Bond between D. Maria de Melo, widow of Luís Gonçalves de Candes, and doutor Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira, widower of D. Beatriz de Melo, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo and provedor das Capelas. D. Maria de Melo was the usufructuary of a public debt instrument of 37 000 reis set in the Casa da Imposição dos Vinhos, that should be inherited by Jerónimo Caldeira, after her death, since it was part of the dowry his wife had received from D. Mécia Couto. D. Maria de Melo had its usufruct with an obligation of 24 masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa for Mécia Couto's soul. They agreed that Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira, as heir of the public debt instrument, should receive its money and pay the masses himself, entailing them to his houses, and pay annually 30 000 reis to D. Maria de Melo in compensation.
Mentions dowry deed VINC007246 MC EA/001aa.

Dowry deed through which D. Helena de Almada, Doutor Vicente Caldeira de Brito's widow, Desembargador do Paço, donates her farmstead (quinta) of Boca da Lapa, in Via Longa, with the pious obligation of celebrating masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos, to her cousin, D. Beatriz de Freitas, for her marriage to Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira, Helena's stepson. The couple was equally obligated to pay an annual pension to the donator's sisters, Madre Tomásia da Ressurreição, Madre Brígida da Cruz and Madre Bárbara Baptista, nuns in the convent of Chelas, as long as they lived. During Helena's lifetime, the revenues extracted from the farmstead belonged exclusively to her.
D. Mécia Couto, Gaspar Leitão da Fonseca's widow, donates a public debt instrument of 37 000 réis to D. Beatriz de Freitas, whose revenues would belong to her and her niece, D. Maria de Melo, during their lifetimes. After the death of the last one, D. Beatriz de Freitas was obligated to pay an annual pension to Madre Catarina da Piedade, nun in the convent of S. Ana, during her lifetime. Following Catarina's death, D. Beatriz had the obligation of supporting the celebration of annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. The public debt instrument should be inherited by D. Beatriz and Jerónimo's descendants.
Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira accepted this donation and its clauses and promised he would give up any legal action he had prepared against Helena, regarding the partition of his father's patrimony.

Exemplification of a bond between D. Maria de Melo, widow of Luís Gonçalves de Candes, and Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira, administrator of the chapel established by D. Mécia Couto.

Exemplification of a dowry deed by Gaspar Pereira, notary.

Exemplification of a will of D. Mécia Couto, issued by Mateus Monteiro da Silva, escrivão da Provedoria dos Resíduos. It was copied from autos titled "Feito da conta do testamento de Dona Mécia Couto entre partes: autor o promotor fiscal contra Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira e Dona Beatriz de Freitas".

Exemplification of an exemplification of a dowry deed issued by Diogo Antunes Sampaio, notary, at the request of Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira. This document copied an exemplification which was inside the court proceedings relating to the conflict between Helena de Almada's sisters, nuns in the convent of Chelas, and Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira.

Documents produced by the entail.

Will by which D. Mécia Couto, widow of Gaspar Leitão da Fonseca, expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, in the tomb of her father, Afonso de Freitas. She appoints her niece, D. Beatriz de Freitas, married to Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira, as her universal heir, refering she had already donated her her properties through a dowry deed. She also bequeaths her niece a public debt instrument set in the Casa da Imposição dos Vinhos, with an obligation of 24 masses. Her other niece, D. Maria de Melo, shall have its usufruct during her lifetime. She also declares that she has paid the obligations of masses established by her sister, D. Juliana da Costa, entailed to a lease in Pombal.
Followed by approval deed, dated 1636-02-21, and opening deed, dated 1637-04-16.