Will (extract) by which Guiomar Cabea, widow of Simão Correia Lomelino, expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel she established with her husband in the main church of Oeiras. She designates her niece, D. Maria, daughter of Jorge Carreiro de Almada and of D. Luísa da Gama, Guiomar's sister, as her heir, executor and administrator of her chapel and entail. She bequeaths her the third part of her husband and her own third part, entailing them to their chapel, with an obligation of 100 masses for their souls. The entail shall pass to D. Maria's descendants, with a preference for daughters. If she dies without successors, it shall pass to one of her siblings in this order: D. Helena, D. Jerónima, D. Francisco de Almada or D. António Carreiro.

Will (extract) by which Isabel de Mendanha requests to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, next to her daughter, Margarida de Mendanha. She appoints her niece, Maria Álvares, as her universal heir, and entails her properties with an obligation of three annual masses.

Will (extract) of Maria de Aboim, wife of Gaspar de Lemos de Faria, bequeathing her available portion to Maria da Boa Viagem, her granddaughter, daughter of her daughter, Isabel da Silveira, and founding an entail, with the pious obligation of two perpetual masses, per year, one in honour of Virgem do Rosário and the other in honour of Virgem da Conceição, for her and her husband's souls, with a responsory over their graves. The testator determines the succession clauses if her daughter has more daughters or if there is no female to inherit the available portion.

Will (extract) Maria Pais established an entail, designating her husband Francisco de Atouguia de Góis to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses using the rents of a olive grove called "Bombarda". After the administrator's death, it should succeed their son António but, if he was a priest, it should succeed their son Manuel.

Will (extract) by which Mariana Cabral leaves a property which someone would give her to settle a debt and a rent (foro) in Cachoeiras to her niece, Úrsula de Abreu, to help her marriage. Those assets could not be sold and should be transmitted to the eldest daughter of her niece with the obligation of celebrating annual masses for the testator's soul in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. If the future entail's administrators do not fulfil its pious obligations, all the assets should be delivered to the Misericórdia. The testator also bequeaths olive groves in Montemor to Inês Carvalhosa, allowing her to do whatever she wants with them.

Will (extract) by which D. Francisca de Meneses establishes three entails of female succession. First, she bequeaths her lands in Linda-a-Velha, Oeiras, to her sister, with an obligation of two annual masses. After her sister's death, they shall pass to her niece, D. Úrsula, with the same obligation. D. Úrsula shall build houses in those lands to be the head of the entail. Second, she bequeaths her sister two stores in Lisboa, with another obligation of two annual masses. After her sister's death, they shall pass to her niece, D. Isabel. Third, she orders 2 000 réis of masses in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, entailed to a lease in Nossa Senhora dos Olivais, of which her brother, padre Frei Vicente, shall have the usufruct during his lifetime, and which shall pass after his death to D. Ana, their niece, with the same obligation. If one of her nieces dies without successors, the other two can inherit their entails. If none of them has descendants, the entails shall be inherited by the daughters of their brothers.
She also bequeaths to D. Úrsula a lease with an obligation of four annual masses for the soul of the daughter of her nurse, also buried in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, who had bequeathed them to her with that condition.

Will (extract) by which Graça Torres leaves to her niece, Luísa Nunes, two lands in Alpampilher, in the outskirts of Azambuja, with the obligation of a set of annual masses on specific altars and other pious charges for her soul at the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa. She adds to this chapel the masses that her husband, António Ortiz, had ordered. After Luísa Nunes death, she appoints her other niece, Feliciana Pereira, to succeed in the administration of those lands with the same obligations, declaring that they should remain in the possession of a close relative and that females should precede males. If her generation becomes extinct, the lands should be handed to the priests of the convent to ensure the pious charges.

Will (extract) by which Francisco da Guerra, priest, established an entail, appointing his nephew Valentim de Alpoim to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of houses located in Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which Maria Antunes established an entail using her third, designating her daughter D. Inês to be its first administrator. If she did not marry or if she died, it should succeed her daughter D. Sebastiana or D. Joana and, in absence of all the daughters, this entail should be succeeded by her son Miguel Monteiro. The administrator was due to buy a "foro" of 2.000 réis in order to give them to the priests of the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora for the celebration of twelve masses each year. Her husband should have the usufruct of the institutor's third during the minority of D. Inês.

Will (extract) by which Maria Antónia designates Agostinho Esteves, picheleiro, as her universal heir and executor. She bequeaths him her properties with an obligation of 6 annual masses for her soul and the soul of her son, Gaspar Gomes, in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus of Lisboa, where her husband is buried. Her husband had also ordered 6 masses for his soul. After Agostinho's death, the entail shall pass to his wife and to their successors, with a preference for the daughters.

Will (extract) by which Crispina de Faria establishes an entail with her properties and designates her husband, Francisco Borges, as her universal heir, with an obligation of ordering one annual divine office and 15 masses in her burial place. After his death, the entail shall pass to Crispina's sisters, Camila and Marta de Faria, and afterwards to her niece, Francisca, daughter of Marta de Faria, and to her descendants, with preference for the women.

Will (extract) by which D. Francisca de Meneses establishes three entails of female succession. First, she bequeaths her lands in Linda-a-Velha, Oeiras, to her sister, with an obligation of two annual masses. After her sister's death, they shall pass to her niece, D. Úrsula, with the same obligation. D. Úrsula shall build houses in those lands to be the head of the entail. Second, she bequeaths her sister two stores in Lisboa, with another obligation of two annual masses. After her sister's death, they shall pass to her niece, D. Isabel. Third, she orders 2 000 réis of masses in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, entailed to a lease in Nossa Senhora dos Olivais, of which her brother, padre Frei Vicente, shall have the usufruct during his lifetime, and which shall pass after his death to D. Ana, their niece, with the same obligation. If one of her nieces dies without successors, the other two can inherit their entails. If none of them has descendants, the entails shall be inherited by the daughters of their brothers.
She also bequeaths to D. Úrsula a lease with an obligation of four annual masses for the soul of the daughter of her nurse, also buried in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, who had bequeathed them to her with that condition.

Will (extract) by which João Gonçalves de Matos and Maria Martins, his wife, establish a chapel in the church of S. Julião of Lisboa, to which they entail rents (foros) appraised at 30 000 réis in lands located on the outskirts of Lisboa. Its revenues would sustain a chaplain, who would be responsible for celebrating a daily perpetual mass for their souls. After the death of the surviving member of the couple, the chapel shall be administrated by Lourenço Gomes, sombreireiro, and subsequently passed to his youngest daughter, Isabel Pinto.

Will (extract) by which Maria Antunes bequeathed the rest of the third part of her assets, including houses in Lisboa, to her son, Francisco de Mesquita, determining that him and his descendants had to support the celebration of 5 annual masses for her soul in the church of S. Julião, where her body would be buried. If her son died childless, the entail would be inherited by his brother, Luís de Mesquita. The institutor declared that, after the death of both of them, the entail had to be transmitted to a daughter or a closest female relative of one of her sons.

Will (extract) by which Agostinho Fernandes ordered the executors to buy a property with the value of the third part of his assets, which should be delivered to his daughter, Juliana. She and her descendants were obligated to support the celebration of 2 annual masses for his soul and for the souls of his parents in the church of S. Miguel of Alfama. If her daughter died childless or became a nun, the entail would be inherited by Zacarias, her brother.

Will (extract) by which Damião Vaz confirmed the institution of an entail. He had appointed in a dowry deed his niece Dona Antónia de Matos to be its first administrator. Because she died, he appointed in this will (extract) his niece Bernarda de Matos to be its administrator, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of two houses located in Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which Leonor Leitão entails her properties with the obligation of three masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, ordering the making of a tombo for them to always be in her direct family line. She appoints Guiomar Rebelo, her niece, as her successor, and her heirs afterwards. If Guiomar dies without descendants, her husband, Baltasar Ribeiro, can have the usufruct of her properties, but after his death they shall be inherited by her other niece, Isabel Leitão, wife of João Rebelo, or by her children.

Will (extract) by which Ambrósio Barreto established an entail, appointing his eldest daughter Guiomar to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, Lisboa. This entail is composed of an olive grove located in Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which Guiomar Jorge established an entail, appointing her granddaughter Maria to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Purificação de Bucelas. This entail is composed of an olive grove with an unspecified location.

Will (extract) by which Padre Baltasar Gorjão established an entail with lands in Turcifal, Torres Vedras, and houses next to the Chafariz dos Cavalos, Lisboa. He determined that it had to be inherited by the eldest daughter of its first administrator and transmitted to her female descendants. The entail's future administrators were obligated to support the celebration of 25 annual masses for the testator's soul in the church of S. Miguel of Alfama, where his body would be buried.

Will (extract) by which Inês Fernandes bequeathed orchards, lands and houses in Colares, Sintra, to her grandniece, Roque Fernandes and Maria Antunes' daughter. If she died without leaving any heir, the properties would be inherited by her youngest sister, who would pass them to her descendants or to her other sister. Those properties could never be sold or exchanged for others. All the entail's future administrators were obligated to give, each year, 2 500 réis to the church of S. Miguel of Alfama in order to support the celebration of annual masses for the institutor's soul and the souls of her late husband and her son.

Will (extract) by which D. Francisca de Meneses establishes three entails of female succession. First, she bequeaths her lands in Linda-a-Velha, Oeiras, to her sister, with an obligation of two annual masses. After her sister's death, they shall pass to her niece, D. Úrsula, with the same obligation. D. Úrsula shall build houses in those lands to be the head of the entail. Second, she bequeaths her sister two stores in Lisboa, with another obligation of two annual masses. After her sister's death, they shall pass to her niece, D. Isabel. Third, she orders 2 000 réis of masses in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, entailed to a lease in Nossa Senhora dos Olivais, of which her brother, padre Frei Vicente, shall have the usufruct during his lifetime, and which shall pass after his death to D. Ana, their niece, with the same obligation. If one of her nieces dies without successors, the other two can inherit their entails. If none of them has descendants, the entails shall be inherited by the daughters of their brothers.
She also bequeaths to D. Úrsula a lease with an obligation of four annual masses for the soul of the daughter of her nurse, also buried in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, who had bequeathed them to her with that condition.

Will chart by which Beatriz Chamorra, widow of Diogo Pais, wanted to be buried in the Convent of São Francisco, in Funchal, in her mother Inês Gonçalves' grave. She bequeathed her available portion to her offspring, Inês Pais and Pedro Chamorro, and her granddaughter, Isabel Álvares, daughter of Paio Rodrigues, her son, with the pious obligation of 14 perpetual prayed masses, per year. Inês Pais is responsible for dividing the income of this available portion for the three of them. The testator determines that this available portion will always be transmitted to female successors to help them with their sustenance.
Will approved in 1565-04-29.

Will chart by which Pedro Nunes Florença and his wife Beatriz Nunes Florença joined together the third part of their assets and left them to their daughters Joana de Andrade and Maria da Assunção with the obligation to celebrate masses. Joana de Andrade should designate a daughter to succeed in this administration. Beatriz Nunes Florença also used the third of the assets of her aunt Grácia Nunes Florença, and her great-grandparents Catarina Fernandes and João Lopes.

Will chart by which Branca Lopes established an entail, incorporating all the free assets she had inherited from her husband Luís Lopes Peres, for the fulfilment of the charges celebrated in the convent of São Francisco de Évora. She designated Leonor de Horta, her husband's niece, to be its first administrator. She should succeed her eldest son or daughter.

Will chart of Luís do Rego Nobre by which he established an entail. He designated his niece Maria do Rego to be its first administrator and, if she did not have children, it should succeed the daughter of another niece of hers, Catarina do Rego. She was due to order the celebration of masses wherever she wanted. This entail is composed of some mills located in rua das Barrosas, outside the gate of Santa Catarina, in Lisboa; and a farm and orchards, located in Colares.

Will chart by which Rodrigo Fernandes and his wife Violante Fernandes established three chapels, two in the church of the convent of São Francisco of Angra (on the altars of Nossa Senhora da Graça and of Jesus) and another one in the Cathedral of Angra (on the altar of Nossa Senhora do Rosário), entailing assets to fulfill the pious obligations. They designated Catarina Fernandes to be its first administrator and, after her death, her daughters or a son who wanted to be a cleric.
It contains the note that it was opened on 1582-02-19, on the death of Violante Fernandes.

Will chart of Leonor Fernandes, ordering her grave in the church of Vera Cruz of Santarém. She institutes a chapel, entailing the third parts of his property and that of her parents, namely in the place of Horta, for the fulfillment of charges for the souls of her parents and for her own, celebrated in the monastery of Santa Catarina de Almourol and in the church of Vera Cruz. She appoints Branca de Figueiredo, her niece, first administrator. After her death, she was supposed to stay for a daughter.
She instituted another chapel, entailing an olive grove in Alvisquer, to fulfill the charges for her soul and those of António Gonçalves, her husband, their children and Frei Simão, celebrated in the church of Vera Cruz. Appoints Isabel, daughter of António da Mouta, first administrator. After her death, she was supposed to be for her children.

Will chart made by Maria da Fonseca, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of six masses celebrated every year in Nisa. The institutor named Leonor Vaz and Clara Semedo, her sisters, as first administrator during their lifetime. After the death the first of them, the chapel administration would go to the other, and after the death of the latter, it should pass to her eldest daughter, the female having preference over the males.

Will chart made by Lopo Cabreira in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every year in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça de Monforte. He appointed his daughter to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her children, females having preference over males.

Will chart by which D. Cecília Henriques, wife of D. Jerónimo de Castro, expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade of the monastery of Santo Elói of Lisboa. She entails her properties, including her farmstead in Turcifal, Torres Vedras, with the obligation of a daily mass for her soul in her burial place. She bequeaths them to the Condessa, who gave them to her, and after her death to her own daughter, D. Joana, and to her female successors. If her daughter doesn't have any children, the entail shall pass to her brother, D. Fernando, and to his female successors.

Will chart of Francisco Gonçalves Vila Chã and Maria Gonçalves, his wife. They declare they had signed a contract, in 1604-03-26, with the provedor of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Azurara, reserving the income from several properties for the construction of the chancel of that church and hospital expenses. They now entail those properties as a chapel and appoint Maria Tomé, as the first administrator. A daughter was to succeed her, with females taking precedence in administration.
They institute another entail with properties located in the outskirts of Prado which shall be used to purchase olive oil and wax for the Santíssimo Sacramento of the convent of São Francisco of Azurara. They appoint Maria Carneiro as the first administrator, to be succeeded by her daughter, Ana.
They also institute a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora, on the altar of Piedade in the Convent of São Francisco de Azurara, and appoint Justa as the first administrator, to be succeded by one of her children.

Will chart made by Maria Correia in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year in Portalegre. The institutor named Catarina, her niece, daughter of Pedro Vaz and Isabel Martins, as first administrator during her lifetime. From there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest female heir.

Will chart by which Branca Nunes, Bartolomeu de Loureiro's widow, bequeaths the third part of her assets, including houses in Lisboa, to her only daughter, Isabel de Loureiro, Bernardim Martins' wife, boticário do Hospital, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses for her soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. Isabel should be succeeded by her eldest daughter, Maria Nobre. She declares that her remains should be buried inside that church, next to the altar of S. Catarina. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1597-09-15 and an opening deed issued on 1598-01-11.

Will chart by which Afonso Pires Lavrador wanted to be buried in the church of the Monastery of São Francisco, in Funchal. He left his assets to his niece Domingas Pires, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in this church. After her death, it should succeed her eldest daughter.

Will chart of Beatriz Borges. She entails all her assets in chapel, with charges, celebrated in the church of São Miguel of Penela. She appoints António de Oliveira, her husband, first administrator. The next administrator was to be chosen by the first among the nephews of the institutor, sons of Margarida Borges, her sister. In case she didn't name any, the institutor leaves it to Maria Borges, her niece.

Will chart made by Maria Soares Baeta, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year on the convent of S. Francisco of Alter do Chão, where her body should be buried. She named both her nieces Maria Soares and Catarina de Jesus to administrate the entail during their lifes, and after the death of the first one, the administration would be go to the other. After their deaths, the administration should be assumed by to the eldest female daughter of the last one of two firstly appointed administrators, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest female daughter. If none of them had children, the administration would be transmitted to Domingas Gonçalves who would administrate it during her lifetime and appoint a successor before her death. All administrators were obliged to entail their own reserved portions to the entail. Only the Visitador do Bispo could take accounts on the administration.

Will chart made by Violante da Conceição, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel, invoking Nossa Senhora da Esperança, with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the convent of Santo António, in Crato. The institutor named Maria da Rosa, her sister, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her daughter, who did not marry. After her death, the entail would pass to their siblings, with preference for the oldest female. After the death of all their siblings, it would pass to the closest relative of the founder.

Will chart of Jorge Fernandes bequeathing some houses in Tanquinho, in Cabeço de Vide, to Maria Marques, his goddaughter, with the pious obligation of three annual masses and, after her death, to the grandchildren of Maria Antunes, with the same pious obligation, succeeding in them preferably her granddaughters and the poorest ones. He also founds a chapel, bequeathing a property in Cabeço de Vide to his wife, Iria Dias, with the pious obligation of ten masses, to which will be annexed the olive grove bequeathed to Manuel Ferrão, after his death, with the pious obligation of four masses. The administrators should preferably be females and the poorest ones.
Will approved in 1662-09-04 and opened in 1662-09-13.

Will chart of Jorge Fernandes bequeathing some houses in Tanquinho, in Cabeço de Vide, to Maria Marques, his goddaughter, with the pious obligation of three annual masses and, after her death, to the grandchildren of Maria Antunes, with the same pious obligation, succeeding in them preferably her granddaughters and the poorest ones. He also founds a chapel, bequeathing a property in Cabeço de Vide to his wife, Iria Dias, with the pious obligation of ten masses, to which will be annexed the olive grove bequeathed to Manuel Ferrão, after his death, with the pious obligation of four masses. The administrators should preferably be females and the poorest ones.
Will approved in 1662-09-04 and opened in 1662-09-13.

Will of Diogo Garcia in which he entails, together with Guiomar Feio, his wife, some houses, located next to the old pillory, in Portagem, in Lisbon, to celebrate masses in the monastery of São Vicente de Fora, in Lisbon. They appointed Joana Soares, daughter of Guiomar Feio, as administrator. Her eldest daughter should succeed in this entail and if she died without children, it should be appointed Guiomar Feio, his wife's granddaughter.

Will of Leonor Pedrosa do Avelar, instituting a chapel and giving to the first administrator the right to choose where the masses should be celebrated. The first administrator appointed was her stepdaughter Margarida Pedrosa, and she should be succeeded by her offspring, with females taking precedent over males.

Followed by the approval deed (1688-05-09, fls. 73-74).

Will of Luzia de Vasconcelos ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of all her real estate, with an obligation of one chapel of masses, that being 52 masses a year, celebrated in the cathedral of Angra, Terceira island, as long as the world lasted. She named her husband, João Mendes de Vasconcelos, as first administrator, and her nieces, daughters of João Pacheco, after him. After the death of her nieces, the administration should be always be transmitted from the eldest to the eldest daughter. If the nieces died without descendants, the administration should be given to João de Teive, son of her husband.

Will made in Crato by which Manuel de Almeida Pimenta expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. He bequeaths 500 000 réis to his niece, D. Margarida, with the obligation of 25 annual masses. He orders her to acquire properties in Portalegre, and not in Crato, to entail to this obligation. She shall appoint one of her sisters to succeed her with the same conditions, and the entail shall pass to other female descendants by appointment.

Will by which João Varela, Maria Quaresma's widower, fulfils his wife's will by bequeathing the third part of her assets, which included lands in Sacavém, and the third part of his own patrimony to D. Maria de Andrade, Jorge Correia de Lacerda's wife and Maria Quaresma's niece, determining that she and her descendants should support the celebration of 13 annual masses in the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. After her death, she must be succeeded by one of her daughters. The testator declares that his body should be buried inside that convent, near the chapel of Santo António, where lies his wife. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1622-03-16.

Will of Manuel de Almeida and Margarida da Costa Nozeda, his wife, founding a chapel of prayed masses (a half of a chapel for each one of them), in the church where they will be buried, and appointing as their executor and heir Isabel do Quintal Coutinho and, after her death, her eldest daughter.
Will approved in 1651-04-04 and opened in 1651-08-30.

Will made by Guiomar da Costa in which she took her reserved portion and ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of six masses celebrated every year over the grave of her grandfather António Lopes. She named her husband Gomes Pamplona as first administrator and their son Heitor Homem after him. After the death of Heitor, the entail should always be administrated by the eldest female daughter, preferred over the male heir. If Heitor died without descedants, the administration should be transmitted to his brother Jorão Homem.

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

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

Will made by 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 made in Vila Flor by Inês de Moura, donzela, in which she ordered her burial in the church of S. Bartolomeu of Vila Flor and founded an entail composed of farmlands and houses in Vila Flor, with a perpetual obligation of 16 annual masses. She named her niece Luzia de Moura as first administrator during her lifetime and after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female heir. If Luzia had no children, then the administration would be handed to her sister, Beatriz de Moura, niece of the institutor, with the same conditions, or the closest female relative if she had no children of her own. The administrator would be obliged to register the chapel's inventory on the chapel's book of the Provedoria within six months.

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado e aberto em 1630-11-19, na cidade do Funchal, em casas de morada da testadora. Traslado de 1631-01-30. Tabelião da aprovação: Luís Gonçalves Brandão. Juiz ordinário presente na abertura do testamento: Francisco de Bettencourt Correia.
MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: a testadora encontrava-se doente.
ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS: duas missas rezadas anuais a Nossa Senhora.
SUCESSÃO: filhas D. Maria e D. Luzia, por morte de uma ficaria à outra e, por morte de ambas, aos irmãos [padre João de Freitas e Gonçalo de Freitas Bettencourt], entrando o mais velho « trato nos machos, porque as femeas quero que tenham o primeiro lugar e não os machos» (f. 2).
BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos bens, não identificados, mencionado apenas as casas onde vivia. Uma nota inscrita na primeira tomada de contas (f. 1) refere que António de Oliveira “a São Paulo” era quem possuía a fazenda desta terça.
ADMINISTRADOR EM 1635, data de abertura dos autos: a filha D. Luzia de Bettencourt. Segue-se o irmão Gonçalo de Castro.
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR : Conde de Carvalhal.
OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (fl. 2-4):
ENTERRAMENTO: na Sé, na sepultura do marido.
TESTAMENTEIRO: o filho padre João de Freitas, em quem confia «por ho primor e muito respeito que sempre me teve» (f. 2).
TESTEMUNHAS: Paulo de Freitas da Câmara; Francisco Gonçalves, lavrador; Tomé de Faria; João Rodrigues; André Gonçalves, sapateiro, todos moradores na freguesia de São Pedro.
LITERACIA: sabe escrever, não assina pois estava fraca, o testamento é feito pelo cura Diogo Nunes Vieira.
OUTROS DOCUMENTOS:
F. 41 - Numa quitação de 1836-05-27, diz-se que o morgado João da Câmara Leme administra as seguintes capelas: D. Leonor de Vasconcelos; Maria de Sousa; Rui Mendes; João Bettencourt; Maria de Freitas; Maria Casca; D. Constança da Câmara; Gonçalo de Freitas (autos compreendidos no atual Maço 5).

Will by which Raimundo Eanes, mercador, orders his two sons, Estêvão Raimundo and Afonso Raimundo, to establish a chapel or an albergaria in his memory, which should be transmitted to one of their daughters and subsequently inherited by her descendants. The testator declares that his remains should be buried in a church of Braga.

Will made by Maria da Silveira, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of half chapel of masses celebrated every year in the mother church of S. Sebastião, where her body should be buried. She named her husband Francisco de Aguiar as first administrator, and after his death, she named both her nephews Francisco Gondim and Clara Gondim to share the administration. After the death of both of them, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest female daughter of one or both.

Will made by Madalena Fernandes in in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of properties in Feteiras, S. Miguel island, with the perpetual obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every year and to administrate it, she named her son Gaspar de Chaves during his lifetime and after his death, the administration should be given to her daughter Bárbara de Chaves, and after her death to her daughter Leonor de Chaves, and finally to her son Luís de Chaves. After they were all dead, the administration should be given to the eldest male son of each of them, one after the death of the other, and the sons of the eldest grandson should inherit the entail's administration with the same conditions. The second entail would be composed of some houses in Ponta Delgada, where she lived, with the perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year and to administrate it she appointed her daughter Bárbara Chaves and after her death Ana Martins, daughter of Leonor Chaves and Francisco Afonso, and after her death the administration should be given from there on, preferably, to the eldest female heir. If Ana had no children of hers, the administration should be given to Francisco, son of Leonor Chaves, with the same conditions.

Will of Diogo Fernandes ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with two weekly masses celebrated in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo's in Salvador, captaincy of Baía. He named his niece Maria de Gouveia as first administrator of the entail and disposed that after her death the succession should always continue by appointment of a daughter, in ways that the male heirs could only succeed on the absence of female heirs. If the bloodline became in anyway extinguished the administration would be transmitted to the Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Baía.

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

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

Will of D. Isabel Coutinho bequeathing her farmstead (quinta) of Seixal to D. Filipa de Figueiredo, her niece and daughter of her brother, Duarte de Figueiredo, as an entail, with the obligation of daily masses in the monastery of S. Bento de Xabregas, in Lisboa, and determining that the entail's sucessors should preferably be female. The testator also mentions that the person who will own the farmstead will also administrate her chapel of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, in the same monastery of S. Bento de Xabregas.
Will approved in 1588-07-02 and opened in 1591-09-13.

Will of capitão Gaspar Lourenço Machado bequeathing two "serrados" of land, in Lajes do Pico, to his niece and goddaughter, Maria de Santiago, with the obligation to pay 2000 réis, per year, perpetually, to the confraternity of Senhor, from Lajes do Pico, with the pious obligation of 12 annual prayed masses, in the third sunday of each month, in the ceremony of the Holy Sacrament. The testator also bequeaths a "creação" he ows to João Silveira, a servant he freed, with the obligation to pay 10 tostões, per year, perpetually, to the confraternity of Senhora do Rosário, from Lajes do Pico, with the pious obligation of five annual prayed masses for his soul.
Will opened in 1692-07-03 and approved in 1692-02-24.

Will made by Leonor Delicado in which she bequeathed all her assets to the Society of Jesus with the condition that they should establish a college in Castelo de Vide. However, if the Society did not accepted her conditions, she orders the foundation of two entails.
The first 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 second 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 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, with the perpetual pious obligation they imposed of two masses celebrated in every week, on Saturdays and Sundays.

Will of Branca de Jesus, beata da ordem terceira de S. Francisco, by which she expresses her wish to be buried in the main church of Amieira do Tejo. She institutes two entails. The first in favour of her great-niece Beatriz, daughter of her niece Maria Gonçalves, composed of her houses and farmlands in Amieira, with the obligation of 10 annual masses. The administrator had the power to appoint his successor, and female children would be preferred to male. The second entail was in favour of her niece Maria Gonçalves, it was composed of her farmlands and had the obligation of six annual masses. After her death, the properties should be transmitted to the closest relative.
Followed by the approval deed, dated 1649-09-03, and the opening deed of the will, dated 1651-03-04.

Will made by Joana Lopes, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail, composed of some houses in Portalegre, over which she imposed a perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every year. She named her husband Manuel Rodrigues as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by their daughter Catarina da Conceição or to their granddaughter Ana Maria, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female daughter. If none of them had children, the administration would be handled to the descendants of João Fernandes Salgado. If the lineage of the institutor or administrators was extinguished, the administration would be handled to the Irmandade da Ordem Terceira de S. Francisco.

Will made in Portalegre by Joana Rodrigues Velez in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year in any privileged altar of Portalegre. To administrate it she named her niece Maria Velez as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female daughter. If Maria had no heirs, the administration would be handled to padre Pedro Ribeiro, nephew of the institutor, and Maria Ribeira after his death, with the same conditions mentioned. If Maria Ribeira had no heirs, the administration would be transmitted to padre Francisco Velez, and, after his death, to the eldest daughter of João Velez and the closest relative of his bloodline after him.

Will made by Maria Rodovalho in which she ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail should have a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year, in the day of N. Sra da Assunção, on her mother's grave in the monastery of S. Francisco, where her body should be buried. To administrate this entail she ordered the executor of her will to appoint a female relative that should also appoint a female successor after her death, so that the entail was always administrated by woman. The second entail had a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every week and she appointed her son Francisco Correia to administrate it during his life, and after his death the succession should continue on the eldest male heir, preferably.

Will made by Inês Mendes in which she bequeathed some houses and a land to padre Agostinho Fernandes da Cabaça with the condition that he would provide a dowry to her niece Catarina de Almeida for her entrance on a religious order, but would only have those assets during his lifetime, because, after his death, the institutor ordered the foundation of an entail, naming the same Catarina de Almeida as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by one of her nieces, daughters of Manuel Álvares Cobelos and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the descendants of this dauhghter, preferring the female over the male heir.

Will made by Pedro Vaz Ceia, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every year on the altar of Nossa Senhora in the church of S. Martinho, in Portalegre. He named his sister Maria Martins as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female daughter, as the male would only succeed in the lack of female. If she died without children, the administration would be handled to her son António Dias, and if he also died without children, the administration would be transmitted to the closest relative.

Will made by Francisco Vaz da Fonseca in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Angra, Terceira island, where his body should be buried. He named his father as first administrator of the entail during his lifetime, but with no obligation of ordering the celebration of the masses. After his death, the entail should be administrated by his sister Ana who could appoint one or her daughters to succeed her or give the entail as part of a dowry to one of her daughters, if any of them wished to get married. From there on the succession should always continue in any female daughter, always appointed by the last female administrator, and, in the absence of female heirs, the male could administrate the entail, but only until a new female was born. If Ana had no children, the entail's administration should be given to one of the daughters of André Fernandes.

Will of capitão Gaspar Lourenço Machado bequeathing two "serrados" of land, in Lajes do Pico, to his niece and goddaughter, Maria de Santiago, with the obligation to pay 2000 réis, per year, perpetually, to the confraternity of Senhor, from Lajes do Pico, with the pious obligation of 12 annual prayed masses, in the third sunday of each month, in the ceremony of the Holy Sacrament. The testator also bequeaths a "creação" he owns to João Silveira, a servant he freed, with the obligation to pay 10 tostões, per year, perpetually, to the confraternity of Senhora do Rosário, from Lajes do Pico, with the pious obligation of five annual prayed masses for his soul.
Will opened in 1692-07-03 and approved in 1692-02-24.

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.

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

Dowry deed by which Maria de Miranda, Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho's wife, established an entail with all her assets, appointing her niece, Úrsula de Miranda, who was going to marry Diogo de Ataíde Coutinho, to administrate it and determining that its future administrators had to support the celebration of 18 annual masses for her soul. It had to be passed to the eldest daughter of the couple.
Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho donated all his assets to his son, Diogo de Ataíde Coutinho, thus establishing another entail and obligating its future administrators to celebrate 18 annual masses for his soul. The entail had to be transmitted to the youngest son of the couple. Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho also appointed his son to administrate the entail established by Inês de Ataíde and Pedro do Couto, the "Morgado dos Negros e Coroados".

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

Codicil by which Beatriz Viana added some changes to a will she previously made. She left the third of her assets to her son Mateus André. She founded a chapel, incorporating a house located in Rua Direita de São Miguel, in Lisboa, in order to fulfill the pious obligations in the church of Santo Estêvão de Alfama, where she wanted to be buried. The administrator should be appointed among his children and grandchildren by the previous one, with preference for choosing a women.

Codicil of Sebastião da Costa de Arruda changing the clause of his will regarding the succession of his available portion. He determines that his wife, Maria de Sins, will appoint, at the time of her death, her successor among their single daughters. If she will not appoint anyone, the available portion will be bequeathed to the eldest single daughter. He also changes the clause regarding the succession of his aunt's, Isabel Castanha, available portion, deciding that his wife can appoint whoever she wants to succeed her.
Codicil approved in 1610-10-19.

Codicil of D. Luzia de Vasconcelos rectifying her will and naming her unborn son Manuel as heir to the entail, if he survived the pregnancy and lived after, with the sole obligation that he and his descendants should always have the obligation of celebrating five masses in every year as long as the world lasted. After his death, the entail should be inherited by his elder daughter, that should always be succeeded, preferably, by the eldest female heir, or male in lack of females. If he died, the administration should be given to her brother João Pacheco de Vasconcelos with the same conditions.

Chapel foundation deed by which Vicente Rodrigues Castelão and Joana de Almeida, his wife, establish an entail, incorporating in it lands in Golegã and houses in Lisboa, and determining that its future administrators must support the celebration of annual masses for their souls in the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. After the death of one of the institutors, the surviving one should administer the entail during his/her lifetime and transmit it to António Lagarto Ferreira, Cristóvão Lagarto and Luísa de Almeida's son. His eldest daughter should inherit the entail. This chapel shall also incorporate masses for the soul of Catarina Esteves, first wife of Vicente Rodrigues Castelão, according to her will.

Chapel foundation deed of Feliciana Ribeiro and Maria do Avelar, her sister. They entail several houses, located in Évora, opposite the convent of São Francisco, to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the church of that monastery. The administration belonged to Feliciana Ribeiro, after her death to Maria do Avelar, and then to her children, namely her eldest daughter.