Certificate of a donation deed made by Manuel Martins and Branca da Veiga, his wife, in 1589-05-20. They donate a a farm, called Araes for the institution and construction of a chapel dedicated to S. Brás, in Albufeira. They determine that they be buried in this chapel, that it be administered by the prior of the mother church, with charge of masses.
It contains a license of the bishop, authorizing the institution of the chapel of S. Brás (dated 1586-11-22) and a dispatch of the bishop ordering the fulfillment of the license for the institution of the chapel (dated 1588-12-02).

Composition deed between Manuel Martins, son of João Martins and Beatriz Luís, and frei João Rodrigues Neto, prior of the mother church of Albufeira. The first asks the licenciado António Teixeira de Freitas, corregedor, proveder e contador in the Algarve, to give him possession of the chapel, established by Manuel Martins and Branca da Veiga, in the mother church of Albufeira, claiming that, according to the will of the institutor and being the property of entail, his father could not resign to them in his name.
For his part, João Rodrigues Neto, to whom the administration had been handed over, renounces it, giving permission for Manuel Martins to own it.
The contract was confirmed by the sentence of licenciado António Teixeira de Freitas, corregedor, provedor e contador in the Algarve (dated 1599-11-22).

Documents produced by the entail.

Petition presented by João Rodrigues Neto, prior of the mother church of Albufeira, addressed to licenciado António Teixeira de Freitas, corregedor, provedor e contador in the Algarve, asking to be given possession of the chapel of S. Brás, instituted by Manuel Martins and Branca da Veiga, his wife.

Resignation deed of the chapel of São Brás, instituted by Manuel Martins and Branca da Veiga, his wife, passed on at the request of frei João Rodrigues Neto, prior of the mother church of Albufeira, by warrant of licenciado António Teixeira de Freitas, corregedor, provedor e contador in the Algarve, subscribed by Vicente Ribeiro de Almeida, escrivão da provedoria de Lagos.
The provedor orders João Martins to be notified of the petition presented by frei João Rodrigues Neto. João Martins one appears with Beatriz Luís, his wife and, after looking at the records and reading the institution, they give up the administration of the chapel.

Tombo of the chapel of São Brás, instituted by Manuel Martins and Branca da Veiga, in Albufeira.
Composed by an account of the administration, with a petition, a certificate of donation, a bishop's license, a bishop's dispatch; a certificate of a will of Manuel Martins; a composition deed; a court sentence; a tombo; an account of the administration; an exemplification of a tenure contract; and other court sentence.
The documents come from a certificate issued by Vicente Ribeiro de Almeida, escrivão da provedoria de Lagos, taken from existing records in his registry office.

Tombo of the assets of the chapel established by Manuel Martins and Branca da Veiga, ordered by licenciado António Teixeira de Freitas, corregedor, provedor e contador in the Algarve, and underwritten by Vicente Ribeiro de Almeida, escrivão da Provedoria de Lagos.
Contains an approval deed of the corregedor.

Will (extract) of Manuel Martins in which João Martins, his brother, is appointed as administrator of the chapel that, with Branca da Veiga, his wife, had instituted in the mother church of Albufeira. João Martins should leave it to his son, or to his closest relative.
It is inserted in a certificate (dated [1599-11-22]).