Will made by Maria Calada in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel in a estate she owned named Tapada do Correal, with the perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. She ordered her son Brás Calado to be the instititutor, that being the first administrator, of this chapel and, after his death, the administration would be transmitted to her grandson Jerónimo, son of Diogo Calado. From there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, but if Jerónimo had no children, the administration would be handled to the eldest male grandson of the institutor with the same conditions. The administrator would be obliged to register this will and properties in the Chapel's record book.

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

Will of mestre João das Leis, Lourenço Pires' son, founding an entail with his available portion composed of his properties and appointing as its administrator his second male son and, after him, his firstborn and legitimate male son, imposing the pious obligation of some masses in the church of S. Lourenço of Lisboa. The testator also appoints Gomes, his son, as the successor of Afonso Pires in the administration of the chapel of Santa Catarina, in the church of S. Lourenço of Lisboa, founded by Constança Eanes Palhavã. Besides, João das Leis orders the payment of some bequests and debts to the chapels of mestre Pedro and D. Afonso Dinis, bishop, to buy properties, and appoints as attorney-in-fact (procurador) of the latter chapel the same attorney-in-fact of the chapel of mestre Pedro, administrating its books and assets.

Will of Pedro Gonçalves, instituting an entail with two annual masses, and appointing his wife Madalena Martins as administrator, to be followed by their daughter Apolónia and her offspring.

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

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

Will made in Portalegre by Francisco Meira, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. This first entail would be composed of a vineyard in Cabeça de Mouro, Portalegre's district, would have a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year and to administrate it he named be his nephew Brás Meira, during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of an olive grove in Portalegre's outskirts, would have also a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his niece Beatriz Meira during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If none of them had children, they would appoint an administrator to succeed them.

Will made in Portalegre by Francisco Meira, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of a vineyard in Cabeça de Mouro, Portalegre's district, would have a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year and to administrate it he named be his nephew Brás Meira, during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. This second entail would be composed of an olive grove in Portalegre's outskirts, would have also a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his niece Beatriz Meira during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If none of them had children, they would appoint an administrator to succeed them.

Will of Pedro Gonçalves, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of Santa Marinha de Penascais, where he was baptised. As successors of the estates, Pedro Gonçalves appointed his sisters, his brother-in-law Pedro Antunes, and his cousin Salvador Antunes da Lomba and his offspring.

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

Will made by Gaspar Garção in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel devoted to N. Sra. dos Anjos da Porciúncula, on the monastery of S. António da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, where he and his wife Joana Fernandes should be buried. This grave should be reserved only to himself and his wife, but he purchased a grave only for the administrators of the chapel with it's respective vault. He left 60.000 réis and very detailed instructions for the ornate of the chapel, including and altarpiece which should be made from a single piece of wood just as the chapels of the monastery of S. Francisco de Xabregas, in Lisboa. Images of S. João Baptista and S. Brás should be placed on the sides of the chapel. The chapel would have a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every week and three more masses every year for the soul of Manuel Carrilho, which became henceforth annexed to this entail. To administrate it, he named his wife Joana Fernandes during her lifetime and, after her death, his brother Fernando Carrilho. After the death of Fernando, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, and if he had no children, then the administration would be handled to the closest relative.

Will made by Gaspar Fernandes Garção, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel composed of half of an estate named Herdade dos Manjaretes, with a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year on the chapel of the Santíssima Trindade, in the church of Santiago of Marvão, where his body should be buried. He named his son João Garção as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If João died without heirs, then the administration would be handled to the closest relative, and, if there was none left, the municipal council of Marvão would appoint the administrator.

Will made by Margarida Fraústa in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year on the convent of N. Sra da Estrela, in Marvão, where her body should be buried. She named her husband Francisco Privado as first administrator of the entail during his lifetime and, after his death, the administration would be handled to her niece Leonor, daughter of Francisco de Faria, with the condition that she would not marry with Manuel, son of João Garção. After the death of Leonor, the succession should always continue on the eldest heir, male or female, and, if she had no children, the administration would be handled to her sister, Isabel de Farias, with the same conditions, or to the closest relative.

Will made in Portalegre by Ana de Miranda, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of four entails. The first entail would be composed of a vineyard in the outskirts of Portalegre over which she imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year at Christmas, naming the eldest daughter of Catarina Delicada, who lived in Castelo de Vide, as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue on the closest relative of the Crato's lineage. The second entail would be composed of a land and a mill in the outskirts of Crato over which she imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, naming her nephew Tomé da Silveira as first administrator, and, after his death the succession should always continue on the closest relative of the Crato's lineage. This third entail would be composed of a land over which the institutor imposed a perpetual obligation of one masses celebrated every year, and this would be administrated by her nephew padre Manuel Velez who would be succeeded by the closest relative of the Velez' lineage. Finally, the fourth entail would be composed of an estate named Herdade da Urra, over which she imposed a perpetual obligation of seven masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it she named her nephew Estêvão de Miranda, who would be succeeded by the closest relative of the Velez' lineage. All four entails would follow the succession patterns defined by the laws of the kingdom.

Will made in Portalegre by Ana de Miranda, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of four entails. The first entail would be composed of a vineyard in the outskirts of Portalegre over which she imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year at Christmas, naming the eldest daughter of Catarina Delicada, who lived in Castelo de Vide, as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue on the closest relative of the Crato's lineage. The second entail would be composed of a land and a mill in the outskirts of Crato over which she imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, naming her nephew Tomé da Silveira as first administrator, and, after his death the succession should always continue on the closest relative of the Crato's lineage. The third entail would be composed of a land over which the institutor imposed a perpetual obligation of one masses celebrated every year, and this would be administrated by her nephew padre Manuel Velez who would be succeeded by the closest relative of the Velez' lineage. Finally, this fourth entail would be composed of an estate named Herdade da Urra, over which she imposed a perpetual obligation of seven masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it she named her nephew Estêvão de Miranda, who would be succeeded by the closest relative of the Velez' lineage. All four entails would follow the succession patterns defined by the laws of the kingdom.

Will made by Sebastião Mendes Canto, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual obligation of sixty masses celebrated every year on the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário of S. Lourenço's church, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. His descendants could also be buried in the chapel if they wished so. He named his nephew Francisco, son of his niece Ana Mendes, as first administrator of the entail during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession would always continue on the eldest male heir. If Francisco became a clergyman or if he died without heirs, the administration should be transmitted to his male brothers, preferably the eldest after him, or his sisters. In the lack of descendants of Ana Mendes, the administration would be handled to the Misericórdia of Portalegre, with the same conditions. All administrators would be obliged to annex up to 20.000 réis of their own reserved portion to the entail. The administrators should give account not to the Provedor das Capelas, but directly to the Prior of S. Lourenço's church. Anyone who committed crimes of lese-majeste would lose the administration of the entail.

Will made in Enxertal, parish of Nisa, by António Lopes, lavrador, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of an olive grove with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every year. He named his granddaughter Isabel as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue on the eldest heir, male or female. If she died without children, the administration would be handled to Domingos, grandson of the institutor.

Will made by António Rodrigues Pimenta, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of a land in Malhadinha Alta, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year on the church of Santiago, in Marvão, where his body should be buried. He named his wife Domingas Lopes as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Maria, niece of the institutor, during her lifetime. After the death of Maria the administration would be handled to her sister Domingas, and from there on the succession should continue on the eldest heir of their mother's, D. Maria de Almeida, lineage.

Will made by Simão Fernandes, in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of lands in Arez, would have a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by his nephew Manuel Mouro, his children and descendants after him. This second entail would be composed of all his remaining assets, and would have a perpetual mass obligation of one hundred masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Arez, and would be administrated by padre António Vaz, nephew of the institutor, during his lifetime and after his death the administration should be handled to his brother Manuel, and from there on the succession would always continue on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Aldonça Rodrigues instituted an entail with her olive groves and houses in Elvas, designating her brother, Álvaro Rico, to administrate it. After his death, he would be succeded by her nephew, Nuno Fernandes, Álvaro's son. All the entail's administrators were obligated to support the celebration of 5 masses, each year. The testator declared that her body would be buried in the cathedral of Elvas.

Followed by the approval deed (1586-05-28, fls. 343-343v).

Will by which Maria Fernandes established an entail with the third part of her assets, including a property in the outskirts of Elvas, bequeathing it to her husband, Álvaro Rico, who would be succeeded by Catarina Salgueiro, their daughter, and her descendants. The entail's administrators were obligated to support the celebration of 2 annual masses for the institutor's soul in the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas, where her body would be buried.

Will made by Diogo Cardoso de Almeida, former capitão-mor of Alter do Chão, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual mass obligation of one daily mass in the main church of Alter do Chão. He named both his cousins Bento Garcia and Diogo Cardoso de Almeida to share the administration of the entail during their lifetimes and their eldest male heirs after them. He disposed that no administrator could ever marry a person of new-christian, hebrew or mulato descendancy.

Will made by Manuel Gonçalves Gamboa, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of some houses in Marvão over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year. To administrate it, he named his niece Leonor, daughter of Filipe Gonçalves, as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should continue on the closest heir of her father's bloodline. He also left a land for padre Francisco Gomes, during his lifetime, with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year, and, after his death, this land should be incorporated on the entail administrated by Leonor. The second entail would be composed of the houses where the institutor lived, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year. To administrate it he named his cousin Francisco Rodrigues Canhoto and his descendants after him, or, if he had none, the administration would be handled to the closest relative that belonged to the lineage of the institutor's father.

Will made by Vasco Pires and his wife Isabel Pires, in which they ordered the foundation of four entails. The first entail would be composed of houses and lands in Marvão, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named their nephew Brás Afonso during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue on his eldest heir. The second entail would be composed of an estate named Quinta da Ramilla, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named their nephew Manuel Brás during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue on his eldest heir. The third entail would be composed of a land in a place named Raminha, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named their nephew Pedro Esteves during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to his son Estêvão, and from there on, the succession should always continue on his eldest heir. The fourth entail would be composed of vineyard in Marvão's outskirts, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of three one celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named their niece Leonor, daughter of Pedro Esteves, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue on his eldest heir.

Will made by Vasco Pires and his wife Isabel Pires, in which they ordered the foundation of four entails. The first entail would be composed of houses and lands in Marvão, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named their nephew Brás Afonso during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue on his eldest heir. The second entail would be composed of an estate named Quinta da Ramilla, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named their nephew Manuel Brás during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue on his eldest heir. The third entail would be composed of a land in a place named Raminha, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named their nephew Pedro Esteves during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to his son Estêvão, and from there on, the succession should always continue on his eldest heir. The fourth entail would be composed of vineyard in Marvão's outskirts, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of three one celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named their niece Leonor, daughter of Pedro Esteves, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue on his eldest heir.

[Includes a declaration deed and a codicil made by Vasco Pires, disposing over non-entailed assets].

Will of Fernando Pires and Helena Dias Viegas, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the altar of São Pedro de Rates, in Braga's cathedral, and in the church of Misericórdia in the same city. As administrator, they appointed Pedro de Carvalho and his offspring.

Followed by the approval deed (1591-07-21, fls. 221-221v).

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

Will of Miguel Ribeiro, instituting two chapels. In the first one, he appointed as administrator his nephew José Ribeiro, followed by his offspring, in which clerics took precedence.

Will of Gaspar Manuel and his wife Maria Pedro. They ordered that their bodies be buried in the church of Santiago da Carvalhosa, in front of the altar of S. Miguel. The couple explained that they had previously built a chapel dedicated to Santa Luzia, next to the church of Carvalhosa. After their death, their possessions, namely the grain rents, would be incorporated into the chapel, with the perpetual obligation to celebrate two weekly masses. The administrator was not yet chosen.

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 by which padre Pedro Álvares Mergulhão expresses his wish to be buried in the parish church of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Montalvão. He establishes an entail composed of his properties in Montalvão, with a perpetual pious obligation of one sung mass and three trinitaries of masses celebrated every year in the eight days after All Saints Day. He named his niece Carrilho as first administrator of the entail during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Manuel, son of Álvaro Gonçalves, as long as he married with one of the daughters of Afonso Miguéis, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

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

Will by which Maria Curvo Barradas, António Zuzarte's wife, expresses her wish to be buried in the Misericórdia of Monforte, near her uncle and sister. She establishes an entail with a perpetual obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. She names her sisters Inês dos Serafins and Catarina da Encarnação, both of them nuns, as first administrators during their lifetimes and, after their deaths, one of the institutor's children or grandchildren. If she had no children or grandchildren, then the administration would be handed, in this order, to her husband António Zuzarte, her sisters Inês dos Serafins and Catarina da Encarnação, her nephew Diogo Barradas and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Diogo had no children, the administration would be handed to his sister Leonor Barradas de Veiros, or their aunt Maria Curvo, or to other relatives. If her lineage became extinguished, the administration would be transmitted to the Misericórdia of Monforte. The institutor disposed that the will should be registered in the Tombo of the Misericórdia.

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

Will by which Leonor Fernandes, Manuel Ceia's widow, expresses her wish to be buried in her chapel in the church of Santiago de Caiola, Portalegre. She divides her reserved portion, consisting of her part of the estate of Ceia and of the olive grove in Penedos Gordos, in two equal parts and orders the foundation of two entails, imposing a perpetual pious obligation of one mass annual celebrated on each of them. The first entail would be administered by her son Diogo Ceia, and the second entail would be administered by her son João Martins. They would be succeeded by their eldest heirs, male or female, or by their closest relative.

Will by which Leonor Fernandes, Manuel Ceia's widow, expresses her wish to be buried in her chapel in the church of Santiago de Caiola, Portalegre. She divides her reserved portion, consisting of her part of the estate of Ceia and of the olive grove in Penedos Gordos, in two equal parts and orders the foundation of two entails, imposing a perpetual pious obligation of one mass annual celebrated on each of them. The first entail would be administered by her son Diogo Ceia, and the second entail would be administered by her son João Martins. They would be succeeded by their eldest heirs, male or female, or by their closest relative.

Will made by Manuel Martins Rol, in which he bequeathed 70.000 réis, a vineyard and a land to his brother Francisco Rol de Velez and ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year. He named Francisco as first administrator of the entail and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, or, if he had none, the administration would be transmitted to his brother António Rol de Velez or his sister Margarida de Velez. The administrators were expressly forbiden to marry with new-christians and illegitimate children could never receive the administration. The institutor also ordered that half of a vineyard should be annexed to the reserved portion bequeathed by Joana Dias, nicknamed a Cereja, as long as it remained on the Reis family.

Will by which Catarina Lopes expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. She establishes an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year. She named her husband Manuel Mendes Tavares as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by Manuel da Rosa, son of Pedro Rombo Tavares. After his death, Manuel would be succeeded by his brother Domingos Rombo Tavares, if he still lived, and from there on the succession should always continue on the closest and eldest male relative of the institutor's lineage.

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 by which Maria de Abreu, wife of António Mendes, lavrador, expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. She establishes an entail with a perpetual obligation of three annual masses. She names her husband as first administrator and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his son, António Mendes, Maria's step-son, with the condition that he would only administrate the entail until his own son, also named António, comes of age. From there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor also appointed her granddaughter Maria de Abreu to succeed her on the chapel founded by her brother Manuel de Abreu, composed of a house and a vineyard in Portalegre, which had a perpetual obligation of six masses celebrated every year.

Will by which Joana Rodrigues Barbosa, Martinho Fernandes' widow, expresses her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. She establishes an entail composed of her houses in Portalegre with a perpetual obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. She named João Fernandes Terrenho, estudante, nephew of her husband, as first administrator of the entail and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Tomé de Carvalho expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of Santo António of Portalegre. He establishes an entail composed of an estate named Teixinho with a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. He named his brother António Martins as first administrator and after his death, his niece Branca, daughter of António, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. The institutor disposed that all administrators should annex half of their own reserved portions and also distribute twenty alqueires of bread on the harvest years of the entailed properties, being ten alqueires to the Misericórdia and the other ten to poor woman.

Will of João Marques, single, who wished to be buried in the church of Gavião, instituting an entail composed of his tapada of Fundo das Vinhas, with the obligation of five annual masses, and appointing as administrator his brother Matias Marques, followed by his offspring or by the closest relative.
Followed by the approval deed, dated 1688-02-12, and the opening deed.

Will made by padre Sebastião Dias, in which he ordered his burial in the church of the Misericórdia of Amieira do Tejo and the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of his houses in Amieira, entailed to an obligation of four annual masses in the Misericórdia. To administer it he named his niece Maria, daughter of Diogo Soares and Beatriz Francisca, and her successors afterwards. The second entail would be composed of a tapada in São Pedro and would be administered by Catarina Francisca, Maria's sister. It would have a perpetual obligation of three annual masses in the Misericórdia. Catarina would be succeeded by her daughter Isabel and from there on the succession should always continue on the eldest heir.

Will made in Vila Flor by Isabel Martins in which she ordered her burial in the church of S. Bartolomeu of Vila Flor and established five chapels, with a perpetual obligation of three masses each, naming her nephews Manuel Ribeiro, Maria Pais, Manuel Marchão da Rosa, Pedro Dias de Albarrol and António Martins da Rosa Albarrol to administrate their respective entails during their lifetimes, and, after their deaths, each one would be succeeded by the eldest heir, except for the chapels of Manuel Ribeiro and Maria Pais, in which the succession should always continue on the closest relative. The properties given to Manuel Ribeiro should include the land of Beco and a tapada in Vila Flor. Whomever inherited her houses would also inherit her wine cellar.
Followed by a codicil disposing over non-entailed assets.

Will by which Ana Dias Copim, widow, establishes an entail with houses in Rua das Fangas da Farinha, Lisboa, instituting the pious obligation of celebrating two weekly masses for her soul in the chapel of Jesus of the church of the convent of S. Domingos of that city. She appoints her cousin, António Vogado, to be its first administrator, imposing him the obligation of buying another property destined to be incorporated in the entail. She declares that her remains should be buried in the Chapel of Santa Cruz of that convent, next to her mother, aunts and husband.

Will made by Diogo Álvares Ferreiro, in which he ordered to be buried in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Montalvão. He founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his brother-in-law Miguel Dias as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. This entail is composed of a vineyard and land in Montalvão.

Will made by António Mouro in which he ordered to be buried in the Church of Espírito Santo, in Nisa, and founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year. The institutor named Maria da Conceição, eldest granddaughter of Nuno Dias, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

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

Will made by Martinho Vaz Delicado in which he ordered to be buried in the Church of São Lourenço, in Portalegre, and founded an entail with a perpetual obligation of giving two alqueires of bread as alms to the poor in every year. The institutor named his daughter Maria Vaz Delicado as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by José, grandson of the institutor, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir.

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

Will of Brás Fernandes, instituting an entail by his farmsted of Atalaia, with pious obligations in the church of Nossa Senhora de Assumar. Brás appointed his son António as administrator, to be followed by his first-born son.

Will by which Diogo Freire, beneficiado em Nisa, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça of his town and establishes an entail composed of his farmlands, appointing his son Pedro Nunes as administrator.
Followed by the approval deed (1585-?-16, fl. 76-76v) and the opening deed (1680-11-03, fls. 74v-75).

Will made by Manuel Fernandes de Andrada in which he ordered to be buried in the Church of Amieira do Tejo, and founded two entails with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses each. To administrate them, he named Maria Fernandes and her brother Manuel Fernandes during their lifetimes, and her descendants in straight line after them.

Will made by Pedro Jorge in which he ordered to be buried in the Mother Church of Amieira do Tejo and founded three chapels with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses that should be celebrated every year. To administrate them, he named his nieces Joana Rasquilha, Maria Carvalho and Isabel Artur and, after their deaths, the succession of each one should continue preferably on their eldest heir. These entails are composed of movable and immovable goods in Amieira do Tejo.

Will of Leonor Gonçalves bequeathing the third part of her assets, including the estate of Sitima, in the outskirts of Évora, to her son Martinho Casco, who can not sell, donate or alienate them and will be succeeded by his eldest male son. Leonor Gonçalves also orders the perpetual celebration of twelve annual masses in the monastery of S. Francisco of Évora. Besides, the testator disinherits her son João Casco and his descendants.

Will of Sebastão Freire, instituting an entail with the obligation of 8 annual masses to be celebrated in the church of São Lourenço of Portalegre, and appointing his brother Baltasar Freire as administrator.

Followed by the approval deed (1564-10-03, fls. 438-438v).

Will made by Isabel Carreiras in which she ordered to be buried in the Mother Church of Crato, and founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year. The institutor named her husband André Velez de Torres as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by their eldest son and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir.

Will made by António Vaz in which he ordered to be buried in the Church of Espírito Santo, in Nisa, and founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of eight masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his uncle Fernando Silvestre as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would chose a son or daughter to succeed him, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir.

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

Will made by the deceased Catarina de Matos Velez, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one daily mass. To administrate it she named her niece Margarida Velez Delicado and one of her children after her death, preferably some that wished to became a clergyman, and if none wished to do so, the administration would be handled to Domingos, son of Margarida, or his eldest brother Francisco, or another one of Margarida's children and his descendants, preferably the eldest male heir. If none of them had children, the last administrator would appoint a relative to succeed with the same conditions. All administrators would be obliged to give 1500 réis to the brotherhood of N. Sra. da Alegria in every year.

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 of Aires Pinto and Leonor Felgueiras, his wife, entailing some described properties to their chapel of Santo António to mass celebration and appointing the son or daughter of Beatriz Felgueiras, her niece, who they will adopt as their heir.

Will made in Nisa by Rui Dias Inchado, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the church of the Misericórdia of Nisa and ordered the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of a land of Vale de Figueira, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year and to administrate it he named his son Diogo Dias Galeano and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of another land in the place of Abrunheira, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year and to administrate it he named his son Álvaro de Semedo and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. The third entail would be composed of two lands, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year and to administrate it he named his son Fernando Gomes and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. If any of them died without children, the administration would be handled to one of the other brothers.

Will made by Diogo de Sampaio, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the Misericórdia of Nisa, next to his wife, Leonor Vaz, and established four entails with masses in his burial place. The first entail would be composed of the tapada do Pombal and had an obligation of three annual masses. He named his eldest son, Manuel Semedo, as first administrator. The second entail would be composed of the tapada da Alvada and had an obligation of an annual mass. He named his son Simão de Sampaio as first administrator. The third entail would be composed of the tapada das Fontainhas and had an obligation of one annual mass. He named his son Gonçalo as first administrator. The fourth entail would be composed of some houses in Nisa, and had an obligation of another annual mass. He named his son Brás as first administrator. All of them would be succeded by their eldest sons or closest male relatives.

Will by which Padre António Pestana Durão established an entail with properties he owned in Crato, obligating its future administrators to support the perpetual celebration of one mass every sunday and holly day of the year. He designated his nephew, Francisco Caldeira Pestana, to become its first administrator, determining that, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. If Francisco died without leaving descendants or with minor aged children, the administration would be delivered to his brother Rodrigo Caldeira. If the lineage of the institutor became extinct, the vicar of Crato and the local priest of the village would appoint someone to administrate the chapel. The first administrator would have the obligation of register in a book the institutor's will and the fulfilment of the pious obligations. The testator declared that his body would be buried in the church of S. Martinho of Aldeia da Mata.

Will made by Rodrigo Caldeira, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the main church of Aldeia da Mata and established an entail composed of farmlands, with a perpetual obligation of one annual mass on Easter. He named his son Pedro as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. If Pedro had no children, the administration would be handed to Pedro, brother of the institutor, with the same conditions. All administrators were obliged to give two arratéis of oil and two arratéis of candle wax to the Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in order to maintain a lamp lit on Saturdays and Sundays.

Will by which Rui Dias Galeano expresses his wish to be buried in the Misericórdia of Nisa, in his uncle's tomb. He establishes an entail composed of all the assets that remained on his reserved portion over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. He named his wife Isabel de Góis as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, she would be succeeded by their son Pedro, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Pedro died without heirs, the administration would be handed to Diogo Dias Galeano, son of the institutor, or to one of his grandchildren, with the same conditions. He ordered his will to be recorded on the Tombo record books of the church of Espírito Santo with a relation of the entailed assets.

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

Will of João Pires, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of São João Batista de Vila Chã, and appointing as administrator his daughter Maria, followed by her son Jerónimo.

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

Will made in Nisa by Maria Mimoso, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of two vineyards, olive groves and a fenced land, a tapada, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. She named her nephew Diogo Mimoso as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on his eldest male heirs or, if he had none, the administration would be handed to João Caldeira, uncle of the institutor, and his children after him, starting with padre António Caldeira and Ana Mimosa after him.

Will made in Gáfete by Madalena Dias, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of three farmlands with a perpetual mass obligation of fourty masses celebrated every year. She named her daughters Isabel Domingues and Maria Calva to share the administration during their lifetimes and their descendants after them, preferable the male heir. If none of them had children, the administration would be handled to the closest relative of the institutor's lineage, starting with her nephew António Dias and, preferably, his eldest male heirs after him.

Will made in Gafete by Catarina Álvares, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of some houses over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of six masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. She named her brother Manuel Aires as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue in straight line on his descendants.

Will made in Gafete by padre Manuel Dias Brandão, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel composed of several properties in Crato, Monte da Pedra and Gafete, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every week. He named his nephew Álvaro Fraião as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his sister, whose name is not mentioned, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. All administrators would be obliged to purchase a "bula de defunto" every year as long as they existed for the redemption of the institutor's soul. No administrator could ever marry with another person of the so called "infected races" nor committ crimes of lese-majeste, or, otherwise lose the administration.

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

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: verba do testamento (f. 1 v.º), não se mencionando data de feitura ou aprovação. Aberto em 1625-05-20, traslado de 1632 (f. 2).
ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS (ANUAIS): três missas rezadas pela alma do testador, com responso sobre a sua sepultura.
SUCESSÃO: filho Jorge Correia Bettencourt, privilegiando-se a primogenitura masculina na linha de sucessão - suceder-lhe-ia o filho mais velho, não tendo a filha «perferindo sempre ho macho a femea em igoal grau e esta forma ira sempre em sua geração» (f. 1 v.º). Na falta de geração, a terça passaria ao filho Fernando Morais e, sempre na falta de descendentes, sucessivamente, aos outros filhos Bernardino de Aguiar, D. Maria e só depois ao filho morgado António Correia, sempre no caso de falta de sucessão.
BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos bens. As propriedades sujeitas à capela são referidas nos seguintes documentos: i) casa n.º 14 da rua dos Ferreiros, Funchal, no valor de 956.656 réis, subrogada em 1847-12-22 (fl. 82 v.º) por benfeitorias de igual valor no sítio do Palheiro Ferreiro; ii) dois serrados sitos à Levada de Santa Luzia, Freguesia do Monte, por cima da ermida de Santa Luzia (parte pelo norte com o terreiro da dita ermida «vindo pela azinhaga abaixo que vai para hos moinhos»), melhor identificada no instrumento de venda de um foro de 4000 réis de pensão com pacto de retro aberto (fl. 85-89), datado de 1611-10-20, em que foram partes João Bettencourt Correia (comprador) e seu genro Rui Mendes de Vasconcelos, fidalgo, marido de Isabel de Serpa (vendedores). Esta propriedade, avaliada em 750.000 réis, é subrogada em 1857 (fl. 91 v.º) por benfeitorias de igual valor no palácio da rua do Peru. Neste termo de subrogação, esta propriedade sita em Santa Luzia Velha parte pelo norte com a Azinhaga dos Ausentes e oeste com o Caminho Velho de Santa Luzia.
ADMINISTRADOR EM 1632: o filho Jorge Correia Bettencourt.
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR : Conde de Carvalhal.
OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DA VERBA DO TESTAMENTO (fl. 1 v.º):
FILHOS DO TESTADOR: Jorge Correia Bettencourt; Fernando Morais; Bernardo de Aguiar; D. Maria; António Correia.
OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES da escritura de foro com pacto de retro aberto, datado de 1611(f. 85-89): efetuada a venda de foro de 4000 réis de pensão pagos em dia das onze mil virgens (21 de outubro), venda por 50.000 réis. No verso da escritura, uma inscrição, s.d., refere que se trata da fazenda que “hoje possui” Diogo Fernandes Branco. Traslado da escritura feita por Sebastião de Teives, tabelião público de notas na cidade do Funchal, no ofício de Jorge de Alvarenga. Trata-se de um traslado, s.d., extraído do próprio livro do notário, logo no acto de feitura da escritura.
OUTROS DOCUMENTOS:
Fl. 2 - Traslado do termo de abertura do testamento do instituidor, ocorrido em 1625-05-20, na Casa dos Contos, na presença do juiz ordinário Simão Acciaiolly de Vasconcelos.

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento (f. 2-4) aprovado em 1670-06-25, em casas de morada do testador, na cidade do Funchal, pelo tabelião Manuel Fernandes; aberto no dia seguinte, na presença do juiz de fora, Pedro Barbosa. Traslado de 1725.
MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: o testador encontrava-se doente, em cama; não sabia a hora em que Deus seria servido de o levar para Si; manifestação de sua última vontade.
ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS (ANUAIS): uma missa rezada, sem determinação de altar.
SUCESSÃO: nomeia a mulher D. Isabel, depois o filho Gonçalo de Freitas Bettencourt, e por sua morte o filho mais velho (neto do instituidor), em linha “direita”.
BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos bens, não identificados no testamento, no valor de 657 mil réis e um real e meio, que seriam demarcados nas casas e fazenda em que vivera o testador, de acordo com o pagamento dado à terça (f. 4 v.º). O termo de declaração (f. 5-5 v.º), feito em 1725-03-10, por Jacinto da Câmara Leme, identifica a localização e confrontações da fazenda obrigada a esta capela, a saber: sita na Quinta da Torre, freguesia de São Brás do Campanário, confrontava pelo norte com a levada da
freguesia, sul com o caminho do concelho, leste com o Ribeiro da Achada e oeste com o Ribeiro do Campanário e com fazenda da capela de Domingos Fernandes, mercador, a qual lhe era foreira em 1500 réis.
ADMINISTRADOR em 1725, data do primeiro auto de contas: o capitão Jacinto da Câmara Leme.
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR : Conde de Carvalhal.
OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 2 a 4):
TESTEMUNHAS: Francisco de Matos de Távora (que redigiu o testamento, "ditando o sobredito" testador, f. 3); capitão Filipe Gentil de Limoges; capitão Cristóvão de Atouguia da Costa; capitão Francisco Teles de Meneses; António Pereira de Azevedo; Francisco Teles, o moço.
ENTERRAMENTO: Sé do Funchal, em sepultura dos avós.
LITERACIA: o testador não assinou o testamento por estar muito fraco.
OUTROS DOCUMENTOS:
F. 30-31 v.º - Autos de sequestro, feitos em 1813-08-20, nas novidades do vinho de duas fazendas no sítio da Torre, freguesia do Campanário, pertencentes ao capitão mor João Francisco da Câmara Leme, para pagamento de pensões caídas desta capela. Discriminam-se as confrontações destas propriedades.
F. 36-36 v.º - Arrematação, feita em 1814-07-14, por José de Araújo Ferreira, que lançou 120 mil réis à pipa e a obrigação de pagar as pensões em dívida.

Will by which Maria Dias, widow, expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Sennhora da Conceição of Castelo de Vide and establishes three entails, each one of them with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. The first entail would be administered by her nephew Baltasar Fernandes, and was composed of her houses and a land in Castelo de Vide; the second would be administered by her nephew Lourenço Dias and was composed of Vale d'Ornas; and the third would be administered by her niece Maria Dias, and would be composed by her land in Vale de Lobos. Each one would administer their respective entail during his or her lifetime and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir.

Will made by Duarte de Almeida Novais and his wife Joana Mariz in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year, being seven in Castelo de Vide and three in São Pedro do Sul. They named their daughter Maria de Almeida as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her second-born son, since the first born would succeed on the entail founded by the father of Duarte de Almeida Novais, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutors disposed that every administrator of the entail was obliged to annex a lease worth 6 alqueires of wheat after the seventh year of their administration.

Will made by Doutor Pedro Mouzinho, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of Castelo de Vide and ordered the foundation of five entails. The first entail would be composed of houses, farmlands and windmills in Ribeira de Marvão and Castelo de Vide, would have a perpetual obligation of 200 annual masses and would be administered by Pedro's homonymous nephew Pedro Mouzinho, and his eldest descendants after him. The second and the third entails were composed of farmlands and houses in Castelo de Vide and Marvão, would have the perpetual obligation of 30 annual masses each and would be administered by Pedro's nieces, Maria Mouzinho and Antónia Mouzinho. The fourth and fifth entails would be composed of farmlands and houses in Castelo de Vide and would have a perpetual obligation of 50 annual masses each. Pedro Mouzinho named his sisters Leonor Mouzinho and Isabel de Almeida as administrators with the condition that they would appoint two of their father's grandsons to succeed them. All administrators of these five entails could never marry with a person of the so-called "infected races" or, otherwise, would lose the administration, and all of them should conserve good mores and a good way of living according with the catholic doctrine.
He also bequeathed one of his nieces, daughter of his sister Isabel, 22 alqueires of wheat in the ribeira de Marvão with an obligation of 10 annual masses, and donated a vegetable garden in Ribeiro da Fonte to capitão João Barbo Mouzinho, as an entail, with an obligation of another 10 annual masses. Finally he donates capitão Francisco Mouzinho Barbo an entailed property he bought, which had an obligation of an annual mass, adding to it another obligation of five annual masses for his and his relatives souls.

Will by which Gonçalo Mendes and his wife Ana Gomes express their wish to be buried in the church of S. José of Castelo de Vide and establish an entail with a perpetual obligation of two weekly masses and masses in all Holy Days and feasts of the Virgin Mary. The institutors named one another as first administrators during their lifetimes and, after their death, the last one who remained alive would be succeeded by Pedro, their nephew, and Maria Lopes, their niece, with the condition that they would marry one another, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on their eldest male heirs.

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

Will by which Gaspar Caldeira de Castelo Branco expressed his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and established an entail composed of his remaining properties with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year. He named his brother Gonçalo Vaz de Campos as first administrator and his descendants afterwards. If he died without children, the administration would be handed to Gaspar Caldeira, cousin of the institutor.

Will made by António de Borba, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year in Portalegre. The institutor named Joana Gonçalves, his wife, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Guiomar de Borba, her sister-in-law, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by Maria Álvares, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the chapel of Espírito Santo, in the church of São Lourenço of Portalegre. The institutor named Clara Eanes, her sister, and Maria Gibães, her niece, as first administrators during their lifetime. The administrators could nominate any son or daughter they wanted to succeed their, but the succession should preferably take place in the eldest male son.

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

Will by which Manuel Mendes Embaraçador expressed his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre and established an entail comoposed of his tapada da Ribeira with a perpetual obligation of an annual mass. The institutor named his son João Mendes as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. No cleric could never succeed on the administration, as well as illegitimate sons nor any administrator who married with a person of the so-called "infected races".

Will made by Ana de Matos in which she ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide. She founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of six masses celebrated every year and a lease contract worth three alqueires of olive oil to keep the lamp of Santíssimo Sacramento's altar perpetually lit. The institutor named her granddaughter Ana de Matos as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Violante Vaz expresses her wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Monforte. She establishes an entail composed of 20 alqueires of her rents in the estate of Esquilas, with an obligation of six annual masses. She designates her daughter Maria as first administrator, and her children afterwards.
Followed by the approval deed dated 1591-02-15.

Will by which D. Maria Teixeira establishes an entail, bequeathing vineyards to Leonor de Palma, her niece, with the obligation to celebrate masses for her first husband's soul, Bartolomeu Drago, and those of his relatives, in the Sé de Lisboa.
The testator demands that her remains must be buried in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, in the grave where lies her husband, Domingos Lopes Barreto, and confirms the donation made to João Nunes Pais. She also entails an olive grove in Loures to the chapel she founded in that convent.

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

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

Will by which Doutor Estêvão Leitão, Desembargador dos agravos da Casa da Suplicação, establishes an entail with the third part of his assets, including houses he had in Lisboa, instituting the pious obligation of celebrating annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. He appoints his wife, Francisca de Avelar, as his heir and tutor of their infant son. She was also obligated to support the celebration of annual masses in the convent of Santo António do Varatojo, in Torres Vedras, as long as she lived. After Francisca's death, the entail would be inherited by their son. He chooses to be buried in the church of the referred convent. Followed by an approval deed, issued on 1562-06-08, and an opening deed issued on 1562-06-29.

Will made by Bartolomeu Fernandes in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in Portalegre. The institutor appointed Maria Dias as first administrator during her lifetime. After her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento feito em 1553-05-08, pelo tabelião João Gonçalves. Feito nas casas de morada de D. Mecia, viúva de Aleixos Leme, na cidade do Funchal.
ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): duas missas. Em 1792 (f. 60-65) o administrador D. José de Brito Leal Herédia obtém componenda de redução de legados pios não cumpridos. Por sentença de 1819-02-09 (f. 257 a 279 do processo de capela de João Mendes de Brito e mulher), as pensões desta capela e as outras administradas por António Saldanha da Gama são reduzidas à pensão anual de 70.000 réis à Misericórdia do Funchal.
BENS VINCULADOS: casas térreas e um pedaço de vinha e terra baldia em Câmara de Lobos, na Ribeira dos Socorridos. Uma informação do escrivão do Resíduo, datada de 1636-03-20 (fl. 26 v.º), diz que o citado João de Bettencourt da Câmara Vilela afirmou não possuir os serrados na Ribeira dos Socorridos, que foram do padre Sebastião Machado, último administrador da capela, visto Diogo Vilela os ter vendido ao capitão Pedro de Faria Gil. Segue-se (fl. 28) uns embargos interpostos pelo capitão Pedro de Faria Gil, a alegar que os referidos serrados são livres e não possuem pensão alguma. Na sequência destes embargos, são apresentados os seguintes documentos (fl. 29 v.º-31 v.º): i) autos, datados de 1613-12-19, de partilha e demarcação de umas terras que o padre Sebastião Machado e António Fernandes da Lapa possuem abaixo da Panasqueira de António Correia; ii) autos de avaliação de dois serrados sitos na Ribeira dos Socorridos, pertencentes a Diogo Vilela Bettencourt, efetuados em 1698-05-03. A sentença do juiz dos Resíduos, emitida em 1738-04-08 (f. 38v.º-39), julga os embargos não provados, ordenado o sequestro do rendimento dos serrados e condenando o embargante nas custas do processo. O embargante Pedro de Faria Gil apela para o Juízo da Correição. Em sentido inverso, a sentença do Corregedor com alçada, Dr. Manuel Vieira Pedrosa, emitida em 1738-05-30, julga os embargos por provados (f. 42 v.º-43 v.º).
SUCESSÃO: nomeia o tio e testamenteiro, Diogo Fernandes, alcaide do mar, e por morte deste ao filho ou filha mais velho «pera eles e pera seus erdeiros desendemtes». Porém, caso o marido da instituidora regressasse, far-se-ia partilhas e dar-se-ia a metade de sua fazenda.
ADMINISTRADOR EM 1594: Luís Machado Manuel, cidadão da cidade do Funchal. Sucede-lhe o filho clérigo Sebastião Machado.
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: uma declaração do escrivão da Administração do Concelho, inscrita na última folha do processo, datada de 1863-01-18, confirma que o morgado Francisco Correia Herédia de Aragão e Melo é o atual administrador das capelas que foram anteriormente da Condessa do Porto Santo, filha de D. José de Brito Leal e Herédia.
OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 4 a 7v.º): O marido da instituidora Jorge Luís encontra-se ausente da Ilha “havera” 20 anos.
PAIS DO MARIDO JORGE LUÍS: João Luís e mulher Inês Gomes. A instituidora afirma que «serviu» a sogra por nove anos, a qual ficou com as novidades da fazenda e alugueres da casa que lhe pertencia em Câmara de Lobos.
LEGADOS: à prima Maria Telo deixa uma saia verde; a Catarina Fernandes, lavadeira, deixa um cobertor usado e velho; à irmã Isabel Fernandes deixa duas camisas, uma beatilha, um manto e um sainho.
DÍVIDAS: a Francisco Lourenço, cirieiro, 40.000 réis; à filha de João Dias, mestre de açúcar, 20.000 réis; à mãe de António leme 20.000 réis.
JÓIAS: três anéis de ouro.
TESTEMUNHAS: Custódio Martins, filho de Gaspar Álvares; Gaspar Gomes; Cristóvão [...]; Sebastião de Morais, estante na cidade do Funchal.
OUTROS DOCUMENTOS:

• F. 52 - Verba do testamento de D. Margarida Drumond, no qual declara que possui uma courela na Ribeira dos Socorridos que também pertence ao neto João Bettencourt Vilela.
• F. 68 e seguintes - Embargos interpostos em 1796 por D. José de Brito Leal, para que seja desobrigado desta capela. A sentença emitida 1798-12-13 (f. 76 v.º), julga os embargos por provados e concorda que o embargante não possui a fazenda desta capela.

Will made by Sebastião Luís da Vide in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of seventeen masses celebrated every year in Monforte. He appointed João Zuzarte, son of Estêvão Luís de Zuzarte, to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest son, whether male or female.
He ordered the foundation of another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in Monforte. He appointed Filipa de Campos, daughter of Estêvão Luís de Zuzarte, to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her heirs.

Will made by Joana Mexia in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of six masses celebrated every year in new church of Campo Maior. She appointed Pedro Afonso to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by Pedro Afonso, son of Isabel Vaz. The institutor lists the directors who should follow, in the respective order and after the death of the previous one, namely: Beatriz Galvão, Manuel Fernandes (if he was a cleric), Catarina Afonso, Joana Mexia, Isabel Vaz and Catarina Vaz.

Will made by Bartolomeu Borges and his wife Isabel de Póvoas in which they ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of alms for the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento of Vila Franca do Campo. They appointed António Borges to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.
They ordered the foundation of another entail with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every week in the church of Misericórdia of Vila Franca do Campo. They appointed Gaspar de Magalhães to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.