Exemplification of a will chart of Francisco Vaz de Castelo Branco, made by Gaspar Ribeiro, tabelião de notas in Portalegre.

Exemplification of an exemplification of a will chart made by Francisco Vaz de Castelo Branco, made by Francisco Ribeiro, tabelião de notas in Portalegre.

Exemplification of an exemplification of an exemplification of a will chart made by Francisco Vaz de Castelo Branco, issued by Diogo de Pina, tabelião de notas in Portalegre, requested by Cosme Vaz de Castelo Branco.

Documents produced by the entail.

Letter of possession by which Francisco Vaz de Castelo Branco takes possession of the farm located in Ribeira de Nisa, belonging to the entail established by Francisco Vaz de Castelo Branco, his grandfather, of which he was administrator.

Opening deed of a will chart made by Francisco Vaz de Castelo Branco.

Petition presented by Manuel de Almeida Castelo Branco requesting an exemplification of a will chart of Francisco Vaz de Castelo Branco.
A favorable dispatch follows, dated 1659-09-30.

Will chart made by Francisco Vaz de Castelo Branco, in which he claims to be an administrator of an entail established by Leonor Carrilho, his wife, being able, according to the institution, to name the successor. Thus, he appoints Duarte, his grandson, son of Guiomar Vaz, his daughter, and Diogo de Almeida, to succeed him.
He also ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of another entail with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in Portalegre. The institutor named Francisco, his grandson, son of Guiomar Vaz, his daughter, and Diogo de Almeida, as first administrator during his lifetime. From there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.