Donation deed by Jorge da Costa da Mesquita and Ana da Silva Correia of estates to be entailed to the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Luz, in the church of Santo Estêvão of Geraz. The administrator of the chapel should also be the possessor of the estate of quintãa do Paços de Geraz.

Donation deed by Jerónima de Oliveira to her nephew, Padre Manuel de Oliveira Pimentel, of a vineyard, a house and a oil press, in the outskirts of Vila Franca do Campo, with the pious obligation of a half of a chapel of prayed masses, founding an entail. Padre Manuel de Oliveira Pimentel will appoint a person of his choice to succeed him after his death.

Donation deed by João Eanes, mercador, and his wife Maria Eanes da Rua, to the monastery of S. Francisco do Porto. For the salvation of their souls, the couple decided to leave the rents of properties located in Porto to the Convent of S. Francisco do Porto, where they would choose their burial place and where perpetual masses would be celebrated. The monastery accepted the dues, the fees of which would be paid by the heir of João Eanes and Maria Eanes, who would act as administrator, followed by their descendants, by appointment or, if the last owner did not name an heir, by preference of the male over the female.

Donation deed by which Beatriz Fernandes, widow of Domingos Martins Morgado, donates all of her properties in Monsaraz and its surroundings, including her half of the estate of Sardinha, to her nephew, Manuel Fernandes, son of her sister Catarina Lopes, as an entail, with the obligation of a daily mass in the altar of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the church of Santa Maria da Lagoa. He can appoint its chaplain and the future administrator among his children, who will, afterwards, appoint the next administrators among their descendants. If no appointment is made, the entail shall pass to the eldest son. She also promises to buy two moios of wheat to annex to her entail.

Donation deed by which D. Catarina Cardoso, wife of Nuno de Almeida, establishes a chapel in the main church of Fronteira, fulfilling the will of her brother-in-law, doutor António Pimenta, who had bequeathed her 3 000 cruzados for that purpose. The masses of the chapel shall be prayed in his name, her own name and the name of her sisters, D. Inês Cardoso, António's wife, and Isabel Lopes de Morais. She donates the chapel to her brother, licenciado Domingo Cardoso, who can appoint a descendant as next administrator. Domingos Cardoso is present, accepts the donation and promises to fulfill the obligations.

Donation deed by which Bárbara da Veiga Fagundes, sister of Brázia da Veiga Fagundes and her last will executor, declared that her sister died and she wanted to fulfil the dispositions mentioned in her last will. In this way, Bárbara da Veiga Fagundes donated to padre Francisco Martins de Lemos half of her assets, and the other half left by Brázia da Veiga Fagundes should be used for the celebration of masses, rectifying her sister's will. The institutor left to Francisco Martins de Lemos this assets and declared that he could appoint whomever he wanted to succeed in this entail.

Donation deed by which Francisco da Veiga, widower, bequeathed houses in the parish of S. Paulo of Lisboa to his sister-in-law, Maria Carvalho, Fernando Álvares' widow, obligating her and her heirs to support the celebration of 12 annual masses for his soul in the main chapel of the church of Misericórdia of Lisboa. After Maria Carvalho's death, the entail would be inherited by one of her daughters.

Dowry and donation deed made by Maria Soares de Melo to Francisco Soares de Melo, capitão-mor of Lagoa, her cousin, of 18 alqueires of vineyard and a farmstead (casal) with the pious obligation of a perpetual chapel of prayed masses in the church of Nossa Senhora das Mercês and 2 cruzados to the church cleaning. Francisco Soares de Melo and his wife will appoint, after their death, one of their sons to succeed them.

Dowry deed by Ana Gonçalves, Isabel Fernandes, sisters, and Roque Gonçalves da Costa to Manuel Vaz Carreiro, son of Roque Gonçalves da Costa, to marry Maria de Sousa de Benevides, niece of Ana Gonçalves and Isabel Fernandes. Ana Gonçalves and Isabel Fernandes put aside, at the time of their deaths, two moios of income from their real estate to found two chapels for their souls and appoint as their administrator the son or daughter of Manuel Vaz Carreiro and Maria de Sousa de Benevides as, appointed by his or her father. In turn, Roque Gonçalves da Costa, in his and his wife's, Águeda Carreiro, name, give their available portions to Manuel Vaz Carreiro and Maria de Sousa de Benevides, with the pious obligation of a chapel of masses for their souls. The son can appoint as his successor who he wants. Besides, Roque Gonçalves da Costa appoints his son as administrator of the chapel of António Cabral Teixeira.

Dowry deed by Ana Gonçalves, Isabel Fernandes, sisters, and Roque Gonçalves da Costa to Manuel Vaz Carreiro, son of Roque Gonçalves da Costa, to marry Maria de Sousa de Benevides, niece of Ana Gonçalves and Isabel Fernandes. Ana Gonçalves and Isabel Fernandes put aside, at the time of their deaths, two moios of income from their real estate to found two chapels for their souls and appoint as their administrator the son or daughter of Manuel Vaz Carreiro and Maria de Sousa de Benevides as, appointed by his or her father. In turn, Roque Gonçalves da Costa, in his and his wife's, Águeda Carreiro, name, give their available portions to Manuel Vaz Carreiro and Maria de Sousa de Benevides, with the pious obligation of a chapel of masses for their souls. The son can appoint as his successor who he wants. Besides, Roque Gonçalves da Costa appoints his son as administrator of the chapel of António Cabral Teixeira.

Dowry deed made by the padre Belchior de Videira for the marriage of Catarina de Videira de Andrade, his niece, with Diogo Pereira Falcão, in the amount of 6 000 cruzados. Of this amount, 5 000 cruzados are intended for the purchase of real estate, which would be entailed to the pious charge of an annual mass. After the death of the first administrators, they would be succeeded by their male son, whom they appoint.
Among several real estate, located on the outskirts of Marvão, Manuel de Matos de Andrade and Maria de Videira, his wife, Catarina's parents, also include in their dowry the chapel established by Beatriz de Matos.

Dowry deed by which Brás Teixeira de Távora established an entail, appointing his niece Maria de Oliveira de Faria to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of houses, land, vineyards and an olive grove in Lisboa and its outskirts.

Dowry deed by which Gaspar Coelho, Cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo, and Catarina de Arvelos, his sister, donate part of a farmstead in Olivais ("quinta da Bela Vista") and houses in Rua das Parreiras, Lisboa, to D. Helena de Andrade, Gaspar's daughter and Catarina's niece, in order to support her marriage to João de Alpoim de Brito. The groom, the bride and their descendants are henceforth obligated to sustain the celebration of 12 annual masses for Catarina de Arvelos' soul in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of that city. Furthermore, the father of the bride gives the couple the captaincy of a carrack of Carreira da Índia, which the King had granted him 30 years before that date.
D. Helena de Andrade and João de Alpoim de Brito give their consent to this deed. Contains a copy of a letter of attorney issued on 1613-05-25.

Dowry deed by Ana Gonçalves, Isabel Fernandes, sisters, and Roque Gonçalves da Costa to Manuel Vaz Carreiro, son of Roque Gonçalves da Costa, to marry Maria de Sousa de Benevides, niece of Ana Gonçalves and Isabel Fernandes. Ana Gonçalves and Isabel Fernandes put aside, at the time of their deaths, two moios of income from their real estate to found two chapels for their souls and appoint as their administrator the son or daughter of Manuel Vaz Carreiro and Maria de Sousa de Benevides as, appointed by his or her father. In turn, Roque Gonçalves da Costa, in his and his wife's, Águeda Carreiro, name, give their available portions to Manuel Vaz Carreiro and Maria de Sousa de Benevides, with the pious obligation of a chapel of masses for their souls. The son can appoint as his successor who he wants. Besides, Roque Gonçalves da Costa appoints his son as administrator of the chapel of António Cabral Teixeira.

Dowry deed made by João de Meira Carrilho, in which he instituted an entail to his niece and appointed her as successor in the entail founded by João de Meira, remembering some the rules of this chapel and entailing the properties he owned in Castelo de Vide along with an image with 21 relics that belonged to the emperor Charles V.

Dowry deed by which Luís Álvares de Almeida, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, and D. Francisca de Morais, his wife, gave a dowry appraised at 5 000 cruzados, which comprised a captaincy of a carrack in Índia and an annual pension of 20 000 réis, to D. Bernarda de Almeida, their daughter, who was going to marry D. Francisco Telo de Meneses. They also declared that, after their deaths, D. Bernarda and her husband would inherit their farmstead in Adarse, Alverca, and that the third part of their assets would be bequeathed to D. Catarina de Almeida, their daughter. After her death, that estate would be delivered to her sister, D. Bernarda. The donors established an entail with the third part of their assets and the legitime belonging to their daughter, determining that the farmstead in Adarse should never be sold or exchanged. The entail had to be passed to one of D. Bernarda and D. Francisco's sons. Its future administrators had to support the celebration of 12 annual masses in an unidentified church. If the couple left no offspring, the entail would be transmitted to D. António de Meneses de Almeida, the donors' son. D. Catarina de Almeida gave her consent to this deed.

Dowry deed in which Diogo Vaz Carreiro and his wife Beatriz Rodrigues endowed their nephews António Farias and Beatriz Rodrigues, on the occasion of their marriage, and founded an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated in every week on the monastery of Santo André, in Ponta Delgada, appointing the endowed couple to administrate it. António Farias and Beatriz Rodrigues would appoint one of their children to succeed them on the administration and from then on the entail should be administrated, preferably, by the eldest male heir. If they had no children of their own they would appoint the closest relative of Diogo Vaz Carreiro with the condition that he would marry a female relative of Beatriz Rodrigues.

Dowry deed made by licenciado Francisco Vilela da Gama, prior of Santa Eulália, and Maria Vilela da Gama, his daughter, to marry Joana Batista, their goddaughter, to Mateus de Andrade Curvelo, donating her all their assets as an entail or chapel, as defined in licenciado Francisco Vilela da Gama's will. Maria Vilela da Gama, appointed by her father as the entail's first administrator, renounced to her right to succeed in it, only reserving the usufruct of some assets until her death.

Dowry deed by which António Barbosa granted to his daughter Catarina for her marriage with João da Rocha some estates in Viana da Foz do Lima, Belinhos and São Paio de Antas. These estates were entailed with the obligation of celebrating 3 annual masses for the institutor's soul. The surviving member of the couple had the power to appoint one of its children as administrator. After that, the administrators should preferably be recruited in the male lines.

Dowry deed for wedding of Eliseu Borges de Figueiredo and Maria do Avelar, given by Feliciana Ribeiro and Francisco Pereira Rato, brothers of Maria do Avelar. For the dowry, Feliciana Ribeiro and Maria do Avelar, donated a chapel that they had instituted, to which they had entailed various assets, to fulfill the charges, as stated in a previous chapel foundation deed, dated 1610-09-11, adding, at that time, other properties and charges. If Maria do Avelar died without children, Feliciana Ribeiro could appoint the administrator she wanted, preferably Isabel do Avelar, sister of both. After Isabel do Avelar, the succession would take place as stated in the chapel foundation deed.

Dowry deed made by Manuel Bernardes de Seixas and Mariana Pereira Pimentel, his wife, to Martinho Pereira de Seixas, his son, for his priestly ordination. Donated assets are entailed in the form of a chapel, with associated charges.
It contains inserted a letter of attorney of Martinho Pereira de Seixas to Doutor Fernando Luís da Silva (dated 1690-11-14).

Dowry deed by Jorge Gonçalves Pereira, priest the church of São Pedro de Frescainha, by which he gave estates in that same parish and in São Julião dos Passos, to Ana Pereira, daughter of Fernando Pereira do Lago, to her husband António Pereira and to their offspring. These properties were associated with the obligation to celebrate masses for the soul of Jorge Gonçalves Pereira. The couple would hold the entail during their lifetime and would have the power to appoint one of their children as their successor or, in the absence of a heir, another person.

Dowry deed by which Manuel Carrilho de Matos donates as an entail several rural properties in the outskirts of Castelo de Vide, Fronteira and Avis, to Nicolau de Matos Leitão and D. Antónia de Sequeira, his wife. After the death of Nicolau de Matos Leitão, the administration should pass to a son of his choice, and the same would happen in the following generations. If descendants were lacking, a recolhimento should be founded, invoking Senhora da Piedade, in the place of Mealhada, on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide.

Dowry deed by which Beatriz de Mesquita donated to her niece Ana de Melo a dowry to get married with Sebastião da Costa Valente, with the obligation to celebrate masses and to free some of her slaves. This entail composed of a farm called "da Landeira". By the death of the administrator Ana de Melo, it should be appointed her son or daughter, and after their death whomever they choose.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Reverendo doutor Dionísio de Figueiredo de Gouveia, deão of cathedral of Viseu, with masses in the church of Mouronho. His brothers, licenciado Manuel da Fonseca de Gouveia, António da Fonseca de Gouveia and Baltasar da Fonseca de Gouveia, also entail some properties concerning their parents' reserved portion. Dionísio de Figueiredo de Gouveia appoints as first administrator, after his and his brother's death, one of the sons of Baltasar da Fonseca de Gouveia.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Father Bartolomeu Velho, parish priest in São Julião de Freixo. Bartolomeu declares that he had built an hermitage in Navió dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Assunção, to which he entailed estates. The administrator of the chapel was to be named in a later will. However, the succession to the chapel was to be by blood, with clerics being preferred. If there were no clerics, the administration would be in the hands of a layman appointed by the last owner. All administrators were obliged to use the family name, to inherit estates and to be Old Christians. Illegitimate children were excluded from the administration.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Francisco Rodrigues. As a single man with no heirs, Francisco wished to found a chapel "por via de morgado". The masses would be celebrated in the church of Santa Cristina de Algoso. The first administrators would be his brother Gaspar Rodrigues and his nephew José Rodrigues, with the power to appoint a son or daughter in each half of the entail. However, the appointed successor had to be related to the founder.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Gonçalo de Araújo da Silva and his wife Maria de Caldas Bacelar. The couple declared that they had founded a chapel in their farmstead of Eiras, in São Salvador de Pedralva, the construction of which had not yet been completed but was to be finished, with the images of São Gonçalo and Santa Maria inside. They entailed properties and rents to the chapel, with the perpetual obligation to celebrate masses every sunday for the souls of the founders. The first administrator would be their son-in-law, Sebastião Machado de Azevedo, who had the power to appoint a relative to succeed him, excluding clerics and forbidding marriages with people of Jewish, Moorish, black or mulatto descent. The administrators were obliged to use the family name and to entail properties. The deed of foundation had to be registered in the "Livro das Capelas do Registo Geral" of Braga.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Brás Rodrigues Pita and Isabel Mendes Dantas, his wife, in Caminha, ordering the celebration of masses in the monastery of Santa Clara of Caminha and appointing the last one of them to die as the first administrator and, after his or her death, his legitimate daughter, Inês Vaz Pita. This deed should value as a will or codicil.
Deed approved in 1608-08-05.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by António Rodrigues and Beatriz Domingues, entailing properties in Vila Cova, with the obligation of celebrating 52 masses every year in the church of that parish. As administrator, they appointed their great-niece Maria, granting her the power to appoint one of her future children as successor. If the administrators failed to appoint a child as administrator, the successor should be the youngest children, therefore using the entail's revenues to support every child while they were single.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Pedro Machado and his wife Isabel Francisca. The couple decided to entail properties "em capela e morgado". They were both to own the properties during their lifetimes. After their death, the entail was to be held by their son, Francisco Machado. The entail was linked to the obligation to celebrate perpetual masses in different places, such as the burial place of the institutors, which was yet to be decided, and the chapel of São Pedro, in Braga Cathedral. Succession to the entail was to be by appointment, as the founders argued that this mechanism would make children more obedient to their parents. If Francisco Machado or another administrator failed to appoint a successor, the entail was to go to the first-born son. Illegitimate children and those who had committed lese-majeste crimes were excluded from the administration.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Gonçalo Jacome. Gonçalo decided to entail his lands in Aldeia da Torre in a "capela e vínculo de morgado". The first administrator was to be his daughter Catarina Jacome, married to Gonçalo Ferreira, or alternatively the descendants of Gonçalo Jacome's brothers, Domingos, Catarina Francisca or Paulo Jacome. The administrators had the right to appoint one of their children as their successor. However, people of illegitimate descent were excluded. The administrators were obliged to use the surname Jacome and to celebrate masses at the Espírito Santo altar in Santa Maria da Aveleda church.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by which Belchior Correia and his wife, Guiomar Monteiro, establish a chapel in the convent of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, Lisboa, for which they reserve 100 000 cruzados that shall be employed in the acquisition of a property to entail to it. They appoint the one of them who survives the other as each other's heir and administrator of their chapel, with the capacity of appointing the next administrator. If he or she doesn't appoint anyone, the entail shall be bequeathed to their closest relative, with an obligation of 150 annual masses for their souls.

Entail foundation deed by which João de Morais Colmieiro, Cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo e Capitão-mor na vila do Paço, and Ana de Sá, his wife, established and entail with properties in Vale das Fontes, Terra da Torre and Monforte do Rio Monte. After the death of the institutors, it would be transmitted to a son of their choosing and subsequently passed to his descendants. In order to fulfil the last wish of João de Morais Colmieiro's uncle, Jácome de Morais Comieiro, deão of Cape Verde, it is also determined that every administrator of the entail had to support the perpetual celebration of 2 weekly masses in the chapel of Santo Amaro, in Prada, which the testators had built.

Entail foundation deed by which António de Carvalho and his wife Maria Antónia de Carvalho established an entail, incorporating the third part of their assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges. They designated their son António Mendes de Carvalho to be its first administrator and it should succeed is son. João de Carvalho, nephew of the institutors, and his wife Catarina Peixoto, had already incorporated assets into this entail.

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel Álvares de Castro and Francisca Carlos, his wife, establish and entail with the third part of their assets, which comprises houses in Lisboa, inns (estalagens) in Moita, Alhos Vedros, and Alvito, lands in Alvito ("herdade do Pinheiro"), rents (foros) in Azambuja and Carcavelos, a farmstead (quinta) in Arrentela and properties in Cabo Verde ("fazenda de Santa Cruz"). They appoint Nuno Dias de Castro, their son, to be its first administrator, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of a daily mass in the chapel of S. Catarina and Almas do Purgatório of the church of S. Nicolau of that city. He is allowed to choose which son should become the entail's second administrator. Afterwards it would be inherited by the eldest son of his successor.

Entail foundation deed by Catarina de Chaves in her farmstead (quinta) of Rosmaninho and other assets in Aldeia Nova, with the pious obligation of mass celebration in the chapel of Madre de Deus, founded in Aldeia Nova, in the outskirts of Moreira, Trancoso. She appoints licenciado Fernando de Sequeira, her nephew, as its administrator. Fernando de Sequeira was present and accepted this administration and annexed the sixth part of his real estate.

Entail foundation deed by Manuel Girão Henriques, entailing half of the third part of João Fernandes Bolho and Ana Fernandes, his grandparents, and the assets of padre João Fernandes, his brother. He designates Maria Girão, his niece, João Fernandes' daughter, as the first administrator, to be succeded by her male heirs.

Entail foundation deed by which João de Sousa instituted a chapel, invoking São Sebastião, in the monastery of São Francisco of Santarém. He entails assets to fulfill the charges, determining that the first administrator should be appointed among one of its sons or daughters. From there on the succession shall continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Entail foundation deed by which Cecília Gonçalves, widow of Tristão de Azevedo, establishes an entail with her houses in Lisboa. She appoints Gomes de Azevedo, her eldest son, as her heir, and his successors afterwards, with an obligation of ordering two weekly masses in a church of his choice.

Entail foundation deed by Paula da Costa with all her assets for her son, Gonçalo Pimenta do Avelar, who was present and accepted this entail and committed himself to fulfil all its conditions and clauses.

Entail foundation deed by which Francisco Figueira de Azevedo, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e do seu Conselho, and D. Isabel de Abreu, his wife, establish an entail with their third parts, consisting of a farmstead in Telheiras and houses in Rossio, Lisboa. They designate their son, António de Azevedo Coutinho, as first administrator, and his successors afterwards. If he dies before his parents, or without successors, the entail shall pass to their grandson, Francisco Figueira de Azevedo, son of their deceased son, Agostinho Figueira, or to D. Margarida de Azevedo, their daughter, married to Jerónimo de Corte-Real. The administrators shall order two weekly masses, nine annual masses and one annual divine office in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where they wish to be buried. If their direct lineage is extinguished, and there are no close relatives until the fourth degree, the next administrators shall be chosen by appointment.

Entail foundation deed by Maria Fernandes da Póvoa, fulfiling the will expressed by her late husband, António de Madureira, fidalgo da casa do rei. Maria entailed properties in Porto, in the outskirts of the city and in other areas of the Entre Douro e Minho region. The estates were entailed and united "in an imaginary body" that could not be dismembered. The first administrator would be her first-born son, Diogo de Madureira, who would immediately take possession of the entail. Diogo and his successors were to ensure the celebration of perpetual masses in any church or monastery in Porto or in the locality where the administrator happened to live. The successors would be the first-born sons, excluding illegitimate children and clerics. If there was no legitimate descendant, the administrator could appoint a successor whose name was Madureira.

Entail foundation deed by Simão Saraiva de Sampaio and D. Catarina Coelho, his wife. They entail a third of their assets, including the farm of Castanheira, in Trancoso. The administrator should be appointed by the previous one.

Entail foundation deed by Doutor Manuel da Fonseca Coelho giving his real estate to a perpetual entail, previously founded by his will, and ordering the foundation of a chapel of Nossa Senhora da Estrada, if he could not make it in his lifetime, with the pious obligation of a mass every saturday and in Nossa Senhora day. He also appoints Marcos da Fonseca Coelho, his brother, as his successor in the entail of capitão Marcos da Fonseca, his uncle, and in the chapel of João Vaz Coelho, his uncle too.

Entail foundation deed by D. Isabel de Góis with her described properties, appointing her brother, João Mendes de Meneses, as its first administrator. This administrator has the pious obligation of a perpetual prayed mass in the church of Madalena of Lisbon. D. Isabel de Góis renounces to her properties, only reserving an annual income during her lifetime, immediately giving the entail's ownership to her brother, who was present and accepted this entail, with its all declared conditions, declarations and obligations. The institutor also appoints João Mendes de Meneses as her successor in the available portion of D. Cecília de Meneses, their late sister, with the pious obligation of a perpetual daily mass in the monastery of Madre de Deus de Xabregas and another perpetual divine office of nine lessons, per year, in the church of S. Jorge of Lisbon.

Entail foundation deed by which Afonso de Barreira and his wife, Isabel de Marchena, entail the revenue of some houses in Lisboa and in Santarém, and foros in Loulé and Lisboa, with the obligation of two weekly masses for their souls and one mass in the day of Santo Ildefonso, patron-saint of Afonso de Barreira, in the chapel of Santo Ildefonso of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where they shall be buried. At the first one's death, the remaining institutor shall have the administration of the entail and, afterwards, it will be bequeathed to their eldest son, João de Barreira, and to his successors.

Entail foundation deed by which D. Pedro de Almeida, do Conselho do Rei, and his wife, D. Maria Coutinho, establish an entail with their third parts. They designate their firstborn son, D. Lopo de Almeida, as first administrator, and his male descendants afterwards. If their lineage is extinguished, the king shall chose a new noble family to inherit the entail.

Entail foundation deed by which D. Pedro, bishop of Bonn, arcediago of Santarém and cónego of the cathedral of Lisboa, establishes an entail with all his properties in Alenquer and Aldeia Galega da Merceana, headed by his quinta da Ribeira de Pancas, Alenquer. He bequeaths it to his nephew, Francisco Jácome, son of Teobaldo de Lins and Jácoma Mendes, daughter of Francisca Fernandes. He also appoints him administrator of his chapel of S. Pedro, in the cathedral of Lisboa. If Francisco Jácome dies before him, it shall be bequeathed to one of his siblings: Bartolomeu de Lins, João Lins or Ana Mendes. If their lineages are extinguished, the entail shall be given to the successors of Domingos Fernandes, brother of the institutor, starting in his daughter, Marta Fernandes. If there are no relatives from this side of the family, the Cabido shall appoint the next administrator.

Entail foundation deed by which Rui Vaz Pereira, conde da Feira, establishes an entail in the way of his ancestors, annexing to it the golden sword given to his great-grandfather by king D. Fernando I, public debt instruments in Porto, Aveiro and Santa Maria da Feira, and his big houses and azambujal in Santa Maria da Feira. He bequeaths this entail to his legitimized son, D. João Pereira, and to his descendants. If his lineage is extinguished, the administration will be chosen by appointment.

Entail foundation deed by which Isabel de Avelar, wife of Henrique Nunes de Leão, establishes an entail with all of her properties. She appoints her grandson, Jorge Nunes de Leão, legitimized son of her deceased son, Martinho Gonçalves, as her universal heir. He shall order a daily mass in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, to be paid with revenue from her houses in Lisboa. His sucessors shall have the surname and coat of arms of the Leão family. If his lineage is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the lineage of Isabel do Avelar's nephew, João de Avelar or to the lineage of João Taveira, her great-nephew, who shall keep the Avelar surname.

Entail foundation deed by which Inês Pires Francês founded the chapel of Santo Ângelo, in Arraiolos, incorporating several assets. After the institutor's death, it should succeed his cousin André Lopes Franco and, after his death, Mariana Francês. The administrator could choose the successor but, if he did not want to, it should take precedence the female ones.

Entail foundation deed by Cristóvão de Brito, member of the king's council. Cristóvão justifies the institution of the "morgado" as a way to prevent the scattering of the estates and to preserve his memory, allowing for better service to God and the kingdom and greater honour to the noble houses. The instituor decided to entail interest in the "alfândega" of Lisbon, his houses in Lisbon, located in the parish of S. Lourenço, and a farmstead in Ribatejo, leaving instructions for the acquisition of other properties to be included in the entail. The income from the properties would also support two daily and perpetual masses to be celebrated in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, to be located in the church of the convent of Madre de Deus de Lisboa, which was under construction, and for which he had already purchased liturgical furnishings, such as a retable of "Nossa Senhora". The first administrator would be his nephew João de Brito, son of Lopo de Brito. An inventory of the assets was to be drawn up, with three copies: one for the administrator and the other two to be kept at the S. Elói Monastery in Lisbon and at the Hospital of Todos-os-Santos. His successors were also obliged to entail more property. The succession would pass through the first-born sons, excluding illegitimate children and clerics. The presumptive heir was not allowed to marry without the consent of his parents, under the penalty of being removed from the succession. In addition, each administrator had to be physically and mentally fit, to be loyal to the Church and to the Crown, and to use the name and the coat of arms of the Britos.

Entail foundation deed of Manuel Lobo Pereira. He entails the farm of Penavila, in the parish of São Salvador de Delães, on the outskirts of Barcelos, and a farmhouse (casal) in the parish of São Cristóvão de Rio Mau, to fulfill charges. He appoints Mateus Pereira, his brother, first administrator. The latter had to appoint a legitimate son to succeed him in the administration. If he did not appoint any, the eldest would succeed. If his mother was still alive when the founder died, she would administer the chapel for the rest of her life and only after her death would it pass to Mateus Pereira.

Entail foundation deed by Diogo Lopes, with pious deeds in the chapel of São Martinho, appointing his legitimized son Adrião Lopes Cardoso as administrator, granting him the power to choose the successor.

Entail foundation deed of the chapel of Pedro Vaz Guedes de Tabuado, by which the founder seeks to clarify the content of his will. He established a chapel in the church of São Miguel, in Santa Comba, where his parents, he and his descendants were to be buried. He entails his farmstead in Santa Comba and appoints Gonçalo Vaz Guedes, his son, as administrator of his entail. It was up to the administrator to name the successor, from among his children. In case of extinction of the lineage, the administration would be left to the abbot of the church of São Miguel.

Entail foundation deed by which Francisco de Gouveia Daltro, Isabel Rebelo de Macedo, his wife, and the licenciado Tomé de Gouveia Cardoso, his brother, abade da igreja de Santa Cruz da Trapa e beneficiado da igreja de Santiago de Beja, establish an entail uniting their parts of the farmstead of Vila do Rei, which the brothers had inherited from their parents, Tomé de Gouveia Cardoso and Vitória Borges de Figueiredo, and other properties they have. They declare their father had ordered the construction of an hermitage dedicated to Santa Catarina in that farmstead, with the obligation of three annual masses, which they entail to it. The entail shall pass to Francisco's descendants by appointment from him, his wife or Tomé. If the three of them die without making an appointment, the entail will pass to their eldest son or to the descendants of their sister, Maria de Figueiredo Gouveia, wife of António Cardoso de Castelo Branco.

Entail foundation deed of Francisco Mendes Pimentel. Entails a third of its assets to fulfill charges. He appoints Luís Coelho de Pimentel, his son, first administrator, to marry Mariana da Cunha, daughter of João Alves da Cunha Gusmão. The eldest son of this marriage was to succeed him. António de Pina Mascarenhas and D. Luísa Pimentel, his wife, nephews of the institutor, also annex assets to the entail established by their uncle, as did João Coelho de Sousa and D. Joana Luísa Coelho de Sousa, his sister, sons of the institutor.

Entail foundation deed made by Afonso Mexia. He entails a third of his assets, consisting of several estates, located in Alentejo, in the outskirts of Campo Maior, Arronches and Ouguela, up to a maximum value of 1 000 cruzados. He appoints Jerónimo Mexia, his son, as first administrator, to whom his eldest son should succeed.

Entail foundation deed by which D. Maria Eanes da Veiga, widow, entails five orchards and sheds in Loures with the obligation of 13 annual masses and a lamp in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried. She appoints her grandson, Diogo Vaz da Veiga, as administrator, with the faculty of appointing the next one.

Entail foundation deed by which Bento Pereira and Antónia Lopes, his wife, establish the entail's Lago. They entail Quinta do Lago, in the Couto of Rendufe, among several other properties, located on the outskirts of Braga and Barcelos. To the entail are added previous charges, determined by João Afonso and Beatriz Pereira, uncles of Beatriz Pereira, mother of Bento Pereira, celebrated in the church of Vila de Punhe. They also establish charges, celebrated in the chapel of the Confraria de Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Vila do Conde.

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel Mendes Ferreira established an entail, incorporating several assets composed of houses, vegetable garden and olive groves in Sardoal and Abrantes in order to fulfill the pious charges. He designated his son André Mendes Ferreira to be its first administrator. The administrator should appoint the successor of this entail among his children.

Entail foundation deed by Jerónimo Correia Homem, capitão-mor of the "Couto" of the Archbishopric of Braga. Jerónimo decided to entail in a "morgado" the lands he had inherited from his parents, those he had received from his marriage and others he had bought during his life. The entail was to include, among other things, the Vimieiro estate and properties in Braga. The entail, established in honour of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, was coupled with the obligation to celebrate 12 annual masses in the chapel in Braga Cathedral, founded by Jerónimo's parents. Manuel Correia de Sousa, the founder's son, was appointed as the first administrator, with the power to choose one of his sons or daughters to succeed him. If he had no descendants, the administration would pass to the eldest son of his sister, Mariana Coelho. It was forbidden for any administrator to marry a Jew, a Moor or a black person. Illegitimate children and those who had committed lese-majeste crimes were excluded from the administration.

Entail foundation deed by Francisco de Carvalho Pereira, with the obligation of a weekly mass for his soul, his parents, and for the souls in the Purgatory, and appointing as administrator his brother Bento de Carvalho Pereira and his offspring. Bento had the power to appoint a successor within his offspring or relatives, and had the obligation to deliver some annual rents to his sisters who were nuns at the monastery of Remédios in Braga. This foundation deed fulfilled an intention previously outlined in the dowry deed of 1624-11-09, by which Francisco donated some properties with pious obligations to his brother Bento.

Entail foundation deed by Luís Teixeira Cabral and his wife in their farmstead of Lourenço Domingues, in Pinhel, annexed to their chapel of S. Sebastião, located in that farmstead.

Entail foundation deed by Jerónimo Pereira de Meneses and Juliana Pais, granting the executors of their will the power to choose the next administrator.

Entail foundation deed in which Frei Bartolomeu de Santo Agostinho and Miguel de Abreu, Ana de Abreu’s brothers, fulfiled her will by executing the deed in front of the provedor dos resíduos, including the necessary conditions and obligations. The entail was instituted by Ana de Abreu, who chose her brother Miguel de Abreu as the first owner. Frei Bartolomeu de Santo Agostinho and Miguel de Abreu stipulated that Miguel Abreu’s eldest son should succeed him or, if he did not have a son, his eldest daughter. They provided detailed alternatives for succession, where males should always precede females. If the direct line of descendants of Miguel de Abreu were to end, other lines of the family would be considered except for the offspring of D. Margarida, Isabel de Abreu’s daughter. Illegitimate succession could only be considered as a last resort and clerical succession could occur before passing the entail to a transversal line. Other conditions for succession are detailed, including the pious charges Ana de Abreu established and the obligation of successors to annex a third of their assets. The remaining amount of Ana Abreu’s assets was delivered to Miguel de Abreu, who was to invest it to enrich the entail. It inserts an extract from Ana de Abreu’s will.

Entail or chapel foundation deed by Frei António de Sá in the monastery of S. Martinho de Tibães, in the diocese of Braga, with the pious obligation of a perpetual daily mass. Frei António de Sá appoints Rui de Sá, his nephew, son of his sister, Leonor de Sá, as his chapel's first administrator. Rui de Sá was present and accepted this administration in his name and on behalf of his successors.

Exemplification of the opening deed of the will made by Isabel do Carvalhal, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail.

[Contains: will, declaration deed and approval deed identical to the items described in 001a, 001aa and 001ab].

Juízo dos Resíduos record of the chapel instituted by Isabel Gonçalves, by which the current administrator, João Esteves, presented the institutor's will. The document, summarized in this record, stated the pious obligations and appointed João Esteves as administrator, granting him the power to choose his successor.

Opening deed of the will made by Isabel do Carvalhal, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail.

Provedoria record of the chapel instituted by Pedro, with the presentation and the summary of the founder's will, made in 1500-01-04, delivered by the current administrator, Fernando Gonçalves.

Resignation and appointment deed by which Catarina Fernandes, Gomes Eanes' widow, appoints Pedro Gonçalves, husband of Catarina Eanes, her criada, to be the administrator of the entail she and her husband had established trough their will. In that document, issued on 1480-05-22, they both had declared that after the death of one of them, the surviving member of the couple should inherit lands and houses in Santa Iria da Azóia with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 10 annual masses in the church of that place. The entail's first administrator was obligated to appoint a successor.

Tombo of António Álvares' entail.

Visitação to the chapel of the souls of the Purgatory made by António de Barros Aranha, abade of the church of the monastery of Salvador de Sabadim, and commissioner of the Inquisition, attesting that the chapel was fit for catholic cult.

Will by which Sebastião Teixeira de Vasconcelos established a chapel, incorporating assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges in the Convent of São Francisco do Funchal. He designated his wife Beatriz Drummond to be its first administrator and she could choose the successor.

Will of Pedro Martins bequeathing a land to celebrate three annual prayed masses and appointing his daughter, Inês Martins, as his executor and his soul's guardian and, after her death, Maria Micaela, her daughter, who will appoint her successor.
Will approved in 1587-10-02 and opened in 1587-11-16.

Will of Manuel das Neves and Maria de Sousa, his wife, ordering their grave in the mother church of Vaqueiros. They institute a chapel in that church, entailing several properties for the celebration of charges. They appoint whoever survives from them as executor and administrator, and it is up to him to appoint the following.

Will of Fernando Martins Evangelho, o Moço, by which he expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, in the chapel he built. He appoints his natural son, Afonso Martins Evangelho, legitimized by king D. Afonso V, as his universal heir. He also bequeaths him and his descendants an entail of his properties, with the obligation of a daily mass and five sung masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, and two annual masses in the church of Atouguia da Baleia, where his parents were buried. If his lineage is extinguished, the administrator of the entail shall be chosen by the merchants of the confrarias of Sto. Espírito and S. Francisco of Lisboa. He also makes a donation to a supposed natural daughter, named Violante, for her marriage, even though it was against his will.
Followed by notices dated between 1851 and 1853 mentioning the subrogation of properties belonging to this entail.

Will of André Gonçalves de Sampaio founding a chapel of masses in the chapel of Santo André, in the monastery of Santo André of Vila Franca do Campo, and appointing bacharel João Gonçalves as his executor and administrator. André Gonçalves de Sampaio also renounces to the administration of the chapel of is father, not named, because he has not offspring to succeed him. He requests to the king to appoint someone rightful to this administration.
Will approved in 1553-11-13.

Will by which Leonor Fernandes, Lourenço Eanes' widow, designates Afonso Taveira, her grandnephew, Pedro Taveira's son, to administrate the chapel she and her husband established in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She entails to it her houses in Rua Nova, a farmstead (quinta) in Camarate and lands in Alcolena, determining that the chapel's future administrators must pay, each year, 3 800 reais brancos to that convent to support the pious obligations and give olive oil to light a lamp. They are also obligated to give to the convent's infirmary 200 reais brancos and to prepare a feast for the prisoners of the royal prison, every year.
She donates an olive grove in S. Lázaro to João de Santiago, obligating him and his successors to give, each year, olive oil to light a lamp of her chapel in the convent of S. Domingos.
The testator also bequeaths lands (casal) located near the bridge of Alcântara to her nephew, Rui da Grã, which should be passed to his descendants with the obligation of celebrating an annual mass in the church of S. Mamede of that city for the souls of Leonor Fernandes' parents.
She declares that her body should be buried inside her chapel, where her husband and children lie.

Will by which Maria Rodrigues, wife of João Lopes de Alvalade, cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, entails her quinta da Palma. She bequeaths it to her husband, under the condition that after his death it shall be given fully to João Queimado, her nephew, son of her sister. She establishes a chapel of thirty annual masses for her soul in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried. At the time of João Queimado's death, he shall appoint the next administrator. She specifies that her quinta shall be given fully to João Queimado, as it is divided between him, her husband and her step-children. If they refuse to give their parts, João Queimado must be compensated, and the compensation shall be entailed to the chapel.

Will of João Chamberlain and Catarina Lopes, his wife, founding an entail with their available portions and appointing each other as their successor, with the pious obligation of an annual of masses in the monastery of Nossa Senhora da Esperança of Ponta Delgada, where they will be buried, and some other masses, especial during Christmas time, celebrated in their hermitage of Nossa Senhora das Mercês.
Will approved in 1685-10-30 and opened in 1685-11-13.

Will made by António Rodrigues de Figueiroa in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one daily mass celebrated in the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário of the church of Santa Maria, in Castelo de Vide. He named his sister Beatriz Carreira and his brother-in-law Vicente Gomes, to administrate the entail as long as they lived, with a pension worth 20.000 réis, and before their deaths, they should appoint a successor, but not doing so, the administration should be handled to padre Cristóvão Rodrigues Coelho with the same conditions. The administrators should give, in every year, 30.000 réis to the chaplain to pay for the masses, 4.000 réis to the repair of the chapel and 10.000 réis for the Confraria de N. Sra. do Rosário.

Will by which Fernando Gonçalves and his wife Iria Esteves declared that they ordered to build a hermitage of the invocation of Vera Cruz, in Nabais, incorporating assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges in that hermitage and in the church of Santa Maria de Achete. They designated Pedro Vicente to be its first administrator.

Will by which Lourença Andreu wanted to be buried in the chapel of Vicente Martins Curvo, in the church of São Salvador of Veiros. She founded a chapel, incorporating all her movable and immovable goods for the fulfillment of the pious charges celebrated in that chapel. She designated Gonçalo Gil, cleric, as its chaplain, and Gil Martins, cleric, as her last will executor and its first administrator. The chapel should have, after his death, two administrators, one appointed by the previous administrator and the other by the vicar and the municipality of Veiros. Followed by a codicil dated 1368-12-06.

Will by which D. Mariana de Sousa establishes a chapel, entailing a third of her assets with an obligation of 35 masses each year. She appoints Estêvão de Foios, her husband, as first administrator. He shall appoint one of their two sons, named Luís and Estêvão, to succeed him in the administration. If both his sons died before him, the succession should go to Jorge de Sousa da Silva, Mariana de Sousa's brothers, and his descendants or, if he has no succession, to Francisco de Foios, her stepson.

Will by which António Dias Chamusco established an entail with houses and properties in Abrantes, determining that its revenues would support the celebration of 27 annual masses. He designated Vicente, his nephew, son of Manuel Pires Budeiro and Catarina Dias Chamusco, to be its first administrator. At the time of his death, he had to choose a successor among his sons. The testator declared that his body would be buried in the church of S. Vicente, in the grave where lied his brother, Pedro Pinto.

Will made in Marvão by António Pires, o velho, in which he ordered his burial in the church of S. Julião of Marvão and established an entail composed of a farmland in Marvão with a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year wherever the administrator thought it was appropriate. He named his grandson padre António Pires as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would appoint a closest male relative to succeed him, or, in the absence of male, the female relative.

Will by which João Afonso de Azambuja, Arcebispo de Lisboa, appoints Álvaro Afonso, Deão de Coimbra, his nephew, to be the next administrator of the chapel established by João Esteves, his uncle. If Álvaro, Pedro Francisco de Távora and Beatriz Eanes' son, decides to marry, he should inherit the entail and transmit it to his descendants.
The testator also bequeaths his assets in Azambuja to Afonso, Gonçalo Eanes and Catarina Afonso's son, and his properties in Vale do Paraíso and Aveiras de Fundo to Diogo, Afonso's brother, obligating both to maintain a chaplain in the church of Azambuja, who would celebrate annual masses for their grandparents' souls. After the death of one of them, the surviving brother would administrate the entail before passing it to his eldest son. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1409-04-23.

Will made in Portalegre by Manuel Velez Abóbora, in which he ordered his burial in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of his houses and would have a perpetual obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by his wife Francisca Gonçalves during her lifetime, and, before her death she would appoint an administrator to succeed her with the same conditions. The second entail would be composed of an olive grove, over which the institutor imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and would be administrated by his nephew Manuel, son of Lourenço Gonçalves Barba, with the condition that he would became a clergyman. Before his death, Manuel would appoint an administrator to succeed him with the same conditions.

Will of Ângela Ruiz, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the chapel of São Lourenço do Mato, where she should also be buried. As administrator, Ângela appointed her niece Maria Barbosa, daughter of her sister Francisca do Rego and António Barbosa. If she did not married or if she was not caste, the administration should pass to Francisca do Rego, and she had the power to appoint her successor.

Will by which Manuel Rombo bequeathed all his remaining assets to his wife, Maria Neves, including an olive grove and a chestnut grove in Alegrete, with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year. He gave her freedom to choose a successor or to do anything she pleased with the property. However, she and her successors were prohibited from damaging it and had to fulfil the pious obligations. If that did not happen, the entail would be transmitted to the Misericórdia of Alegrete.
The testator ordered the burial of his body in the church of S. João of Alegrete.

Will by which Isabel Rodrigues Regalo established an entail with a property in Alegrete ("tapadas do Pego da Lagem"), designating her brother, Pedro Rodrigues, to administrate it. He and his descendants were obligated to support the celebration of 30 annual masses. If he died without leaving heirs, the entail would be transmitted to his closest relative.
She bequeathed a property in Alegrete ("souto da Ribeira de Arronches") to her nephew, Manuel, with the obligation of celebrating 5 annual masses in perpetuity. That land could never be sold.
The testator left other lands ("souto de Vale Lourenço dos Pardieirinhos"; "souto do Ninho do Açor") to her nephew, Gaspar, prohibiting him of selling them. If he died without leaving descendants, they would be passed to one of his siblings.
She also donated an olive grove in Costa to Ana, her niece, on the condition that she gave, every year, olive oil to the church of S. Pedro. The property could never be sold. After her death, it would be inherited by one of her brothers.

Will of Álvaro Ferreira de Mendonça. The testator declares his wish to be interred in the monastery of S. Frutuoso, in the place where his grandfather, Aires Ferreira, was buried. He mentions that, together with his wife Isabel Coelho, he had previously built the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Outeiro, located in his Outeiro estate, in which perpetual masses were to be celebrated. It was Álvaro Ferreira de Mendonça's wish that after his death and that of his wife, his property should be incorporated into the "Morgado e Casa dos Ferreira", which belonged to his father. Isabel Ferreira would be the administrator after Álvaro's death. The couple had no children, so Isabel had the power to appoint her successor.

Will made by João Álvares, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year on the church of Nossa Senhora of Assumar. He named his son Gil as first administrator of the entail with the condition that he would appoint one of his eldest children, son or daughter, to succeed him, and from there on the succession should always continue on the closest relative of the institutor. If Gil died without heirs, the administration would be handled to his brother António Fernandes with the same conditions, or to the Misericórdia of Assumar, in case António had no children.

Will of Francisco Eanes instituting a chapel and appointing his nephew Francisco Fernandes as administrator, granting him the power to appoint his successor. The next administrator should be chosen amongst the institutor's kin, and preference should be given to clerics over laymen.

Followed by the approval deed (1618-03-20, fls. 77-78).

Will of António Botelho founding a chapel, in Cavadoude, in the outskirts of Celorico, in the diocese of Guarda, with the pious obligation of 25 annual masses. The testator appoints Brás Botelho, his nephew, as the chapel's administrator. Brás Botelho should appoint his successor among the testator's closest heirs, before his death.
This will is followed by four declarations, dated from 1632-08-17, 1635-05-05, 1635-12-31 and 1636-01-01, in which the testator adds some clauses related to his chapel's administration.
Will approved in 1636-01-03.

Will made by António Fernandes, merchant, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the church of S. Pedro of Crato, where his body should be buried. He named his wife Beatriz Dias as first administrator and his nephew Pedro Vaz, mason, after her death, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir or by appointment.

Will of Francisco Rodrigues, ordering that he should be buried in the church of São Mamede of Gondoriz, in the chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios that he had previously instituted. Francisco Rodrigues donated several properties to the chapel and appointed Pedro Fernandes as its first administrator, to be succeeded by Francisco's nephew, João Francisco, and his descendants, with preference given to first-born sons.