Acórdão em relação, judging a denunciation of the chapel instituted by the licenciado Manuel Rodrigues, located in the mother church of Torrão, presented by Manuel da Silva Mascarenhas, supplicant.
The sentence declare the chapel vacant for the Crown, as the institutor had appointed clerics to administer it, which he could not do. It confirms that the supplicant administered it lawfully, in days of his life, as priest Manuel Figueira Sottomaior, previous administrator, had resigned in he and had received a grace warrant of administration issued by the monarch.

Administration letter to Manuel da Silva Mascarenhas.

Administration letter on behalf of Manuel Correia da Silveira naming him administrator during his lifetime of the chapel founded by licenciado Manuel Rodrigues in Vila do Torrão, in reward for his services as Moço de Guarda-Roupa do Rei.

Administration letter to Paulo da Silva Mascarenhas giving him the administration of the chapel founded by licenciado Manuel Rodrigues in the village of Torrão, succeeding to the late Manuel Correia da Silveira, former administrator.

Chancery record of a grace warrant of administration on behalf of Paulo da Silva Mascarenhas giving him the administration of the chapel founded by Manuel Rodrigues.

Chancery record of a grace warrant of administration to Manuel da Silva Mascarenhas.

Chancery record of an administration letter to Paulo da Silva Mascarenhas.

Chancery record of an administration letter on behalf of Manuel Correia da Silveira.

Chancery record of an administration letter to Manuel da Silva Mascarenhas.

Codicil of Manuel Rodrigues clarifying that, after his death, Lourenço Cardim, his brother, would administer the chapel he had instituted until João Cardim, his nephew, was ordained a priest and could be its chaplain. If João Cardim did not accept, it would be for a son of Lourenço Cardim, who was a cleric. He reaffirms that the administrator should be his mother's closest relative, who was a clergyman.
Follows an approval deed (dated 1572-03-16).

Denunciation warrant of administration to Manuel da Silva Mascarenhas to denounce the chapel administration's vacancy at his own expenses.

Grace warrant of administration on behalf of Paulo da Silva Mascarenhas giving him the administration of the chapel founded by licenciado Manuel Rodrigues in fulfillment of a grace that was made to his father, Manuel da Silva Mascarenhas. The latter was allowed by a royal warrant dated 1641-04-04 to appoint his descendants to succeed him on the administration of the chapel, which he left by will to his son. This bequesth was not fulfilled, since the chapel administration was given to Manuel Correia da Silveira. Upon his death, the chapel was declared again vacant and is requested by Paulo da Silva.

Grace warrant of administration on behalf of Manuel Correia da Silveira giving him the administration of the chapel founded by licenciado Manuel Rodrigues in Vila do Torrão, in reward for his services as Moço de Guarda-Roupa do Rei. The chapel was vacant due to the death of Manuel da Silva Mascarenhas, last administrator.

Grace warrant of administration on behalf of Paulo da Silva Mascarenhas giving him the administration of the chapel founded by Manuel Rodrigues in fulfilliment of a grace that was made on behalf of his father, Manuel da Silva Mascarenhas. The latter was allowed by a royal warrant dated 1641-04-04 to appoint his descendants to succeed him on the administration of the chapel, which he left by will to his son. This bequesth was not fulfilled, since the chapel administration was given to Manuel Correia da Silveira. Upon his death, the chapel was declared again vacant and requested by Paulo da Silva.

Grace warrant of administration on behalf of Manuel da Silva Mascarenhas giving to his descendants the administration of the chapel founded by licenciado Manuel Rodrigues in the village of Torrão.

Documents produced by the entail.

Tombo of the chapel instituted by the licenciado Manuel Rodrigues, in the mother church of Torrão, administered by Manuel da Silva Mascarenhas, ordered by Doutor Tomé Pinheiro da Veiga, desembargador dos agravos e apelações na Casa da Suplicação and juiz dos tombos, averiguação e manifestações das Capelas, Hospitais e Confrarias da Coroa.
Contains: a will chart of Manuel Rodrigues; an approval deed (dated 1572-03-15); a codicil by Manuel Rodrigues (dated 1572-03-16); an approval deed (dated 1572-03-16); an acórdão em relação, judging the chapel vacant for the Crown; a land measurement deed of the chapel's assets; an acórdão em relação, ordering the tombo; an administration letter to Manuel da Silva Mascarenhas.

Will chart of Manuel Rodrigues, ordering his grave in the mother church of Torrão, where he established a chapel in which his parents and grandparents were buried. He orders the sale of his assets to fulfill legacies and entails assets to fulfill the chapel's charges, specifying the way he wanted it ornamented. He appoints João Cardim, his nephew, as the first administrator, having to be ordained a priest so that he could also be a chaplain, being there administered by Lourenço Cardim, brother of the founder and his executor. The next administrator must be his mother's closest relative who was a clergyman. If there was no cleric in the family, the parish priest, the judge and the provedor of Misericórdia should choose a priest who would administer it.
Follows an approval deed (dated 1572-03-15).