Composition deed between Fernando Mendes de Olivença, administrator of the chapel instituted by his father, and the monastery of São Francisco de Olivença, concerning the payment of the pious obligations to be performed by the friars.

Composition deed between Fernando Mendes de Olivença, administrator of the chapel of Santo António, and the monastery of São Francisco de Olivença. Fernando Mendes claimed that his father left many debts, and that he couldn't pay for the pious obligations of the chapel for several years. During that period, the monastery appealed to the pope, requiring that part of the chapel's estates rents could be used in the works of construction of the new monastery. The pope conceeded their requests, ordering however that several masses should still be said in the chapel of the sake of the institutors and his relatives' souls. Through his attorneys, Fernando Mendes payed 100.00 reis to the monastery to settle the debts.

Dispatch authorizing the replacement of Gonçalo Lobo as chaplain of the chapel of Santo António.

Letter of attorney by Fernando Mendes de Olivença by which he appoints Francisco de Amorim and Diogo Sanches as his representatives to settle an agreement with the monastery of São Francisco de Olivença.

Letter of attorney by which Fernando Mendes de Olivença appoints Diogo Sanches and Francisco de Amorim as his representatives, granting them the power to negotiate an agreement with the monastery of São Francisco de Olivença concerning the pious obligations of this father's chapel.

Letter of possession of the chapel of Santo António by the friars of the monastery of São Francisco de Olivença.

Followed by a certification of the instrument by a notary (fl. 470).

Letter patent by Frei António da Trindade, granting to the monastery of São Francisco de Olivença the necessary powers to negotiate an agreement with Fernando Mendes de Olivença, administrator of the chapel of Santo António.

Letter patent by which frei João de Lisboa authorizes the monastery of São Francisco de Olivença to accept to perform the pious obligations of the chapel instituted by Luís Mendes de Olivença.

Documents produced by the entail.

Notification deed (monitório) by the general vicar of Elvas ordering the vicar of Olivença to replace Gonçalo Lobo as chaplain of the chapel of Santo António.

Petition to the vicar of Elvas by Rodrigo Castanho de Magalhães, síndico of the monastery of S. Francisco de Olivença, requiring the legal authorization for the friars to replace Gonçalo Lobo as chaplains of the chapel of Santo António.

Petition by the monastery of São Francisco de Olivença, requiring exemplifications of some documents, namely Luís Mendes de Olivença's will and one provision concerning his chapel.

Provedoria record of the chapel instituted by Luís Mendes de Olivença.

Revocation deed by Fernando Mendes de Olivença, administrator of the chapel of Santo António, by which he nullified the appointment of Gonçalo Lobo as chaplain, granting these fonctions to the friars of the monastery of São Francisco de Olivença, where the chapel was located.

Followed by a certification of the revocation deed by a notary (1616-03-24, fls. 471-471v) and another certification by the Juiz de Fora of Olivença (1616-05-09, fls. 471v-472).

Will of Luís Mendes de Olivença, instituting the chapel of Santo António in the monastery of São Francisco de Olivença, in which his bones should be buried even if he died in Valladolid. The chapel should have daily masses for his soul, his wife's, parents and kin. Luís appointed his son Fernando Mendes de Olivença and his offspring as administrators, mentioning however that his siblings Diogo Sanches, Beatriz Mendes and Isabel Rodrigues, along with his illegitimate son Luís Mendes, could alternatively receive the administration in the event of lack of offspring by Fernando Mendes. The chaplain should primarily be one relative of the institutor.

Followed by certifications of the will by several notaries in Castille and Portugal (1614-1615, fls. 456v-458v).