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Will

Will of Inês Vasques, founding a chapel in the monastery of São Domingos do Porto and appointing her nephew João Álvares Ribeiro as administrator.
Followed by an addition dated 1458-12-16.

Vasques, Inês (flor.1428-1458)

Will

Will of D. Lourença Pires, ordering her grave in her chapel of São Salvador, in the church of Santa Justa of Coimbra. Together with Francisco Lourenço, her husband, João Eanes, her son-in-law, and Marinha Lourenço, her daughter, she entails several assets to fulfill the chapel's charges. She nominates her husband as first administrator and, after his death, her daughter and son-in-law. The chapel was then to be administered by her grandchildren. If she left her lineage, she would pass to the Confraternity of Santa Maria da Vera Cruz of Coimbra.

Lourenço, Marinha (flor.1332-1352)

Will

Will of Francisco Rodrigues, by which he states that his body should be buried in the chapel of the Anjo Custódio, located in the mother church of Chaves. Francisco left his soul as his heir and established perpetual masses for its benefit. His son, Jacome Rodrigues Carneiro, would be in charge of the chapel, to be followed by his first-born son. The chaplains would preferiebly be clerics coming from the institutor and the administrator's lineage.

Followed by the approval deed (1560-10-14).

Rodrigues, Francisco (flor.1560)

Will

Will of Padre João de Sousa bequeathing all his assets to Catarina Borges, his sister, with the pious obligation of 25 perpetual prayed masses, per year, in his chapel of S. Lourenço, located in the church of Vila Nova, in the outskirts of the town of Casal. He appoints Catarina Borges as its first administrator and, after her death, their sister, Mécia Lourenço, and, after her, one of her daughters, specifically the one who fail in the chapel of Margarida Borges. The testator also bequeaths two swamps (lameiros) to Domingos Lopes Ferreira and his wife, Inácia Francisca, with the pious obligation of two annual masses for his soul, also celebrated in his chapel of S. Lourenço, founding another entail, in which should succeed their legitimate offspring. If Domingos Lopes dies without offspring in common with Inácia Francisca or if one of the successors alienates the swamps, these properties will be annexed to the chapel founded to Catarina Borges.

Sousa, João de (d.1650)

Will

Will of Margarida Borges bequeathing some properties to Catarina Borges, her niece, with the pious obligation of nine perpetual masses, per year, celebrated in the altar where her nephew, João de Sousa, will found his chapel or in the altar of S. Miguel, in Tazem, while his nephew do not found his chapel. After Catarina Borge's death will succeed one of the daughter of Mécia Lourenço, her niece, appointed by Catarina Borges. Margarida Borges also bequeaths her all other assets to Mécia Lourenço, her niece, with the pious obligation of one perpetual mass to S. João.
Will approved in 16487-08-16.

Borges, Margarida (d.1647)

Will

Will made by Sebastião Mendes Canto, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual obligation of sixty masses celebrated every year on the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário of S. Lourenço's church, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. His descendants could also be buried in the chapel if they wished so. He named his nephew Francisco, son of his niece Ana Mendes, as first administrator of the entail during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession would always continue on the eldest male heir. If Francisco became a clergyman or if he died without heirs, the administration should be transmitted to his male brothers, preferably the eldest after him, or his sisters. In the lack of descendants of Ana Mendes, the administration would be handled to the Misericórdia of Portalegre, with the same conditions. All administrators would be obliged to annex up to 20.000 réis of their own reserved portion to the entail. The administrators should give account not to the Provedor das Capelas, but directly to the Prior of S. Lourenço's church. Anyone who committed crimes of lese-majeste would lose the administration of the entail.

Canto, Sebastião Mendes (d.1635)

Will

Will made in Vale do Peso, Portalegre's district, by padre Manuel Dias Maninho in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every week on the chapel and altar of Almas, where his body should be buried. He named his compadre Salvador Martins as first administrator of the entail during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by Manuel Luís, son-in-law of Salvador, and his descendants after him, or other appointed administrators in case he died without heirs. The administrators should also give 30.000 réis every year to the chaplain's sustenance, providing him a house, choosing him among the local born clergyman, preferably learned in universities and old christians, who would be examined before taking on the administration. He also disposed that the administrators were obliged to provide the dowry and marry an orphan girl every year, chosed among his relatives. Predicting that the entailed patrimony could occasionaly dismantled in times of war, famine or plague, he allowed that the number of masses, the chaplains salary and the orphan girls dowry could be reduced in any of those circumstances.

Maninho, Manuel Dias (d.1680)

Will

Will made by Pedro Rodrigues, o coxo, mercador, in which he ordered his burial in the church of S. Martinho of Portalegre. He established an entail composed of a watermill with the obligation of a weekly as long as the world lasted. To administrate it he named his nephew Inácio, son of Simão Rodrigues and Lucrécia Mendes, sister of the institutor, and his descendants after him. If Mécia Fernandes, sister os the institutor wished to entail her own reserved portion to this entail, then the perpetual masses obligation would be increased from one to three masses celebrated every week.

Rodrigues, Pedro (d.1630)

Will

Will through which Ana Luís, Brás Eanes' widow, entailed houses in Lisboa and properties located in the outskirts of Sintra to the entail she administered, following the wish expressed in the will she and her husband had issued on 1553. She added the pious obligation of celebrating two more masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She also demanded that the entail's following administrators should give, each year, 100 réis to the Confraria das almas do purgatório of the church of Santa Justa, whose officers had the obligation of asking the visitador to take the chapel's administration account. After the visitador completed that task, the administrator should give him 300 réis. She appointed Ana Luís, her niece, João Luís' daughter, as the entail's next administrator.
Ana Luís also established another entail, incorporating in it her lands in Carregueira, Loures, with the pious obligation of one mass celebrated, each year, in the church of Santa Maria de Loures. She appointed Maria da Costa, Francisco Lopes and Inês Vicente's daughter, and her late husband's niece, as this entail's first administrator.

Sá, Ana Luís (d. 1577)

Will

Will made in Monforte by which Manuel do Couto expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Monforte and establishes two entails. The first entail would be composed of an olive grove with an obligation of five annual masses. He named his sister Isabel do Couto, as administrator, during her lifetime, and, after her death, Francisco Rodrigues, almocreve, with an obligation of two more masses, in a total of seven. After Francisco's death the administration would be handed to the granddaughter of Gaspar do Couto Monsaraz with a perpetual mass obligation of only two masses celebrated every year, and from there on the succession should always continue on the closest relative of the institutor's bloodline. The second entail would be composed of a land over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of four annual masses. He named his sister Isabel do Couto as administrator, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the administration would be handed to João do Couto Caldeira during his lifetime and, after his death, the land would be incorporated in the first entail. The Reitor of Santa Maria would take account on the administration every year.

Couto, Manuel do (d.1618)

Will

Will by which Gaspar Leitão bequeaths the third part of his assets, including houses in Lisboa, to his son, Lourenço Leitão, with the pious obligation of celebrating masses for his soul in the church of S. Nicolau of that city. He declares that his body should be buried in that church.

Leitão, Gaspar (flor.1543)

Will

Will by which Gaspar Gil Severim expresses his wish to be buried in the chapterhouse of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa and establishes two entails, which he bequeaths to his two sons, Francisco de Faria Severim, and Manuel de Faria Severim.
He gives to his son Francisco, among other properties, the houses in Lisboa which he had inherited from his parents, António Gil Severim and Catarina Lopes Morim. These houses had an obligation of thirty masses for the soul of António Gil Severim and a divine office and five masses for the soul of Catarina Lopes.
If the lineage of any of his sons is extinguished, their respective entail shall be inherited by the other or by their successors.

Severim, Gaspar Gil (d.1598)

Will

Will by which Martinho Pires de Gaia and Maria Fernandes, his wife, declare that after the death of the former, she should inherit all the couple's properties in Alpriate, with the obligation of giving each year 50 libras to the prior of the monastery of S. Vicente de Fora of Lisboa, who would choose someone to celebrate annual masses for their souls in its church. After Maria Fernandes' death, the entail would be inherited by her eldest son.

Gaia, Martinho Pires de (flor.1320)

Will

Will by which Maria da Gama de Abreu, Diogo de Gôngora de Tovar's wife, established a chapel, entailing to it a rent of wheat taken from a mill in Juromenha and a rent of olive oil. She declares that part of her moveable assets, such as objects made of gold, cushions and carpets, should be sold and the profit of the sale used in the acquisition of other properties to be entailed. The testator designated her husband to administrate the chapel, determining that after his death he would be succeeded by one of Duarte Fernandes Magro and Leonor da Gama's sons. However, the entail could not be passed to the couple's first born son. The future chapel's administrators would be obligated to support the celebration of 30 annual masses for the institutor's soul. She declared that her body would be buried in the church of S. Domingos of Elvas, inside her father's grave. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1671-03-07.

Abreu, Maria da Gama de (d.1673)

Will

Will by which João Zuzarte da Fonseca, D. Mariana de Frias' widower, established a chapel in the hermitage of Espírito Santo of Lumiar, where his wife was buried and his body should be deposited, entailing to it the third part of his assets. He designated his son, Doutor Pedro Zuzarte da Fonseca de Moncorvo, to administrate it and obligated him to support the celebration of a daily mass in that place.

Fonseca, João Zuzarte da (flor.1667)

Will

Will by which Doutor Pedro Nicolau and Catarina Prester, his mother, Nicolau Afonso's widow, establish an entail with houses in Lisboa, whose revenues should support the celebration of annual masses in the church of Santa Justa of Lisboa, where their bodies should be buried. The entail shall be inherited by one of Pedro Nicolau's sons or, if he dies childless, it will be transmitted to Lourenço Fernandes and his wife, Catarina Prester's niece.

Nicolau, Pedro (flor.1520)

Will

Will of Rui de Oliveira, nephew and administrator of the chapel founded by Afonso Dias de Brião, in which he declared a list of all the assets he found entailed to the chapel, and the intention to annex other properties in order to ensure that a daily mass was always preached on the chapel. He also founded a chapel with a daily mass obligation preached for his own soul and for the soul of his mother, naming the oficiais da câmara da vila de Montemor-o-Velho as administrators of the chapel.

Oliveira, Rui de (flor.1488)

Will

Will of Salvador Mendes and Maria Pais/Pires, establishing a chapel in the Church of Santa Maria Madalena in Monforte, with the obligation of a daily requiem mass, along with other masses on the main religious festivities of the year. The masses would be celebrated for the benefit of the souls of the testators, their parents and all those who had done good deeds and belonged to their lineage. A clergyman of the family was to be chosen as chaplain. The couple appointed their son, Estêvão Salvador, as administrator, followed by the closest and most honourable relative. Women and clerics were excluded from the administration.

Mendes, Salvador (flor.1320)

Will

Will of Violante de Almeida, widow of João Frade de Pina, founding an entail, called of Tramagal, with masses in the monastery of S. Domingos of Abrantes, and appointing Lucas Frade de Almeida, her son. She orders that the entailed quarter of her assets should be united to her husband's quarter to belong to their offspring and descendants. Her entail have the same clauses and obligations as her hurband's entail.
Will approved in 1642-04-30.

Almeida, Violante de (d.1642)

Will

Will of Constança Pais, ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in the church of São Salvador, in Montemor-o-Velho, with a daily mass obligation, naming her nephew Bartolomeu Miguéis and Estêvão Gonçalves as first administrators, and the sons of Bartolomeu Miguéis after his death.

Pais, Constança (flor.1389)

Will

Will by which D. Aldonça de Sousa expresses her wish to be buried in her chapel of Nossa Senhora do Pranto, in the mother church of Santa Cristina of Condeixa, to where she orders the transfer of the bones of her husband, António de Sousa, who was buried in the church of Santa Cristina of Tentúgal. If she died before the transfer, she would be buried in Tentúgal until they were both taken to their new chapel. She entails several properties to her chapel and appoints António Heitor, her criado, as first administrator, to whom should succeed Paulo, his son, followed by the eldest male son. In case of extinction of the lineage, the bishop of Coimbra would choose the next administrators.

Sousa, Aldonça de (d.1549)

Will

Will by which Maria Eanes, Gonçalo Pires' widow, member of the Conselho Régio, entails lands (bacelo) in the outskirts of Alenquer to the chapel of S. João Batista of the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, which she had previously founded. She appoints her cousin to be its first administrator, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in that church.

Eanes, Maria (flor.1446)

Will

Will by which Luísa Dias wanted to be buried in the tomb of her husband Luís Pires, in the church of Nossa Senhora do Bispo, in Montemor-o-Novo. She left the half of the third part of her assets to her son Lopo Dias, and the other half to her daughter Margarida Pires. If one of them died without children, these assets would be transferred to the other. If they had children, it would be for both of them, with the obligation to fulfil the pious charges in the church of Nossa Senhora do Bispo. If there were no heirs, it should succeed the institutor's closest relative, starting with Vasco Fernandes Lobo and then his eldest son.

Dias, Luísa (flor.1540)

Will

Will made by padre Manuel Gonçalves, in which he ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual mass obligation of one daily mass celebrated on this chapel, invocation of Jesus Christ, in the mother church of Crato.
He left very detailed instructions for the ornate of the chapel, detailing all silverware, trousseau, garments, and altarpiece. He named his father, Domingos Gonçalves, as first administrator during his lifetime, with the condition he would complete the construction and ornamentation of the chapel. After his death, the administration would be handed to the institutor's sister, Catarina Gonçalves, who would appoint a fine and decent clergyman to celebrate the masses, one that must not be hebrew, moorish or mulatto descendancy, nor descend of, any "drunken man".
After the death of Catarina, the succession would always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. However, if she died without children, the administration would be handled to the same chaplain who celebrated the masses, to be elected by the local vigário and beneficiados in a voting session which would be based on the use of withe and dark beans to elect potential candidates.

Gonçalves, Manuel (d.1678)

Will

Will made by João Fernandes Garção and his wife Beatriz Gonçalves, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of twenty one masses celebrated every year in their chapel of the Santíssima Trindade, in the church of Santiago of Marvão, where their bodies should be buried. They named their eldest son [whose name is not mentioned] as first administrator and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. They ordered that the ecclesiastical justices and the provedor das capelas should always take account on the administration.

Garção, João Fernandes (flor.1447)

Will

Will made by Fernando Nunes Manhãs, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Alter do Chão, where his body should be buried. He named his niece Margarida Lourenço as first administrator and her descendants after her, with the condition that she would marry with Brás Manhãs, nephew of the institutor. If she did not want to marry him, then he, Brás, and his descendants would administrate the entail. If none of them had children, then the administration should be handled to the brother of Brás, Diogo Mendes or the closest relative. If the institutor's bloodline was extinguished then the officers of the municipal council of Alter do Chão whould appoint three among the poorest man to administrate it.

Manhãs, Fernando Nunes (d.1634)

Will

Will of father António Álvares. The testator states that he had previously built a chapel next to his house, dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Assunção. With his will, he established an entail with the perpetual obligation to celebrate Mass every Saturday. The first administrator would be his nephew Pedro Álvares, who had the right to appoint a successor, as long as it was someone related to the institutor and descended from the house of his father, Álvaro Peres Louça. Illegitimate children were excluded from the administration. The founder also required an inspection by the "visitador" every two years.

Followed by the approval deed (1615-12-04, fls. 57v-59).

Álvares, António (flor.1615)

Will

António Álvares' will, instituting a chapel with a weekly mass and appointing his nephew Pedro Álvares as administrator, granting him the power to choose his successor within António Álvares' kin.

Followed by the approval deed (1615-12-04, fls. 57v-59).

Álvares, António (flor.1615)

Will

Will by which Simão Botelho, prior of the church of Santa Maria de Penafeia, in the outskirts of Guarda, expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Guarda and establishes a chapel with the pious obligation of 100 annual masses over his tomb, composed of his houses and farmlands in the parish of Arrifana, Guarda, his windmills, and his farmsteads and farmlands in Ribeira da Teixeira, Aldeia Ruiva, Benespera, Aldeia do Bispo, Gonçalo, Avelãs and Sortelha. After his death, his niece, Mariana, will succeed him in the chapel's administration, but only after she is married. Until then, Francisco de Paiva, her father and the testator's brother, will be the chapel's administrator.

Botelho, Simão (d.1625)

Will

Will of Branca Álvares, ordering her grave in the monastery of São Francisco of Montemor-o-Novo, in the grave of António Leão, her father-in-law. She instituted a chapel in the monastery of São Francisco of Montemor-o-Novo, for which she left 100 000 réis in cash and to which she entailed various incomes. Her slave, named António, if she didn't do it in life, should also be sold, reverting the money to the chapel. She appoints Maria Quaresma as her executor and administrator of the chapel. If she did not accept the executor must be Tomé Álvares. If the chapel administrator failed to comply with the institution's determinations, the guardião of the São Francisco's monastery had to ensure it.

Valente, Branca Álvares (d.1655)

Will

Will by which Vasco Esteves, prior da igreja de Algodres, bequeaths his farmstead (quinta) of Figueira, Santarém, and mills (azenhas) in Coruche to Vicente Esteves, his brother, with the obligation of giving barrels of red wine and wheat to the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, each year. Its friars should celebrate annual masses in exchange for that donation. The testator's remains should be buried inside that convent.

Esteves, Vasco (flor.1334)

Will

Will of Constança Eanes Palhavã, ordering her grave in her chapel of Santa Catarina, which she had made in the church of São Lourenço of Lisbon. She had previously donated two parts of her possessions to that chapel. She appoints Miguel Vivas, first administrator. If he had already died, the administration would be left to Álvaro Gonçalves. It was up to the administrator to choose the following. If not, the vigário would choose the administrator.

Palhavã, Constança Eanes (flor.1327)

Will

Will of Fernando Álvares da Cunha, ordering his grave in the chapel of Santo António of the church of Nossa Senhora da Vitória, in Lisboa, as determined in a contract previously signed with the officers of the brotherhood of that church. He establishes an entail with his houses and other properties in Lisboa and its outskirts, with obligations of masses for his and his wife's soul. He designates as first administrator Lourenço da Cunha, who was to marry Ana da Cunha, daughter of Jorge da Cunha. A legitimate male child was to succeed him. If the marriage did not take place, the successor would be D. Pedro da Cunha, presidente na alçada. Joana Vaz, wife of the institutor, would have the usufruct of the proceeds of the entail's assets during her lifetime.

Cunha, Fernando Álvares da (d.1570)

Will

Will made by Estevão Eanes in which he ordered his grave in the church of Santa Maria of Viana. He also ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in that church. He appointed Estêvão Vicente and Domingas Eanes to be the first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their closest relatives.

Redondo, Estêvão (flor.1429)

Will

Will made by Estevaínha Gonçalves, wife of João Rodrigues, founding a chapel in the church of S. Pedro of Torres Novas and appointing her husband as successor and, after his death, their son, Gonçalo Eanes.

Pereira, Estevainha Gonçalves (d.1337)

Will

Will by which Jorge de Albuquerque, do Conselho Ultramarino, cavaleiro professo da Ordem de Cristo, son of Fernando de Albuquerque, governador do Estado da Índia, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel he and his second wife, D. Ana de Noronha, bought in the antechorus of the church of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa.
He designates his only grandson, D. António da Silveira de Albuquerque, son of his deceased daughter, Beatriz de Albuquerque, and of Jerónimo da Silveira, as his universal heir. He bequeaths him all of his properties in Lisboa, Paio Pires and Torres Vedras as an entail. This entail shall be joined to and have the same clauses of succession as the entail of Afonso Mexia, established in 1550-10-03, which António da Silveira de Albuquerque had inherited from his grandmother, Beatriz Mexia. The administrator shall take a part of his entail's properties to order a daily mass for his soul in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, rescue captives, marry orphans and establish two mercieiros in his chapel. His wife, D. Ana de Noronha, shall have the usufruct of a third part of the properties of the entail during her lifetime. If his grandson refuses these conditions, or dies without succession, the administration of the entail shall pass to the priests of Santíssima Trindade, who shall appoint a layman as the next administrator.
Jorge Albuquerque appoints his grandson as administrator of the chapel of his grandparents in the mother church of Beja. He also orders that the obligation of masses for the soul of his father, Fernando de Albuquerque, should continue to be prayed in the church of Nossa Senhora da Serra of Goa. This obligation was entailed to an orchard in that city, which he had received as a dowry upon his marriage to his first wife, Isabel de Sousa, and had given to his daughter, Beatriz de Albuquerque, at the time of her own marriage.
Contains corrections by corrections. Followed by two approval deeds of the will.
The author mentions this will was started in 1648-10-06.

Albuquerque, Jorge de (d.1649)

Will

Will made by Estevão Eanes in which he ordered his grave in the church of Santa Maria of Viana. He also ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in that church. He appointed Estêvão Vicente and Domingas Eanes to be the first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their closest relatives.

Redondo, Estêvão (flor.1429)

Will

Will of Beatriz de Meneses, countess of Marialva and Loulé. Beatriz states that she and her late husband had a great devotion to the Order of St. Francis. For that reason, they determined to found a monastery dedicated to S. António, in their farmestead of S. António de Ferreirim, in which they would both be buried. The Countess declared that all her descendants and heirs had died and that she therefore had full power over her inheritance. She decided to declare the Infante D. Luís as her universal heir. At the same time, the testator decided to reserve rural properties and to incorporate them into a chapel to be instituted in the convent of S. António de Ferreirim. The first administrator of the chapel would be Francisco Gouveia, "criado" of her late husband. Succession would always occur by joint appointment of the judge of Lamego and the dean of the cathedral. If the last possessor of the entail had a male child, he could succeed, but this always depended on the will of the judge and the dean. According to Beatriz's wishes, the administrator could not be a "fidalgo", a rich or powerful person.

Meneses, Beatriz de (flor.1535-1537)

Will

Will of João Pinto de Vasconcelos, written before professing. He entails his assets in chapel, to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the church of Caria. He appoints Maria Pinto de Vasconcelos, his sister, heir and administrator. It was then up to her to appoint the son or daughter who should succeed her in the administration. Luís Pinto, his brother, could bring half of the chapel during his lifetime.

Vasconcelos, João Pinto de (flor.1572)

Will

Will made by Diogo Dias, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the chapel of Espírito Santo, in the church of São Lourenço of Portalegre. The institutor named Maria Álvares, his wife, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Ana, daughter of Gaspar Dias, with the condition of marrying João de Gibães. From there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Dias, Diogo (flor.1569)

Will

Will of father José Tinoco Vieira. The testator declares that he had built a chapel dedicated to São Veríssimo, next to the house where he was born, in Santa Maria de Telhado, to which he also bequeathed lands in São Cristóvão de Pico de Regalados. He appointed his brother João Tinoco Vieira as administrator. The chaplain was to be a suitable person recruited from among the relatives of the founder's father or mother. The documents relating to the chapel and its property were to be recorded in the "Livro das Capelas da cidade de Braga".

Followed by the approval deed (1692-03-26, fls. 14v-15) and the opening deed (1692-04-02, fl. 15).

Vieira, José Tinoco (flor.1692)

Will

Will by which Maria de Alverca bequeaths houses in Lisboa to Francisco Figueira de Azevedo with the obligation of celebrating 107 annual masses for her soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa.
The testator establishes another entail with houses in Lisboa, appointing Francisco Ferreira, her criado, to be its first administrator. He was obligated to light a torch in the chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento of that church every Holy Thursday. For the first two years after Maria's death, the houses should be delivered to the executors of her will, who would employ its revenues to fulfil her legacies. If Francisco leaves no descendants, this entail should be transmitted to Briolanja de Lemos.
Maria declares that her body should be buried inside that church, next to the chapel of Jesus.

Alverca, Maria de (flor.1573)

Will

Will by which Gaspar Gil Severim expresses his wish to be buried in the chapterhouse of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa and establishes two entails.
He establishes an entail with the third part of the properties of his first wife, Antónia de Faria, and a part of his own third, and appoints his only remaining son from this first marriage, Francisco de Faria Severim, as its heir and administrator. He also bequeaths him the houses which he inherited from his third-grandmother, Constança Pires, with the obligation of 30 masses in the convent of Santíssima Trindade; the houses which he had inherited from his parents, [António Gil Severim and Catarina Lopes Morim], who had entailed it with the obligation of 35 masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa; a farmstead in Benfica and other houses in Lisboa which he received as dowry from Catarina Mateus Galvão, aunt of his first wife, with an obligation of masses. He mentions an obligation of keeping a lamp lit in the ermida de Nossa Senhora da Madre de Deus in his Quinta de Subserra, and seven masses for the soul of Fernando Cordeiro, provedor do arcebispado de Lisboa. He also establishes an obligation of a daily mass in the ermida de Nossa Senhora da Humildade which he built in his quinta de Subserra, which shall be the head of this entail.
He establishes another entail with the remaining part of his third part, and the third part of his second wife, Juliana de Faria, also deceased, and bequeaths it to his eldest son from this second marriage, Manuel de Faria Severim. He establishes an obligation of an annual mass in the ermida de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, which belongs to a farmstead he started to build near his quinta de Subserra, which is part of this entail.
If the lineage of any of his sons is extinguished, their respective entail shall be inherited by the other or by their successors.

Severim, Gaspar Gil (d.1598)

Will

Will by which Gaspar Gil Severim expresses his wish to be buried in the chapterhouse of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa and establishes two entails.
He establishes an entail with the third part of the properties of his first wife, Antónia de Faria, and a part of his own third, and appoints his only remaining son from this first marriage, Francisco de Faria Severim, as its heir and administrator. He also establishes an obligation of a daily mass in the ermida de Nossa Senhora da Humildade which he built in his quinta de Subserra, which shall be the head of this entail.
He establishes another entail with the remaining part of his third part, and the third part of his second wife, Juliana de Faria, also deceased, and bequeaths it to his eldest son from this second marriage, Manuel de Faria Severim. He establishes an obligation of an annual mass in the ermida de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, which belongs to another farmstead he started to build near his quinta de Subserra, and which is part of this entail.
If the lineage of any of his sons is extinguished, their respective entail shall be inherited by the other or by their successors.

Severim, Gaspar Gil (d.1598)

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Will by which Diogo Fernandes expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Bucelas, where his father, Fernando Rodrigues, is also buried. He bequeaths half of his vineyard, called das Ruivas, to his wife, Ana Martins. He establishes an obligation of an annual mass in the chapel of Espírito Santo of that church. She can appoint the next administrator among their relatives.

Fernandes, Diogo (flor.1596)

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Will by which Rodrigo Álvares, preto forro, Artur de Brito's former slave, bequeathed lands and houses in Beja to Diogo Fernandes, sapateiro, obligating him and his successors to celebrate 5 annual masses for his soul in the church of Santa Maria Madalena de Lisboa, where his body would be buried. Diogo Fernandes could appoint whoever he wished to inherit the entail. Followed by a list of the entailed assets.

Álvares, Rodrigo (flor.1527)

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Will by which Catarina Chorra Caldeira, Jorge de Pina do Lago's wife, established a chapel with all her assets, including houses, lands in Sardoal ("terras do Chão de Gracia Dias, a tapada de Santana, a herdade do Ribeiro Davide") and objects made of gold and silver, designating her great-niece, Teresa Canseco Caldeira, Joana Caldeira and Pedro Gueifão's daughter, to administrate it. She was obligated to marry according to her parents' will and to transmit the entail to one of her children. All the chapel's administrators had to support the celebration of annual masses for the institutor's soul in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Caridade, where her body would be buried; to give 1 000 reais, each year, to the Provedor da Misericórdia, who would be responsible for assessing the chapel's state; to incorporate new properties in it. The testator also declared that her husband would inherit the farmstead (quinta) of Torre.

Caldeira, Catarina Chorra (d.1611)

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Will by which Manuel Afonso, Cavaleiro Fidalgo da Casa do Cardeal Infante, establishes an entail with houses in Lisboa and Caparica, lands in Vale dos Moinhos, Vale de Mofassem and Vale do Regão, appointing his wife, Beatriz de Valadares, to be its first administrator. After her death, she must be succeeded by Maria Fernandes, his cousin, or by António Serpa, her son. The entail administrator's are henceforth obligated to support the celebration of annual masses for his soul in the church of S. Nicolau of Lisboa.
He also bequeaths properties in Évora ("herdade da Fonte Boa", "herdade da Curraleira") to his wife, which should be given after her death, respectively, to the church of S. Mamede and to the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of that city. Those institutions must use its revenues to celebrate annual masses for the institutor's soul.
He declares that his body should be buried in the chapel he has inside the church of S. Mamede of Évora. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1555-08-30.

Afonso, Manuel (flor.1555)

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Will chart of Pedro Galego Sintrão. He confirms the terms of the will he had made with his wife and appoints Estêvão Vaz, son of Branca Garcia, his niece, to administrator of the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Fevereiro.

Sintrão, Pedro Galego (flor.1575-1580)

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Will chart of Tristão da Costa, ordering his sepulture in the monastery of São Francisco de Tavira, where he intends to establish a chapel. He entails several incomes, including a farm, located in Gomeira, for the fulfillment of the charges, and nominates Baltasar Viegas, his brother, as administrator, to whom António, his son, nephew of the institutor, should succeed.

Costa, Tristão da (d.1617)

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Will chart of D. Manuel de Moura Manuel. Establishes a chapel or entail, entailing goods. He appoints Henrique de Moura Manuel, his nephew, as administrator, with his legitimate descendants to succeed him and establishes the celebration of charges in his church of Nossa Senhora da Penha de França.

Manuel, Manuel de Moura (d.1699)

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Will chart by which Beatriz Taveira, widow of Pedro da Costa, Desembargador do Rei D. Afonso V, established an entail, incorporating in it houses in Lisboa, a farmstead in Lumiar ("quinta da Torre"), lands (casal) in Monção, outskirts of Santarém, and properties in Santa Catarina. She designated her nephew, Diogo Dias, Cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, to become its first administrator, determining that him and his descendants had to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for her soul and the souls of her relatives in the chapel of Santa Maria of the church of S. João da Praça of that city, where her body would be buried. After the death of Diogo Dias, the entail would be inherited by his eldest son. If his lineage became extinct, the priests of S. João da Praça had to elect someone to be the entail's administrator.

Taveira, Beatriz (flor.1483)

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Will chart by which Lourenço Afonso Pombo, lavrador, and Catarina Eanes, his wife, bequeath lands (casais) in Arranhó and Bucelas to Afonso Eanes do Arcipreste, their criado, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of 6 annual masses in their chapel of the church of S. Lourenço de Arranhó, which they should maintain. The testators declare that their remains must be buried inside their chapel.

Pombo, Lourenço Afonso (flor.1480-1488)

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Will chart made by D. Joana in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every week in the church of Santa Maria do Crato. She appointed Simão Palha, her husband, to be the first administrator during his lifetime. The other conditions would be identical to those of the chapel established by Simão Palha and Beatriz Freire.

Joana (flor.1546)

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Will chart by which Francisco Lopes and Margarida Dias, his wife, designated each other to inherit all their assets after the death of one of them. After the decease of the last surviving member of the couple, Francisco Lopes' assets would be inherited by Bárbara Rodrigues, his niece, on the condition that she had to change her name to Bárbara Lopes and could not sell or exchange the inherited properties for others. She and her descendants were obligated to support the celebration of 2 annual masses for the testators' souls in the church of S. João of Lumiar. If she died childless, the entail would be transmitted to the institutor's closest relative who used the family name "Lopes".
Margarida Dias declares that her assets must be inherited by her nephews, Gaspar Fernandes and Luísa Antunes, who were henceforth obligated to celebrate 4 annual masses for the testators' souls in that church. If they decided to divest those properties, they had to guarantee that they would always be associated to that pious obligation.

Dias, Margarida (flor.1569-1597)

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Will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova. He institutes two chapels, entailing numerous real estate to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Évora. For the first, he appoints the cabido of the Cathedral as administrator. For the second he appoints Luís Fernandes, his nephew, son of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Elvira Ribeiro, his niece, daughter of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Nicolau Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Catarina da Costa, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Francisco de Sismeiros, his nephew, son of Diogo Fernandes, his brother, as the first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Inês Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Isabel Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Beatriz Furtado as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Álvaro da Rocha, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Diogo Pinto as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He instituted another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Catarina de Brito as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
In case of extinction of descendants, poor administration or failure to fulfill charges, the chapels would be transferred to the cabido of the Cathedral.

Rodrigues, Nicolau (flor.1582)

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Will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova. He institutes two chapels, entailing numerous real estate to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Évora. For the first, he appoints the cabido of the Cathedral as administrator. For the second he appoints Luís Fernandes, his nephew, son of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Elvira Ribeiro, his niece, daughter of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Nicolau Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Catarina da Costa, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Francisco de Sismeiros, his nephew, son of Diogo Fernandes, his brother, as the first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Inês Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Isabel Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Beatriz Furtado as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Álvaro da Rocha, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Diogo Pinto as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He instituted another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Catarina de Brito as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
In case of extinction of descendants, poor administration or failure to fulfill charges, the chapels would be transferred to the cabido of the Cathedral.

Nunes, Inês (flor.1582)

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Will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova He institutes two chapels, entailing numerous real estate to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Évora. For the first, he appoints the cabido of the Cathedral as administrator. For the second he appoints Luís Fernandes, his nephew, son of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Elvira Ribeiro, his niece, daughter of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Nicolau Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Catarina da Costa, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Francisco de Sismeiros, his nephew, son of Diogo Fernandes, his brother, as the first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Inês Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Isabel Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Beatriz Furtado as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Álvaro da Rocha, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Diogo Pinto as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He instituted another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Catarina de Brito as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
In case of extinction of descendants, poor administration or failure to fulfill charges, the chapels would be transferred to the cabido of the Cathedral.

Furtado, Beatriz (flor.1582)

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Will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova. Institutes two chapels, entailing numerous real estate to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Évora. For the first, he appoints the cabido of the Cathedral as administrator. For the second he appoints Luís Fernandes, his nephew, son of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Elvira Ribeiro, his niece, daughter of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Nicolau Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Catarina da Costa, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Francisco de Sismeiros, his nephew, son of Diogo Fernandes, his brother, as the first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Inês Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Isabel Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Beatriz Furtado as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Álvaro da Rocha, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Diogo Pinto as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He instituted another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Catarina de Brito as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
In case of extinction of descendants, poor administration or failure to fulfill charges, the chapels would be transferred to the cabido of the Cathedral.

Brito, Catarina de (flor.1582)

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Will chart of Maria Luís, ordering her grave in the church of the monastery of São Vicente de Fora. With Brás Fernandes, her second husband, she had created an entail, having entailed the assets of their third parties, to celebrate the charges, in the monastery of São Vicente de Fora. She entails new assets, increasing charges. She nominates António Rodrigues, her son and executor, to administer it, as Margarida Luís, her daughter, who was previously nominated, has died. The administrator should name the following, who must be of her generation.

Luís, Maria (d.1583)

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Will chart of António de Almeida, ordering his grave with Maria Soares, his wife, in the church of Santiago de Cassurrães. He entails his assets in chapel and entail and appoints António Ribeiro de Almeida, his son, heir, executor and administrator. The charges were to be celebrated at the altar of Nossa Senhora do Rosário in the church of Santiago de Cassurrães.

Almeida, António de (flor.1631)

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Will chart of Martinho Dias de Ceira, ordering himself buried in the church of São Bartolomeu of Coimbra. He appoints Teresa Eanes, his wife, his heir and executor. He also appoints her as administrator of Morgado da Serra. He entails what remains of his third part, afther legacies being fulfilled, as well as a third part of his father (Salvador Dias) and mother (Clara Dias) and instituted a chapel in the church of São Bartolomeu of Coimbra. He also appoints his wife to administer it. Diogo Gonçalves, the institutor's brother, must have succeeded him, and then his children. The morgado da Serra was also to be managed by his brother and later his nephews.

Ceira, Martinho Dias de (flor.1453)

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Will chart made by Margarida Nunes de Horta in which she ordered her grave in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição or Assunção, in the hermitage of Espírito Santo da Pedreira, in Lisbon. It also orders the institution of a recolhimento for merceeiras. She appoints Jorge de Horta, her nephew, as administrator of the chapel she had previously founded with her sister Mécia Nunes de Horta, now deceased. If he did not have children, Manuel Nunes, living in Lisbon, should succeed him.

Horta, Margarida Nunes de (d.1619)

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Will chart of Maria Luís founding a chapel in the monastery of São Francisco in Santarém, entailing her farm of Ressaio. She appoints Nuno Gonçalves for her executor, and frei Pedro Abril for vedor of her will; both will appoint the adminstrator after Nuno Gonçalves' death. Nuno Gonçalves will also be the first chapel's administrator.

Luís, Maria (flor.1486)

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Will chart of Afonso da Cunha, capitão-mor de Alvor. He determined that his body had to be buried in the grave of Álvaro de Ataíde, since his chapel was being built at that moment in Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Alvor. His wife, Guiomar Simões, would be responsible for choosing the patron saint of the chapel, where the testator's remains would be deposited and a weekly perpetual mass would be celebrated for his soul. The future administrators of that chapel would be obligated to maintain it and to preserve its ornaments.
The institutor established another chapel, entailing to it all the assets he had inherited from Aldonça de Arvelos, his cousin, namely two watermills in Lagos, houses on Rua de Pedro Borges, in that city, and unspecified rents (foros). The revenues of those properties would support the celebration of a perpetual mass every friday wherever his body would be buried. He designated his wife to administrate it, asking her to entail the houses in which they lived in Alvor to the chapel. She would be succeeded by her nephew, Francisco de Freitas, who would transmit it to his eldest son.
Followed by an approval deed, issued on 1592-07-09, a codicil from 1592-07-17 and the approval deed of the codicil, issued on 1592-07-17.

Cunha, Afonso da (flor.1592)

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Will chart of António Varela Rangel, ordering his grave in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisbon, if he died in Lisboa, or in the church of Misericórdia of Santa Comba Dão, if he died in Beira. He established a chapel in the church of Misericórdia of Santa Comba Dão, invoking Santo António. To endow it, he orders the sale of all his assets and, once the legacies are fulfilled, the purchase of real estate to entail to the chapel. He appoints João Rodrigues de Macedo, his brother, and the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Santa Comba Dão, executors and administrators.

Rangel, António Varela (d.1603)

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Will chart made by Heitor Pacheco, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in Alter do Chão. The institutor named his sister as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her son, also during his lifetime. After her death, she would be succeeded by Pedro Vaz, her son.

Pacheco, Heitor (d.1632)

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Will chart made by Catarina Mouzinho in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Castelo de Vide. She appointed Maria and Isabel as first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, Manuel and Gaspar; on their death, their children should succeed them.

Mouzinho, Catarina (flor.1618-1620)

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Will chart made by Miguel de Mena and his wife Maria de Alva in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of eight masses celebrated every year in Castelo de Vide. They appointed Catarina Martins and Maria de Alva as first administrators, but only during their lifetime; on their death, their children should succeed them.

Mena, Miguel de (flor.1639-1640)

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Will chart made by Maria Carrilho Tavares in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in Castelo de Vide. She appointed Manuel Vivas Tavares and padre João Carrilho Tavares to be the first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by sons of Manuel Vivas Tavares.

Tavares, Maria Carrilho (flor.1654)

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Will chart by which D. Joana de Macedo, D. Henrique de Noronha's wife, declares that part of her assets should be divided in three parts, which would be given to her husband, her three sisters and the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. Before the deaths of those beneficiaries, their shares must be bequeathed to the convent, whose friars are obligated to celebrate masses for the institutor's soul.
At the end of the will, there is an undated declaration, signed by the testator, through which she revokes what she had declared regarding the partition of her patrimony. The testator decides to bequeath all her assets to D. Francisco de Noronha, her stepson, on the condition that he marries her niece, Helena de Macedo. The couple and their descendants are obligated to support the celebration of annual masses for D. Joana de Macedo's soul and that of her mother in the church of that convent.
Followed by an approval deed issued on 1546-11-19 and an opening deed issued on 1546-11-21.

Macedo, Joana de (flor.1538-1546)

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Will chart made by padre Diogo Tarouco in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year at the Altar of Almas, in Castelo de Vide. He appointed Maria Tarouco to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her successors.

Tarouco, Diogo (flor.1647)

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Will chart made by Tomé Pires, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Marvão. He appointed Maria and Salvador, children of Leonor Pires, his niece, as first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their eldest heirs.
Tomé Pires ordered the foundation of another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every year in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Marvão. He appointed Manuel, son of Maria Lopes, his niece, as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male heir.
He also ordered the foundation of a third chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Marvão. The institutor appointed Tomé Pires and Domingos Pires, his nephews, sons of Domingos Pires, his brother, as first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their closest heir.

Seixal, Tomé Pires do (flor.1647-1650)

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Will chart made by Tomé Pires, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every year in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Marvão. He appointed Manuel, son of Maria Lopes, his niece, as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male heir.
Tomé Pires ordered the foundation of another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Marvão. He appointed Maria and Salvador, children of Leonor Pires, his niece, as first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their eldest heirs.
The institutor ordered the foundation of a third chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Marvão. He appointed Tomé Pires and Domingos Pires, his nephews, sons of his brother Domingos Pires, as first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their closest heir.

Seixal, Tomé Pires do (flor.1647-1650)

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Will chart made by Beatriz Rodrigues in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year in the convent of Santo Agostinho, in Arronches. She appointed Baltasar Rodrigues to be the first administrator during his lifetime. From there on the succession shall continue, preferably, on the eldest, legitimate and male heir.

Rodrigues, Beatriz (d.1581)

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Will chart by which Maria Fernandes Marouco, Manuel Vaz Mimoso's widow, establishes eight entails for her nephews and nieces, each one with an obligation of two annual masses.
The first one was composed of the houses where the institutor lived, in Castelo de Vide and was to be administered by Jorga, her niece, and afterwards by her daughters.
The second one was composed of other houses in Castelo de Vide and was to be administered by Maria Vivas and Leonor Fernandes, and afterwards by their children.
The third one was composed of a land in Alpalhão, and was to be administered by Isabel Freire, and afterwards by her children.
The fourth one was composed of a vineyard in Cruz da Tapada and was to be administered by Maria Mourato, and afterwards by her children.
The fifth one was composed of a land in Ameixieira, which the institutor had inherited from her father, and was to be administered by Jorge Vaz, who would be succeded by his sons.
The sixth one was composed of another farmland and was to be administered by Jorge Afonso and Álvaro Fernandes, who would be succeeded by their children.
The seventh one was composed farmlands in Castelo de Vide, and was to be inherited by Maria Mendes and Leonor Mendes, sisters, who would be succeded by their children.
The last one was composed of another land, which should be entailed to a single annual mass, and was to be administered by Maria, daughter of Gregório Dias, who would be succeeded by her children.

Marouco, Maria Fernandes (flor.1657-1660)

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Will chart made by Aparício Domingues in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the church of São Pedro of Évora. He appointed João Lobo to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his legitimate son. João Lobo immediately receives the administration and returns it to Aparício Domingues.

Domingues, Aparício (flor.1327-1328)

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Will chart by which D. Joana de Macedo, António de Sousa's widow, established a chapel, entailing to it a rent (foro) of wheat and barley extracted from properties in Évora ("herdade da Fonte Boa"). She designated her nephew, Ascenso de Sequeira de Macedo, to administrate it, determining that him and his descendants had to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass in the convent of Santa Maria do Espinheiro, where her body should be buried next to her husband's remains; and a mass, every year, in the church of Misericórdia. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1566-05-20.

Macedo, Joana de (d.1566)

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Will chart of Pedro Gonçalves, ordering his grave in the church of Santa Maria de Oeiras. He appoints João Martins and Miguel Martins, his nephews, and Martinho Bartolomeu, his cousin, executors. He instituted a chapel, located in that church, appointing João Grande, as the first administrator, with his son to succeed him. If the offspring were to be extinguished, he should pass on to that of Martinho Bartolomeu.

Grande, João (flor.1333)

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Will chart by which Isabel Soares de Sequeira ordered to be buried in the chapel of São Francisco. She established a chapel in Campo Maior, to which she attached several pious obligations that were already being celebrated for the souls of her parents and brothers, and entailed some properties ir order to fulfill the pious charges. She designated Gonçalo de Morais Pereira to be her last will executor and its first administrator and he could nominate the chapel's successor.

Sequeira, Isabel Soares de (d.1683)

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Will chart by which António Garcia Sarmento establishes a chape. He appoints priest António Álvares Pereira de Sousa, executor and first administrator. He administered another chapel, dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Carmo, in the convent of Santo António dos Capuchos, established by Baltasar da Costa Pereira, whose administration he also left to the same priest.

Sarmento, António Garcia (d.1688)

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Will chart of Manuel Silveiro Ferreira and Luísa da Ponte, his wife, ordering their grave in the convent of São Francisco of Estremoz. They instituted a chapel, entailing a third of their assets, after completing the legacies, to fulfill the charges, celebrated in that convent. They appoint whoever survives them as first administrator, with the power to appoint the successor, that must belong to his lineage. The administrator had to made tombo the assets and register the will chart in the "Livro das Capelas do Convento" and in the Provedoria.

Ponte, Luísa da (flor.1696)

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Will chart of Pedro Vaz de Castelo Branco, instituting an entail, with head on the Pindo's farm, entailing all the assets he had in Beira, in the municipalities of Penalva, Azurara and Povolide, as well as some houses in Lisboa, to fulfill the charges, celebrated at the altar of Santa Maria Madalena, in the church of Pindo, where he orders his grave. He appoints Pedro Vaz de Castelo Branco, his son, executor, universal heir and administrator of the entail. He mentions a chapel in Lisboa, created by his wife, intending that the succession in the entail he instituted would follow the same principles as that chapel, since both would remain with his son.

Castelo Branco, Pedro Vaz de (flor.1547)

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Will chart of Damião Dias Magro, ordering his grave in the cathedral of Évora, if he died in the city, or in the church of Misericórdia of Alvito, if he died in that place. He institutes a chapel in the church of Misericórdia of Alvito, entailing assets to fulfill the charges. He appoints Tomás, son of Maria Magro, his niece, as administrator, if he were a clergyman. The administrators were supposed to be clerics, descendants of Maria Magro, excluding, however, Damião Dias Magro and Pedro de Lemos. If the descendants were extinguished, the administration would fall to the deão of the cathedral of Évora.
It follows respective approval deed (dated 1611-01-18).

Magro, Damião Dias (flor.1611-1612)

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Will chart by which Martinho Ferreira, Escudeiro da Casa do Rei, and his wife, Violante Lourenço, establish an entail with all their assets, including houses in Lisboa and the farmstead (quinta) of Malapados. After the death of one of them, the spouse who survives should administer it and assure, each year, the preparation of two feasts for 24 poor people, which must happen on Holy Thursday and on Pentecost. They declare that their bodies should be buried in the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1468-05-19 and an opening deed issued on 1469-01-18.

Ferreira, Martinho (flor.1468)

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Will chart by which Vasco Lourenço, mercador, and Isabel Afonso, his wife, establish a shelter for poor people in the houses they own in Lisboa. They entail to it lands (casais) in Sintra, Cascais and Olivais, whose revenues should also support the celebration of annual masses in the church of S. Nicolau of Lisboa, where their bodies would be buried. After the death of one of the members of the couple, the surviving one should become the shelter's administrator, passing it to Estêvão Pires, alfaiate. He is bound to transmit it to his eldest son. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1432-10-24.

Lourenço, Vasco (flor.1432)

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Will chart by which the priest Domingos Fernandes wanted to be buried in the church of São João das Lampas, in his parents' grave. He incorporated several immovable goods for the fulfillment of charges in that church. The institutor designated his nephew Domingos Batista to be its first administrator and the following administrator should be his son. He also left to Pedro Fernandes and his wife Francisca Fernandes with the same conditions as the previous ones, and their daughter Maria should succeed them.

Fernandes, Domingos (flor.1620)

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Will chart of the priest Francisco Gonçalves Torres, by which he founded a chapel of invocation of São Francisco, incorporating some assets ir order to fulfil the pious charges. He designated Simão Pereira Montalvão to be its first administrator, who should nominate the successor.

Torres, Francisco Gonçalves (flor.1608)

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Will chart by which Maria Fernandes wanted to be buried in the tomb of her husband Luís Gonçalves, in the church of Ericeira. She instituted a chapel, incorporating her assets to fulfill the pious charges. She designated her niece Catarina Rodrigues to be its first administrator. In case of extinction of the lineage, it should succeed the Church of Ericeira.

Fernandes, Maria (flor.1590-1594)

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Will chart by which Catarina Afonso expresses her wish to be buried in the monastery of Salvador of Lisboa. She entails her houses in Alfama with an obligation of annual masses in the monastery of Salvador and in the church of Santo Estêvão de Alfama. She bequeaths them to Simoa Ribeiro, her daughter, and after her death, to her granddaughter, Mécia Ribeiro, and their descendants. In case of maladministration, they would pass to the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento of the church of Santo Estêvão and, if it did not want them, to the church of Santo Estêvão.

Afonso, Catarina (flor.1562)

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Will chart of priest António Monteiro, ordering his grave in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, where his uncle, cónego António Coelho, lay, until his chapel, whose construction had already begun, was completed. Upon completion, his remains were to be transferred to the new chapel. He entais all his assets to his chapel, to fulfill the charges, and appoints Isabel Coelho, his sister, as administrator.

Monteiro, António (flor.1660)

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Will chart of Álvaro Saraiva da Gama, ordering his grave in the convent of São Francisco of Caria. He had a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Conceição, with a chaplain, where he leaves certain charges, such as in the Franciscan convents of Caria, Vilares and São João da Pesqueira and in the churches of São Pelágio of Vila da Rua and Espírito Santo of Carregal. He leaves three properties to fulfill the charges in the convents and churches and entails the others in a chapel, with head in Quinta do Ribeiro and in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, located on that farm. He appoints Francisco Pereira de Almeida, his nephew, executor, heir and administrator.

Gama, Álvaro Saraiva da (flor.1688)

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Will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova. He institutes two chapels, entailing numerous real estate to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Évora. For the first, he appoints the cabido of the Cathedral as administrator. For the second he appoints Luís Fernandes, his nephew, son of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Elvira Ribeiro, his niece, daughter of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Nicolau Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Catarina da Costa, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Francisco de Sismeiros, his nephew, son of Diogo Fernandes, his brother, as the first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Inês Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Isabel Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Beatriz Furtado as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Álvaro da Rocha, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Diogo Pinto as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He instituted another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Catarina de Brito as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
In case of extinction of descendants, poor administration or failure to fulfill charges, the chapels would be transferred to the cabido of the Cathedral

Córdova, Pedro Fernandes de (d.1582)

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Will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova. Institutes two chapels, entailing numerous real estate to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Évora. For the first, he appoints the cabido of the Cathedral as administrator. For the second he appoints Luís Fernandes, his nephew, son of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Elvira Ribeiro, his niece, daughter of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Nicolau Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Catarina da Costa, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Francisco de Sismeiros, his nephew, son of Diogo Fernandes, his brother, as the first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Inês Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Isabel Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Beatriz Furtado as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Álvaro da Rocha, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Diogo Pinto as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He instituted another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Catarina de Brito as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
In case of extinction of descendants, poor administration or failure to fulfill charges, the chapels would be transferred to the cabido of the Cathedral.

Sismeiros, Francisco de (flor.1582)

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Will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova He institutes two chapels, entailing numerous real estate to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Évora. For the first, he appoints the cabido of the Cathedral as administrator. For the second he appoints Luís Fernandes, his nephew, son of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Elvira Ribeiro, his niece, daughter of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Nicolau Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Catarina da Costa, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Francisco de Sismeiros, his nephew, son of Diogo Fernandes, his brother, as the first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Inês Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Isabel Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Beatriz Furtado as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Álvaro da Rocha, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Diogo Pinto as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He instituted another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Catarina de Brito as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
In case of extinction of descendants, poor administration or failure to fulfill charges, the chapels would be transferred to the cabido of the Cathedral.

Rocha, Álvaro da (flor.1582)

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Will chart of Nuno Martins Segurado. He leaves the Cruzeiro de Alagoa's farm, on the outskirts of Arruda dos Vinhos, and several other assets, to Helena Martins Segurado, his daughter, with associated charges. He leaves the Lagoa's farm, and several other assets, to João Martins Segurado, his son, with associated charges.

Segurado, Nuno Martins (flor.1521-1522)

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Will chart by which Maria Fernandes Marouco, Manuel Vaz Mimoso's widow, establishes eight entails for her nephews and nieces, each one with an obligation of two annual masses.
The first one was composed of the houses where the institutor lived, in Castelo de Vide and was to be administered by Jorga, her niece, and afterwards by her daughters.
The second one was composed of other houses in Castelo de Vide and was to be administered by Maria Vivas and Leonor Fernandes, and afterwards by their children.
The third one was composed of a land in Alpalhão, and was to be administered by Isabel Freire, and afterwards by her children.
The fourth one was composed of a vineyard in Cruz da Tapada and was to be administered by Maria Mourato, and afterwards by her children.
The fifth one was composed of a land in Ameixieira, which the institutor had inherited from her father, and was to be administered by Jorge Vaz, who would be succeded by his sons.
The sixth one was composed of another farmland and was to be administered by Jorge Afonso and Álvaro Fernandes, who would be succeeded by their children.
The seventh one was composed farmlands in Castelo de Vide, and was to be inherited by Maria Mendes and Leonor Mendes, sisters, who would be succeded by their children.
The last one was composed of another land, which should be entailed to a single annual mass, and was to be administered by Maria, daughter of Gregório Dias, who would be succeeded by her children.

Marouco, Maria Fernandes (flor.1657)

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Will chart by which Maria Fernandes Marouco, Manuel Vaz Mimoso's widow, establishes eight entails for her nephews and nieces, each one with an obligation of two annual masses.
The first one was composed of the houses where the institutor lived, in Castelo de Vide and was to be administered by Jorga, her niece, and afterwards by her daughters.
The second one was composed of other houses in Castelo de Vide and was to be administered by Maria Vivas and Leonor Fernandes, and afterwards by their children.
The third one was composed of a land in Alpalhão, and was to be administered by Isabel Freire, and afterwards by her children.
The fourth one was composed of a vineyard in Cruz da Tapada and was to be administered by Maria Mourato, and afterwards by her children.
The fifth one was composed of a land in Ameixieira, which the institutor had inherited from her father, and was to be administered by Jorge Vaz, who would be succeded by his sons.
The sixth one was composed of another farmland and was to be administered by Jorge Afonso and Álvaro Fernandes, who would be succeeded by their children.
The seventh one was composed farmlands in Castelo de Vide, and was to be inherited by Maria Mendes and Leonor Mendes, sisters, who would be succeded by their children.
The last one was composed of another land, which should be entailed to a single annual mass, and was to be administered by Maria, daughter of Gregório Dias, who would be succeeded by her children.

Marouco, Maria Fernandes (flor.1657)

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Will chart by which Maria Fernandes Marouco, Manuel Vaz Mimoso's widow, establishes eight entails for her nephews and nieces, each one with an obligation of two annual masses.
The first one was composed of the houses where the institutor lived, in Castelo de Vide and was to be administered by Jorga, her niece, and afterwards by her daughters.
The second one was composed of other houses in Castelo de Vide and was to be administered by Maria Vivas and Leonor Fernandes, and afterwards by their children.
The third one was composed of a land in Alpalhão, and was to be administered by Isabel Freire, and afterwards by her children.
The fourth one was composed of a vineyard in Cruz da Tapada and was to be administered by Maria Mourato, and afterwards by her children.
The fifth one was composed of a land in Ameixieira, which the institutor had inherited from her father, and was to be administered by Jorge Vaz, who would be succeded by his sons.
The sixth one was composed of another farmland and was to be administered by Jorge Afonso and Álvaro Fernandes, who would be succeeded by their children.
The seventh one was composed farmlands in Castelo de Vide, and was to be inherited by Maria Mendes and Leonor Mendes, sisters, who would be succeded by their children.
The last one was composed of another land, which should be entailed to a single annual mass, and was to be administered by Maria, daughter of Gregório Dias, who would be succeeded by her children.

Marouco, Maria Fernandes (flor.1657)

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