Documents produced by the entail.

Certificate issued by Basílio de Abreu de Andrade, escrivão da Casa do Pescado, attesting that the executors of Nicolau Nunes de Elvas' will owned a public debt instrument of 600 633 réis. Followed by a declaration signed by the will's executors, on 1652-07-22, by which they declared that the pious obligations established by Nicolau would be funded with the revenues of that public debt instrument.

Codicil by which Francisco Rodrigues de Elvas, Brianda Nunes' husband, revokes what he had declared in his will and decides that the revenues of his houses in Lisboa should not support the celebration of annual masses in the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. Subsequently, he asks his wife to reach an agreement with the friars of that convent, in order to assure that the 24 annual masses for his soul would be celebrated, and to link the pious obligations to a property or a public debt instrument. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1587-10-23.

Codicil by which Nicolau Nunes de Elvas revokes clauses of his will and bequeaths his farmstead (quinta) of Carnaxide to his wife, D. Margarida da Silva.

Contract and bond deed by which the friars of the convent of S. Domingos donated to Brianda Nunes, Francisco Rodrigues de Elvas' widow, and her sons, Gonçalo Rodrigues de Elvas and Nicolau Nunes de Elvas, the space for them to erect a chapel and family grave in the church of that convent, in exchange for 100 000 réis. Brianda, Gonçalo and Nicolau committed themselves to give the friars, each year, a public debt instrument of 54 000 réis, whose revenues would support the celebration of annual masses for their souls and those of Francisco Rodrigues de Elvas and Belchior Gomes, Brianda and Francisco's son. Thus, they followed the wishes expressed in Francisco and Belchior's wills, who already were buried in the chapter house of the referred convent. Contains the detailed description of the place where the chapel should be constructed.

Court sentence declaring that the facts referred in the court proceedings, contract and bond deed and sentence were duly proved, being Brianda Nunes exempt of delivering another account to the court.

Court sentence validating the annual employment of 22 000 réis to light a lamp in the chapel of Jesus of the convent of S. Domingos, which was indicated in the declaration issued by the executors of Nicolau's will.

Royal sentence concerning the payment of the pious obligations established by Nicolau Nunes de Elvas in his will. Contains an extract of his will.

Will by which Nicolau Nunes de Elvas, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, adds pious obligations to the chapel he, his brother and his mother established in the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. He demands the executors of his will, D. Francisco de Faro, Conde de Odemira, and Doutor Gregório de Valcácer de Morais de Brito, to administrate all of his assets, obligating them each year to donate 90 000 réis for the dowry of 3 orphan girls, to free prisoners of the prison of Limoeiro, to support the ransom of portuguese captives in Africa, to light a lamp in the chapel of Jesus of that convent and to give 38 000 réis to 3 women who should pray for his soul in that chapel. He declares that his remains must be buried next to those of his mother and brother. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1647-07-10 and a list of the testator's assets and debts signed by Nicolau and Frei Francisco de Santa Maria.

Will chart by which Francisco Rodrigues de Elvas, Brianda Nunes' husband, bequeaths houses in Lisboa to one of his children, with the obligation of celebrating 24 annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, where his remains should be buried. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1587-09-30 and an opening deed issued on 1587-10-25.

Will (extract) by which Belchior Gomes de Elvas orders his mother, Brianda Nunes, to entail a public debt instrument of 25 000 réis, with the obligation of celebrating a daily mass in the chapel of S. Tomás, in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. If his mother decides to establish a chapel in that convent, that mass should be celebrated in it.