Will made by Beatriz Lopes, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail, composed of properties in Porto Martins, Terceira island, with a perpetual mass obligation of a weekly mass and an yearly mass in All Soul's day, celebrated in the church of Santa Cruz, in Vila da Praia. She named her husband Manuel de Barcelos as first administrator, with the condition that he should marry their daughter Catarina. If Catarina ever married, she should inherit the entail, and, if not, the administration should be given to their son Luís. The administrator should appoint one of his children to administrate the entail, and if none of them had children, the administration should be transmitted to one of her nephews, sons of Maria Lopes, except the eldest, who was entitled to the entail founded by her grandparents.

Will (extract) made by Francisco Dias Delgado and his wife Catarina Moreira, in which they have ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel in the convent of Santo António of Ipojuca, devoted to Nossa Senhora da Conceição, with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated in every week as long as the world lasted. The entail would be composed of a grange that they possessed in Porto de Galinhas, with some fishing sites, houses and also thirty calving cows, that should be perpetually maintained in this quantity. They left detailed instructions for the ornates of the chapel that should have an altarpiece in stone and an image of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, being ornate with the liturgical colors: white, red, purple and green. The administrators would be henceforth obliged to deliver 10.000 réis to the convent in every year in order to sustain the masses and keep the chapel's ornates. To administrate it, they named their son Francisco Dias Delgado during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Francisco had no descendants or died before any of the institutors, the administration would be handled to their granddaughter Joana, daughter of their daughter Ana Mendes and António Freire. If she also had no descendants, the administration would be transmitted to their grandson Manuel, son of Maria Barbosa, their daughter. All administrators would be obliged to live in Pernambuco's captaincy or otherwise lose the administration of the entail. They have also appealed to the authorities the Crown and the Church to surveil the fulfillment of the conditions imposed on this will.

Will (extract) by which Inês Rodrigues established an entail, incorporating some immovable goods, which included part of a "casal" located in Currais and part of another located in Brabo, for the fulfillment of charges. She designated her husband João Lopes to be its first administrator. After his death, it should succeed Matias Fernandes and his wife, and then a son or daughter of their choice.

Extract of the will of Paulo Nunes in which he entailed houses and ordered the foundation of a chapel in Salvador da Baía, with masses prayed in the monastery of São Bento. The chapel should be administrated by his nephew Amaro, son of his niece Mariana Nunes, and his eldest male heirs after him. He also disposed that the Provedor-Mor das Capelas should take account of the chapel.

Will (extract) of Diogo do Rego. Establishes a chapel, entailing assets for the fulfillment of charges, celebrated in the church of Olivais and in the Cathedral of Lisbon or in the monastery of São Vicente de Fora. He appoints Isabel do Rego, first administrator, to succeed her son, Jorge.

Will (extract) of Beatriz Rodrigues, founding the chapel of Santa Maria in the church of São Pedro de Terena, appointing as administrator her nephew Rui Palha and his offspring, or alternatively the descendants of Rui’s brother, João Palha. The succession would be by first-born sons, excluding illegitimate children. An image of Nossa Senhora da Conceição was to be painted in the chapel.

Will (extract), by which D. Leonor da Costa appoints her brother, Miguel da Costa, as her heir, and orders him to establish a chapel in her name in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where she shall be buried. She entails to it her farm in Caparica, with the obligation of one daily mass, alms of 12 000 reis, and vespers sung in the days of Our Lady.

Will (extract) by which Catarina Álvares bequeathed an olive grove to Lourenço Leitão, tesoureiro de D. António, Prior do Crato, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 6 annual masses for her soul in the church of Misericórdia of Lisboa. The olive grove could never be sold or exchanged for other properties. After Lourenço Leitão's death, the entail had to be transmitted to his eldest son or daughter.

Will (extract) by which António Camelo and Maria de Sousa determine that, after the death of one of them, the other one must inherit all the couple's patrimony and use its revenues to support the celebration of 26 annual masses in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where their bodies should be buried. If António Camelo survives his wife and remarries to someone else, the entail has to be inherited by his descendants. If that does not happen, it should be transmitted to Maria de Sousa, the testator's niece. In order to ensure that the pious obligation would always be fulfiled, the testators link it to a rent (foro) of wheat, barley and chickens in a property in Casével, Santarém, which could never be sold or replaced for another asset.

Will (extract) by which Luís de Barbuda de Melo bequeaths all his assets to Francisco Vieira de Castro, his brother, ordering him to sell them and to buy properties with the purpose of establishing an entail. The testator asks Francisco and his successors to celebrate annual masses in the church of S. Domingos of Lisboa and to donate, each year, 100 000 réis for the dowry of two orphan girls and the same amount to support the ransom of two portuguese captives in Africa.

Will (extract) made by Pedro Lopes in which he ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel that would be composed of some lands, houses, two bulls, fourty cows and also twenty enslaved persons, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every week as long as the world lasted, in the church of Santiago of Ribeira Seca, and also two masses, one of them sung, in All Souls Day. To administrate it, he named Miguel, an illegitimate son, during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on his eldest legitimate heirs. Henceforth, all adulters and illegitimate children would be excluded from the administration. He disposed explicitly that if one of the tewnty slaves he entailed perished, run away or was "bad" at service, the administrator would be obliged to replace him or her immediatly, and also ordered that all children, male or female, born from the entailed slaves would become immediatly entailed to the chapel.

Will (extract) made by João Lopes Coelho in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria da Vila, in Montemor-o-Novo. He appointed Isabel Coelho to be the first administrator during her lifetime.

Will (extract) by which Francisco Gastão entails the herdade de Quintos, in Beja, and nine moios and threes quarteiros of wheat with two moios of barley and twelve of wheat. He establishes a chapel of 100 masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, ten for his father, ten for his mother, ten for his first wife, D. Maria de Melo, ten for Catarina da Horta, his friend, ten for his current wife, D. Jerónima Ferraz, and the remaining ones for his own soul. He appoints his wife as the entail's first administrator. After her death, it shall be bequeathed to his cousin, Francisco de Távora, or to Manuel Godinho de Faria, if Francisco de Távora has already died or is absent from the kingdom. After their deaths, the chapel shall be bequeathed to a grandson of Álvaro Gastão, Francisco Gastão's brother, and to his descendats afterwards. If the lineage is extinguished or the administrators don't comply with the obligations for two years, the chapel shall be bequeathed to the closest relative of Francisco Gastão, with the exception of the descendants of Rui Gomes da Costa.

Will (extract) by which Graça Rodrigues bequeaths assets to her son-in-law, Froilo Rebelo, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses for her soul in the church of Alhos Vedros. After Froilo's death, the entail must be inherited by one of his closest relatives. He should also erect an altar in that church and order the painting of an altarpiece.

Will (extract) by which Mariana de Lencastre, Luís da Silva's widow, asked the executors of her will, her sons, to institute a daily mass for her soul and the soul of her husband, as it was ordered in his will, in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where their bodies would be buried. They should do so only if at the time of her death the partition of their father's patrimony was still unfinished and the widow was unable to employ the third part of her husband's assets to buy a rent. She ordered the executors to prevent that João Gomes da Silva, her eldest son, treated the property belonging to her dowry as an entail, since it should be used to fulfil the pious legacies and to support another daily mass for her soul in her chapel. She declared that her and her husband had previously established agreements with that convent and that him had also founded an entail. She asked the future administrator of her chapel to fulfil its pious obligations.

Will (extract) of Catarina Eanes ordering her grave in the chapel of Santo Espírito, which she had founded with Diogo Gonçalves Gavião, her husband, already deceased, in the monastery of São Francisco de Beja. She entails several assets to fulfill the charges and appoints João da Costa, her nephew and executor, as administrator. The eldest son or daughter should follow. If she did not fulfill the charges, the municipality of Beja should appoint a new administrator to do so.

Will (extract) by which Luísa Cordeiro de Sousa asked António Lopes, ourives do ouro, to employ 850 000 réis that she lent to various persons in the acquisition of a public debt instrument of 42 500 réis. Its revenues should be used to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for her soul in the chapel of S. Bartolomeu dos Alemães of the church of S. Julião of Lisboa. The chapel's administrators are henceforth obligated to elect a chaplain and to present, each year, the account of administration to the Provedoria das Capelas. She designates António Lopes to administrate the entail and determines that, after his death, it must be inherited by his daughter or his wife.

Will (extract) by which D. Constança Casco establishes an entail with lands (casais) in the outskirts of Sintra and Mafra, a farmstead and houses in Lisboa, appointing her son, Pedro de Mendanha, to be its first administrator. He and his descendants are obligated to support, each week, the celebration of a mass in honour of Nossa Senhora in the church of Santa Justa of Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which Maria da Fonseca entails her properties in Santiago do Cacém with an obligation of 26 annual masses in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa. She designates her nephew, Manuel Corvo, son of her cousin Luísa Adães and of Martinho Viegas, as first administrator of her chapel, and his descendants afterwards.

Will chart by which Manuel Nunes Perdigão, padre, established an entail, incorporating assets to fulfill the pious charges in Montalvão, Nisa. He designated João Carvalho da Silva to be its first administrator, and his son should succeed him.

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.

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.

Will chart by which Doutor Pedro Nunes de Soutomaior bequeaths all his assets to João Lourenço, his relative, obligating him and his successors to maintain two chaplains, who should celebrate annual masses for his soul and the souls of his parents in the church of Santa Maria of Oeiras and in the church of São Martinho of Sintra. He declares that, two years after his death, his remains should be transported to the church of São Martinho, where his grandfather's bones were deposited.

Will chart by which Maria Teixeira de Almeida established a chapel, incorporating a farm and vineyards for the fulfillment of the pious charges in the Hermitage of Nossa Senhora do Rosário da Sobreda, in Almada. She designated her husband António Caiado de Gamboa to be its first administrator.

Will chart of Vicente Gonçalves, naming António Domingues, his brother, and Afonso Domingues, his cousin, cleric, as his executors. He orders that, after the legacies have been fulfilled, what is left of a third of his assets should be used in the purchase of an estate (herdade), so that with the income the charges are fulfilled, appointing his brother as administrator.

Will chart by which Sebastião Dantas wanted to be buried in the Church of São Francisco in Angra do Heroísmo. He established an entail, incorporating assets for the fulfillment of the charges in that church. He designated his wife Hilária Pimentel to be the first administrator. The administrators should rotate between them, namely João de Vasconcelos, Catarina Silva and Filipe, all sons of Filipa de Vasconcelos, niece of the institutor. Their eldest sons should succeed them.

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.

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.

Will chart by which Estêvão da Rocha de Barros wanted to be buried in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Turcifal. He designated his brother António da Rocha de Barros to be his heir without any obligations. The institutor annexed his assets to those he inherited from his brother, in order to fulfil the pious obligations. The same would happen with those of his wife Catarina Sanches de Tovar, in case he would administer them.

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.

Will chart of Isabel de Castro. She appoints Constantino Mendes de Gouveia, her nephew, as her heir and executor. She orders her burial in the church of Santa Engrácia, where her husband, Estevão Zagalho de Andrade, was also buried. She leaves a candal, a farm in Espiçandeira, on the outskirts of Alenquer, and some houses in Lisboa, in Rua da Feteira, for the celebration of charges. After her executor's death, it was to be left to one of his children. If his lineage was extinguished, the entail would be administered by the Misericórdia of Lisboa. The executor must also give a dowry, in the amount of 100 000 réis, to Isabel Borges de Castro, her sister, to profess in the convent of Espírito Santo in Torres Novas. The executor, and other possessors, had to give an annual account in the Juízo das Capelas of the celebration of the charges.

Will chart made by Diogo da Fonseca, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in Portalegre. The institutor named Diogo da Fonseca, his nephew, as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his legitimate sons.

Will chart by which Gonçalo Eanes, raçoeiro das igrejas de S. Tiago e de S. Martinho de Lisboa, bequeaths properties in Arruda dos Vinhos and Vale do Grou to his compadre, Fernando Eanes, barbeiro, with the obligation of celebrating 50 annual masses in the churches of S. Tiago and of Santa Maria of Arruda dos Vinhos. After the first administrator's death, the entail would be transmitted to a son chosen by him.
The testator establishes another entail with a vineyard in Vale do Grou, leaving it to his godson, João Fernandes, tabelião, obligating him and his successors to celebrate masses in the church of Santa Maria of Arruda dos Vinhos for his soul and for the soul of Leonor Fernandes.
He leaves houses in Lisboa to Margarida Eanes, his relative, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of masses for his soul in the church of S. Tiago, where the testator's remains would be buried. The entail should be inherited by her descendants.
Followed by an approval deed issued on 1514-03-21.

Will chart by which Margarida Luís and Jorge Eanes, her husband, establish two entails, incorporating in them all their assets, including lands in Arranhó and houses in Lisboa. Margarida Luís designates Estêvão Afonso, her cousin, to administrate one of them and Jorge Eanes appoints Luís Afonso, his cousin, to administrate the other, both of which are obligated to support the celebration of 12 annual masses for their souls in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. After the death of one of the testators, the other one would inherit the couple's patrimony and fulfil the pious obligations associated to it only during his lifetime. They indicate that their bodies should be buried inside that convent. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1598-12-02 and an opening deed issued on 1601-01-02.

Will chart of Maria Cardoso de Oliveira. She administers an hermitage dedicated to Santa Luzia, which she had built with Duarte Fernandes, her deceased husband, where she wanted to be buried. She appoints Santa Luzia as her universal heir and appoints Diogo Gil Fagundes, her nephew, executor.

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.

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.

Will chart of Luís Craveiro, ordering his grave in the monastery of São Francisco de Palhais. He established an entail by entailing all his immovable assets after the legacies had been fulfilled. The pious charges associated to the entail must be celebrated at the altar of Almas of the parish where the administrator lived. He appoints Gaspar do Couto, married to a niece of the institutor, first administrator.

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.

Will chart by which Antónia de Almeida established a chapel in the Altar of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, in the Convent of São Paulo de Elvas, entailing assets in order to fulfill the pious charges. She designated her uncle Frei Manuel de Santiago to be its first administrator and, after his death, her niece Margarida, daughter of Inês de Almeida and Manuel Fernandes Cartaxo, and her legitimate heirs.

Will chart of Pedro Botelho da Fonseca and his wife Catarina Moreira de Araújo founding an entail with assets in Baía, Brazil, and masses in Lisbon. They provide 5.500 cruzados to the chapel. They appoint the one of them who survives for the administration of the entail, and after them Maria da Fonseca, niece of Pedro Botelho da Fonseca, and if she doesn't have descendants must succeed the Misericórdia of Lisbon.

Will chart of Cosme de Oliveira, ordering his grave in the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Belém He institutes a chapel, entailing some houses, located in Lisboa, outside the gates of Santo Antão, for the fulfillment of masses, celebrated in the church of São Jorge. He appoints Maria das Virtudes, his sister, as first administrator. After her death, they were to pass to Maria, daughter of the institutor, and then to her eldest son or daughter.
He also orders the sale of all his assets, to fulfill the legacies, and the purchase of a farm with what was left over. He entailed this farm to the celebration of charges in the church of Nossa Senhora de Belém. He appointed his executor as first administrator and Estêvão, his son, after the death of first.
He appoints Maria das Virtudes, his sister, and Catarina Valente, his wife, executors.

Will chart by which António de Torres Manso and his wife Beatriz Barata, administrators of the chapel established by Baltasar Manso, their uncle, in Oleiros, establish another chapel to annex to it, with the obligation of 60 annual masses in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of Castelo de Vide. They name their son, António de Torres Manso, as first administrator, and his descendants afterwards. They also name him administrator of the chapel founded by Afonso Álvares, in the mother church of Álvaro, which was administered by Beatriz Barata. They designate their daughter, Maria Temudo, as the administrator of the chapel established by Maria Barata, in Oleiros, which they both administered, and annex properties to it.

Will chart made by Maria de Sales, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of one hundred and twenty masses celebrated every year in the church of Espírito Santo of Castelo de Vide. The institutor named Tomé Carvalho, her husband, as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his legitimate son.

Will chart by which Francisco de Alva Brandão founded three entails. The first one was composed of the farmsteads of Santa Catarina and Pontafigo, in the island of São Tomé, and was to be administered by his brother, Mateus de Alva, who should be succeeded by his son, Francisco. The second one had an obligation of annual masses in the convent of Capuchos, in Castelo de Vide, and was to be administered by Roque Nunes Barradas, the institutor's brother-in-law, who should be succeeded by his wife, Violante Brandão, sister of the institutor, and by their eldest son. The third one would also have an obligation of masses in Castelo de Vide and would be administered by Violante Brandão, and afterwards by one of her sons or daughter, who would be chosen by appointment.

Will chart by which Jorge Eanes and Margarida Luís, his wife, establish two entails, incorporating in them all their assets, including lands in Arranhó and houses in Lisboa. Jorge Eanes designates Luís Afonso, his cousin, to administrate one of them and Margarida Luís appoints Estêvão Afonso, her cousin, to administrate the other, both of which are obligated to support the celebration of 12 annual masses for their souls in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. After the death of one of the testators, the other one would inherit the couple's patrimony and fulfil the pious obligations associated to it only during his lifetime. They indicate that their bodies should be buried inside that convent. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1598-12-02 and an opening deed issued on 1601-01-02.

Will chart of Jacinto de Figueiredo de Abreu. Establishes a chapel or entail, entailing his farm of Porto de Canas, in the parish of Santa Ana, on the outskirts of Alenquer, in addition to all his other assets, after completing the legacies, for the fulfillment of charges. He appoints Jacinto de Figueiredo e Abreu, son of António Ribeiro de Figueiredo, his nephew, first administrator.

Will chart of Lourenço Coelho Leitão and D. Ana Cardoso de Távora, his wife. They ordered their grave in their chapel, invoking the Santissímo Sacramento, in the Cathedral of Viseu. The administrators of the chapel would be obliged to ensure that burial, or transfer of their bodies, should they die elsewhere, under penalty of losing the administration. They had built the chapel and endowed it with ornaments and vestments, after signing a contract with D. Frei João de Portugal, bishop of Viseu, later updated between the founders and the Chapter. The chapel was to have four chaplains, two appointed by each administrator. They entail various assets to fulfill the charges. For administrators, on behalf of Lourenço Coelho Leitão, they nominate João Gomes Leitão, his nephew, and on the part of Ana Cardoso de Távora, Manuel Homem Cardoso, his nephew. Together, they also nominate the provider of Misericórdia of Viseu.
João Gomes Leitão was to be succeeded by the founder's closest male relative, who lived in the city of Viseu, with his priority descendants. Manuel Homem Cardoso was to be succeeded by a male descendant. If he didn't have them, the administration would pass to Constantino Moreira, his brother.
Lourenço Coelho Leitão also administered an entail, instituted by his father, who had entailed Cotão's farm, among other properties, appointing, according to the institution, João Gomes Leitão, his nephew, to administer it. He attaches assets to this entail, also for the institution's fulfillment.
Doutor Bonifácio Martins Homem, father of Ana Cardoso de Távora, had left, in his will, an entail with a third of his assets, which his daughter had to administer, with the obligation to also entailed the third part of her assets. However, having spent the whole third of his possessions in the fulfillment of legates, the entail could not be established. She, however, entails assets of her third, for the institution of this entail. She appoints Manuel Homem Cardoso, son of Dionísio Homem Cardoso, her cousin, to administer it.

Will chart by which Constança Rodrigues da Câmara founded a chapel or entail, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the convent of Santa Clara, in Funchal. She incorporated some assets located in the parish of São Pedro, in Funchal, and the "Quinta do Pico do Cardo". The institutor designated her nephew Pedro Afonso de Aguiar and his wife D. Ana Teive, to be her last will executors and the first administrators of her entail.

Will chart of Bartolomeu Mendes de Abreu. Establishes a chapel in the church of Salvador of Veiros, entailing assets to fulfill charges. Appoints Belchior Mendes de Abreu, his legitimate son, first administrator. His eldest legitimate male was to succeed him.

Will chart by which the priest António Pires de Azambuja declared that he was the administrator of a chapel located in the church of Barreiro, founded by his parents and grandparents. It should succeed in this administration his sister D. Francisca de Azambuja and his legitimate son Fernando. He established another chapel, incorporating some assets to fulfill the charges. He designated his son Fernando to be its first administrator.

Will chart by which Cristóvão Bocolli, cidadão cremonês, established an entail with a farmstead in Lisboa ("quinta da Palma"), houses on that city and 18 african civets ("gatos de algália"), which were kept in a wooden house in the farm and generated an annual profit of 100 000 réis. He designated his illegitimate son, João Bocle/ João Boche, husband of Maria Luís, to administrate it, obligating him to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass in the church of Nossa Senhora do Loreto. The institutor ordered the making of 4 tombos containing copies of the entail's institution and other deeds, 3 of which would be delivered to the Hospital de Todos-os-Santos, the referred church and the Juízo dos Resíduos. The testator declared that he had made a will with his late wife, Graça Teixeira, in which they had demanded the celebration of a perpetual daily mass for their souls in Nossa Senhora do Loreto, where he had erected a chapel. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1560-10-28 and an opening deed issued on 1561-03-13.

Will chart by which Maria Coelho declared that she was the administrator of Manuel Rodrigues Cavaleiro's chapel, designating her niece Mariana Barreto to be its administrator. She founded another chapel of ecclesiastical administration, incorporating other assets for the fulfilment of the pious obligations in the Convent of São João Evangelista of Arraiolos.

Will chart by which Francisco Ferreira da Silveira, fidalgo da Casa do Rei and cavaleiro professo da Ordem de Cristo, and D. Maria Velez, his wife, express their wish to be buried in the convent of Anunciada of Tomar. They establish an entail and chapel with their casais, farmlands and other properties in Tomar and its surrounding area, headed by their houses in Tomar. They also annex to it their silver serving set. They designate their eldest son, Manuel Ferreira da Silveira, as first administrator and his descendants afterwards. They will have the obligation of ordering twelve annual masses for their souls.
Followed by the approval deed of the will chart.

Will chart of Brás Afonso Correia bequeathing all his real estate to Jorge, son of Rui de Figueiredo, with the pious obligation of the described masses, celebrated in the church of S. Tomé, in Lisbon.
Will approved in 1520-09-06.

Will chart by which Pedro Eanes ordered to be buried in his chapel of Jesus, in the church of Santa Maria dos Anjos of Água de Pau. He incorporated the third part of his assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges celebrated in that chapel. He designated his wife Catarina Luís to be its first administrator. Their eldest son should succeed her and then their second and third son. After the death of all the children, the administration would pass to the first grandchild of the first son, following the same order as the children.

Will chart of Cosme de Oliveira, by which he orders his grave in the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Belém, the sale of all his assets to fulfill the legacies, and the purchase of a farm with what was left over, to be entailed to the celebration of charges in that same church. He appointed his will executor as first administrator and Estêvão, his son, after the death of first.
In addition, he establishes another chapel, by entailing some houses, located in Lisbon, outside the gates of Santo Antão, for the fulfillment of charges celebrated in the church of São Jorge, to be administrated by Maria das Virtudes, his sister. After her death, these chapels should be administrated by Maria, daughter of the institutor, and then to her eldest son or daughter.
He appoints Maria das Virtudes, his sister, and Catarina Valente, his wife, as executors of his will.

Will chart of Diogo da Fonseca founding an entail and annexing it to the old entail that he already had founded. He appoints his son Francisco to be its administrator. He had also established a chapel in the monastery of Santa Maria da Graça, of the order of Santo Agostinho. In case of extinction of the order, it would be administered by the councilors of the Lisbon municipality, who would choose an administrator with a 10-year term.

Will chart of João de Oliveira Ferreira, ordering his grave in the church of Santa Eufémia of Penela. He entails several real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Maria Botelho, his wife and executor, to administer it until Francisco, his son, turns 25. The administration was then to follow by the eldest son.
It also contains a codicil by João de Oliveira Ferreira (dated 1586-03-17) and the respective approval deed (dated 1586-03-30).

Will chart of Gaspar de Simas, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year in Arronches. The institutor named Gaspar de Simas, his nephew as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. Isabel Álvares, wife of the founder, would have the usufruct of the entail estate until Gaspar de Simas married, and half after that marriage, during her lifetime.

Will chart made by padre Gaspar Dias, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year in Montalvão. The institutor named Clemente Dias as first administrator during his lifetime.

Will chart by which António de Torres Manso annexes properties to the chapel founded by Maria Barata, in Oleiros, which would pass to his daughter, Maria Temudo, after his death. He annexes his half of his entail to the chapel founded by his uncle, Baltasar Manso, as he had agreed with with his deceased wife, Beatriz Barata, in their previous will. He designates his son, António de Torres Manso, as administrator of this entail. He also appoints him administrator of the chapel founded by by Afonso Álvares, in the mother church of Álvaro, which he had inherited from his wife, and annexes properties to it.

Will chart made by Francisca Fernandes in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every year in Monforte. She appointed Violante Cidade to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her son.

Will made by D. Martinho, arcebispo of Braga, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every day in the cathedral of Évora. He appointed Mem Pires to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest son, legitimate and male, with condition that he was not a son or descendant of Guiomar Martins.

Will of Maria Eanes Louseira appointing João Afonso for the administration of the chapel in Estremoz that she founded and built with her late husband Bartolomeu Pires, where she wants to the buried. João Afonso will administrate this chapel until her granddaughter Margarida Pires be old enough to succeed him. She founds another chapel in the monastery of São Francisco in Évora, entailing several properties in Redondo and Montoito. This chapel will also be administrated by João Afonso.

Will by which Maria Francisca da Rosa established a chapel, incorporating the "casal do Casalinho" with its houses, olive groves and lands, the farm of Aramanha and some olive groves in Cartaxo, in order to fulfill charges in the Convent of São Francisco do Cartaxo. She designated her niece Mariana Tristão, daughter of António Lopes Francisco, to be the first administrator and her eldest son should succeed her.

Will of D. Inês Barreto ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in the hospital she and her husband, D. João de Sousa, founded in Recife, Pernambuco's captaincy, with a daily mass obligation in the same hospital, naming her nephew Filipe Paes Barreto to be the first administrator.

Will made by Maria Eanes Louseira in which appointed João Afonso as administrator of the chapel in Estremoz that she founded and built with her late husband Bartolomeu Pires. João Afonso will administrate this chapel until her granddaughter Margarida Pires be old enough to succeed him. She ordered the foundation of another chapel in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora. She also appointed João Afonso to be the administrator during his lifetime.

Will of Luís Machado Freire, prior of Pêro Viseu, in the outskirts of Covilhã, founding two chapels and entails, with masses in the church of Pêro Viseu, one for Maria Machado and the other for D. Isabel Machado da Cunha, both his sisters with the condition of Frei Diogo Machado, his nephew, son of D. Isabel Machado da Cunha, to marry to Maria Machado, his niece, daughter of Maria Machado. If this marriage happens, both chapels and entails should be united.
Will approved in 1696-11-24.

Will of Diogo Marmeleiro and Catarina de Lemos, his wife, ordering their grave in their chapel, located in the church of Santa Justa of Coimbra. They establish an entail, entailing all their movable and immovable assets to fulfill charges, and appoint the one who survives from them, the universal heir of all their assets. It was up to him to appoint the next administrator, who must be a male, of the generation of one of them. After the death of this first administrator, the successor was to be his eldest male son. In case of extinction of the lineages, the administration would fall to the Misericórdia of Coimbra.

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 by which Afonso Eanes Hortelão and his wife Maria Fernandes established an entail, incorporating their assets to fulfill the pious obligations celebrated in the church of São Martinho, on the outskirts of Funchal and in the monastery of São Francisco of Funchal. They designated their nephew António Pires to be its first administrator.

Will made by João Pinheiro and his wife Inês da Silveira Mouzinho, in which they ordered the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of half anal of masses celebrated every year on the convent of Castelo de Vide. They named one another as first administrators of the entail after the death of the first of them, and after both were deceased, they named their sister and sister-in-law Maria Mouzinho to succeed on the administration. After the death of Maria the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. However, if she had no children, then the administration should be handled to her sister Isabel Mouzinho or her brother Manuel Mouzinho de Albuquerque, or the descendants of her uncle António Mouzinho Barba. If the bloodline of all the appointed administrators was extinguished, then it should be handled to the descendants of Ana Vaz Mendonça, and if she also had no children, then the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento should receive the administration.

Will made by Margarida Delicado in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel devoted to Espírito Santo, in Alpalhão, with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every week. She named her nephew Miguel Dias da Nova as first administrator of the chapel with the condition that he would live on the houses she entailed in Alpalhão. After the death of Miguel Dias da Nova, he would be succeeded by her nephew Miguel Dias and after his death by Brás Calado, also her nephew. After the death of Brás, the succession should always continue on the eldest closest relative of the institutor, with the condition that he or she should be a talented person, capable of administrating the chapel. She ordered the administrators to keep two separate books, one for the record of this will and all of the entailed properties and the other for the record of the masses.

Will of Pedro Saraiva da Costa, cidadão of Guarda, founding an entail with all his real estate, which he bequeathed to his son, Mem da Costa Saraiva, and annexing to this entail the patronage right of the church of Vila Garcia. Ana Frajoa da Costa, the testator's wife, was present and entailed her part of the real estate of her husband to this entail. Both of them appointed their son, Mem da Costa Saraiva, as their successor in their entail.

Will of João Domingues, abade de Sabadim, entailing several properties to the chapel that is has built in the village of Arcos de Valdevez, with 4 chaplains and daily masses. He appoints João Lourenço Buval, cavaleiro e aio do infante D. Dinis, and his successors to the administration of the chapel; and the same João Lourneço Buval and João do Mato, prior of the monastery of São Martinho do Crasto for executors.

Will of padre João Bernardo, ordering his grave in Elvas, in the old church, where he established a chapel. He appoints Manuel Fernandes, his chaplain, as his executor and administrator of the chapel. He entails assets to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the monastery of São Paulo.
It's inserted in a certificate issued by Lopo Martins Segurado, escrivão dos contos, copied of the book of Provedoria of Elvas.

Will of priest João Bernardo, ordering his grave in Elvas, in the old church, where he established a chapel. He appoints Manuel Fernandes, his chaplain, as his executor and administrator of the chapel. He entails assets to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the monastery of São Paulo.

Followed by the approval deed (1607-04-26, fls. 525v-526).

Will of Luís Machado Freire, prior of Pêro Viseu, in the outskirts of Covilhã, founding two chapels and entails, with masses in the church of Pêro Viseu, one for Maria Machada and the other for D. Isabel Machada da Cunha, both his sisters with the condition of Frei Diogo Machado, his nephew, son of D. Isabel Machada da Cunha, to marry to Maria Machada, his niece, daughter of Maria Machada. If this marriage happens, both chapels and entails should be united.
Will approved in 1696-11-24.

Will made by Gomes da Noia, the elder, and his wife Catarina Fernandes Valente in which they ordered the foundation of an entail composed of all their properties, including the farms of Chuva Chove, Ribeirão dos Pássaros, Pico da Antónia, with their sugar mill and plantations, four mares, four mules and also thirty enslaved persons. Over all these assets they have imposed a perpetual pious obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year and one more sung mass celebrated in the octave of All Souls Day, with bread and wine offer, and candles over their graves. To administrate the entail, they named Gomes da Noia, the younger, nephew of Gomes da Noia, during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor's disposed that no demoniac, destroyer or fool could never receive the administration, and all administrators should be obliged to bare the surnames Noia and Fernandes, or otherwise lose the administration. They have also disposed that the administrators should keep a book, recomending that they should be similar to the notary's record books, for the record of the entailed properties, including the enslaved people, with all their named noted, and if any slave perished, fled or was sold for desobedience, the administrator would be obliged to replace him or her in equal number. They called the Provedor das Capelas to take account of the administration and to surveil this record book, receiving an stipend worth 2.000 réis for each time they took account.

Will by which Rodrigo Afonso, clérigo de missa e prior em Barbacena, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of that town if he dies there. He bequeaths an olive grove in Vale do Salgado to his niece, Maria Mexia, and to her successors, with the obligation of ordering five annual masses for his soul in the church of Santa Maria of Olivença. If she doesn't have successors it shall pass to her brother Lourenço Mexia. If none of them have children, the entail shall pass to another of Rodrigo's nephews, Garcia Rodrigues. If Garcia Rodrigues becomes a priest, it will pass, after his death, to the Misericórdia of Olivença.
He bequeaths Lourenço Mexia three pieces of land with an obligation of five other masses in the same church of Olivença, for his and his parents' souls, to be inherited by his successors. If Lourenço doesn't have children, he requests him to annex these lands to to the ones he already possesses and to make a chapel with an obligation of ten masses for his own and his wife's souls, and pass it to one of his siblings or to the Misericórdia of Olivença.
He bequeaths his other nephew, João Mexia, two farmlands in the farmstead of Antão Gomes, with the obligation of four annual masses for his soul in Santa Maria of Olivença, to pass to his descendants, or to his brother, Lourenço Mexia, if he has no children, under the same conditions as the other two entails.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1593-10-14.

Will of João Vaz Nunes, establishing Nossa Senhora da Esperança, to whom he had built a chapel, in Ladário, as his heiress, to which he entails all his assets, to fulfill the charges. He orders his grave in this chapel and appoints Manuel Nunes de Carvalho, his nephew, heir and administrator of the chapel.

Will by which D. Ana da Silva, Nicolau de Andrade's wife, establishes an entail with all her assets, appointing her nephew, João Pereira, to be its first administrator. She obligates him to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, where her remains should be buried, next to her parents' bodies. After her nephew's death, his eldest daughter should succeed him. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1538-10-23.

Will made in Portalegre by Maria Valente in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. She named her husband João de Almeida da Silveira as first administrator during his lifetime, and after his death, he would be succeeded by Diogo Camelo, godson of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue on his descendants.

Will by which Fernando da Mota Mouzinho and his wife Francisca Mouzinho Barba ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide. They founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty celebrated every year. The institutors named one another as first administrator after the death of any of them and, after their deaths, they would be succeeded by Beatriz Mouzinho, sister of Fernando. After the death of Beatriz, she would be succeeded by Isabel, daughter of António Mouzinho, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by Violante Gonçalves, in which she ordered to be buried in the Church of Santa Maria da Devesa, in Castelo de Vide, and founded two entails. The first one would have a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by Maria Gonçalves, sister of the institutor, during her lifetime. After her death, the administration would be handled by her daughter Leonor Dias and her descendants after her. This entail is composed of a "tapada" in Folha de Figueiró and vineyards in Castelo de Vide. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by Nuno Afonso, nephew of the institutor, during his lifetime. After his death the administration would be handled by Manuel, son of Nuno, and his descendants after him. This entail is composed of some lands in Folha de Figueiró and some houses in Castelo de Vide. The administrators of both entails were obliged to give account of the administration to the Provedor da Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide in every three years, and never to the Provedor das Capelas.

Will by wich Afonso Dias Bordalo, familiar do Santo Ofício da Inquisição de Évora, and his wife Maria Fernandes Vidal, express their wish to be buried in the church of S. João of Castelo de Vide. They establish an entail composed of their farmstead in front of the hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Luz and a tapada, with a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. The institutors named their son Mnauel Dias Vidal as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his brother Diogo Dias Vidal, who would appoint one of his children to succeed him, and from there on the succession should continue by appointment. No administrator could ever marry with a person of the so-called "infected races", nor commit lese-majesty crimes, or, otherwise, woud lose the administration.

Will made by Francisco Álvares, cavaleiro da Ordem de Avis, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of several properties in Nisa, with a perpetual pious obligation of two trinitarians of masses celebrated every year and one mass celebrated in every feast of the Virgin Mary, as long as the world lasted. All these masses should be celebrated over his grave on the mother church of Nisa with the prayers inclina Domine and Deus que nos patrem et matrem et Filius Deus said in every mass, accompanied by organ music. To administrate it he named his brother Domingos Álvares, with the condition that he would appoint one of his children to succeed him with the same conditions. The administrators should arrange two separate books, one for the record of this will and of all entailed properties and the other for the record of the pious legacies, that would be subjected to regular account by the Ouvidor do Mestrado de Avis or the Provedor das Capelas or the local magistrates of Nisa.

Will by which D. Beatriz Mexia, D. António Manuel's widow, establishes an entail with a public debt instrument of 200 000 réis in Almoxarifado de Santarém and rents in properties in Campo Maior, Arronches and Ouguela. She appoints her niece, D. Beatriz, D. Álvaro de Silveira's wife, to be its first administrator, obligating her and her successors to give 24 000 réis each year to the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa with the purpose of supporting the celebration of daily masses for her soul. She orders that this entail should be henceforth attached to the Afonso Mexia's entail and administrated by its administrator. The testator declares that her remains should be buried inside the chapel her father, Afonso Mexia, established in that convent. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1597-07-16.

Will of Estêvão Domingues and Teresa Afonso, his wife, entailing certain assets to fulfill the charges, in the chapel of Santa Ana, which they had already established, in the church of Santa Maria de Almacave, in Lamego, where they wish to be buried. They appoint Gonçalo Domingues, brother of the founder, as the first administrator and, after his death, his heirs.

Will of João Afonso Chavato and Leonor Chavata, his wife. They establish a chapel, in the hermitage of São Martinho, and entail their assets, to fulfill the charges, among which the reconstruction of the hermitage. They appoint Rodrigo Afonso, their nephew and universal heir, to administer them. After his death, he should pass it on to his eldest son.

Will of Manuel Rodrigues Relego, ordering his sepulture in his chapel of Jesus, in the monastery of São Francisco in Tavira. He appoints Bárbara Romana, his wife, as his heir, executor and administrator of the chapel. He orders the completion of the chapel, which had been ordered at the will of Maior Gonçalves, his mother, and also appoints the priest Rui Mendes Relego, his nephew, as administrator, if he is in the city. If not, Bárbara Romana should elect an old christian, layman or clergyman, to administer it as well.

Will of Garcia de Ávila ordering, among several other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in his farm of Torre, with an obligation of three weekly masses and a mass in every holiday, naming his grandson Francisco Dias de Ávila as administrator. He disposed that if the chapel would become in anyway promoted to a church and parish the masses obligation would be reduced to only two masses. He also ordered that all the free indigenous people that lived on the farm should be able to keep and defend the port of the farm, being this clause observed by the Governor and other justice officers of the land. The chaplain would have the particular obligation of catechize them and ensure that they were well treated.

Will of João Preto founding a chapel in the church of São Sebastião in Câmara de Lobos, where he will be buried with his late daughter. He appoints Pedro Álvares do Trato for executor and also for administrator of the chapel.

Will by which Álvaro Rodrigues Canelas wanted to be buried in the church of Santo André of Estremoz. He established a chapel in this church, of invocation of Nossa Senhora da Conceição. He designated his nephew Doutor Jorge de Oliveira to be its first administrator. Rodrigo de Oliveira, his son, should succeed him.

Will by which Jerónimo Afonso Caracho and his wife Catarina Fernandes founded a chapel in the church of Santa Maria de Arraiolos. They designated each other to succeed in this entail and, after their death, Diogo Caracho and Mateus Caracho, Afonso Caracho's brothers. The next administrators should be nominated by the descendants of the institutors' heirs and by the priest of the parish of Arraiolos.

Will by which Lopo Eanes established an entail, incorporating some assets located in Lisboa and Azeitão, for the fulfillment of the pious charges. He designated João Picão, husband of Simoa Correia, to be its first administrator and his eldest son should succeed him.

Will made by Maria Velez in which she expressed her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. She established two entails, each one with a perpetual obligation of nine annual masses celebrated. The first entail would be composed of her houses in Portalegre and should be administrated by her husband Manuel Gonçalves and after his death by her brother João Velez. The second entail would be composed of a vineyard and should be administrated by her brother Brás Velez. After the death of the assigned administrators, the succession should always continue, preferably, on a female daughter appointed by the last administrator. If any male descendant wished to became a clergyman, he would have the permission to use the entailed assets as a dowry. The Provedor of Portalegre should take account of the administration every year.

Will made by Maria Velez in which she expressed her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. She established two entails, each one with a perpetual obligation of nine annual masses celebrated. The first entail would be composed of her houses in Portalegre and should be administrated by her husband Manuel Gonçalves and after his death by her brother João Velez. The second entail would be composed of a vineyard and should be administrated by her brother Brás Velez. After the death of the assigned administrators, the succession should always continue, preferably, on a female daughter appointed by the last administrator. If any male descendant wished to became a clergyman, he would have the permission to use the entailed assets as a dowry. The Provedor of Portalegre should take account of the administration every year.

Will made by padre João de Miranda in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of properties in Reguengos and Arronches. He named António Mendes Invenções as first administrator with the condition that he would keep a quarter of those properties’ income for himself and the other three quarters would be spent with the celebration of masses for the institutor's soul. After the death of António Mendes Invenções, the entail should be administrated by Isabel Tavares, and after her death the succession would always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. However, if any of Isabel's children wished to become a clergyman, he would be preferred on the administration, using the proceeds of the entailed properties to order himself priest.