The territory in the 18th century - Rota Memorial do Convento

The territory
in the 18th century

Some of the historical events during the reign of King D. João V

Timeline Territory 18th Century

1748

The Águas Livres Aqueduct is inaugurated, it has 127 arches.

The <em>Águas Livres</em> Aqueduct is inaugurated, it has 127 arches.

1748

The extension is of 58 kilometres galleries and on it lie naves, pipelines and a series of architectural constructions that are part of one of the greatest treasures of the Portuguese historical heritage, which has no equivalent anywhere else in the world – the imposing Aguas Livres Aqueduct that crosses the Alcântara valley with its 35 robust arches.

(image – Lisbon Municipal Archives)

Pope Benedict XIV grants the title of Most Faithful to King D. João V and honours Lisbon elevating it to Patriarchate, alongside Rome.

22/12/1748

In exchange for great gifts, King D. João V glorified Portugal’s power abroad, which would henceforth be known as the Most Faithful Nation. Upon receiving the title of Most Faithful King, considered the greatest glory of its kind, and having always been faithful to the Holy See, its prestige was increased and equated with the Spanish monarchs treated by Catholics, and France, named Most Christian King.

1750

Consultation on the payment of debt of the Senate of the Chamber

04/07/1750

A petition held by Manuel Pinheiro de Figueiroa, a resident of the parish of Santo Antão do Tojal and master paver. In this petition sent to the Senate of the city council of Lisbon Manuel Pinheiro de Figueiroa requests the payment of a debt of more than twenty years, due to his provision as master paver, to whom the Senate did not pay the expense he made in the works of the road of Santo António do Tojal, for the passage of the bells, saints and bars of the convent of Mafra.

Death of King D. João V, in Lisbon, Paço da Ribeira, who was buried in the Church of the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, in the Pantheon of the Braganças.

31/07/1750

(Torre do Tombo National Archive)

1751

Publication of the work of Friar João de São José do Prado, entitled Monumento Sacro da fábrica e soleníssima sagração da Santa Basílica do Real Convento… (Sacro Monument of making of and most solemn consecration of the Holy Basilica of the Royal Convent…”, Lisbon, Officina de Miguel Rodrigues, 1751.

Publication of the work of Friar João de São José do Prado, entitled <em>Monumento Sacro da fábrica e soleníssima sagração da Santa Basílica do Real Convento…</em> (Sacro Monument of making of and most solemn consecration of the Holy Basilica of the Royal Convent…”, Lisbon, Officina de Miguel Rodrigues, 1751.

1751

1752

Mafra Sculpture Class, directed by Italian master Alessandro Giusti.

1752 to 1820

(Bust of King D. João V. by Alessandro Giusti, circa 1748).

1754

Death of Queen D. Maria Anna of Austria, in Lisbon, Belém Palace, who was buried in the Monastery of St. João Nepomuceno; her heart was sent to Vienna, and was kept in the imperial crypt.

14/08/1754

1755

Lisbon Earthquake.

01/11/1755

1757

According to the 1757 Census, the population of the parish of Santo André de Mafra counted 589 small communities, 2650 residents.

1757

1758

Reference to the toponym Bairro da Boavista in the “Parish Memories of 1758”, parish of Santo André de Mafra, organized around the village square, where the Town Halls and their pillory are located.

1758