Will chart by which Jerónimo Rodrigues Cação, Cavaleiro Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, relinquishes his right to be administrator of the entail established by his father, Jerónimo Rodrigues, composed of a sugar mill ("fazenda de Poto") in Ilha de S. Tomé, since he is destined to become a friar in the monastery of Batalha. If his mother, Maria Cação de Mendonça, died before him, the entail should be administered, only during his lifetime, by the convent of S. Domingos of Coimbra. After the testator's death, it must be inherited by his sister, D. Beatriz, or her eldest son. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1598-05-30.
Will chart made by Paulo Ferreira in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Vila do Porto. He appointed his wife to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by Joana Ferreira. After her death, she shall be succeeded by Jerónimo Gonçalves.
Will chart made by Marquesa Álvares in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação of Santo Espírito, Vila do Porto. She appointed Álvaro de Oliveira to be the first administrator during his lifetime.
Will chart made by Fernando Álvares and his wife Catarina Dias in which they ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação of Santo Espírito, Vila do Porto. They appointed their eldest son to be the first administrator during his lifetime.
Will chart by which D. Catarina da Rocha, Baltasar da Silva's wife, establishes a chapel in the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, entailing part of her patrimony. She asks the executors of her will to buy the chapel of S. Jorge of that convent, where she and her husband should be buried. The institutor appoints the latter to be the entail's first administrator, obligating him to celebrate annual masses for her soul, to spend part of its annual revenues sustaining the ransom of captives and in the marriage of orphan girls. Baltasar da Silva should be succeeded by Diogo Lopes da Rocha, her brother. After his death, the entail would be administrated by the prior of that convent. Catarina da Rocha also declares that if the executors choose not to establish a chapel in that convent, they could use part of her assets to found a college dedicated to the study of arts and theology. There, it would be instituted a chapel, where her remains would rest and masses should be celebrated for her soul. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1615-02-28.
Will chart made by Tomé Vaz Pacheco in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the church of São Miguel of Vila Franca do Campo. He appointed Ana Afonso, as tutor to their son Manuel, to be the first administrator .
Will chart by which D. Beatriz de Miranda, Doutor Estêvão Correia's widow, annexes houses in Lisboa to the chapel established by Henrique Vaz, her stepfather, and adds 3 annual masses to the ones he had instituted for his soul. After her death, the entail would be inherited by her son, António Correia, who had the obligation of passing it to his son. The testator declares that her body shall be buried in the convent of Santa Maria de Jesus of Xabregas.
Will chart by which Pedro Gonçalves da Chambueira established an entail, appointing Diogo Gonçalves de Santo António to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação de Bucelas. This entail is composed of a quarter of a várzea located in Bucelas.
Will chart by which Leonor Fernandes, Lourenço Eanes' widow, founds an entail with houses in Lisboa and lands (casal) in Alcântara and Alcolena, determining that its first administrator should be Rui da Grã, Desembargador do Rei, her nephew. The future administrators of the entail must support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in the church of S. Mamede of that city. She establishes another entail with houses in Lisboa and a farmstead (quinta) in Camarate, designating Afonso Taveira, Pedro Taveira's son, her grandnephew, to become its first administrator. He and his descendants are obligated to support the celebration of annual masses in her chapel of the convent of S. Domingos, to give, each year, olive oil to light a lamp inside it and 4 200 reais brancos to its friars. The testator also bequeaths an olive grove, in S. Lázaro, to João de Santiago with the obligation of giving, each year, olive oil to light another lamp in a chapel of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. The property should be transmitted to his son. Followed by declarations signed by the testator in 1473-04-26.
Will chart by which Jorge Eanes and Margarida Luís, his wife, establish two entails, incorporating in them all their assets, including lands in Arranhó and houses in Lisboa. Jorge Eanes designates Luís Afonso, his cousin, to administrate one of them and Margarida Luís appoints Estêvão Afonso, her cousin, to administrate the other, both of which are obligated to support the celebration of 12 annual masses for their souls in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. After the death of one of the testators, the other one would inherit the couple's patrimony and fulfil the pious obligations associated to it only during his lifetime. They indicate that their bodies should be buried inside that convent. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1598-12-02 and an opening deed issued on 1601-01-02.
Will chart by which Jorge Eanes bequeaths the assets his son, Frei Francisco, left him before becoming a friar, to Beatriz Eanes, his daughter, determining that she and her descendants must support the celebration of an annual mass in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where Isabel Eanes, the testator's mother-in-law, is buried. Those lands, which include properties in Murfacém, Almada; Carraceira and Ameixoeira, should never be divided and have to be inherited by a son or daughter of Beatriz Eanes. The testator decides that his body should be deposited in the convent of Santo Agostinho of that city. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1505-11-27.
Will chart by which Francisca Camelo Carneiro bequeaths her properties, which include leases in Lisboa, to her sister, Ana Camelo, wife of António Ribeiro Freire, as an entail, with an obligation of 30 annual masses and divine offices in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. The entail shall pass to her descendants and relatives from the lineage of the Camelos. If her sister doesn't have any successors, the obligations shall be kept differently: 40 alqueires of wheat shall be given to the priests of that convent, with the same obligation of masses, whilst a moio of wheat, the leases and houses in Belém shall be given to Francisca's nephew, Miguel de Ruão, son of her sister, Margarida Carneiro, and of Jerónimo de Ruão, and to his descendants, with an obligation of five annual masses. She establishes other conditions, which shall only be fulfilled if Miguel de Ruão also dies without descendants. If her lineage, or the lineage of her relatives, is completely extinguished, her properties shall be given to the Misericórdia of Lisboa to be sold. She appoints her sister and brother-in-law as her executors. Followed by approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1589-04-25.
Will chart by which João de Flandres, mercador, bequeaths part of a house in Lisboa to Susana Martins, his criada, and Vasco Gonçalves Armeiro, her husband, obligating them and their descendants to celebrate one annual mass for his soul in the church of the convent of Santíssima Trindade of that city, where the testator's remains should be buried, next to his wife, Leonor Afonso, and their children. The testator establishes another entail with houses, lands (herdades) in that city and lands (casal) in Abóboda, Cascais, appointing Vicente Afonso, his criado, to be its first administrator. He and his successors should support the celebration of annual masses in that church. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1447-12-21.
Will chart by which António Fernandes de Elvas expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Rei Salvador of the monastery of S. Salvador, Lisboa, of which he is the administrator, as heir of his brother, Jorge Fernandes de Elvas. He orders the acquisition of a rent or of a public debt instrument to entail to an obligation of weekly masses to be ordered in this chapel. He declares he won't fulfil the instructions his brother left him in a memory written after his will, dated 1618, regarding the annexation of certain properties to the entail founded by his father and grandfather, since those instructions would disinherit him. He orders the annexation of the improvements he made in the houses of this entail to be considered as the third part of his third which, according to the institution, should be annexed to it. He also orders the annexation of more properties in case there are still debts left by his brother or himself to the entail. He establishes an entail with the remaining part of his third part, which he bequeaths to his minor daughter, Mariana. He appoints his wife, D. Maria de Lima, as tutor of their daughter during her minority. This entail shall be joined to the ones he already possessed. He annexes to it his houses and a public debt instrument in Elvas and orders the sale of other properties to acquire more assets. Followed by the approval deed of the will.
Will chart by which Maria Luís, António da Fonseca Pestana's wife, bequeaths houses in Rua dos Cabides to her husband, asking him to give them to Violante da Fonseca, his daughter, at the time of her marriage, on the condition that she and its future owners would support the celebration of annual masses in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. Those houses could be sold. Nevertheless, the testator declares that, if Violante da Fonseca dies childless, the entailed houses should be inherited by her eldest male relative. She also bequeaths houses in S. Miguel de Alfama, which her first husband, Bernardo de Abreu, had left her with the obligation of celebrating annual masses for his soul in that convent, to Serafina de Abreu, his niece. She declares that her body must be buried in that convent, inside the grave where lies her first husband. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1599-09-11 and an opening deed issued on 1601-07-12.
Will chart by which Jerónimo de Quintanilha, comendador da Ordem de Cristo, expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of Capuchos da Madre de Deus, near the archbishop D. Gaspar, his uncle. He designates his sister, Cosma Rodrigues de Quintanilha, as administrator of the chapel of Isabel Afonso, of which he was the current administrator by appointment from his father, João de Quintanilha. If Cosma Rodrigues dies before him, or without successors, the chapel shall pass to Maria Duarte, daughter of their sister Beatriz de Quintanilha. He also bequeaths her an orchard in Caspolima, Oeiras, to which he entails an obligation of three annual masses in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, for his and his parents' souls. After her death, it shall pass to the person whom she appoints as heir of the chapel of Isabel Afonso, so the two obligations are always together. He bequeaths his nephew, Jerónimo Quintanilha, who lives in S. Miguel, or his sister, 18 000 serafins or pardaus, under condition that he moves to Lisboa with his family and buys properties to entail to an obligation of four annual masses in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade. Followed by approval deed of the will.
Will chart by which Cosma Rodrigues de Quintanilha expresses her wish to be buried in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, near her father, João de Quintanilha. She entails a casal in Zambujal, S. Domingos de Rana, with an obligation of 52 masses over the tomb of her parents. She designates her husband, Cristóvão Ferreira da Fonseca, as first administrator of the entail and, after his death, her great-nephew, Diogo Dominico, eldest son of her niece, Maria de Quintanilha, and his descendants. She also appoints her husband as administrator of the chapel of Isabel Afonso and of the orchard in Oeiras which had an obligation of three annual masses in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, under the condition that he marries one of her nieces, daughter of Maria de Quintanilha. If he doesn't fulfill this condition, the chapel of Isabel Afonso and the orchard shall pass to Maria de Quintanilha herself, and to her successors. Contains acceptance deed by Cristóvão Ferreira da Fonseca, related to the chapel of Isabel Afonso.
Will chart made by Pedro Alves, homem que vivia de sua fazenda, and his wife, Inês Brás. The former left the third part of his assets, including vineyards and lands in Rossais to his wife, ordering her to fulfil various legacies. After the death of his wife, that estate should be delivered to his niece, Vitória do Rego, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 56 annual masses for his soul in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar. If those assets were sold, the pious obligation had to go with them. The testators left lands in Albogas to Maria Brás, Inês' sister, with the obligation of celebrating 2 masses, every year, for their souls in the church of Almargem do Bispo. They also left a rent (foro) in a vineyard to João Gonçalves, their brother-in-law, and his wife, obligating them to celebrate an annual mass for their souls in an unidentified church. After their deaths, the entail would be inherited by their daughter, Maria. Inês Brás determined that, after the death of her husband, all her assets had to be delivered to her nephew, Duarte, who would be responsible for celebrating, each year, 57 masses in the church of S. João Batista. If he died before receiving that inheritance, it would pass to Santos, another nephew of Inês Brás. The testators declared that their bodies would be buried in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1569-08-30.
Will chart by which Francisco Lopes and Margarida Dias, his wife, designated each other to inherit all their assets after the death of one of them. Margarida Dias declares that her assets must be inherited by her nephews, Gaspar Fernandes and Luísa Antunes, who were henceforth obligated to celebrate 4 annual masses for the testators' souls in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar. If they decided to divest those properties, they had to guarantee that they would always be associated to that pious obligation. After the decease of the last surviving member of the couple, Francisco Lopes' assets would be inherited by Bárbara Luís, his niece, on the condition that she had to change her name to Bárbara Lopes and could not sell or exchange the inherited properties for others. She and her descendants were obligated to support the celebration of 2 annual masses for the testators' souls in that church. If she died childless, the entail would be transmitted to the institutor's closest relative who used the family name "Lopes".
Will chart by which António Fernandes de Elvas expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Rei Salvador of the monastery of S. Salvador, Lisboa, of which he is the administrator, as heir of his brother, Jorge Fernandes de Elvas. He orders the acquisition of a rent or of a public debt instrument to entail to an obligation of weekly masses to be ordered in this chapel. He declares he won't fulfil the instructions his brother left him in a memory written after his will, dated 1618, regarding the annexation of certain properties to the entails founded by his father and grandfather, since those instructions would disinherit him. He orders the annexation of the improvements he made in the houses of this entail to be considered as the third part of his third which, according to the institution, should be annexed to it. He also orders the annexation of more properties in case there are still debts left by his brother or himself to the entail. He establishes an entail with the remaining part of his third part, which he bequeaths to his minor daughter, Mariana. He appoints his wife, D. Maria de Lima, as tutor of their daughter during her minority. This entail shall be joined to the ones he already possessed. He annexes to it his houses and a public debt instrument in Elvas and orders the sale of other properties to acquire more assets. Followed by the approval deed of the will.
Will chart by which João Mendes de Vasconcelos expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Évora, where his son is buried. He annexes his estate of Barroqueira, in Monsaraz, to his entail of Vidigueiras and bequeaths it to his eldest son, Manuel Mendes, with an obligation of five annual masses for his soul. It shall pass to his eldest son or daughter, afterwards. Followed by the approval deed of the will chart.
Will chart by which Inês Freire, widow of Manuel Pinto, expresses her wish to be buried in the church of S. Tiago of Montemor-o-Novo, in her ancestors' burial place. She entails her estate of Oliveira and leases in Montemor-o-Novo as a chapel, and bequeaths them to her daughter, D. Francisca da Grã, during the minority of her grandson, Manuel Pinto, with the obligation of ten annual masses over her tomb. If Manuel Pinto dies before his mother, the entail shall pass to his brother, Gonçalo Mendes, or to his other siblings and successors. She also bequeaths her daughter the estate of Caravela, which she had inherited from her brother, António Freire, as an entail, which shall always be joined to her own. Followed by an approval deed of the will.
Will chart made by Gonçalo Pinto and Brásia Estácia. Gonçalo Pinto declares that, if he dies before his wife, he wishes to be buried in the convent of S. Domingos of Évora, where his parents and children are buried. He bequeaths his wife the houses which belonged to his father, Aires Pinto, and his parts of the estates of Pecenas and Vila Fria, as an entail, during her lifetime. After her death, the entail will pass to their niece, Maria, daughter of his brother and sister, Álvaro Pinto and Filipa Estácia, with an obligation of an annual mass. Brásia Estácia declares that if she dies before her husband she bequeaths him her properties in Monsaraz, houses in rua do Crucifixo, and the vineyard of Pêra Manca. After her death they shall pass to her niece, Maria.
Will chart by which Mécia Serrão entailed all her free estate and a public debt instrument of 50 000 réis to the chapel she and her sisters, Antónia Serrão de Nisa and Catarina Serrão, established. She determined that after the death of Maria Serrão, her sister, the entail would be administrated by Timótea, João Serrão Pinheiro and Leonor Varela's daughter. If she left no descendants, it would be passed to her brother, Basílio. The testator declares that the future administrators of the entail had to celebrate 100 annual masses for the institutors' souls in the church of S. Tiago of Torres Novas. Her body would be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, inside her parents' grave. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1678-12-12.
Will chart by which Isabel Soares, Afonso Coelho's wife, established a chapel, entailing to it the third part of her assets, which included a rent (foro) of wheat taken from lands in Amareleja. Her mother, Leonor Domingues, would be the first to administrate the entail with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 2 annual masses in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Moura, where the instituidor's body would be buried. After Leonor Domingues' death, the entail would be transmitted to Jerónima Coelho, the testator' daughter, and subsequently to her descendants, who would only be obligated to celebrate 1 annual mass for the institutor's soul. If Jerónima Coelho left no offspring, the entail would be passed to Nuno Fragoso, the testator's brother. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1568-12-28.
Will chart by which Antónia Carneiro, wife of Álvaro de Valadares, established an entail with the third part of her assets, including houses in Praça da Ribeira. She determined that its revenues would support the celebration of 2 annual masses in the church where her body would be buried, which would be chosen by her husband. The testator appointed her son, Pantaleão Carneiro, to administrate it, obligating him to give 2 annual pensions of 2 500 réis to his sisters, nuns in the convent of Santa Clara, during their lifetime. If Pantaleão decided to become a priest or died without leaving offspring, the entail would be transmitted to his brother, Fernando Valadares.
Will chart by which Berengária Gil de Carvalho, colaça do Duque de Bragança, widow of Rui Gonçalves de Castelo Branco, bequeathed all her estate to her nephew, Diogo Lopes, estudante de Direito Canónico, determining that he should build a chapel in the convent of S. Domingos of Benfica, in which her body and her husband's remains had to be buried. Diogo Lopes had to entail to it assets appraised at 10 000 réis, whose revenues would support the celebration of a perpetual daily mass. The institutor declared that the friars had to ask the King for permission to administrate the chapel and its assets. If they were not allowed to administrate it, the entail would be inherited by Diogo Lopes and his descendants, who had permission to bury their remains in the family mausoleum. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1477-04-05.
Will chart of priest Domingos Pereira Manso, ordering his grave in the chancel of the church of São Martinho of Frielas. He instituted a chapel, entailing the remainder of his assets, after the legacies had been fulfilled, to fulfill the charges. He appoints priest Domingos da Costa as first administrator, who would choose the successor, whether or not he was a family member.
Will chart by which the priest Gaspar Fernandes established an entail, incorporating some rents from land in order to fulfill the pious charges in the chapel of Nossa Senhora, in the Church of Sousel. He designated the eldest son or daughter of his sister Maria Rodrigues to be the first administrator. If one of them became a priest, he would have priority to succeed over the others.
Will chart of João Cardoso Godinho and Isabel da Costa, his wife. They had a chapel, invoking Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in the convent of São Francisco of Angra, where they ordered their burial. They name whoever survives from them as the heir of all their assets, from which they had to withdraw 6 contracted income moios for their chapel. Francisco Cardoso, their nephew, is appointed first administrator.
Will chart of Pedro Eanes, ordering his grave in São Bartolomeu de Borba and establishing a chapel and entail. If Bento Rodrigues, his nephew, son of Baltazar Rodrigues, his brother, is ordained a priest, he should be the first administrator. If not, it would have to be padre Manuel Dias and then the priest who was his closest relative. When the offspring were extinguished, the administrator would be chosen by the vicar of the village and the provedor of Misericórdia. Immediately it was to be administered by Baltasar Rodrigues, until his son was ordained.
Will chart of Maria Henriques de Carvalho. She establishes an entail with an obligation of masses in the chapel of Jesus, Maria and José, in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. She appoints Francisco Furtado Matamouros, her nephew, her heir and first administrator.
Will chart by which Inês Videira Pegado bequeaths her properties to João do Quintal Lobo and Pedro Lopes do Quintal, her nephews, as an entail, to be succeded by their children. If one of them didn't have children, the other's heir would inherit the entail. If none had children, they could appoint a successor.
Will chart of Doutor António de Lima Barbosa, ordering his grave in the church of Santo Inácio of the Colégio of Santo Antão of the Companhia de Jesus. He appoints priest Sebastião de Lima, his son, and priest Manuel Pereira, as his executors. He establishes a daily mass celebrated in that church, with the remainder of his assets, after the other legacies have been fulfilled. The first chaplain would be priest João Tibério, who would be succeeded by those appointed by his executors.
Will chart by which Inácia de Sequeira expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of São Francisco of Lisboa. She establishes an entail with the third part of her assets, and an obligation of 100 annual masses in that convent. Manuel da Gama de Pádua, her husband, shall chose the properties to entail, and can add clauses to the institution. She gives him the faculty to appoint the son or daughter he wishes to succeed him. If he doesn't appoint anyone, their son António da Gama will succeed, and then his eldest son. If he has no descendants, the entail shall be given to his brother, Fernando Soeiro, and his successors.
Will chart of Mariana Raposo de Medeiros bequeathing his available portion to her daughter, Teresa, with the pious obligation of twelve perpetual masses in Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Vila Franca do Campo, where she will be buried. Will approved in 1665-05-16.
Will chart of Isabel Peres de Andrade and Maria Peres de Andrade, her sister, ordering their graves in the church of the convent of São Francisco of Évora, until the church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo was completed and they could be transferred to the chapel that there they had bought. They appoint Francisco Peres Vergueiro, their nephew, universal heir of movable and immovable property.
Will chart of Francisco Rodrigues da Silva ordering his grave in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Penha de França, in the grave of Francisca Falcoa da Rosa, his wife. He institutes a chapel, where he attaches the obligations left by his wife, of whom he was the universal heir, entailing various assets, located in Penha de França, Barcarena and Bucelas, for the fulfillment of charges, celebrated in that convent.
Will chart by which padre Mateus de Mendonça etablishes a chapel in the church of São Miguel das Lajes, on the outskirts of Praia, on Terceira island, entailing assets to fulfill charges. The charges had to be celebrated by a cleric of the descent of Amaro de Mendonça, brother of the institutor. He appoints Tomé de Mendonça, his nephew, the first administrator of the chapel. His older, legitimate, male son was to succeed him.
Will chart of Jacinto de Figueiredo de Abreu. Establishes a chapel or entail, entailing his farm of Porto de Canas, in the parish of Santa Ana, on the outskirts of Alenquer, in addition to all his other assets, after completing the legacies, for the fulfillment of charges. He appoints Jacinto de Figueiredo e Abreu, son of António Ribeiro de Figueiredo, his nephew, first administrator.
Will chart of Águeda Carreiro bequeathing, after the death of her daughter, Maria de São Pedro, religious, her available portion to her son, Manuel Vaz Carreiro, and his descendants as an entail and annexing it to the available portion of her husband, Roque Gonçalves da Costa, with the same pious obligation imposed in the dowry deed to their son. Will approved in 1645-02-09 and opened in 1645-03-22.
Will chart by which Gomes Eanes expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, entailing revenue and wheat with a daily mass for his soul.
Will chart by which Catarina Eanes Carreiro, widow of Álvaro do Casal, demands to be buried in the church of Santa Justa, where her husband is also buried. She establishes a chapel of two annual masses in that church, and another one in the church of the convent of São Francisco, where her parents and children are buried, to which she entails her houses in Lisboa, near the pillory, and her part of the herdade do Pinheiro, in Alverca, which she inherited from João Afonso and Leonor Gonçalves do Vale, ama of the king. She also mentions another mass in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça. She appoints André Vaz, cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, and his wife, Clara Carreiro, Catarina's niece, and their successors afterwards, as her universal heirs and administrators of her chapel. Followed by approval deed, dated from the same day, and of the opening deed, dated 1494-03-02.
Will chart of Gonçalo Rodrigues Camelo, declaring that he wants to be buried in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Lisboa, and designating Afonso de Almada and Lourenço Eanes, his criados, as his executors. He leaves to the administrator of Catarina Lopes’ hospital his houses, with charges, reserving the usufruct for his wife. He leaves half of all his assets to his wife and the other half to pay the established charges. Regarding the assets belonging to the entail and hospital of Catarina Lopes, which he enumerates, he leaves them to Afonso de Almada. The latter would become the entail's next administrator and would have the responsibility to nominate a successor, who should reside in the parish of Madalena. The will chart is inserted in an opening deed of a will (dated from 1451-05-19) and is followed by an approval deed (dated from 1451-05-18).
Will chart by which Clara Pires, Diogo Martins Alho's widow, demands that part of her assets should be sold, declaring that the sale's profit must be employed in the purchase of houses in Lisboa. Subsequently, the houses would be given to Catarina Gomes, her niece, who would be obligated to celebrate 10 annual masses in the church of São Mamede of Lisboa. The testator declares that her body must be buried in that church, where her late husband, former administrator of Pedro Eanes Lobato and Catarina Eanes' chapel, is buried. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1510-01-25 and an opening deed issued on 1510-02-05.
Will chart by which Doutor Fernando Vaz de Caminha, Sobrejuiz na Corte e Casa do Cível, and Margarida Eanes, his wife, entail all their assets to the chapel they established in the church of S. Julião of Lisboa, determining that its revenues must support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for their souls. After the death of both of them, the entail shall be administrated by Doutor Gaspar Vaz, Margarida Eanes' son, and passed to his descendants. The testators declare that their bodies should be buried in their chapel.
Will chart of Afonso da Cunha, capitão-mor de Alvor. He determined that his body had to be buried in the grave of Álvaro de Ataíde, since his chapel was being built at that moment in Nossa Senhora do Rosário, Alvor. His wife, Guiomar Simões, would be responsible for choosing the patron saint of the chapel, where the testator's remains would be deposited and a weekly perpetual mass would be celebrated for his soul. The future administrators of that chapel would be obligated to maintain it and to preserve its ornaments. The institutor established another chapel, entailing to it all the assets he had inherited from Aldonça de Arvelos, his cousin, namely two watermills in Lagos, houses on Rua de Pedro Borges, in that city, and unspecified rents (foros). The revenues of those properties would support the celebration of a perpetual mass every friday wherever his body would be buried. He designated his wife to administrate it, asking her to entail the houses in which they lived in Alvor to the chapel. She would be succeeded by her nephew, Francisco de Freitas, who would transmit it to his eldest son. Followed by an approval deed, issued on 1592-07-09, a codicil from 1592-07-17 and the approval deed of the codicil, issued on 1592-07-17.
Will chart by which Afonso Pires Lavrador wanted to be buried in the church of the Monastery of São Francisco, in Funchal. He left his assets to his niece Domingas Pires, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in this church. After her death, it should succeed her eldest daughter.
Will chart of António de Gouveia, entailing the two halves of the Pipa's orchard to fulfill the charges, as was the urge of Urraca da Serra, his wife. He orders to be buried in the church of Santa Maria de Setúbal and appoints Bartolomeu da Serra as his executor.
Will chart made by Diogo Rodrigues Raposo in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses, which was to be annexed to the one instituted by Rui Vaz, his father. He appointed Pedro Rodrigues Raposo to be the administrator during his lifetime.
Will chart of Rui Pais, ordering himself to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Moura, in the same grave as Pedro Gomes, his uncle. He entails half of the olive grove in Vale de Pegas, which he inherited of his mother, adding it to the half he inherited of his uncle, in order to fulfill his duties. He appoints Beatriz Gomes as administrator, and a son must follow her, different from the one in Pedro Gomes' chapel. Its should always be administered separately. Contains an approval deed (dated 1577-08-25) and a codicil (dated 1577-08-26).
Will chart of Pedro Eanes do Canto founding, among other dispositions, two entails, one for his son António Pires, born of his first marriage with Joana da Barca, and the other for his son João da Silva, born of his second marriage with Violante da Silva. For the first entail he entailed several properties in the islands of São Jorge, Pico and Faial, and a estate named Quinta de São Pedro, with a perpetual mass obligation of a weekly mass in the church of N. Sra. de Nazaré built on the same state, where a monument in his homenage should be built declaring that he participated on the battles of Arzila, Azamor, Afnul, Benegisna, in Persia and Almedina. For the second entail he entailed several properties in Terceira island, in Cabo da Praia, mount Brasil and a state in Lajes, also with a perpetual mass obligation with a weekly mass preached on the chapel of Jesus, that he was building in the main church of Angra. Both the entails had identical obligations, and António Pires should choose which one he would have, and João da Silva should have the other one. Both should be succeeded by their eldest sons, preferably male, and each administrator should annex 2/3 of his own reserved portion (terça) to the entail. The administrators should also use the surname "do Canto" or lose the administration. He also appoints Francisco da Silva, his illegitimate son, to succeed him on the administration of the chapel founded by Vasco Afonso, vicar of Machico, island of Madeira.
Will chart by which Leonor Fernandes, Lourenço Eanes' widow, establishes an entail with houses in Lisboa and a farmstead (quinta) in Camarate, appointing Afonso Taveira, Pedro Taveira's son, her grandnephew, to be its first administrator. He and his descendants are obligated to support the celebration of annual masses in her chapel of the convent of S. Domingos, to give, each year, olive oil to light a lamp inside it and 4 200 reais brancos to its friars. She founds another entail with houses in Lisboa and lands (casal) in Alcântara and Alcolena, determining that its first administrator should be Rui da Grã, Desembargador do Rei, her nephew. The future administrators of the entail must support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in the church of S. Mamede of that city. The testator also bequeaths an olive grove, in S. Lázaro, to João de Santiago with the obligation of giving, each year, olive oil to light another lamp in a chapel of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. The property should be transmitted to his son. Followed by declarations signed by the testator in 1473-04-26.
Will chart by which João de Flandres, mercador, establishes an entail with houses, lands (herdades) in Lisboa and lands (casal) in Abóboda, Cascais, appointing Vicente Afonso, his criado, to be its first administrator. He and his successors should support the celebration of annual masses in the church of the convent of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, where the testator's remains should be buried, next to his wife, Leonor Afonso, and their children. He also bequeaths part of a house in Lisboa to Susana Martins, his criada, and Vasco Gonçalves Armeiro, her husband, obligating them and their descendants to celebrate one annual mass for his soul in that church. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1447-12-21.
Will chart made by António Pacheco da Silveira and his wife Ana de Resende in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of lands in the island of Santa Maria, with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every week in the church of the Misericórdia of Vila Franca do Campo, where their bodies should be buried. They named their daughter Maria da Silveira as first administrator and after her death the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. However, if she died without an heir, she would appoint a successor, and split the reserved portion of the institutors in three parts, keeping one for the entail and donating the other two to the entails founded by Ana Martins, grand-grandmother of António Pacheco da Silveira, and Francisco Nunes Velho, uncle of Ana de Resende.
Will chart by which Baltasar Dias Pereira, cavaleiro fidalgo da Casa do Rei, and his wife, Filipa Borges, express their wish to be buried in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. They order the maintenance of a lit lamp, five annual divine offices and forty masses in that convent, to which they entail a lease of 6 500 reais and three houses in Lisboa. They designate their nephew, Bento Pereira, escrivão das Propriedades e das Moradas em Lisboa, as their universal heir and executor, and his descendants afterwards. Followed by approval deed of the will, dated 1622-09-20.
Will chart of Bárbara Teixeira de Valadares, establishing a chapel in the church of São Mamede in Évora, where she wishes to be buried. She entails certain assets, namely the shares that she owned in the estates of São Vicente de Pigeiro and Vale do Pereiro, in the outskirts of Évora, to fulfill the chapel's obligations. She appoints Jerónimo Pereira and licenciado Sebastião Lopes, prior of the church of São Mamede, as her executors.
Will chart by which Gonçalo Afonso, Almoxarife do Armazém de Lisboa, bequeaths an olive grove in Santa Bárbara, Lisboa, to Afonso Eanes, clergyman, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 2 annual masses for his soul and for the soul of his late wife, Beatriz Gonçalves, in the cathedral of Lisboa and in the church of S. Cristóvão of that city. After Afonso Eanes' death, the entail should pass to someone capable of fulfilling the pious obligations. He appoints Vasco Eanes, his brother, and Jácome Eanes, his nephew, to be the executors of his will. The testator declares that his body should be buried in the main chapel of that cathedral. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1465-11-24.
Will chart of Ambrósio de Andrade Freire founding a chapel with the remaining of his available portion and appointing his older daughter, Ana, as administrator.
Will chart of Beatriz Borges. She entails all her assets in chapel, with charges, celebrated in the church of São Miguel of Penela. She appoints António de Oliveira, her husband, first administrator. The next administrator was to be chosen by the first among the nephews of the institutor, sons of Margarida Borges, her sister. In case she didn't name any, the institutor leaves it to Maria Borges, her niece.
Will chart by which Belchior Barreto Miro wanted to be buried in the Convent of São Domingos de Lisboa. He established an entail, with the third part of his patrimony and designated his son Fernando Barreto to be its administrator. Contains a detailed description of the entail's properties.
Will chart by which Simão Nunes wanted to be buried in the church of São Miguel. He incorporated his house located in Valverde, in rua Direita de São Nicolau, owned by the chapel of Catarina Eanes, and added a mass for his soul. He left the administration to his wife, in case she did not remarry. If she got married, the administration should stay with one of his children. Followed by an approval deed dated 1500-08-07.
Will chart by which the Duquesa D. Isabel de Lencastre left half of the third part of her assets to her niece, D. Madalena, with the obligation of marrying D. Pedro, the testator's nephew. If they did not left offspring, those assets would be inherited by D. Francisco de Lencastre, her cousin, who would inherit her comenda. She left pensions to various persons, determining that, after their deaths, they should be incorporated in her chapel. She ordered the celebration of 3 perpetual daily masses for her soul in the convent of S. Ana of Leiria, and declared that her body had to be buried in the chapel established by her mother, D. Beatriz, Duquesa de Bragança. The institutor gave a public debt instrument to that convent, which would provide for 3 nuns every year. Followed by a declaration deed issued on 1626-05-20.
Will chart of Ana Gonçalves and Isabel Fernandes, sisters, declaring the assets which will be entailed to their two chapels of prayed masses, celebrated in the chapel of S. Lourenço, as determined in the dowry deed made by them to Manuel Vaz Carreiro and their niece, Maria de Sousa Benevides. They appoint the son of Maria de Sousa, their niece, as their successor. Will approved in 1644-11-23.
Will chart of Isabel Fernandes, widow of Gonçalo Fernandes, bequeathing a part of her available portion to her daughter, D. Ana, with the pious obligation of two perpetual prayed masses, per year, in the church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Calheta. D. Ana will choose one of her offsping and appoint him or her as her sucessor. After the death of her son or daughter, will succeed his or her eldest male son. This will also refers another chapel, located in the same church, administrated by her son, Pedro Gonçalves. Will approved in 1545-11-27.
Will chart of Isabel Nicolôa bequeathing her available portion to her husband, João Colaço, to fulfil her bequests and soul's obligations. After the death of her husband, the testator appoints as his successor their first born son and, after him, other relatives. Will approved in 1588-01-18.
Will chart of D. Joana Cabral, wife of D. Gonçalo Henriques, bequeathing her available portion to her husband with the pious obligation of a perpetual annual chanted mass. Her son, D. Afonso Henriques, will succeed to his father, after his death. In the final declarations, the testator also appoints her son, D. Afonso Henriques, to succeed in the administration of her aunt's, Mécia Pestana, properties, after his father's death and appoints both D. Afonso Henriques and D. Gonçalo Henriques to succeed her in her mother's, Isabel Afonso, available portion. Will approved in 1598-06-13 and opened in 1598-06-14.
Will chart of Jorge de Sousa de Alvim, ordering his grave in the hermitage of Santo António, which he had built at his Quinta de Pedrógão, on the outskirts of Torres Novas. He establishes an entail and chapel, entailing all his assets, located in the Quinta de Pedrógão and on the outskirts of Torres Novas and Porto de Mós. He appoints Manuel de Sousa de Alvim, his son, executor and first administrator, to be succeded by his eldest male son. In case of extinction of the lineage, the administration would pass to the monastery of São Martinho de Tibães. He establishes another entail and chapel, entailing a farm, located in Seiça, on the outskirts of Ourém. He appoints Simão de Sousa de Alvim, his son, first administrator. The charges were to be celebrated in the church of Seiça. The same clauses had to be fulfilled for the institution of the entail of the Quinta de Pedrógão. He establishes another entail and chapel, entailing grain income, in the amount of 100.000 réis, coming from Alfeizerão. He appoints Pedro de Melo de Sousa, his son, first administrator. The charges were to be celebrated in the church of Alfeizerão. The same clauses had to be fulfilled for the institution of the entail of the Quinta de Pedrógão. He establishes another chapel, entailing a farm, located in Vila Verde, in the municipality of Vila Chã, on the outskirts of Braga. He appoints Henrique de Sousa de Alvim, his son, first administrator. The charges were to be celebrated in the church of São Paio of Vila Verde. The same clauses had to be fulfilled for the institution of the entail of the Quinta de Pedrógão.
Will chart by which Leonor Fernandes, Lourenço Eanes' widow, bequeaths an olive grove, in S. Lázaro, to João de Santiago with the obligation of giving, each year, olive oil to light a lamp in her chapel of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. The property should be transmitted to his son. The testator establishes an entail with houses in Lisboa and a farmstead (quinta) in Camarate, appointing Afonso Taveira, Pedro Taveira's son, her grandnephew, to be its first administrator. He and his descendants are obligated to support the celebration of annual masses in her chapel of the convent of S. Domingos, to give, each year, olive oil to light a lamp inside it and 4 200 reais brancos to its friars. She founds another entail with houses in Lisboa and lands (casal) in Alcântara and Alcolena, determining that its first administrator should be Rui da Grã, Desembargador do Rei, her nephew. The future administrators of the entail must support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in the church of S. Mamede of that city. Followed by declarations signed by the testator in 1473-04-26.
Will chart of Leonor Jorge, ordering her sepulture in the church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade of Odeceixe. She leaves the legitimate part of her assets to Vicente Bocarro, her husband and executor. After his death, they should remain to Beatriz Bocarro, his niece, and then for the firstborn male son, in charge of masses. It also has the respective approval deed (date 1615-01-27).
Will chart of Lourenço Coelho Leitão and D. Ana Cardoso de Távora, his wife. They ordered their grave in their chapel, invoking the Santissímo Sacramento, in the Cathedral of Viseu. The administrators of the chapel would be obliged to ensure that burial, or transfer of their bodies, should they die elsewhere, under penalty of losing the administration. They had built the chapel and endowed it with ornaments and vestments, after signing a contract with D. Frei João de Portugal, bishop of Viseu, later updated between the founders and the Chapter. The chapel was to have four chaplains, two appointed by each administrator. They entail various assets to fulfill the charges. For administrators, on behalf of Lourenço Coelho Leitão, they nominate João Gomes Leitão, his nephew, and on the part of Ana Cardoso de Távora, Manuel Homem Cardoso, his nephew. Together, they also nominate the provider of Misericórdia of Viseu. João Gomes Leitão was to be succeeded by the founder's closest male relative, who lived in the city of Viseu, with his priority descendants. Manuel Homem Cardoso was to be succeeded by a male descendant. If he didn't have them, the administration would pass to Constantino Moreira, his brother. Lourenço Coelho Leitão also administered an entail, instituted by his father, who had entailed Cotão's farm, among other properties, appointing, according to the institution, João Gomes Leitão, his nephew, to administer it. He attaches assets to this entail, also for the institution's fulfillment. Doutor Bonifácio Martins Homem, father of Ana Cardoso de Távora, had left, in his will, an entail with a third of his assets, which his daughter had to administer, with the obligation to also entailed the third part of her assets. However, having spent the whole third of his possessions in the fulfillment of legates, the entail could not be established. She, however, entails assets of her third, for the institution of this entail. She appoints Manuel Homem Cardoso, son of Dionísio Homem Cardoso, her cousin, to administer it.
Will chart of João Frade de Pina founding an entail and chapel with masses in the monastery of S. Domingos of Abrantes and appointing Isabel de Almeida, his daughter, as his successor. He also appoints Lucas Frade, his son, as his successor in the entailed properties and chapel founded by his father, unnamed. Will approved in 1620-07-13 and opened in 1620-08-27.
Will chart by Inês de Andrade, ordering his burial in the chancel of the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Socorro, in Lagoa. She entails certain assets to fulfill the charges, appointing Pedro Fernandes, son of Nuno Fernandes, to administer them, under the condition that he marries Diogo de Ataíde's eldest daughter. If not, they would belong to the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Socorro. It also contains an approval deed (dated 1574-11-04).
Will chart by which João da Costa expresses his wish to be buried near his parents, in Faial, Vila Franca do Campo, or in the main church of the place where he dies, and bequeaths all of his remaining properties to his siblings, Gaspar Manuel and Briolanja Manuel, to be divided in two parts, each of them with an obligation of half of that chapel, to be prayed in the church where he is buried. They shall be succeded by their descendants. Will approved in 1559-06-02 and opened in 1559-07-02.
Will chart of Álvaro da Costa entailing 40 alqueires of land to the celebration of two chapels for his soul, in the monastery of S. Francisco of Ponta Delgada and appointing Vasco Caldeira as administrator and, after his death, Duarte Borges and his successors. Álvaro da Costa also appoints his nephew, Duarte Borges, as administrator and his successor in the available portions and chapels of his father and grandfather; Manuel da Costa, his brother; and Margarida Mendes, his aunt. He mentions that he has a land entailed to the chapel of Beatriz da Costa, his cousin, which will be administrated after his death by the daughter of Beatriz da Costa and her offspring. Will approved in 1606-08-25 and opened in 1606-09-01.
Will chart by which Constança Rodrigues da Câmara founded a chapel or entail, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the convent of Santa Clara, in Funchal. She incorporated some assets located in the parish of São Pedro, in Funchal, and the "Quinta do Pico do Cardo". The institutor designated her nephew Pedro Afonso de Aguiar and his wife D. Ana Teive, to be her last will executors and the first administrators of her entail.
Will chart by which Beatriz Fernandes de Melim leaves all her assets, after completing the legacies, to Jerónimo Luís and Leonor de Azevedo, his wife, who were appointed as her universal heirs. She entails those assets to her chapel, with the obligation of fulfilling pious charges, celebrated in that convent. She demands to be buried in the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, in the grave where already lied her son, Sebastião de Melim. She establishes that two exemplifications of her will chart were going to be kept in the referred convent and in the Hospital of Todos os Santos.
Will chart by which Gonçalo Correia de Sousa established an entail, incorporating assets to fulfill the pious charges in the chapel of São João Batista, that was founded by Afonso Eanes dos Mosteiros. He designated his sister Maria da Trindade to be the first administrator, who should be succeeded by his cousin Francisco Afonso das Chaves.
Will chart by which Maria de Meira Lobo wanted to be buried in the Convent of São Domingos de Évora. She left her immovable goods, furniture, pieces of gold and silver and money to Constantino Borges e Capelas, her last will executor, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in this convent. After his death, it should succeed his eldest son.
Will (chart) of Catarina Pinheiro founding a chapel in São Pedro de Alfama, appointing for its administrator father Domingues Rodrigues Correia. He can choose his successor, but must be always a clergyman responsible and with morality.
Will chart by which the priest Luís Pinheiro designated his grandson Luís Pinheiro to be the administrator of the chapel founded by him in the Church of Santa Maria da Graça de Setúbal, after the death of his daughter Maria Neto, the previous administrator.
Will chart by which Leonor Rodrigues and her sister Beatriz Lopes wanted to be buried in the Church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires. They founded a chapel incorporating the rents of several "herdades" in order to fulfill the pious obligations. They designated their brother Diogo Dias to be its first administrator, and their nephew Rui Lopes Franco, as his successor.
Will chart by which Duarte Pires wanted to be buried in the Monastery of Santíssima Trindade de Lisboa. He incorporated into his entail the third part of his assets, designating his eldest son Simão Pires Solis and his heirs to be its administrators.
Will chart by which Diogo Mendes and his wife Isabel Fernandes wanted to be buried in the mother church of São Sebastião of Ponta Delgada, in the grave of Rui Fernandes, his father and father-in-law. They incorporated some immovable property, for the fulfillment of the charges, celebrated in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos de Fajã. They designated their son António Mendes Farto to be its first administrator. The administrator should be the eldest son and chosen by the previous one, among the grandchildren of the institutors.
Will chart by which the priest Gonçalo Vaz determined the charges that should be celebrated in the chapel he previously founded in the Hermitage of São Gonçalo, in the place of Fiolhoso, in Murça . He designated his son Domingos Vaz to be its first administrator.
Will chart by which the priest João de Pontes established an entail, using all his property, furniture and immovables. He designated his daughter Branca and her descendants to be his heirs. If his daughter did not have children, the administration would pass to the Hospital of Benavente, which was under the responsibility of the Council. Followed by a list of the entailed properties.
Will chart by which Álvaro Gomes da Costa declared that he previously established an entail, to which he wanted to incorporate assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges. He designated his niece Margarida da Costa to be its first administrator.
Will chart by which Diogo Figueira wanted to be buried in the church of the Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Torres Novas. He established an entail, incorporating several assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges. He designated his wife Maria de Reboredo to be his last will executor and to choose between Martinho, António or Diogo to be the administrator of this entail. The administrator should also marry with Genebra, daughter of Helena de Figueiredo, the institutor's niece, and their son should succeed in this entail.
Will chart by which Luísa Bento de Sequeira, Gaspar Travassos' widow, bequeathed part of her farmstead (quinta) in Calhandriz, Vila Franca de Xira, to her nephew, Bento Gonçalves de Sequeira, obligating him and his successors to celebrate annual masses for her soul in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires of Lisboa. After her nephew's death, the entail would be inherited by his son, Félix, and passed to his descendants. If the latter died with no heirs, the entail would be administrated by Constança de Sequeira, the institutor's niece. The testator declared that her body had to be buried in the grave of Pedro Bruges, her uncle, located on that church.
Will chart of Bartolomeu Mendes de Abreu. Establishes a chapel in the church of Salvador of Veiros, entailing assets to fulfill charges. Appoints Belchior Mendes de Abreu, his legitimate son, first administrator. His eldest legitimate male was to succeed him.
Perestrelo, Bartolomeu Mendes de Abreu Almada (d.1603)
Will chart by which Francisco da Mota Madureira established an entail, designating his nephew Manuel da Mota Madureira, son of capitão Pedro Botelho da Mota, to be its first administrator. His eldest son should succeed him.
Will chart by which the priest António Pires de Azambuja declared that he was the administrator of a chapel located in the church of Barreiro, founded by his parents and grandparents. It should succeed in this administration his sister D. Francisca de Azambuja and his legitimate son Fernando. He established another chapel, incorporating some assets to fulfill the charges. He designated his son Fernando to be its first administrator.
Will chart by which João de Castro Moreno wanted to be buried in the chapel of his brother Manuel Moreno, in the Cathedral of Elvas. He established an entail, incorporating several immovable properties and designating his nephew Pedro, son of Gabriel Moreno and Maria Mexia, to be its first administrator. The institutor's sister Clara Rodrigues should have the usufruct of half of the entail's income during her lifetime, as well as his niece Leonor Mexia, after Clara's death.
Will chart of João de Brito de Almeida and his wife, D. Mariana Coutinho. They establish an entail with the third parts of their assets with an obligation of masses to be celebrated in the convent of São Francisco of Xabregas, where they wanted to be buried. They appoint their eldest son to succeed them. Followed by a codicil.
Will chart by which the priest António Mahia de Lima ordered the construction of a chapel, dedicated to Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, located in the farm of Azenha, in the parish of Santa Maria de Rebordões, where he lived. He incorporated all his immovable goods in order to fulfill the pious charges. His sister Luísa de Lima also left some pious charges to be celebrated in that chapel. He designated his son António Mahia to be its first administrator.
Will chart of Álvaro Dias Lavrador and Maria Lourenço, his wife. They had already started the construction of a chapel, invoking Nossa Senhora da Candelária, in Zimbreiro, on the outskirts of Funchal. They entail assets for the construction of the hermitage and for the fulfillment of charges.
Will chart by which Isabel Gonçalves wanted to be buried in the church of Misericórdia de Lisboa and established a chapel in this church. The institutor incorporated into this entail some houses located in Lisboa, next to the Calçada de São Francisco, in order to fulfill the pious charges. She designated her grandson Jerónimo da Grã to be its first administrator.
Will chart by which Domingos Dantas wanted to be buried in the Monastery of Santa Ana de Leiria. He established an entail, incorporating all his assets, which included olive groves and land, in order to fulfil the pious charges in the Chapel of the Confraria de Nossa Senhora do Rosário, in that monastery. He designated his niece Beatriz de Lamim, daughter of Mateus Nunes de Lamim, to be his universal heir, changing her name to Beatriz Dantas. Followed by several declaration deeds, one of them dated 1593-10-10.
