Will by which Domingos Afonso de Pimentel and his wife Beatriz Cabeceiras wanted to be buried in the Church of São Sebastião in Ponta Delgada. They entailed their third and left some lands of Cerrado da Forca, in Cruz do Fadigas and in Rosto de Cão, to Lucas de Resende and António Afonso, and to Bartolomeu de Frias and his wife. They also left some rents from land to Nuno Gonçalves, their son, and Luís Leite with the pious obligation of a half chapel each one (or two) of them. To all of them the testators establish some succession rules. Will aproved in 1560-09-29.

Will made in Portalegre by Catarina Fernandes Moutosa, in which she ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of eight masses celebrated every year on the church of Espírito Santo, naming Francisco Nunes to administrate it during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on his eldest male heirs. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year on the church of Espírito Santo, naming her husband Matias Durão as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administrator, who would also be the chaplain, would be elected by Vigário-Geral of the Bispado.

Will made in Portalegre by Vasco Pires Falcão in which he named his daughter Ana Ângela to succeed him on the administration of the entails founded by his aunt Guiomar Nunes Vidal and the by his wife Maria Temudo. He also ordered the foundation of an entail that would be annexed to the other two entails, all of them administrated by Ana Ângela and her descendants. This new entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of one quaresmal of masses (fourty masses), and after the death of Ana Ângela, the succession would always continue on the eldest male heir. All administrators were obliged to annex half of their own reserved portions to the entail, and could never marry with a person of the so-called "infected races", nor commit lese-majesty crimes, or, otherwise, would lose the administration as he or she "had never been born".

Will made by Baltasar Afonso, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every week, always on fridays, in the mother church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada. He named his wife Bárbara de Benevides as first administrator of the entail and his niece Maria after her death, with the condition that Maria would marry, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on her eldest male heir. If Maria died before wedding or without children the administration should be transmitted to her brothers Belchior or Pedro, with the same conditions.

Will of Pedro Tavares de Mesquita, expressing his wish to be buried in the chapel of Vera Cruz of the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and instituting two entails for his illegitimate children, Jorge and Pedro. His properties should be divided between his children, entailing each part, and be transmited to their offspring, or to the other brother in case of absence of children, with the obligation of 10 annual masses. If they didn't have any children, they had the power to appoint a successor, under the condition that the person should be a relative from their father's side, therefore excluding any heir from their mother's kin. In memory of himself and of his father, if the administrators of the entails were men they should be called Jorge Caldeira and Pedro Tavares de Mesquita.
Followed by the approval deed, dated 1647-01-26.

Will made by Estêvão Vaz in which he ordered to be buried in the adro de Santa Maria, in Alter do Chão. He founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his niece Catarina as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will of Manuel Dias Safarrão, instituting an entail by some estates in Vale de Mós and Vale de Galinhas, with the obligation of building an hermitage in hounour of São João Baptista in Portela da Ribeira. After the construction of the hermitage, the administrators had the obligation of celebrating 50 annual masses. The first administrator should be his brother Bartolomeu Dias, followed by his son Pedro de Morais.

Followed by the approval deed (1688-09-18, fl. 391v).

Will made by João Rodrigues Franco, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria of Monforte. The institutor named his niece Beatriz Moura as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will of Maria Martins, João Dias Borrego's wife, expressing her wish to be buried in her parish church of S. Matias of Nisa and instituting three entails to her cousins João Filipe, Matias Gonçalves and Maria Dias do Cacheiro, and to their offspring, each one of them with the obligation of two annual masses.
Followed by the approval deed, dated 1697-05-01, and the opening deed of the will, dated 1698-03-23.

Will of Maria Martins, João Dias Borrego's wife, expressing her wish to be buried in her parish church of S. Matias of Nisa and instituting three entails to her cousins João Filipe, Matias Gonçalves and Maria Dias do Cacheiro, and to their offspring, each one of them with the obligation of two annual masses.
Followed by the approval deed, dated 1697-05-01, and the opening deed of the will, dated 1698-03-23.

Will of Brás Lopes, instituting an entail by his properties in Montalvão, favouring his niece Violante, daughter of Gaspar Lopes, and her offspring, with the obligation of 25 annual masses.

Will made by padre Belchior de Videira, in which he expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela of Marvão. He bequeaths properties to Catarina de Videira to annex to the entail she received as a dowry, under the same conditions. If she doesn't accept them, they will pass to Belchior's nephew, Inocêncio de Videira, as an entail. He establishes an entail for his nephew, Gaspar de Videira, with a perpetual pious obligation of five annual masses. After his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. Gaspar would only receive the administration if he married a woman of his own condition and that had assets worth at least one third of all properties the institutor bequeathed to Gaspar. Within sixteen years after Gaspar received the administration, or any of his descendants, he would be obliged to send one close relative to study in the universities of Coimbra or Salamanca, giving him an stipend worth 100 cruzados every year for his own maintainance.

Will by which D. Ana da Silva, Nicolau de Andrade's wife, establishes an entail with all her assets, appointing her nephew, João Pereira, to be its first administrator. She obligates him to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, where her remains should be buried, next to her parents' bodies. After her nephew's death, his eldest daughter should succeed him. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1538-10-23.

Will of D. Maria Pereira da Costa Calheiros, widow of Doutor Manuel Coelho de Araújo, entailing her available portion and joining it to the available portion of her late husband as an entail, with its head in the farmstead (quinta) of Fonte de Gatos, in S. Pedro de Vade, in the municipality of Ponte da Barca, and appointing João Coelho de Araújo, her grandson, as its first administrator. The testator also orders the celebration of masses in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso, in the aforementioned farmstead.
Will approved in 1698-02-17 and opened in 1698-02-24.

Will made by Gonçalo Caldeira de Castelo Branco in which he expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. He appointed his brother João da Fonseca Castelo Branco to succeed him on the administration of the chapel founded by Francisco Caldeira de Castelo Branco, composed of the estate of João Vaqueiro in Monforte and ordered the foundation of an entail composed of an estate in Covões over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year. To administrate it he named his wife Catarina Velez da Mota as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the administration would be handed to his brother João da Fonseca Castelo Branco, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. In case of extinction of his lineage, the administration would be handled to the Misericórdia, that would also be obliged to marry an orphan girl every year.

Will made in Alagoa, Portalegre's district, by Francisco Gonçalves Furtado, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of some rural properties over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year. To administrate it he named his wife Maria Coazima during her lifetime, and, after her death, she would be succeeded by their son Francisco, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Pedro Gonçalves Soalheiro, lavrador, expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. He named his wife, Maria Dias, as his universal heir. After her death, his remaining properties would be divided equaly between his siblings, Manuel Gonçalves and Maria Gonçalves, as two entails, with an obligation of five annual masses each. After their deaths, they would be succeeded, preferably, by their eldest male heirs. The administrators could never rip out any walnut tree of the Lixosa orchard, otherwise they would lose the administration to the next successor.

Will by which Pedro Gonçalves Soalheiro, lavrador, expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. He named his wife, Maria Dias, as his universal heir. After her death, his remaining properties would be divided equaly between his siblings, Manuel Gonçalves and Maria Gonçalves, as two entails, with an obligation of five annual masses each. After their deaths, they would be succeeded, preferably, by their eldest male heirs. The administrators could never rip out any walnut tree of the Lixosa orchard, otherwise they would lose the administration to the next successor.

Will made in Nisa by Joana Vaz, in which she ordered her burial in the church of Santa Maria de Nisa and the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. She named her brother Diogo Vaz as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his eldest male heir, with the condition that instead of ten masses he would order the celebration of twelve masses every year, and from there on the administrators would celebrate not only twelve, but fifteen masses every year.

Will by which Ana Ribeiro Ferraz, wife of António Pereira Vinagre, expresses her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. She establishes an entail composed of farmlands and houses she possessed, with a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. The institutor named João Pereira Vinagre, her stepson, as first administrator during his lifetime, with the condition that he would become a clergyman and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his brother António Pereira Vinagre and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The administrators would be obliged to give two alqueires of oil to the brotherhood of Nossa Senhora do Rosário in order to maintain a lamp perpetually lit on this chapel.

Will by which António Pais Tavares expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. He declares he and his wife, Catarina Caldeira, had entailed their farmstead of Moinho do Cubo, with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year and named their son Francisco Caldeira Pais as first administrator and, after his death the succession would always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, or, if he had no children, on the closest relative. All administrators should bear the surname "Pais" or otherwise lose the administration.

Will by which Martinho Gonçalves Alemão, tesoureiro-mor da Sé de Portalegre, expresses his wish to be buried in his cathedral and establishes two entails. The first one is composed of farmlands and will have a perpetual obligation of an annual mass on the day of his death in the cathedral of Portalegre. He named his brother Manuel Gonçalves as first administrator with the condition that he would appoint one his sons to succeed him with the same conditions, or daughter in the absence of male heir, who would thereby be obliged to bear the surname "Alemão". The second one was composed of his estate of Cabeça da Urra, his houses, farmlands and a wine cellar and had a perpetual obligation of two sung masses celebrated every year in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. He named his brother Cristóvão Gonçalves as first administrator and, after his death, he would be succeded by his son Manuel Landeiro and his daughter Constança who would appoint one of her male heirs to succeed her, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Martinho Gonçalves Alemão, tesoureiro-mor da Sé de Portalegre, expresses his wish to be buried in his cathedral and establishes two entails. The first one is composed of farmlands and will have a perpetual obligation of an annual mass on the day of his death in the cathedral of Portalegre. He named his brother Manuel Gonçalves as first administrator with the condition that he would appoint one his sons to succeed him with the same conditions, or daughter in the absence of male heir, who would thereby be obliged to bear the surname "Alemão". The second one was composed of his estate of Cabeça da Urra, his houses, farmlands and a wine cellar and had a perpetual obligation of two sung masses celebrated every year in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. He named his brother Cristóvão Gonçalves as first administrator and, after his death, he would be succeded by his son Manuel Landeiro and his daughter Constança who would appoint one of her male heirs to succeed her, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Fernando da Mota Mouzinho and his wife Francisca Mouzinho Barba ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide. They founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty celebrated every year. The institutors named one another as first administrator after the death of any of them and, after their deaths, they would be succeeded by Beatriz Mouzinho, sister of Fernando. After the death of Beatriz, she would be succeeded by Isabel, daughter of António Mouzinho, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made in Castelo de Vide by Violante Brandão in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of an estate named Quinta da Relva, with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. The institutor named her son Pedro Dalva Barradas as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Pedro died without heirs, the administration would be handled to his brother Luís Barradas, or to any son or daughter of Catarina Barradas. If the lineage was extinguished, the administration would be handled to the Confraria das Almas.

Will made by António Rodrigues Mouzinho, in which he ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, and founded four entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of twenty one masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his son João during his lifetime. This entail is composed of a "souto da Ribeira de Vide", houses, orchards, vineyards and lands in Castelo de Vide. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Beatriz Carrilho during her lifetime. This entail is composed of some houses in Castelo de Vide. The third entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Maria Mouzinho during her lifetime. This entail is composed of a "tapada" on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide. The fourth entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Catarina during her lifetime. This entail is composed of a "azenha da Gafaria" located in Castelo de Vide. After the death of each one of the first appointed administrators, the succession should always continue, preferably on their eldest male heirs, or, if they had none, each one would appoint a close relative to succed on the administration. No adminsitrator could ever marry with a person of jewish or moorish ascendency or otherwise would lose the administration.

Will made by António Rodrigues Mouzinho, in which he ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, and founded four entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of twenty one masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his son João during his lifetime. This entail is composed of a "souto da Ribeira de Vide", houses, orchards, vineyards and lands in Castelo de Vide. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Beatriz Carrilho during her lifetime. This entail is composed of some houses in Castelo de Vide. The third entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Maria Mouzinho during her lifetime. This entail is composed of a "tapada" on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide. The fourth entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Catarina during her lifetime. This entail is composed of a "azenha da Gafaria" located in Castelo de Vide. After the death of each one of the first appointed administrators, the succession should always continue, preferably on their eldest male heirs, or, if they had none, each one would appoint a close relative to succed on the administration. No adminsitrator could ever marry with a person of jewish or moorish ascendency or otherwise would lose the administration.

Will made by Ana Vivas, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of a farmland in Castelo de Vide with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year. The institutor named one of the children of Manuel Lopes Belo and Leonor Mouzinho, her niece, as first administrator during his or her lifetime and, after his or her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir.

Will by which Maria Gonçalves expresses her wish to be buried in the main church of Vila Flor. She establishes three chapels of 50 annual masses each, in a total of 150 annual masses, composed of her remaining properties. They would be administeredby her siblings Luísa de Moura, Inês de Moura and frei Gregório de Moura. After their deaths, the properties should be reunited in a single chapel, under the same administrator.
Followed by the approval deed (1679-02-29, fls. 100v-101) and the opening deed (1685-03-02, fl. 101).

Will of Isabel Tavares de Sousa, wife of Baltasar Pereira de Castelo Branco, expressing her wish to be buried in the main church of Arronches and bequeathing the remaining of her assets to her husband with the pious obligation of one daily mass for a year and a sung mass in the days of Nossa Senhora and Todos os Santos, while he is alive. After the death of her husband should succeed in these assets his eldest and legitimate male son or, if he has not legitimate offspring, Maria Soares, the testator's sister, who should establish a chapel, with other pious obligations in Lent and Advent.
Will approved in 1623-11-03 and opened in 1634-11-11.

Will by which Manuel Fernandes Palmeiro expresses his wish to be buried in the church of São João of Castelo de Vide. He establishes an entail composed of a tapada in the place of S. Silvestre with the obligation of 3 annual masses, and designates his brother António Fernandes as administrator.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1615-03-07.

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1583-10-29, pelo tabelião Francisco Cardoso.
ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): uma missa rezada no convento de São Francisco, com responso sobre a sua sepultura.
REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: por sentença de 1818-12-14 (f. 53 a 79), as capelas administradas pelo Visconde de Torre Bela são reduzidas à seguinte pensão: missa aos Domingos e dias santos (90 missas) celebrada por um capelão por 100.000 réis anuais; três missas de Natal por 2.400 réis; obras da capela do Carmo do Funchal conforme determinado pelo instituidor Manuel Martins Brandão; a capela de D. Isabel Bettencourt é reduzida a duas tochas para o igreja de Câmara de Lobos e duas tochas para São Bernardino.
SUCESSÃO: nomeia o neto António Gomes Castro, filho de D. Andreza e de Tristão Gomes de Castro, fidalgo da casa d'el-rei, “andando no filho mais velho macho que suceder”. Na falta de geração, ficaria à neta Antónia e seu filho mais velho.
BENS VINCULADOS: casas onde vive o bispo D. Jerónimo Barreto, que deixa ao neto António Gomes Castro, filho de D. Andreza e de Tristão Gomes de Castro, fidalgo da casa d’el-rei. Se falecer sem descendentes ficaria à neta Maria Casca.
OUTROS VÍNCULOS: vínculo com encargo de uma missa semanal, que deixa ao “cuidado” da filha e herdeira Juliana Carreira, do qual não se prestam contas nestes autos.
ADMINISTRADOR/PRESTADOR DE CONTAS EM 1635: a neta D. Francisca de Castro, viúva de Pedro de Castro de Andrade.
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Visconde de Torre Bela.
Outras informações do testamento (f. 7 a 9):
ENTERRAMENTO: convento de São Francisco.
ESCRAVOS: deixa a sua parte do escravo João à filha Juliana Carreira.
TESTEMUNHAS do testamento: Frutuoso Rodrigues, mercador; Brás Fernandes, serrador; Pedro de Azevedo, criado de João Lopes Vila Real; Francisco Gonçalves, lavrador, morador na freguesia de São Roque; Pedro Gonçalves, homem trabalhador, morador nesta cidade.

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

Will of Gonçalo Casco bequeathing the third part of his assets to his son Rui Gonçalves Casco, who can not sell, donate or alienate them and will be succeeded by his eldest male son. Gonçalo Casco also orders the perpetual celebration of a monthly mass in the altar of Santa Maria, in the chapel of S. Luís, in the monastery of S. Francisco of Évora.

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

Will made by Margarida Dias in which she ordered to be buried in the Church of Monte Chamiço, and founded an entail with an obligation of six masses celebrated every year. The institutor named her daughter Maria Cordeiro as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her eldest son and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, or, if she had none, the administration would be handled to her brother António Dias Castanho. This entail is composed of land located on the outskirts of Monte Chamiço.

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

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

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

Will by which Guiomar Ribeiro expresses her wish to be buried ni the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and establishes an entail composed of her houses, vineyard, estate and leases in Portalegre with a perpetual obligation of six annual masses. She named her niece Mariana de Almeida as first administrator and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Mariana had no children, the administration would be handed to one of her sisters.

Will of Inês de Ataíde, widow of Pedro do Couto, founding, after the fulfilment of her bequests, a chapel in the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas with her and her husband's available portions and appointing Sebastião de Ataíde, her son, as her successor and the chapel's first administrator. After his death, will succeed Maria de Ataíde and, after her death, Violante Lopes, her daughters. The testator also specifies that, before her grandchildren, should succeed all her children.
Will approved in 1597-09-21.

Will made by padre António Carrilho de Bijos and his sister Catarina Carrilho, in which they ordered to be buried in the Church of Santa Maria da Devesa, in Castelo de Vide, founding an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses that should be celebrated every year. The institutors named one another as first administrator during their lifetimes and, after their death, they would be succeeded by their nephew António Carrilho Bijós and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. No illegitimate heir could ever succeed on the administration, and anyone who married with a person of the so-called "infected races" or who was charged of lese-majesty crimes would immediately lose the administration.

Will of D. Luísa Cabral, widow of D. Dinis de Faro, founding an entail with a chapel in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, and appointing D. Estêvão de Faro, her son, as heir and administrator. If there is no heirs of her bloodline, the administrator of her brother's entail, João Álvares de Caminha. She also orders that this entail foundation should have the same clauses and conditions as the entail of João Álvares de Caminha.

Will made in Monte Carreiras, district of Portalegre, by padre Sebastião Gonçalves, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of an estate named Quinta do Veloso, with it's vineyards, orchards and lands, bequeathed to his nephew Afonso, named first administrator, with a perpetual mass obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. After the death of Afonso, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, or to his sisters or brothers, if he had no descendants.

Will of António Lopes, declaring that he had built a chapel dedicated to Santo António in Godinhaços. In this will, he entails properties to the 'fábrica' of the chapel, with the obligation of 4 annual masses for his soul. As administrator, he appointed Domingos Francisco, to be followed by his son António.

Followed by the approval deed (1685-03-26, fls. 179-180).

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

Will made by Maria Velez Tavares in which she expressed her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. He ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year. The institutor named padre André da Costa as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, she ordered that some other properties bequeathed by her aunt Branca de Carvalho should be added to the entail, after that the pious obligations would be increased from five to twenty masses celebrated every year. After the death of padre André da Costa, he would be succeeded by the sons and heirs of António Veles da Silva, brother of the institutor, who was in Índia, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, according to the Laws of the Kingdom. If the descendants of António did not wish to succeed on the administration of the entail, it would be handled to the Society of Jesus or the parish of S. Maria Madalena.

Will made by padre Fernando Rodrigues Nogueira, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one daily mass celebrated in the mother church of Portalegre. The institutor named Mateus Veles, eldest son of Mateus Lourenço, as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. He also mentioned that his cousin Catarina Nogueira had ordered the foundation of a chapel on her will and because there was no appointed successor for it, he thereby annexed and incorporated the chapel on the entail he ordered to be founded on this will, with the intention that it should be always administrated by the same administrator. The institutor disposed that the Provisor sould take account on the chapel's administration every year and, for this work, the administrator should gift him a sheep.

Will of padre Cristóvão Fernandes Carrola, ordering his grave in the church of Santa Maria do Bispo, in Montemor-o-Novo. He institutes a chapel, with all its income, paid in grain, to fulfill mass in that church. He appoints Joana Valente, his niece, daughter of António Fernandes Carrola, his brother, first administrator of the chapel. Her eldest son was to succeed her. If there were no relatives who could administered it, it would be transferred to the Confraria dos Clérigos of Montemor-o-Novo.

Will made in Alpalhão by Afonso Ferrão, husband of Catarina Carrilho, in which he ordered the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of houses, lands, vineyards and other properties dispersed between the outskirts of Alpalhão and Castelo de Vide, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his brother Afonso Dias Ferrão as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, male or female, or, the confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento of Alpalhão, in case his lineage became extinguished. The second entail would be composed of houses, lands, vineyards and other properties on the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his niece Maria de Sequeira as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, male or female, or, the closest relative, in case her lineage was extinguished, or, in the absolute lack of close relatives, the Confraria das Chagas de Cristo of Alpalhão. The third entail would be composed of houses, lands, cattle farms, a vineyard and other properties on the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he also imposed a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his Pedro, son of Manuel Alfaia Morgado, as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, male or female, or, the closest relative, in case his lineage was extinguished, or, in the absolute lack of close relatives, the Confraria das Chagas de Cristo of Alpalhão. However, Pedro would only administrate this entail after he comes of age or marry, and, until then, his father Manuel Alfaia Morgado would administrate the entail.

Will made in Alpalhão by Afonso Ferrão, husband of Catarina Carrilha, in which he ordered the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of houses, lands, vineyards and other properties dispersed between the outskirts of Alpalhão and Castelo de Vide, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his brother Afonso Dias Ferrão as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, male or female, or, the confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento of Alpalhão, in case his lineage became extinguished. The second entail would be composed of houses, lands, vineyards and other properties on the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his niece Maria de Siqueira as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, male or female, or, the closest relative, in case her lineage was extinguished, or, in the absolute lack of close relatives, the Confraria das Chagas de Cristo of Alpalhão. The third entail would be composed of houses, lands, cattle farms, a vineyard and other properties on the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he also imposed a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his Pedro, son of Manuel Alfaia Morgado, as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, male or female, or, the closest relative, in case his lineage was extinguished, or, in the absolute lack of close relatives, the Confraria das Chagas de Cristo of Alpalhão. However, Pedro would only administrate this entail after he comes of age or marry, and, until then, his father Manuel Alfaia Morgado would administrate the entail.

Will of Simoa de Coimbra, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of Misericórdia, in Braga, or alternatively in the church of São João do Souto, in the same city. As administrators, Simoa appointed her son António and his offspring.

Followed by the approval deed (1535-11-19, fl. 18).

Will of Miguel Ribeiro, instituting two chapels. In this one, he appointed as administrator his niece Catarina Aguiar, married with Manuel Casado Bourinho.

Will made by padre Diogo Leitão in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of forty masses celebrated every year in Castelo de Vide. He appointed Diogo Leitão, son of João Franco, to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest son, whether male or female.

Will made by Fernando da Mota da Fonseca in which he states that he entered into a contract with Beatriz da Mota (in 1578-10-07), to entail the herdade da Cabaça, as a dowry for his marriage to Maria Velez. Complying with this contract, he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year. He appointed Francisco da Fonseca to be the first administrator during his lifetime.

Will by which Doutor João de Barros and D. Joana do Couto de Vasconcelos, his wife, establish an entail with the third part of their assets, including the farmstead (quinta) of Calvos, in Loures, the farmstead (quinta) of Poço, in Gestaçô, Trás-os-Montes, and lands in Lagoalva. They appoint their eldest son, Martinho de Barros de Vasconcelos, to be its first administrator, obligating him and his successors to celebrate annual masses for their souls in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. They choose to be buried in that church.

Will by which Leonor Gil, Nuno Fernandes' widow, establishes an entail with her lands (casal) in Corveira, in the outskirts of Sintra. She appoints her nephew, Gil Rodrigues, bacharel, to be its first administrator, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses for her soul and lighting a torch every holy thursday, in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She orders her heir to buy a property worth 140 000 réis, which should be incorporated in her entail. She asks to be buried in that church, inside the grave where lied her husband.

Will by which Luísa da Costa Pereira, widow of João Lopes de Barbuda, appoints her niece, Luísa Vieira, as her universal heir, and expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Domingos de Benfica, Lisboa, in her husband's burial place. She establishes an obligation of ten annual masses in that convent and entails to it an olive grove in Benfica, which she bequeaths to her niece. After Luísa Vieira's death, the chapel shall be administered by her daughter, Beatriz Travassos, wife of doutor Henrique de Barreira, and by their successors afterwards. Followed by approval deed, dated 1636-01-10.

Will by which Maria Dias Penalva expresses her wish to be buried in the main church of Nisa, where her husband, Afonso Vaz Vilhegas, is buried. She establishes an entail composed of all the immovable assets of her reserved portion, receiving the due consent of her daughter Feliciana Vilhegas to do so, with a perpetual pious obligation of sixty masses celebrated every year. To administrate it she named her daughter Feliciana Vilhegas during her lifetime and, after her death, the administration would be handled to the grandson of the institutor, son of Francisco Soares, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Includes an approval deed and opening deed of the will, both made in 1701.

Will by which Francisco Vaz, who never married, son of Afonso Vaz, couteiro, expressed his wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Devesa of Castelo de Vide. He established an entail composed of a tapada, with a perpetual obligation of five annual masses. He named his niece Maria as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death she would be succeeded by Afonso, son of Pedro Vaz Roxo, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest and closes male relative.

Will by which Beatriz Leitão, João Gomes de São João's wife, founds an entail, with the pious obligation of two weekly masses in honor of Nossa Senhora do Rosário and Santo António, in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She bequeaths a third of her assets to her husband, who ought to decide which property was going to be incorporated in the entail, since he would be its first administrator. After his death, their eldest son should inherit it. She chooses to be buried in the aforementioned convent, in the same grave where lied her father-in-law, Francisco Gomes de São João.

Will by which Brás Eanes, esparteiro, and Ana Luís Sá, his wife, founded an entail, with the pious obligation of celebrating a weekly mass in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. The surviving spouse should become the entail's first administrador, and was obligated to use part of the couple's assets (50 000 réis) to buy properties, with the purpose of incorporating them in their entail. After the death of the first administrator, the entail was to be inherited by a close relative selected by the former. They chose to be buried in the mentioned church.

Will by which D. Beatriz Mexia, D. António Manuel's widow, establishes an entail with a public debt instrument of 200 000 réis in Almoxarifado de Santarém and rents in properties in Campo Maior, Arronches and Ouguela. She appoints her niece, D. Beatriz, D. Álvaro de Silveira's wife, to be its first administrator, obligating her and her successors to give 24 000 réis each year to the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa with the purpose of supporting the celebration of daily masses for her soul. She orders that this entail should be henceforth attached to the Afonso Mexia's entail and administrated by its administrator. The testator declares that her remains should be buried inside the chapel her father, Afonso Mexia, established in that convent. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1597-07-16.

Will made by Maria Dias in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every week in the monastery of Santo André of Vila Franca do Campo. She appointed Manuel Favela and his wife Catarina Rodrigues to be the first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their eldest male son.

Will made by João da Grã and his wife Leonor Fernandes in which they ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the hermitage of Nossa Senhora do Egito, in Vila Franca do Campo. They appointed Jordoa Gonçalves to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by Leonor and from there on the succession shall continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by Constança Vicente in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in Vila Franca do Campo. She appointed Bartolomeu Pires to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.

Will by which D. Joana de Lis, António de Sousa Abreu's wife, bequeaths a saltern ("marinha da casa") in Setúbal to Jorge Neto Porras, her nephew, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of annual masses for her mother's soul in the church of the convent of S. João of Setúbal, where the institutor's remains should be buried.
She also establishes another entail with a saltern ("marinha baja") in the same city, appointing Jorge de Moura, her nephew, to be its first administrator. He is obligated to change his family name and to marry according to the instructions dictated by his aunt.
The testator orders the executors of her will to establish a contract with that convent in order to assure the fulfilment of pious obligations for her soul, which would be sustained with the revenues of a public debt instrument of 30 000 réis. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1613-06-17.

Will by which Luís Borralho, comendador da Ordem de Santiago, expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Lisboa, in his father's tomb. He entails a public debt instrument he bought from the Câmara de Lisboa with an obligation of five masses on the day of the Virgin, three masses at Christmas and one annual mass. He appoints his sisters, Beatriz Coelho and Ana Borralho, as his universal heirs. After their deaths, their brother, Tomás Borralho, and his descendants shall succeed them, unless his sisters marry and have children of their own. If the lineages of his brother and sisters are extinguished, the entail shall be given to their cousin, Álvaro Pereira de Quadros, and his successors. If all of these lineages are extinguished, the last administrator shall appoint a nobleman as the future administrator.

Will by which António Gomes da Mata, correio-mor, established an entail appointing his nephew António Gomes da Mata de Vasconcelos to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in several churches in Lisboa. This entail is composed of houses located in Elvas and a public debt instrument of 200 000 réis in Almoxarifado de Lamego.

Will by which António Gomes da Mata established an entail, appointing his nephew António Pereira de Lacerda to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in several churches in Lisboa. This entail is composed of unspecified assets.

Will by which João Salema, fidalgo da Casa do Rei and comendador da Ordem de Cristo, expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where his children are buried. He orders his executors to use the third part of his properties to buy a public debt instrument or properties to entail to an obligation of a daily mass for his, his wife's and his father-in-law's souls, half in the convent of Santíssima Trindade, where they are buried, and the other half in his own burial place. He appoints his eldest daughter, D. Lourença Salema, wife of Simão de Miranda Henriques, as heir of his entail. He entails the third parts of his wife, D. Isabel de Almeida, and of his father-in-law, Francisco de Almeida, which they had bequeathed him to entail, and gives their usufruct to his daughters, D. Joana and D. Antónia Salema, nuns, while they are alive. After their deaths, they shall be inherited by D. Lourença Salema or her descendants. If her lineage is extinguished, the entail shall go to the descendants of his other daughter, D. Mariana de Almeida. If her lineage is also extinguished, so will be the entail, and its properties will be used in perpetual masses.
He appoints his daughter as heir of the entail established by doutor Diogo Salema, to which he annexes half of his third part, according to its institution; as heir of the patronage of the convent of Aracoeli in Alcácer do Sal, which he inherited from Rui de Salema Soutomaior; as heir of the casal de Almeara, in Torres Vedras; and as heir of the entail of Isidro de Almeida. He appoints his grandson, Fernando Martins Henriques, as heir of a chapel in the priory of Crato which had belonged to his son, Diogo Salema, who had been appointed its administrator by Francisco de Almeida. He also orders twenty masses to be sung in the convent of Santíssima Trindade for the soul of his criado, António Gonçalves.
Followed by the approval deed and the opening deed of the will, dated 1646-07-11.

Will by which Francisca de Abreu required to be buried in the Monastery of São Bento de Monção, with her father-in-law and son. She left her third to her son Manuel Pereira, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in the chapel of Santa Catarina. She also declared that the vineyard she possessed should be incorporated into this chapel. This entail should be succeeded by Manuel Pereira's eldest son or, in his absence, the eldest daughter. If her son did not have children, it should succeed her niece Isabel Soares de Castro. Followed by an approval deed 1603-05-02, an opening deed dated 1603-11-08 and a codicil dated 1603-10-16.

Will by which Marco António de Azevedo established an entail with all his properties, designating Bartolomeu de Azevedo Coutinho, his brother, to administrate it. After his death, he would be succeeded by his eldest son. The testator declared that his body had to be buried in the grave he had in the church of S. Domingos.

Will by which Manuel Mendes Mexia expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Olivença, where his parents and grandparents are buried. He bequeaths his third part, consisting of his estate of Porto Cordeiro, to his wife, Margarida Restolha, during her lifetime, as a chapel, with the obligation of 30 annual masses for his soul and the soul of their daughter, Inês Mendes. After his wife's death the entail shall pass to their son, João Mendes Mexia, and to his descendants. If he dies without successors, it will pass to Manuel's grandson, Álvaro, if he is a cleric. If he isn't, the entail will pass to his niece, Beatriz Mendes, daughter of his brother Bento Mendes Mexia. If none of these heirs have successors, the entail will be joined to the one established by João Mendes Valentim, Manuel's father, with the same obligations.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, in which Manuel Mendes Mexia orders several masses in other churches.

Will by which Pedro de Cascais de Abreu, do Desembargo do Rei and promotor fiscal do Santo Ofício da Inquisição de Coimbra, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Santa Maria do Castelo de Olivença, with a tomb similar to the one of his cousin, Lopo Soares, whose chapel he administers. He bequeaths 100 000 réis to the priests of the church of Santa Maria do Castelo to employ in masses for himself, the 8 masses set in the estate of Alparragena by Leonor de Cascais, and the two masses set on an olive grove in Pentieira. If they don't fulfill the obligations, it will pass to the priests of the church of Santa Maria Madalena de Olivença. If they refuse, this obligation will pass to his heirs. He designates his natural daughter, D. Catarina de Abreu, who is being raised to become a nun, as first administrator of his entail, if the monastery she professes in allows her to have properties.
He entails his third part as a chapel with a daily mass over his tomb, which shall be given to his heirs. He includes in this entail the chapels he possesses, but the masses of those chapels will be administered by the priests, as mentioned. He entails to it his free and entailed houses in Olivença, the estate of Alparragena, with its leases, and the olive grove of Pentieira. If he doesn't have descendants, some of the houses he possesses shall pass to the children of António de Sousa and Maria del Rio, descendants of his uncle, Manuel de Cascais, and the others will pass to the heirs of his nephew, Francisco Martins Mexia, since they are also entailed. In the same situation, the olive grove will pass to the descendants of Diogo Álvares Restolho.
If he doesn't have successors, the part of his entail which doesn't belong to any other heirs will pass to his nephew, Manuel de Sousa Cascais, son of António de Sousa and Maria del Rio. If he dies without successors, it will pass to his sister, Maria de Sambrana, and to her descendants, or to the descendants of Francisco Martins Mexia.

Will by which Isabel Tinoco, wife of Fernando Pegado, expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas, in the tomb of her father. She bequeaths her niece, Ana Rodrigues, and her successors afterwards, her leases, with the obligation of ordering an annual mass for the soul of her brother, Nuno Vaz Ferrão, in the convent of S. Domingos. She bequeaths the remaining part of her properties to her nephew, Julião Vaz Ferrão, and to his successors, as an entail, with the obligation of another annual mass for her own soul, over her tomb. If Julião doesn't have children, the entail will pass to his brother, Diogo Lopes Ferrão.

Will by which Pedro Vaz Rexa expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa, in the tomb of Ana Lopes. He bequeaths two houses and a vineyard in Lisboa and other properties in Mugil, Santarém, to his nephew, Simão da Gaia, with an obligation of a daily mass in that convent. He appoints the Misericórdia de Lisboa as universal heir of all his other properties.

Will by which Henrique de Noronha established an entail, appointing his nephew Rui de Matos Noronha to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação de Bucelas. This entail is composed of a farm called "Boução" with its houses, mill, olive press, vineyards, olive groves, orchards and lands located in Bucelas.

Will by which Manuel de Azevedo Pais declared that his wife D. Antónia Maria de Sequeira left her third in order to establish an entail. The institutor also wanted to use his third to be incorporated into this entail and designated his son Luís António de Azevedo to be its first administrator. He was obligated to incorporate his "legítimas" and to order the celebration of masses for their souls. After the administrator's death it should succeed his heirs and, if he died childless, it should succeed his nephew António Patrício, son of his brother Silvestre Gomes de Morais. The institutor also celebrated a contract with the priests of Congregação do Oratório in order to give them two jars of oil for the candles, and he left some legacies to his sister, nephews and slaves.

Will by which D. Isabel de Almeida, single, expresses her wish to be buried in the chancel of her hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Cascais, where her parents and siblings are buried. She designates her nephew, Gonçalo de Azevedo Coutinho, son of her brother Manuel de Almeida da Silva and of D. Luísa de Vilhena, as her universal heir, or his siblings, if he doesn't have any heirs. She bequeaths him all of her properties as an entail, with an obligation of ordering 50 annual masses for her soul in a church of his choice. She also orders him to sell her houses in Lisboa and to buy a property or a public debt instrument with its revenue, to establish a daily mass in her chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição.

Will by which Margarida Galvão established an entail, designating her legitimized grandson Manuel da Silva to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of 15 masses wherever he wanted and to manumitting a slave. If he died childless, it should succeed her closest kin but with the obligation to celebrate 43 masses. This entail is composed of a oil press, mills, olive groves and fruit trees on the outskirts of Ourém, and houses in Tomar. This document has inserted the legitimation letter dated 1560-06-12. Followed by an approval deed dated 1568-09-23.

Will by which Gonçalo Afonso Vieira de Castro established an entail, designating his natural son António to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses wherever he wanted, using unspecified assets. If he died childless, it should succeed another son or daughter of his. Followed by an approval deed dated 1644-06-03 and an opening deed dated 1645-09-06.

Will by which Maria dos Reis established an entail, appointing her niece Catarina Botelho 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 and a farm with vineyards and an olive grove located in Lisboa.

Will by which Rui de Castanheda, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, establishes a chapel in the church of S. Cristóvão of Lisboa, incorporating in it a house, a backyard and vineyards in Aldeia Galega. He appoints Isabel de Proença, mother of his two daughters, Beatriz de Castanheda and Isabel de Castanheda, to be its first administrator, obligating her to celebrate annual masses for his soul in that chapel, where the institutor's body should be buried. After her death, the entail must be inherited by Beatriz de Castanheda and passed to her eldest son.

Will by which Pedro Botelho, do Conselho do Rei and juiz da Alfândega, and his wife, Isabel Eanes, express their wish to be buried in the monastery of S. Salvador of Lisboa. They declare that they were in possession of a farmstead with an olive oil mill and other houses in Lisboa which had belonged to Isabel Eanes' first husband, Afonso Eanes. He had bequeathed them to his wife, 36 years before, with an obligation of 90 annual masses in the church of S. Tomé of Lisboa: 30 for his soul, 60 for the soul of his first wife, Leonor Gonçalves. Pedro Botelho had made a contract with the priests of S. Tomé, 12 years before, to establish these masses, which they had fulfiled until then. They chose these properties for their third parts together with their houses and a store in Lisboa and establish an entail, which they bequeath their eldest son, Lopo Botelho, and his successors afterwards. The administrators shall order the masses established by Afonso Eanes and five annual masses for the souls of Pedro Botelho and Isabel Eanes in the church of S. Salvador of Lisboa. If Lopo Botelho dies without successors, the entail shall pass to his brother, Diogo Botelho, or to their sister, Beatriz, married to Pedro Moniz. If their lineage is extingueshed, the future administrators will be chosen by appointment from the priests of Santo Elói.

Will by which D. Violante Godinho, widow of the desembargador Custódio de Figueiredo Cardoso, juiz dos Feitos da Coroa e Fazenda do Rei in Lisboa, expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel she established in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, next to her husband. She designates her nephew, Francisco Dias Lopes Cardim, married to her niece, D. Margarida Toja, as first administrator of her entail, and his descendants afterwards. She also appoints him as heir of the chapel established by her uncle, licenciado Gaspar Godinho, prior of the church of S. Julião, which she had inherited from him.
She bequeaths a lease and farmlands in Évora to her cousin, Francisca Godinho Mendes, and, after her death, to her cousin's son, Baltasar Godinho Cardim, vigário-geral nas ilhas, and to his heirs, with an obligation of three annual masses in her chapel.
She bequeaths an olive grove in Portel to her other nephew, Belchior Cardim, priest in the monastery of Portel, which shall, after his death, pass to his brother, Francisco Dias Lopes Cardim, with the obligation of giving a jug of olive oil every year to the convent of Portel to light the lamp of the Holy Sacrament, and of praying two masses to Nossa Senhora do Socorro.
She also bequeaths her estate of Soalheira, in Portel, and other farmlands in the same place to her cousin, Gaspar Tojo Gato, and his wife, Maria de Reboredo, with an obligation of three annual masses for her soul in the altar of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the church of Espírito Santo of Portel, to be fulfilled by them and their descendants.
Finally, she bequeaths houses in Lisboa to padre frei Martinho Moniz, which, after his death, shall be given to her nephew, Baltasar Godinho Cardim, and to his descendants, with an obligation of three annual masses for her soul. If he doesn't have any successors, the houses shall be annexed to her chapel.
Followed by approval deed of the will, dated 1641-07-31, and opening deed of the will, dated 1642-05-19.

Will by which D. Mariana de Sousa, widow of João Guterres, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, declares that her husband, with her agreement, established, in his will, an entail with the third part of his assets, designating Manuel Guterres, their eldest son, to administrate it. She incorporates in it the third part of her patrimony, determining that the entail's future administrators must support the celebration of annual masses in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where her husband's remains lie and her body must be buried. The future administrators are also asked to give, each year, 120 000 réis to provide for the testator's 3 daughter, nuns in the convent of Santa Mónica of that city, as long as they lived. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1680-01-20 and an opening deed issued on 1689-11-28.

Will by which D. Violante Godinho, widow of the desembargador Custódio de Figueiredo Cardoso, juiz dos Feitos da Coroa e Fazenda do Rei in Lisboa, expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel she established in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, next to her husband. She designates her nephew, Francisco Dias Lopes Cardim, married to her niece, D. Margarida Toja, as first administrator of her entail, and his descendants afterwards. She also appoints him as heir of the chapel established by her uncle, licenciado Gaspar Godinho, prior of the church of S. Julião, which she had inherited from him.
She bequeaths a lease and farmlands in Évora to her cousin, Francisca Godinho Mendes, and, after her death, to her cousin's son, Baltasar Godinho Cardim, vigário-geral nas ilhas, and to his heirs, with an obligation of three annual masses in her chapel.
She bequeaths an olive grove in Portel to her other nephew, Belchior Cardim, priest in the monastery of Portel, which shall, after his death, pass to his brother, Francisco Dias Lopes Cardim, with the obligation of giving a jug of olive oil every year to the convent of Portel to light the lamp of the Holy Sacrament, and of praying two masses to Nossa Senhora do Socorro.
She also bequeaths her estate of Soalheira, in Portel, and other farmlands in the same place to her cousin, Gaspar Tojo Gato, and his wife, Maria de Reboredo, with an obligation of three annual masses for her soul in the altar of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the church of Espírito Santo of Portel, to be fulfilled by them and their descendants.
Finally, she bequeaths houses in Lisboa to padre frei Martinho Moniz, which, after his death, shall be given to her nephew, Baltasar Godinho Cardim, and to his descendants, with an obligation of three annual masses for her soul. If he doesn't have any successors, the houses shall be annexed to her chapel.
Followed by approval deed of the will, dated 1641-07-31, and opening deed of the will, dated 1642-05-19.

Will by which Beatriz de Azeredo annexes her "quebrada" of Golpilhares to the entail founded by her mother with the farmstead of Macieirinha, ordering an annual mass in the cathedral of Porto. She also establishes an entail with properties to be bought by her executor and heir and her estate in Ribeira de Febros, with the obligation of ordering another annual mass in the same cathedral. She designates her nephew, João de Valadares Carneiro, as first administrator of her chapel, and his son, Luís de Valadares, afterwards. If his lineage is extinguished, the entail will pass to the Misericórdia do Porto, with the obligation of marrying orphan girls.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1616-09-02.

Will by which D. Francisca de Mendonça de Vasconcelos expresses her wish to be buried in the chancel of the church of the convent of Santo António de Lisboa, where her husband, chanceler-mor Damião de Aguiar, and her children are buried. She entails the remaining part of her third part as a chapel and bequeaths it to her grandson, Luís da Cunha de Ataíde, with the obligation of ordering a daily mass for her and her husband's souls in a place of his choice. The entail will pass to his successors with the same conditions as the entail of Torre das Vidigueiras, founded by her ancestors. She includes in her entail the houses in Rua da Anunciada which she and her husband had bequeathed as a dowry and entail to their deceased daughter, D. Antónia, Luís' mother, when she married Tristão da Cunha. She also bequeaths her grandson and his descendants her chapel in the chancel of Santo António de Lisboa.
Followed by an addition, dated 1640-08-27, and by the approval and opening deeds of the will.

Will by which Gaspar Moreira de Altero, do Conselho do Rei, designates his wife, D. Beatriz da Silva, as his heir and executor, bequeathing her all of his properties as an entail and chapel, with the obligation of ordering two weekly masses for his soul in the convent of S. Domingos, where he wishes to be buried. After his wife's death, the entail will pass to the successors of his brother, Henrique Moreira, or to the successors of his sister, Filipa Moreira.
Followed by the approval deed of the will.

Will by which Fernando Nunes Barreto and his wife D. Maria Henriques, declared that they wanted to be buried in the main chapel of the Monastery of Santa Clara. They founded an entail, using some "herdades" located in the parish of São Cosme, in Gondomar, and some houses in Porto. They designated their eldest son to be its first administrator, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in this monastery and to contract chaplains. They wanted to unit this entail to another called "Morgado dos Freiriz", founded by Fernando Nunes Barreto's grandparents, Fernão Nunes and Isabel Ferraz, which was obligated to the celebration of masses in the Church of Freiriz. This entail should follow the conditions of his grandparents' entail. Fernando Nunes Barreto also declared that he was the administrator of another entail founded by his great-grandmother Beatriz Ferraz, that was obligated to the celebration of 15 masses each year in the Convent of São Francisco, using the rents of a "casal de Campo”, in Avintes. He also succeeded in the entail founded by Filipa Rebelo and Isabel Cardoso, mother and grandmother of Fernão Nunes, with the obligation to celebrate two masses in the altar of Jesus, in the Monastery of São Domingos, using the rents of some "casais" in the parish of Rebordosa, and some houses in Vale de Pegas. Finally, he was the administrator of Catarina Ferraz's entail, with the obligation to celebrate 13 masses in the Altar of São Gonçalo, in the Monastery of São Domingos, using the rents of some houses. All of these three entails of which he was the administrator should be succeeded by the eldest son. Followed by an approval deed dated 1596-05-05.

Will by which Rodrigo Afonso, clérigo de missa e prior em Barbacena, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of that town if he dies there. He bequeaths an olive grove in Vale do Salgado to his niece, Maria Mexia, and to her successors, with the obligation of ordering five annual masses for his soul in the church of Santa Maria of Olivença. If she doesn't have successors it shall pass to her brother Lourenço Mexia. If none of them have children, the entail shall pass to another of Rodrigo's nephews, Garcia Rodrigues. If Garcia Rodrigues becomes a priest, it will pass, after his death, to the Misericórdia of Olivença.
He bequeaths Lourenço Mexia three pieces of land with an obligation of five other masses in the same church of Olivença, for his and his parents' souls, to be inherited by his successors. If Lourenço doesn't have children, he requests him to annex these lands to to the ones he already possesses and to make a chapel with an obligation of ten masses for his own and his wife's souls, and pass it to one of his siblings or to the Misericórdia of Olivença.
He bequeaths his other nephew, João Mexia, two farmlands in the farmstead of Antão Gomes, with the obligation of four annual masses for his soul in Santa Maria of Olivença, to pass to his descendants, or to his brother, Lourenço Mexia, if he has no children, under the same conditions as the other two entails.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1593-10-14.

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

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

Will made by António de Brito Correia and his wife Maria Guedes, in which they have ordered the foundation of an entail with an obligation of two weekly masses celebrated in every year for their souls. They instructed the executioners of their will to sell all of their properties in Bahia and purchase other properties in Portugal, in order to be entailed. They named their son, António Guedes de Brito as first administrator and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, If the last administrator had no heirs, he or she could appoint a person to suceed on the administration. All administrators should bear the surnames Guedes and Brito to have the administration, and also annex half of their own reserved portions to the entail at the moment of their deaths.

Will by which Diogo Luís de Oliveira, husband of D. Leonor de Távora, expresses his wish to be buried in the monastery of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos da Arrábida, of which his nephew, Luís Francisco de Oliveira, morgado de Oliveira, is the patron, with the obligation of a daily mass for his soul. He entails all of his properties, which include public debt instruments, houses in Belém, and the revenue he intends to gain from debts owed to him, and appoints his wife as his universal heir. After her death, the entail shall pass to the padre António Luís de Oliveira, natural son of Diogo Luís de Oliveira and afterwards to Luís Francisco de Oliveira and his successors. This entail shall always be in the hands of the administrators of the entail of Oliveira. If their lineage is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the lineage of Diogo's niece, D. Beatriz. If her lineage is also extinguished, it shall pass to a second son of the house of Mogadouro. If all of these lineages are extinguished it shall be given to the Misericórdia of Lisboa.

Will by which Teresa Eanes da Fonseca, wife of Fernão Lopes Lobo, Cavaleiro, bequeathed all her remaining properties to her nephew, Gonçalo Rodrigues da Fonseca, establishing a chapel with those assets and obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of 3 weekly masses for her soul in perpetuity in the chapel of Santo Antão of the cathedral of Évora. After the first administrator's death, the entail would be transmitted to his eldest son. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1427-05-09.

Will by which Nuno Mascarenhas, fidalgo da Casa Duque de Viseu e Beja, established the entail of Porches (and other properties) and designated João Mascarenhas, his second-born son, to be its successor. The administrator would be in charge of ordering the celebration of masses in the chapel of Porches, that Nuno ordered to build. Nuno wanted to be buried in his chapel in the Convent of S. Francisco de Setúbal, where his wife Catarina de Ataíde was buried.

Will of Paulo Caldeira de Brito, founding an entail with his and his late wife's, Maria de Andrade, available portions and appointing his son, Pedro Carvalho Caldeira, as his successor.
Will approved in 1674-03-30 and opened in 1674-04-04.