Acórdão judging Álvaro de Sousa, appellant, as the rightful successor of the entail founded by Álvaro de Sousa and Francisca de Távora and later ratified, added and amended by Gaspar de Sousa, D. Maria de Meneses, his wife, and Álvaro de Sousa, their son, because he is male, grandson and descendant by straight line of Álvaro de Sousa, unlike Diogo de Sousa and the appellee, D. Antónia de Meneses, siblings of Álvaro de Sousa and his collateral relatives.

Acórdão that, partially, confirms and, partially, revokes a previous sentence. It determins that the commanderies ownership issue belongs to Juízo das Ordens and judges D. Antónia de Meneses, plaintiff, as the rightful successor of her late brother, Diogo de Sousa, because she is his heir and closest relative. It condemns Manuel de Melo and D. Maria Francisca de Sousa, defendants, to relinquish to the plaintiff the entail, with its income generated since the undue occupation until its return.

Documents produced by the entail.

Chancery record of a confirmation letter to Gaspar de Sousa.

Chancery record of a confirmation letter to Álvaro de Sousa, D. Francisca de Távora and Gaspar de Sousa, their son.

Confirmation letter to Álvaro de Sousa, D. Francisca de Távora and Gaspar de Sousa, their son, of an entail foundation and donation deed.

Confirmation letter to Gaspar de Sousa confirming again the foundation of an entail by his parents Álvaro de Sousa and Francisca de Távora in the farm of Alcube, located in Sesimbra and Palmela. The above Gaspar de Sousa and his descendants will succeed in this entail, will use the family name Sousa, and the properties that he bought must be attached to the entail. The institutors received a confirmation letter issued by the king in 1594-02-07.

Court proceedings regarding the succession of the entail founded by Álvaro de Sousa and Francisca de Távora and later ratified, added and amended by Gaspar de Sousa, D. Maria de Meneses, his wife, and Álvaro de Sousa, their son.

Court proceedings regarding the annexation of half the available portion of the administrators to the entail of Álvaro de Sousa, o Velho, and Francisca de Távora, his wife.

Court sentence judging Diogo de Sousa, plaintiff, as the rightful successor of the entail founded by Álvaro de Sousa and Francisca de Távora and later ratified, added and amended by Gaspar de Sousa, D. Maria de Meneses, his wife, and Álvaro de Sousa, their son, because he was appointed to succeed to his brother, Álvaro de Sousa, last administrator, if he did not have any male son, with the condition of marrying his daughter, D. Maria Francisca de Sousa, defendant, altought this marriage did not take place since D. Maria Francisca de Sousa did not want. It condemns the defendant to relinquish the entail to the plaintiff, with its income generated since the death of Álvaro de Sousa until its return.

Court sentence condemning D. Antónia de Sousa e Meneses, defendant, to make an inventory of the assets of Diogo de Sousa, her brother and last administrator, and to separate his available portion to annex to the entail of Álvaro de Sousa, o Velho, and Francisca de Távora, his wife, as requested by the plaintiff, Manuel de Melo, as father and administrator of his minor son's, Álvaro de Sousa, assets.

Entail foundation and donation deed by Álvaro de Sousa and D. Francisca de Távora, his wife, of their farm of Alcube, in the outskirts of Sesimbra and Palmela, appointing Gaspar de Sousa, their eldest son, as their succeesor and first administrator. Gaspar de Sousa was present and accepted the entail donation and promised to fulfil all the conditions.