Will made by padre Pedro da Costa in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every week, on saturdays and sundays, in his chapel of N. Sra. das Candeias, in the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre . He named his adopted [perfilhado] son João da Costa Pereira as first administrator of the chapel and after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If João died without heirs, the administration should be handled to Manuel da Costa Barbeiro, who lived in Castille and after his death to the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento. All administrators should give in every two years one alqueire of oil to maintain a lamp perpetually lit on the chapel. The institutor left specific instructions for the ornamentation of the chapel, ordering the administrator to place two paintings of S. João Batista and S. Miguel Arcanjo, as well as an image of Menino Jesus over the eagle over the altar of Santíssimo Sacramento.

Will made by Francisco Martins, soldado, and his wife Francisca Fernandes, in which they express their wish to be buried, respectively, in the churches of the Misericórdia and of Espírito Santo of Portalegre. They establish an entail with a perpetual obligation of 20 annual masses in their burial places. They name one another as first administrators of the entail after the first one passed away, and, after their deaths, the entail would be administered by their daughter Ana Leitão and her descendants after her. If she had no children, the administration would be handed to their son Martinho Vaz. The Provedor should take account on the administration every year and if the administrators failed on the fullfillment of the pious legacies for three years, they would be deprived of the administration, that should be henceforth handed to the Misericórdia.

Will made by Catarina Carrilho, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of some houses and a golden cross, over which the institutor imposed a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate she named Maria Inchada as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the administration would be handled to her eldest son or daughter, whoever she appointed, who would be succeeded by their eldest son or daughter with the same conditions. She bequeathed a land to the Confraria de S. Pedro imposing a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year over it, and, from the remaining of all her assets she ordered the foundation of two more chapels. This second chapel would have a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every week on the mother church of Alpalhão, and would be administrated by her cousin, Maria Mendes, wife of Manuel Dalva, who lived on Castelo de Vide, and, after their deaths, the succession should always continue on the eldest heir, male or female. The third chapel would have a perpetual obligation of 102 masses celebrated every year, that being two masses celebrated every week, and would be administrated by Maria Chambel Alfaia, during her lifetime, and by her son Manuel and his eldest heirs, male or female, after his death. However, if Manuel wished to became a clergyman, he would only administrate during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to his sister Joana, and after the death of Joana to Pedro, their brother, and after his death to Maria Inchada, administrator of the first chapel, or, if none of them had children, to Sebastiana, daughter of Amaro Gomes and Leonor Miguéis, and, after the death of Sebastiana, if she also had no children, the administration would be transmitted to Maria, daughter of João Dias Rovisco, or the Confraria do Santo Nome de Jesus of Alpalhão.

Will of Catarina Colaço, instituting a chapel in Viana do Castelo, and appointing as administrators Estêvão Fernandes Carneiro and his wife Isabel Meira, to be followed by their daughter and their offspring.

Followed by the approval deed (1654-04-16, fls. 15-15v) and the opening deed (1655-02-20, fl. 15v).

Will made by padre Lourenço Mouzinho, in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of lands, farms vineyards and houses in Marvão's outskirts, and would have a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, ten on the Altar das Chagas of Castelo de Vide and five on the Altar das Chagas de Cristo on the Misericórdia of Marvão. To administrate it, he named Vitória Garção, daughter of Domingos Dias and Isabel Fernandes, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of some lands and a farm, and would also have a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, ten on the Altar das Chagas of Castelo de Vide and five on the Altar das Chagas de Cristo on the Misericórdia of Marvão, or, alternatively, on the convent of N. Sra. da Estrela. To administrate it he named Isabel Garção, sister o Vitória and daughter of Domingos Dias and Isabel Fernandes, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If neither Vitória or Isabel had children, the administration would be handled to their youngest sister Leonor Carrilho or, if she also had no children, to Maria Mouzinha, cousin of the institutor, or their descendants, with the only restriction that neither of the two entails could ever be administrated by the same administrator of the entail founded by Pedro Mouzinho da Mota. The administrators of both entails should marry with a noble person, chatolic of clean blood, and would lose the administration if he or she ever married with a person of jewish, moorish, or new-christian ascendency. The Provedor da Comarca should take account on the administration of both entails, and charge the administrators in double if they did not fullfill the pious obligations, even in times of war. The administrators were also obliged to purchase a "bula de defunto" for the institutor's soul and should also preserve the entailed houses, reforming them if needed, or, otherwise, they would be obliged to pay 3 cruzados every year to the Bula de Cruzada until the houses were fully restored. The institutor mentioned that he had administrated the chapel founded by Manuel Carrilho, fullfilling all obligations and improving it until 1642-10-01, when the Castillian army invaded and stole some of the chapel's properties, and from there on the chapel was administrated by Fernando da Mota and his wife Maria Mouzinha, who owed some debts to him.

Will made by Martinho Dias Barrosinho, in which he ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and founded two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by Catarina Carrilho, and her descendants after her. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it the institutor named Agostinho Carrilho, his brother-in-law, during his lifetime and his descendants after him. Both administrators would only receive the administration after the death of the institutor's wife. These entails are composed of houses located in Castelo de Vide.

Will made by Pedro Gil Sarzedas in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and, to administrate it, the institutor named his brother António Gil during his lifetime, and his brother Manuel Vaz after him, and from there on the succession should continue on his descendants or, if he had none, on the closest relative of the institutor's lineage, either male or female. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of also four masses celebrated every year and, to administrate it, during his lifetime the institutor named his brother Manuel Vaz Sarzedas, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor disposed that the administrators of both entails were obliged to give account of the administration to the Provedor da Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, and not to the Provedor das Capelas, in every two years, registering the entailed assets in the Provedoria's record books.

Will made by João Fernandes Barreto and his wife Joana Fernandes, in which they ordered the foundation of two entails. João Fernandes Barreto ordered the foundation of the first entail, that should be composed of properties worth 3.000 cruzados, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one daily mass in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of Castelo de Vide, where he wishes to be buried, and to administrate it he named his wife Joana Fernandes during her lifetime, and, after her death, she would be succeeded by his niece Ana Fernandes and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heirs. Joana Fernandes disposed over the foundation of the second entail, that should be composed of properties worth 4.000 cruzados, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one daily mass in the same convent as her husband, and to administrate it she named her husband João Fernandes Barreto during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by Beatriz Álvares, niece of Joana, and her daughter Maria da Rosa after her, and from there on the succession should continue on her descendants.

Will by which Francisco de Melo, Marquês de Sande, husband of D. Leonor Henriques de Torres, established an entail with the third part of his assets, appointing his son, Garcia de Melo de Torres, to be its first administrator. The entail's succession would be conditioned by the same clauses that Garcia de Melo, Francisco's father, had formulated when he founded his own entail. Francisco obligates his heir to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, adding to the ones Garcia de Melo had established. He integrates in his entail a public debt instrument of 100 000 réis that his sister, D. Maria Madalena de Meneses, had bequeathed him with that same purpose. D. Maria Madalena had also bequeathed him another public debt instrument of 30 000 réis, with the obligation of celebrating a daily mass, wherever he chose. At the moment, that obligation was being fulfilled by the priest Bartolomeu de Abreu, family chaplain. After his death, it would pass to the friars of the convent of S. Domingos. His son Garcia de Melo should also succeed in the Morgado dos Torres and the institutor also nominated him in the travels to Moçambique and in the Feitoria of Diu. If he died without heirs, it should succeed his daughter D. Madalena Josefa de Mendonça. Francisco appoints the Bispo da Targa, Martim Correia da Silva, his uncle, Manuel Barreto de Sampaio, Francisco Correia de Lacerda and António Monteiro de Mesquita, inquisidor, as his children's tutors.

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 by which the priest Gaspar da Fonseca Pacheco established an entail, incorporating some assets to fulfill the charges in the Church of Chacim, Macedo de Cavaleiros, and in the Convent of São Francisco de Vila Franca do Campo, in São Miguel island. He designated his nephew Francisco de Arruda to be its first administrator. After his death, it should succeed in this administration the son of his brother Vicente Pacheco, who would be a cleric. If he did not became a cleric, it should succeed one of the sons of his brother João da Mota, with the same condition.

Will by which João Rodrigues and his wife Catarina Fernandes ordered to build a chapel of invocation of Nossa Senhora, in the Church of Santa Cruz do Barreiro. They entailed assets to fulfill the pious charges and designated their son Fernando Rodrigues to be the first administrator.

Will of Manuel Travassos de Morais, founding a chapel or entail of his available portion and appointing João de Andrade de Morais, his son, as his successor. In some added declarations, written right after the will, Manuel Travassos de Morais stated that, if the chapels founded by Padre Manuel Esteves, his uncle, and Francisca Jacques de Lima, his wife, do not have any successor, they must be annexed to his chapel or entail, making up one only entail.

Will by which João Pereira, Senhor de Castro Daire, established an entail with properties in Viseu, Santa Maria da Feira, Guimarães and Barcelos ("quinta de Canelas"; "quinta de Segueiros"; "casal de Rocas"; "Póvoa de Santa Maria da Ribeira"; "casal de Seixo da Lagareira"; "casal da Torre"; "quinta do Airão"). He designated Diogo Lopes de Lima, his son-in-law, and D. Isabel de Castro, his daughter, to succeed him in its administration, obligating them and their successors to support the celebration of 4 perpetual weekly masses in the convent of S. Domingos of Guimarães and in the chapel of his farmstead of Airão. The latter would be the most important property of that entail. Diogo Lopes de Lima and D. Isabel de Castro approved this foundation and donated the assets they inherited from Maria de Castro, wife of João Pereira and mother of D. Isabel de Castro, to that entail. The will was also approved by the friars of the convent of S. Domingos, where the testator's body would be buried, next to his wife.

Will of licenciado Francisco Vilela da Gama, prior of Santa Eulália, founding an entail, annexed to the chapel he ordered in Santa Eulália, in the outskirts of Seia, under the invocation of Santíssima Trindade. He appoints as first administrator his daughter, Maria Vilela da Gama, legitimated by the king to inherit and succeed in his assets.

Will made by padre Diogo de Paiva in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year in the hermitage of Chagas, that he was building in Ponta Delgada, with it's vault and altarpiece. He named his sister Violante de Paiva as first administrator and her daughter Maria da Ponte after her death. Maria should be succeeded on the administration by her elder son Brás, who would appoint a relative of the institutor to succeed him, and from there on the succession should continue by appointment. The institutor ordered that all administrators should always give account of the administration to the Provedor dos Resíduos.

[contains two addition deeds, one of them not related to the entail, and therefore not described].

Will made by Agostinho Fernandes and his wife Inês Fernandes in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. This first entail would be composed of an estate named Mouta, in the outskirts of Portalegre, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of 66 masses celebrated every year on the chapel of S. Lourenço, where their bodies should be buried. To administrate it they named one of the sons of Jerónimo Fernandes, that would be chosen by him, with the condition that he would marry with one of the daughters of Belchior Vaz, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of an olive grove, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named Pedro, son of João Fernandes, with the condition that he would marry with one of the daughters of Diogo Vaz, at his choice, and, after his death the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The Provedor das Capelas would be obliged to take account of the administration of both entails every year.

Will made by Catarina Carrilho, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of some houses and a golden cross, over which the institutor imposed a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate she named Maria Inchada as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the administration would be handled to her eldest son or daughter, whoever she appointed, who would be succeeded by their eldest son or daughter with the same conditions. She bequeathed a land to the Confraria de S. Pedro imposing a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year over it, and, from the remaining of all her assets she ordered the foundation of two more chapels. The second chapel would have a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every week on the mother church of Alpalhão, and would be administrated by her cousin, Maria Mendes, wife of Manuel Dalva, who lived on Castelo de Vide, and, after their deaths, the succession should always continue on the eldest heir, male or female. The third chapel would have a perpetual obligation of 102 masses celebrated every year, that being two masses celebrated every week, and would be administrated by Maria Chambel Alfaia, during her lifetime, and by her son Manuel and his eldest heirs, male or female, after his death. However, if Manuel wished to became a clergyman, he would only administrate during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to his sister Joana, and after the death of Joana to Pedro, their brother, and after his death to Maria Inchada, administrator of the first chapel, or, if none of them had children, to Sebastiana, daughter of Amaro Gomes and Leonor Miguéis, and, after the death of Sebastiana, if she also had no children, the administration would be transmitted to Maria, daughter of João Dias Rovisco, or the Confraria do Santo Nome de Jesus of Alpalhão.

Will by which João Freire, lavrador, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre, at the foot of the main chapel. He establishes an entail composed of his fazenda da Pena with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his brother-in-law Francisco Álvares de Almeida as first administrator of the entail during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his son Francisco Álvares, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by padre Simão Rodrigues da Costa in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year on the Cathedral or on the Jesuit church of Portalegre, in the chapel that should be purchased for the burial of his body. The institutor named his nephew Francisco Reixa da Costa as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would appoint a successor to succeed him with the same conditions, preferably one of his male children or strictly blood relatives. He also bequeathed some properties to João Marques to sustain and pay for his studies with the condition that he would became a clergyman, and, after his death, those properties should be annexed to the chapel. The institutor ordered the first administrator to register this will and the entailed properties on the Tombo record books of the Provedoria of Portalegre.

Will made by Martinho Dias Barrosinho, in which he ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and founded two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by Catarina Carrilho, and her descendants after her. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it the institutor named Agostinho Carrilho, his brother-in-law, during his lifetime and his descendants after him. Both administrators would only receive the administration after the death of the institutor's wife. These entails are composed of houses located in Castelo de Vide.

Will made by Maria Vidal, in which she ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, and founded two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year as long as the world lasted, and should be administrated by her niece Maria Vidal during her lifetime. After her death, she should appoint a son or daughter to succeed her with the same conditions, and the succession should continue by appointment. She left her niece somo houses and some "castanheiros" in Castelo de Vide and its outskirts. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted, and should be administrated by her niece Isabel Vidal during her lifetime. After her death, she should appoint a son or daughter to succeed her with the same conditions, and the succession should continue by appointment. She left her some movable goods from the houses she possessed in Castelo de Vide. She also disposed that all entailed properties of both entails should be registered on the record books of the Provedoria das Capelas.

Will made by Maria Mouzinho in which she ordered to be buried in the Church of Santa Maria da Devesa, in Castelo de Vide. She founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of forty masses celebrated every year. The institutor named her husband João Mouzinho Barba as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would appoint an administrator to succed him, preferably one of the relatives she instructed him to appoint in secret, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir and never on illegitimate sons. This entail is composed of half of an "azenha" located on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide.

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 made by Pedro Gil Sarzedas in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and, to administrate it, the institutor named his brother António Gil during his lifetime, and his brother Manuel Vaz after him, and from there on the succession should continue on his descendants or, if he had none, on the closest relative of the institutor's lineage, either male or female. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of also four masses celebrated every year and, to administrate it, during his lifetime the institutor named his brother Manuel Vaz Sarzedas, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor disposed that the administrators of both entails were obliged to give account of the administration to the Provedor da Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, and not to the Provedor das Capelas, in every two years, registering the entailed assets in the Provedoria's record books.

Will made by Luís Pires Galego in which he ordered to be buried in the Church of Espírito Santo, in Nisa, and founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty two masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his nephew Luís Pires Bugalho as first administrator during his lifetime, with the condition that he would raise a son to be a lawyer and this son would receive the administration. After the death of this son, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. All administrators should conserve a book for the record of the entailed properties inventory and for the account for the fulfillment of the masses. This entail is composed of houses, vineyards and olive groves in Nisa and its outskirts, and lands in Folha de Figueiró and Vale da Pedra de Cera.

Will of Ana Vaz Roxo, instituting an entail by her estates in Vale do Serrão, Castelo de Vide, with the perpetual obligation of a daily mass. The properties were to be held by her son, the friar Gaspar de São José, and on his death, they were to pass to her nephew, Manuel Vivas Tavares. The administrator had the power to appoint his successor, and preference was to be given to clerics within the family. The testator requested that the celebration of mass be supervised by the "Provedores da comarca". If the administrators fail to fulfil this duty, the entail should be given to the Misericórdia.

Followed by the approval deed (1682-05-01, fls. 458-458v) and the opening deed (1682-07-24, fl. 458v).

Will made by Álvaro Semedo in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of a land over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Nisa. To administrate it he named his daughter Violante Álvares during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her son Fernando Gomes, grandson of the institutor, and after his death the administration would be handled to his sister Catarina de Semedo, and, after her death to Catarina Vaz and from there on the succession should always continue in one of his grandsons, preferably, on the eldest male heir, with the same conditions. He ordered the will to be recorded on the Tombo record books of the Provedoria for the account of the masses.

Will made by padre António Dias Temudo in which he ordered the foundation of two entails that would be administrated by his sons António Dias Carrasco and Álvaro de Moura, both legitimized with royal permission. The first entail would be composed of houses, lands, orchards and other assets in Nisa's district, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Nisa, and to administrate it he named António Dias Carrasco during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would also be composed of four estates, lands and houses over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Nisa, and to administrate it he named Álvaro de Moura during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor expressed his wishes to found those entails to ensure that the memory os his House would endure forever, ordering António to preserve an oratory that he held on his own house that would serve as head of his entail. Children born out of legitimate marriage would be immediatly excluded from the administration of the entail, as well as anyone convicted with crimes of lese-majeste.

Will by which Agostinho Cabral and Maria de Salas, his wife, established a chapel in the church of Espírito Santo of Castelo de Vide, determining that its future administrators had to support the celebration of 5 weekly masses in perpetuity for their souls. The institutors entailed to it all their properties and determined that, after their deaths, the chapel would be administrated by Antónia Cabral, Agostinho's niece.
They declared that their bodies had to be buried in the chapel they had built in the church of Nossa Senhora da Devesa of that village.

Will made in Santiago de Cabo Verde by Duarte Rodrigues in which he ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel that would be composed of his farm of São Domingos, with its cotton fields and stockyard, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every week as long as the world lasted. He named Sebastião, the eldest of his legitimate sons, as first administrator, during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably on the eldest male heir, born from legitimate marriage. If Sebastião had no male heir, the administration would be handled to his brother Jorge, second son of Duarte Rodrigues, with the same conditions. If none of them had male heirs, then the administration would be handled to the eldest female daughter of Sebastião. If none of them had children, the admnistration would be handled, in this order, to Maria Duarte, legitimate daughter of Duarte Rodrigues, or her sister Isabel. If none of the legitimate heirs had children, the the illegitimate sons of Duarte Rodrigues would receive the administration, with the condition that only their legitimate children would succeed. He appointed his son in law Diogo de Avelar to administrate the entail during the minority of his sons Sebastião and Jorge. The administrator would also have the obligation to perpetually provide the sustenance of one bed on the Misericórdia of Santiago.

Will by which Francisco de Melo, Marquês de Sande, husband of D. Leonor Henriques de Torres, established an entail with the third part of his assets, appointing his son, Garcia de Melo de Torres, to be its first administrator. The entail's succession would be conditioned by the same clauses that Garcia de Melo, Francisco's father, had formulated when he founded his own entail. Francisco obligates his heir to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, adding to the ones Garcia de Melo had established. He integrates in his entail a public debt instrument of 100 000 réis that his sister, D. Maria Madalena de Meneses, had bequeathed him with that same purpose. D. Maria Madalena had also bequeathed him another public debt instrument of 30 000 réis, with the obligation of celebrating a daily mass, wherever he chose. At the moment, that obligation was being fulfilled by the priest Bartolomeu de Abreu, family chaplain. After his death, it would pass to the friars of the convent of S. Domingos. His son Garcia de Melo should also succeed in the Morgado dos Torres and the institutor also nominated him in the travels to Moçambique and in the Feitoria of Diu. If he died without heirs, it should succeed his daughter D. Madalena Josefa de Mendonça. Francisco appoints the Bispo da Targa, Martim Correia da Silva, his uncle, Manuel Barreto de Sampaio, Francisco Correia de Lacerda and António Monteiro de Mesquita, inquisidor, as his children's tutors.

Will by which D. Catarina de Abreu, D. Álvaro Pereira's widow, entails her third part, consisting of a public debt instrument of 80 000 réis, lands ("casal da Gocha") and a rent (foro) in Alcácer do Sal, and bequeaths it to her grandson, D. Álvaro, with the obligation of supporting his aunt, D. Margarida, and great-aunt, Maria dos Serafins, nuns in the convent of Anunciada, during their lifetime, and of ordering the celebration of annual masses in the church of Santo André of Lisboa. This entail shall always be in possession of the heirs of the entail belonging to D. Álvaro's father, D. Miguel Pereira Coutinho. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1665-03-01 and an opening deed issued on 1665-04-18.

Will of Vicente Simões Valarinho and Leonor de Sárrea, his wife, having a chapel built at the Sé de Silves, dedicated to Senhora da Piedade, entailing the thirds of their assets to entail and appointing his son older to administer it.

Will of João Fernandes and Catarina Rodrigues Pimenta, his wife, naming heir and executor whatever survived of them. They want to be buried in their chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Moura. They establish a chapel, entailing all their untested assets, to fulfill the charges. They nominate the one who survived as the first administrator, and it was up to him or her to nominate the successor, and so on. If one of the administrators did not appoint a successor, the chapel would pass to the judges and clerk of the municipality of Moura.
The will allows for the survivor of the couple to establish another chapel, in the hermitage of Santo António, with the assets located there. If not, they would revert to the main chapel.
It is inserted in an exemplification (dated 1622-06-13), with an approval deed (dated 1504-12-26).

Will by which Gaspar Pacheco established an entail with the third part of his assets, which was composed of houses in S. Paulo, Lisboa, houses in Sassoeiros, Cascais, lands in Santiago dos Velhos, a farmstead (quinta) in Algés, houses in Boavista, houses in Rua dos Esteiros, houses in Beco do Jardim and in Rua da Tanoaria, rents (foros) in Porto, a rent (foro) in Sintra, a public debt instrument of 1 000 cruzados in Almoxarifado de Torres Novas and a property (engenho) in Pernambuco. He designated his son, António Rodrigues Pacheco, to administrate it, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of 2 perpetual daily masses in the chapel, devoted to Nossa Senhora das Angústias, founded by the institutor in the monastery of S. Bento of Lisboa. As long as Frei Jacinto Pacheco was alive, he would be responsible for celebrating them. Each year, the administrators had to give 75 000 réis to the monastery to provide for the maintenance of the chapel and to pay for the masses. The institutor had already ordered the painting of an altarpiece.

Will by which António Pinto Nogueira de Figueiroa and Francisca Lopes de Seixas, his wife, established an entail with houses in Calçada de S. Francisco and in Rua do Selvagem, a store in Rua dos Ourives do Ouro, Lisboa, and lands (casal) in Ribas de Baixo, Fanhões, determining that its future administrators had to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for their souls in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires and to give, each year, 5 000 réis to the brotherhood of Santíssimo Sacramento of that church. After the death of both of them, the entail would be transmitted to António Pinto Nogueira de Figueiroa's son, if he remarried and left descendants, or, if that did not happen, to his brother, Sebastião Pinto, who would pass it to his successors. The institutors declared that their bodies had to be buried in that church.

Will by which Inês Rodrigues designated Francisco Rodrigues to be her universal heir, and Jácome Rodrigues and his descendants should succeed him, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses.

Will by which Manuel de Abreu and Isabel Manso, his wife, established an entail with their farmstead and souto in Santo André, a property named "azenha do amarelo", a vineyard and another property (azenha) in Ribeira de Vide, determining that its revenues would support the celebration of one annual mass in honour of their late son, António de Abreu. They appointed their grandson, Serafim de Abreu, to administrate it and to transmit it to his eldest son.
They also left 200 000 réis to the Confraria da Santa Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, obligating its officials to buy properties and to use its revenues to celebrate annual masses for their souls.
The testators declared that their bodies had to be buried in the main chapel of the church of S. João of Castelo de Vide.

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 made by Agostinho Fernandes and his wife Inês Fernandes in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. This first entail would be composed of an estate named Mouta, in the outskirts of Portalegre, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of 66 masses celebrated every year on the chapel of S. Lourenço, where their bodies should be buried. To administrate it they named one of the sons of Jerónimo Fernandes, that would be chosen by him, with the condition that he would marry with one of the daughters of Belchior Vaz, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of an olive grove, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named Pedro, son of João Fernandes, with the condition that he would marry with one of the daughters of Diogo Vaz, at his choice, and, after his death the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The Provedor das Capelas would be obliged to take account of the administration of both entails every year.

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.

Will made by Joana Fernandes, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of a daily mass celebrated in the hermitage of Salvador do Mundo, in Castelo de Vide. She named her niece Ana Ronquinha and her husband Paulo Cabral de Sande as first administrators of the chapel and their children after them, with the condition that all administrators should live in Castelo de Vide or otherwise lose the administration. She also ordered that all administrators should give twelve alqueires of oil to the Confraria das Almas, in order to maintain a lamp lit during 52 masses every year.

Will made in La Codosera, kingdom of Castille, by Francisco Vaz Peixinho in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of properties in Monforte's district, including an estate named Herdade do Castelo Velho, with a perpetual obligation of 24 masses celebrated every year. He named his nephew Francisco Vaz as first administrator and his eldest male successors after him.

Will made by padre Lourenço Mouzinho, in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of lands, farms vineyards and houses in Marvão's outskirts, and would have a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, ten on the Altar das Chagas of Castelo de Vide and five on the Altar das Chagas de Cristo on the Misericórdia of Marvão. To administrate it, he named Vitória Garção, daughter of Domingos Dias and Isabel Fernandes, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of some lands and a farm, and would also have a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, ten on the Altar das Chagas of Castelo de Vide and five on the Altar das Chagas de Cristo on the Misericórdia of Marvão, or, alternatively, on the convent of N. Sra. da Estrela. To administrate it he named Isabel Garção, sister o Vitória and daughter of Domingos Dias and Isabel Fernandes, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If neither Vitória or Isabel had children, the administration would be handled to their youngest sister Leonor Carrilho or, if she also had no children, to Maria Mouzinha, cousin of the institutor, or their descendants, with the only restriction that neither of the two entails could ever be administrated by the same administrator of the entail founded by Pedro Mouzinho da Mota. The administrators of both entails should marry with a noble person, chatolic of clean blood, and would lose the administration if he or she ever married with a person of jewish, moorish, or new-christian ascendency. The Provedor da Comarca should take account on the administration of both entails, and charge the administrators in double if they did not fullfill the pious obligations, even in times of war. The administrators were also obliged to purchase a "bula de defunto" for the institutor's soul and should also preserve the entailed houses, reforming them if needed, or, otherwise, they would be obliged to pay 3 cruzados every year to the Bula de Cruzada until the houses were fully restored. The institutor mentioned that he had administrated the chapel founded by Manuel Carrilho, fullfilling all obligations and improving it until 1642-10-01, when the Castillian army invaded and stole some of the chapel's properties, and from there on the chapel was administrated by Fernando da Mota and his wife Maria Mouzinha, who owed some debts to him.

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.

Will of João Gramacho ordering his burial in the churchyard of the cathedral of Silves. He entails the assets of his third part, composed of the Ferragudos' farm, entrusting Isabel Gramacho, his daughter, and the one with whom she marries, to make a chapel in the churchyard of the Cathedral of Silves, of the invocation of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires. The administrator should alsofinish building the church of São Brás, which the institutor had built, and should celebrate some of the charges in that temple. If Isabel Gramacho did not accept, the entail would pass to Jerónimo Gramacho, her brother. If Jerónimo Gramacho also did not accept, it would pass to Tomé Gramacho, his brother. If none of his children wanted to accept it, it would be given up for auction.
Copied from an exemplification written by Baltasar Dias, tabelião, at the request of Jerónimo Gramacho.

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.

Will of Manuel Pinheiro da Fonseca, o velho. He established a chapel and entail, invoking Nossa Senhora do Pilar, next to his dwelling houses, in Arneirós, on the outskirts of Lamego. He entails all his assets, with the consent of Manuel Pinheiro da Fonseca and cónego João Pinheiro da Fonseca, his children, to fulfill the charges and appoints Manuel Pinheiro da Fonseca, administrator of the entail.

Will made by Isabel Domingues, in which she expressed her wish to be buried in the main church of Gáfete, Crato, and ordered the foundation of an entail composed of her farmlands, naming her sister Maria Calva as first administrator. After her death, she would be succeeded, in this order, by her husband Diogo Dias Galeano, Pedro Rosa and Manuel Dias Biscaio, cousins of the institutor, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. The institutor stated explicitly that the entail could never be given to the Crown.

Will made by Maria Vidal, in which she ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, and founded two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year as long as the world lasted, and should be administrated by her niece Maria Vidal during her lifetime. After her death, she should appoint a son or daughter to succeed her with the same conditions, and the succession should continue by appointment. She left her niece somo houses and some "castanheiros" in Castelo de Vide and its outskirts. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted, and should be administrated by her niece Isabel Vidal during her lifetime. After her death, she should appoint a son or daughter to succeed her with the same conditions, and the succession should continue by appointment. She left her some movable goods from the houses she possessed in Castelo de Vide. She also disposed that all entailed properties of both entails should be registered on the record books of the Provedoria das Capelas.

Will by which António Pais expresses his wish to be buried in the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and establishes an obligation of 30 annual masses. He named his wife Maria Tavares as first administrator and, after her death, she would be succeeded by a son or daughter of Francisco Pais and a son or daughter of Ana Ribeiro, with the condition that they would marry one another, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir.

Will made by padre António Dias Temudo in which he ordered the foundation of two entails that would be administrated by his sons António Dias Carrasco and Álvaro de Moura, both legitimized with royal permission. The first entail would be composed of houses, lands, orchards and other assets in Nisa's district, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Nisa, and to administrate it he named António Dias Carrasco during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would also be composed of four estates, lands and houses over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Nisa, and to administrate it he named Álvaro de Moura during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor expressed his wishes to found those entails to ensure that the memory os his House would endure forever, ordering António to preserve an oratory that he held on his own house that would serve as head of his entail. Children born out of legitimate marriage would be immediatly excluded from the administration of the entail, as well as anyone convicted with crimes of lese-majeste.

Grace letter to Beatriz Rodrigues authorising her to found a chapel in the monastery of São Francisco of Leiria and to give all her assets and of her husband, Afonso Martins Evangelho, according to the will made by both. The will of Afonso Martins Evangelho is further corroborated by a letter sent by Frei António. The authorization is granted with the condition that all the administrators be laymen, as well as the assets entailed.

Exemplification of the will of Gil Martins founding a chapel in the church of São Salvador in Arraiolos.

Entail foundation deed by D. João Afonso de Brito, in Évora, Viana and Alvito, appointing Martinho Afonso, his "criado", as his successor.

Entail foundation deed by which Vasco Fernandes César and his wife, Inês Gonçalves Batavias, establish and entail with their third parts. They designate their eldest son, Luís César, as first administrator, and his descendants afterwards. They establish an obligation of two weekly masses and other annual masses in the chapel of Cinco Chagas de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, where they wish to be buried, to which they entail their houses in Lisboa. All the administrators of the entail must also succeed on the administration of the chapel established by Catarina Vaz, wife of Paio Lourenço, in the church of São Nicolau of Santarém, which they currently administered.

Entail foundation deed by D. Violante de Távora, with the consent of her son and heir, D. António de Ataíde, and his wife, D. Ana de Távora.

Entail foundation deed by Gonçalo Lourenço de Gomide and Inês Leitão.

Entail foundation deed by António Vaz Bernardes, in his own name and in behalf of wife Joana Lopes Brandoa, with their available portion, including namely the Quinta da Foz, and establishing pious obligations to the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe.

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

Entail foundation deed by Manuel de Melo and D. Guiomar Henriques, entailing their estate and the available portions of Jorge de Melo and D. Margarida de Mendonça, parents of Manuel de Melo, who ordered their son to found an entail.

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel Caldeira, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, established an entail with part of his assets and those belonging to his late wife, Guiomar Caldeira, namely his houses on Rua de Santa Catarina de Monte Sinai, Lisboa. He designated his son, André Caldeira, to administrate it. By doing so, he fulfilled a dowry deed which he and his late wife, Guiomar Caldeira, had issued, before the marriage of their son with Catarina da Silva, daughter of Lopo Furtado de Mendonça. The institutor determined that the perpetual pious obligations would only be declared in a chapel foundation deed. André Caldeira and Catarina da Silva, his wife, gave their consent to this deed.

Entail foundation deed of João de Soutomaior, by which he establishes an entail, by entailing various assets worth 5.500 cruzados in income, to be administrated by D. Lourenço Soutomaior, his nephew. His eldest male son, by lawful marriage, was to succeed him. The first administrator was to marry D. Inês Maria de Vilhena, receiving, if that was the case, a dowry of 600.000 réis in income, taken from the entail's income. D. Lourenço Soutomaior, on his behalf and that of his successors, complies with the institution's clauses.

Entail foundation deed by Nuno Afonso de Sequeira, in Moura, appointing Rui Fernandes de Sequeira, his nephew, as his successor, if he doesn't have children.

Entail foundation deed made by Pedro Mascarenhas, membro do Conselho do Rei, and D. Helena Mascarenhas, his wife, before the former embarked for Índia to become Vice-Rei. They entailed the third part of their assets, which included their farmstead in Alcácer do Sal ("torre e quinta da Palma"), and designated D. João Mascarenhas, their nephew, who was married to D. Helena Mascarenhas, their niece, to administrate that entail. The institutors also declared that they had erected a chapel in the convent of Santo António of Alcácer do Sal, to whose maintenance the administrator had to contribute with 20 000 réis.

Entail foundation deed by Pedro de Melo.

Entail foundation deed of the entail of S. Jacinto, in Idanha-a-Nova, instituted by Pedro de Sousa de Refoios and Beatriz Branca, his wife. The entail will be administered by António de Sousa Refoios.

Entail foundation deed by Fernando Gonçalves Cogominho, in Quinta da Fonte dos Coelheiros, appointing his son, João Fernandes Cogominho, as his successor. This foundation was approved by Maria Eanes, his wife, João Fernandes Cogominho, his son and successor, and Leonor Rodrigues, his daughter-in-law.

Entail foundation deed by D. Violante de Távora, with the consent of her son and heir, D. António de Ataíde, and his wife, D. Ana de Távora.

Entail foundation deed by which Gaspar Gonçalves de Ribafria, single, establishes an entail for his future children, uniting his properties in Sintra and its surroundings, with obligations of masses in the monastery of Nossa Senhora da Penha Longa.

Entail foundation deed by João Esmeraldo and Águeda de Abreu, with the consent of their son and heir, Cristóvão Esmeraldo, and D. Leonor de Atouguia, his wife.

Entail foundation deed of Doutor João Gomes Leitão, Conselho do rei, Chanceler da Casa da Suplicação, Fidalgo da Casa do rei, and D. Helena de Moura, his wife. They entail different properties and public debt instruments, some left by Ana de Moura, sister and sister-in-law of the institutors, as an entail. They appoint Baltasar Leitão da Silveira, their son, first administrator, and his sons and descendants should succeed him. Baltasar Leitão da Silveira is bound to fulfil the institution.

Entail foundation deed by which D. Fernando Mascarenhas, do Conselho do Rei, and his wife, D. Filipa da Silva, establish the entail of Torre das Várzeas, headed by their farmstead in Ponte de Sor, and composed of another farmstead and houses in Santarém. They bequeath it to their eldest son, D. Manuel Mascarenhas, and to his descendants afterwards. The entail shall be annexed to their chapel in the chancel of the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Serra of Santarém, where they wish to be buried, with the obligation of a daily mass and other annual masses.

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

Entail foundation deed by which Luís Ribeiro and D. Isabel Pacheco, his wife, establish an entail with the third part of their assets, which includes a farmstead (quinta) in Samouco, Alcochete, houses in Lisboa, lands (casal) in Benfica and in Carnaxide, lands (casal) in Linda-a-Velha, Oeiras, and a public debt instrument of 50 000 réis in Casa e sisa das herdades. They designate their eldest son to become its first administrator, determining that him and his descendants should support the celebration of annual masses for their souls in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of that city, in whose sacristy their chapel would be erected.

Entail foundation deed by which Afonso Domingues de Beja, Cavaleiro do Conselho do Rei D. Fernando, and Maria Domingues, his wife, established an entail with houses in Lisboa, a farmstead in Montachique ("quinta de Vale Namorado"), lands in Bucelas, Romeira and Sintra. They designated their son, Pedro Afonso, to become its first administrator, obligating him and his successors to sustain a chaplain in the church of S. Bartolomeu of Lisboa, who would be responsible for celebrating perpetual masses for their souls, and to provide for a poor person, giving him/her food and clothes every year. Pedro Afonso had to be succeeded by his brother, João Afonso, or, if he died before him, by his eldest son. The institutors declared their intention to found another entail with properties in Alentejo, who would be administrated by the heirs of Maria Domingues.
Pedro Afonso and João Afonso approved this deed.

Entail foundation deed by which Maria de Vilhena established an entail in Santarém and other places, designating her son Rui Teles to be her successor.

Entail foundation deed by D. Violante de Távora, with the consent of her son and heir, D. António de Ataíde, and his wife, D. Ana de Távora.

Entail foundation deed by D. Violante de Távora, with the consent of her son and heir, D. António de Ataíde, and his wife, D. Ana de Távora.

Entail foundation deed by Diogo Lopes Pacheco, in Belas, with the consent of João Fernandes Pacheco, his son and successor.

Entail foundation deed by which António Rodrigues da Câmara founded the chapel of Reis Magos, in the Church of Santa Maria da Estrela. The institutor ordered his successors to maintain the chapel and entailed his properties located in Ribeira Grande, in the island of S. Miguel.

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

Entail foundation deed by D. Gil Eanes da Costa and D. Joana da Silva, his wife. They entail their third parts and appoint D. António, their eldest male son, first administrator, to be succeded by his brothers in order of birth, and only afterwards by D. António's children. The institutors and successors would be buried in the chancel of the convent of Almoster, as stated in a contract signed with the abbess and convent. They appoint the administrator of the entail patron of that chapel. The obligation of the institution of the entail was included in the marriage contract of the institutors.

Entail foundation deed by which D. Inês, widow of D. António de Miranda, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, established an entail with the third part of her assets, including her farmstead in Cabrela ("quinta da Landeira"). She appointed her daughter, D. Briolanja, and her husband, D. João de Lima, to administrate it, obligating them and their successors to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul and for the soul of her late husband in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the convent of S. Francisco of Setúbal.
D. Briolanja and D. João de Lima accepted this deed.

Entail foundation deed of Francisco Pereira de Vasconcelos. Entails assets to fulfill charges, with the Alvarenga's tower being the head of the entail. He would choose the successor from among the children he would have, indicating him in his will.

Entail foundation deed by Luís Álvares de Madureira, fidalgo da casa do rei, his wife and first-cousin Joana de Madureira, and his aunt Isabel de Madureira. Together they decided to establish an entail, using their farmstead of Freixo, in Guilhabreu, as the head of the entail. They decided to create the entail in order to avoid the division of the estates and the dilution of the memory of the lineage, arguing that the concentration of the inheritance in one institution, managed by the first-born, was also a way of supporting the other relatives. At that time, the couple had no children and decided that in the absence of descendants, the surviving member of the couple had the power to appoint the successor. However, the administrator of the entail should primarly be the first-born son, excluding clerics and those who commited lese-majeste crimes. The administrators were also required to entail other lands and to use the Madureira name and coat of arms. An inventory of the entail was to be made, with three copies: one to be kept by the administrator, and the others to be kept in the Municipality of Porto and in the Cathedral.

Entail foundation deed by Lopo de Barros, fidalgo da casa do rei, and Beatriz Bravo, acting as a refoundation act of the entail established by Martinho Mendes de Barros. This entail was also made up of several properties in Braga, to which the couple decided to add their farmstead of Real, which they had inherited from Diogo Bravo, Beatriz's father. Its religious duties, with masses for the soul of Martinho and also for Kings Afonso V, João II and Manuel I, were carried out in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, located in the cloister of Braga Cathedral, where the tombs were located and which Lopo and Beatriz had rebuilt. The "morgado", united with the previous entail, was created to ensure the preservation and memory of their lineage and to better serve the Kings of Portugal. Their son Diogo de Barros would become the next administrator, followed by his first-born son. Administrators were also obliged to use the family name.

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

Entail foundation deed by which João Rodrigues Cansado established an entail, incorporating some houses, olive oil press, vegetable garden, olive groves and lands located in Abrantes in order to fulfill the pious charges. He designated his grandson João, son of Maria Rodrigues Cansado, deceased, to be its first administrator, and he should be succeeded by a legitimate son.

Entail foundation deed by which Gil Lourenço and his wife Joana Gonçalves entail their quintãs of São Miguel and Real with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in the monastery of São Domingos of Guimarães. They appointed Gonçalo Lourenço, son of Leonor Afonso, to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he should be succeeded by his first-born, male, legitimate son.

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

Entail foundation deed by Luís de Figueiredo Falcão, instituting as heir is only child, António Heitor de Figueiredo.

Entail foundation deed by Fernando Fiel Lugo in the island of Santiago of Cabo Verde, appointing as his successor his future male son, or female or a person appointed by him, before his death, if he doesn't have any children.

Entail foundation deed by Afonso Domingues and Maria Domingues in Montemor-o-Novo, with a chapel in the church of Santa Maria do Açougue of the same town, donating all their assets in Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Redondo, Alcácer, Arraiolos, Coruche, Lavre and other places to João Domingues, brother of Maria Domingues, who will administrate them as an entail, with the consent of João Afonso and Pedro Afonso, sons of Afonso Domingues. This entail will always be administrated by the lineage of Maria Domingues and João Domingues, her brother. This deed mentions another entail in Estremadura to the heirs of the lineage of Afonso Domingues.

Entail foundation deed of D. Pedro da Costa of his properties, including quinta de Pancas, in Ribatejo, near Alcochete and Samora Correia, appointing João da Costa, his brother, as perpetual administrator, with the pious obligation of three weekly prayed masses of requiem, one for the soul of D. Jorge, cardinal of Portugal, another for the soul of D. Jorge da Costa, archbishop of Braga, both his uncles, and another one for his own soul. The notary accepted this donation on behalf of João da Costa and his successors, absents.

Entail foundation deed by Gaspar da Fonseca e Andrade in Montemor-o-Velho with masses in the church of Santa Maria da Alcáçova, in Montemor-o-Velho. The entail observes the conditions imposed by him in this entail foundation deed and in a previous donation of his wife, Leonor Mascarenhas. He appoints António da Fonseca de Andrade, his son, as his successor and leaves him the entail he owns in Seiça, in the outskirts of Ourém, with all its obligations.

Entail foundation deed by which António de Sousa de Macedo and D. Mariana de Lemercier, his wife, change clauses of a previous entail foundation deed issued on 1673-11-08. They establish an entail with houses in Lisboa, a farmstead in that city ("quinta de Nossa Senhora da Luz"), lands in Carnide, a rent (foro) in Azambuja, properties in Benavente and the captaincy of Ilha Grande de Joanes, Brasil, designating their son, D. Luís Gonçalo de Sousa de Macedo, Barão da Ilha Grande de Joanes, to administrate it. The institutors attach this entail to the chapel they had founded in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus, where their bodies and those of their descendants would be buried and annual masses would be celebrated for their souls. D. Luís Gonçalo de Sousa de Macedo and his wife, D. Mariana de Távora, approved this deed.

Entail foundation deed by Joana Brandão to her daughter, D. Maria, and Pedro Carvalho, her husband, with their consent.

Entail foundation deed by D. João de Sousa de Castro and D. Catarina de Nóvoa Henriques, in Melgaço, with all their properties, both inherited from his late parents, Lopo de Castro and Francisca de Cavedo, and bought by them, annexing this new entail to his parents' entail, founded in 1601. They also order the building of a chapel in Melgaço, united to the town's mother church, with some pious obligations. One of the masses will be celebrated in the chapel of the entail of Fecho, in Roussas, in the outskirts of Melgaço, founded by Lopo de Castro and Francisca de Cavedo.