Declaration deed by which frei Pedro de Mesquita, comendador da Ordem de S. João do Hospital de Jerusalém and bailio de Lango e Leça, confirms the renounciation of a house, orchard and vineyards in Elvas that his brother, António de Mesquita, made to his son, Álvaro de Mesquita, and establishes the conditions of this donation, as had been accorded. He declares that these properties will be entailed to an annual mass for his soul over his tomb or in the chapel of Santo António of the cathedral of Elvas, where his parents are buried. After Álvaro's death, the entail will pass to his children. If he doesn't have successors, it will pass to his sister, D. Joana de Mesquita, and to her children, or to their brother, Alexandre de Mesquita. If his heirs don't fulfil the obligations, the entail will pass to the administrator of the entail founded by Álvaro de Mesquita and his wife, Pedro de Mesquita's parents. Álvaro de Mesquita is present, confirms the donation and accepts the conditions.
Contains a donation deed and a licence.

Donation deed by which António de Mesquita renounces the possession of the houses, orchard and vineyards he bought in Elvas with money given to him by his brother, frei Pedro de Mesquita, on his nephew, Álvaro de Mesquita, Pedro's son, under conditions that would be established by Pedro de Mesquita. The notary confirms this donation in the name of Álvaro de Mesquita.

Documents produced by the entail.