Documents produced by the entail.

Will by which Simão de Cordes, capitão de cavalos, son of João Baptista de Cordes and D. Cecília Vel, and widower of D. Catarina Pereira Brandão, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Almas of the convent of S. Domingos de Benfica, Lisboa. He establishes an entail with his properties, which he bequeaths to his eldest son, Carlos Brandão Pereira de Cordes, and to his descendants afterwards. He orders his descendants to support the celebration of 30 annual masses in his chapel. If the lineage of his son is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the lineage of his nephew, António Luís de Cordes, with the obligation of a daily mass. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1700-08-26 and an opening deed issued on 1700-11-12.