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Certificate of a will and codicil

Certificate of a will and codicil made by D. Diogo de Meneses, Conde da Ericeira. Contains a copy of an inquisitio. Preceded by a petition, in which it is referred that D. Diogo de Meneses died on 1635-03-24, and a dispatch issued on 1635-03-25.

Meneses, Fernando de (flor.1634-1640)

Codicil

Codicil by which D. Diogo de Meneses, Conde da Ericeira, ordered the executors of his will to give his tapestries to the portuguese church to where his body would be transferred.

Meneses, Diogo de (d.1635)

Contract and bond deed

Contract and bond deed signed by the prior and friars of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça and by Doutor Rodrigo Botelho, executor of the will of the late D. Diogo de Meneses, by which the former donated the main chapel to the successors of the House of Ericeira and Louriçal, allowing the burial of the bodies of D. Henrique de Meneses, Governador da Índia, D. Diogo de Meneses and his descendants in there. The friars committed themselves to celebrate 3 perpetual daily masses and 2 anniversary masses for the soul of the Conde da Ericeira. In turn, Rodrigo Botelho promised to give 25 000 cruzados to the convent, whose friars would be responsible for buying assets to entail to the chapel. Furthermore, Rodrigo Botelho delivered tapestries that had belonged to the deceased, thus fulfilling his last will. It is referred that the House of Ericeira and Louriçal was administrated, at that time, by D. Fernando de Meneses. Contains a copy of a letter of attorney and various court sentences.

Meneses, Fernando de (flor.1634-1640)

Will

Will by which D. Diogo de Meneses, Conde da Ericeira, designated D. António de Almeida, D. Fernando de Meneses, his nephews, and Rodrigo de Botelho, to execute his will. They would be responsible for leaving the legacies ordered by him and for using the remaining money to establish chapels in his honour. His body would be buried in the convent of de los Agustinos Recolectos, located on Madrid, where he resided. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1635-03-20.

Meneses, Diogo de (d.1635)