Certificate of Bento de Sampaio, notary of Feitos da Coroa na Corte e Casa da Suplicação, with the exemplification of the translation from Castilian to Portuguese of the will of Rui Mendes de Vasconcelos, requested by conde de Castelo Melhor and copied from the concluded autos cíveis between João Rodrigues de Vasconcelos and condessa da Calheta, as tutor of her son, conde João Gonçalves da Câmara.
Contains two certificates confirming that Nicolau Gomes is notary of the king and Número in Madrid, dated from 1626-03-12 and 1626-03-13.

Exemplification of a will of Rui Mendes de Vasconcelos, conde de Castelo Melhor, which was presented to licenciado Barahona de Cazimilhas (or Souto) by João Tavares, executor.
Contains: approval deed, dated from 1618-01-31.

Exemplification of a will of Rui Mendes de Vasconcelos, conde de Castelo Melhor, written by Nicolau Gomes, notary of Número and Perpétuo in Madrid, by order of licenciado Barahona de Cazimilhas, tenente of corregedor in Madrid. The will was presented to tenente by João Tavares, executor.
Contains: Petition of João Tavares, dated from 1618-02-03; an undated auto of Barahona de Cazimilhas; statement of oath, dated from 1618-02-03; and opening deed of a will, dated from 1618-02-03.

Petition of Salvador de Sousa, on behalf of João Rodrigues de Vasconcelos, heir of conde de Castelo Melhor, requesting the exemplification of the will of Rui Mendes de Vasconcelos.

Documents produced by the entail.

Will of Rui Mendes de Vasconcelos, conde de Castelo Melhor, founding an entail in his farmstead of Almeirim, in the outskirts of Santarém, named Alpiarça, and appointing as first administrator the eldest son born from the mariage of one of his granddaughters, daughter of his daughter, D. Maria, condessa da Calheta, with Francisco de Vasconcelos, son of Luís de Sousa de Vasconcelos, or his brother. He also orders the foundation of a chapel in the monastery of Bom Jesus in his town of Valhelhas, also administrated by the heirs of the mentioned marriage and whith the pious obligation of some masses.
Will approved in 1618-01-31.