- His
descendants did not live in the
Capitania of Angra,
instead sending ouvidores, magistrates, to the
territory to
administer the possessions. Timeline...
- 1580 the
government became more of an
ouvidor general rather than the
ouvidores.[clarification needed] In 1580, King
Philip II of
Spain invaded Portugal...
- he also was in
charge of
fiscal administration and
presided over the
ouvidores (auditors) of the kingdom. The
position of
arrabi mor
emerged in Portugal...
- of
these donatary-captains were also
represented by proxies,
known as
ouvidores do capitão (ombudspersons)
whose responsibility was to
locally manage...
-
title of Donatary-Captain of the island,
under the
administration of his
ouvidores (councillors) who
responded to his
mother and tutor. At the age of 19...
- the high
nobility resident in Portugal, who were
represented locally by
Ouvidores. The
distancing of the Donatary-captains
meant that the
renting of lands...
-
judicial or
fiscal issues. Some
captains appointed overseers,
called ouvidores (lit. 'hearers', or auditors) to
represent those who were unqualified...
-
leaving in the
archipelago their own lieutenants,
councillors (Portuguese:
ouvidores) and magistrates. The
captains were
responsible for
fermenting interest...
