Donation deed by which Beatriz Fernandes, widow of Domingos Martins Morgado, donates all of her properties in Monsaraz and its surroundings, including her half of the estate of Sardinha, to her nephew, Manuel Fernandes, son of her sister Catarina Lopes, as an entail, with the obligation of a daily mass in the altar of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the church of Santa Maria da Lagoa. He can appoint its chaplain and the future administrator among his children, who will, afterwards, appoint the next administrators among their descendants. If no appointment is made, the entail shall pass to the eldest son. She also promises to buy two moios of wheat to annex to her entail.

Dowry deed by which Guiomar Vaz do Peral, Pedro Godinho's widow, donates her third part, composed of her properties in Elvas, as an entail to Cristóvão Godinho, her son, with an obligation of masses in the convent of S. Domingos of that city, where she wishes to be buried.

Dowry deed by which João Afonso de Beja, Vedor da Casa do Infante D. Luís, and his wife, Lucrécia Forjaz, donate 3 000 cruzados de ouro to her daughter, Luísa Forjaz, enabling her marriage with Pedro Vaz, Doutor Pedro Vaz's son. With the purpose of endowing the groom, Grimaneza Forjaz, Doutor Pedro Vaz's wife, establishes an entail with part of her assets, instituting the obligation of celebrating 12 annual masses in the chapel she had founded in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. After her death, it should be administered by her husband and subsequently inherited by her stepson. Grimaneza declares that, except for Pedro, she has no living heirs.

Dowry deed of wedding made by Pedro Vaz Pereira to Jerónimo Rodrigues and Maria Pereira, daughter of Manuel Pereira, donor's niece, including some houses, located in Rua das Pedras, in Vila Viçosa, and several rural properties, on the outskirts of that village. The donor reserves the usufruct of the assets, during his life, and establishes the fulfillment of charges, after his death. After the death of one, they were to be left to the other, and after the death of the second, to his eldest male son.

Dowry deed and donation of a farm, located on the outskirts of Évora, made by Cid António Salvago to Baltasar Mendes dos Reis, with certain charges and obligations, in the form of an entail.

Dowry deed by Isabel Gomes, widow of António Álvares Estaço, to her daughter, Jerónima Madeira, on the ocasion of her marriage to Simão de Seixas, son of Simão de Seixas and Madalena Fernandes. Part of the dowry is made up of a public debt instrument, which she entails with an obligation of masses in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa, to be administered by Jerónima Madeira and her husband, and by the successors of her marriage.
Contains a will chart (extract) of António Álvares Estaço and the respective approval deed, dated 1560-03-29; and a grace warrant issued to Simão de Seixas, escrivão of the Alfândega of Lisbon, allowing him to leave the office to one of the sons, dated 1559-07-01.

Dowry deed by which João de Meira Carrilho, canon of Braga Cathedral and commissioner of the Inquisition, son of Gonçalo de Meira and Beatriz Mendes, decided to endow his great-niece Isabel de Meira Carrilho, daughter of Gonçalo Carrilho and Ana da Costa, by her marriage to Estêvão Falcão, fidalgo da casa do rei and son of Manuel Falcão Costa and Ana Maria Teixeira. João de Meira Carrilho left a farmstead in São Miguel do Couto, along with 10,000 cruzados to be used for the purchase of a house and land, declaring that all this property would be entailed. The couple would be the first owners, followed by their descendants, with preference given to first-born sons. The administrators were obliged to use the family name of Meira and to pay for the celebration of 50 annual masses in the Church of Espírito Santo, located in the São Marcos Hospital in Braga, where João de Meira Carrilho would be buried. João de Meira Carrilho also declares that he was the administrator of an entail, located in Castelo de Vide, which had been founded by his father João de Meira, chaplain to the late Infante and Cardinal D. Henrique, and to which he appointed his niece as administrator, since she was of "his blood and generation". João de Meira Carrilho acquired more lands and imposed more masses to be celebrated. He also instructed his heirs to place an image of Christ in the chapel of the mother church of Castelo de Vide. The image was engraved with the relics of several saints. It had belonged to the Emperor Charles V and was given to Manuel Álvares Cardoso when he was secretary to the Marquis of Arronches in Madrid, who bequeathed it to João de Meira Carrilho. In view of its importance, the image and the relics engraved in it were considered to be the head of the entail.

Dowry deed through which Estêvão de Cerveira Borges and his wife Bárbara Machado endowed their son Francisco Carvalhal with several properties in Terceira island and founded an entail, naming him first administrator, with the contidition that he would marry a women at his choice, but, in facie ecclesie. He would always be succeeded, preferably, by the eldest male heir, and if he died without children, the administration should be transmitted to his brother Cristõvão Borges da Silveira or Estêvão Borges da Silveira. If none of them had children of their own, then the closest relative should have the entail. All administrators that succeed on the entail were obliged to annex their own reserved portions. The entail could not be administrated by clergyman nor anyone who marries people of jewish descendancy. Finally, they also appointed Francisco Carvalhal as administrator of the entails founded by his grandmother Maria Borges Albarca, his aunt Isabel do Carvalhal, his grandfather, João Dias de Carvalhal, his great-grandfather Francisco Dias de Carvalhal, his great-grandmother, Catarina Neta, and his aunt Dorotéa Nunes.

Dowry deed concerning the marriage between Bento Ferreira de Andrade and Margarida de Miranda, through which Bento’s parents founded an entail to the new couple, granting him permission to appoint the next successor.

Dowry deed by which Rodrigo Afonso, carpinteiro de tenda, and his wife, Maria Lopes, make a donation to José Rodrigues and Baltasar Rodrigues, sons of Rodrigo Afonso's first marriage to Violante Rodrigues, on the occasion of their marriages to Inês and Maria Borges, daughters of Vicente Borges and Guiomar Gil. They donate to José Rodrigues their houses in Rua do Álamo, Lisboa, and other properties belonging to Maria Lopes, to be entailed with an obligation of one weekly mass and one annual mass for their souls. If José Rodrigues dies without descendants, the entail shall pass to his brother, Baltasar, and his descendants. If they both die without descendants, the entail shall pass to their wives, first Inês, then Maria Borges.

Dowry deed by which Catarina de Sá, her brother Luís Pereira de Sá and his wife D. Catarina, wanted to give a dowry to their nephew and son José de Sousa Pereira to marry with D. Isabel de Távora Coutinho, daughter of Pedro Lopes de Quadros and his wife D. Maria Francisca Teles. The donators wanted to incorporate their thirds into the entail founded by Catarina de Sá, which would include some lands, "casais" and olive groves near to the fam of Chafariz das Pipas. It should succeed in the entail the eldest son of his nephew José de Sousa Pereira. The institutor's brother also endowed his son with a farm located in the place of "Meca" and other "prazos" in Lisboa and Guarda. The successors were obligated to order the celebration of masses in the chapel of São Francisco Xavier, in the Church of São Pedro de Alenquer, and were also obligated to deliver the masses certificates to the Misericórdia of Alenquer. D. Luísa Antónia de Távora endowed the bride with a farm located on the outskirts of Lisboa, and 60 000 réis of a "tença" she possessed in Alfândega de Lisboa. Preceded by a power of attorney of D. Luísa Antónia de Sousa dated 1673-05-24.

Dowry deed by which João Soares do Amaral and his wife Sebastiana de Moura donated to their daughter Dona Ana do Amaral all their assets located in Lisboa, Lousã, Rabaçal, Penela do Couto and Monte da Fonte in order to marry to Luís de Valadares Carneiro. The institutors also wanted to incorporate their thirds into the chapel of São José, in the Monastery of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Coimbra, designating their future eldest grandson to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses, using the rents of some houses located in Coimbra. Finally, the institutors' established that the chapel's administrator should give to Inês Monteiro de Moura, nun of the Monastery of Semide, 10 000 réis de tença. If the grooms did not live in the institutor's house, they should receive 100 000 réis each year.

Dowry deed by which João de Valadares Carneiro and his wife Catarina Pereira donated their assets to their son Luís de Valadares in order to get married with Ana do Amaral. They established an entail using their thirds, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the Misericórdia do Porto and Church of S. Bento, S. Geraldo and Chagas. This entail should be succeeded by his eldest son and the future successors should also incorporate half of their thirds into this entail. The institutor's son was donated with the farm of Veiga de Poucos and the "prazo" of São João da Foz. If the grooms did not live in the institutors' house, they should receive the rents of a public debt instrument of 100 000 réis in Imposição dos Vinhos, 12 000 réis in the houses of "Abelheiro" belonging to the chapel of Maria Carneiro, the prazo of "Meixeira" and Quebrantões, a "herdade" on the outskirts of Barcelos and a vineyard located in Mosteiro.

Dowry deed by which Brás Teixeira de Távora established an entail, appointing his niece Maria de Oliveira de Faria to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of houses, land, vineyards and an olive grove in Lisboa and its outskirts.

Dowry deed by which D. Pedro de Meneses, Conde de Vila Real, promised to give 20 000 dobras mouriscas to his daughter, D. Beatriz de Meneses, and D. Fernando de Noronha, her groom, to enable their marriage. Since he had already given 5 000 dobras to D. Fernando, he committed himself to deliver the remaining part in the following years. A considerable portion of the dowry should be paid with lands located in Portugal, which would be incorporated in an entail. After the death of D. Beatriz de Meneses, it would be administrated by her eldest legitimate son and transmitted to his descendants.
As a guaranty that he would fulfil that promise, D. Pedro de Meneses gave the possession of the following properties to the couple: a farmstead in the Julgado de Palhais ("quinta do Chão de Couce"); all the rents and rights attached to the Julgado de Avelar; a property in Rapoula; lands in the Julgados de Aguda, Maçãs e Pousa Foles; assets in Torres Novas; the village of Alcoentre; a farmstead in Vila Franca ("quinta das Lameiras"); two farmsteads in Lisboa ("quinta da Charneca"; "quinta da Palma") and another in Cabeça de Alporche ("quinta de Alcouvar").
D. Fernando de Noronha gave 4 000 dobras mouriscas as a dower to his future wife.

Dowry deed in which Francisco Nunes Velho, priest, endowed António Pacheco de Oliveira on the occasion of his marriage with Ana de Resende, daughter of Nuno Curvelo and Catarina Fernandes, and founded an entail with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every week, two masses in S. Francisco's day and another in Onze Mil Virgens' day. He named António Pacheco and Ana de Resende as first administrators, and after the death of both of them the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If they had no children, the entail should be administrated by his nephew Francisco Nunes de Melo with the same conditions, or the person that he, doner, appoints on his will.

Dowry deed of Fernando de Abreu and Isabel Gonçalves, his wife, to marry Maior de Abreu, their daughter, to Fernando da Silva, entailing their assets and leaving them to Mor de Abreu and her descendants.

Dowry deed and institution of chapel made by Cristóvão Barradas de Farelães in favor of Agostinho de Matos Leitão, his brother, to marry Maria de Sousa de Vasconcelos, his niece. The dowry is made in the form of a chapel, with the assets entailed to the fulfillment of charges, celebrated in the church of Farelães.

Dowry deed by Manuel Martins Brandão to his niece, D. Antónia Brandão, to marry to Inácio Bettencourt e Câmara, giving them 30.000 cruzados and, after his death, all his assets as an entail of perpetual succession. After the couple's death, their eldest male son will succeed in this entail. He also orders the celebration of a chanted mass in the chapel of the church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Funchal. Manuel Martins Brandão declares that D. Antónia Brandão will administrate too the assets, located in Campanário, belonging to the chapel founded by Domingos Fernandes. Inácio de Bettencourt e Câmara accepted this dowry and he and D. Antónia Brandão committed themselves to fulfil all its clauses, conditions and obligations.

Dowry deed by which Manuel Peres and his wife Maria Ribeiro endowed the institutor's legitimate son Paulo Ambrósio to marry his cousin Maria Caldeira, daughter of Heitor Caldeira and Luísa Correia, brother and sister-in-law of Manuel Peres. The dowry valued 4 000 cruzados and the assets should be entailed to a chapel located in Évora. Maria Ribeiro endowed the bride and groom with all the assets she possessed at the time of her death, which should be entailed to a chapel and annexed to the other assets. She also ordered that her gold, silver and other movable possessions should be sold and that should be entailed immovable goods. The charges would also be determined in her will.

Dowry deed made by Catarina Velez in which she endowed Francisco Cáceres, her son-in-law, with an estate named Quinta do Açor, with the condition that his daughter and her granddaughter Violante de Abreu would marry a person of clean blood who could not belong to the Ramos family. She also founded an entail to be administrated by Violante and her eldest male heirs after her, with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year. She also appointed administrators for four chapels she administrated. For the chapel of Santana, she named her granddaughter Catarina. She named her grandchildren Maria, Manuel and João to the administration of the other three chapels.

Dowry deed between Maria Figueira de Gouveia and D. António da Silva and D. Ana Maria de Vilhegas, his wife, represented by licenciado Francisco de Figueiredo Cabral, their attorney-in-fact, to marry D. Isabel Queimada de Vilalobos, daughter of Maria Figueira de Gouveia, to D. Manuel da Silva Vilhegas, son of D. António da Silva and D. Ana Maria de Vilhegas, giving them their real estate and founding an entail. After the death of D. Isabel Queimada de Vilalobos and D. Manuel da Silva Vilhegas will succeed in this entail their eldest male son. D. Isabel Queimada de Vilalobos and Francisco de Figueiredo Cabral, on behalf of D. Manuel da Silva Vilhegas, accepted this dowry and entail.
Contains: two letters of attorney, dated from 1630-08-17, and two certificates of the notary's handwriting, dated from 1630-08-21.

Dowry deed by which Ana de Freitas da Silva, widow of capitão Baltasar Alves Pereira, entails the third part of her and her husband's properties, consisting of a farmstead in Loures, to a chapel of eight annual masses for both their souls in the church of Santo Adrião da Póvoa, as they had previously established, and was written in her husband's will. She donates this farmstead to her daughter, Guiomar de Freitas, and to her nephew, António Pinto de Freitas, son of Baltasar Luís Cardoso and Cecília Pinto de Freitas, deceased, on the occasion of their wedding. The chapel shall be inherited by their children. They are both present and accept this donation.

Dowry deed by which D. Luísa Inês de Távora, former lady of the queen, daughter of D. Inês Antónia de Távora and of João de Saldanha de Sousa, makes an agreement with her fiancé, Aires de Saldanha de Meneses e Sousa, do Conselho do Rei, to establish an entail with the dowry they have just agreed on. The entail shall be headed by the noble houses they have near the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus of Lisboa and shall be inherited by the eldest son of this marriage. If they have no descendants the entail shall be dissolved. If their descendants' line is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the Misericórdia of Lisboa with an obligation of two daily masses for the institutors' souls.
Contains letters of attorney.

Dowry deed in which Diogo Vaz Carreiro and his wife Beatriz Rodrigues endowed their nephews António Farias and Beatriz Rodrigues, on the occasion of their marriage, and founded an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated in every week on the monastery of Santo André, in Ponta Delgada, appointing the endowed couple to administrate it. António Farias and Beatriz Rodrigues would appoint one of their children to succeed them on the administration and from then on the entail should be administrated, preferably, by the eldest male heir. If they had no children of their own they would appoint the closest relative of Diogo Vaz Carreiro with the condition that he would marry a female relative of Beatriz Rodrigues.

Dowry deed for the marriage of Luís Borralho Godinho, son of João Domingues Borralho, to Margarida Freire da Vide, daughter of Maria Freire da Vide. Maria Freire is represented by Afonso Martins da Vide, her son. The dowry assets include a third of the assets of João Domingues Borralho and Inês Alcoforado, his now deceased wife, given in the form of an entail. The bride and groom would be the first administrators, and after their deaths, they would be left to their eldest son.

Dowry deed between D. Miguel da Silva and D. Isabel de Abreu, his wife, and Duarte Mendes and Guiomar Nunes, his wife, to marry their offspring, D. Fernando da Silva and D. Beatriz, respectively. Duarte Mendes and Guiomar Nunes give to their daughter, as part of her dowry, a public debt instrument of 500.000 réis, founding with it an entail. In turn, D. Miguel da Silva and D. Isabel de Abreu give to their son, as part of his dowry, their entails, namely the entail of Arcas, in the outskirts of Elvas; the unnamed entail in the center of a litigation, in the outskirts of Elvas; and the entail of Leme, in the town of Lisbon.

Dowry deed and donation by which Rodrigo Rebelo institutes a chapel, of the invocation of Jesus, in the church of Santa Maria do Castelo, in Castelo Branco, entailing assets to fulfill charges. He appoints Rodrigo Rebelo, his son, first administrator, with his eldest grandson to succeed him.

Dowry deed that priest Baltasar Rodrigues Cortês, in his name and that of Fernando Mendes de Souto, his brother, absent from the Kingdom, made to D. Sebastiana Mendes de Moura, their sister, for her marriage to Martinho Afonso da Silva. The dowry includes assets inherited from their parents, namely houses, located in Estremoz, and several rural properties, valued at more than 3.000 cruzados. Donors reserve the usufruct of the proceeds during their lives, the donation being made in the form of chapel and entail.

Dowry deed by D. Fernando Coutinho, bishop of Algarve, to marry Rui Pereira, son of João da Silva, regedor das justiças do reino, to D. Isabel Coutinho da Silva, daughter of D. Fernando, giving them all his assets as an entail, with the pious obligation of a perpetual annual mass. The institutor defines some accumulation clauses regarding this entail and the entail of João da Silva. Only Rui Pereira, if he inherits his father's entail, and his male son can succeed in both entails. After them, these entails should be separated.

Dowry deed by which D. Antónia de Siqueira, widow of António Gonçalves de Sequeira, endowed her nephew Francisco de Siqueira Pestana and her niece Maria de Siqueira on the occasion of their marriage with all of her assets, including properties in Arronches, which would henceforth be entailed with a perpetual pious obligation of 70 masses celebrated every year. She appointed the future couple to become the first administrators of that entail. After their deaths, they would be succeeded by their eldest son. If they left no descendants, the administration would be handled to Leonor de Siqueira, niece of the institutor with the same conditions, or to Gonçalo, her nephew. The institutor disposed that all administrators would be obliged to give two alqueires of bread to the Misericórdia of Arronches for charity and distribution among the poor people, being institution obligated to issue a written acquittance to prove they had done so.

Dowry deed by which Luís de Lencastre, 1º comendador-mor, founded an entail to his eldest son Luís de Lencastre, in order to marry with D. Filipa de Meneses, daughter of Diogo da Silveira, Conde de Sortelha and guarda-mor do rei. The institutor obligated himself to buy 400 000 réis of a public debt instrument or immovable goods, and separate one conto de réis from its rents for the entail. His son D. Luís de Lencastre obligated himself to incorporate a public debt instrument of 600 000 réis into this entail after his father's death, and to use his "legítimas" and the couple's third. The institutor also incorporated into this entail his rents from the "comendas" of Estremoz, Fronteira and Landroal. The successor's heirs should give the "arras" to D. Filipa de Meneses. Preceded by an alvará dated 1573-06-10.

Dowry deed by which Damião de Aguiar, chanceler-mor do Reino, and his wife, D. Francisca de Mendonça de Vasconcelos, establish the dowry of their daughter, D. Antónia de Aguiar e Vasconcelos, on the occasion of her marriage to Tristão da Cunha de Melo, Simão da Cunha de Ataíde's eldest son and heir of his entails. They bequeath her the patronage of the convent of Santo António of Nossa Senhora da Merceana, and donate her the entails of Vidigueiras and Fragosas, which D. Francisca recently inherited, to pass to the children of this marriage. They also donate them other properties and commendations, and express their wish to establish an entail with their third parts, headed by their houses in Rua da Anunciada, of which they plan to make an institution, and which shall be annexed to the entail of Vidigueiras.
Contains a letter of attorney and a royal licence.

Dowry deed by which António Luís de Lisboa and his wife Andresa Nunes endowed their daughter Jerónima da Cruz to marry António Raposo do Prado. António Luís donated to his daughter his third in order to establish an entail, designating her to be its first administrator. It should succeed in this entail the eldest daughter of her daughter Jerónima, or an eldest son in her absence. The administrator was due to order the celebration of masses for his soul wherever she wanted, and the successors were obligated to incorporate their thirds into this entail.

Dowry deed for the marriage of Vicente Gomes Ribeiro with D. Mécia Coutinho, given by António Gomes and Guiomar Ribeiro, his wife, through Martinho Vaz Vilas Boas, their attorney. The dowry is given in the form of an entail, consisting of several properties in Évora. If the couple dies without descendants, the entail shall pass to D. Violante Ribeiro, Vicente's sister.

Dowry deed by Geraldo Vaz de Carvalho endowed his niece Isabel de Gouveia do Vale to marry with Filipe Botelho de Aragão. The dowry consisted of all his assets composed of houses, vineyards, lands, olive groves and olive oil press located in Monsanto and its outskirts, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the Church of São Salvador de Monsanto.

Dowry deed by Francisco de Faria to his daughter D. Ana de Faria to marry to Rui Dias de Meneses, founding an entail with assets in Meca, in the outskirts of Alenquer, and in the island of S. Tomés and with masses in the church of Santa Quitéria, in Meca.

Dowry deed by which D. João de Meneses Soutomaior, conde de Cantanhede, and D. Diogo Forjaz Pereira, conde da Feira, establish the dowry of their respective daughter and son, D. Joana da Silva and D. Manuel Pereira, who were to marry each other.
D. João de Meneses gives them his assets in Olivença and his farmstead of Cucena, Almada, as an entail. The entail shall also include the legitimes which belonged to D. Joana's siblings, who authorized this donation. The entail shall always be owned by the possessor of the entail of Castelo da Feira, which belongs to the Crown, but shall not be annexed to it. D. João de Meneses Soutomaior, as attorney-in-fact of his daughter, accepted this foundation and annexed her reserved portion to this entail.
D. Diogo Forjaz Pereira, in his name and on behalf of his wife, D. Ana de Meneses, and of their son, D. Manuel Pereira, accepts this entail's foundation and promises to fullfil its clauses. He donates to the nubents their land of Pereira de Jusã, which shall also always be possessed by the owner of the entail of Castelo da Feira, but not annexed to the entail.
Contains letters of attorney and two acknowledgment records.

Dowry deed between Jorge Pessanha and D. Maria de Góis, his wife, and João Rodrigues Pessanha, widower of Joana de Mancelos and brother of Jorge Pessanha, to marry their offspring, D. Beatriz de Sousa and Ambrósio Pessanha, respectively. João Rodrigues Pessanha founded an entail with his wife and her available portions, which include half of Quinta de Cabedal and some other properties bought by him and his brother, Jorge Pessanha, giving it as a dowry to his son. He also gives to his son all his entailed assets, namely in Moreira, in the outskirts of Olivença, which belongs to the entail of Afonso de Aboim, and in Valadas, in the outskirts of Campo Maior. Jorge Pessanha and D. Maria de Góis give to their daughter, as part of her dowry, the entail that he owns in Quinta da Moreira, founded by Afonso de Aboim, and other entailed assets, listed in this deed, belonging to the entails of Ambrósio Pessanha, Fernando Rodrigues Pessanha and Teresa Eanes.

Dowry deed in which padre Manuel Fernandes Vitória ordered the foundation of an entail and simultaneously endowed Francisco de Machado Faria with several properties in Rabo do Peixe and Sete Cidades, in S. Miguel Island, donated to him on the occasion of his marriage with Mariana de Faria Vitória, his niece. He named them to be the first administrators of the entail and, preferably, their eldest male descendants after them, who would have the perpetual obligation of a daily mass in the chapel of N. Sra. da Vitória, in Relva, S. Miguel island, always celebrated by a relative. The administrators would also be obliged to support the costs of the festivities in honour of N. Sra. da Vitória during 21 years. Every administrator should bare the surname "Vitória" or, otherwise, lose the administration. No clergyman or convict on the crime of lese-majeste could inherit the administration. If the bloodline of the first administrators was ever extinguished, the entail should be transmitted and annexed to the entail founded by António Lopes de Faria.

Dowry deed made in Portalegre in which Fernando Aires Delicado endowed his son Gaspar Caldeira de Castelo Branco with an estate named Herdade d'Abreu in Portalegre's district, on the occasion of his marriage with Mariana Chamisa, who lived in Valença, kingdom of Castille, thereby ordering the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. This entail would be administrated by future husband and wife and their heirs, preferably the eldest male. All administrators were obliged to use the surname Aires or otherwise lose the administration.
Contains a letter of attorney written in Castillan.

Dowry deed made by Frei António Rodrigues Preto for the marriage of his son António Rodrigues Preto to Josefa Maria, daughter of Domingos João. The dowry is given in the form of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of six masses celebrated every year in the church of Redinha. After the death of the first administrators, the succession shall continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Dowry deed by which Inês Monteiro donates as a dowry half of her third part, consisting of houses and mills in Lisboa, to her granddaughter, Maria Monteiro, daughter of her deceased son Clemente Alves, with an obligation of three annual masses in the church of Santo Estêvão de Alfama, Lisboa. This entail shall pass to her descendants. If she dies without successors, it shall pass to one of her sisters and their descendants.

Dowry deed by which António de Mesquita donates to his niece, D. Joana, daughter of his brother frei Pedro de Mesquita, and to her husband, D. António Lobo, three estates he possesses in Campo Maior, as an entail, with an obligation of two annual masses for his brother's soul in the cathedral of Elvas, in their grandparents' chapel. If they don't have children, the entail will pass to D. Joana's brother, Álvaro de Mesquita, and will always be in Pedro de Mesquita's lineage. D. António is present and accepts the obligations, the notary accepts in D. Joana's name.

Dowry deed by which D. João de Meneses Soutomaior founded an entail and endowed his daughter D. Joana de Meneses with the assets belonging to his third and her brother's legitime. He wanted her daughter to marry D. Manuel Pereira, son of D. Diogo Pereira, senhor do Condado de Cantanhede, and his wife D. Joana de Meneses. This entail should be succeeded by her eldest son, or daughter, and was composed of assets located in Olivença and in the farm of "Carcena". The grooms' parents established that they wanted to incorporat their "Morgado da Feira" into this entail, which was composed of some lands located in Vale de Cambra. Preceded by documents dated between 1554-11-19 and 1555-12-18.

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

Dowry deed by which Garcia de Castilho donates all his assets to Simão da Cunha, his second wife's nephew, in order to support his marriage to Brásia de Azevedo, stepdaughter of Gaspar Velho, Rei de Armas de Portugal. Thus, he establishes an entail with his farmstead in Unhos, his houses in Lisboa and rents (foros) in the outskirts of that city, obligating its future administrators to support the celebration of annual masses for the institutor's soul and the souls of his two late wives, Maria de Melgária and Guiomar Feio, in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the church of Santa Justa. After Simão da Cunha's death, the entail should be inherited by his eldest son.

Dowry deed by which Margarida de Lemos established an entail, donating to her niece Leonor de Lemos and her future husband, Doutor Gaspar Ferraz, two "herdades" called "Vale da Romeira" and "Barroquoreira" on the outskirts of Monsaraz, and half of a "casal" in Vila de Arruda. They were due to give to the Friars of the Monastery of Santo António, in Vila da Castanheira, some wine and oil, and 12 000 réis to Leonor's sister. It should succeed in this entail her niece's children and, if she died childless, this entail should be succeed by her closest kin. The grooms accepted the conditions and Gaspar Ferraz also gave to his future bride 500 000 réis in "arras".

Dowry deed by which Margarida da Esperança endowed Maria Freire to get married to Bernardo Toscano de Vasconcelos, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, where her husband Francisco Toscano was buried. It should succeed in this entail the eldest son, or daughter, or the closest kin of her deceased husband in their absence. The grooms accepted the conditions of this dowry deed.

Entail and chapel foundation deed and contract by Maria de Carvalho appointing her husband Manuel Rodrigues Ricardo for its administration. If he has already died at the time of Maria de Carvalho's death, the entail shall be bequeathed to their eldest son, João Carvalho Sequeira, and his descendants. If João has also died, it shall be bequeathed to Francisco Carvalho, their next son, or to António Carvalho.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Reverendo doutor Dionísio de Figueiredo de Gouveia, deão of cathedral of Viseu, with masses in the church of Mouronho. His brothers, licenciado Manuel da Fonseca de Gouveia, António da Fonseca de Gouveia and Baltasar da Fonseca de Gouveia, also entail some properties concerning their parents' reserved portion. Dionísio de Figueiredo de Gouveia appoints as first administrator, after his and his brother's death, one of the sons of Baltasar da Fonseca de Gouveia.

Entail and chapel foundation deed deed by António das Póvoas e Brito, D. Isabel de Sousa, his wife, and Doutor Manuel de Sousa Oliva, his brother-in-law and her brother, in Guarda, with the pious obligation of twelve annual masses in the cathedral of Guarda. Doutor Manuel de Sousa Oliva annexes his houses to this entail and, if he dies without write a will, all his assets. They appoint as first administrator, after the death of António das Póvoas e Brito and D. Isabel de Sousa, their eldest male son.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by priest Fernando Rodrigues de Carvalho, under the invocation of Santo António of Arguedeira, in the parish of São Pedro de Tarouca. The institutor entails assets to the chapel, which he had already ordered built and where he wants to be buried, for their maintenance and fulfillment of charges. He appoints priests Domingos da Silva and Ambrósio de Carvalho, as first chaplains and Lucrécia Lopes de Carvalho, daughter of Baltazar Rodrigues, his cousin, as first administrator. Licenciado Domingos de Carvalho, canon of the cathedral of Lamego, uncle of Lucrécia Lopes de Carvalho, undertakes to attach to the entail all the property inherited from his parents.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Pantaleão Ferreira, fidalgo da casa do rei and knight of the Order of Christ. Pantaleão appoints his son João Martins Ferreira as the first administrator, who will also possess the entail established by Pantaleão's father, João Martins Ferreira, with a chapel in the monastery of S. Domingos, in Porto. The founder spituales that the successor to the entail should be primarily the first-born son, forced to use his family name in public and private documents.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by which Manuel Soares de Vilas Boas e Vilhegas, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, widower of D. Guiomar Nunes Angel, establishes an entail, according to a previous will he had made with his wife. He entails both their third parts, consisting of houses in Lisboa and properties in Beja, and establishes a daily mass in the church of Madre de Deus de Xabregas, Lisboa, where he wishes to be buried. He appoints their eldest son, Jerónimo Soares de Vilhegas, as first administrator. Jerónimo Soares de Vilhegas and his wife, D. Madalena de Távora, are both present and accept to annex their third parts to the entail. Manuel Soares Vilas Boas, minor, grandson of the institutors and son of Jerónimo Soares de Vilhegas and his previous wife, D. Arcângela de Noronha, is also present, and promises to annex his legitime to the entail, as future administrator.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by André Ribeiro Beltrão and Maria Osório de Almeida, his wife. They entail a third of their assets, in an amount greater than 12 000 cruzados, to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the chapel they would have built in Cassurrães. They appoint Miguel Osório Beltrão de Almeida, his eldest son, administrator. In case of extinction of the lineage, the administration of the link would be the responsibility of Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Aguiar da Beira. The founders were administrators of the entail instituted by António de Almeida, his grandfather, to which they entailed a property, in order to fulfill their institution. They also order that the same register in the respective tombo.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Brás Rodrigues Pita and Isabel Mendes Dantas, his wife, in Caminha, ordering the celebration of masses in the monastery of Santa Clara of Caminha and appointing the last one of them to die as the first administrator and, after his or her death, his legitimate daughter, Inês Vaz Pita. This deed should value as a will or codicil.
Deed approved in 1608-08-05.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Gonçalo Eanes de Pamplona, citizen of Porto. The monastery of S. Francisco do Porto granted Gonçalo the possession of a chapel in the church of the said monastery, dedicated to S. António, in which Gonçalo had the right to bury himself and his descendants. Gonçalo Eanes de Pamplona accepted the chapel and decided to establish an entail for the service of God and for the salvation of his soul and that of his deceased wife, Leonor Gomes de Miranda. To this end, he entailed urban and rural properties in Porto and in the "termo" of this city and of Barcelos. The estates were united in the "Morgado" and its administrator had to pay annually the fees for the perpetual masses to be celebrated in the chapel of S. António, as well as 2,000 reis to be spent on the chapel's "fábrica". The founder would be the first administrator, and he would later choose one of his children as his successor. If he failed to appoint the next administrator, the succession would pass to the first-born son or, alternatively, the first-born daughter.

Followed by the letter of possession of the chapel (1533-07-30, fl. 141).

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Mateus Forjaz Ferreira and his wife Isabel de Azevedo. The couple declared that they had previously founded a chapel in the church of Provesende, dedicated to Nossa Senhora. As they did not have any other heirs besides their daughter, Isabel Forjaz, the couple decided to entail estates in a "morgado", associated with the chapel, using assets in Provesende. Their daughter would be succeeded by her firstborn son. Clerics and illegitimate children were excluded from administration.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Pedro Machado and his wife Isabel Francisca. The couple decided to entail properties "em capela e morgado". They were both to own the properties during their lifetimes. After their death, the entail was to be held by their son, Francisco Machado. The entail was linked to the obligation to celebrate perpetual masses in different places, such as the burial place of the institutors, which was yet to be decided, and the chapel of São Pedro, in Braga Cathedral. Succession to the entail was to be by appointment, as the founders argued that this mechanism would make children more obedient to their parents. If Francisco Machado or another administrator failed to appoint a successor, the entail was to go to the first-born son. Illegitimate children and those who had committed lese-majeste crimes were excluded from the administration.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Álvaro Vaz Mogueimas, in farmstead (quinta) of S. Bento, in S. Mamede de Arca, in Ponte de Lima, with his available portion and his wife's, D. Catarina de Couros Carneiro, available portion, wich she bequeathed to him in her nuncupative will to unite to his to found an entail and chapel. The institutor appoints as first successor his eldest son, António de Couros Carneiro. If he does not built the chapel, dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Monte da Piedade, during his lifetime his son should do it, leaving him the imagem of Nossa Senhora.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Cristina Fagundes, with the obligation of 7 annual masses. As administrator, Cristina appointed Maria, whom she received and educated at her home.

Entail foundation and annexation deed by Simão da Cunha and D. Luísa de Almeida, his wife, with the remaining of their available portions, entailing it to the entail founded by Guiomar de Sequeira, D. Luísa's mother, in her will, dated from 1568, and mentioning the previous entail foundation and annexation deed, dated from 1596-03-31. They also declare that Francisco Botelho, uncle of D. Luísa, bequeathed, in his codicil, 2000 cruzados to this entail, with the pious obligation of ten prayed masses and five sung masses in Nossa Senhora de Triana, in the town of Alenquer. The institutors describe all the entail foundation clauses and mention that the entail founded by Guiomar de Sequeira included her available portion, a part of the available portion of Simão Ferreira, her husband, and the reserved portions of Ana da Madre de Deus, their daughter and sister of D. Luísa de Almeida. They also request to the king the confirmation of this entail foundation deed.
Followed by the consent deed of D. Luísa de Almeida, dated from 1623-10-16.

Entail foundation and annexation deed by Simão da Cunha and D. Luísa de Almeida, his wife, with the remaining of their available portions and entailing it to the entail founded by Guiomar de Sequeira, D. Luísa's mother, in her will, dated from 1578-05-13. The institutors describe all the entail foundation clauses and mention that the entail founded by Guiomar de Sequeira included her available portion, a part of the available portion of Simão Ferreira, her husband, and the reserved portions of Ana da Madre de Deus, their daughter and sister of D. Luísa de Almeida. They also request to the king the confirmation of this entail foundation deed.

Entail foundation and donation deed by D. Helena da Costa of her real estate, in Benavente, to her nephew and godson, António Mergulhão Freire, appointing him as her successor and first administrator of the entail. António Mergulhão Freire was present and accepted the entail donation and promised to fulfil the pious obligations ordered by the institutor in the main church of Benavente. D. Helena da Costa reserved the usufruct of the donated assets and other properties in her lifetime.

Entail foundation and donation deed by Álvaro de Sousa and D. Francisca de Távora, his wife, of their farm of Alcube, in the outskirts of Sesimbra and Palmela, appointing Gaspar de Sousa, their eldest son, as their succeesor and first administrator. Gaspar de Sousa was present and accepted the entail donation and promised to fulfil all the conditions.

Entail foundation and dowry deed by Dr. Duarte Mendes on behalf of his daughter D. Madalena Botelho who is contracted to marry with D. Rodrigo Lobo.
Includes an approval deed of the entail foundation and dowry deed by D. Rodrigo Lobo and D. Madalena Botelho.

Entail foundation deed by which Rui de Carvalho, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e do seu Conselho, establishes an entail with several properties and public debt instruments. He bequeaths it to his eldest son, Bernardo de Carvalho, with the obligation of a daily mass for his soul in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where he shall be buried. Bernardo de Carvalho is present and accepts it.

Entail foundation deed by Fernando Gonçalves de Baião and his wife Inês Gonçalves appointing Gonçalo Baião, son of Fernando Gonçalves Baião, to be the first entail administrator.

Entail foundation deed by which Bernardino de Sousa Freire de Távora Tavares establishes an entail on the ocasion of his wedding to D. Maria Madalena Josefa de Sousa, his niece, daughter of his brother Alexandre de Sousa Freire, do Conselho de Guerra do Rei, governador and capitão general do Estado do Brasil, and of D. Joana de Lima. He unites the properties in Algarve which had belonged to his grandmother, D. Mécia Mascarenhas, and the properties he had inherited from his uncle, Pedro de Távora Tavares. These properties belonged to the Tavares entail, which had been established by Pedro Tavares, and he currently administered. He appoints as his heir a future child of this marriage, who shall also inherit the Sousa Freire entail, of which D. Maria Madalena Josefa was heir. If there are no children from this marriage, his future wife shall inherit both entails.

Entail foundation deed by D. João Afonso de Brito, in Évora, Viana and Alvito, appointing Martinho Afonso, his "criado", as his successor.

Entail foundation deed by which Constança Vicente, widow of Fernando Pires, former porteiro of the archbishop of Braga D. João de Soalhães, together with Lourenço Vaz Pires, their brother-in-law, executor and administrator of their chapel, establish an entail. They establish it according to an agreement between Constança Vicente and Fernando Pires, by which they had agreed that the last of them to die would entail both their properties and establish a chapel. This chapel should always be administered by two persons: one descendant of Fernando Pires's lineage, and another one of Constança Vicente's lineage. Constança Vicente establishes that after her death, her right of administration shall be bequeathed to Pedro Eanes de Oliveira. Lourenço Vaz Pires establishes that his right shall be bequeathed to João Lourenço, Fernando Pires's nephew, son of his "prima co-irmã". From then on, it shall pass to their descendants, in order that there's always two, one of each line. These successors shall keep the properties entailed in good condition, order a daily mass and twelve aniversários in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, for the souls of the institutors. They shall also keep two chaplains, one in the church of Sta. Maria Madalena of Lisboa, and another one in the church of Santa Maria of Viana do Alentejo, the second of which must pray an annual mass in the day of St. John the Evangelist.

Entail foundation deed by which Vasco Fernandes César and his wife, Inês Gonçalves Batavias, establish and entail with their third parts. They designate their eldest son, Luís César, as first administrator, and his descendants afterwards. They establish an obligation of two weekly masses and other annual masses in the chapel of Cinco Chagas de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, where they wish to be buried, to which they entail their houses in Lisboa. All the administrators of the entail must also succeed on the administration of the chapel established by Catarina Vaz, wife of Paio Lourenço, in the church of São Nicolau of Santarém, which they currently administered.

Entail foundation deed by which D. Francisco de Portugal, conde of Vimioso, and his wife, D. Joana de Vilhena, condessa of Vimioso, establish an entail composed of their third parts, consisting of their houses and estates in Évora, Redondo, Vila Nova da Baronia, Beja, Arraiolos and Montemor-o-Novo with an obligation of a daily mass in the convent of Santa Catarina de Sena of Évora.

Entail foundation deed by which Fernando Pereira Barreto, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, and D. Catarina de Sequeira, his wife, entailed all of their assets, namely their farmstead in Loulé ("quinta do Freixo Verde") and properties in Quarteira and in Faro. They designated their daughter, D. Maria Barreto, to administrate the entail, determining that it had to be inherited by her eldest son and passed to his descendants. The deed was confirmed by the King.

Entail foundation deed by D. Violante de Távora, with the consent of her son and heir, D. António de Ataíde, and his wife, D. Ana de Távora.

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel da Câmara, capitão da ilha de São Miguel, and D. Joana de Mendonça, his wife, establish an entail composed of their remaining properties.

Entail foundation deed by Gonçalo Lourenço de Gomide and Inês Leitão.

Entail foundation deed by António Vaz Bernardes, in his own name and in behalf of wife Joana Lopes Brandoa, with their available portion, including namely the Quinta da Foz, and establishing pious obligations to the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe.

Entail foundation deed by Diogo de Teives, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, entailing all his available portion, his wife's available portion, the third part of the reserved portions of his sons, Baltasar de Teives and António de Teives, and all the reserved portion of his other son, Gaspar de Teives, which consist of properties in Ribeira Brava. Gaspar de Teives, appointed as successor, gave his approval to the entail foundation. He would also have to order daily masses in the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Funchal.

Entail foundation deed by which Álvaro Pires de Távora, fidalgo da Casa do Rei and cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo, and his wife, D. Isabel de Castro, establish an entail with the properties they have received from Álvaro's father, Luís Álvares de Távora, bailio de Leça e cavaleiro de Malta, as a dowry, fulfiling the conditions of this donation. The properties were: houses in Lisboa, an estate in Panóias, estates in Beja and Almada, and farmsteads in Almada, one of them named Vale de Torres, a public debt instrument in the Casa dos Azeites de Lisboa, stores in Lisboa and three tapestries. The entail will pass to the eldest child of the couple, with the obligation of 100 annual masses for the souls of the institutors.

Entail foundation deed by which Jerónimo Luís Ferreira, Cavaleiro Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, entailed all the properties declared in the partition deed of the estate of his late wife, Guiomar Nunes Cabral, determining that its revenues should support the celebration of annual masses in an unspecified church. After his death, the entail would be administrated by his son, Sebastião Luís Lobo Ferreira, and subsequently transmitted to one of his sons. Sebastião Luís Lobo Ferreira gave his consent to this deed.

Entail foundation deed by which António de Carvalho and his wife Maria Antónia de Carvalho established an entail, incorporating the third part of their assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges. They designated their son António Mendes de Carvalho to be its first administrator and it should succeed is son. João de Carvalho, nephew of the institutors, and his wife Catarina Peixoto, had already incorporated assets into this entail.

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel Álvares de Castro and Francisca Carlos, his wife, establish and entail with the third part of their assets, which comprises houses in Lisboa, inns (estalagens) in Moita, Alhos Vedros, and Alvito, lands in Alvito ("herdade do Pinheiro"), rents (foros) in Azambuja and Carcavelos, a farmstead (quinta) in Arrentela and properties in Cabo Verde ("fazenda de Santa Cruz"). They appoint Nuno Dias de Castro, their son, to be its first administrator, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of a daily mass in the chapel of S. Catarina and Almas do Purgatório of the church of S. Nicolau of that city. He is allowed to choose which son should become the entail's second administrator. Afterwards it would be inherited by the eldest son of his successor.

Entail foundation deed by D. Madalena de Almada, widow of Luís de Saldanha, with her available portion and reserved portion, which belongs to João de Saldanha, her son, and D. Leonor de Meneses, his wife and her daughter-in-law, who agree with it. The institutor appoints her son as her successor and the entail's administrator. João de Saldanha was present and accepted this foundation.

Entail foundation deed by which D. António de Castelo Branco, son of Simão de Castelo Branco and his wife Maria de Meneses, established an entail, designating his nephew D. Lourenço de Castelo Branco, son of D. João de Castelo Branco, to be its first administrator. He left his nephew some houses and lands located in Lisboa and its outskirts, and some lands located in Torres Vedras. The institutor also left to his nephew a farm, lands and vineyards located in Lumiar, Odivelas and Ameixoeira given by Álvaro Machado in order to celebrate masses for his soul in the Church of Ameixoeira. He also left 30 000 réis for the purchase of immovable goods to be incorporated into this entail, and that would be obligated to the celebration of a daily masse in the Church of São Martinho, in Lisboa. It should succeed in this entail the eldest son or, in his absence, a daughter that would be single and that could marry someone belonging to the Castelo Branco's succession line.

Entail foundation deed by Francisco Lucas de Melo and D. Maria do Amaral, his wife, founding an entail of their available portions, with masses in their chapel of S. Francisco. They appoint Francisco Lucas de Melo, their son, as their successor.

Entail foundation deed by Manuel de Melo and D. Guiomar Henriques, entailing their estate and the available portions of Jorge de Melo and D. Margarida de Mendonça, parents of Manuel de Melo, who ordered their son to found an entail.

Entail foundation deed by Francisco de Sousa Tavares, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, with the public debt instrument of 200.000 réis that he will buy to the king. The institutor, who is single, appoints his future firstborn son, from a legitimate marriage, as his first successor in his entail.

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel Caldeira, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, established an entail with part of his assets and those belonging to his late wife, Guiomar Caldeira, namely his houses on Rua de Santa Catarina de Monte Sinai, Lisboa. He designated his son, André Caldeira, to administrate it. By doing so, he fulfilled a dowry deed which he and his late wife, Guiomar Caldeira, had issued, before the marriage of their son with Catarina da Silva, daughter of Lopo Furtado de Mendonça. The institutor determined that the perpetual pious obligations would only be declared in a chapel foundation deed. André Caldeira and Catarina da Silva, his wife, gave their consent to this deed.

Entail foundation deed by Manuel da Silveira Frade and his son Martinho da Silveira Frade.

Entail foundation deed made by Rodrigo Álvares dos Santos and his wife Leonor Ribeiro founding the chapel of Madalena built in the church of Santa Eufémia, in Penela. They choose for the administration of the chapel the one who survive to the other and after them their sons.

Entail foundation deed by which Fernando de Sousa and his wife D. Maria de Castro attached the third part of their assets, including properties in Gouveia ("quintã de Merelhe"; "casal do Brunhedo"), Gestaçô ("quintã de Palmazãos"; "quintã da Torre"; "quintã da Várzea", "casal de Ansiães"), Vila Real ("quintã de Alvites"), Barcelos ("quintã de Vilaça"; "quintã de Vila Verde") and the patronages of the churches of Santa Cecília of Barcelos and of São Paio of Ruilhe, to those left by the parents of the former, Martinho Afonso de Sousa and D. Joana de Tovar, thus establishing an entail. Although the parents of Fernando de Sousa had ordered their son to found an entail with their properties, they were unable to determine what were the obligations of its successors. The administrators of the entail were obligated to support the celebration of a perpetual daily mass in the main chapel of the convent of S. Clara of Amarante. Contains a copy of an extract of a dowry deed issued on 1585-08-12 and and extract of a will made by Martinho Afonso de Sousa.

Entail foundation deed of the entail and chapel instituted by João Teixeira de Araújo and D. Águeda de Sousa, his wife, with headquarters in Vila Meã, on the of outskirts Tarouca, naming their eldest son, Inácio Araújo de Sousa Teixeira, as their successor and administrator.

Entail foundation deed by Jorge Lopes Gavicho and Maria Nunes, his wife, of their available portions, appointing their son, António Lopes Gavicho, as their successor and first administrator. António Lopes Gavicho was present and consented in the foundation. He also entailed the reserved portions that he will inherit from his parents.

Entail foundation deed by which João de Sousa instituted a chapel, invoking São Sebastião, in the monastery of São Francisco of Santarém. He entails assets to fulfill the charges, determining that the first administrator should be appointed among one of its sons or daughters. From there on the succession shall continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Entail foundation deed in which D. Serafina da Silveira Borges donated and entailed several properties to her nephew João do Carvalhal da Silveira, constituting an entail with a perpetual obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every year. After the death of João do Carvalhal da Silveira, the entail should be administrate by his wife Mariana de Noronha and all his first born male heirs after them. If they have no heirs, the entail should be transmitted, in this order, to the nephews of the institutor, that being, Manuel da Silveira Borges, Francisco do Carvalhal, Madre Joana Batista and Francisco do Canto. If none of the alternative successors had descendants, the entail should be administrated by the Misericórdia of Angra. This entail should be annexed to the entails founded by Estêvão da Silveira Borges, D. Bárbara Machada, João Dias Carvalhal and Francisco Dias de Carvalhal, all of them administrated by her endowed nephew.

Entail foundation deed by Lopo de Brito, fidalgo da casa do rei and member of the king's council, and his wife Iria Freire de Brito. They both reserved their "terças" for the establishment of a "morgado", including in this part of the inheritance the farmstead of Valbom, in Alchochete. The surviving member of the couple had the right to choose which of their children would be the administrator of the entail. It was also stipulated that the income from the estates was to be used for the perpetual celebration of masses in the church where they were to be buried. An inventory of the assets of the entail was to be drawn up, with two certified copies: one for the administrator and the other to be kept at the Hospital de Todos-os-Santos in Lisbon. The succession would pass first to the first-born sons, excluding clerics and illegitimate children. In addition, the administrator had to be physically and mentally fit, loyal to the Crown, obliged to include other estates in the entail, and forced to use the name and coat of arms of the Britos.

Entail foundation deed by which Ana Bravo, fulfilling the will of her late husband, Manuel Carneiro, established an entail with her houses on Rua da Fonte Taurina, determining that its future administrators would have to support the celebration of annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Porto. She designated her eldest son, Vasco Carneiro, to administrate it, after her death.

Entail foundation deed by Maria de Araújo. She decided to establish an entail with the inheritance she had received from her brother Manuel Alves Pinto, together with her own property. As the first administrator, she appointed Estêvão Falcão de Melo, who was married to her niece Mariana, to be followed by their descendants, with preference given to the first-born sons. If they had no children, the succession would pass to the closest relative of the last administrator, as long as it was someone of Maria de Araújo's blood, excluding clerics. The administrators were obliged to celebrate mass in Braga Cathedral.