Will by which D. Pedro de Sousa, membro do Conselho do Rei, establishes an entail with part of his assets, appointing his illegitimate daughter, D. Maria de Sousa, to be its first administrator. He obligates her to marry to the eldest son of D. Gil Eanes da Costa, his nephew. The testator declares that his remains should be buried inside the chapter house of the Convent of Santo Elói of Lisboa.

Will of Pedro Pais and his wife Maria Brava. The couple requested to be buried in the Chapel of the Santíssimo Sacramento in the Cathedral of Braga. They named each other as their universal heirs. With the aim of establishing an entail, they reserved properties in Braga, which were to be owned first by their nephew Martinho Bravo, whom they had raised "as their own son". He was to be succeeded by his son Diogo Bravo or by Manuel Bravo. If both died without descendants, someone from the Bravo family would have to be appointed administrator. Clerics were excluded from this role. The administrator had to ensure that two masses were celebrated each week and had to use the surnames Bravo and Pais. A copy of the testament had to be inserted in the records of the Juízo dos Resíduos de Braga, in order to preserve the memory of the pious obligations of the administrators.

Followed by the approval deed (1556-08-06, fls. 119-119v) and the opening deed (1559-12-02, fls. 119v-120).

Will made in Portalegre by Maria Serra in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of a fenced land over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year. She named her nephew padre Bartolomeu Pereira as first administrator during his lifetime, and, before his death, he would appoint one of the sons or daughters of Manuel Meira and Maria Vélez to succeed him. From there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the closest relative, with the condition that all administrators would bear the surname "Serra".

Will made by Leonor Delicado in which she bequeathed all her assets to the Society of Jesus with the condition that they should stablish a college in Castelo de Vide. However, if the Society did not accept these conditions, she orders the foundation of two entails.
The first entail would be composed of all the root assets the institutor owned in Castelo de Vide, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it, she named her nephew padre Diogo Afonso Tarouca during his lifetime. After the death of Diogo, the administration would be handled to Francisco Fernandes Tarouca, nephew of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female heir. Just like the first entail, all administrators of this second entail should bare the surname "Tarouca", keep a record book for the registration of the masses that should be checked by the Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, in every year, and they would be also obliged to annex one property worth 30.000 réis to the entail.
The second entail would be composed of a farm she owned in Alpalhão, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it she named her nephew padre Manuel Delicado during his lifetime. After the death of Manuel, he would be succeeded by Maria Gomes Delicada, niece of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female daughter. All administrators of this first entail should bare the surname "Delicado", keep a record book for the registration of the masses that should be checked by the Misericórdia of Alpalhão, in every year, and they would be also obliged to annex one property worth 30.000 réis to the entail.
The administrators of both entails should give 10.000 réis to the chaplain of N. Sra. da Vitória's hermitage, founded by the institutor and her husband António Mouzinho Galeano, to fullfill the perpetual pious obligation they imposed of two masses celebrated in every week, on Saturdays and Sundays.

Will by which Estêvão Nogueira expressed his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre and established an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every day as long as the world lasted over his tomb. To administrate it the institutor named his daughter Maria Nogueira during her lifetime, with the condition that she would marry with Bento de Andrade, if he returned safe home from the Armada and wished to marry her. After Maria's death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.The institutor ordered that all administrators should bear the surname Nogueira.

Will of Pedro da Maia de Coimbra, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of Misericórdia of Braga, and appointing as administrators his son Bento da Maia and his offspring.

Followed by the approval deed (1642-02-27, fls. 14-14v).

Will of Heitor de Melo and D. Maria de Castro, his wife, annexing the remaining of their assets to the chapel founded by Garcia de Melo, his father, in Azaruja, adding 20 masses to the 40 ordered by Garcia de Melo. The testators appoint André de Melo, natural son of Heitor de Melo, as their successor and the chapel's administrator.
Will approved in 1561-12-20.

Will by which padre Simão Belo, clérigo de missa, expresses his wish to be buried in the main church of Montalvão and establishes two entails. The first one was composed of his houses in Montalvão, it would have a perpetual obligation of an annual mass and would be administered by Maria Gonçalves, a girl he raised on his house, who would be succeeded by her descendants. The second entail was composed of a vineyard in the place of Palhais and houses in Montalvão, it would have a perpetual obligation of two annual masses and would be administrated by the institutor's nephew, Filipe Belo, who would appoint one of his children to succeed him.

Will of Pedro Tavares de Mesquita, expressing his wish to be buried in the chapel of Vera Cruz of the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and instituting two entails for his illegitimate children, Jorge and Pedro. His properties should be divided between his children, entailing each part, and be transmited to their offspring, or to the other brother in case of absence of children, with the obligation of 10 annual masses. If they didn't have any children, they had the power to appoint a successor, under the condition that the person should be a relative from their father's side, therefore excluding any heir from their mother's kin. In memory of himself and of his father, if the administrators of the entails were men they should be called Jorge Caldeira and Pedro Tavares de Mesquita.
Followed by the approval deed, dated 1647-01-26.

Will by which Lourenço Leitão, Cavaleiro Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, bequeaths the third part of his assets, including houses in Lisboa, to his daughter, Francisca Leitão, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses for his soul and that of his father, Gaspar Leitão, in the church of S. Nicolau and for his mother's soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of that city. He declares that his body must be buried in the church of S. Nicolau, inside the grave where his father lied.

Will by which Francisco Botelho and his wife, D. Beatriz de Castanheda, establish an entail and a family pantheon in the main chapel of the convent of S. Domingos de Benfica, where Francisco Botelho's grandfather, Fernando Lourenço, was buried. They entail to their chapel 40 000 reis of interest: 10 000 for two annual masses, during their lifetime, and 30 000 for a daily mass after their deaths. They appoint their son, Diogo Botelho as their heir and administrator of the chapel and entail, and his successors, afterwards. They also appoint him administrator of the chapels established by Isabel de Proença, [Beatriz de Castanheda's mother], in the church of S. Nicolau de Lisboa, and by Rui de Castanheda [Beatriz de Castanheda's father].
Mentions a previous codicil.

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. Jerónima de Morais, wife of Gonçalo Vaz Coutinho, revokes two previous wills, made before moving to the island of S. Miguel, where her husband was governor. She expresses her wish to be buried in the chancel of the church of Salvador of Santarém, near her husband, even though she possesses her family's chapel of Santa Catarina in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa. Because her eldest son, Lopo de Sousa Coutinho, is the heir of the entail of his grandparents and father, she establishes another entail for her second son, Francisco de Sousa Coutinho, who she designates as her universal heir. She orders him to establish a daily mass for her soul in her burial place, which shall be administered by the priests of a convent of his choice, and gives him all of her properties as an entail, to be passed to his descendents. This entail should be kept separated from the entail inherited by Lopo de Sousa.
Followed by approval deed of the will, dated 1616-02-09, and opening deed of the will, dated 1626-03-01.

Will by which D. Guiomar Figueira, widow of D. Henrique de Castro, and her daughter, D. Joana de Castro, widow of D. Gonçalo de Castelo Branco, establish a chapel with a daily mass in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas. They entail to it their properties in Alenquer, Charneca and Loures. They express their wish to be buried in the chapel where D. Henrique de Castro is buried, in that convent, and appoint the one of them who survives the other as heir. After both their deaths, the chapel shall be administered by D. Filipa de Castro, their relative, daughter of D. Maria de Castro and of António de Oliveira de Azevedo, or by a daughter of D. Filipa's brother, Manuel de Oliveira. This heir shall marry another person of the Castro lineage. D. Guiomar Figueira also orders that a lamp shall be kept lit in the chapterhouse of the convent of Santo António de Castanheira, where her parents and grandparents are buried. The administrator of their chapel shall visit it three times a year.

Will by which Francisco Botelho and D. Beatriz de Castanheda, his wife, establish an entail with the third part of their assets, appointing their son, Diogo Botelho, to be its first administrator. They declare that their bodies should be buried inside the chapel they instituted in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Benfica, entailing to it a public debt instrument of 40 000 réis, which would support the celebration of annual masses for their souls. Their son shall also inherit the chapel founded by Rui de Castanheda, his grandfather, in the church of S. Cristóvão, and the chapel established by Isabel de Proença, his grandmother, in the church of S. Nicolau of that city. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1573-01-14 and an opening deed issued on 1574-12-05.
This document was already described in VINC006437 FBBC EA/001.

Will by which Luís Gomes da Mata established an entail, appointing his eldest son Pedro António da Mata as its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. The administrator and his brother António Gomes da Mata are obligated to found an entail and to establish its succession conditions. This entail is composed of houses located in Lisboa, the office of Correio-Mor and other assets belonging to their third part of the inheritance. Their successors are obligated to add their third part of the inheritance (terça) to this entail.

Will by which Isidro de Almeida designates his wife, D. Maria de Vasconcelos, as his universal heir. He orders works to be made in the tomb of his parents in the cathedral of Lisboa. He reserves his third part, consisting of his farmstead in Campolide, to build a chapel of the invocation of S. Gregório in the convent of S. Bento of Campolide with the obligation of an annual mass.
Followed by an approval deed and an opening deed of the will, dated 1574-12-07.

Will by which Diogo Fernandes da Rocha expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Rainha Santa in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus of Lisboa. He establishes two entails for his children with pious obligations in his chapel. One with his third part and two public debt instruments in the Alfândega de Lisboa, which he bequeaths his son, António da Torre da Rocha, and his successors, with an obligation of a daily mass for his soul and half an annual of masses for the soul of his deceased wife, Isabel da Guarda. The other with the third part of his wife, Isabel da Guarda, and another public debt instrument, which he bequeaths his daughter, Maria da Rocha, and her successors, with an obligation of weekly masses for the soul of his brother-in-law, Francisco Lopes.
If the lineage of one of his children is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the surviving one. If both lineages are extinguished, the succession of the entail shall be chosen by appointment from them on.

Will by which João Rodrigues Novais and his wife Maria de Almeida ordered the construction of a convent and a chapel's foundation. If would not be possible to build it, it should be contracted with other convent the foundation of a chapel. They wanted to be buried in this chapel, close to the altar and, because they were childless, they designated their niece D. Maria Coutinho, married to Diogo Gomes de Lemos to have the right of patronage. This right should be transmitted to her eldest son or daughter and always be in this family. If their niece died childless, it should succeed the heirs of his brother Aires Teixeira Pinto. The institutors left some legacies to the poor, captives, orphans and to some members of their family, using a public debt instrument of 200 000 réis in Misericórdia de Lisboa and other amounts of money.

Will by which Beatriz de Azeredo annexes her "quebrada" of Golpilhares to the entail founded by her mother with the farmstead of Macieirinha, ordering an annual mass in the cathedral of Porto. She also establishes an entail with properties to be bought by her executor and heir and her estate in Ribeira de Febros, with the obligation of ordering another annual mass in the same cathedral. She designates her nephew, João de Valadares Carneiro, as first administrator of her chapel, and his son, Luís de Valadares, afterwards. If his lineage is extinguished, the entail will pass to the Misericórdia do Porto, with the obligation of marrying orphan girls.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1616-09-02.

Will by which Pedro Homem de Resende, tesoureiro do fisco, designates his brother, João de Resende, as his universal heir and executor. He expresses his wish to be buried in the chancel of the church of Santo António dos Olivais, Coimbra, next to his wife, D. Beatriz de Mesquita. He orders his brother to make a contract with the priests of that convent to establish a chapel there, with the invocation of Santo António and the obligation of a daily mass. The chapel should become his successors' burial place and his parents' bones should be transfered there. He also orders a mass on Nossa Senhora da Vitória's day in the church of Corpo de Deus of Coimbra. He requests João de Resende to establish an entail for him with his remaining properties, of which he shall be the first administrator. After his brother's death, the entail will pass to their sister, D. Jerónima Corte Real, and to her children. If she has no successors, it will pass to their cousin, D. Maria Corte Real, widow of Gaspar Nunes Barreto, and to her children. He bequeaths his other brother, frei Teotónio, money to buy books in compensation for annexing his legitime to his entail. If João de Resende can't fulfil his will, he requests frei Teotónio to fulfil it in his place, or to appoint another person.
Followed by an addition, dated 1628-01-25, by an approval deed and by the opening deed of the will, dated 1628-03-01.

Will by which Gonçalo Vaz de Campos, licenciado, declared that he wanted to be buried in the Church of Santa Cruz de Coimbra, where his wife Ana de Barros and his mother-in-law were buried, and then moved to the Monastery of S. Francisco de Portalegre, where he wanted to found his family chapel. He designated his nephew Gonçalo Vaz de Campos, son of João de Campos and his wife Beatriz Caldeira de Castelo Branco, to be its first administrator, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in this church. After his nephew's death, it should succeed his wife Francisca Monteiro, and after her death, their eldest son or, in his absence, their eldest daughter. The institutor gave to his nephew all his assets located in Coimbra and Tentúgal.

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: instrumento de testamento e dote feito em 1578-04-11, pelo tabelião Domingos Fernandes. Traslado de 1771.
ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): missa cantada em honra de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação.
BENS DO VÍNCULO: todos os seus bens móveis e de raiz, não especificados no título de instituição, fazenda que nunca se partiria, ou alienaria e apresentar-se-ia sempre beneficiada «porque a faz em morgado» (I vol., f. 40 v.º). Quitações e contas iniciais insertas no primeiro volume dos autos, mencionam uma horta de Pedro Gomes de Castro, sita ao pé da árvore na vila de Machico, aforada ao tanoeiro Pedro Martins, razão pela qual se identifica, por diversas vezes, este primeiro volume como sendo da capela do dito Pedro Gomes de Castro. Uma nota do escrivão dos Resíduos (I vol., f. 41 v.º), refere que José de Sousa do Moinho da Serra e João José Lomelino informaram que a horta constante do termo de sequestro apenso é a que se trata nestes autos (auto de sequestro, feito em 1785-04-26, I vol., f. 43 v.º, nas novidades de uma horta terra de inhame sita na rua da Árvore, de que era então senhoria D. Lourença).
SUCESSÃO: nomeia os sobrinhos Fernão Teixeira de Carvalho e mulher Guiomar de Freitas, seus herdeiros universais, que usufruiriam dos seus bens, e por sua morte ficaria à filha destes, D. Ana, a quem dota os bens para seu casamento; suceder-lhe-ia o filho ou filha primogénito; não tendo esta filhos, tornaria ao herdeiro varão mais chegado da geração dos Teixeiras «e se chamara Teixeira», não havendo macho seria fêmea. D. Ana casaria mais tarde com Pedro Gomes de Castro.
ADMINISTRADORES: em 1632-08-20, data do primeiro auto de contas (I vol., f. 1): Pedro Martins, tanoeiro, da horta que traz de Pedro Gomes de Castro; em 1681 é administrador o capitão Mateus de Mendonça de Vasconcelos da horta de Bernardo de Freitas (I vol., f. 30), em 1714 presta contas a sua viúva D. Branca de Vasconcelos (I vol., f. 38); em 1719 (I vol., f. 38 v.º) o capitão João Moniz Barreto de Menezes; em 1737 o morgado Tristão Teixeira (II vol, f. 2); de 1742 a 1789 presta contas José Leandro Teles da Silva; em 1790 o capitão Aires Teles de Vilhena Teixeira e Meneses; em 1822 é administrador o coronel João Lício de Lagos Vilhena.
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: João Lício de Lagos Vilhena.
Outras informações do testamento (I vol. f. 39-41; II vol. anexo, f. 1-2):
MORADA: moradora na freguesia do Porto da Cruz.
TESTAMENTEIROS: os sobrinhos Fernão Teixeira de Carvalho e mulher Guiomar de Freitas, seus herdeiros universais, de quem a instituidora afirma ter recebido muitas boas obras e agasalho; acrescenta que criara a filha destes D. Ana e lhe tinha amor como a uma filha.
ENTERRAMENTO: igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição da vila de Machico, na capela dos Reis Magos, em cova de seus pais.
TESTEMUNHAS: Manuel Lourenço, que assinou pela testadora; Aleixos Martins e seu filho Sebastião Martins; Pedro Gonçalves; Pedro, criado de Fernão Teixeira; Manuel Teixeira de Vasconcelos, fidalgo, todos moradores no Porto da Cruz.
Outros documentos do 1.º vol.:
F. 42-43 v.º – Autuação dos sequestros feitos nos bens das capelas apenas de Pedro Gomes de castro, o capitão Matias de Mendonça e D. Branca de Vasconcelos. Segue-se os autos de sequestro, realizados em 1785-04-26, numas casas sobradadas de telha sitas na rua da Árvore, vila de Machico, e de uma horta na mesma rua, de que é senhoria D. Lourença, e mista com a horta das casas desta.

Will of Pedro de Sousa Alcoforado, founding an entail with masses in the church of Nossa Senhora de Sobretâmega. The first administrator should be his natural son, Manuel de Sousa, who should pass the administration to his cousin António de Sousa after having obtained a position with an annual pension of at least 100.000 reis.

Followed by the approval deed (1669-08-18, fls. 222v-223v) and the opening deed (1669-08-24, fls. 223v-224).

Will made by Estêvão de Brito Freire in which he declares he and his wife, D. Violante de Araújo, had agreed to establish an entail with their third parts, composed of several assets in Lisboa, Beja and Salvador da Baía. This entail should have the obligation of a daily mass celebrated in their chapel of Santo Estêvão, located in the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus, in Lisboa, where they wished to be buried. He names his eldest son, Gaspar de Brito Freire, as first administrator of the entail and chapel, and his descendants, afterwards. Among his properties he lists the estate of Corte da Negra, in Beja, which his parents had bequeathed him as a chapel, and which he also passed to his son.
D. Violante de Araújo is present at the writing of this will and signs it, agreeing with the clauses concerning the institution of their entail and chapel, and with the annexation of her third part. Estêvão de Brito Freire allows her to revoke this confirmation if she wills it, under condition that his part should be kept.

Will of D. Joana de Azevedo founding an entail in Quinta de Castro, in Terra de Entre Homem e Cávado, in the parish of S. Martinho de Carrazedo, and appointing Manuel Machado as her successor.

Will by which D. Francisca Borges de Meneses, wife of António Ribeiro de Barros, establishes an entail with the remaining part of her properties, with the obligation of giving wax to the church near her farmstead of Colmeeiro, Torres Novas, and to the convent of Salvador de Évora, while the convent she wishes to establish in Torre de Moncorvo, near the place of Peredo, which she possesses, isn't built. She lists which properties are hers, and which belong to the entail of her husband, António Ribeiro de Barros. She appoints her second-cousin, Aires de Saldanha de Sousa, as her universal heir, bequeathing him her entail and the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Jesus in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa, of which she was the administrator. He can appoint the next administrator among his descendants. If he dies without successors, the entail shall pass to Francisca's other cousin, Aires de Sousa de Castro, in the same way. She expresses her wish to be buried in her chapel of Jesus while the convent of Carmelitas she and her husband wish to establish isn't built.
Followed by the approval deed of the will and its opening deed, dated 1665-04-19.

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 D. Francisca Borges de Meneses, wife of António Ribeiro de Barros, establishes an entail with the remaining part of her properties, with the obligation of giving wax to the church near her farmstead of Colmeeiro, Torres Novas, and to the convent of Salvador de Évora, while the convent she wishes to establish in Torre de Moncorvo, near the place of Peredo, which she possesses, isn't built. She lists which properties are hers, and which belong to the entail of her husband, António Ribeiro de Barros. She appoints her second-cousin, Aires de Saldanha de Sousa, as her universal heir, bequeathing him her entail and the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Jesus in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa, of which she was the administrator. He can appoint the next administrator among his descendants. If he dies without successors, the entail shall pass to Francisca's other cousin, Aires de Sousa de Castro, in the same way. She expresses her wish to be buried in her chapel of Jesus while the convent of Carmelitas she and her husband wish to establish isn't built.
Followed by the approval deed of the will and its opening deed, dated 1665-04-19.

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 Fernando Sardinha and Beatriz Vaz Raposa, his wife, founding two entail and chapels, with masses in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, in the church of São Julião of Setúbal, each one of them founded with half of their assets. Fernando Sardinha appoints as successor of his entail, after his and his wife's death, Estêvão Sardinha, his brother, and Beatriz Vaz Raposo appoints as successor of her entail, after her and her husband's death, D. Maria, the daughter of her niece. The couple consents in both entail foundations.
Will approved in 1585-01-23.

Will of Manuel Cerveira Coutinho and his wife Catarina Garcês de Azevedo. The couple used their 'terças' to institute a morgado, entailing properties and rents in Porto, S. Pedro de Fajozes and Baião. Their bodies were to be buried in the Convent of S. Domingos in Porto, in a tomb located in the chancel of the church, "beyond the bars". They appointed their son António Cerveira as first administrator, or alternatively his brother Luís Garcês Cerviera. The first administrators were obliged to pay a yearly rent to the maintenance of their sisters, who were nuns. Succession was to go to the first-born son, excluding clerics. The administrators were obliged to entail other estates, to use the family name and to make an inventory.

Followed by the approval deed (1603-[...-...], fls. 212-212v).

Will of João Figueiroa Pinto and Maria Carneira de Barros founding an entail with the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Esperança, in the monastery of São Francisco do Porto, appointing their elder son Rafael de Figueiroa Pinto as administrator.

Followed by the approval deed (1697-12-20, fls. 318-321).

Will of Mestre João da Paz. The testator orders that his body be buried in the chapel he had previously contracted with the friars of S. Francisco do Porto, located in the cloister of the monastery. His son, Diogo da Paz, was to be the first administrator of the entail, to be succeeded in perpetuity by the line of his first-born sons, all of whom were to be named João da Paz. The administrator had the right to keep part of the rent of the house where João da Paz and his wife Mécia da Paz lived. The annual rent of 3,000 réis was to be given to the monastery to ensure the celebration of masses for the souls of João and Mécia da Paz.

Will of Diogo Brás do Couto ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, whose head would be a estate in Lajes, Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of 10 masses celebrated every week in the convent of São Francisco, in Angra. He named his wife as first administrator, and all of their children after her death, and his eldest grandson after the death of each one of them. He excluded clerics, mentally or bodily ill people of the administration and ordered that all his successors should use the surname "Couto" or loose the administration.

Will of Francisco da Rocha Tinoco ordering to be buried in Braga's cathedral, next to his uncle João Tinoco de Vilas Boas. As his uncle's executor, he defines the rules of the entail previously instituted, and appoints his cousin António da Rocha Tinoco as administrator.

Followed by the approval deed (1692-03-04, fls. 190-191v).

Will made by António Velez da Silveira and his wife Guiomar Ferreira in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of 70 masses celebrated every year in the chapel they would build in Arronches, where a lamp would be perpetually lit. They named their nephew António Velez as first administrator and after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, but if he had no male sons, then the administration would be handled to the closest male relative of the institutor, in ways that the females would only assume the administration in case of complete absence of male heirs or relatives. All administrators would bare the surname "Velez da Silveira" and would be obliged to sign a document stating that they would annex half of their own reserved portions to this entail by the time of their deaths. Besides, the administrators should always keep a key of the chapel.

Will made by licenciado Lourenço Dinis de Ataíde in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one mass sung every week, always on Thursdays in the convent of S. António of Crato where his body and the body of his wife, Isabel de Abreu Rosa, should be buried. A vault should be placed over their grave containing their names on it. He named his wife as first administrator of the entail, with the condition that she would care and sustain his brother Fernando Fontes, who was mentally ill. After her death, the administration would be handled to Paulo Morais and from there on the succession would continue on his eldest heirs, who would be obliged to bare the surname "Dinis" or, otherwise, lose the administration. The institutor also disposed that on the anniversary of his death the administrators should dress two poor boys and distribute ten alqueires of bread among the poor people.

Will of Bartolomeu da Fonseca defining the succession and administration clauses of his entail, founded by a previous entail foundation deed.
Will approved in 1595-01-05 and in 1620-04-14.

Will of Francisco Babo. The testator outlines the different burial options depending on where he died: if he died in Braga, his body was to be buried in the Cathedral; if he died in Porto, he was to be buried in the Cathedral, next to his father Rui Babo; if he died at his estate in Carude, he was to be buried in the Church of São Mamede de Escariz, next to his son Baltasar Babo. Francisco appointed his nephew Jorge Babo as his universal heir, stating that all his possessions were to be entailed in perpetuity. The holders of the entail were obliged to ensure the celebration of 12 annual masses in the church of São Mamede de Escariz, for the benefit of the soul of the founder and the soul of his deceased son Baltasar. They were also obliged to use the family name of Babo. The first-born son would have priority in the succession, and women and illegitimate children were always excluded from the administration.

Followed by the approval deed (1553-08-27, fls. 61-62).

Will of Manuel Álvares Machado, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, and appointing as administrator his son Manuel Novais Machado.

Will made by Margarida Aires de Almeida in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of fourty masses uninterruptedly celebrated every year on the chapel of N. Sra. dos Remédios, where her body should be buried, just as her husband's body. The institutor named her nephew Manuel Álvares de Almeida as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. All the eldest sons of the administrators should be baptized with the name Fernando Aires de Almeida, or, if a second born son succeeded on the administration and did not called himself Fernando, should change his name to Fernando by the time he made chrism, if a female heir succeeded on the administration she would at least bear the surname Aires de Almeida.

Will made in Nisa by Álvaro Semedo in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of 90 masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his nephew João de Semedo as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. To preserve the memory of the institutor, all administrators should use the surname "Semedo" or otherwise lose the administration. The first administrator should also order the production of a book to register the inventory of all entailed properties, and this book should be signed with all pages rubricated by the Juiz Ordinário of Nisa or by the Juiz dos Órfãos in case he was unlettered.

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 by which Simão de Cordes, capitão de cavalos, son of João Baptista de Cordes and D. Cecília Vel, and widower of D. Catarina Pereira Brandão, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Almas of the convent of S. Domingos de Benfica, Lisboa. He establishes an entail with his properties, which he bequeaths to his eldest son, Carlos Brandão Pereira de Cordes, and to his descendants afterwards. He orders his descendants to support the celebration of 30 annual masses in his chapel. If the lineage of his son is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the lineage of his nephew, António Luís de Cordes, with the obligation of a daily mass. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1700-08-26 and an opening deed issued on 1700-11-12.

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

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 written by Diogo de Carvalhais before he departs to exile in Angola. He designates his wife, Ana Ribeira de Padilha, and their sons, Fernando and António de Carvalhais, as his heirs and executors. He bequeaths his eldest son, Fernando de Carvalhais, his third part and the third parts of his parents and sister, Madalena Lopes, as an entail, only if he is discharged, since he has been condemned to death. If he isn't, they shall pass to his brother, António de Carvalhais, and to his descendants, and their mother shall have their usufruct during her lifetime. He also orders his heirs to sell their houses in Guimarães and move to another city, where they shall establish a chapel with an obligation of 20 annual masses for his own soul and the souls of his other relatives. If this chapel is in Lisboa, it shall be in the cloister of the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo.
Followed by approval deed of the will.

Will by which D. Joana de Lis, António de Sousa Abreu's wife, establishes an entail with a saltern ("marinha baja") in Setúbal, appointing Jorge de Moura, her nephew, to be its first administrator. He is obligated to change his family name and to marry according to the instructions dictated by his aunt.
She also bequeaths a saltern ("marinha da casa") in that city to Jorge Neto Porras, her nephew, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of annual masses for her mother's soul in the church of the convent of S. João of Setúbal, where the institutor's remains should be buried.
The testator orders the executors of her will to establish a contract with that convent in order to assure the fulfilment of pious obligations for her soul, which would be sustained with the revenues of a public debt instrument of 30 000 réis. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1613-06-17.

Will by which Pedro de Alcáçova Carneiro, conde de Idanha, do Conselho de Estado do Rei and vedor da sua Fazenda, widower of D. Catarina de Sousa, establishes an entail with his houses and leases in Lisboa. He bequeaths it to his youngest son, António de Alcáçova Carneiro, since his other sons died in the battle of Alcácer Quibir. He also donates two public debt instruments of 500 000 réis to his grandson, Pedro de Alcáçova de Vasconcelos, which shall be annexed to the entail of the House of Figueiró, of which he is heir through his mother, Joana de Vasconcelos, with the obligation of his successors keeping the Alcáçova surname.
Followed by approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1593-05-12.

Will by which doutor Gaspar de Figueiredo, do Conselho do Rei and desembargador do Paço, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel he and his deceased wife, D. Isabel, started to build in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, which he orders should be quickly finished. He entails to his chapel a public debt instrument of 30 000 réis which should be acquired with the remaining part of his and his wife's properties, and entails his other properties. He designates as heir and administrator of his entail his great-nephew, Gaspar de Figueiredo, second son of João Vaz Rebelo and Maria de Lemos Figueiredo, his nephew and niece, and his descendants. He requests João Vaz Rebelo to administer the entail during his son's minority, and to annex his and his wife's third parts to it.

Will by which Gaspar dos Reis Dantas wanted to be buried in the Church of Ponte de Lima, where his father-in-law Bartolomeu Dantas was buried. He declared that he wanted to use his third to found an entail, designating his wife D. Leonor Correia to be its administrator during her lifetime, with the obligation to order the celebration of two masses. The assets he possessed in Galiza should be sold to buy some immovable goods or a public debt instrument. He declared that its administrators were obligated to incorporate their thirds into this entail. He also declared that this entail should be incorporated into Beatriz Dantas' entail, and designated his son Gaspar Dantas to be the administrator of these two chapels right after his wife's death. Followed by an approval deed dated 1631-09-16.

Will by which João Mendes Valentim expresses his wish to be buried in his tomb in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Olivença. He entails his third part, headed by his estate of Poço do Carreto, with the obligation of two weekly masses for his soul and the souls of his relatives. He bequeaths it to his son, Bento Mendes, and to his descendants afterwards. If his son dies without successors, the entail will pass to his other son, Manuel Mendes.

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 by which Baltasar Gomes Favacho expressed his wish to be buried in the church of Santo André of Estremoz and founded a chapel in the church of São Vicente of Évora. He wanted to entail the herdade of Favacha, on the outskirts of Estremoz and other assets. He designated padre João Dias Favacho to be its chaplain and, after his death, another priest with the surname Favacho. If there were no priests with this surname, the prior of the church of São Pedro should designate another one, as long as he was born in Évora or on its outskirts.

Will by which Diogo Luís de Oliveira, husband of D. Leonor de Távora, expresses his wish to be buried in the monastery of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos da Arrábida, of which his nephew, Luís Francisco de Oliveira, morgado de Oliveira, is the patron, with the obligation of a daily mass for his soul. He entails all of his properties, which include public debt instruments, houses in Belém, and the revenue he intends to gain from debts owed to him, and appoints his wife as his universal heir. After her death, the entail shall pass to the padre António Luís de Oliveira, natural son of Diogo Luís de Oliveira and afterwards to Luís Francisco de Oliveira and his successors. This entail shall always be in the hands of the administrators of the entail of Oliveira. If their lineage is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the lineage of Diogo's niece, D. Beatriz. If her lineage is also extinguished, it shall pass to a second son of the house of Mogadouro. If all of these lineages are extinguished it shall be given to the Misericórdia of Lisboa. Followed by an approval deed dated 1640-01-02 and an exemplification of a will dated 1645-01-1645.

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 Francisco Mendes, Arcediago de Celorico, Cónego da Sé da Guarda, and his sister, Isabel Pais de Barros, established a chapel and an entail, incorporating in it the farmstead (quinta) of Molelinhos, rents (foros) and other properties in Molelos, houses in Guarda and their silver tableware. They appointed Cristóvão Mendes de Eça, their nephew, to administrate it, declaring that the entail would be transmitted to one of his sons. The future administrators were obligated to support the celebration of 80 annual masses for the institutors' souls in the church of Molelos or in the church of Molelinhos.

Will by which Francisco Nunes de Ávila, sacerdote, declared that he had bought the chapel of Jesus of the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires as it was requested by Diogo Cirne, the institutor of the entail he administrated. He had entailed to it a public debt instrument of 88 000 réis and lands (casal) in Monte do Coche, Almada. The testator determined that, after his death, Ana da Costa, his niece, would inherit the entail and pass it to her eldest son.
He also ordered that the entail established by his aunt, D. Maria Henriques, composed of a farmstead (quinta) in Pragal, which he had inherited, had to be administrated by the son of Ana Costa responsible for administrating Diogo Cirne's entail. The entail would be subsequently transmitted to one of his descendants.

Will made by Gonçalo Lobo and his wife Urraca Pais in which they ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty-five masses celebrated every year in the monastery of S. Gens de Monte Longo. They appointed João Gonçalves Lobo to be the first administrator during his lifetime.

Will by which D. Cristóvão de Moura Côrte-Real and his wife, D. Margarida de Côrte-Real, marqueses de Castelo Rodrigo, express their will to be buried in the chapel of the Côrte-Reais, in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, which belongs to the entail administered by D. Margarida, if, by the time of their deaths, they haven't appointed another place. They establish a daily mass for their souls in that chapel, entailing to it the casal do Garajal, which is already entailed to another perpetual daily mass in the same chapel, and ask that Cristóvão's parents, who are buried in the monastery of Carmo and in the convent of S. Francisco, be transfered to the same chapel. They also establish an obligation of 20 000 masses, 10 000 for each one of them, 200 to be prayed in the convent of Calatrava, 400 in the convent of Alcántara, and the remaining ones in churches of Franciscan orders and others of their executor's choosing.

They then ask the king to confirm the entail they have established, consisting of the third part of their assets, which shall incorporate 40 000 cruzados from the lands of Cabeceiras de Basto, and houses in Lisboa. This entail shall be inherited by their eldest son, and his successors thereafter, together with the entail of the Côrte-Reais. If they have no sucession, however, the entail of the Côrte-Reais shall be separated from the entail of the Mouras, and the Moura entail shall be bequeathed either to D. Francisca de Távora, or to D. Isabel de Moura, D. Cristóvão's sisters, and to their descendants afterwards.

Followed by approval deed dated 1609-02-14, opening deed dated 1614-01-02 and instrumento de justificação dated 1614-02-18.

Will of António Pereira do Lago and his wife Luísa de Melo, by which they decided do institute an entail, with pious charges in the altar of Santo António or Santa Luzia, in Braga Cathedral. The first holders of the entail would be their daughters, Joana Pereira and Antónia Pereira. Each administrator had the right to appoint the successor, choosing one of his children or, in the absence of a descendant, another relative, as long as he was related to the institutors and never a "stranger". The administratores were obliged to use the family name and to entail estates.

Followed by the approval deed (1649-11-09, UM-ADB-MAB-JR-B-11-268v-269).

Will made by André de Sousa Tavares in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with the perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every week on his chapel in the church of S. Francisco's monastery, in Portalegre. He named his eldest son as first administrator of the entail and after his death the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If this son had no male heirs, the administration should be handled to the second born son with the same condition, in ways that the male uncle should be preferred on the administration over the female niece. If none of his male or female daughters had children, then the entail should be transmitted to his brother Francisco de Sousa Tavares. All administrators were henceforth obliged to annex half of their own reserved portions to the entail by the time of their deaths. They should also bear the surname "Sousa Tavares" and use the coat of arms of Sousa and Tavares family, or, otherwise lose the administration. He ordered that all administrators should give five alqueires of oil in order to maintain a lamp permanently lit on the chapel of Espírito Santo, in Portalegre. Finally, he also left detailed instructions for the construction of a manor house on the estate of Abrunheira.

Will made by Fernando Afonso Duque in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of an estate named Herdade dos Duques, with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Arronches. He named his wife Graça (or Garcia) Dias as first administrator of the entail with the condition that she annex her own reserved portion to the entail. Before her death, she would appoint one of their children, son or daughter, to succeed her with the same conditions. All administrators should bear the surname "Duque".

Will of Gil Simões Valarinho, expressing his wish to be buried in his chapel and naming André Simões, his son, and Miguel Fernandes, as his executors. André Simões is appointed administrator of the chapel and entail. The latter should leave it to his eldest son, who was not a cleric and used the surname Simões.

Will of D. Francisco de Sande founding an entail with all his assets and choosing his houses in Punhete (Constância) and Quinta da Moreira as the entail's head. He appoints D. Luísa de Faro, daughter of his cousin, D. Margarida de Noronha, as the entail's successor.
Will approved in 1623-05-27.

Will by which Martinho Afonso de Sousa and his wife, D. Ana Pimentel, establish an entail with the third part of their assets, including their houses in Lisboa. They appoint their eldest son, Pedro Lopes de Sousa, as administrator, and his male descendants after him. They also express their wish to be buried in their chapel of the Nome de Jesus, in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. If by the time of their deaths, their son has already died or has no descendants, the administration of the entail shall pass to D. Inês Pimentel, his sister, wife of D. António de Castro, senhor da Casa de Monsanto, or to her second son, since her eldest son will inherit the entail of Monsanto.

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

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 Luís de Castro do Rio founding an entail with his remaining properties and appointing Tomé de Castro do Rio, his natural son, as his successor. He also founds an entail of a public debt instrument of 300.000 réis to Beatriz, as a dowry.
Will approved in 1579-06-30 and opened in 1579-06-01.

Will of Diogo de Sousa, in which he declares that he is the first administrator of the entail instituted by his parents Diogo de Sousa Alcoforado and Isabel de Madureira. Diogo states that the amount of properties listed by his father could not be entailed. In this will, the son decides to entail all the remaining properties, stating that the rules of the entail should be the same as those outlined by his parents.

Will of Tomé da Rocha, founding a chapel in the convent of São Francisco of Porto and appointing his sister, Antónia da Rocha, as administrator. After her death it shall pass to their niece, Jerónima da Rocha, daughter of their sister Graça da Rocha. If she dies without heirs, it will pass to their other niece, Luísa da Rocha, daughter of their sister Helena da Rocha. If his lineage is extinguished it will pass to the Misericórdia of Porto.

Will of Manuel Pacheco and his wife Margarida da Silva in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of several properties in Terceira island, with masses celebrated in the chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento in Angra's cathedral, where their bodies should be buried as well as their descendants. They named their eldest son António Pacheco to be the first administrator and all of his brothers after him, and after the death of all of them the entail's administration should be transmitted to the eldest male son or grandson of António Pacheco, and their eldest descendants after them, preferring the male over the female. All administrators should bare the surname "Pacheco" and annex one third of their own reserved portions to the entail, or lose the administration. Illegitimate children and madcap were excluded from the administration.

Will of João Pais do Amaral and Maria de Loureiro, his wife, ordering their grave in their chapel of Chapter of the monastery of São Francisco de Orgens. They instituted an entail, on the Quinta de Caria, entailing the assets of their third parts to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Viseu. They appoints the surviving one of them as first administrator, and after their death Simeão, their youngest son. If he died, the entail would pass to Manuel Coelho, their second son, and only if he could not administer him, to João Pais, their first-born.

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 Rui Mendes Mesquita, in which he declares that his body should be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, in Guimarães. Together with his wife Margarida, they reserved their "terças" for the establishment of a "morgado", which would be attached to the chapel where Rui's father, Fernando Mesquita, was buried, also in the church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira. They appointed their son, Fernando Mesquita, as the first administrator, stating that he would be obliged to entail his share of his parents' inheritance. He was to be succeeded by his first-born son. Clerics, illegitimate children and those who had committed lese-majeste crimes were excluded from the administration. Successors were also compelled to use the family name, to marry and to entail more property.

Followed by the approval deed (1546-08-16, fls. 10v-11).

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 by which Brás Fragoso do Paço establishes in entail in his herdade de Casa Branca, in Beja, and appoints his wife, D. Joana de Pina, great-granddaughter of Rui de Pina and administrator of his chapel and entail, as the first administrator. She will annex only one part of the third part of her assets to the entail of her husband, because the other two thirds have already been annexed to the chapel of her great-grandfather, according to his will. It is mentioned that Rui de Pina's chapel shall be inherited by Sebastião da Gama Pina, their eldest son. Followed by an approval deed dated 1585-02-05.

Will by which Miguel Leitão de Andrade, Cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo, establishes an entail with two public debt instruments of 16 865 réis and 8 437 réis in Alfândega Grande de Lisboa, houses in that city, lands (casal) in Sobral de Monte Agraço, a farmstead (quinta) in the outskirts of Alenquer and lands in the outskirts of Óbidos, instituting the obligation of celebrating 30 annual masses in the Church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa and in the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Luz of Pedrógão Grande. He appoints his nephew, Doutor Francisco de Andrade Leitão, Desembargador dos Agravos, and D. Ana Leitão, his wife, to be its first administrators. The testator demands that his body should be buried inside the cloister of the convent of S. Domingos.

Will by which Brás Salema expresses his wish to be buried in the crossing of the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. He bequeaths his third part to his eldest son, Diogo Salema, with the obligation of a daily mass. His wife, Isabel Serrão, shall have its usufruct during her lifetime. He also requests his mother and sisters to bequeath him their parts of his father's third part, composed of houses in Gadril, to entail with the obligation of an annual mass. If they don't bequeath him the full property, he will take his part of those houses as head of his entail.
Will aproved in 1562-07-20, and opened in 1562-07-27.

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

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

Will by which D. Francisca Borges de Meneses, wife of António Ribeiro de Barros, establishes an entail with the remaining part of her properties, with the obligation of giving wax to the church near her farmstead of Colmeeiro, Torres Novas, and to the convent of Salvador de Évora, while the convent she wishes to establish in Torre de Moncorvo, near the place of Peredo, which she possesses, isn't built. She lists which properties are hers, and which belong to the entail of her husband, António Ribeiro de Barros. She appoints her second-cousin, Aires de Saldanha de Sousa, as her universal heir, bequeathing him her entail and the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Jesus in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa, of which she was the administrator. He can appoint the next administrator among his descendants. If he dies without successors, the entail shall pass to Francisca's other cousin, Aires de Sousa de Castro, in the same way. She expresses her wish to be buried in her chapel of Jesus while the convent of Carmelitas she and her husband wish to establish isn't built.
Followed by the approval deed of the will and its opening deed, dated 1665-04-19.

Will by which Diogo Fernandes da Rocha expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Rainha Santa in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus of Lisboa. He establishes two entails for his children with pious obligations in his chapel. One with his third part and two public debt instruments in the Alfândega de Lisboa, which he bequeaths his son, António da Torre da Rocha, and his successors, with an obligation of a daily mass for his soul and half an annual of masses for the soul of his deceased wife, Isabel da Guarda. The other with the third part of his wife, Isabel da Guarda, and another public debt instrument, which he bequeaths his daughter, Maria da Rocha, and her successors, with an obligation of weekly masses for the soul of his brother-in-law, Francisco Lopes.
If the lineage of one of his children is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the surviving one. If both lineages are extinguished, the succession of the entail shall be chosen by appointment from them on.

Will by which Diogo Fernandes da Rocha expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Rainha Santa in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus of Lisboa. He establishes two entails for his children with pious obligations in his chapel. One with his third part and two public debt instruments in the Alfândega de Lisboa, which he bequeaths his son, António da Torre da Rocha, and his successors, with an obligation of a daily mass for his soul and half an annual of masses for the soul of his deceased wife, Isabel da Guarda. The other with the third part of his wife, Isabel da Guarda, and another public debt instrument, which he bequeaths his daughter, Maria da Rocha, and her successors, with an obligation of weekly masses for the soul of his brother-in-law, Francisco Lopes.
If the lineage of one of his children is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the surviving one. If both lineages are extinguished, the succession of the entail shall be chosen by appointment from them on.

Will by which Diogo Fernandes da Rocha expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Rainha Santa in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus of Lisboa. He establishes two entails for his children with pious obligations in his chapel. One with his third part and two public debt instruments in the Alfândega de Lisboa, which he bequeaths his son, António da Torre da Rocha, and his successors, with an obligation of a daily mass for his soul and half an annual of masses for the soul of his deceased wife, Isabel da Guarda. The other with the third part of his wife, Isabel da Guarda, and another public debt instrument, which he bequeaths his daughter, Maria da Rocha, and her successors, with an obligation of weekly masses for the soul of his brother-in-law, Francisco Lopes.
If the lineage of one of his children is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the surviving one. If both lineages are extinguished, the succession of the entail shall be chosen by appointment from them on.

Will by which Inês Carneiro, widow of Francisco de Figueiroa, declared that she wanted to be buried in the Convent of São Francisco, where her husband and her son Cristóvão de Figueiroa were buried. She founded an entail, using some "casais" called "Gueifães", "Josim" and "Seara" located in the parish of Santa Ovaia, in Oliveira do Hospital. The institutor designated her daughter Ana Carneiro to be its first administrator and she was due to order the celebration of 30 masses in the Convent of São Francisco. She could also designate whomever she wanted from the Carneiro's family to succeed in this entail. Inês Carneiro declared that her husband Francisco de Figueiroa ordered in his last will the celebration of four masses in the Convent of São Francisco, using the "casal da Pedreira" and designating her wife to be its first administrator. She now wanted to designate her daughter to succeed in her husband's entail. Followed by an approval deed dated 1585-12-29.

Will by which Gaspar dos Reis Dantas wanted to be buried in the Church of Ponte de Lima, where his father-in-law Bartolomeu Dantas was buried. He declared that he wanted to use his third to found an entail, designating his wife D. Leonor Correia to be its administrator during her lifetime, with the obligation to order the celebration of two masses. The assets he possessed in Galiza should be sold to buy some immovable goods or a public debt instrument. He declared that its administrators were obligated to incorporate their thirds into this entail. He also declared that this entail should be incorporated into Beatriz Dantas' entail, and designated his son Gaspar Dantas to be the administrator of these two chapels right after his wife's death. Followed by an approval deed dated 1631-09-16.

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

Will by which D. Maria do Quintal, Aires de Mendonça's widow, established an entail with all her remaining moveable assets, including gold and silver objects, and properties, such as lands and rents (foros) in Elvas ("herdade da Caiola", "herdade dos Passos"). She designated her great-niece, D. Teresa, to administrate it, obligating her and her descendants to support the celebration of an annual mass in honour of Nossa Senhora do Rosário. The entail would be transmitted to the first administrator's eldest daughter or, if D. Teresa left no offspring, to Ascenso de Sequeira, her father. The institutor's great-niece would also become the patron of the chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento of the cathedral of Elvas, which D. Maria do Quintal had bought and turned into a family mausoleum. The testator declared that her body had to be buried inside her chapel. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1634-02-11.

Will by which João de Calvos de Sequeira expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Cárquere, if he is allowed, or in the convent of S. Francisco of Porto, in the tomb of his grandfather, João Calvos, or in the church of S. Nicolau, if a chapel is made there. He declares he traded properties with his nephew, Gaspar de Sequeira de Meneses, to establish an entail and chapel. He entails his properties with the obligation of 10 annual masses over his tomb, in which he includes leases in Pera Boa, houses and orchards, and bequeaths them to his nephew. If he dies without heirs, the entail will pass to his brother, prior Manuel de Calvos de Meneses, and afterwards to their closest relative.
Followed by an addition, dated 1646-09-10, and by the approval deed of the will.

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

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

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 priest Dinis Moreira, ordering his grave in the hermitage of São Sebastião, in the place of Paço [do Lumiar]. He entails three courelas of the farm where he lived, for the fulfillment of charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Lisbon and in the hermitage of São Sebastião. He appointed priest Pedro Álvares Moreira to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by Violante Moreira and after her death, she shall be succeeded by Maria Álvares. After death of Maria Álvares shall be succeeded by Maria and from there on the succession shall continue, preferably, on the eldest heir.

Will chart by which Frei Jerónimo da Cunha ordered the construction of a chapel in the church of Santiago of Montemor-o-Novo, entailing immovable property to fulfill the charges. He designated Diogo Narciso to be its first administrator. If this administrator died without heirs, it should succeed the institutor's daughter Beatriz if she was not professed, with the obligation to marry a nobleman with the surname "Cunha". In case of extinction of the lineage, the eldest servant of the last administrator should succeed in the administration.

Will chart by which António de Novais Machado wanted to be buried in the chapel of his father-in-law Manuel da Costa, in the Monastery of Castanheira, and be transferred afterwards to the Monastery of São Francisco de Alenquer. He incorporated into this entail the third part of his assets in order to fulfill the pious obligations in the church where he would be buried. He designated his wife D. Maria de Sequeira to be its first administrator and she should nominate one of their daughters to succeed.