Will (extract) in which Ricarda Antunes bequeaths her niece Catarina Ferreira her share in the houses located in Beco and on Rua do Mestre Gonçalo, Lisboa, which she had perpetually rented from the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa. In return, Catarina Ferreira is required to fulfil a set of conditions, namely pious charges for her aunt’s soul in the convent.
Ricarda Antunes had inherited the third part of her father’s assets with the condition that it would pass to her brother, António de Azevedo, and his children if she had no offspring. As António de Azevedo had already died, his daughter Catarina Ferreira was to succeed and receive the share of the houses that belonged to her grandfather and the share that belonged to her aunt. Catarina was to own the houses in their entirety and entailed to Ricarda’s chapel, paying rent to the convent, and compensating her brothers for any claims they may have on them.

Documents produced by the entail.

Contract and bond deed made between the priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa, represented by Frei Manuel dos Reis, and Catarina Ferreira and her mother Antónia Ferreira, António de Azevedo’s widow. Catarina Ferreira and her mother agree to the conditions stipulated in Ricarda Antunes’ will. The testator had bequeathed her niece Catarina her share in some houses located in Lisboa, which she had perpetually rented from the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa, requiring the fulfilment of pious charges. Ricarda Antunes also left to her niece the third part of her father Fernando Eanes’ assets, consisting of a share of houses in the same location. Catarina was to own the houses in their entirety and entailed to Ricarda’s chapel. Thus, Antónia Ferreira renounces her inheritance from her late son Francisco Manuel da Costa in favour of her daughter Catarina, so that she could own the houses as a whole as her sister-in-law had wished. Subsequently, Catarina enters into a perpetual lease agreement with the convent for these properties, which includes all the detailed clauses, and the convent agrees to fulfil the charges established by her aunt. An extract of Ricarda Antune’s will is included, along with a reference to the approval deed (dated 1622-05-20) and to a certificate of the opening deed of will (dated 1631-07-21).