[1] During the reign of King D. Dinis (1279-1325) elevated the Messejana to the status of municipality[2] donating the settlement to the knights of the Order of Santiago, as a way to establish a frontier in the region.

[4] King D. John II (1481-1495), who was sick at the time, stopped at the site between 8–9 October 1495, when he travelled to Caldas de Monchique.

During the reign of King D. John III (1521-1557), the monarch donated the territory to D. João da Silva, 6th Master of Vagos, also known as the Grande Regedor (Great Ruler).

[5] During the context of the Portuguese Civil War (1828-1834), the Duke of Terceira was in Messejana with his military forces, where he met with his council of brigadiers on 17 July 1833.

The municipality was extinguished on 25 October 1835 by Rodrigo da Fonseca and over time its importance continued to deteriorate, subsumed by Aljustrel in the region.