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 made by Domingos Rodrigues and Ana Nogueira in which they have ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail an chapel devoted to Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, taking a land in Ilha dos Frades, Bahia, with the perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated in every Saturday. To administrate it, they named their son padre Pedro Rodrigues Fortes as first administrator during his lifetime with the condition that he would finish the chapel's fabric and, after his death, the administration should be transmited to Domingos Rodrigues Santiago, their eldest son, and to his eldest male heir after him.

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 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 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 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 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.

Entail foundation deed by which Rui Lopes de Évora, fidalgo de geração, and his wife, Leonor Rodrigues da Veiga, establish an entail for their eldest son, Manuel da Veiga, and his wife, Isabel Gomes Angel, who should afterwards be succeeded by their eldest son, Rui Lopes da Veiga. They include in the entail their farmstead of Montijos, in Lisboa, with its lands, and other properties and public debt instruments which should total 54 000 cruzados. The entail will always be united to the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Palma e S. Guilherme which they founded in the monastery of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa, with the obligation of a daily mass. All of the named parties are present and accept these conditions, promising to fulfil them.

Will by which Bento Mendes Mexia expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Santa Maria Madalena de Olivença. He establishes an entail with the remaining part of his properties, with an obligation of 150 annual masses for his soul and the souls of his children João Mendes Mexia and Beatriz Mendes Mexia. He bequeaths it to his wife, Maria Mendes Gaga, during her lifetime, under the condition that she helps support their daughter-in-law, Beatriz Lobo da Gama. The entail will pass to her, after his wife's death, and afterwards to their nephew, also called João Mendes Mexia, and to his son Bento, Bento's godson. If his godson doesn't have successors, the entail shall pass to Álvaro Mendes Mexia, great-nephew of the institutor, son of his niece Inês Mendes. He annexes 25 000 réis of his third part to the entail established by his father, João Mendes Valentim, as had been agreed with his brother, Manuel Mendes.

Will by which João Mendes Valentim expresses his wish to be buried in his tomb in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Olivença. He entails his third part, headed by his estate of Poço do Carreto, with the obligation of two weekly masses for his soul and the souls of his relatives. He bequeaths it to his son, Bento Mendes, and to his descendants afterwards. If his son dies without successors, the entail will pass to his other son, Manuel Mendes.

Will by which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu and D. Constança Ribeiro express their wish to be buried in their chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas.
They bequeath their part of the estate of S. Domingos, which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu inherited from his father, to João Pereira de Abreu, Mem's brother, with an obligation of five annual masses for their souls. This estate shall pass to the child or grandchild of João Pereira de Abreu who inherits the entail of doutor João Pereira, which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu possessed, and to which he appoints his brother as next administrator.
They entail their landed properties with an obligation of a daily mass prayed by the priests of S. Paulo de Elvas. They appoint as first administrator of this entail Manuel Gomes Ribeiro, brother of D. Constança, if they don't have children. The successor shall be chosen by appointment among his descendants. If no appointment is made, the entail shall pass to his eldest son. If Manuel Gomes Ribeiro dies without descendants, the entail shall pass to one of his brothers or sisters.
They also make donations to the confrarias of S. Pedro de Elvas and of Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Brancos, ordering they pray weekly and annual masses for their souls. These obligations shall only have effect if they don't have children.

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 chart by which Rodrigo Homem, clérigo de missa, cura da igreja de S. José de Lisboa, designates his brother, João Pereira, as his universal heir, under the condition that he builds him an hermitage dedicated to S. Gens in his farmstead of the same name, where he wishes to be buried, with the obligation of four annual masses. He bequeaths him and his descendants all of his properties as an entail. If his brother doesn't have descendants, the administration will pass to the Misericórdia of Ourém.
Followed by the approval deed of the will.

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 made by João de Resende in Coimbra before he departed to Castille. He expresses his wish to be buried near his brother, Pedro Homem de Resende, in the chapterhouse of the convent of Santo António dos Olivais, Coimbra, as he had accorded with its priests. He entails the remaining part of his properties with the obligation of four annual masses over his tomb. He designates as administrator of this entail his niece, D. Joana de Sá de Miranda e Resende, and her successors afterwards. If she also inherits the entail founded by his brother, Pedro Homem de Resende, both entails will be united, and the four annual masses won't need to be prayed. He establishes conditions for the heirs of his and his brother's entails and declares that the properties which belong to them are listed in a notebook signed by him, where he also has copies of other documentation related to them.
Followed by an addition dated 1640-11-22.

Will by which Pedro Homem de Resende, tesoureiro do fisco, designates his brother, João de Resende, as his universal heir and executor. He expresses his wish to be buried in the chancel of the church of Santo António dos Olivais, Coimbra, next to his wife, D. Beatriz de Mesquita. He orders his brother to make a contract with the priests of that convent to establish a chapel there, with the invocation of Santo António and the obligation of a daily mass. The chapel should become his successors' burial place and his parents' bones should be transfered there. He also orders a mass on Nossa Senhora da Vitória's day in the church of Corpo de Deus of Coimbra. He requests João de Resende to establish an entail for him with his remaining properties, of which he shall be the first administrator. After his brother's death, the entail will pass to their sister, D. Jerónima Corte Real, and to her children. If she has no successors, it will pass to their cousin, D. Maria Corte Real, widow of Gaspar Nunes Barreto, and to her children. He bequeaths his other brother, frei Teotónio, money to buy books in compensation for annexing his legitime to his entail. If João de Resende can't fulfil his will, he requests frei Teotónio to fulfil it in his place, or to appoint another person.
Followed by an addition, dated 1628-01-25, by an approval deed and by the opening deed of the will, dated 1628-03-01.

Will made by João de Resende in Coimbra before he departed to Castille. He expresses his wish to be buried near his brother, Pedro Homem de Resende, in the chapterhouse of the convent of Santo António dos Olivais, Coimbra, as he had accorded with its priests. He entails the remaining part of his properties with the obligation of four annual masses over his tomb. He designates as administrator of this entail his niece, D. Joana de Sá de Miranda e Resende, and her successors afterwards. If she also inherits the entail founded by his brother, Pedro Homem de Resende, both entails will be united, and the four annual masses won't need to be prayed. He establishes conditions for the heirs of his and his brother's entails and declares that the properties which belong to them are listed in a notebook signed by him, where he also has copies of other documentation related to them.
Followed by an addition dated 1640-11-22.

Will (partial) by which Vasco Pereira, cavaleiro da casa dos duques de Bragança, bacharel em Leis e em Artes , designates his wife, Berengária Eanes, as his universal heir and executor and disinherits all of his other heirs, revoking his previous wills. He declares that he and his wife have established to bequeath their nephew, Álvaro Pereira, their farmstead of Roças, as an entail, with the obligation of ordering five annual masses for their souls over their burial places.
Followed by an approval deed of the will, dated 1504-09-26.

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 Ana de Azeredo expresses her wish to be buried next to her deceased husband, João de Valadares. She entails her casal da Macieirinha, near Massarelos, and her houses in rua das Cangostas, Porto, with the obligation of three annual masses in the cathedral of Porto. The casal already had an obligation of paying 500 reais to the same cathedral. She designates her daughter, Beatriz de Azeredo, as first administrator of this entail. After her death, it shall pass to her brother, Álvaro de Valadares, and to his descendants. Álvaro de Valadares and his wife, Antónia Carneiro, can annex this entail to one they establish in the future, as long as the masses she ordered are prayed.
Followed by the approval deed of the will.

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 Vidal Homem de Magalhães and his wife, Helena de Araújo, express their wish to be buried in the church of S. Pedro of Porto de Mós. They establish an entail with all of their properties, consisting of their houses, vineyards, farmlands and mills in Porto de Mós, with an obligation of four annual masses in their burial place. They designate as first administrators their great-nephew and niece, Manuel Homem de Magalhães and Sebastiana de Araújo, who should marry each other. The licenciado Bernardo Pereira Homem, Manuel's father, will be the administrator before the marriage is confirmed. The entail shall pass to the children of this marriage. If one of the nubents dies before it, the surviving one shall marry one of the deceased's siblings.

Donation deed by which the cónego André Rodrigues donates an estate in Redemoinhos and other properties in Elvas to D. Pedro de Mesquita, as an entail, with the obligation of ordering an annual mass for the soul of bailio frei Pedro de Mesquita in the chapel of Santo António of the cathedral of Elvas. The entail shall pass to his children or, if he dies without successors, to his brother, D. Manuel, or to other members of their family.

Donation deed by which Bento Nunes, cónego in the cathedral of Elvas, donates to D. António Lobo and his wife, D. Joana de Mesquita, an estate in Elvas, as an entail, with the obligation of an annual mass in the chapel of Santo António of his cathedral. This entail should be annexed to the one founded by António de Mesquita with his estates of Torre do Caia and Freixas, which he donated as a dowry to D. Joana and D. António, and shall pass with it to their descendants, with the same conditions dictated by António de Mesquita.

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

Declaration deed by which frei Pedro de Mesquita, comendador da Ordem de S. João do Hospital de Jerusalém and bailio de Lango e Leça, confirms the renounciation of a house, orchard and vineyards in Elvas that his brother, António de Mesquita, made to his son, Álvaro de Mesquita, and establishes the conditions of this donation, as had been accorded. He declares that these properties will be entailed to an annual mass for his soul over his tomb or in the chapel of Santo António of the cathedral of Elvas, where his parents are buried. After Álvaro's death, the entail will pass to his children. If he doesn't have successors, it will pass to his sister, D. Joana de Mesquita, and to her children, or to their brother, Alexandre de Mesquita. If his heirs don't fulfil the obligations, the entail will pass to the administrator of the entail founded by Álvaro de Mesquita and his wife, Pedro de Mesquita's parents. Álvaro de Mesquita is present, confirms the donation and accepts the conditions.
Contains a donation deed and a licence.

Will by which António Gomes Pais expresses his wish to be buried in the church of S. Pedro of Torres Vedras, near his parents. He entails his houses in Torres Vedras with an obligation of ten annual masses over his tomb. He bequeaths them to his niece, D. Teresa Aragão, daughter of his deceased brother, Manuel Pais de Aragão, and to her children afterwards. If she dies without successors, the entail will pass to her sister, D. Antónia. If his brother's lineage is extinguished the entail will pass to the Misericórdia of Torres Vedras.

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 Isabel Tinoco, wife of Fernão 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 aferwards, 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 João de Calvos de Sequeira expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Cárquere, if he is allowed, or in the convent of S. Francisco of Porto, in the tomb of his grandfather, João Calvos, or in the church of S. Nicolau, if a chapel is made there. He declares he traded properties with his nephew, Gaspar de Sequeira de Meneses, to establish an entail and chapel. He entails his properties with the obligation of 10 annual masses over his tomb, in which he includes leases in Pera Boa, houses and orchards, and bequeaths them to his nephew. If he dies without heirs, the entail will pass to his brother, prior Manuel de Calvos de Meneses, and afterwards to their closest relative.
Followed by an addition, dated 1646-09-10, and by the approval deed of the will.

Will by which Álvaro Soares, arcediago de Barroso, expresses his wish to be buried in the main chapel of the church of the convent of S. Bento of Monção, which he wishes to rebuild with revenue from his properties in Ponte da Barca. He bequeaths his farmstead of Juste, in Monção, to his great-nephew, António de Magalhães de Meneses, son of Alexandre de Magalhães de Meneses and of D. Isabel de Castro, his niece, as an entail. It shall be annexed to the entail established by Álvaro's brother, Cristóvão de Castro, and his wife, Joana Marinho, of which António is also the successor, and will always be in the lineage of its administrators or in the lineage of Álvaro's father, Paio Gomes Pereira. He orders five chaplains to pray daily masses in the chapel of S. João Baptista of the main church of Monção, founded by his brother, and in the convent of S. Bento. If the obligations aren't fulfiled the entail will pass to the Misericórdia de Monção. Alexandre de Magalhães e Meneses shall have the usufruct of the entail during his lifetime, since he is a widower and hasn't remarried.

Will by which D. Graça Ferreira da Fonseca, wife of Inácio de Mira Solteiro, entails her third part with the obligation of an annual mass in a place of her heir's choice. She designates her eldest son, António, as first administrator, and his descendants afterwards. If he dies without successors, the entail will pass to her other children, João, José or Madalena, in this order, and to their descendants.
Followed by the opening deed and the opening deed of the will, dated 1697-10-11.

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 Leonor de Cascais, widow of capitão José de Sequeira Fajardo, expresses her wish to be buried in the church of Santa Justa. She bequeaths her nephew, Pedro de Cascais de Abreu, 40 000 réis, the estate of Cascais and an olive grove in Olivença, and the farmstead of Madalena and a mill in Leiria, as a chapel, with an obligation of 60 masses for her and her husband's souls. The chapel shall pass to his descendents. If he doesn't have successors, it will pass to João, son of her other nephew, Bento Mendes de Mexia, who lives in Olivença.

Will by which Bento Mendes Mexia expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Santa Maria Madalena de Olivença. He establishes an entail with the remaining part of his properties, with an obligation of 150 annual masses for his soul and the souls of his children João Mendes Mexia and Beatriz Mendes Mexia. He bequeaths it to his wife, Maria Mendes Gaga, during her lifetime, under the condition that she helps support their daughter-in-law, Beatriz Lobo da Gama. The entail will pass to her, after his wife's death, and afterwards to their nephew, also called João Mendes Mexia, and to his son Bento, Bento's godson. If his godson doesn't have successors, the entail shall pass to Álvaro Mendes Mexia, great-nephew of the institutor, son of his niece Inês Mendes. He annexes 25 000 réis of his third part to the entail established by his father, João Mendes Valentim, as had been agreed with his brother, Manuel Mendes.

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 frei Gonçalo Mendes de Vasconcelos, comendador da vila de Sernancelhe, senhor da vila de Guilheiros e cavaleiro da Ordem de Malta, establishes an entail with his estate of Pecenas, in Évora, his houses in that city and the chapel in Monte do Trigo, Portel, which he inherited from his mother. He bequeaths it to his daughter, D. Francisca de Vasconcelos, and to her children afterwards, with an obligation of 15 annual masses in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Évora, and the five masses of the chapel in Portel, in a total of 20 annual masses. He orders his daughter to build him a chapel in a convent of her choice.
Contains a copy of the licence of the superior of the Order of Malta allowing Gonçalo Mendes de Vasconcelos to dispose of his property.

Will chart made by Gonçalo Pinto and Brásia Estácia. Gonçalo Pinto declares that, if he dies before his wife, he wishes to be buried in the convent of S. Domingos of Évora, where his parents and children are buried. He bequeaths his wife the houses which belonged to his father, Aires Pinto, and his parts of the estates of Pecenas and Vila Fria, as an entail, during her lifetime. After her death, the entail will pass to their niece, Maria, daughter of his brother and sister, Álvaro Pinto and Filipa Estácia, with an obligation of an annual mass. Brásia Estácia declares that if she dies before her husband she bequeaths him her properties in Monsaraz, houses in rua do Crucifixo, and the vineyard of Pêra Manca. After her death they shall pass to her niece, Maria.

Will chart by which Francisco Ferreira da Silveira, fidalgo da Casa do Rei and cavaleiro professo da Ordem de Cristo, and D. Maria Velez, his wife, express their wish to be buried in the convent of Anunciada of Tomar. They establish an entail and chapel with their casais, farmlands and other properties in Tomar and its surrounding area, headed by their houses in Tomar. They also annex to it their silver serving set. They designate their eldest son, Manuel Ferreira da Silveira, as first administrator and his descendants afterwards. They will have the obligation of ordering twelve annual masses for their souls.
Followed by the approval deed of the will chart.

Entail foundation deed by which António de Figueiredo, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, and his wife, Isabel Vaz de Castelo Branco, establish an entail with their third parts, consisting of their leases in Vila Chã do Monte, Viseu. They bequeath them to their eldest son or daughter and their successors, with the obligation of ordering masses in the hermitage of Santo António of Vila Chã do Monte.

Entail foundation deed by which Francisco de Gouveia Daltro, Isabel Rebelo de Macedo, his wife, and the licenciado Tomé de Gouveia Cardoso, his brother, abade da igreja de Santa Cruz da Trapa e beneficiado da igreja de Santiago de Beja, establish an entail uniting their parts of the farmstead of Vila do Rei, which the brothers had inherited from their parents, Tomé de Gouveia Cardoso and Vitória Borges de Figueiredo, and other properties they have. They declare their father had ordered the construction of an hermitage dedicated to Santa Catarina in that farmstead, with the obligation of three annual masses, which they entail to it. The entail shall pass to Francisco's descendants by appointment from him, his wife or Tomé. If the three of them die without making an appointment, the entail will pass to their eldest son or to the descendants of their sister, Maria de Figueiredo Gouveia, wife of António Cardoso de Castelo Branco.

Will chart by which Inês Freire, widow of Manuel Pinto, expresses her wish to be buried in the church of S. Tiago of Montemor-o-Novo, in her ancestors' burial place. She entails her estate of Oliveira and leases in Montemor-o-Novo as a chapel, and bequeaths them to her daughter, D. Francisca da Grã, during the minority of her grandson, Manuel Pinto, with the obligation of ten annual masses over her tomb. If Manuel Pinto dies before his mother, the entail shall pass to his brother, Gonçalo Mendes, or to his other siblings and successors. She also bequeaths her daughter the estate of Caravela, which she had inherited from her brother, António Freire, as an entail, which shall always be joined to her own.
Followed by an approval deed of the will.

Will chart by which Inês Freire, widow of Manuel Pinto, expresses her wish to be buried in the church of S. Tiago of Montemor-o-Novo, in her ancestors' burial place. She entails her estate of Oliveira and leases in Montemor-o-Novo as a chapel, and bequeaths them to her daughter, D. Francisca da Grã, during the minority of her grandson, Manuel Pinto, with the obligation of ten annual masses over her tomb. If Manuel Pinto dies before his mother, the entail shall pass to his brother, Gonçalo Mendes, or to his other siblings and successors. She also bequeaths her daughter the estate of Caravela, which she had inherited from her brother, António Freire, as an entail, which shall always be joined to her own.
Followed by an approval deed of the will.

Will by which Manuel Pinto, fidalgo, confirms the institution of the entail he founded for his daughter, Isabel Pinto, when she married Simão de Brito, which should pass to her sister, Francisca da Grã, if she died without successors. He expresses his wish to be buried in Portel, near his grandmother, Beatriz da Costa.
Contains an addition of the same date declaring that if he dies in Évora he wishes to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of that city, instead. If his other daughter also doesn't have children, he wishes the entail to pass to the closest relatives of his mother, Mécia da Grã. If there are none, the entail will pass to the hospital of Portel.
Followed by an approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1536-08-04.

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel Pinto, fidalgo da Casa do duque de Bragança, establishes an entail with his part of the estate of Pecenas, Évora. He bequeaths it to his eldest daughter, Isabel Pinto, as a dowry, on the occasion of her wedding to Simão de Brito, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, with the obligation of ordering 10 annual masses in the church of Santa Maria de Portel, where he wishes to build his chapel. Simão de Brito is present and accepts it. Isabel Pinto is represented by the tabelião, who accepts in her name.

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

Will chart by which João Mendes de Vasconcelos expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Évora, where his son is buried. He annexes his estate of Barroqueira, in Monsaraz, to his entail of Vidigueiras and bequeaths it to his eldest son, Manuel Mendes, with an obligation of five annual masses for his soul. It shall pass to his eldest son or daughter, afterwards.
Followed by the approval deed of the will chart.

Will by which Diogo Mendes de Vasconcelos, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Santa Maria de Monsaraz, near Filipa Soares. He entails his farmstead of Vidigueiras, with its farmlands, as an entail and chapel. He bequeaths it to his eldest son, Álvaro Mendes, with an obligation of five annual masses over his tomb and of taking care of his brother, João Mendes. After Ávaro's death, the entail shall pass to João, and after both their deaths, to João's eldest son.
Followed by the approval deed of the will.

Will chart by which doutor António Dias Zagalo expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco, preferably in front of the chapels of S. Francisco or of Santo António. He designates his wife, Isabel Fernandes, as his heir and executor, with the obligation of ordering 12 annual masses for his soul, entailed to the properties she inherits from him. The entail shall pass to their eldest son or daughter. If they have no descendants, it will be inherited by their closest relatives, with the exception of Rui Gomes da Vidigueira and his successors.
Followed by an approval deed of the will chart.

Will by which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu and D. Constança Ribeiro express their wish to be buried in their chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas.
They bequeath their part of the estate of S. Domingos, which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu inherited from his father, to João Pereira de Abreu, Mem's brother, with an obligation of five annual masses for their souls. This estate shall pass to the child or grandchild of João Pereira de Abreu who inherits the entail of doutor João Pereira, which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu possessed, and to which he appoints his brother as next administrator.
They entail their landed properties with an obligation of a daily mass prayed by the priests of S. Paulo de Elvas. They appoint as first administrator of this entail Manuel Gomes Ribeiro, brother of D. Constança, if they don't have children. The successor shall be chosen by appointment among his descendants. If no appointment is made, the entail shall pass to his eldest son. If Manuel Gomes Ribeiro dies without descendants, the entail shall pass to one of his brothers or sisters.
They also make donations to the confrarias of S. Pedro de Elvas and of Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Brancos, ordering they pray weekly and annual masses for their souls. These obligations shall only have effect if they don't have children.

Entail foundation deed by which Afonso Dias, cavaleiro vassalo do rei D. Fernando I e do seu Conselho, and his wife, Maria Dias, establish an entail headed by their houses in Montemor-o-Novo, and containing properties in Benavente, Alcácer do Sal, Arraiolos, Coruche, Lavra and other places. They bequeath it to João Dias Carvalho, brother of Maria Dias, with the obligation of ordering masses for the souls of the king and queen in their chapel of Santa Maria do Açougue in Montemor-o-Novo and of feeding the poor.

Entail foundation deed by which Brás Teles de Meneses, membro do Conselho do Rei and coronel da gente da guerra, and his wife, D. Catarina Maria de Faro Henriques, established an entail, incorporating in it the third part of their assets, which comprised a farmstead in Lamarosa, Coruche, houses in Pampulha, Lisboa, and rents (foros) in the farmstead of Cotovia. They also entailed to it 8 tapestries depicting the life of S. João Batista and the weapons used by Brás Teles de Meneses. The institutors designated Fernando Teles de Meneses, their firstborn son, to succeed them in the entail's administration. All its future administrators were allowed to deposit their remains in the tomb erected by the founders.
Paulo da Rocha, curator of their eldest son, gave his approval to this deed.

Will (extract) by which Isabel de Castilho established a chapel of perpetual daily masses, which would be celebrated in the chapel of Espírito Santo of the church of Nossa Senhora do Loreto of Lisboa, for her soul and for the souls of her husband, Diogo de Sá, and her daughter. The entail would be transmitted to the son or daughter of her heir. She incorporated in it all her assets, leaving to the discretion of her heir whether the farm she owned in Cinco Ribeiras, S. Tomé, should be sold and the sale's profit used in the acquisition of properties in the kingdom or not. She also declared that she owned another land in Catujal. The chapel's administrator was obligated to maintain it and to preserve its altarpiece, textiles and ornaments.

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.

Will by which Gaspar dos Reis Dantas wanted to be buried in the Church of Ponte de Lima, where his father-in-law Bartolomeu Dantas was buried. He declared that he wanted to use his third to found an entail, designating his wife D. Leonor Correia to be its administrator during her lifetime, with the obligation to order the celebration of two masses. The assets he possessed in Galiza should be sold to buy some immovable goods or a public debt instrument. He declared that its administrators were obligated to incorporate their thirds into this entail. He also declared that this entail should be incorporated into Beatriz Dantas' entail, and designated his son Gaspar Dantas to be the administrator of these two chapels right after his wife's death. Followed by an approval deed dated 1631-09-16.

Entail foundation deed by which Maria Carneiro, João Álvares de Pamplona and Leonor Carneiro's daughter, established an entail with the legitime she had inherited from her late father, consisting of houses in Porto, a farmstead in Vilar de Andorinho ("quinta de Bairros"), and properties such as the "quinta do Lameiro", the "casal de Maçarelos", the "casal da Lagoa" and the "casal de Cinfães". She designated her brother, Gaspar de Pamplona, to administrate it, determining that him and his descendants had to support the celebration of 6 annual masses and maintain alight a lamp in the altar of Santíssimo Sacramento of the convent of S. Domingos of Porto.

Will by which padre João Soares de Albergaria established a chapel, entailing to it all his properties in Alter do Chão. He designated his brother, Sebastião Galvão, to administrate it, declaring that, after his death, he had to be succeeded by his eldest son or daughter. If Sebastião died without leaving legitimate descendants, the chapel would be administrated by Luís Galvão Pegado and his successors. The future chapel's administrators were obligated to support the celebration of 2 perpetual daily masses for the institutor's soul in the main church of Avis, where his body would be buried, next to his wife's remains. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1669-07-30.

Chapel foundation deed by which Antónia Serrão de Nisa, acting on behalf of her sisters, Catarina Serrão and Mécia Serrão, established a chapel with their assets, which included houses and properties in Torres Novas and in Golegã. She appointed their niece, Leonor de Varela Serrão, who would marry Capitão João Serrão Pinheiro, to administrate it, determining that the entail would be passed to their eldest son. The future administrators of the entail were obligated to support the celebration of 40 annual masses for the institutors' souls in the church of S. Tiago of Torres Novas. Contains copy of a letter of attorney.

Entail foundation deed by which Estêvão Barreto do Amaral, fulfilling the nuncupative will of his late wife, D. Catarina de Moura, established an entail and a chapel, entailing to them the third part of the couple's assets, which included a farmstead in S. Miguel da Facha, Ponte de Lima ("quinta do Paço"). He designated his daughter, D. Luísa Madalena Sarmento, to administrate it, determining that the entail had to be transmitted to her eldest son. If she died without leaving descendants, it would be passed to her sister, D. Inês Maria. The future administrators of the entail would be obligated to support the celebration of perpetual masses each Sunday, Holy Day and Saint Stephen's day in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Amparo, located inside the institutor's farmstead.

Will by which Maior Nunes, Gonçalo de Varela's widow, established an entail with all her remaining assets, designating her niece, Teresa Álvares, to administrate it. After the death of the first administrator, it would be transmitted to her eldest son or, if she died without leaving offspring, to Maria Tinoco, Maior Nunes' other niece. The future entail's administrators were obligated to support the celebration of 4 annual masses for the souls of the institutor and of her late husband. The testator declared that her body had to be buried inside the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas, where her mother's remains lied.

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.

Will by which D. Maria do Quintal, Aires de Mendonça's widow, established an entail with all her remaining moveable assets, including gold and silver objects, and properties, such as lands and rents (foros) in Elvas ("herdade da Caiola", "herdade dos Passos"). She designated her great-niece, D. Teresa, to administrate it, obligating her and her descendants to support the celebration of an annual mass in honour of Nossa Senhora do Rosário. The entail would be transmitted to the first administrator's eldest daughter or, if D. Teresa left no offspring, to Ascenso de Sequeira, her father. The institutor's great-niece would also become the patron of the chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento of the cathedral of Elvas, which D. Maria do Quintal had bought and turned into a family mausoleum. The testator declared that her body had to be buried inside her chapel. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1634-02-11.

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.

Chapel foundation deed by which Baltasar de Abreu, Guarda da Casa da Índia, and Maria Fernandes, his wife, established a chapel, entailing to it their farmstead in Alenquer and a vineyard ("vinha da Lagoa"). They determined that its future administrators had to support the celebration of 6 annual masses for their souls in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where their bodies would be buried. After both of them died, the entail's administration would be given to a heir designated by Baltasar de Abreu. If he died before choosing a successor, it would be transmitted to his eldest son.

Will by which Maria Leitão, Ana Trigueiros and Margarida Trigueiros, João Leitão and Leonor Trigueiros' daughters, declared that, until the death of the last of them, the ones who survived would administrate their patrimony. After their demise, their estate would be inherited by António Trigueiros, their cousin, and subsequently passed to the descendants of his marriage to Maria de Barros. During his lifetime, he was allowed to sell, give or exchange whichever properties he wanted, except the lands (casal) in A dos Cunhados, Torres Vedras, whose revenues would perpetually support the celebration of 16 annual masses for the institutors' souls in the convent of S. António of Varatojo. If the testators' bodies were buried in the church of Espírito Santo of Monte Redondo, half of those perpetual masses would be prayed there. After their cousin's death, the entail composed of the properties in A dos Cunhados and the other remaining lands would be passed to a son or daughter of his choice. If he died without appointing a successor, the entail would be transmitted to his eldest son.
Followed by an approval deed issued on 1590-04-29.

Will chart by which Licenciado Gil Vaz Parada, clérigo de missa, established an entail with all his properties, including houses and lands in Sardoal ("casal do Alcaide"), designating his sister, Margarida de Parada, to administrate it. She and her descendants were obligated to support the celebration of 12 annual masses for his soul in the main church of that village. After his sister's death, the entail would be transmitted to her eldest legitimate son or daughter. The testator also declared that the entail and chapel instituted by his ancestors should be administrated by António Carvalho, his nephew, Margarida's son. He declared that if he died in Lisboa, his body should be buried according to Cónego Pedro da Fonseca's will.

Entail foundation deed by which António Vaz de Parada established an entail with properties he had inherited from his parents, Gil Vaz Temudo and Catarina de Parada, namely houses in Sardoal, mills and lands in Ribeira de Alferrarede, lands (casal) in S. Miguel, Sardoal, a vineyard ("vinha da taipa") ands lands in Abrantes ("casal da Mourisca"). He designated his son, Diogo Vaz Parada, to administrate it and ordered him to entail to it his legitime. If Diogo died without leaving descendants, the entail would not be inherited by any relative of his mother.

Will chart by which Ana Dinis, Belchior de Gueifão's wife, designated his husband to execute her will and left him all her properties, determining that after his death they would be inherited by her great-niece, Joana Dinis, Fernando Freire and Maria Dinis' daughter. At the time of her death, she had to transmit the assets to her eldest son or daughter and was forbidden to sell or exchange them. If she left no descendants, the entail would be inherited by Catarina, Francisco de Parada and Isabel Dinis' daughter. Its future administrators were obligated to support the celebration of 3 annual masses for the institutors soul. The testator declared that her body would be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Caridade of Sardoal. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1606-05-28.

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.

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 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.

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 and an undated and unapproved codicil.

Will chart by which Bartolomeu Perestrelo, João Lopes Perestrelo's son, established an entail with all his assets, including properties in Ermegeira, Monte Redondo and Lobagueira, in the outskirts of Torres Vedras. He designated his brother, António Perestrelo, to administrate it, ordering him and his successors to support the celebration of a perpetual daily mass for his soul in the chapel of Trindade of the church of S. Pedro de Torres Vedras, where his parents lied. The entail had to be transmitted to his eldest son, who would have to use the family name. He also appointed his brother to become the tutor of his son, Rodrigo, who he had brought from Sofala. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1514-03-15.

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

Will chart by which Padre António Coutinho, freire do hábito de Avis, confirmed the donation of all his assets to his brother, Francisco António, and his wife, Catarina Galvão, declaring that those properties could never be sold or exchanged. They both were obligated to support the celebration of a perpetual weekly mass for the souls of his parents and masses during the feasts of Nossa Senhora. If the couple left no descendants, the entail would be inherited by the brotherhood of Santo Sacramento of Veiros and not by the Galvão family, as previously stated by the institutor. The testator determined that the entail had to be passed to the eldest son of its administrators. He referred that, after his death, his body would be buried in the church of Salvador of Veiros. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1580-10-09.

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

Will (extract) by which Henrique Rodrigues de Lisboa bequeathed a farmstead (quinta) in Vale de Freiras to Diogo Rodrigues de Lisboa, his brother, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of 11 annual masses for his soul in the church of Misericórdia of Lisboa. After his death, the entail would be transmitted to his eldest son. If Diogo Rodrigues de Lisboa died childless, the entail would be passed to Manuel Rodrigues Lamego, the institutor's other brother.

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.

Will (extract) by which Catarina Álvares bequeathed an olive grove to Lourenço Leitão, tesoureiro de D. António, Prior do Crato, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 6 annual masses for her soul in the church of Misericórdia of Lisboa. The olive grove could never be sold or exchanged for other properties. After Lourenço Leitão's death, the entail had to be transmitted to his eldest son or daughter.

Chapel foundation deed by which Beatriz Duarte de Oliveira, Jorge Leitão's widow, entailed 40 000 réis of interest to the chapel she had established in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Rosa of Lisboa and 16 000 réis of interest to the chapel her late husband founded in that convent, which she administrated. She appointed Padre António de Sequeira to be the chaplain of her chapel. The institutor designated Francisco de Morais de Távora to become the administrator of both chapels. He would be succeeded by his eldest son. If the administrator left no descendants, the chapels would be administrated by the chaplain of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Rosa. Beatriz Duarte de Oliveira donated 196 570 réis of interest to her daughter, Soror Joana de Jesus. Contains copies of licences issued on 1655-10-02 and 1658-03-08.

Chapel foundation deed by which Beatriz Duarte de Oliveira, Jorge Leitão's widow, entailed 40 000 réis of interest to the chapel she had established in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Rosa of Lisboa and 16 000 réis of interest to the chapel her late husband founded in that convent, which she administrated. She appointed Padre António de Sequeira to be the chaplain of her chapel. The institutor designated Francisco de Morais de Távora to become the administrator of both chapels. He would be succeeded by his eldest son. If the administrator left no descendants, the chapels would be administrated by the chaplain of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Rosa. Beatriz Duarte de Oliveira donated 196 570 réis of interest to her daughter, Soror Joana de Jesus. Contains copies of licences issued on 1655-10-02 and 1658-03-08.

Entail foundation deed by which Francisco de Matos, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, established an entail with his farmstead (quinta) in Via Longa and houses he had in Lisboa, designating his son, Simão de Matos, to administrate it. All the future administrators of the entail were obligated to support the celebration of 3 weekly masses in the chapel of Pedro de Alcáçova of the church of S. Bartolomeu and 2 anniversary masses, each year, in that church and in the church of Nossa Senhora of Via Longa.
Before dying, Isabel de Alcáçova, his wife, had agreed with the institution of this entail. She had left her husband the third part of assets to incorporate in it, through her will issued on 1523-10-20.

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

Donation deed by which D. Afonso Nogueira, Bispo de Coimbra, donated houses in Rua dos Fornos, Lisboa, to his criada, Leonor Afonso, obligating her and her descendants to support the celebration of 13 annual masses for his soul in the church of S. Lourenço of Lisboa. If the children of Leonor Afonso died without leaving heirs, the entail would be inherited by her husband. The latter had to pass it, at the time of his death, to the administrator of the entail that was going to be instituted by the donor in his future will. Leonor Afonso approved this deed.
Followed by the delimitation of the entailed houses.

Will (extract) by which Margarida Farto ordered the executor of her will to use a portion of the third part of her assets to buy a property. Its revenues would permanently support the celebration of 3 annual masses for her soul and the souls of her parents and relatives in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires of Lisboa. She designated her husband, Gaspar Vaz, to become the chapel's first administrator, obligating him to fulfil those pious obligations. At the time of his death, the entailed property had to be transmitted to a son or daughter of his choice. If any of the institutor's descendants died before appointing a successor, the entail would be transmitted to the eldest son of the last administrator.

Will (extract) by which Francisco Dias and his wife established an entail with the third part of their assets, including houses in Rua da Ferraria, Lisboa, determining that 5 000 réis of its revenues had to be given, each year, by its future administrators to the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires of Lisboa to support the celebration of 2 weekly masses and 2 annual masses for their souls. They designated Fernando Álvares and Francisco Dias, their sons, to administrate it, ordering that, after the death of both of them, the entail would be inherited by the eldest son of the last one standing.

Will chart by which Bento Gonçalves de Sequeira, Cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, bequeathed the third part of his assets, including his farmstead (quinta) of Fonte Coberta, to his son, Belchior de Burgos, contador, obligating him and his descendants to give, each year, 4 500 réis to the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires of Lisboa to support the celebration of annual masses for his soul. After his death, the entail would be inherited by his eldest son. He also left him his post of Escrivão das Fianças. The testator declared that his body had to be buried alongside the remains of his wife, Helena de Burgos, and of his brother-in-law, Pedro de Burgos, in that church. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1568-07-26.

Codicil (extract) by which Maria Pereira, António Gonçalves' widow, bequeathed houses in Lisboa to her daughter, Francisca Maria Pereira, Manuel Gomes da Fonseca's wife, obligating her and her successors to support the celebration of 60 annual masses for her soul in the church of S. Pedro of Alfama. After her daughter's death, the entailed houses would be transmitted to a son or daughter of her choice. If she failed to appoint a successor before dying, the entail would be inherited by her eldest son.

Will by which Gonçalo Vaz de Campos, licenciado, declared that he wanted to be buried in the Church of Santa Cruz de Coimbra, where his wife Ana de Barros and his mother-in-law were buried, and then moved to the Monastery of S. Francisco de Portalegre, where he wanted to found his family chapel. He designated his nephew Gonçalo Vaz de Campos, son of João de Campos and his wife Beatriz Caldeira de Castelo Branco, to be its first administrator, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in this church. After his nephew's death, it should succeed his wife Francisca Monteiro, and after her death, their eldest son or, in his absence, their eldest daughter. The institutor gave to his nephew all his assets located in Coimbra and Tentúgal.

Will by which Gaspar dos Reis Dantas wanted to be buried in the Church of Ponte de Lima, where his father-in-law Bartolomeu Dantas was buried. He declared that he wanted to use his third to found an entail, designating his wife D. Leonor Correia to be its administrator during her lifetime, with the obligation to order the celebration of two masses. The assets he possessed in Galiza should be sold to buy some immovable goods or a public debt instrument. He declared that its administrators were obligated to incorporate their thirds into this entail. He also declared that this entail should be incorporated into Beatriz Dantas' entail, and designated his son Gaspar Dantas to be the administrator of these two chapels right after his wife's death. Followed by an approval deed dated 1631-09-16.

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 chart by which Antónia Carneiro, wife of Álvaro de Valadares, established an entail with the third part of her assets, including houses in Praça da Ribeira. She determined that its revenues would support the celebration of 2 annual masses in the church where her body would be buried, which would be chosen by her husband. The testator appointed her son, Pantaleão Carneiro, to administrate it, obligating him to give 2 annual pensions of 2 500 réis to his sisters, nuns in the convent of Santa Clara, during their lifetime. If Pantaleão decided to become a priest or died without leaving offspring, the entail would be transmitted to his brother, Fernando Valadares.

Will by which Isabel de Guimarães and her son Diogo de Guimarães, priest, declared that he wanted to be buried in the Church of Vagos, where they had their family grave. They designated Domingos Pires Canhão to be its administrator after the death of the last institutor, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses for their souls. He was also obligated to contract the eldest chaplain of their closest kin, and to give him his salary and houses to live. This entail is composed of houses located in Vagos. Followed by an approval deed dated 1668-04-17 and an opening deed dated 1668-04-23.

Will by which Gaspar Serrão declared that he wanted to be buried in the chapel of São José, in Azinhaga, that he ordered to built. He designated his nephew João Serrão, o Grande, to be its first administrator, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses for his, his parents and his siblings' soul. The institutor also founded an entail, composed of some lands and vineyards in Golegã, lands in Pombal, houses and olive groves in Azinhaga, Bacelos and Barreiro, an oil press in Borda d'Água and an "armazém" in Azinhaga. He also incorporated his "padroado" of the chapel of São José into this entail, and obligated his administrator to contract a chaplain, to have the chapel clean and with candles and all the necessary for the celebration of masses. After João Serrão's death, this entail should be succeed by his eldest son or, in his absence, by his daughter. The institutor also left some assets to his niece Violante Serrão but, if she died without heirs, these assets should be inherited by João Serrão and his heirs. Followed by an approval deed dated 1664-09-29.

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel de Magalhães de Meneses and his wife D. Margarida da Silva declared that they ordered the construction of a chapel in the Church of São João, in Ponte da Barca, for the celebration of masses for their soul. They were also due to contract a chaplain and to give him 15 cruzados, wax, wine, water and ornaments for the chapel. They wanted to use their third, which included the farm of Fonte Arcada, in Arcos de Valdevez, with its houses, fields, vineyards, "herdades", "bouças", "rocios" and fruit trees; a "casal" called “Corisco”, in the parish of Paço Vedro, with its houses, vineyards, fields, lands; mills called “Folhão”, in the parish of São Romão; houses in Ponte da Barca; and a field called “sobedouro”, in the parish of São Pedro de Vade. The chapel should be administrated by the surviving spouse and, after their death, by the eldest legitimate son. The sucessor should have the consent of their parents to get married.

Will by which D. Leonor Pereira, Francisco de Magalhães' widow, entailed the third part of her assets, including lands in Regalados ("casal do Barreiro"), to her chapel in the church of S. Jerónimo of Ponte da Barca, where her body would be buried alongside her husband's remains. She appointed her two sons, António Barreto and Jerónimo Barreto, to administrate the chapel, declaring that they could agree which one of them should become its sole administrator. If they chose to administrate it together, only a son of one of them could inherit the entail. The institutor determined that the chapel's future administrators had to support the celebration of 2 weekly masses for her soul and for her husband's soul. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1567-05-12 and a letter of quittance issued on 1572-06-30.

Will by which Leonor de Macedo declared that she wanted to be buried in the Monastery of São Francisco, in Évora. She left half of the "herdade" in "Pigeiro", the "herdade" in “Alcamires” and half of some houses in Évora to her niece Isabel de Macedo, daughter of her brother Martim de Macedo, with the obligation to celebrate masses. If she died without heirs, it should succeed her sister and niece Leonor de Macedo or her eldest son.

Will by which D. António da Cunha declared that he wanted to be buried in chapel of the Sé, where his father and his wife D. Filipa Henriques were buried. He founded a chapel using his third composed of lands, and designated his eldest son D. Miguel to be its first successor. He was due to order the celebration of daily masses. In the absence of an eldest son, it should succeed a daughter or the closest kin of his father D. Aires da Cunha. Followed by an approval deed dated 1551-12-16.

Will by which Manuel Frade de Almada, resident in the farm of Lamarosa, prior of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, in Tentúgal, wanted to be buried in the main chapel of this church. He left all his immovable goods, namely a farm with its belongings, olive groves, vineyards, houses and lands, to his nephew Manuel Mendes Mexia. He was due to order the celebration of a daily masse for his and his parents' soul in the same church, and to pay for chaplain 20 000 réis. After his nephew's death, it should succeed his eldest son Francisco Mexia or other kin from the Mexias' succession line. The remaining part of his assets should be enjoyed by his nephew and nieces Manuel Mendes Mexia, D. Leonor Mexia, D. Leonor and D. Catarina. He also mentioned that he inherited the chapel of his mother Maria Mexia and his uncle Afonso de Almada Frade located in Olivença, and he nominated Fernando Mexia de Figueiredo to succeed in this entail. Followed by an approval deed dated 1680-11-25.