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Joana Vaz; João Luís entail archive
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Court sentence

Court sentence issued by the Juiz de Fora with jurisdiction on Monforte, approving the will made by Joana Vaz, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail, as requested by her nephew and heir João Luís, who petitioned for it to be reduced in public form.

Luís, João (flor.1581-1583)

Petition

Petition made by João Luís nephew and heir of the deceased Joana Vaz, in which he petitioned the Juiz de Fora of Monforte to approve and reduce the will made by Joana Vaz into public form, also asking him to give him possession of the entailed properties that belonged to the entail, namely some lease contracts worth 28.000 réis.

Luís, João (flor.1581-1583)

Will

Will made by Joana Vaz in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of some lease contracts worth 28.000 réis, in which she imposed a perpetual obligation of eight sung masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria of Monforte. She named her nephew João Luís as first administrator and before his death, he would appoint an administrator to succeed him with the same conditions. João Luís would be obliged to provide the lamps that would be lit during the masses and would register an extract of this will with its inventory on the Tombo record books of the church of Santa Maria of Monforte.

Vaz, Joana (flor.1581)