Will chart of Álvaro da Costa entailing 40 alqueires of land to the celebration of two chapels for his soul, in the monastery of S. Francisco of Ponta Delgada and appointing Vasco Caldeira as administrator and, after his death, Duarte Borges and his successors. Álvaro da Costa also appoints his nephew, Duarte Borges, as administrator and his successor in the available portions and chapels of his father and grandfather; Manuel da Costa, his brother; and Margarida Mendes, his aunt. He mentions that he has a land entailed to the chapel of Beatriz da Costa, his cousin, which will be administrated after his death by the daughter of Beatriz da Costa and her offspring.
Will approved in 1606-08-25 and opened in 1606-09-01.

Will of António Borges da Costa founding an entail with his available portion and with the obligation of a half of a chapel and appointing his wife, D. Maria da Câmara, as his heir and, after her death, his three religious daughters and, after their death, his granddaughter, D. Ana. The testator also appoints his son, Duarte Borges da Câmara as his successor in the entails (terças) of João Gonçalves and João de Arruda Botelho (or da Costa), his grandfathers, Amador da Costa de Arruda, Álvaro da Costa, his uncle, Manuel da Costa, his uncle. He also appoints him as his successor in some properties, included those entailed by Margarida Mendes, his aunt, which are administrated by the testator.
Will approved in 1648-03-22 and opened in 1648-03-24.

Resignation deed of Álvaro da Costa of all the entailed assets he administrates on behalf of Duarte Borges da Costa, his nephew.

Record of the petition of Duarte Borges da Costa and of the resignation deed of Álvaro da Costa, by request of Manuel de Sampaio, son of Duarte Borges da Costa, who also requested to the notary to give him the properties ownership.
Contains: five letters of possession, dated since 1606-08-25 until 1606-08-28.

Petition of Duarte Borges da Costa requesting to the notary to give him the possession of the assets belonging to the entails of Margarida Mendes and her husband, Amador da Costa and his wife, João Gonçalves, and Manuel da Costa, which are administrated by Álvaro da Costa, his uncle, who gave up of them.

Exemplification of the will of Álvaro da Costa and other documents related to this will and the possession of entailed properties.
Contains: two notification deeds, dated from 1606-09-04; apontamentos of Álvaro da Costa, dated from 1606-08-28; and an opening deed of apontamentos, dated from 1606-09-05.

Exemplification of the will of António Borges da Costa.
Contains: approval deed, dated from 1648-03-22, and opening deed of a will, dated from 1648-03-24.

Exemplification of the will of Álvaro da Costa, describing the opening of this will.
Contains: approval deed, dated from 1606-08-25.

Dispatch delivered from licenciado Gonçalo Pires Minhoto, juiz de fora, ordering to give possession of the entailed assets to Duarte Borges da Costa, as stated in the resignation deed of Álvaro da Costa, his uncle, and in the appointment of his nephew as his heir.

Documents produced by the entail.