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  1. 1660

    Manuel Ribeiro Neto's canon-law pleadings on Funchal church matters were published in one volume.

    Ribeiro Neto (Manuel)

  2. 1660–1662

    The Anglo-Portuguese royal marriage of D. Catarina de Bragança and Carlos II led to large-scale Madeira wine exports by English merchants, who enjoyed tax exemption on them from 1660 to 1662.

    Wine industryThe English Catherine of BraganzaCharles II

  3. 1660

    Canon Domingos Gonçalves de Alvarenga erected the chapel of São João Baptista in Santana.

    St John the Baptist (chapels) Domingos Gonçalves de Alvarenga Santana

  4. 1660

    The house of the Incarnação became a Poor Clare convent and its founder donated his property to it.

    Convent of the Incarnation

  5. 1660–1668

    The new parish church of Porto do Moniz was built.

    Porto do Moniz (parish)

  6. 1660

    Hans Sloane, later a visitor to Madeira, was born in Ireland.

    Sloane (Dr Hans) Hans Sloane Ireland

  7. 1660

    Matias de Mendonça e Vasconcelos erected a Rosary chapel in Machico.

    Our Lady of the Rosary (chapels) Matias de Mendonça e Vasconcelos Machico

  8. 1660

    D. Francisco Manuel de Melo's third «Epanafora», telling the Machim legend of Madeira's discovery, was first published.

    Pavia (Father Teodoro) Francisco Manuel de MeloRoberto Machim Madeira

  9. 1660

    Bartolomeu João de Abreu was granted his father's office of fortificador.

    Fortifications Bartolomeu João de Abreu

  10. 4 January 1660

    A royal charter ordered protective walls to be built on the Ribeira Brava.

    Stream walls Ribeira Brava

  11. 23 November 1660–7 December 1660

    Madeira was granted to Infanta D. Catarina de Bragança by royal warrant of 23 November 1660 (procuration dated 18 November), and Governor Furtado presented the donation deed to the Funchal council for registration on 7 December; it was also registered at Machico.

    Grant of the Island of Madeira to Catherine of BraganzaFurtado (Diogo de Mendonça) Catherine of BraganzaDiogo de Mendonça Furtado Funchal town hall

  12. 2 December 1660

    Diogo de Mendonça Furtado took office as governor of Madeira.

    Furtado (Diogo de Mendonça) Diogo de Mendonça Furtado Madeira

  13. c. 1660

    The English merchant Ricardo Jarvis settled in Funchal, founding the Jérvis family.

    Jérvis Ricardo Jarvis Funchal

  14. c. 1660

    A flood almost completely destroyed the parish church of São Jorge at Calhau.

    São Jorge (parish) Calhau

  15. c. 1660

    Honorato Sauvaire came to Madeira as French consul.

    Sauvaire Honorato Sauvaire

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