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Will chart by which João dos Arcos established an entail, incorporating assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges. He designated his son Manuel Gomes dos Arcos to be its first administrator and, after his death, his eldest son.

Arcos, João dos (flor.1572)

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Will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova. He institutes two chapels, entailing numerous real estate to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Évora. For the first, he appoints the cabido of the Cathedral as administrator. For the second he appoints Luís Fernandes, his nephew, son of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Elvira Ribeiro, his niece, daughter of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Nicolau Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Catarina da Costa, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Francisco de Sismeiros, his nephew, son of Diogo Fernandes, his brother, as the first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Inês Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Isabel Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Beatriz Furtado as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Álvaro da Rocha, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Diogo Pinto as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He instituted another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Catarina de Brito as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
In case of extinction of descendants, poor administration or failure to fulfill charges, the chapels would be transferred to the cabido of the Cathedral.

Rodrigues, Nicolau (flor.1582)

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Will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova. He institutes two chapels, entailing numerous real estate to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Évora. For the first, he appoints the cabido of the Cathedral as administrator. For the second he appoints Luís Fernandes, his nephew, son of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Elvira Ribeiro, his niece, daughter of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Nicolau Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Catarina da Costa, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Francisco de Sismeiros, his nephew, son of Diogo Fernandes, his brother, as the first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Inês Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Isabel Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Beatriz Furtado as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Álvaro da Rocha, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Diogo Pinto as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He instituted another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Catarina de Brito as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
In case of extinction of descendants, poor administration or failure to fulfill charges, the chapels would be transferred to the cabido of the Cathedral.

Nunes, Inês (flor.1582)

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Will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova He institutes two chapels, entailing numerous real estate to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Évora. For the first, he appoints the cabido of the Cathedral as administrator. For the second he appoints Luís Fernandes, his nephew, son of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Elvira Ribeiro, his niece, daughter of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Nicolau Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Catarina da Costa, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Francisco de Sismeiros, his nephew, son of Diogo Fernandes, his brother, as the first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Inês Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Isabel Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Beatriz Furtado as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Álvaro da Rocha, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Diogo Pinto as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He instituted another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Catarina de Brito as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
In case of extinction of descendants, poor administration or failure to fulfill charges, the chapels would be transferred to the cabido of the Cathedral.

Furtado, Beatriz (flor.1582)

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Will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova. Institutes two chapels, entailing numerous real estate to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Évora. For the first, he appoints the cabido of the Cathedral as administrator. For the second he appoints Luís Fernandes, his nephew, son of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Elvira Ribeiro, his niece, daughter of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Nicolau Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Catarina da Costa, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Francisco de Sismeiros, his nephew, son of Diogo Fernandes, his brother, as the first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Inês Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Isabel Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Beatriz Furtado as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Álvaro da Rocha, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Diogo Pinto as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He instituted another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Catarina de Brito as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
In case of extinction of descendants, poor administration or failure to fulfill charges, the chapels would be transferred to the cabido of the Cathedral.

Brito, Catarina de (flor.1582)

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Will chart made by João Rodrigues de Castelo Branco, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail in Portalegre, with a perpetual obligation of six masses celebrated every year. He named his wife Ana Ribeira to administrate the entail during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. All administrators should annex their own reserved portions to the entail and could not add not more than one mass to the perpetual mass obligation.

Castelo Branco, João Rodrigues de (d.1588)

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Will chart of António de Almeida, ordering his grave with Maria Soares, his wife, in the church of Santiago de Cassurrães. He entails his assets in chapel and entail and appoints António Ribeiro de Almeida, his son, heir, executor and administrator. The charges were to be celebrated at the altar of Nossa Senhora do Rosário in the church of Santiago de Cassurrães.

Almeida, António de (flor.1631)

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Will chart of Manuel de Cerqueira de Aguiar, ordering his grave in the church of São Pedro of Penedono. He established an entail, entailing a third of his assets, in addition to others, to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the church of São Pedro of Penedono. He appoints Manuel de Cerqueira de Carvalho, his son, administrator.

Aguiar, Manuel de Cerqueira de (flor.1697)

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Will chart of Filipa Gonçalves, widow of João Álvares, bequeathing half of her available portion to her son, João Álvares, and the other half to her other son, Domingos Gonçalves, with the pious obligation of five perpetual prayed masses, for her soul, her husband, her father, her mother and her daughter, Mécia Álvares, in the Church of São Pedro da Ponta do Pargo. This entail is composed of assets located in Ponta do Pargo and Calheta. Followed by an approval deed dated 1579-11-05.

Gonçalves, Filipa (flor.1579-1589)

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Will chart by which Martinho Esteves left his possessions, located in Lisbon and Alenquer, to his nephews Constança, Beatriz and Nuno. They were due to order the celebration of masses in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora. After their deaths, it should succeed the eldest son of the last one that would die.

Esteves, Martinho (d.1347)

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Will chart of priest Pedro Lopes da Horta, ordering his grave in the church of São Vicente of Abrantes. He entails half of an olive grove, located in Telheiros, near Santa Catarina, for the celebration of charges and payment of a pension to Bernardina de Jesus, his cousin, nun at the convent of Nossa Senhora da Esperança of Abrantes. After her death, she was supposed to go to Apolónia Vaz, cousin of the institutor, and then to her eldest son.

Horta, Pedro Lopes da (d.1653)

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Will chart of Gonçalo Vaz, entailing assets to fulfill pious charges. He entailed some houses, located on Rua Longa, with the charge of masses, to Sebastião Monteiro, his nephew and executor. He leaves the remainder of the untested goods to Domingos Pacheco, his nephew, and his tutor, to finish the Santo António's chapel, appointing Domingos Pacheco as his first administrator.

Vaz, Gonçalo (d.1595)

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Will chart by which Afonso Eanes Vendeiro established an entail with all his properties in Montemor-o-Novo, determining that its revenues had to support the celebration of annual masses for his soul in the church of Santa Maria do Bispo, where his body would be buried. He appoints his illegitimate son, Sebastião, to be the entail's first administrator and chaplain, if he studied to become a priest. If his son died without leaving descendants, he would be succeeded by Manuel Lopes Vendeiro, the institutor's cousin, and his offspring.

Vendeiro, Afonso Eanes (d.1520)

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Will chart by which Estêvão da Rocha de Barros wanted to be buried in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Turcifal. He designated his brother António da Rocha de Barros to be his heir without any obligations. The institutor annexed his assets to those he inherited from his brother, in order to fulfil the pious obligations. The same would happen with those of his wife Catarina Sanches de Tovar, in case he would administer them.

Barros, Estêvão da Rocha de (flor.1614-1617)

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Will chart by which Maria Pereira established an entail, incorporating assets to fulfill the pious charges. She designated her husband Sebastião Cardoso de Sousa to be the first administrator. Their sons Pedro and Sebastião should succeed in this entail and, after their deaths, the eldest grandson.

Pereira, Maria (d.1616)

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Will chart by which Mécia Dias designated her sister Guiomar Cabeça to be her last will executor and universal heir, and her children and heirs should succeed her. She left a "casal" located in Caspolima to her nephew Filipe Antunes, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses. It should succeed one of his male children. If there was no appointment, the eldest son would succeed. She established a chapel, incorporating four "casais" located on the outskirts of Lisbon in order to fulfill the charges celebrated in the church of Oeiras. She designated her brother António Martins to be the first administrator. He should appoint the successor among his male children. If there was no appointment, the eldest son would succeed.

Dias, Mécia (flor.1530)

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Will chart by which Lourenço Correia de Brito wanted to be buried in the chancel of the church of São João de Moura, in the grave of Leonor de Aguiar. He established an entail, incorporating all his assets to fulfill the charges. He designated Manuel Correia de Brito, his illegitimate son, to be its first administrator and his eldest son should succeed him.

Brito, Lourenço Correia de (d.1618)

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Will chart made by Maria de Medeiros in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every week in the church of Nossa Senhora da Esperança, in Ponta Delgada, where her body should be buried. She named her husband as first administrator with the condition that he would appoint one of their sons to administrate the entail after his death, and his eldest male heir after him.

Medeiros, Maria de (flor.1597)

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Will chart made by Jorge da Mota in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every week in the church of São João, that he and his wife Bertolesa da Costa were building in their farm in Vila Franca do Campo. He named his wife Bertolesa da Costa as first administrator and their son João da Mota after her. After João, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. He entailed several items made of silver, silk and cloth to the chapel.

Mota, Jorge da (flor.1558)

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Will chart by which André Fernandes wanted to be buried in the Cathedral of Goa. He founded a chapel in Carrazeda and designated his sister Isabel Fernandes to be its first administrator and, after her death, her eldest son. The administrator could reserve part of the chapel's income to study canons, in Coimbra, for 8 years.

Magalhães, André Fernandes de (flor.1593)

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Will chart by which Cosme Bernardes expresses his wish to be buried in the church of S. João, where his wife, Isabel Serrão, is buried, and where he orders a chapel to be built. He establishes an entail with his properties, to which he annexes the third part of his wife, Isabel Serrão, and the third part of his mother, Beatriz Gomes. He designates Francisca Dias, his cousin, wife of Manuel Ribeiro, as first administrator. Her son Diogo Ribeiro was to succeed her, and then his eldest son. They shall order the masses established by Beatriz Gomes in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa and two weekly masses and an annual one in the church of S. João, where Cosme Bernardes and his wife are buried.

Bernardes, Cosme (d.1546)

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Will chart by which Pedro Gonçalves Rebelo established an entail, incorporating half of his immovable goods for the fulfillment of the masses celebrated in the altar of Santo Crucifixo, in the mother church of Viana do Castelo. He designated his wife Maria Vicente to be its first administrator, who should be succeeded by his brother Gonçalo Dias and his brother Baltasar Dias. After his death, the eldest son of Gonçalo Dias should succeed in this entail. If these administrators did not be fulfil the obligations, the administration should be transferred to the Irmandade de Jesus.

Rebelo, Pedro Gonçalves (flor.1621)

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Will chart of João Martins Tinoco, naming António de Palma, his brother-in-law, his executor, and ordering to be buried in the mother church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Portimão. He institutes a chapel, to which he entailed the assets that remain of the third part of his assests, after the legacies have been fulfilled, to fulfill his charges, and he names Francisco Tinoco, his son, as administrator. If he died without children, he would be left to Belchior Lopes, institutor's son.

Tinoco, João Martins (flor.1590-1591)

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Will chart made by António Cardoso and Brásia Rodrigues in which they took their reserved portions and founded an entail with a perpetual obligation of two yearly mass celebrated in All Souls' Day, one for each of them, naming their daughter Vitória Cardoso as first administrator and the eldest heir, preferably the male over the female. If Vitória died without heirs, the administration should be transmitted, in order, to their sons Nicolau, or João or Sebastião. António Cardoso left 20 000 réis of his own reserved portion to build the chapel of N. Sra. da Conceição in the convent of São Francisco, in Vila da Praia, as his father, João Cardoso Teles, ordered on his will.

Cardoso, António (flor.1576)

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Will chart of Violante Travassos, ordering her grave in the church of Nossa Senhora de Mourão, in Tentúgal. She instituted a chapel, entailing her untested assets to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the convent of Santa Cristina, and appoints Rodrigo Moniz, her brother, as first administrator. After her death it was to be inherited by António Moniz, her nephew and executor, and then by her eldest legitimate daughter. However, if there were no sons or daughters, the male relative would have preference. In case of non-compliance, the administration would be left to the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament.
The respective approval deed follows (dated 1609-03-07).

Travassos, Violante (flor.1609-1611)

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Will chart made by Pedro Eanes, Escudeiro, and his wife Isabel Gomes, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every year, entailing some properties in Ponte de Lima and endowing two of their nieces, daughters of Margarida Afonso and Catarina Afonso. After the death of each of them, the succession should continue, preferably, on their eldest male heirs. They also left a land to the Misericórdia of Ponta Delgada with the perpetual obligation of a weekly mass.

Eanes, Pedro (flor.1564)

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Will chart by which João da Costa expresses his wish to be buried near his parents, in Faial, Vila Franca do Campo, or in the main church of the place where he dies, and bequeaths all of his remaining properties to his siblings, Gaspar Manuel and Briolanja Manuel, to be divided in two parts, each of them with an obligation of half of that chapel, to be prayed in the church where he is buried. They shall be succeded by their descendants.
Will approved in 1559-06-02 and opened in 1559-07-02.

Costa, João da (d.1559)

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Will chart of António Varela Rangel, ordering his grave in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisbon, if he died in Lisboa, or in the church of Misericórdia of Santa Comba Dão, if he died in Beira. He established a chapel in the church of Misericórdia of Santa Comba Dão, invoking Santo António. To endow it, he orders the sale of all his assets and, once the legacies are fulfilled, the purchase of real estate to entail to the chapel. He appoints João Rodrigues de Macedo, his brother, and the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Santa Comba Dão, executors and administrators.

Rangel, António Varela (d.1603)

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Will chart made by Fernando do Quental in which he ordered his burial in the convent of S. Francisco of Ponta Delgada, where his wife, Margarida de Matos, was buried. He established an entail composed of the remaining part of his properties, with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every saturday wherever his body was buried. He named his son frei Jerónimo do Quental as first administrator and to his eldest daughter after his death, and from there on the succession should continue on the eldest heir.

Quental, Fernando do (flor.1540)

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Will chart of Manuel Dias Feio, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the chapel of Santa Catarina, in Gáfete. The institutor named Maria Mendes, his wife, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Marcos, their son, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Feio, Manuel Dias (d.1676)

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

Fonseca, Maria da (flor.1655)

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Will chart made by Francisca Dias, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in Portalegre. The institutor named Francisca Dias, her niece, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her eldest male son.

Dias, Francisca (d.1680)

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Will chart made by Pedro Vaz Carapulo, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Portalegre. The institutor named Pedro, his son, as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his eldest male son.

Carapulo, Pedro Vaz (d.1687)

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Will chart made by Francisco Mendes, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Castelo de Vide. The institutor named Francisco Martins Barrento, his brother, as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by Apolónia Mendes, his sister. She was to succeed him until he had a son who could be ordained a priest. If she had no children or if none of her sons were ordered, after Apolónia's death it should pass to her eldest son.

Reis, Francisco dos (d.1626)

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Will chart of Isabel de Castro. She appoints Constantino Mendes de Gouveia, her nephew, as her heir and executor. She orders her burial in the church of Santa Engrácia, where her husband, Estevão Zagalho de Andrade, was also buried. She leaves a candal, a farm in Espiçandeira, on the outskirts of Alenquer, and some houses in Lisboa, in Rua da Feteira, for the celebration of charges. After her executor's death, it was to be left to one of his children. If his lineage was extinguished, the entail would be administered by the Misericórdia of Lisboa. The executor must also give a dowry, in the amount of 100 000 réis, to Isabel Borges de Castro, her sister, to profess in the convent of Espírito Santo in Torres Novas. The executor, and other possessors, had to give an annual account in the Juízo das Capelas of the celebration of the charges.

Castro, Isabel de (d.1669)

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Will chart made by Jorge Caldeira Tavares in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of an estate named Herdade da Reterta and other estates in Portalegre's outskirts, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year. To administrate it he named his son Diogo Caldeira during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, or, if he had none, on the closest relative. Clerics and illegitimate sons were excluded from the administration, as well as any administrator convicted with lese-majesty crimes.

Tavares, Jorge Caldeira de (d.1609)

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Will of Domingos Martins founding a chapel in Tolosa with the pious obligation of 22 annual masses, 20 for his soul and two for the souls of his parents, and appointing Padre Diogo Caldeira, his cousin, as its administrator. This chapel will be administrated by Padre Diogo Caldeira's generation and will preferably be administrated by a cleric. If any administrator does not fulfil its pious obligations the chapel will be administrated by the confraternity of Senhor of Tolosa.

Martins, Domingos (d.1674)

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Will chart of Jerónimo Côrte-Real founding an entail with all their properties located in Évora and in the islands of Terceira and S. Jorge (Azores) and chosing the farmstead (herdade) of Vale de Palma, in Évora, as the entail's head. He appoints his future male son as his heir and the entail's successor or, if he dies without offspring, his brother, Manuel Côrte-Real. The testator also orders the celebration of a daily mass in the mostery where he will be buried, choosing the monastery of S. Francisco of Lisbon, in his father's chapel.
Will approved in 1542-06-06 and opened in 1542-07-14.

Côrte-Real, Jerónimo (d.1542)

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Will chart made by Fernando Gomes Semedo in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Nisa. He appointed Álvaro Semedo to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by Catarina and from there on the succession shall continue, preferably, on the eldest heir.

Semedo, Fernando Gomes (flor.1655)

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Will chart made by Domingos da Silva in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in the church of S. Tiago of Portalegre. He appointed Isabel da Silva to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.

Silva, Domingos da (flor.1626)

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Will chart of Lourenço Castanho ordering the foundation of three chapels. The first one, with perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in Monforte, will be administered by Manuel Álvares during his lifetime; the second one, with masses celebrated every year in Monforte, will be administered by the same Manuel Álvares during his lifetime; the third one, with masses celebrated every year in Monforte, will be administered by Gaspar Ribeiro and Catarina Álvares during their lifetime but, after their death, the administration of the chapel should be delivered to Manuel Álvares. The three chapels are meant to be administered by Manuel Álvares and after his death by his closest relative, according to the laws of the Kingdom.

Castanho, Lourenço (flor.1578)

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Will chart made by Tomás Tavares in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the convent of São Francisco of Portalegre. He appointed Sebastião Tavares to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest legitimate male son.

Tavares, Tomás (d.1532)

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Will chart made by Luísa Manuel in which she claims to be the administrator of a chapel founded by Manuel Fernandes, appointing Domingos Rodrigues to administer it.
She ordered the foundation of another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in Castelo de Vide. She appointed Francisco Carrilho to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by Maria Carrilho.

Manuel, Luísa (flor.1649)

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Will chart by which Margarida Dias, António Carvalho's widow, establishes an entail with houses in Lisboa and a public debt instrument of 9 500 réis in Casa da Índia, bequeathing it to her stepdaughter, Maria Dias, who was asked to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of Santa Justa of Lisboa.
The testator bequeaths part of her patrimony, including lands, houses and a public debt instrument of 30 000 réis in Alfândega de Lisboa, to André Dias Carvalho, her stepson, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She also asks him to ensure that the pious obligations instituted by her late sister, Beatriz Dias, in the church of Santa Justa, are duly fulfilled each year. Margarida declares that her remains should be buried in the main chapel of that church, where her husband's body lies.
Followed by an approval deed, issued on 1577-06-07.

Dias, Margarida (flor.1577-1580)

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Will chart by which Jerónimo Borges, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei and Camareiro e Guarda-Roupa dos Reis D. Henrique e D. Filipe, establishes an entail with houses he had in Lisboa, instituting the obligation of using its revenues to support the celebration of two weekly masses in his chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the convent of Santo António dos Capuchos of Lisboa. He appoints his wife, D. Ana de Almeida, as the entail's first administrator. After her death, the entail would be inherited by Manuel Borges, simultaneously Jerónimo's brother-in-law and nephew, who should pass it to his descendants. He chooses to be buried inside his chapel. D. Ana de Almeida subscribed the will, approving the clauses declared by her husband. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1588-07-11.

Borges, Jerónimo (flor.1588)

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Will chart made by Tomé Pires, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Marvão. He appointed Maria and Salvador, children of Leonor Pires, his niece, as first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their eldest heirs.
Tomé Pires ordered the foundation of another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every year in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Marvão. He appointed Manuel, son of Maria Lopes, his niece, as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male heir.
He also ordered the foundation of a third chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Marvão. The institutor appointed Tomé Pires and Domingos Pires, his nephews, sons of Domingos Pires, his brother, as first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their closest heir.

Seixal, Tomé Pires do (flor.1647-1650)

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Will chart made by Tomé Pires, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every year in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Marvão. He appointed Manuel, son of Maria Lopes, his niece, as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male heir.
Tomé Pires ordered the foundation of another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Marvão. He appointed Maria and Salvador, children of Leonor Pires, his niece, as first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their eldest heirs.
The institutor ordered the foundation of a third chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Marvão. He appointed Tomé Pires and Domingos Pires, his nephews, sons of his brother Domingos Pires, as first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their closest heir.

Seixal, Tomé Pires do (flor.1647-1650)

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Will chart made by Manuel Vaz Morujo, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in Portalegre. He appointed Catarina de Sena and Isabel das Montanhas, his sisters as first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by padre José Carvalho, during his lifetime; after his death, he shall be succeeded by his brother. The institutor was also administrator of a chapel established by cónego Manuel Álvares de Carvalho, his uncle, to which he appointed the same administrators of his chapel.

Morujo, Manuel Vaz (d.1659)

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Will through which Doutor Gaspar Vaz Rebelo, Desembargador do Paço, establishes two entails, with the assets he owned in Lisboa and Évora, appointing his two sons, Francisco Rebelo and Manuel Vaz Rebelo, as first administrators of those institutions. If neither of them survived, or had descendants, both of the entails would be inherited by Gaspar de Figueira, the testator's nephew. He instituted pious obligations of celebrating annual masses in the chapel of Jesus, in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, and in his chapel, in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Évora. He chooses to be temporarily buried in the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. After his flesh disappeared, his bones should be transferred to the grave he had inside his chapel, in the convent of S. Domingos of Évora.

Rebelo, Gaspar Vaz (flor.1557)

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Will chart made by Beatriz Rodrigues in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year in the convent of Santo Agostinho, in Arronches. She appointed Baltasar Rodrigues to be the first administrator during his lifetime. From there on the succession shall continue, preferably, on the eldest, legitimate and male heir.

Rodrigues, Beatriz (d.1581)

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

Cabreira, Lopo (d.1630)

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Will chart made by Jácome de Matos in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Mécia to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.
He ordered the foundation of another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Beatriz to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.
He ordered the foundation of a third chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Domingos to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.
He ordered the foundation of a fourth chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Leonor to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.
He ordered the foundation of a fifth chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Antónia to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.

Matos, Jácome de (d.1595)

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Will chart made by Jácome de Matos in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Domingos to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.
He ordered the foundation of another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Beatriz to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.
He ordered the foundation of a third chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Mécia to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.
He ordered the foundation of a fourth chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Leonor to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.
He ordered the foundation of a fifth chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Antónia to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.

Matos, Jácome de (d.1595)

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Will chart made by Jácome de Matos in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Antónia to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.
He ordered the foundation of another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Beatriz to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.
He ordered the foundation of a third chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Mécia to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.
He ordered the foundation of a fourth chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Domingos to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.
He ordered the foundation of a fifth chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He appointed Leonor to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.

Matos, Jácome de (d.1595)

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Will chart made by padre Gabriel Francisco Tavares, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in Amieira. The institutor named padre Manuel Tavares, his nephew, as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by Sabina Tavares and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If any of them were named Gabriel, would take precedence over the others.

Tavares, Gabriel Francisco (flor.1694)

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Will chart by which Catarina da Silva, António Gonçalves de Gusmão's widow, founded an entail with the pious obligation of celebrating two masses, every week, in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She entailed her houses in Rua dos Escudeiros, in Lisboa, bequeathing them to her niece, Guiomar Cabeia. If her niece died before the institutor, the entail's first administrator should be, instead, D. Luísa da Gama, her other niece. She chose to be buried in the grave where lied her late husband, which was by the chapel of Santa Catarina de Siena, in the church of the said convent. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1589-07-06.

Silva, Catarina da (flor.1589)

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Will chart made by Pedro Dias Carvalho and his wife Ana Rodrigues in which they ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated in the mother church of São Sebastião of Ponta Delgada. They appointed Margarida to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her eldest male son.

Carvalho, Pedro Dias (flor.1569)

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Will chart by which D. Maria de Vilhena, Simão da Silveira's widow, established a chapel of 3 daily perpetual masses, which would be celebrated in the main chapel of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Évora. She appointed Jerónimo de Carvalho, her uncle, and Sancho de Faria, her nephew, to administrate it, leaving a public debt instrument of 100 000 réis and a rent (foro) of wheat taken from properties in Moura, Beja and Évora to support the pious obligations. The administrators had to erect a chapel in that convent, where a family mausoleum would be built. All the properties she left to her uncle and a public debt instrument of 14 000 given to Madalena Mendes, her ama, would end up being passed to Sancho de Faria and entailed to the chapel. The latter would leave all the entailed assets to his eldest son.
She left a public debt instrument of 100 000 réis to the Misericórdia of Évora, obligating its brothers to provide for poor men and to give dowries to orphan girls every year.
The institutor established another entail with the properties that she inherited after her parents' death, which her brother, Pedro de Tovar, held from her. She appointed her nephew, Sancho de Tovar, to administrate it and declared that it should be transmitted to his descendants. The testator determined that her body had to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, inside the grave of her late husband. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1562-10-23.

Vilhena, Maria de (flor.1562)

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Will chart by which Belchior Gueifão left all his assets, including an olive grove in Sardoal, to his wife, Ana Dinis, declaring that, after her death, they should be transmitted to his great-nephew, Belchior Gueifão, Francisco de Parada and Isabel Dinis' son. Those properties should never be sold or exchanged, and had to be passed to the eldest son of his great-nephew with the obligation of celebrating 5 annual masses for the institutor's soul. If his great-nephew died before leaving descendants, the entail would be administrated by one of his brothers or sisters. The testator declares that his body would be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora of Sardoal. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1606-05-28.

Gueifão, Belchior (d.1616)

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Will chart by which D. Joana de Macedo, António de Sousa's widow, established a chapel, entailing to it a rent (foro) of wheat and barley extracted from properties in Évora ("herdade da Fonte Boa"). She designated her nephew, Ascenso de Sequeira de Macedo, to administrate it, determining that him and his descendants had to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass in the convent of Santa Maria do Espinheiro, where her body should be buried next to her husband's remains; and a mass, every year, in the church of Misericórdia. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1566-05-20.

Macedo, Joana de (d.1566)

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Will chart by which Violante Henriques da Penha founded an entail, incorporating in it the remaining of the third part of her assets and rents (foros) extracted from lands (casais) in Nossa Senhora do Monte, outskirts of Almada. She appointed her son, Duarte Vaz Pinto, to administrate it, ordering him to pass it to his eldest son or, if he left no offspring, to his eldest sister, Branca Pinto.
The testator also determined that, after her death, 3 weekly masses should be celebrated, every year, for her soul in the chapel she and her husband, Cristóvão Vaz Pinto, had in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Anunciada of Lisboa. That pious obligation would be fulfilled up until the time her husband ordered the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for their souls. She designated him to be her universal heir. Her body would be buried in that chapel. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1608-10-26 and an opening deed dated 1610-10-10.

Penha, Violante Henriques da (d.1610)

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Will chart by which Quitéria Dias, João Gonçalves' widow, establishes an entail with houses and mills in Lisboa, vineyards in Campolide and houses in Charneca, appointing her son, Vicente Dias, to be its first administrator. He and his descendants are obligated to support the celebration of 22 annual masses for her soul in a church to be chosen by the former. The testator declares that her body should be buried in the church of Santa Justa of that city, inside the grave where are buried her husband and their children.

Dias, Quitéria (flor.1594)

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Will chart by which D. Genebra Teixeira, João de Barros Cardoso' widow, bequeathed the third part of her assets to António Barros, her son, ordering him to entail to it the third part of his estate and to pass it to his eldest son. If António died without leaving descendants, the entail would be inherited by the institutor's other son, Bento de Barros. She declared that her body had to be buried in the chapel of Madre de Deus of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where her father, Rui Dias, and husband lied. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1608-10-13 and an opening deed issued on 1609-09-22.

Teixeira, Genebra (d.1609)

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Will chart by which D. Afonso de Castelo Branco, Meirinho-mor do Reino, and his wife, D. Isabel de Castro, established an entail with the third part of their assets, which included houses in Évora, determining that it should be annexed to the entail instituted by D. Guiomar de Noronha ("morgado de Montalvo") and administrated by their eldest son. Therefore, it would be transmitted according to the clauses of its foundation deed. However, if they were unable of bearing a son, their entail would not be attached to the one founded by Guiomar de Noronha. Instead it would be administrated by the institutor's eldest daughter, D. Maria de Castro, and her husband, D. Garcia de Meneses, and transmitted to their descendants. They also incorporated a tapestry in their entail and a rent (foro) of wheat taken from a property in Serpa to Guiomar de Noronha's entail, which they administrated. They declared that their bodies would be buried in the main chapel of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Moura. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1556-08-25.

Castelo Branco, Afonso de (flor.1556)

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Will chart of D. Maria Vieira bequeathing her available portion to her son, Francisco de Bettencourt, with the pious obligation of two perpetual annual prayed masses. She appoints as her executor her husband, who will enjoy her available portion until his death.
Will approved in 1592-07-23.

Vieira, Maria (d.1592)

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Will chart of Pedro Vaz, establishing a chapel in the church of Nossa Senhora da Alva, in Aljezur, where he wants to be buried. He entails certain properties to fulfill the charges and appoints Gaspar Vaz, his son and executor, as the first administrator. Susana Botelho, his granddaughter, daughter of Vicente Botelho, who is now deceased, is also appointed as administrator, with a third of her assets and charges. If Gaspar Vaz could not administer it, he should pass it to the grandchildren of the institutor, sons of Vicente Botelho. If there were no heirs, he stayed for Nossa Senhora de Alva.
The will chart comes from a certificate (dated 1598-06-18), as the respective approval deed (dated 1598-05-25).

Vaz, Pedro (d.1598)

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Will chart of Pedro Gonçalves, ordering his grave in the church of Santa Maria de Oeiras. He appoints João Martins and Miguel Martins, his nephews, and Martinho Bartolomeu, his cousin, executors. He instituted a chapel, located in that church, appointing João Grande, as the first administrator, with his son to succeed him. If the offspring were to be extinguished, he should pass on to that of Martinho Bartolomeu.

Grande, João (flor.1333)

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Will chart of priest Luís Ramalho da Silva. He instituted an entail, entailing various assets, to fulfill charges. He appoints Maria da Silva and Maria Freire, his nieces, the first administrators. The eldest son of Maria da Silva was to succeed her.

Silva, Luís Ramalho da (d.1675)

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Will chart of Lourenço da Costa, ordering his grave in the mother church of the place where he died. He instituted an entail, entailing assets to fulfill the charges. He appoints Álvaro da Costa, his nephew, as administrator, after the death of the institutor and Maria da Costa, his sister, followed by their children. If he died childless, he would stay with Isabel da Costa, his sister. In case of non-compliance, he would remain in the Misericórdia of the place where he was buried.

Costa, Lourenço da (flor.1683)

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Will chart by which Ana de França wanted to be buried in the Church of Santo Antão do Caniço or in the Church of Nossa Senhora do Faial. She established an entail, incorporating some assets in order to fulfil the pious charges. She designated Felícia de França and her husband Lourenço Mendes to be its first administrators. Their daughter Paula and her heirs should succeed them.

França, Ana de (flor.1688)

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Will chart of Pedro Eanes do Canto founding, among other dispositions, two entails, one for his son António Pires, born of his first marriage with Joana da Barca, and the other for his son João da Silva, born of his second marriage with Violante da Silva. For the first entail he entailed several properties in the islands of São Jorge, Pico and Faial, and a estate named Quinta de São Pedro, with a perpetual mass obligation of a weekly mass in the church of N. Sra. de Nazaré built on the same state, where a monument in his homenage should be built declaring that he participated on the battles of Arzila, Azamor, Afnul, Benegisna, in Persia and Almedina. For the second entail he entailed several properties in Terceira island, in Cabo da Praia, mount Brasil and a state in Lajes, also with a perpetual mass obligation with a weekly mass preached on the chapel of Jesus, that he was building in the main church of Angra. Both the entails had identical obligations, and António Pires should choose which one he would have, and João da Silva should have the other one. Both should be succeeded by their eldest sons, preferably male, and each administrator should annex 2/3 of his own reserved portion (terça) to the entail. The administrators should also use the surname "do Canto" or lose the administration. He also appoints Francisco da Silva, his illegitimate son, to succeed him on the administration of the chapel founded by Vasco Afonso, vicar of Machico, island of Madeira.

Canto, Pedro Eanes do (flor.1513-1553)

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Will made by Pedro Jorge in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every week in the church of São Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, or in the chapel that he wished to build, devoted to Jesus Christ. He named their son Jerónimo Jorge as first administrator and after his death, the administration should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, or the closest relative if any administrator died without heirs. He also ordered that the administrator should always give two shirts worth 30 réis to two indigents by Christmas.

Jorge, Pedro (flor.1525-1528)

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Will chart made by Gaspar de Chaves in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with the perpetual obligation of half chapel of masses celebrated in the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, where his body should be buried, next to his parent's grave. He named his wife Beatriz Soares to administrate the entail until his son Manuel Chaves comes of age. After the death of Manuel Chaves, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. However, if Manuel had no children, the administration should be given to his nun daughter [whose name is not mentioned] during her life, and after her death his nephew Baltasar and his brother Gaspar. If none had descendants, the administration should be given to the closest relative of the generation of his mother, Madalena Fernandes.

Chaves, Gaspar de (flor.1593-1594)

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Will chart of Isabel Correia bequeathing 13 alqueires of land to her nephew, capitão Bento Pacheco da Mota, with the pious obligation of a half of a chapel of prayed masses, per year, for her soul, in the church of Nossa Senhora da Estrela. Capitão Bento Pacheco da Mota can appoint one of his offsprings as his successor and, after him or her, the land will be transmitted by bloodline. She also bequeaths some houses to Joana Tavares, her niece, with the pious obligation of three perpetual prayed masses, in Christmas day. Her niece can do whatever she wants with the houses.
Will approved in 1651-12-27 and opened in 1651-12-30.

Correia, Isabel (d.1651)

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Will chart of Jácome Dias and Beatriz Rodrigues Raposo, his wife, founding a chapel of four weekly prayed masses in the chapel of Rui Vaz, their father-in-law and father, and appointing his son, Barão Jácome as its administrator. They also orders to clarify who is the administrator of the chapel of Rui Vaz, they or their son, Jordão Jácome, who claims this chapel's administration.
Will approved in 1532-12-14 and opened in 1540-11-20.

Correia, Jácome Dias (d.1540)

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Will chart made by João Dias, escudeiro, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in his estate dedicated to N. Sra. da Piedade, with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated weekly. He named his son Pedro Dias as first administrator and after his death the succession should continue, preferably on the eldest male heir.

Carvalho, João Dias de (flor.1530)

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Will chart of Jorge de Sousa de Alvim, ordering his grave in the hermitage of Santo António, which he had built at his Quinta de Pedrógão, on the outskirts of Torres Novas. He establishes an entail and chapel, entailing all his assets, located in the Quinta de Pedrógão and on the outskirts of Torres Novas and Porto de Mós. He appoints Manuel de Sousa de Alvim, his son, executor and first administrator, to be succeded by his eldest male son. In case of extinction of the lineage, the administration would pass to the monastery of São Martinho de Tibães.
He establishes another entail and chapel, entailing a farm, located in Seiça, on the outskirts of Ourém. He appoints Simão de Sousa de Alvim, his son, first administrator. The charges were to be celebrated in the church of Seiça. The same clauses had to be fulfilled for the institution of the entail of the Quinta de Pedrógão.
He establishes another entail and chapel, entailing grain income, in the amount of 100.000 réis, coming from Alfeizerão. He appoints Pedro de Melo de Sousa, his son, first administrator. The charges were to be celebrated in the church of Alfeizerão. The same clauses had to be fulfilled for the institution of the entail of the Quinta de Pedrógão.
He establishes another chapel, entailing a farm, located in Vila Verde, in the municipality of Vila Chã, on the outskirts of Braga. He appoints Henrique de Sousa de Alvim, his son, first administrator. The charges were to be celebrated in the church of São Paio of Vila Verde. The same clauses had to be fulfilled for the institution of the entail of the Quinta de Pedrógão.

Alvim, Jorge de Sousa de (d.1607)

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Will chart made by Margarida Mendes founding a chapel or an entail, with pious obligations, and appointing Amador da Costa, her nephew, as its administrator.

Mendes, Margarida (d.1550)

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Will chart made by Bartolomeu Silveiros, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in Portalegre. The institutor named Leonor Velez, his wife, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by António Vaz, during his lifetime. After his death, he would be succeeded by Francisco, his son, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Silveiros, Bartolomeu (d.1622)

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Will chart made by padre Belchior Machado in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Cruz, in Vila da Praia, where his body should be buried. He named the eldest son of Catarina Simoa as first administrator of the entail and after his death the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir.

Machado, Belchior (d.1570)

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Will chart by which Cristóvão da Costa, escrivão, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Salvador of the cathedral of Lisboa, where his father, António da Costa, is buried. He appoints his brother, Pedro da Costa, as his heir, and orders him to buy properties with the remaining part of his assets, in order to establish an entail with the obligation of a weekly mass in his burial place. These properties shall then be inherited by his eldest son or, if he doesn't have descendance, by their closest relative.
Followed by approval deed, dated from the same day, and opening deed, dated 1528-08-08.

Costa, Cristóvão da (d.1528)

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Will chart made by Constança Afonso, widow of Diogo Vaz Cavaleiro in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first one would have a perpetual mass obligation of a weekly mass celebrated in the church of the Misericórdia, in Ponta Delgada, and to administrate it, she named her nephew Afonso Eanes, priest, and his eldest brother after his death, and from there on the entail should follow the ordenações and the legal costums of the Portuguese kingdom. The second entail would be administrated by her daughter Isabel Dias and her descendants after her, with no mass obligation.

Afonso, Constança (flor.1536)

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Will chart of Pedro Vaz de Castelo Branco, instituting an entail, with head on the Pindo's farm, entailing all the assets he had in Beira, in the municipalities of Penalva, Azurara and Povolide, as well as some houses in Lisboa, to fulfill the charges, celebrated at the altar of Santa Maria Madalena, in the church of Pindo, where he orders his grave. He appoints Pedro Vaz de Castelo Branco, his son, executor, universal heir and administrator of the entail. He mentions a chapel in Lisboa, created by his wife, intending that the succession in the entail he instituted would follow the same principles as that chapel, since both would remain with his son.

Castelo Branco, Pedro Vaz de (flor.1547)

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Will chart made by António Lopes de Faria in which he ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of an entail in Vila da Praia with a perpetual obligation of chapel of masses in the hermitage of N. Sra. do Rosário. He appointed his nephew Pedro de Faria as first administrator of the entail and always, preferably, the eldest male heir after him. If Pedro dies without descendants, the administration should be given to António de Faria or the closest relative. He ordered that the administrator should give yearly 1 000 cruzados to the Confraria de Nossa Senhora do Rosário and 10 cruzados to his poorest relatives. He ordered that all the administrators should bear the surname "Faria" or otherwise lose the administration. Finally, he recommended that his nephews should always nourish friendship between them and with the people of Lagoa, conserving the manners of the land and not those of their original lan, Vila do Conde. He also mentioned that his father founded a chapel in Vila do Conde and therefore the administrator of this newly founded entail should administrate both of them.

Faria, António Lopes de (d.1583)

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Will chart by which Vasco Lourenço, mercador, and Isabel Afonso, his wife, establish a shelter for poor people in the houses they own in Lisboa. They entail to it lands (casais) in Sintra, Cascais and Olivais, whose revenues should also support the celebration of annual masses in the church of S. Nicolau of Lisboa, where their bodies would be buried. After the death of one of the members of the couple, the surviving one should become the shelter's administrator, passing it to Estêvão Pires, alfaiate. He is bound to transmit it to his eldest son. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1432-10-24.

Lourenço, Vasco (flor.1432)

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Will chart of Catarina Fernandes, ordering her grave in the monastery of Santa Maria da Graça. She entails various assets, with charges, celebrated in that monastery, leaving them to Doutor Jorge Fernandes, her brother, to whom her eldest son should succeed.

Fernandes, Catarina (flor.1533)

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Will chart by which Jerónimo Vieira da Maia and his wife Isabel wanted to be buried in the convent of Santo António Extramuros, in Évora. The couple bequest all their assets to each other, after the legacies have been fulfilled. After the death of Jerónimo Vieira da Maia, the assets of D. Isabel should be entailed to a chapel, for the fulfillment of the pious charges in the church of São Mamede of Évora and should be administrated by her nephew Pedro Simões and by his eldest son afterwards. After the death of D. Isabel, half of the assets of Jerónimo Vieira da Maia, valued at 35 000 réis, should be entailed to the chapel in the church of São Mamede of Évora, and should be administrated by Águeda, daughter of Sebastião Fernandes and Isabel Mendes, "criada" , and then by her eldest son.

Isabel (flor.1615-1616)

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Will chart by which Bartolomeu Baião and his wife Maria Fernandes established an entail, incorporating immovable goods in order to fulfill the pious charges in the Church of Salvador de Serpa. Bartolomeu Baião designated the priest Sebastião Afonso to be the first administrator of his part of the chapel. The administrator should choose another priest to succeed him. Maria Fernandes designated her niece Maria Dias to be the first administrator and determined that her niece's husband, Manuel Paulo, should succeed her, followed by their eldest son or daughter.

Baião, Bartolomeu (flor.1619)

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Will chart by which the priest Domingos Fernandes wanted to be buried in the church of São João das Lampas, in his parents' grave. He incorporated several immovable goods for the fulfillment of charges in that church. The institutor designated his nephew Domingos Batista to be its first administrator and the following administrator should be his son. He also left to Pedro Fernandes and his wife Francisca Fernandes with the same conditions as the previous ones, and their daughter Maria should succeed them.

Fernandes, Domingos (flor.1620)

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Will chart by which Manuel Fagundes Bezerra established an entail with the obligation to celebrate masses. He designated his nephew Jacinto Fagundes Bezerra to be the first administrator and, after his death, he should be succeeded by his eldest son.

Bezerra, Manuel Fagundes (flor.1638)

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Will chart by which Cristóvão Ferreira Lobo and his wife D. Joana Henriques incorporated some assets to the entail founded by Heitor Henriques Sacoto and Joana Henriques and designated Diogo Ferreira Lobo to be its administrator. This entail should be succeeded by his eldest son.

Henriques, Joana (flor.1605-1631)

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Will chart by which Antónia Vaz Chama established an entail, designating her nephew António Chama and her sisters Maria Chama and Francisca Chama to be its first administrators. The administration should rotate between them and, after their deaths, it should succeed the eldest son of Maria Chama.

Chama, Antónia Vaz (d.1610)

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Will chart of Pedro Botelho da Fonseca and his wife Catarina Moreira de Araújo founding an entail with assets in Baía, Brazil, and masses in Lisbon. They provide 5.500 cruzados to the chapel. They appoint the one of them who survives for the administration of the entail, and after them Maria da Fonseca, niece of Pedro Botelho da Fonseca, and if she doesn't have descendants must succeed the Misericórdia of Lisbon.

Fonseca, Pedro Botelho da (flor.1641)

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Will chart by which João Rodrigues Caixeiro designated his niece Antónia da Cruz to be his universal heiress, leaving her in charge of the pious obligations.

Caixeiro, João Rodrigues (flor.1590-1591)

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Will chart of Domingos do Couto by which he declared he wanted to be buried in the Church of São Francisco de Angra. He established an entail, designating his wife Catarina Pinheiro to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses and, after her death, this obligation should be transmitted to his eldest son. According to the account of the administration, this entail is composed of houses located in Lisboa.

Couto, Domingos do (flor.1626)

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Will chart by which Catarina de Sena Pereira expresses her wish to be buried in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa where her daughter, Antónia de Sena Pereira, is buried. She establishes an entail with the third part of her assets, taken from houses near the church Nossa Senhora da Vitória, in Lisboa, with the obligation of an annual mass in that convent. She designates her daughter, Mariana Marques, as first administrator. Her eldest male son was to succeed her. In case of extinction of the lineage, the administration passed to the oldest servant of the last administrator.

Pereira, Catarina de Sena (d.1630)

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Will chart by António de Moura ordering that his remains should be buried in the convent of São Domingos of Lisboa. He orders the purchase of a property, up to 100 000 réis, obligating his heir to use its revenues to celebrate masses in that convent. He appoints Mariana, his daughter, to be the entail's first administrator, who should be succeed by her eldest child. If she dies childless, it would pass to Susana, her sister. If the latter also dies childless, it would be transmitted to her older brother.

Moura, António de (flor.1557)

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Will chart by which Luísa Tavares expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, in the church of Santo Adrião da Póvoa. She entails her properties in Lisboa and Alenquer with an obligation of 100 masses to be prayed in that chapel by the Irmandade do Santíssimo Sacramento. She appoints António Ribeiro, her husband, as first administrator, to be succeeded by desembargador Francisco de Carvalho, or by his daughter, Joana de Carvalho, and their successors afterwards.

Tavares, Luísa (d.1633)

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Will chart by which António de Oliveira and his wife Bárbara Vicente wanted to be buried in the church of Chagas. They established an entail, incorporating the third part of their assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges. They designated their son Luís de Oliveira to be its first administrator and, after his death, his eldest son. If he did not return from India within 4 years, he could not possess this administration, which should be transferred to his sister Maria de Oliveira.

Oliveira, António de (d.1560)

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Will chart by which Catarina Afonso expresses her wish to be buried in the monastery of Salvador of Lisboa. She entails her houses in Alfama with an obligation of annual masses in the monastery of Salvador and in the church of Santo Estêvão de Alfama. She bequeaths them to Simoa Ribeiro, her daughter, and after her death, to her granddaughter, Mécia Ribeiro, and their descendants. In case of maladministration, they would pass to the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento of the church of Santo Estêvão and, if it did not want them, to the church of Santo Estêvão.

Afonso, Catarina (flor.1562)

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