Documents produced by the entail.

Codicil of Ambrósio de Brito appointing his wife, D. Inês de Bettencourt, as the heir of his real estate and available portion, among other clauses. D. Inês de Bettencourt is free to transfer or donate the properties.
Codicil approved in 1582-03-25.

Declaration deed of Ambrósio de Brito regarding his and his wife's, D. Inês de Bettencourt, properties, which cannot be sold or transferred. These properties perpetually belong to their heir and his descendants, with the obligations described in Ambrósio de Brito's will.

Exemplification of the will and codicil of Ambrósio de Brito, written by António Gonçalves to D. Inês de Bettencourt, widow of Ambrósio de Brito.
Contains: approval deed, dated from 1579-01-29; approval deed, dated from 1582-03-25; undated opening deed of a will; notification deed, dated from 1582-03-26.

Letter of possession giving to João Rodrigues Marinho, attorney-in-fact of D. Inês de Bettencourt, the ownership of the real estate bequeathing to her by Ambrósio de Brito, her late husband, in his will and available portion.

Mandate of the judge ordering to the notary and alcaide to give to D. Inês de Bettencourt or her attorney-in-fact the ownership of the real estate and available portion belonging to Ambrósio de Brito, her late husband.

Will chart of Ambrósio de Brito appointing his wife, D. Inês de Bettencourt, as his heir, instructing her to order the celebration of three annual masses, in the church of Nossa Senhora da Estrela, in Calheta, in Madeira Island. After the death of D. Inês de Bettencourt, will succeed Gonçalo Rodrigues Mondragão, the testator's brother-in-law. Ambrósio de Brito also instructs D. Inês de Bettencourt to order the celebration of the masses of Ana Murante, his first wife, who bequeathed him all her properties with that pious obligation. After the death of D. Inês de Bettencourt, the properties of Ambrósio de Brito and Ana Murante will be bequeathed to António de Brito, his illegitimate son, if it is possible.
Will approved in 1579-01-29.

Written request of João Rodrigues Marinho, attorney-in-fact of D. Inês de Bettencourt, requesting the ownership of the real estate bequeathing to D. Inês de Bettencourt by Ambrósio de Brito, her late husband, according to his will.