Author:
Cláudia Faria
Report:
Newsletter 14
Year:
2022
Subject Matter:
British Community and Family History
Excerpt:
The Phelps first arrived in Madeira in 1784. The family would go on to have a major influence on the island’s development. This article reviews some of the contributions of the first three generations of the family resident in Madeira, as wine exporters, traders, landowners, benefactors, educators, and developers of Madeira Embroidery.
The article can be downloaded here
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