Chancery record of a confirmation letter of the entail founded by Diogo da Silva and D. Margarida de Meneses in 1589-05-24.

Confirmation letter of the entail founded by Diogo da Silva and D. Margarida de Meneses in 1589-05-24.

Declaration deed by which Diogo da Silva, Regedor da Casa da Suplicação, and D. Margarida de Meneses, his wife, altered clauses of the entail foundation deed made in 1589.

Declaration deed by which D. Margarida de Meneses, who was about to marry Diogo da Silva, son of the late Lourenço da Silva, Regedor da Justiça do Reino, and D. Inês de Castro, altered clauses of the dowry deed she had signed in 1586-06-12.
Diogo da Silva gave his consent to this deed.

Declaration deed by which Diogo da Silva, Regedor da Casa da Suplicação, and D. Margarida de Meneses, his wife, altered some terms of the entail foundation deed made in 1589. The institutors determined that the son who would inherit the entail had to give, to each of his brothers, 50 cruzados, which would help them make a living or embark for Índia.

Documents produced by the entail.

Entail foundation deed by which D. Margarida de Meneses established an entail with properties she owned in Aveiras de Baixo and Faro, an estate in Monforte ("herdade dos Grações"), houses in Santarém and Lisboa, 2 public debt instruments and 4 000 cruzados which the King owed her. After the institutor's death, the entail would be transmitted to her eldest son. The administrators of the entail were obligated to support the celebration of annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. The entail was founded with the consent of Diogo da Silva, the institutor's husband.

Ratification deed by which D. Margarida de Meneses ratified the terms of the declaration deed issued on 1586-10-16. After that document was signed, she and Diogo da Silva had made another marriage contract, issued on 1586-10-31. Diogo da Silva gave his consent to this deed.