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Violante de Castro; Mariana de Noronha e Castro entail archive
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Sentence

Sentence by which it was declared that the institutor was sister of D. Francisco de Castro, inquisidor geral, and that he was her last will executor. The administrator incorporated some rents from the Alcaidaria into the Morgado de Penha Verde, founded by her grandfather D. João de Castro. It was also declared that the priests of the Convent of São Domingos de Benfica did not accept the celebration of these masses and for that reason the administrador D. Maria de Noronha was discharged of this obligation.

Will (extract)

Will (extract) by which Violante de Castro established an entail, designating her niece Leonor de Vilhena to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of São Domingos de Benfica, using the rents of the Alcaidaria-mor de Estremoz to buy a public debt instrument.

Castro, Violante de (flor.1646)