jorge Furtado de Sousa
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21 February 1600
The stipend of the Sé parish curates was raised to 20,000 réis.
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20 April 1600
Cristóvão Falcão e Sousa was appointed governor-general of the Madeira archipelago.
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160?
Manuel João Ferreira built the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso at Garachico, Estreito de Câmara de Lobos.
Our Lady of Good Success (chapels) Manuel João Ferreira Garachico
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16??
A slow landslide pushed land into the sea in São Jorge parish.
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16??
The feast of the Menino Jesus Perdido was established at the Santa Clara convent.
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16??
Sebastião de Oliveira is said to have founded the Livramento chapel in Caniço.
Livramento Sebastião de Oliveira Chapel of Our Lady of Deliverance
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16??
The fortress of Nossa Senhora da Conceição do Ilhéu was built.
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16??
Francisco Rodrigues Jardim was hanged in effigy at the Funchal pillory for abducting D. Maria de Ornelas.
Capital executionsPillory Francisco Rodrigues JardimD. Maria de Ornelas Largo do Pelourinho
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16??
According to tradition the Forte de Loures was built by a private individual.
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16??
Inácio da Câmara Leme rebuilt the house and chapel of the Quinta do Leme.
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16??
The chapel of Santo Espírito at Lombada dos Esmeraldos, Ponta do Sol, was rebuilt on a larger scale.
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16??
The cut-leaved sweet potato was introduced to Madeira.
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c. 1600
Brás Dias Aranha lived in Funchal.
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c. 1600
Bartolomeu Telo Moniz de Meneses founded a chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Santa Cruz.
Immaculate Conception (chapels) Bartolomeu Telo Moniz de Meneses Santa Cruz