Documents produced by the entail.

Donation deed by which Bartolomeu Dantas and Branca Correia, his wife, donated two rents (foros) taken from houses on the outskirts of Ponte de Lima to the chapel of S. Bartolomeu, which they would erect in the courtyard of their farmstead ("quinta da Freiria"). Its revenues would support the celebration of masses in that chapel. The future administrators of Beatriz Dantas' entail would be responsible, from then on, for its construction and maintenance. Followed by a letter of possession issued on 1602-12-19.

Donation deed by which Branca Correia de Mendonça, widow of Bartolomeu Dantas, endowed her daughter D. Leonor and her husband Gaspar dos Reis Dantas with some houses, a farm and other assets in Ponte de Lima, that belonged to the chapel of Beatriz Dantas and to the chapel of S. Bartolomeu. She also left some legacies to her son Simão Correia, priest of the Ordem da Santíssima Trindade, and to her nun daughters.

Exchange deed by which Bartolomeu Dantas, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, and Branca Correia, his wife, administrators of Beatriz Dantas' chapel, substituted properties entailed to it, such as a farmstead in Arcos de Valdevez ("quinta de Ranhados"), part of a vineyard in Monção and houses in Ponte de Lima, for a farmstead in Ponte de Lima ("quinta da Freiria"). Bartolomeu Dantas determined that the exchange would only be effective after the death of Branca Correia.

Exemplification of a will issued at the request of Bartolomeu Dantas, Tomás de Abreu's son-in-law.

Exemplification of an exchange deed issued by Francisco Rebelo de Sá, tabelião.

Letter of possession by which Gaspar dos Reis Dantas took possession of some houses and lands on the outskirts of Ponte de Lima, other houses in Freiria and the chapel of S. Bartolomeu. These properties were left by Branca Correia de Mendonça.

Petition by which Bartolomeu Dantas and Branca Correia, his wife, administrators of Beatriz Dantas' entail, asked permission to the King to exchange the entailed properties, which were scattered across a vast territory, for a farmstead located on the outskirts of Ponte de Lima.

Warrant giving permission to Bartolomeu Dantas and Branca Correia, his wife, to exchange the assets incorporated in Beatriz Dantas' entail for other properties they owned in Ponte de Lima.

Will by which Bartolomeu Dantas entailed the third part of his assets to Beatriz Dantas' entail, determining, for instance, that its successors had to annex a part of their estate to it and to use the institutor's family name. His eldest son, Tomás, who would administrate the entail after his death, was obligated to provide for Apolónia, the testator's slave, giving her corn and rye during her entire life; and to buy the ornaments designed to adorn the chapel. The testator's body would be buried next to the remains of his aunt, Beatriz Dantas, in the main church of Ponte de Lima. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1598-08-29.

Will by which Beatriz Dantas, wife of Tomás de Abreu, Cavaleiro Fidalgo, established an entail with all her assets, designating her husband to administrate it. She obligated him and his successors to support the celebration of 2 weekly masses for her soul in the chapel of Senhora do Pranto, inside the main church of Ponte de Lima. After her husband's death, the entail would be administrated by a relative of the institutor chosen by Tomás de Abreu. If he died without appointing a successor, it would be the responsibility of the Juiz dos Resíduos and of the priest of the parish to decide who should administrate the entail. Followed by a letter of quittance issued on 1583-05-05.

Will by which Tomás de Abreu, Cavaleiro Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, appointed Bartolomeu Dantas, his son-in-law, to administrate the chapel established by Beatriz Dantas, his late wife. Therefore, he revoked a previous appointment deed he had made in which he designated Fernando Dantas to administrate it. The testator declares that his body had to be buried next to the grave of Beatriz Dantas, in the main church of Ponte de Lima. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1575-05-27 and an opening deed dated from 1579-03-04.

Will by which Gaspar dos Reis Dantas wanted to be buried in the Church of Ponte de Lima, where his father-in-law Bartolomeu Dantas was buried. He declared that he wanted to use his third to found an entail, designating his wife D. Leonor Correia to be its administrator during her lifetime, with the obligation to order the celebration of two masses. The assets he possessed in Galiza should be sold to buy some immovable goods or a public debt instrument. He declared that its administrators were obligated to incorporate their thirds into this entail. He also declared that this entail should be incorporated into Beatriz Dantas' entail, and designated his son Gaspar Dantas to be the administrator of these two chapels right after his wife's death. Followed by an approval deed dated 1631-09-16.