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António Coutinho entail archive
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Dowry deed

Dowry deed by which Frei António Coutinho donated all his assets, including lands and houses in Veiros, lands in Estremoz ("herdade dos Mateus") and the "herdade da Azambujeira", to his brother, Francisco António, who was going to marry Catarina Galvão. Thus, he established a chapel, declaring that those properties could never be sold or exchanged and that the couple and his descendants had to fulfil the conditions that he would mencione in his will. If the couple left no descendants, the entailed properties would be inherited by João Gonçalves Galvão, the bride's brother, who would have the obligation of celebrating a daily perpetual mass for his soul. Filipa de Oliveira, Catarina Galvão's mother, donated a rent (foro) of cereal taken from lands in Évora to her daughter.

Coutinho, António (flor.1574-1580)

Will chart

Will chart by which Padre António Coutinho, freire do hábito de Avis, confirmed the donation of all his assets to his brother, Francisco António, and his wife, Catarina Galvão, declaring that those properties could never be sold or exchanged. They both were obligated to support the celebration of a perpetual weekly mass for the souls of his parents and masses during the feasts of Nossa Senhora. If the couple left no descendants, the entail would be inherited by the brotherhood of Santo Sacramento of Veiros and not by the Galvão family, as previously stated by the institutor. The testator determined that the entail had to be passed to the eldest son of its administrators. He referred that, after his death, his body would be buried in the church of Salvador of Veiros. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1580-10-09.

Coutinho, António (flor.1574-1580)