Will made by Pedro Afonso Escudeiro and his wife Beatriz Rodrigues, in which they founded an entail with a chapel in the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, invocation of Três Reis Magos with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every week on the chapel. They appointed their niece Isabel Castanha, wife of Gaspar Viveiros, as heir of all their assets and first administrator of the entail, and her eldest son or daughter after her. They also ordered that if a hospital should be founded in Ponta Delgada, the administrator should give and sustain a bed on it.

Will founding an entail by Gonçalo Esteves de Tavares and Leonor Rodrigues de Vasconcelos, his wife. The institutores appoint Pedro Esteves, their "criado" and nephew of Gonçalo Esteves de Tavares, as their successor.

Will of Jerónimo de Albuquerque refering the foundation of an entail in Pernambuco and revoking part of a previous will made with his wife, D. Filipa de Melo.

Will by which Catarina Eanes, Pedro Vaz's widow, establishes an entail with houses in Lisboa, appointing Juliana Dias and Cecília Dias, her nieces, to be its first administrators. They are henceforth obligated to support the celebration of annual masses for their aunt's soul in the church of the convent of Santíssima Trindade of that city, where her body would be buried. If Cecília Dias dies childless, her sister has the right to inherit her entailed assets, bequeathing all of them to her eldest son.

Will by which Catarina Lopes, Vicente Pires Sardinha's widow, bequeaths all her assets to Gonçalo Rodrigues Camelo, her criado, including farmsteads in Alpriate, a farmstead in Portela, houses in Lisboa and lands (casais) in Almargem, Sintra. Her heir and his successors are obligated to sustain a chaplain in the Hospital do Espírito Santo dos Mercadores in Lisboa, who would celebrate annual masses for her soul; to give sustenance to 5 poor people living in the hospital established by the testator; to give, each year, 500 libras to the friars of the convent of S. Francisco, with which they should buy cloths to make their habits; to give, each year, olive oil to the church of Santa Maria Madalena to light two lamps in her honour. She declares that her body should be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of that city.

Will by which Domingos Salvadores, pescador, bequeaths a house in Lisboa to Martinho Afonso, his criado, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of annual masses for his soul and the soul of Catarina Domingues, his wife, in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça de Lisboa, where the testator's body should be buried. After the first administrator's death, the entail must be inherited by his eldest son.

Will made by Afonso Eanes in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one and a chapel of masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, where his body should be buried. He named his son Francisco Afonso as first administrator of the entail, with the obligation of celebrating only half chapel of masses, and, preferably, his eldest male heirs after him, with the obligation of celebration a full chapel of masses. The administrator should assure that the prayer "Deus quinos patrem et matrem honorare precipiti" was said in every mass.

Will of Diogo Rodrigues Trombeta and Margarida Fernandes, his wife. The first to die must be buried in the churchyard of the church of Santa Maria de Sousel and, after the second, both must be buried in the chapel they establish in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Orada. They do not know if the chapels can be established in chapels, they determine that, if not, they should be established in the mother church of Sousel.
They also ordered the reconstruction of the ruined chapel of the Apostle São João, located on the outskirts of Sousel.
Pedro Álvares Batalhos is appointed as chaplain of the chapel they establish, to whom a cleric, or relative named Batalhos, should succeed.
They name Estevão Rodrigues, brother and brother-in-law of the institutors, executor and administrator of the chapel, and order their eldest son to succeed him. If Margarida Fernandes died first, her husband would be her executor and the first administrator, and only after his death Estevão Rodrigues.
It comes from a certificate, issued in 1622, in the possession of Barnabé Maldonado, escrivão da Provedoria de Estremoz.

Will of Vasco Pires, escudeiro of Antanhol, founding two chapels of 40 libras in the monastery of São Jorge of Coimbra.

Will by which Catarina de Lemos, widow of Diogo de Figueiredo, expresses her wish to be buried in the church of S. Mamede of Lisboa, near the altar of Santa Ana, where her husband is buried. She entails her properties, consisting of houses and an olive grove in Lisboa and a farmstead in Oeiras, and bequeaths them to her nephew, Baltasar de Lemos, son of her brother João Vaz de Lemos, and to his descendants afterwards, with an obligation of ordering several annual masses for her soul.

Will made by João Eanes Palhavã and Sancha Pires, his wife. They wish to be buried in the chapel established by Martinho Pires de Palhavã and D. Maria Soares, in the monastery of S. Domingos de Lisboa, they leave all their real estate, located in Setúbal and Palmela, in addition to others in Santarém, to the monastery, which must celebrate the prescribed charges. The entailed assets must be administered by your firstborn child.

Will made by Francisco Lopes Moniz in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a chapel in the church of Santa Cruz of Vila da Lagoa, Açores, and a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated in every year. He appointed his wife Catarina Luís as first administrator and one of their sons or daughters at her choice after her death. However, if she died before appointing the successor, the administration should be transmitted to her daughter Margarida, as long as she did not became a nun, because in that case, the administration should be given to their son Francisco Lopes and, preferably, his first born male descendants after him. If he died without heirs, the administration should be given to the eldest son of his brother Rafael.

Will of Gaspar de Medeiros de Sousa founding an entail (terça) with the perpetual obligation of two chapels, one of them celebrated in Nossa Senhora do Bom Despacho, and appointing as successor D. Maria da Câmara, his wife, and, after her death, António Borges, his son. The testator mentions that his son, Gaspar Medeiros da Câmara, will succeed him in the entails of his grandfather, Gaspar Dias, in the entail (terça) of his grandparents and in the entail (terça) of her aunt, D. Margarida da Câmara. He also entails some properties to the entail of his grandfather, Gaspar Dias.
Will approved in 1688-01-28.

Will made by Gaspar Vaz de Sousa in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. This first entail would be composed of an estate in Portalegre's district named Herdade das Pevides, that would be administrated by his grandson Gaspar and the eldest male heirs after him, with the perpetual mass obligation of fourty masses celebrated during the Lent. The second entail would be administrated by his grandson Jerónimo and the eldest male heirs after him, and would be composed of an estate named Crespos e Amuachos, also with the perpetual mass obligation of fourty masses celebrated during the Lent. Illegitimate sons could never succeed in any of this two entails.

Will of Mem de Sá ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail in Salvador da Bahia with masses obligation in the monastery of São Francisco de Lisboa, naming his son Francisco de Sá as first administrator.

Will of Fernando da Fonseca, founding an entail, in Ribeira de Moinhos, in Montemor-o-Velho, and appointing Lopo da Fonseca, his son, as his successor.
Will opened in 1453-03-15.

Will of Duarte de Sousa Lima, ordering his grave in the church of Jesus da Corte, in Madrid. He leaves all assets located in Portugal to Fernando de Sousa, his nephew, in the form of an entail. The first administrator had to succeed the children and descendants.

Will of Mécia Mendes de Aguiar, widow of Gonçalo Gil Barbosa, founding an entail using her available portion, appointing her elder daughter Maria de Aguiar as administrator. The entail had obligations to the chapel of Santo Agostinho in Santarém.
Followed by the approval deed (1532-09-27).

Will of Luís Rodrigues de Elvas founding an entail and annexing to it his chapel of S. Francisco Xavier, in the church of S. Roque. He appoints António Gomes de Elvas, his great-nephew, son of his nephew João Rodrigues de Elvas, as his successor in his entail and in the entail of Caspolima, founded to him by his parents in their will. He also orders him to buy 2 000 cruzados in properties or a public debt instrument to entail to the entail or chapel founded by Diogo Fernandes de Aguilar and his brother, Padre João Manuel de Aguilar.
Will approved in 1672-09-02 and opened in 1673-04-26.

Will of Doutor Manuel Colaço founding an entail in Quinta da Ribeira, in Penela, and appointing his wife, Ana Mendes de Vasconcelos and, after her death, Estêvão Gomes Colaço, their son. He annexes to his entail an olive grove, judged as entail, which belonged to his father, António Colaço. At the end of the will, on January 6th, Doutor Manuel Colaço added some final declarations and changed the previous appointment. He now appoints his other son, António Colaço, as successor of Ana Mendes de Vasconcelos.
Will approved in 1590-01-13 and opened in 1594-03-26.

Will of Manuel Garcia de Melo, priest, bequeathing his remaining assets to Pedro Garcia, his nephew, as a chapel, with the pious obligation of three masses in Christmas Eve.
Will approved in 1675-05-28 and opened in 1675-07-09.

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

Will of João Afonso das Grotas Fundas founding a chapel with masses in the altar of Nossa Senhora, in the church of Arcanjo S. Miguel of Vila Franca do Campo, and appointing as its administrator João Afonso, his son, and Catarina Manuel, his daughter-in-law, wife of João Afonso.
Will approved in 1511-11-26 and opened in 1512-09-02.

Will made by padre João de Andrade de Albuquerque in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one chapel of masses celebrated every year in the convent of N. Sra. da Conceição. He named his sister Feliciana de Andrade e Albuquerque as first administrator of the entail and, in this order, his nieces Maria da Rosa, Ana da Encarnação, Ana da Piedade, Margarida de São José, all of them nuns. After the death of each of them, the administration should be given to his nephew José, son of António de Medeiros e Albuquerque, and after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Fernando Álvares de Almeida and his wife Isabel Brandão founded an entail using all their assets and ordering to buy freeholding ones. Because they were childless, they established that this entail should be succeeded by two relatives of them, a male and a female, and that after their death it should succeed their eldest son or, in his absence, their eldest daughter. The institutor Isabel Brandão declared that she wanted to designate from her part Guiomar, daughter of her sister Helena Brandão and her husband Francisco de Almeida. The successors and their husbands or wives should incorporate the third part of their third into this entail, They were also due to order the celebration of masses in the Church of São Miguel de Alfama, where they wanted to be buried. The successors were also obligated to give to this church two "vinténs", to contract a chaplain to celebrate the masses, to give to the Misericórdia de Lisboa, for the hospital of Santa Ana, 4 000 réis, to give oil for the candles of the Santíssimo Sacramento, and to provide for their poor members of their family. This entail is composed of some houses located in Lisboa. Followed by an approval deed dated 1567-04-03.

Will (extract) by which the priest João Rodrigues incorporated assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges in the Convent of São Domingos de Elvas and in the Church of Santa Maria dos Açougues de Elvas. He designated his criado Vasco Pires to be its administrator during his lifetime, succeeding his cousin Luís Gonçalves Botafogo and then his eldest son. This entail is composed of the "herdade do Freixo" and olive groves in Zaval and Serra de S. Domingos.

Will made by Margarida Barbosa, widow of Manuel Teixeira, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of a weekly mass celebrated in the mother church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada. She appointed her nephews António Borges and Manuel Rebelo as first administrators, and after the death of each of them the administration should be transmitted to Guiomar Borges and then should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will of Catarina Franca ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a pepetual obligation of two masses celebrated every week, naming her son João Cardoso to be the first administrator. Her body should be buried in the chapel of N. Sra. da Conceição, in the convent of São Francisco, in Angra, Terceira island, side by side with her deceased husband. She also named João Cardoso as administrator of the entail founded by Pedro Cardoso, her deceased son, that should be annexed to her own entail. After the death of João, the eldest male heir should inherit the administration, or the female in the absence of male heir. If João had no heirs, the administration should be transmitted to Joana or Catarina Cardosa, her daughters.

Will of Vitória Rodrigues in which she founded an entail with a perpetual obligation of two weekly masses celebrated in the church of Espírito Santo, in Angra, where her body should be buried. She ordered that the a fraction of her reserved portion should be spent in the construction of a chapel that her mother ordered on her will in the church of São Roque, and once this chapel was made, her bones should be moved and buried there. She named her husband João Cardoso as first administrator of the entail, and her sister Brásia Rodrigues after his death. After Brásia´s death the administration should always be transmitted to the eldest son.

Will made by João Cardoso Teles, in which he ordered, among other dispositions the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual obligation of a weekly mass, celebrated in the chapel of N. Sra. da Conceição, in the convent of S. Francisco in Vila da Praia, Terceira island, where his body should be buried side by side with his deceased father, Sebastião Cardoso. He ordered that the administrator should spend an yearly sum of 400 réis until this chapel was finished. To administrate the entail, he named his son António Cardoso, and his eldest heir, preferably male, after him. If his generation became in anyway extinguished the administration should be given to the Misericórdia of Angra.

Will of Catarina de Ornelas in which she rectified the will of her deceased husband, Pedro Álvares da Câmara, after recognizing it as defective in some parts. She disposed that her son, João de Ornelas, should continue with the construction of their chapel in the convent of S. Francisco, but instead of giving 300 réis to the Confraria do Rosário every year, the administrators should give 10 cruzados in order to celebrate as many masses as possible.

Will made by Luzia dos Querubins ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of properties in Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year. She named her mother, D. Maria da Fonseca as first administrator of the entail and her brother António da Fonseca after her, and after his death he should be succeeded by the eldest male heir. She ordered that the entail should be annexed to the entail of her father, Manuel Gonçalves Carvão.

Will made by Isabel Rodrigues in which she ordered the foundation of an entail, composed of a land and some houses in Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of one mass in All Soul's day, three masses in Christmas eve, one in each friday between the lent and the Good Friday, celebrated every year. She named her son Afonso as first administrator of the entail, his brother Baltasar and his sister Maria after him, and the eldest son of the last of them should inherit and administrate the entail. However, António Rodrigues should administrate it until they reach the age of 25 years old.

Will made by Jorge Luís Teixeira and his wife Leonor Álvares, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail in Vila da Praia, Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated in Espírito Santo and All Soul's day, the administrator should also pay two moios of wheat to the Misericórdia of Vila da Praia for an yearly perpetual mass celebrated in the Visitation day. They named one another as administrator of the entail, and after the death of both they named their son Manuel Teixeira, or to his sisters Margarida Teixeira, or Leonor Teixeira if he died. If Manuel became a clergyman he would only have the administration during his lifetime, passing it to one of his sisters and their first born heirs after them.

Will made by André Dias Seleiro in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of houses in Vila da Praia, with a perpetual obligation of a weekly mass celebrated in any day of the week. He asked Aparício Eanes Serrador, executor of his will, to notify his nephew Pedro Eanes and ask him if he wished to be the administrator of the entail, but if he did not answer within five years, the administration should remain with Aparício Eanes Serrador. The first administrator should always be succeeded, preferably, by the eldest male heir, and if any of them died without heirs, the Provedor dos Resíduos should appoint the successor.

Will of João Rodrigues de Elvas and Isabel Gomes, his wife, establishing a daily mass for their souls in the place where they are buried. They found five entails: four for each of their sons, Belchior Gomes, António Gomes, Francisco Rodrigues and Luís Rodrigues, with public debt instruments, properties in Lisboa, Alenquer and Caspolima, and another for their grandson, Fernando, with a public debt instrument in Estremoz, and designate each of them as successor of each entail. They appoint António Gomes and Francisco Rodrigues as their executors.
Will opened in 1611-03-07.

Will of João Rodrigues de Elvas and Isabel Gomes, his wife, establishing a daily mass for their souls in the place where they are buried. They found five entails: four for each of their sons, Belchior Gomes, António Gomes, Francisco Rodrigues and Luís Rodrigues, with public debt instruments, properties in Lisboa, Alenquer and Caspolima, and another for their grandson, Fernando, with a public debt instrument in Estremoz, and designate each of them as successor of each entail. They appoint António Gomes and Francisco Rodrigues as their executors.
Will opened in 1611-03-07.

Will of Jerónimo de Carvalho Coutinho and Maria Simões Pinto, appointing their daughter Luísa Pinto de Carvalho as universal heir, institutor and administrator of the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Desterro.

Will of Belchior Ribeiro, appointing his son Manuel Ribeiro da Silva as heir and establishing masses and pious legacies.

Followed by the approval deed (1663-10-26, fls. 281v-282).

Will of Marta Lopes. She decided that her body should be buried in the Church of the Misericórdia of Vila do Cano. As she had no forced heirs, she disposed of all her assets to establish an entail with the perpetual charge of celebrating 12 annual masses. The first administrator would be her niece, Maria Dias, married to Gonçalo Fernandes, who lived in Azurara, where Marta Lopes was born. After Maria's death, the entail would pass to her first-born children, male or female, and through their descendants until the end of the world.

Will of Diogo de Sousa, by which he states that he had made a previous testament together with his late wife Madalena de Vasconcelos. Diogo outilines that all the instructions contained in that document should be carried out. He also stated that an entail was to be instituted, which would include 200,000 réis in public debt interests that would be purchased. The first administrator of the entail would be his nephew Francisco da Silva, son of his sister Antónia da Sousa. If he had no legitimate children, the entail would go to António de Sousa, nephew of the founder. If neither of them produced a legitimate heir, the entail would go to the next of kin, as long as they were descended from the Sousa. All administrators were obliged to use the Sousa name and were forbidden to marry Jews, Moors or Gentiles. The administrators of this entail and of the entail established by his father were allowed to be buried in the chapel in the sacristy of the S. Francisco do Porto monastery, except for the place where the testator and his wife were to be buried, which could never be touched again. The first administrator was obliged to give "tenças" from the rents of the entail to Isabel de Madureira and Helena do Paraíso, nuns of the convent of Santa Clara do Porto.

Followed by the approval deed (1625-05-20, fls. 267-268v).

Will of Gaspar de Sequeira and Catarina Borges, instructing that their bodies should be buried in their chapel in the church of São Mamede de Évora, leaving some entailed properties to their son Ascênsio de Sequeira and to his offspring.

Followed by the approval deed (1547-09-26, fls. 244v-245).

Will by which D. Justa de Azevedo, António da Cunha e Silva's widow, establishes an entail with the third part of her assets, including a public debt instrument of 100 000 réis and 2 000 cruzados, which should be employed in the acquisition of properties or houses in Lisboa. She appoints her granddaughter, D. Antónia da Cunha e Meneses, D. Manuel Pereira Coutinho's wife, to be its first administrator, instituting the obligation of celebrating annual masses for her soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She chooses to be buried in that convent, next to her husband.

Will by which Manuel Frade de Almada, resident in the farm of Lamarosa, prior of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, in Tentúgal, wanted to be buried in the main chapel of this church. He left all his immovable goods, namely a farm with its belongings, olive groves, vineyards, houses and lands, to his nephew Manuel Mendes Mexia. He was due to order the celebration of a daily masse for his and his parents' soul in the same church, and to pay for chaplain 20 000 réis. After his nephew's death, it should succeed his eldest son Francisco Mexia or other kin from the Mexias' succession line. The remaining part of his assets should be enjoyed by his nephew and nieces Manuel Mendes Mexia, D. Leonor Mexia, D. Leonor and D. Catarina. He also mentioned that he inherited the chapel of his mother Maria Mexia and his uncle Afonso de Almada Frade located in Olivença, and he nominated Fernando Mexia de Figueiredo to succeed in this entail. Followed by an approval deed dated 1680-11-25 and an opening deed 1681-02-20.

Will made by Francisco Fernandes and his wife Maria Fernandes, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one masse celebrated every week in the church of S. Pedro, in Ponta Delgada, where their bodies should be buried. They named one another as first administrator of the entail, and after both of them were deceased, they named their son João Fernandes, with the faculty to appoint one of his male heirs, and from this heir on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. They also donated one bed to the Hospital of the Misericórdia, that should be sustained every year by the administrator of the entail with a perpetual rent worth 600 réis a year. If João died without heirs, the administration should be given to their son-in-law António Mendes, married with Isabel Fernandes, their daughter, with the exact same conditions.

Will made by Catarina Álvares in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every year in the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, where her body should be buried. She named her son Amador Travassos as first administrator of the entail and his descendants in straight line after him.

Will made by Duarte Vaz, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a weekly mass celebrated in the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, where his body should be buried. He named Rui Fernandes, priest, to administrate it as first administrator and Lopo Dias, his son-in-law after his death, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which D. Joana da Silva established an entail with all of her immovable goods on the islands of Terceira and S. Jorge, and designated her firstborn son Cristóvão Côrte-Real to be its administrator.

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 Garajau, 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 then ask the king to confirm the entail of the Moura, which they establish. This entail shall be inherited by their eldest son, and his successors thereafter, together with the entail of the Côrte-Reais, unless the lineage of D. Cristóvão and D. Margarida is extinguished. In that case, the two entails shall be separated. If the Moura entail is separated from the entail of the Côrte-Reais, the heirs of the Côrte-Reais shall have the houses in Lisboa which belong to the Moura entail, however they'll have to pay their revenue to the successors of the Moura line. The line of the Côrte-Reais shall also keep the capitania da Praia, in the island of Terceira, which D. Cristóvão had received from the king.
Followed by approval deed dated 1609-02-14, opening deed dated 1614-01-02 and instrumento de justificação dated 1614-02-18.

Will by which bacharel João Calaça, irmão terceiro da Ordem Dominicana, expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Domingos de Benfica, Lisboa. He appoints his natural son, Manuel, who lives in Salamanca, as his universal heir, giving him all his properties. He bequeaths to João do Couto, cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, and his executor, his quinta de Bulhaco, which is in a demand against Isabel Martins, a Raboa, widow of António Pais. If it is sold, after the demand, the revenue shall be entailed to a chapel of a weekly mass in that convent. If it isn't sold, it shall be entailed to the chapel with the same obligation. João do Couto shall only have the quinta during his lifetime; after his death, it shall pass to Manuel and to his descendants. If he dies without descendants, António Calaça, João's brother, and his successors shall inherit it instead.
João Calaça also bequeaths to his son his parts of the herdade de Santa Catarina, one which was given to him by his aunt, Catarina Calaça, with an obligation of ten annual masses, and the other by Inês Fernandes, wife of his uncle, Álvaro Calaça, with the obligation of five masses.
Contains additions from the following day.

Will by which Baltasar da Silva expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of São Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa. He appoints Violante de Castro, his wife, as his universal heir. He entails his house and other properties in Bucelas. He appoints Antónia de Castro, his sister-in-law, as successor, after the death of his wife, and Tristão Vaz de Castro, his nephew, after the death of his sister-in-law.

Will of Diogo Vaz and Catarina Tristão, his wife. They founded a chapel, located in the church of Santa Maria of Torres Vedras, entailing various assets to fulfill their charges. They appoint Diogo de Brito and Catarina Dias, daughter of Isabel Lopes, heirs and first administrators.

Will by which D. Luísa de Barros, Jorge da Silva's wife, establishes an entail with a public debt instrument of 1 conto de réis and a part of her assets, instituting the obligation of supporting the ransom of christian captives in Africa, the marriage of orphan girls and the celebration of masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She appoints Fernando da Silva, Regedor and her husband's nephew, to be its first administrator. The testator declares that her body should be interred in that church, inside the chapel of Jesus.

Will by which João Francisco Affaitati (or Lafetá) expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Domingos de Benfica, Lisboa, near the altar of Nossa Senhora, and establishes two entails for his sons, Cosme and Agostinho, and for their descendants. He bequeaths five contos de reis to Agostinho so he can buy properties to entail. If Agostinho doesn't have any successors, the properties he bought shall be annexed to the entail of his brother.

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

Will by which the Inquisidor Jorge Ferreira, resident in Goa, designated his mother to be his universal heiress, leaving her all his free assets. He determined that, after his death, 8 000 cruzados had to be shipped to Lisboa, given to Manuel Silveira Frade, his uncle, and employed in the acquisition of properties in Abrantes to be incorporated in an entail. Its future administrators would be obligated to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for his soul in the chapel of Jesus of the church of S. Vicente of Abrantes. If his mother was still alive at the time of his death, the entail would be administrated by her and subsequently passed to his nephew, who had to use his name. From then on, the entail would be administrated by the eldest son of the previous administrator.
He left mills in Rio de Moinhos to his niece, Maria Ferreira, Álvaro Frade's eldest daughter, with the obligation of celebrating 20 masses every year. Since he did not recall what were the conditions stated in the donation deed made by his mother, who had inherited the mills from her brother, Álvaro Frade Caldeira, he determined that the mills would be left to her if she was alive.
Jorge Ferreira appointed Álvaro Frade Ferreira, his brother, to administrate the entail founded by his grandmother, which he had inherited after Simão Ferreira's death, with the obligation of celebrating 2 annual masses every year. He also designated his brother to administrate the chapel established by Vasco Fernandes Ferreira in the church of S. João de Abrantes, to which Vicente Palos da Guarda had entailed properties and added pious obligations.
If the testator died in Goa, his body would be buried in the Casa da Nossa Senhora da Serra. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1611-04-25, an opening deed issued on 1613-09-30 and a codicil issued on 1613-01-20.

Will of Catarina Gomes Raposo, wife of João do Outeiro, bequeathing five moios of land to mass celebration for her soul, in the chapel where she will be buried, and appointing his husband as its administrator and, after his death, her daughter, D. Maria, and, after her death, her male and first born son.
Will approved in 1518-04-29 and opened in 1523-09-19.

Will by which Martinho Garcia de Oliveira and his wife Beatriz Gonçalves established an entail, incorporating some houses located in Charneca, on the outskirts of Lisboa, in order to fulfill the pious charges. They designated Álvaro Pires and his wife Branca Eanes to be first administrators. After their death, it should succeed their eldest son or daughter. If they died childless, it would succeed the brotherhood of the church of Charneca.

Will by which Rui Figueira, Cavaleiro, and his wife, Beatriz Tavares, establish a chapel in the church of Santa Justa of Lisboa, entailing to it the third part of their assets, lands (casais) in Manique, Cascais, and in Colares, Sintra. They appoint Gonçalo Figueira, their son, to be its first administrator, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of annual masses for the souls of the institutors. They declare that their bodies must be buried inside their chapel, where it should be placed an altarpiece depicting its patron saint, S. Cristóvão, but also Santa Ana, Santa Maria and Jesus Cristo. If the chapel is not finished at the time of death of one of the couple's members, the other one has the obligation to end its construction.

Will by which Vasco Gonçalves and his wife, Isabel Vaz, express their wish to be buried in the church of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa. They entail both their third parts, including houses in Lisboa and estates in Campo de Ourique and Torrão, and bequeath them to their son António Vaz, with an obligation of six annual masses for their souls. If their lineage is extinguished, and the entail passes to a transversal family line, four more masses shall be added to the obligations. If there are no more living relatives of the institutors, the succession of the entail shall be made by appointment from the priests of Santíssima Trindade, with ten more annual masses of obligations.

Will by which Aleixo Dias Falcão, inquisidor, expresses his wish to be buried in the college of Madre de Deus de Cochim, if he dies in that city. He establishes an entail and chapel with the remaining part of the assets he is sending to Portugal, which shall be employed in the acquisition of landed properties or public debt instruments. He orders the construction of a chapel of the invocation of Santo Aleixo in the church of S. Martinho of Pinhel, and orders the transfer to it of the bones of his parents, licenciado Francisco Dias and Isabel de Sela. The administrator of the entail shall order daily masses for their souls. He designates a young man named Manuel as heir of his entail, and his children afterwards. If he dies without successors the entail shall pass to Aleixo's sister, Violante Falcão, and to her descendents. If she also doesn't have heirs, the entail will pass to their maternal uncle, António de Sela, and from then on, instead of being inherited by the eldest sons, shall be inherited by the closest relatives to his mother, starting with António's brothers.
Followed by the approval deed of the will.

Will made by Ana Martins de Benevides in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in the church of N. Sra. da Conceição of S. Francisco's convent, in Vila Franca do Campo, where her body should be buried. She named her husband António Ramalho as first administrator and after his death their daughter Cecília Ramalho, wife of Manuel Lopes Henriques. After her death, the administration of the entail should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Amaro de Cerqueira, mercador, establishes a chapel in the church of S. Nicolau of Lisboa, entailing the third part of his assets and the legitimates which belonged to his son, including houses in Lisboa. He appoints Manuel Cerqueira de Campos, his son, to be its first administrator, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of a daily mass for his soul in that church, where his body would be buried, inside the grave of the brotherhood of the Santíssimo Sacramento.

Will of António Borges da Costa founding an entail in Ponta Delgada with his available portion and with the obligation of a half of a chapel and appointing his wife, D. Maria da Câmara, as his heir and, after her death, his three religious daughters and, after their death, his granddaughter, D. Ana. The testator also appoints his son, Duarte Borges da Câmara as his successor in the entails (terças) of João Gonçalves and João de Arruda Botelho (or da Costa), his grandfathers, Amador da Costa de Arruda, Álvaro da Costa, his uncle, Manuel da Costa, his uncle. He also appoints him as his successor in some properties, included those entailed by Margarida Mendes, his aunt, which are administrated by the testator.
Will approved in 1648-03-22 and opened in 1648-03-24.

Will by which Guiomar Afonso, Álvaro Esteves' widow, bequeaths an olive grove in Alporche, Lisboa, to Lopo Rodrigues, oleiro, her niece's husband, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of annual masses for her soul in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Lisboa. The testator declares that her body should be interred in the grave where her husband is buried, inside that church.

Will by which Isabel de Melo establishes a chapel in the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, entailing to it her farmstead (quinta), the Moinho do Botelho, a public debt instrument of 9 600 réis in Almoxarifado de Santarém, and a public debt instrument of 8 000 réis in Casa da Mercearia de Lisboa. She appoints her cousin, Diogo de Melo de Castelo Branco, to be the first administrator of her entail, ordering him to support the celebration of a daily mass for her soul. She chooses to be buried in the church of the referred convent, in her grandfather's chapel, Amador Vaz de Sampaio. She asks the executors of her will to restore that chapel and to place in it an altarpiece with the image of the holy spirit. Her parents' mortal remains, which lied in the convent of S. Francisco of Xabregas, should be transferred and interred alongside those of her daughter. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1514-07-08 and an opening deed issued on 1514-07-19.

Will of Brásia Varela, by which she orders her grave in the church of the monastery of São Domingos of Évora, where rests Brásia Fernandes, her grandmother. She establishes another chapel, by entailing three vineyards, located on the outskirts of Évora, for the fulfillment of pious charges celebrated in the Capela das Virgens in the monastery of São Domingos de Évora, to be administrated by Beatriz Nunes, her niece, followed by her eldest son or daughter.
In addition, she establishes a chapel, by entailing the income of other farms and other assets located in Évora and surroundings, for the fulfillment of charges celebrated in the Capela das Virgens, in the monastery of São Domingos de Évora, to be administrated by Brásia, daughter of Beatriz Nunes, her niece, followed by her eldest son or daughter.
She establishes another chapel, by entailing a moio and three alqueires of income from the Romeira's farm (herdade) to fulfill the pious charges celebrated in the Capela das Virgens, in that monastery, to be administrated by Isabel, daughter of Beatriz Nunes, her niece, followed by her eldest son or daughter.

Will made by Pedro Rol de Velez, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of masses celebrated every year in the feasts of Christ, of the Virgin Mary and the Holy apostles in Portalegre. He named his brother Francisco Rol de Velez as first administrator of the entail and, preferably, his eldest male heirs after him. If he died without children, the administration should be handled to his sister Isabel Velez, and after her death to his nephew Mateus Lourenço de Velez. If Mateus died without heirs, the administration should be given to his wife Mariana da Silva during her lifetime, and after her death to the Misericórdia of Portalegre.

Will by which Gonçalo André declared that he previously made another will with his wife Maria Jorge establishing a chapel in the Cathedral of Funchal, and entailing assets composed of lands and vineyards for the fulfillment of the pious charges. He designated his nephew Gonçalo André to be its administrator and, after his death, his eldest son.

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

Will by which Domingos Rodrigues and Maria Pedroso, his wife, express their wish to be buried in their chapel in the church of Santo Adrião da Póvoa. They entail to it their lands, taken from the third parts of their possessions, with an obligation of 107 masses. They appoint Domingos da Silva Pedroso, their son, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him. Domingos Rodrigues also appoints his son as heir of the properties of his mother, Dionísia Francisca, which she had bequeathed him, with an obligation of an annual mass in the same church.

Will by which D. Catarina de Brito, widow of doutor Rui Gago, revokes her part of the will chart she had previously made with her husband, in 1560-07-29. She expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento of the cathedral of Lisboa, in her husband's grave, with the obligation of a daily mass for her and her husband's soul, half to be paid with her properties, and half to be paid with the properties of her husband's entail. She entails her assets in Lisboa, Évora, Alcáçovas and Elvas, which she detaches from her husband's entail, and appoints D. Catarina, their niece, daughter of Estêvão Gago and D. Guiomar de Brito, as her heir. She also entails her jewelry, which D. Catarina shall use for her wedding, as well as her successors. If D. Catarina dies without children, the entail shall be inherited by Rui de Brito, son of her nephew, Fernando Lobo de Brito. She also establishes two other entails, with "foros" in Elvas, which she bequeaths to her nephews: Fernando Lobo de Brito and Afonso de Brito.

Will made by Nuno da Fonseca Coutinho, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail, composed of an estate named Quinta do Reguengo, in Portalegre's district, with the perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year. This entail would be administrated by his son Manuel da Fonseca Coutinho, who remained in Castille after the acclamation of D. João IV, with the condition that he would return to Portugal and administrate the entail, and after his death the succession should continue always, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of an estate named Herdade das Canas and other properties, with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year. To administrate it he named his son Diogo da Fonseca and after his death the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir, with the condition that all administrators that succeeds on the entail would annex half of their own reserved portions to the entail. If the administrators of both entails married with descendants of Hebrews, Moors or Mulattos, they would lose the administration.

Will made by Isabel Vaz Velha, in which she ordered the foundation of three entails, all of them located in Portalegre. This first entail would be administrated by her nephew Simão Vaz, with the perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Francisco's convent in Portalegre, where her body should be buried. After the death of Simão, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be administrated by her niece Ana Rodrigues and her descendants, with the condition that she would marry and celebrate, perpetually, two masses every year. The third entail would be administrated by the brother of the institutor, Sebastião Freire, during his lifetime, and after his death it would be administrated by his daughters Ana and Maria with the condition that each of them should always celebrate two masses every year as long as the world lasted. Both Maria and Ana would be succeeded by their eldest male heirs.

Will made by Gregório Tavares, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Martinho of Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his father Manuel Marques as first administrator of the entail, and after his death he named his mother Catarina da Silveira and, after her death, his own son Manuel who would always be succeeded by the eldest heir on the administration. If Manuel had no children, then the administration should be handled to Maria Penalva, wife of the institutor and the closest relative after her death.

Will made by Francisco Rodrigues, oleiro, and his wife Guiomar Vaz, in which they ordered their burial in the church of São Lourenço of Portalegre and the foundation of an entail composed of a vineyard with an olive grove in Ribeira da Seda, with the perpetual obligation of four annual masses. They named one another administrators of the entail, after the death of the first of them, and after both were deceased they named, in this order, their sons Manuel Rodrigues, Francisco Rodrigues and then their daughter Maria Vaz to administrate the entail during two years each, alternating one another. After they were all dead, the administration should be given to their grandson Manuel, but only when he turned 25. After his death, the entail should be transmitted tot their grandson João Freire, son of Maria Vaz, and another of their grandchildren after his death. And from there on the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. Before assuming the administration, the sons of the institutors all agreed in abdicating of their own available portions, that should be otherwise entailed on the entail.

Will and codicil made by Maria de Miranda, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of 40 masses celebrated every year in the church of S. João Batista, in Alegrete, where her body should be buried. She named her nephew Aleixo de Miranda as first administrator of the entail and after his death the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If he had no children, then the administration should be handled to his sister Inês Dias or, if she also had no children, to Catarina de Miranda, nephew of the institutor.

[Contains one declaration deed disposing over the non-entailed assets].

Will made by Catarina Martins, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of 4 masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Francisco's convent, in Portalegre, where her body should be buried. She named her sister Ana Dias as first administrator of the entail and her eldest daughter after her. From there on, the succession should continue on the eldest heir.

Will of Baltasar Gonçalves instituting a chapel and appointing Manuel Peres as administrator.

Followed by the approval deed (1607-05-20, fls. 136v-137).

Will made by Ana Dias, Manuel Miranda Raposo's widow, who lived in Alegrete, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of her farmlands in Portalegre, with a perpetual obligation of thirty annual masses. She named her brother Gonçalo de Cácares as first administrator and her niece Maria de Cáceres after his death. After Maria's death the succession should always continue, preferably, on her eldest heirs.

Will made by Simão Reixa in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of a perpetual rent payed in wheat on the outskirts of Arronches and would be administrated by his niece Maria Bernardes, and her daughter Maria David after her death, with a perpetual mass obligation of four masses celebrated every year. After the death of Maria David, succession should always continue on the eldest heir, and if she had none, the administration should be handled to Garcia Moniz, her brother, or the closest relative. This second entail would be composed of an olive grove, also in the outskirts of Arronches, and would be administrated by Catarina Reixa, daughter of the institutor, and her eldest heirs after her, with a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year.

Will made by padre Amaro Muacho, beneficiado in the main church of Crato, where he wished to be buried, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of two olive groves in Crato, with a perpetual obligation of sixteen masses celebrated every year. He named his nephew Afonso Muacho as first administrator of the entail, with the condition that if he wanted to order himself a clergyman he could use the entail's income to this effect. If he died without taking state, then the administration should be transmitted to his father and mother Lopo Muacho and Maria Biscaia, and their son Marcos Muacho and his first born heirs after him. He disposed that every administrator should bare the surname Muacho or, otherwise, lose the administration.

Will made by padre Domingos Rodrigues Cid, in which he ordered his burial either in the main church of Arronches, where he currently resides, or in the main church of Assumar. He established an entail composed of his houses and vineyard in Assumar with the obligation that every administrator should order the celebration of fifty masses for his soul on the first year of their administration. He named his nephew Manuel Lopes Cid as first administrator and eldest heirs after him. If Manuel died without heirs, the administration should be transmitted to his father Afonso Lopes with the same conditions.

Will by which Teresa da Gama established an entail with her vegetable garden (horta) in Elvas, designating her niece, Constança da Gama to administrate it. She and her descendants were obligated to support the celebration of 2 annual masses for the institutor's soul.
The testator founded another entail, leaving all her remaining assets to her brother, Lopo Vaz da Gama, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 3 annual masses for her soul. If he died without leaving descendants, the entail would be transmitted to Maria Lobo, the institutor's sister, and subsequently passed to Constança da Gama.
She ordered the burial of her body in the chapel of Santo António of the parish of Salvador, where her grandparents' remains lied.

Will made by padre Bartolomeu Garcia, in which he ordered, among other dipositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one daily mass celebrated on the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário of the mother church of Alter do Chão. He named his niece Catarina de Abreu, daughter of Pedro Garcia de Abreu, his brother, with the condition that she would marry a person of old christian ascendancy, and would not marry with descendants of new-christians, moors or hebrews. After the death of Catarina the succession should always continue, preferably, her eldest male descendants, and if she had no children, the Misericórdia of Alter do Chão would inherit the administration. He disposed that if any future heir disobeyed the acting administrator, he or she could be deprived of the administration, according to the will of his or her father.

Will made by Nuno Vaz, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of fourty masses celebrated every year in the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário of the church of S. João, in Alegrete. He named his wife Mariana Romacha as first administrator and his nephew Manuel Rodrigues Mouco after her death. After Manuel passed away, the administration should be handled to his niece Maria Rodrigues and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, male or female.

Will made by António Rodrigues in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. He named his niece Maria de Miranda as first administrator and her eldest male heir after her death, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If she had no heirs, the administration would be handled to the closest relative.

Will by which Francisco Gonçalves, resident in Reguengos, Portalegre, bequeathed his remaining assets to his wife, Violante Fernandes. After her death, the estate would be divided in three equal parts which would lead to the creation of three entails. They would be administrated by Pedro Dias, his brother, Maria Dias and Francisco, his nephew. Each of them, as well as their successors, were obligated to support the celebration of 3 perpetual masses, each year. The entails would be transmitted to their eldest sons. The testator determined that his body had to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre.

Will made by padre Vasco Rodrigues Cabreira in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of 250 masses celebrated every year in the church of N. Sra. da Conceição de Arronches, where a lamp should be kept perpetually lit. Those masses should be celebrated with two special prayers, the "Inclina por macho e de quae sumus por femea" and "Fidelium por muitos". He named his brother Fernando Rodrigues Pontes as first administrator during his lifetime. And after his death, the properties entailed to the chapel should be splitted in two parts that should be given to his nephews Duarte Rodrigues and Manuel Vaz, who would share the administration of this chapel with the condition that each of them would order the perpetual celebration of 125 masses every year. From there on the succession of each branch of the administration should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. In the lack of descendants from Duarte or Manuel, the administration would be handled to the heirs of the other, and in the lack of descendants from both, it should be handled to padre Gaspar da Ponte during his lifetime and to the Misericórdia after his death. No administrator could ever marry a person of "infected race".

Will of Gaspar da Rocha Pais. The testator orders that his body be buried in front of the altar of S. António. His bones would later be transferred to the mother church of Viana and buried next to his parents and grandparents. As he had no forced heirs, he decided to make his nephew Francisco da Rocha, son of his sister Catarina da Rocha Pais, his universal heir, excluding all other relatives from his inheritance, especially his sister Susana da Rocha for the wrongs she had done to him and their father. His nephew and heir was also appointed administrator of the hospital founded by João Pais o Velho, in which Gaspar had also succeeded his father. Gaspar da Rocha Pais states that he built a hermitage in his Deocriste manor, dedicated to Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, to which he bequeathed property and ornaments. He had already obtained a provision authorising the celebration of masses in this hermitage. The chapel and the estate of Deocriste were to be entailed and owned by the same person. His nephew, Francisco da Rocha, was appointed administrator, to be followed by his descendants, giving preference to first-born sons and excluding illegitimate children and clerics. The administrators were obliged to use the family name of Rocha Pais.

Followed by the approval deed (1618-05-03, fls. 19-20).

Will made by Diogo Fernandes Franquino in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Alter do Chão, where his body should be buried; he named his wife as first administrator and Afonso Rodrigues, her brother, after her death. Afonso would appoint a person to succeed him on the administration and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by padre Gaspar Gil de Monroy in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. He named his cousin, Maria Abril as first administrator of the entail, with the condition that she would appoint one of her children to succeed her, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. If Maria had no children, the administration should be handled to Isabel de Monroy, sister of the institutor, with the same conditions.

Will by which Catarina Eanes established an entail with her assets and the estate she had inherited from her brother, Afonso Garcia, including properties in Cabeça do Ferreiro, Fonte do Ferreiro, Pisão de João Nunes, Fonte do Vale da Pia, Fonte do Espinheiro, Fonte de Botinhos, Alter do Chão. She designated her brother, Manuel Garcia, to administrate it, obligating him and his heirs to celebrate 6 annual masses in perpetuity. If her brother did not appoint someone to succeed him, the entail would be transmitted to Beatriz Garcia, her sister, and subsequently to André Gil, her other brother. The testator declared that her body had to be buried in the main church of Alter do Chão, where lied her father.

Will of André Gonçalves instituting an entail with pious obligations in the chapel of Santo António, in Braga cathedral's cloister. The first administrator should be his sister Catarina Duarte, followed by his niece, also named Catarina Duarte. His niece should marry according his sister's will, under the penalty of losing her right to the administration. In the event of kin lines extinction, the brotherhood of Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia was charged to choose a poor and virtuous female orphan to enjoy the entail's revenues and ensure its pious obligations during her life, after which the brotherhood should appointing another orphan.

Followed by the approval deed (1554-08-10, fls. 138-138v).

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

Will of Vasco Lopes, citizen of Braga, and his wife Joana de Proença. They declared that they had no children or forced heirs and that the surviving spouse would be the universal heir of the deceased. The property was to be incorporated into a "morgado", whose first administrator would be Vasco or Joana, to be followed by a person of their choice. From then on, the succession would be by consanguinity, with preference given to first-born sons. The heir had the obligation to celebrate three weekly and perpetual masses for the souls of the institutors and their relatives.

Sebastião Macedo and Bento Macedo's will, appointing themselves as heirs to each other. Both instituted an entail with pious obligations for their souls, appointing Domingos Fernandes, resident in Santa Maria de Moura and son of Sebastião Fernandes, and his offspring, as administrators after their deaths.

Will made by Matias Durão, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of sixty masses celebrated every year in the church of S. Francisco's convent, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his legitimized son Manuel as first administrator and his eldest male heirs after him. However, if Manuel had no children, then his three nephews António Vaz, Manuel Gonçalves and Manuel Nunes would share the administration of the entail during their lifetimes, and their sons and heirs after them, with the condition that each of them would celebrate twenty masses, perpetually, as long as the world lasted.

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

Will of Cristóvão Mendes de Vasconcelos, canon in the Cathedral of Braga. The testator requests that his body be buried in the Cathedral, in the place reserved for canons. He decided to establish an entail, including in this "morgado" the farmstead of Briteiros, which he had previously bought from Jorge do Vale Vieira, and other 5,000 cruzados, which were to be used to acquire other lands. The first owner of the entail would be his nephew Cristóvão Vieira, or alternatively Baltasar Vieira. Succession would be by blood, with preference given to first-born sons, excluding illegitimate children. Administrators were obliged to use the family name of Vieira. They were also obliged to establish a chapel in the church of São Salvador de Briteiros or in the convent of São Francisco de Guimarães, if the testator had not done so during his lifetime. In this chapel, the mortal remains of his parents, grandparents and future administrators of the entail should be interred.

Followed by the approval deed (1622-09-03, fls. 107-108).