Acórdão em relação sentencing the chapel founded by Estêvão Aires (or Rodrigues) in the church of São Pedro, in Torres Vedras, vacant and incorporated by the Crown, condemning the administrators, D. Maria de Melo and her husband Manuel Pereira da Silva, to petition to the royal grace of the king to remain on the administration of the chapel within 30 days, regardless of the unlawful intrusion of Maria Fernandes, mother of Maria de Melo, on the administration after the death of João de Braga, her grandfather who served lawfully with an administration letter. Some proceedings regarding the justification of a papal bull were judged as false.

Administration letter to Tomé da Silva Pereira giving him, for lifetime, the administration of the chapel founded by Estêvão Aires in S. Pedro church, Torres Vedras, succeding to this parents.

Administration letter on behalf of João de Braga, naming him administrator of the chapel of Estêvão Aires during his lifetime due to the death of Arpim Borges, last administrator, whose death led to the extinction of the institutor’s bloodline and therefore the vacancy of the chapel to the crown.

Chancery record of an administration letter to Tomé da Silva Pereira.

Court sentence issued by the Juízo Eclesiástico on behalf of João de Braga and his successor Francisco Mendes, administrator of the chapel of Estêvão Aires, confirming the reduction on the masses obligation, made in effect of a papal brief.

Court sentence absolving the defendant whose name is not mentioned [it could be D. Ana de Melo, wife of João de Braga, last administrator] from the charges and appeal made by the plaintiff, who was condemned to pay for the costs of the process, the defendants should remain on the administration of the chapel once the entail foundation deed did not excluded female successors.

Documents produced by the entail.

Exemplification of an extract of the will of Estêvão Aires, ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel.

Grace warrant of administration to Tomé da Silva Pereira appointing him to the administration of the chapel founded by Estêvão Aires in S. Pedro church, Torres Vedras, for lifetime. The chapel was administrated by his parents Manuel Pereira da Silva and D. Ana de Melo and before them by the ancestors of his mother.

Tombo of the chapel founded by Estêvão Aires (or Rodrigues) in the church of São Pedro, in Torres Vedras, administrated by D. Maria de Melo and her husband Manuel Pereira da Silva.
Contains: Tombo, exemplification of the institutor’s will, land measurement deed (2), administration letter, court sentence, acórdãos em relação (2).

Extract of the will of Estêvão Aires ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in the church of São Pedro of Torres Vedras, with a daily mass obligation, naming his brother João Aires as first administrator, and his successors after him.