Will (extract) by which Manuel de Sande and his wife, Beatriz de Vasconcelos, appoint their granddaughter, D. Beatriz, daughter of their daughter D. Maria, as their universal heir. They bequeath her their third parts, consisting of houses in Santos-o-Velho, Lisboa, with an obligation of 75 annual masses and three nocturnes in the church of the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, over their tombs. If D. Beatriz dies without successors, the entail shall pass to the Misericórdia de Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which Gaspar Fernandes Rodovalho bequeaths part of his assets, including rents (foros) in lands (casal) in Terrugem, to his daughter, D. Francisca Rebelo, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses for his soul and the soul of Teodósia, her late sister, in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. After the first administrator's death, the entail should be administered by her eldest son.

Will (extract) by which Margarida Esteves established an entail using the third part of her immovable goods, designating his son Diogo Martins to be its administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. The successors are obligated to add the third part of their immovable goods to the entail.

Will (extract) by which João Martins Ribeiro established an entail using his third and designating his wife Joana de Azevedo to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses for his soul and to nominate one of their children as the entail's sucessor. This entail is composed of a vineyards in the outskirts of Almada and Mafra.

Will (extract) by which António do Couto and his wife Catarina Ribeiro established an entail, with the obligation to celebrate masses. The institutors designated Dona Margarida de Almeida to be its first administrator. After her death it should succeed her sons or daughters. This entail is composed of a "casal" in the outskirts of Torres Vedras, and two olive groves and vineyards in Sacavém.

Will (extract) by which António da Silveira and his wife entail their houses in Lisboa with an obligation of six annual masses and a lamp lit in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa. They appoint their eldest son, Luís da Silveira, as heir and administrator of their entail and his successors afterwards.

Will (extract) by which Beatriz Jorge establishes a chapel with ten annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa. She entails to it her properties in Atouguia. She appoints her cousin, João Dias, as first administrator. After his death, Maria Jorge, daughter of her niece, Catarina Jorge and of Sebastião Alves, shall inherit the entail.

Will (extract) by which Madalena Gonçalves entails her third part, consisting of a vegetable garden in Lisboa. She bequeaths it to her daughter, Isabel de Ayala, and to her successors afterwards with an obligation of ordering 2 500 réis of masses in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which Simão de Quadros designates his son, André de Quadros, as heir of the entail of Ventosa, established by his parents, and to which he and his wife, Joana Pereira, had annexed their third parts. The entail shall pass to his eldest son, afterwards.

Will (extract) by which Pedro Correia designates his niece, Maria de Serpa, daughter of his sister Antónia Ribeiro, as his universal heir, bequeathing her all of his properties as an entail, with the obligation of two daily masses in the chapel of the congregation of Jesus, Maria, José in the church of S. Roque of Lisboa, where he wishes to be buried. After Maria de Serpa's death, the entail shall pass to his other niece, Maria Egipcíaca Correia. If she dies without heirs, the entail will pass to the lineage of their deceased brother, Fernando Lopes de Serpa, but only if his heirs, who live in India, return to Portugal. He also designates the chaplains who will pray the masses in his chapel: Simão de Novais Teixeira and João de Oliveira, and their immediate successors.

Will (extract) by which Maria Soeiro established an entail, using all her assets composed of houses and a farm called "Panasqueira", in Lisboa, and lands and olive groves in the parish of Santo António do Tojal. Some of these properties belonged to her mother's third, and should be transmitted to her brother Francisco de Matos and to his eldest son. The administrator was due to order the celebration of masses and to pay 30 000 réis for a chaplain in the chapel of São Domingos, in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Anunciada. The institutor also declared that she wanted to celebrate some masses for her aunt Inês de Padilha and Catarina Soeira's soul, using the rents of the houses they left her.

Will (extract) by which Florência de Albuquerque established an entail with a farmstead (quinta) in Alfeite, lands in Almada, properties (casal) in Trajouce, Cascais and houses in bairro dos Escolares and Portas do Sol, Lisboa, thus fulfilling the will she and her late husband, Jorge Cotão, had previously made. She designated her niece, Andresa de Albuquerque, and her husband, Jerónimo Pires, to administrate it, obligating them and their descendants to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of S. Brás and to maintain a lamp lit in their chapel. After their deaths, the entail would be inherited by their eldest son or daughter.

Will (extract) by which Francisco José declares he possesses the houses entailed by his deceased wife which he bequeaths his son, Bento Gonçalves, with their obligation of two weekly masses for her soul. He entails his farmstead in Camarate with another obligation of masses, and bequeaths its administration to his father, Francisco Gonçalves, during his lifetime, and, after his death, to his son and to his descendants.

Will (extract) by which Bartolomeu Gomes bequeaths his houses in Lisboa to his wife, Ana Rodrigues, as an entail, with the obligation of three annual masses for his soul in the monastery of S. Salvador of Lisboa. After her death it shall pass to their granddaughters, Margarida and Catarina, and to their heirs. If they die without succession, the entail shall pass to their parents, Fernando Afonso and Isabel Rodrigues, or to one of their uncles or aunts, and their descendants.

Will (extract) by which Manuel Rodrigues and his wife Domingas Jorge established an entail, with the obligation to celebrate masses. The institutors declared that if the people to whom they left the houses in Lisboa had children, the houses should be transmitted to them. If they did not have a son that would became a priest, it should be transmitted to the administrator's eldest daughters. If they did not have children at all, they could choose whomever they wanted to succeed in this entail.

Will (extract) by which Catarina Álvares, João Fernandes' widow, asked the executor to buy a property in Lisboa, which must be delivered to Joana Henriques, her niece, Bernardo Rodrigues' eldest daughter. She and her successors were obligated to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in the church of S. Miguel of Alfama, where the testator's body would be buried. After Joana Henriques' death, the entail would be inherited by the eldest son of Duarte Gonçalves, the testator's nephew, and transmitted to his descendants.

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

Will (extract) by which Maria Fernandes established an entail with houses in in the parish of S. Miguel of Lisboa designating Mécia Fernandes, her criada, to administrate it. She obligated her and her successors to support the celebration of an annual mass on S. Martinho's day in the church of S. Miguel of Alfama and to light a candle every Holy Thursday. At the time of her death, Mécia Fernandes would pass the entail to her eldest son or daughter.
The testator bequeathed houses in that city to Antão de Oliveira, Secretário da Rainha D. Leonor, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of 2 annual masses for her soul in that church. After his death, the entail would be inherited by his son, Manuel de Oliveira, the institutor's godson, and transmitted through his generation.

Will (extract) by which António de Aguiar established an entail, using his third for the celebration of masses in the Church of São Tomé, in Lisboa. He designated his wife to be its first administrator and, after her death, it should succeed his eldest son António de Aguiar, with the obligation to incorporate his third into this entail. If he died childless, it should succeed his daughter Beatriz de Aguiar and her heirs. This entail is composed of a farm with unspecified location.

Will (extract) made by Fernando Lopes Lobo in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora. He appointed Nuno Fernandes Lobo to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.

Will (extract) by which Catarina Gil entails her houses in Lisboa with the obligation of five masses for her soul in her chapel in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, and two masses in the convent of Trindade, for the souls of her husband, Bartolomeu Dias Patrão, and his previous wife, Maria Afonso. She beaqueaths them to her niece, Margarida Álvares, daughter of her niece, Ana Gonçalves, and to her descendants thereafter. If her lineage is extinguished, the obligations will be bequeathed to the confraria da Conceição of the convent of S. Francisco.

Will (extract) in which Catarina Vaz bequeaths to her daughter, Beatriz Luís, the third part of her assets, comprising a property (casal) on the outskirts of Lisboa. The testator stipulates that its income should be used to fulfil perpetual pious obligations in the convent Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa where she will be buried. After Beatriz Luís’ death, her sister Catarina Luís or her eldest son should succeed in the entail's administration. Other options for succession are specified.

Will (extract) of Sebastião Gomes Raposo founding an entail of his estate in Ponta Delgada and designating her niece and goddaughter, Maria Soeira, with pious obligations.

Will (extract) by which Francisco Arnaut established an entail, appointing his nephew to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo in Lisboa. This entail is composed a public debt instrument of 50 000 réis in Casa da Portagem, and some houses and a farm located in Alenquer.

Will (extract) by which Catarina de Goa entails her casal in the parish of Sto. António of Lisboa. She bequeaths it to her daughter, Ana Matoso, and to her successors thereafter, with the obligation of five sung masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where she shall be buried.

Will (extract) by which Lopo das Regras appoints his second wife, Maior Afonso, as his universal heir, bequeathing her all his properties, including his quinta do Bulhaco, as an entail. He establishes an obligation of twelve annual masses for the soul of his first wife, Leonor Gomes, in the church of Alhandra, where she is buried, and twelve other masses for his own soul in the altar of Salvador of the cathedral of Lisboa, where he wishes to be buried. After Maior Afonso's death, the entail shall pass to her daughter, Isabel Gramacho, married to Afonso Lopes, cavaleiro da Casa do Rei. If she is deceased, it shall be left to her husband, and to their children, afterwards.

Will (extract) through which Gonçalo Fernandes establishes an entail with his farmstead (quinta) of Fonte do Louro and his lands (casais) in Fanhões, appointing his brother to be its first administrator. He ordered him to support the celebration of annual masses for his soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. He chooses to be buried in the church of the referred convent, next to his parents.

Will (extract) of D. Isabel de Melo founding a chapel in the monastery of S. Domingos with her real estate and appointing as its administrator Diogo de Melo, her cousin. The testator also orders the repair of her grandfather's chapel, where she wants to be buried.

Will (extract) by which Catarina Afonso bequeaths the third part of her assets, including a house in Rua da Ourivesaria do Ouro, to her son, determining that him and his descendants must give, each year, part of its revenues to the brotherhood of Santíssimo Sacramento, which would be responsible for celebrating 3 annual masses for her soul in the church of S. Julião of Lisboa. After her son's death, the entail would be inherited by his eldest son. That property could never be sold or exchanged for other.

Will (extract) made by Filipa Rodrigues in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora. She appointed Manuel Rodrigues Vindeiro and Isabel Dias to be the first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their eldest sons.

Will (extract) by Estêvão de Brito Freire in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of several assets in Lisboa, Beja and Salvador da Baía, with an obligation of a daily mass celebrated on his Chapel of S. Estêvão, located in the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus, in Lisboa, where his body should be buried. He named his son Gaspar de Brito Freire as first administrator of the entail and chapel, and after his death the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The administrator should keep a lamp permanently lit on the chapel, use the surname "Brito Freire" and the family coat of arms or lose the administration. Clerics and anyone who married a person of jewish or moorish ascendency should immediately lose the administrators, as well as anyone who committed lese-majeste crimes.

Will (extract) by which Álvaro Antunes do Varejão entails the third part of his assets to the entail previously established by his late wife, Inês de Abreu, appointing his son, Francisco Álvares, to be its first administrator. The administrator was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa, where his parents' bodies would be buried. This entail is composed of a farm, an olive grove and lands in Lisboa.
The testator also orders his son to buy a rent (foro) with the annual worth of 1000 réis, which should support the celebration of masses each year in the church of S. Nicolau of that city and guarantee the maintenance of the grave where are deposited his grandparents' remains, Francisco Alves and Isabel Antunes, located in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of that church.

Will (extract) by which Vicente Rodrigues Castelão declares that, following the death of Joana de Almeida, he married Filipa Monteiro and divided the chapel he had established with his late wife in two parts. Maria de Sá, Joana de Almeida's niece, was appointed to administer her aunt's share. The testator decides to leave his share to Filipa Monteiro, who is obligated to celebrate 2 weekly masses for his soul in the church of the Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo. After her death, Fernando da Cunha should inherit the chapel and transmit it to Ana Catarina da Cunha, his daughter.

Will (extract) by which Beatriz Eanes asks to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where her father-in-law, Rui Dias do Pao, is buried. She establishes an entail with her part of the herdade do Bussalfão, Évora, which shall be inherited by her husband, João Rodrigues do Pao, and, after his death, by their eldest son, Rui Dias. If he dies without descendants, it shall be inherited by one of their other sons, João Rodrigues or Diogo Afonso.

Will (extract) by which Luís de Almeida de Vasconcelos orders, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in the Igreja da Misericórdia de Lisboa, dedicated to Espírito Santo, entailing to it a sugar-mill, named Laranjeiras, and two farmsteads, named Barra Funda and Boa Vista, in the island of São Tomé, and the donatary captaincy and Alcaidaria-Mor of the island of Ano Bom, with cotton farms and more than 250 african slaves. He appoints his cousin D. Maria de Almeida to be the first administrator, but only if his wife D. Simoa, had no children of his own. He orders that 20 000 cruzados should be given to the Misericórdia de Lisboa in order to pay for the ransom of portuguese captives in Africa.

Will (extract) of Martinho Vaz de Almeida founding a chapel and entailing assets to fulfil charges. He appoints Maria de Almeida, his niece, daughter of António Lopes Bulhão and Leonor de Almeida, to be the first administrator. Her eldest male son should succeed her.

Will (extract) by which Fernando Lopes and his wife Leonor Afonso established an entail, incorporating the third part of their assets, which included the "herdade da Renda" and the "herdade da Brunheira", on the outskirts of Avis. They designated their son António Fernandes to be its first administrator and, after his death, his son Leonardo, grandson of the institutors.

Will (extract) of Aires de Meira, referring a list of assets composed of houses, vineyards and olive groves on the outskirts of Portalegre, and the respective pious charges. He designated his wife Beatriz Dias to be its first administrator and, after her death, his sister Ana de Meira. After her death, his nephew João de Meira should succeed and should be followed by his eldest son.

Will (extract) by which Pedro da Maia left all his possessions to his nephews, sons of his brother Francisco da Maia, for the fulfillment of some pious obligations in the monastery of São Domingos of Elvas. If they did not fulfill the charges, it should succeed his cousin Manuel Vaz and his eldest son after his death.

Will (extract) by which Carlos Nunes, o Velho, designates his son, Luís Gomes Nunes, as his heir. He bequeaths him the remaining part of his properties in Elvas and a public debt instrument in the Almoxarifado of that city, with an obligation of a daily mass for his soul, the soul of his deceased wife, Violante Álvares, the souls of his parents and the souls of his deceased sons, Gonçalo Rodrigues Nunes and António Gomes Nunes. He orders that these masses shall be prayed in the cathedral of Elvas, where he wishes to be buried.

Will (extract) by which capitão Diogo da Veiga requests to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, wearing the habit of the Franciscans. He establishes a chapel in the same convent, entailing to it the third part of his inheritance, set on a public debt instrument in the Casa das Imposições de Vinho, with the obligation of one weekly mass. He appoints his daughter, D. Bárbara, as the entail's first administrator, and her successors after her death. The remains of his assets shall be used to buy properties for the chapel.

Will (extract) by which Brás Figueira Lobo and his wife, Filipa de Almada, establish an entail. They unite the third parts of their assets, the money entailed to the chapel of Brás Figueira Lobo's parents, in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, and a farmstead in Alvalade, entailed to the chapel of Isabel Lobato, in S. Pedro de Alfama. They establish an obligation of 25 masses in S. Francisco of Lisboa, where they shall be buried, and one in S. Pedro de Alfama: 15 for the soul of Brás Figueira Lobo's father, ten for their own souls and one for the soul of Isabel Lobato.

Will (extract) by which Beatriz de Mesquita founded an entail with all her assets, including lands (casal) in Vila Nova, determining that its revenues had to support the celebration of a weekly mass and other masses every Christmas in the church of S. Francisco. The institutor appointed her brother, Gonçalo Pinto de Mesquita, as her universal heir, executor and successor in the entail's administration.

Will (extract) of António Fernandes and Maria Ferreira, founding an entail by several properties with pious legacies in the monastery of São Domingos do Porto, appointing as the first administrator Diogo Homem Pinto, their nephew.

Will (extract) of Diogo Carneiro da Silva, instituting his daughter Maria da Silva Carneiro as his universal heir, and instructing that a chapel should be founded.

Will (extract) of Catarina de Meneses, instituting a chapel in the monastery of Santo António de Campo Maior, and appointing as administrator Domingos Lopes. The successor should be Domingos Lopes’ son or alternatively the elder son of Fernando Domingues.

Will (extract) by which Gonçalo Morales and Catarina Fernandes, his wife, established an entail, incorporating in it houses on Rua Direita, in Campo Maior. They designated their daughter, Isabel de Morais, to administrate it. After her death, the entailed houses would be transmitted to her daughter, Maior Fernandes. All the future administrators were obligated to support the celebration of 9 annual masses.

Will (extract) of Simão Bentinho, entailing the herdade dos Bentinhos to a chapel in Terena’s hospital, appointing as first administrator his cousin João Fernandes.

Will (extract) by Maria Vaz, founding a chapel with her houses and farmlands in Terena, Alandroal, and designating her brother Vasco Rodrigues as first administrator.

Will (extract) by Nuno Franco Calvo in which he founded a chapel in the church of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Salvador, naming his nephew Jerónimo da Mota Franco as first administrator, and his eldest male heirs after him.

Will (extract) of Gaspar de Sampaio Pereira. The testator institutes an entail by his inheritance, partly constituted by debt instruments. He appointed his nephew João Leite Pereira as administrator, to be succeeded by his first-born son, excluding illegitimate children and forcing the administrators to use the Leite Pereira family name. The children of Francisca de Castro were excluded from the succession. A charge of perpetual masses to be celebrated in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Desterro was attached to the entail.

Will (extract) by João Fialho, instituting a chapel in the church of São Pedro de Elvas. As administrator, João appointed his son Manuel Vaz and his offspring. If he died without heirs, the administration should pass to João Rodrigues, son of João Fialho's cousin Álvaro Fernandes.

Will (extract) of Tomé Dias and Marta Mendes, founding an entail, appointing their daughter Beatriz de Fragoa and her offspring as administrators, with a monthly mass in the altar of Santo António in Braga’s cathedral.

Will (extract) by which João Domingues established a chapel with an olive grove located near S. Francisco, designating his daughter, Guiomar Domingues, to administrate it. She and her descendants were obligated to support the celebration of 5 annual masses in honour of the five holy wounds. After her death, she would be succeeded by António, her son.
He also left Guiomar Domingues his houses on Rua das Carniças [?] and a vegetable garden (horta) near Fonte da Rala with the obligation of celebrating 2 perpetual annual masses for his soul.
The testator instituted another chapel with an olive grove near the road to Espinhaço da Cabra, a rent (foro) of 1 200 réis in a vegetable garden near Fonte da Rala and a rent of 900 réis in houses located on Olivença. He chose his grandson, João, to administrate it, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of 2 annual masses for the souls of the institutor's parents, João Sobrinho and Teresa Vaz. If João died without heirs, the chapel would be administrated by António, Guiomar Domingues' son, or his offspring.

Will (extract) by Maria Lourenço, instituting an entail with pious obligations. Part of the estates should be placed in the care of her mother, Catarina Lourenço, and the other, namely a house in Elvas, shoud be delivered to her brother Francisco Reboleiro. After her relatives' deaths, the estates should be united in an entail, whose administration would pass to Maria's eldest son or grandson.

Will (extract) of Fernando da Silva instituting an entail with his properties, namely an estate he owned in Ouguela ("herdade de Vale do Castelo"). He designated his nephew, Pedro da Silva de Meneses, to administrate it, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass in the church of Misericórdia of Campo Maior, where the testator's remains would be buried.

Extract of Filipa Martins' will, entailing properties with the obligation of 36 annual masses in the church of Misericórdia, in Braga, and following the rules outlined by his husband about the chaplain and the successor.

Extract of Manuel Barbosa's will, instituting an entail with his estates in São Pedro de Fragoso with the obligation of one weekly mass for the soul of his late brother Álvaro Barbosa, and appointing as administrator Apolónia Barbosa and her offspring.

Will (extract) by which Álvaro Pires Landim establishes an entail in his Quinta dos Loureiros, in front of the convent of S. Domingos of Benfica, Lisboa. He bequeaths it to his eldest son, Manuel de Azevedo, and to his successors, with the obligation of some masses in his chapel in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which D. Ana da Fonseca establishes an entail with her houses, revenue from the casal de Golão and an interest in the Casa dos Escravos, which she has given through a dowry deed to her niece, D. Catarina da Fonseca, and her husband, João Ferreira Bettencourt. She also bequeaths the usufruct of her properties in the island of S. Tomé and in India to her brother Gabriel da Fonseca, vicar of S. João of Raiva, during his lifetime. After Gabriel da Fonseca's death, the properties left to him and to her niece shall be united and given to Ana da Fonseca's great-niece, D. Guiomar, D. Catarina da Fonseca's daughter, and to her succession thereafter, with the obligation of 16 masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which António Gomes, escrivão da chancelaria da Casa da Suplicação, establishes an entail with his houses in Lisboa, parish of S. Nicolau. He bequeaths them to his cousin, Martinho Ferreira, whom he raised, with the obligation of two masses in his and his son's memory in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. After the death of Martinho Ferreira, the entail shall be inherited by his eldest son, Doutor António Ferreira, and by his sucessors. António Gomes also establishes another entail in quinta da Golpilheira, Leiria, which he bequeaths to his niece, Brázia Ferreira.

Will (extract) by which António de Almada establishes an entail by uniting his houses in Lisbon, the quinta do Samouco and its lands, in Alcochete (which he inherited from his brother Manuel de Almada, with the obligation of 9 masses), one half of a saltern and some houses in Alcochete. He nominates his eldest son as his successor or, if dies before his father, his brother, Rodrigo de Almada, and their succession thereafter, with the obligation of 30 masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. He also establishes that, if his succession is extinguished, the properties shall go to the Misericórdia de Lisboa, to be used for pious obligations.

Will (extract) by which Ana Jácome establishes an entail with an orchard in the village of Povos, bequeathing it to her daughter, Catarina Jácome, and her successors, with the obligation of twenty masses in the altar of Chagas of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which Ambrósio Fernandes establishes an entail with his houses in Lisbon, with the obligation of 50 masses each year in the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. He appoints Maria Dias, Jorge Barbosa's wife, as his successor. At the time of Maria Dias's death, the entail's administration will pass to her brother, João Carvalho, and to his successors thereafter.

Will (extract) of Francisco Álvares Tinoco, in which the testator declares that the remaining assets of his "terça" were to be entailed into a chapel previously instituted by Catarina Colaço of Viana. The entail was to be held by Francisco's legitimate descendants, with preference given to first-born sons, but with the possibility of female succession in the absence of males. The administrators were obliged to use the surname of Tinoco and to ensure the perpetual celebration of 20 masses each year.

Extract of João Gomes de São João's will, by which he entailed two houses in Lisboa to the chapel founded by his late wife, Beatriz Leitão. He bequeaths them to his son, Bartolomeu Leitão, who should extract 5 200 réis from the houses' revenues to maintain the pious obligations in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. If the 5 200 réis were not enough to support the two weekly masses, the heir was only obligated to support the celebration of the number of annual masses which that amount of money could maintain.

Will (extract) made by Nuno Martins Biscainho and his wife Isabel Afonso in which they ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora. They appointed Gomes Eanes and his wife Margarida Afonso to be the first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their eldest male son.

Will (extract) made by Catarina Vaz in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria a Grande, in Portalegre. She appointed Fernando da Mota to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.

Will (extract) by which Isabel de Castro establishes an entail with her farmstead (quinta) of Ameias, in Cruz de Almada, in Lisboa, and lands (casal) near Ribeira de Lopo, in the outskirts of that city. She appoints Maria de Abreu, her relative, to be its first administrator, obligating her and her successors to celebrate masses for her soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. After Maria's death, the entail should be inherited by Afonso de Abreu, her brother.

Will (extract) by which doutor Gaspar da Nóbrega establishes an entail in his herdade da Fronteira. He bequeaths it to his daughter, Briolanja da Nóbrega, daughter of his first wife, Aldonça Godinho, and to her sucessors, with the obligation of a daily mass for his soul in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. If his daughter doesn't have any heirs, it shall be bequeathed to her brother, Pedro Godinho.

Will (extract) by Francisca de Avelar, Estêvão Leitão's widow, through which she bequeaths houses in Lisboa to Luís Leitão, her only son, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She also ordered him to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of the convent of Santo António do Varatojo for her soul, only during his lifetime. If Luís Leitão's generation become extinct, the entail should be inherited by the institutor's nephew, António Garcês, or by the administrator of his entail.

Will (extract) by which Luísa Franca demands to be buried in the cloister of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, in the burial place of her father, João Franco. She establishes an entail with the revenue of her houses in Lisboa, which she bequeaths to her heiress, with the obligation of 80 annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. Her heiress will have the faculty of appointing the next administrator. If she doesn't appoint anyone, the entail shall pass to the eldest child of her niece, D. Ana Barbosa. Followed by a note expaining that the heiress of the entail was Maria Pinheiro de Miranda, Luísa Franca's niece.

Will (extract) by which Cristóvão Soares and his wife, Maria de Lemos, entail their farmstead in Alvalade Grande and other houses in Lisboa. They bequeath them to their eldest son, Brás Soares, and to his successors thereafter, with the obligation of 30 masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where they shall be buried.

Will (extract) by which Jerónima Franca expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. She bequeaths her third part to her husband, Miguel Folgado, who shall use it to buy properties or a public debt instrument to entail, with an obligation of ten annual masses for her soul. After his death, the entail shall be bequeathed to their granddaughter, Joana Baptista. If she has no descendents, it shall pass to Jerónima's sister, Luísa Franca, or to the descendents of her daughter, Maria Barbosa.

Will (extract) by which Catarina Garcia bequeaths her vineyard in Alvalade to her husband, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of a chanted mass, each year, in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the church of Santa Justa of Lisboa. After his death, the entail should be inherited by his eldest son.

Will (extract) by which Baltasar Fernandes and his wife, Florência Rodrigues de Faria, entail their farmstead in Varatojo with an obligation of a daily mass in the church of the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where they built a chapel. They designate Luís Álvares da Fonseca Coutinho, son of Florência de Faria, cousin of Florência Rodrigues de Faria, and godson of Baltasar Fernandes, as first administrator, and his successors afterwards. If he dies before the institutors, the last one of them can appoint another administrator.

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

Will (extract) by which Filipe Fialho entails his farmstead and houses in Lisboa with an obligation of a daily mass and masses in certain holidays to be prayed in the oratory of his farmstead and in the church of the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. He designates his brother, Cristóvão Borges as first administrator, and his descendantes afterwards. If his brother doesn't have male successors, he designates his nephew, Diogo Dias Cardoso, and his sucessors. If Filipe Fialho's widow wishes to have the usufruct of the properties entailed by Filipe Fialho, he shall entail in their place his casal in Coruche and some houses with ovens, with an obligation of a daily mass over his tomb.

Will (extract) made by Manuel Fidalgo da Costa and his wife Beatriz da Veiga Spínola, in which they have ordered the foundation of an entail with their lands in Covada, with a perpetual pious obligation of two sung masses, as long as the world lasted, with bread and wine offer over their graves in All Souls Day. They named padre Florêncio da Veiga Escórcio to administrate the entail during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to Helena, his natural daughter. From there on, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. They also asked the Cabido to surveil the fulfillment of this will.

Will (extract) made by Isabel Correia Tavares, in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel composed of a farm named Fragoso and twenty five enslaved persons, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of six sung masses every year.She named Pedro Fernandes Alfange and his wife Isabel Correia as first administrators during their lifetimes, and, after their deaths, they would be succeeded by their eldest heir, male or female. If they died without children, the administration would be handled to Maria Tavares with the same condition. The institutor disposed that if any of the entailed slaves died, they should be replaced for another one, in order to always maintain twenty five serving on the chapel.

Will (extract) made by Luís Afonso in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year, in the church of Santa Maria of Viana. He appointed Luís Touro to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his male son that he appointed.
It was opened on 1521-04-25.

Will (extract) made by Álvaro Afonso Esparteiro in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria of Mora. He appointed Bartolomeu to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest son.

Will (extract) by which Fernando Afonso, hortelão, bequeaths his properties in Lisboa to his wife, Margarida Afonso, during her lifetime. After her death, his houses and an olive grove in Chelas shall be given to his sister, Isabel Afonso, wife of Pedro Afonso, and to her descendants, with an obligation of an annual mass in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa.

Will (extract) in which Justa Vaz’s brother establishes entails for his children: Duarte, Martinho and Isabel de Castro do Rio, some of which are funded by money left by his sister. He declares that Justa Vaz appointed him as her universal heir, giving him the usufruct of her assets, during his lifetime, and ordering him to transmit them to one of his children or to divide them among them, forming entails. From the money she left, he thus bequeaths 8 000 cruzados to this daughter Isabel and 12 000 cruzados to his son Duarte de Castro do Rio, to found two entails. If their lineages are extinguished these entails shall be annexed to the entail he founded for his eldest son, Martinho de Castro do Rio, with the same conditions. He also bequeaths 40 000 cruzados to Martinho de Castro do Rio, which shall be annexed to the entail he founded for him. Martinho de Castro do Rio must also buy properties to entail to the obligation of masses established in Justa Vaz's codicil, which shall be administered by the successors of his entail.

Will (extract) by which Maria Pereira established an entail, appointing her husband Manuel Lobo de Melo to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses and to light a candle in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of a farm called "Vale do Grou", located in the outskirts of Almada. Preceded by a dowry deed dated 1658-02-06.

Will (extract) by which Bartolomeu Vieira de Almada bequeaths his properties to his granddaughter, D. Mariana, and her heirs, with an obligation of five annual masses in the church of Póvoa de Santo Adrião. If she dies without descendants, the entail shall pass to Bartolomeu Vieira de Almada's nephew, Jacinto Luís Vieira, son of his brother, Luís Vieira de Almada, or to another of his granddaughters.

Will (extract) in which João Álvares and Catarina Freire entail the third part of their assets, consisting of properties they have on the outskirts of Sintra: a property (casal), lands in Cortegaça, houses with orange groves, and an orchad in Várzea. When one of them dies, the other will have the entail with the obligation of fulfilling a set of pious charges. After their death, the entail should be administrated by João Freire, Catarina’s brother, and then passed to his eldest son. The pious charges should be accomplished in the church of Colares, where the testators had their burial place and in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa, where Simão Freire, João Freire’s brother, had his. The testators order the inventory of the entail’s properties in a tombo, with a copy staying with the entail’s administrator and the other with the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento. They add that the masses in the church of Colares should be said by a son of Catarina’s uncle Manuel Brás if he becomes a clergyman.

Will (extract) in which Antónia Falcão orders a chapel to be built in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa and expresses her wish to be buried next to her late husband, Garcia Homem. She bequeaths a set of properties to her chapel, which are listed and described, and appoints her nephew Martim Cota Falcão and the priests of the convent as administrators. Martim Cota, who is the eldest son of the testators’ brother, Gaspar Cota Falcão, would have part of the listed properties, subjected to a series of detailed conditions. He was required to fulfil pious obligations for the institutor’s soul and to pay an annual sum of 10 000 réis to the convent. The priests would receive properties near Beirolas and in Salvaterra, as well as the amount paid by Martim Cota and his descendants. These assets were to be entailed and the conditions and alternatives of their transmission are specified.

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

Will (extract) by which Gaspar de Magalhães and Maria da Silva, his wife, establish an entail with houses in Lisboa, a farmstead in Cumeeira, S. João da Talha, and vineyards and olive groves located on the outskirts of that city, determining that one of them should become its first administrator after the death of the other. Subsequently, the entail must be transmitted to D. Catarina Tavares, their niece, who would pass it to her eldest son. If she dies childless, it should be inherited by her sister, D. Maria da Silva. Its future administrators are obligated to support the celebration of 4 annual masses in the chapels of Santo Cristo and Nossa Senhora da Piedade of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, where the testators' bodies should be buried.

Will (extract) by which D. Beatriz de Mendonça entails her casal da Pipa, between Loures and Odivelas, with an obligation of six annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa. She bequeaths it to her former slave, Maria da Silva, who she raised and freed, and to her successors. If she has no successors, the entail shall pass to the institutor's grandson, António da Silveira.

Will (extract) by which Diogo de Seixas bequeathed the third part of his assets to his cousin, Helena de Andrade, obligating her and her descendants to support the celebration of 50 annual masses for his soul in the church of Misericórdia of Lisboa. If his mother died before him, all of his patrimony would be entailed and delivered to Helena Andrade with the obligation of celebrating a daily perpetual mass in the church of S. Francisco of Lisboa. The entail would be inherited by Helena's eldest son or daughter. All the entail's administrators were obligated to use the family name "Seixas".

Will (extract) by which Diogo da Silva and his wife Bárbara da Fonseca established an entail, designating their daughter D. Isabel da Silva to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses for the institutors' soul in the Church of the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, in Lisboa. Their daughters' husband or the institutor's cousin Lucas da Silva should never succeed in this entail and, if D. Isabel da Silva had children, it should succeed her eldest son. This entail is composed of a farm with its orchards, vegetable gardens, fruit trees and vineyards, located the place of Samoco, in Alcochete.

Will (extract) by which Diogo Pires and his wife, Beatriz Esteves, express their wish to be buried in their chapel in the church of the monastery of S. Bento de Xabregas, Lisboa, with an obligation of several weekly and annual masses. They entail to it houses in Lisboa and designate the one of them who survives as first administrator and executor of the deceased. After both their deaths, the entail shall pass to their daughter, Catarina Nunes, and to her children afterwards. If the chapel passes to a relative from a transversal line, it shall have more weekly obligations.

Will (extract) by which João Monteiro and his wife Mécia Álvares established an entail, designating Luís Eanes Monteiro and his wife D. Maria to be its first administrators. They were due to order the celebration of two masses in the Church of the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora or Santa Maria da Graça for their and their parents soul. After the administrator's death, it should succeed their eldest son or, in his absence, their eldest daughter. If they died childless, it should succeed their eldest brothers or sisters. This entail is composed of houses in Lisboa, a "casal" called "Caos" in Ribeira de Loures, a "casal" in Arneiro da Arreganha, on the outskirts of Sintra, a "casal" in Cardosas do Reguengo do Monte Agravo, a "casal" in Cabeço de Montachique and a "casal" called "Rol" on the outskirts of Sintra. The surviving spouse also should to receive 1 000 000 réis to buy immovable goods to be incorporated into this entail.

Will (extract) by which Frei Tomás de Brito, the institutor's brother, established the succession of his brother's entail, designating his brother Diogo de Brito and his wife Ana Coelho to be its first administrators. It should succeed their eldest son or, in his absence, the eldest daughter. If there were no heirs from Diogo de Brito's line, it should succeed other heirs of Bartolomeu de Brito, their father.

Will (extract) by which Francisco José declares he possesses the houses entailed by his deceased wife which he bequeaths his son, Bento Gonçalves, with their obligation of two weekly masses for her soul. He entails his farmstead in Camarate with another obligation of masses, and bequeaths its administration to his father, Francisco Gonçalves, during his lifetime, and, after his death, to his son and to his descendants.

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

Will (extract) by which D. Maria de Tovar designates her nephew, Manuel de Melo de Noronha, son of her sister D. Violante Rolim, as her universal heir. She bequeaths him her estates, orchards and farmsteads in Palmela, her houses in Setúbal and Lisboa and a saltern in Alcácer do Sal, as an entail, with the obligation of half an annual of masses for her soul in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus of Lisboa. If her nephew doesn't have any heirs, the entail shall pass to his brother, Gabriel de França Rolim, and his descendants, or to D. Ana de Meneses, wife of Martinho Ferreira da Câmara and niece of D. Maria de Tovar. If their lineages are extinguished, the entail shall pass to the Casa da Misericórdia of Alcácer do Sal.

Will (extract) by which Manuel Manso da Fonseca, desembargador, established an entail, designating his nephew Francisco Manso da Fonseca to be its first administrator and he nominated his wife to be the last will executor. All the assets that remained after the payment of his wife's dowry should be used for the celebration of masses and all his properties should be incorporated into this entail. If his nephew died childless, it should succeed other of his sister's heirs.