Year · 1809

1809–1909

The town council fixed Funchal's city limits in 1809, 1863 and 1909.

Funchal – I. Origin of the name

1809

The governor advised Lisbon to exclude the Juiz dos Resíduos e Capelas from the Junta da Justiça.

Junta da Justiça (criminal justice board) Lisbon

1809

João Cirilo Moniz accompanied his father to Rio de Janeiro, according to the Elucidário, though the date conflicts with his stated birth year.

Moniz (João Cirilo) João Cirilo Moniz Rio de Janeiro

1809

William Cossart was already involved in the Madeira wine export trade.

Cossart William Cossart

7 July 1809

A royal letter created a drawing and painting class in Funchal.

António Augusto de Aguiar Industrial School

20 July 1809

A diocesan provision ordered the curate to reside at Jardim do Mar.

Jardim do Mar (parish)

6 September 1809

Robert Reid Kalley, later a Protestant missionary in Madeira, was born near Glasgow.

Kalley (Dr Robert Reid) Robert Reid Kalley Mount Florida

19 December 1809

A Funchal council session appointed a commission that fixed the city limits.

City limits

c. 1809

D. Maria do Monte de Sant'Ana e Vasconcelos Moniz de Bettencourt was born in Funchal.

Bettencourt (Dona Maria do Monte de Sant'Ana e Vasconcelos Moniz de) D. Maria do Monte de Sant'Ana e Vasconcelos Moniz de Bettencourt Funchal