Approval deed of a will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova.

Exemplification of an opening deed of a will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova, and the respective will chart and approval deed, made by Manuel Ribeiro da Fonseca, tabelião in Évora, following a petition presented by Francisco Manuel de Vasconcelos.

Opening deed of a will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova.

Documents produced by the entail.

Petition presented by Francisco Manuel de Vasconcelos, asking for an exemplification of a will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova.
It follows a favorable dispacht.

Will chart of Pedro Fernandes de Córdova. He institutes two chapels, entailing numerous real estate to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Évora. For the first, he appoints the cabido of the Cathedral as administrator. For the second he appoints Luís Fernandes, his nephew, son of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female. He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Elvira Ribeiro, his niece, daughter of João Fernandes, his brother, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Nicolau Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Catarina da Costa, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Francisco de Sismeiros, his nephew, son of Diogo Fernandes, his brother, as the first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Inês Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Isabel Nunes, daughter of Teresa da Costa, his niece, as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Beatriz Furtado as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Álvaro da Rocha, as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He institutes another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Diogo Pinto as first administrator. His eldest son was to succeed him, whether male or female.
He instituted another chapel, entailing real estate to fulfill the charges and appoints Catarina de Brito as first administrator. Her eldest son was to succeed her, whether male or female.
In case of extinction of descendants, poor administration or failure to fulfill charges, the chapels would be transferred to the cabido of the Cathedral.