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Álvaro Mexia, Filipa Rodrigues; Guiomar Mexia entail archive
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Codicil

Codicil made by Filipa Rodrigues in which she ordered the foundation of a fourth entail composed of some houses and lease contracts in Portalegre's district, that were originally left to her daughter Guiomar Mexia but after her death, they should be given as an entail to her granddaughter also named Guiomar Mexia, daughter of António Mexia, with a perpetual mass obligation of four masses celebrated every year. She also left a lease contract worth 20.000 réis to her daughter Guiomar Mexia, adding three masses to the perpetual mass obligation of this first entail.

Rodrigues, Filipa (flor.1565-1589)

Codicil

Second codicil made by Filipa Rodrigues in which she mentioned that she endowed her daughter Guiomar Mexia, on the occasion of her wedding with D. Duarte de Melo, with an estate named Herdade do Salvador, with the perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year. She confirmed that if Guiomar died without heirs, the administration would be handled to one of her brothers, preferably the eldest.

Rodrigues, Filipa (flor.1565-1589)

Will

Will made by Álvaro Mexia and his wife Filipa Rodrigues in which they ordered their burial in the cathedral of Portalegre, in which they ordered the building of a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Luz and established three entails, each with an obligation of two masses over their tombs. The first one would be composed of an estate in Monforte, and would be administered by their daughter Guiomar Mexia and by her heirs. The second one would be composed by their estate of Caravides, in Assumar, and would be administered by their son António Mexia and by his descendants. The third entail would be composed of a property in ladeira de São Tomé and would be administered by their son Lopo Cabreira and by his descendants. If their lineage was extinguished, the administration of these entails should be transmited to the Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Luz with a perpetual obligation of one daily mass.

Mexia, Álvaro (d.1565)