Acquisition letter for an olive grove, located near the monastery of Nossa Senhora da Luz, which belonged to D. Rodrigo Lobo and his wife D. Madalena Botelho, by Miguel de Abreu.

Acquisition letter of a vineyard, in Charneca, which belonged to António Figueira Lobo and his wife Leocádia Freitas, by Miguel de Abreu using the money left by his sister, Ana de Abreu, to be invested in the entail she established.

Documents produced by the entail.

Apostille on public debt instrument of 20 000 réis at the Casa da Portagem, Lisboa, purchased by Miguel de Abreu from Helena Rodrigues Soalhães and her husband António Fernandes de Elvas.

Certificate in which Frei Luís Nogueira, sacristão-mor of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa, confirms the fulfilment of the pious obligations established by Ana de Abreu and the collection of interest on a public debt instrument of 25 000 réis.

Court sentence ruling that the heir of the will executor be acquitted from the payment of 700 000 réis that he invested in the assets, as declared in the documents attached to the court proceedings, to entail to the foundation and chapel instituted by Ana de Abreu.

Entail foundation deed in which Frei Bartolomeu de Santo Agostinho and Miguel de Abreu, Ana de Abreu’s brothers, fulfiled her will by executing the deed in front of the provedor dos resíduos, including the necessary conditions and obligations. The entail was instituted by Ana de Abreu, who chose her brother Miguel de Abreu as the first owner. Frei Bartolomeu de Santo Agostinho and Miguel de Abreu stipulated that Miguel Abreu’s eldest son should succeed him or, if he did not have a son, his eldest daughter. They provided detailed alternatives for succession, where males should always precede females. If the direct line of descendants of Miguel de Abreu were to end, other lines of the family would be considered except for the offspring of D. Margarida, Isabel de Abreu’s daughter. Illegitimate succession could only be considered as a last resort and clerical succession could occur before passing the entail to a transversal line. Other conditions for succession are detailed, including the pious charges Ana de Abreu established and the obligation of successors to annex a third of their assets. The remaining amount of Ana Abreu’s assets was delivered to Miguel de Abreu, who was to invest it to enrich the entail. It inserts an extract from Ana de Abreu’s will.

Exemplification of an apostille on a public debt instrument of 20 000 réis, issued at the request of the entail's successor, Diogo de Abreu.

Termo de declaração in which Miguel de Abreu states that he has received the houses in Poço do Borratém, Lisboa, as well as a sum of money and the remaining portion of his late sister’s assets. He commits to investing the money and assets received to enrich the entail founded by her will and left to him and his successors. He also declares that he has delivered to Frei Bartolomeu de Santo Agostinho the amount specified in her will.

Will (extract) in which Ana de Abreu bequeaths all her remaining assets to her brother, Miguel de Abreu, on the condition that they form an entail. She provides further details about her assets and what should be entailed, including her houses in Poço de Borratém, Lisboa, and a sum of money that must be invested in properties or a public debt instrument. The testator appoints her brother, Frei Bartolomeu de Santo Agostinho, as her will executor, and instructs him and Miguel de Abreu to prepare the deed for the institution of this entail. She establishes three conditions that Miguel de Abreu and the successors of this entail must fulfil in perpetuity. Firstly, they must fulfil pious obligations for her soul at the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa. Secondly, they must provide financial support to her brother, Frei Bartolomeu de Santo Agostinho, during his lifetime by giving him a specified sum of money. Lastly, they must also adopt the surname “Abreu”. Miguel de Abreu and his successors are expected to add more assets and enrich the entail after her death. She also instructs the executors to include a copy of this will extract in the foundation deed to make known her wishes.
Ana de Abreu orders her will executor to arrange for a daily mass and other perpetuals pious charges at the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa. As payment, the priests will receive 25 000 réis annually.