Will made by Fernando Rodrigues da Ponte expressing his wish to be buried near his brother in the main church of Arronches, and splitting his own reserved portion in two parts to establish two entails, with the obligation of 15 annual masses each. The first one would be composed of his part of the estate of Fajã and the houses where he lives and should be administered by his nephew Manuel Vaz da Ponte. The second one would be composed of his parts in the estates of Brasis and Cavaleiros and should be administered by his nephew Duarte Rodrigues. After the death of the first of them, the administration should be transmitted to the other who remained alive, and after both were dead, the administration should be passed to the same person who succeeded on the chapel of padre Vasco Rodrigues, brother of the institutor.
Will made by João Pinheiro and his wife Inês da Silveira Mouzinho, in which they ordered the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of half anal of masses celebrated every year on the convent of Castelo de Vide. They named one another as first administrators of the entail after the death of the first of them, and after both were deceased, they named their sister and sister-in-law Maria Mouzinho to succeed on the administration. After the death of Maria the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. However, if she had no children, then the administration should be handled to her sister Isabel Mouzinho or her brother Manuel Mouzinho de Albuquerque, or the descendants of her uncle António Mouzinho Barba. If the bloodline of all the appointed administrators was extinguished, then it should be handled to the descendants of Ana Vaz Mendonça, and if she also had no children, then the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento should receive the administration.
Will by which padre António Vaz de Castelo Branco established an entail with a perpetual obligation of one daily mass celebrated in the chapel that he ordered his heir to build in the main church of Assumar. He appointed Mateus Caldeira to be its first administrator, leaving him properties in Alegrete and Arronches, and determining that he would be succeeded, preferably, by his eldest son or his closest relative if he had no children. He ordered Mateus Caldeira to place an image of S. Francisco in that chapel.
Will of Cipriano de Figueiredo de Carvalho and D. Maria de Figueiredo, his wife, bequeathing their available portions to D. Isabel de Carvalho, their daughter, with the pious obligation of two annual masses in the chapel of Paranhos, which they received from Cipriano de Figueiredo de Carvalho's grandparents, and with the condition to give 5000 réis and 3 alqueires of olive oil to her religious sisters. They also appoint D. Isabel de Carvalho as this chapel's administrator, because she is their eldest daughter. Besides, they mention that Francisco de Figueiredo de Carvalho, their son, owns the entail founded by Gonçalo Gomes and Salvador Álvares, since Cipriano de Figueiredo de Carvalho had renounced to it.
Carvalho, Cipriano de Figueiredo de (flor.1670-1671)
Will made by Pedro Mergulhão, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year on the chapel of S. António, in the church of S. João of Alegrete, where his body should be buried. He named his brother José Mergulhão as first administrator and his nephew António, son of José, after his death. After the death of António the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Will made by Catarina Monteiro, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one trinitary of masses celebrated every year on the convent of S. Francisco, in Portalegre, where her body should be buried. She named her husband Diogo de Matos as first administrator with the condition that he would appoint a relative of her mother's descendancy to succeed him, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If the institutor's bloodline was extinguished then the administration should be handled to the Misericórdia of Portalegre.
Will made by Fernando Álvares in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of four masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Francisco's convent, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his compadre Francisco Vivar as first administrator and Ana Dias, his wife, after him. After the death of Francisco and Ana, the administration should be handled to their eldest daughter and her descendants after her.
Will made by padre André Tavares in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year on the church of S. João, in Alegrete, where his body should be buried. He named his brother Salvador Gonçalves as first administrator and his niece Maria, daughter of Bartolomeu Gonçalves, after his death. After the death of Maria, the succession should always continue on the eldest heir. If Maria died without children, the administration should be handled to one of her sisters.
Will of João Fernandes instituting a chapel in the church of Santiago de Anha, where he should also be buried. All his estates should be entailed to the chapel, as all his money should also be used to acquire properties to be entailed. The first administrator should be his nephew António Rebelo, who should be succeeded by another of the institutor's nephews, Manuel de Miranda, and his offspring. Along the offspring networks, preference in succession should be granted to clerics.
Will made by Esperança Dias, in which she ordered the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of one olive grove near Arronches and would be administrated by her nephew António, with a perpetual mass obligation of four masses celebrated every year, and after the death of António the administration should be handled to his eldest sister and the closest relative after her death. The second entail would be composed of another olive grove and would be administrated by Manuel Dias Inchado, clergyman, with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and after his death the administration should be transmitted to Isabel Rodrigues, niece of the institutor, and after her death to Inês Gonçalves, also her niece, and her son Manuel Moreno and his descendants after her. This third entail would be composed of a vineyard near Barcelos and would be administrated by her goddaughter Maria Fernandes with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and after her death she would be succeeded by her children, and if she had none, she would appoint a successor.
Will made by padre João Dias and his mother Leonor Vaz, in which they expressed their wish to be buried in the chapel of Chagas in the main church of Assumar and ordered the foundation of two entails. This first one would be composed of their estate of Montinho, a vineyard and houses in Assumar. It would be administered by Belchior Barradas, nephew and grandson of the institutors, who should take orders, and it would have a perpetual obligation of 40 annual masses. After his death, it would pass to Maria Alvor, sister of Leonor Vaz, and to her children after her. If she died without children, then the administration would be transmitted to Domingos Reixa, nephew and grandson of the institutors, and to his first born male heir after him. The second entail would be composed of vineyards and a house in Assumar and would have a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year. It would be administered by Domingos Reixa and, after his death, by his eldest brother, and by the descendants of his father Lázaro Vaz.
Will made by João Lopes Cortes, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first one would be composed of some houses in Flor da Rosa, and would have a perpetual mass obligation of four masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Crato, where his body should be buried. To administrate it, he named his nephew Francisco as first administrator and his children and descendants after his death. This second entail would be composed of his vineyards and would be administrated by his nephew José and his descendants. It would have a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of Crato. If none of them had children, the administration would be transmitted to Ana, daughter of Francisco Gonçalves.
Will made by Simão Fernandes, in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. This first entail would be composed of lands in Arez, would have a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by his nephew Manuel Mouro, his children and descendants after him. The second entail would be composed of all his remaining assets, and would have a perpetual mass obligation of one hundred masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Arez, and would be administrated by padre António Vaz, nephew of the institutor, during his lifetime and after his death the administration should be handled to his brother Manuel, and from there on the succession would always continue on the eldest male heir.
Will made by Ana de Almeida, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year in the church of Espírito Santo, in Portalegre, where her body should be buried. She named her three children, Gregório Lopes, Catarina de Almeida and Isabel de Almeida to administrate the entail with the condition that they would share the administration during their lifes, and the eldest male heir of each of them. If one of them died, the administration would be handled to the others that remained alive. If none of them had children, then the administration should be handled to her nephew Manuel Ribeiro and his descendants after him. No administrator could ever marry a person descendant of new-christians, moors or hebrews.
Will made by Álvaro Mexia and his wife Filipa Rodrigues in which they ordered their burial in the cathedral of Portalegre, in which they ordered the building of a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Luz and established three entails, each with an obligation of two masses over their tombs. The first one would be composed of an estate in Monforte, and would be administered by their daughter Guiomar Mexia and by her heirs. The second one would be composed by their estate of Caravides, in Assumar, and would be administered by their son António Mexia and by his descendants. The third entail would be composed of a property in ladeira de São Tomé and would be administered by their son Lopo Cabreira and by his descendants. If their lineage was extinguished, the administration of these entails should be transmited to the Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Luz with a perpetual obligation of one daily mass.
Will made by Sebastião Dias, lavrador, in which he ordered his burial in the church of S. Domingos of Portalegre and established an entail composed of olive groves with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year. He named his wife Maria Palmeira as first administrator and after her death the succession should always continue on the eldest heirs, male or female.
Will made by Ana da Mata, expressing her wish to be buried in the main church of Alter do CHão and establishing an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. She named her nephew Bernardo da Fonseca Castanho as first administrator and his daughter after him. After her death, the entail would be administrated, in this order, by the daughter of Antónia Manhãs, by the cousin of padre Manuel da Rosa, by Manuel Freme, by Maria Leitão, by Inês da Silva in ways that each of them would have the administration for only three years each.
Will made by Manuel Garcia Mendes, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of six masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Alter do Chão. He named his niece Mécia Pais as first administrator of the entail, and her descendants after her, with the condition that she would not marry with Domingos de Sá. If she married with Domingos de Sá she would lose the administration of the entail, which should be handled to Tomás Garcia or Catarina Ribeira, nephew and niece of the institutor.
Will by which Diogo Álvares Barrenho established an entail with all his assets, instituting the obligation that its administrators celebrated, every year, ten masses. He designated his sister, Inês Pires, to administrate the entail and his niece, Beatriz Garcia, to succeed her. Beatriz should only receive the administration if she married, and until then, the administration should be delivered to a tutor. After her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the closest and eldest male relative. The testator determined that his body had to be buried near the altar of S. João, in the church of Espírito Santo of Alter do Chão.
Will made by Francisco Fernandes Mina in which he ordered his body to be buried on the church of the Misericórdia, and donated six alqueires of oil in every year to the brotherhood of S. António, in order to keep a lamp permanently lit. He also left his wife Catarina Álvares as universal heir of all his properties.
Will made by Catarina Álvares, widow of Francisco Fernandes Mina, in which she fulfilled the dispositions left on her husband's will and designated some properties to be entailed on the chapel he ordered to be founded. Besides the one long mass celebration and the lamp perpetually lit, she added a perpetual mass obligation of six masses celebrated every year. To administrate this chapel she named padre Manuel Fernandes.
Will by which Diogo de Sousa Carvalhal bequeathed all his remaining assets to his wife, D. Margarida, obligating her and her successors to support the celebration of 10 annual masses for his soul in perpetuity. This chapel would be administrated, after his wife's death, by their son, Pedro Delicado, and subsequently by Lourenço Mizurado. The testator appointed Lourenço de Mizurado, son of Diogo Mendes de Vasconcelos, to administrate an unidentified chapel he administrated, with properties in Alter do Chão, Fronteira and Alter Pedroso. He also designated him to administrate a chapel instituted by Diogo de Rebelo in Avis. He determined that his body had to be buried in the convent of Santo António of Crato, where a grave with his coat of arms should be place. He donated a rent (foro) of one moio of wheat to the friars of that convent on the condition that they would celebrate a weekly mass for his soul in perpetuity.
Will of Catarina de Santo António instituting a chapel with pious obligations in the church of São Julião de Durrães, where she should also be buried, and appointing as administrator Antónia de Barbosa, granting her the power to choose her successor.
Will of Gonçalo Pires and of his wife Aldonça Leanes. They wish to be buried in the cemetery of the Church of São Julião de Covelas. Reserving their "terças", they instituted and entail, with the obligation of two annual and perpetual masses. The first owner of the entail would be their son João Gonçalves, who would be succeeded by his first-born son.
Will made by Maria Dias, wife of João Vaz Madeira, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre, where her body should be buried. She named her sister Joana Dias as first administrator, and her nephew João, son of Joana, to succeed her if he become a clergyman. After the death of João, the administration should be transmitted to the institutor's grandson, also named João, son of Manuel Fernandes da Tapada, with the condition that he would also become a clergyman. If João did not become a clergyman, the administration should be handle, in this order, to her sister Ana Dias, and her niece, also named Ana Dias, or her goddaughter Maria Nogueira, with the condition that in every generation a male son who embraced priesthood should be preferred on the administration, and if there were no clergyman, the entail should be handled immediately to a female successor, because her will stated that no man could inherit the entail, unless he was a clergyman.
Will made by Margarida Delicado in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel devoted to Espírito Santo, in Alpalhão, with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every week. She named her nephew Miguel Dias da Nova as first administrator of the chapel with the condition that he would live on the houses she entailed in Alpalhão. After the death of Miguel Dias da Nova, he would be succeeded by her nephew Miguel Dias and after his death by Brás Calado, also her nephew. After the death of Brás, the succession should always continue on the eldest closest relative of the institutor, with the condition that he or she should be a talented person, capable of administrating the chapel. She ordered the administrators to keep two separate books, one for the record of this will and all of the entailed properties and the other for the record of the masses.
Will made by António Gonçalves Alemão, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of 40 masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Francisco's convent, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his sister Catarina Martins as first administrator and her son Manuel de Almeida and his descendants after him. If Manuel de Almeida had no children, the administration should be handled to his sister Maria Rodrigues, so that it could always remain on the institutor's bloodline.
Will of Mariana Machado de Távora, widow of Domingos Nunes de Almeida, expressing her wish to be buried in the main church of Almendra and founding a chapel with her available portion, composed of farmlands, with the pious obligation of three perpetual masses, celebrated in Altar de Jesus, and appointing as her successors Luís Caldeira, Francisco and Catarina, her offspring.
Will of Cosme Fernandes and Catarina Delgada, his wife, founding an entail to their nephews Manuel, son of Manuel de Abrantes, and Maria, daughter of Pedro Francisco, who should marry to each one, with the pious obligation of two perpetual masses, per year, over their graves, in the church of Travancinha, in the outskirts of the village of Casal. They also order that the successor of the meadow of Torrozelo, in Olho Marinho, should order the celebration of two perpetual masses, for their souls, in the hermitage of Santo António of Torrozelo. Will approved in 1658-06-01.
Will of João Vaz bequeathing some assets to his wife, Maria Fernandes, with the pious obligation of twelve perpetual masses in the church of S. Lourenço of Sebadelhe, in the outskirts of Numão. After his wife's death, the assets will be bequeathed to his brother, André Gonçalves dos Pereiros.
Will made by Dr. António Dias de Aguiar in which he annexed half of his own reserved portion to the entail founded by Gregório Gonçalves, administrated by him, and ordered the foundation of another entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a daily mass celebrated on the church of S. Sebastião, in Portalegre. To administrate this new entail, he appointed his nephew Nuno Martins Gomide and one of his second-born son, or daughter, after his death, continuing the succession on the eldest heir, according to the law. He mentioned that he did not handled the administration to the eldest son of his nephew because he would succeed on the entail founded by Tomé de Carvalho.
Will made by André Tavares de Sousa, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of fourty four masses celebrated every year in the church of S. Francisco's convent, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his brother Gonçalo Rodrigues de Sousa as first administrator of the entail and after his death it should be annexed and administrated by the same administrator of the entail founded by his uncle Tomás Tavares, continuing the succession on his father's bloodline. However, if his father's bloodline became extinguished, then the entail should be no longer annexed to his uncle's entail, and henceforth administrated by his brother Francisco de Azevedo or any of his children. He ordered that all administrators should bare the surname "Tavares".
Will made by Manuel Neto de Pina, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre, where his body should be buried, on the same grave of his uncle Domingos de Pina. He named his son Domingos de Pina as first administrator of the entail and his descendents in straight line after him.
Will of Jorge Estaço Frazão founding a chapel of five annual masses in the church of S. João, in Sabugal, and appointing D. Luísa Tavares, his niece, as his universal heir and successor. He defines that always should be appointed second born children to succeed in his chapel. Will approved in 1673-10-17 and opened in 1673-10-23.
Will of João Tinoco de Vilas Boas instituting an entail and appointing his nephew Francisco da Rocha Tinoco as institutor and administrator, granting him the power to define the entail's rules.
Followed by the approval deed (1672-05-30, fls.180v-181).
Will of João Álvares de Real instituting an entail with pious deeds in the church of Santa Maria de Moure, and appointing his nieces Isabel Pires and Catarina Pires, and their offspring, as administrators.
Will of Leonor Pedrosa do Avelar, instituting a chapel and giving to the first administrator the right to choose where the masses should be celebrated. The first administrator appointed was her stepdaughter Margarida Pedrosa, and she should be succeeded by her offspring, with females taking precedent over males.
Followed by the approval deed (1688-05-09, fls. 73-74).
Will made by Diogo Dias, lavrador e criador, in which he expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Santiago de Caiola, in Urra, Portalegre, and establishes two chapels with the obligation of five annual masses each. The first would be administered by his great-niece Maria, daughter of Manuel Velez. The second would be administered by his niece Catarina, daughter of António Vaz and Maria Gonçalves. After their deaths the succession should always continue on their eldest heirs, male or female.
Will by João Gonçalves, instituting a chapel with a weekly mass, and appointing as administrators Catarina Dias and Isabel Dias, Estêvão Eanes' daughters. The surviving sister had the right to appoint the next administrator within the institutor's kin. Followed by the approval deed.
Will made by Domingos Pinheiro, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail or chapel with a perpetual mass obligation of fifty masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Crato, where his body should be buried. He named his brother João Pinheiro as first administrator and after his death the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If João had no children, the administration should be handled to his brother António Pinheiro.
Will made by Brígida Garção in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year on the chapel of Trindade, in the church of Santiago of Marvão, where her body should be buried. She named her nephew Manuel de Torres as first administrator during his lifetime with the condition that he would appoint a relative of his father's lineage to succeed him on the administration with the same conditions.
Will by which Isabel Rodrigues, wife of Jácome Gomes Galego, expresses her wish to be buried in her chapel of Nossa Senhora da Luz e das Neves. She takes 2 000 cruzados of her third part, to which her husband shall add 2 000 more, to be employed in the acquisition of properties to entail to an obligation of a daily mass for her and her husband's soul in their chapel, to donate a dowry to orphans and to give clothes to poor women and men. She designates her husband as her heir with the capacity of appointing the next administrator of their entail.
Will of Pedro Saraiva da Costa, cidadão of Guarda, founding an entail with all his real estate, which he bequeathed to his son, Mem da Costa Saraiva, and annexing to this entail the patronage right of the church of Vila Garcia. Ana Frajoa da Costa, the testator's wife, was present and entailed her part of the real estate of her husband to this entail. Both of them appointed their son, Mem da Costa Saraiva, as their successor in their entail.
Will by which Fernando Gonçalves do Sobrado, cavaleiro, established a chapel in the church of São Bartolomeu of Lisboa, entailing to it his farmstead (quinta) in Alpriate and determining that his body, the remains of his parents and his sister had to be buried there. He designated João de Atalaia to administrate it, obligating him and his successors to sustain two chaplains, who would be responsible for celebrating perpetual daily masses for his soul in that church. After the first administrator's death, the chapel would be inherited by someone chosen by the deceased.
Will made by Francisco Afonso da Costa Chaves e Melo in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with the perpetual mass obligation of half chapel of masses celebrated every year in the mother church of N. Sra. da Estrela, in Ribeira Grande, where his body should be buried. To administrate it, he named his niece Margarida as first administrator, but did not disposed over the succession clauses. He also appointed his niece Ana as administrator of the entail founded by Leonor Chaves, his mother.
Will of Francisco Alves, abbot, founding the chapel of Espírito Santo, in Sertã, and appointing as his successor and administrator Francisco Ferraz, his nephew. Will approved in 1557-11-10 and opened in 1557-11-14.
Will made by padre Francisco Andrade e Albuquerque in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails, with assets in Rabo do Peixe, S. Miguel island. The first entail should be administrated by the parson of Rabo do Peixe and had a perpetual mass obligation of one and a half chapel of masses every year, with the condition that the parsons should always keep the entailed house in proper conditions or, otherwise, lose the administration to the closest relative of the institutor. The second entail would be administrated by Maria de Cristo and Teresa de Jesus, nuns in N. Sra. da Conceição convent, in Ribeira Grande, during their lifes, and after both of them passed away, the entail should be administrated by his nephew António de Medeiros de Albuquerque, and his descendants after him, with a perpetual mass obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every friday.
Will by which Diogo Fernandes Henriques and his wife Juliana de Olivares established an entail with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. They appointed the surviving spouse to be its first administrator. This entail is composed of unspecified assets. Followed by a codicil of Diogo Fernandes Henriques.
Will by which André de Albuquerque Ribafria, capitão na fronteira, expresses his wish to be buried in his chapel of Reis in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Penha Longa. He orders the sale of his houses in Lisboa to use the revenue to buy a public debt instrument to entail to an obligation of two daily masses for his soul in his chapel in that convent. He designates his natural daughter, D. Ângela, who he had with D. Catarina de Brito, as his heir and administrator of his entail of Ribafria and of his chapel of Santa Catarina in the church of S. Lourenço of Lisboa, and as second life in his lease of quinta da Palmeira in Campo Grande. He orders her to move to the house of her aunt, D. Francisca da Silva, who he appoints as her tutor. Followed by an approval deed of a will.
Will by which Vicente Domingues do Freixo wanted to be buried in the church of Santa Maria de Serpa. He established a chapel, incorporating different properties to fulfill the pious charges in that church. He designated his son D. Rodrigo to be its first administrator. In his minority, the chapel should be administered by his brother Gonçalo Domingues. In case of a bad administration, the chapel would be transferred to his nephew Gonçalo Cerejo and his descendants.
Will by which Gil Afonso Carapelo wanted to be buried in the Monastery of São Francisco de Estremoz. He designated his son Rodrigo Afonso to be the administrator of the chapel founded by his brothers and sister-in-law, Vasco Afonso Carapelo, Estêvão Afonso Carapelo and Constança Martins.
Will made by Catarina Luís, widow of Francisco Lopes Moniz, in which she appointed her daughter, Margarida Moniz, as first administrator of the entail founded by her husband, and after her death she would appoint a person of her choice. If she died without making this appointment, the administration should be given to her eldest son, or the eldest son of Francisco Lopes Moniz, brother of Margarida, and the person of his choice after him. Catarina also added a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated in every year to the entail.
Will by which Gaspar Dias and his wife Ana de Medeiros disinherited their grandson Gaspar Medeiros since he had deeply insulted them. They bequeathed a vineyard and lands to Agostinho Borges, their grandson, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of two masses every year for their souls. They also left him half of the third part of their assets under the condition that him and his successors would celebrate, each year, 9 masses. Both of these properties had to be transmitted to a son or daughter chosen by their Agostinho, before his death. Agostinho Borges was also asked to use part of the entail's income to support the costs of the legal action they were taking against Gaspar Medeiros. The testators established another entail with half of the third part of their assets, which included properties in Ponta Delgada. It would be administrated by their son, Manuel de Medeiros, and passed to his descendants, with the obligation of celebrating, each year, masses in honour of the Passion. They declared that their bodies should be buried in the main chapel of Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Ponta Delgada.
Will of Constança Pires, wife of João Sancho, founding a chapel in the church of Santa Maria da Alcáçova, in Montemor-o-Velho, in which a chaplain will sing for her soul and the soul of Afonso Martins, father of João Afonso, her "criado". After the death of her executors, Afonso Martins and Maria Pires, her sister, will succeed in the chapel's administration her closest relative.
Will of Gil Vaz founding a chapel in the church of Espírito Santo in Alegrete, and appointing the padre Álvaro Pires for his executor. This chapel and the chapel founded by his father Aparício Gil will always be administrated by the same person.
Will of Francisco Domingues founding three entails: one in São João of Beja; one in Santa Clara of Beja; and another one in São Francisco of Lisbon. He appoints as his heirs his legitimate children, Fernando Domingues, Afonso Francisco and Leonor. Fernando Domingues will be the administrator of the chapels and also the tutor of his brother and sister.
Will of João Domingues, abade de Sabadim, entailing several properties to the chapel that is has built in the village of Arcos de Valdevez, with 4 chaplains and daily masses. He appoints João Lourenço Buval, cavaleiro e aio do infante D. Dinis, and his successors to the administration of the chapel; and the same João Lourneço Buval and João do Mato, prior of the monastery of São Martinho do Crasto for executors.
Will of Gaspar do Rego Baldaia in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and the construction of a chapel devoted to N. Sra. da Glória in the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, where his body should be buried. He instituted a perpetual obligation of 26 masses celebrated in every year by a close relative, who would receive a pension worth 10 000 réis a year, but only with an acknowledge from the Prioste of the church. He appointed his wife Margarida to be the first administrator of the entail and after her, their son Francisco do Rego de Sá, and after Francisco's death the succession should continue in one of his children. However, if Francisco died without descendants, the administration should be transmitted to the Misericórdia of Ponta Delgada.
Will of Isabel Cabral de Melo in which she confirmed with her first husband their daughter Mariana Cabral de Melo’s endowment in marrying Francisco Machado de Faria. In this dowry they founded an entail. As she received other assets from her second husband's reserved portion, she entailed them on behalf of her daughter Mariana with the perpetual obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated yearly in the altar of Santíssimo Sacramento of the mother church of Ponta Delgada.
Will by which Francisco Botelho Chacon, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, establishes an entail with part of his assets, instituting the obligations of celebrating annual masses in the chapel of S. João Baptista of the church of the convent of S. Clara of Lisboa, maintaining a candle lit in the chapel of Bom Jesus of the church of the convent of S. Domingos and providing olive oil to light a lamp in the church of S. Maria Madalena of that city, each year. He appoints his eldest son, Damião Botelho Chacon, to be the entail's first administrator and demands his wife, D. Francisca Pereira, to incorporate in it the third part of her assets, as she had promised. The testator declares that his remains should be interred inside the chapel of S. João Baptista. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1652-03-19 and an opening deed issued on 1652-03-21.
Will of D. Isabel de Bettencourt bequeathing her available portion to her husband, António Correia, with the obligation of 15 candles, 12 of them in the monastery of S. Bernardino and 3 of them in the church of S. Sebastião, in Câmara de Lobos, in Madeira island, and also with the obligation of an office of "mortus" of three lessons, in the same church of S. Sebastião. After the death of António Correia, her available portion will be bequeathed to her daughter D. Guiomar. The testator defines the succession clauses. Will approved in 1561-12-03.
Will by which the Duquesa D. Isabel de Lencastre left the third part of her assets to the Duquesa, determining that, after her death, it should be delivered to the convent of Santa Ana of Leiria, where she would establish a chapel. The nuns of that convent had to celebrate one or two perpetual daily masses for her soul and for the souls of her relatives, depending on what was the value of the income she left them. She designated the Provincial da Ordem de S. Domingos, the vicar and the prioress of the convent of Santa Ana to administrate her chapel. The testator declared that her body had to be buried in a shallow grave in that convent. Followed by a declaration deed issued on 1615-04-30.
Will made by Isabel Fernandes and Álvaro Gonçalves, her husband, making heir and executor the one who survives and having himself buried in the monastery of São Francisco of Lisboa. Isabel Fernandes ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in at the altar of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, of the monastery of São Francisco of Lisboa. The institutor named Amador Fernandes, her nephew, as her heir, if she dies before his husband. Álvaro Gonçalves ordered, among other dispositions, also the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in at the altar of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, of the monastery of São Francisco of Lisboa. The institutor named Iria Gonçalves, his niece, as his heir, if he dies before his wife. Follows an approval deed (dated 1493-06-01) and an opening deed of will (dated 1498-05-17).
Will (extract) made by Isabel Lobato in which she ordered her grave in the chapel of Santo António, in the monastery of São Francisco of Santarém. She also ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the in that chapel. She appointed Nuno Gonçalves to be the first administrator during his lifetime. The charges and the administrators must be the same as those set out in João de Sousa's will.
Will of D. Isabel de Abreu, wife of António Gonçalves da Câmara, founding a chapel in the church of S. Brás of Arco da Calheta, in Madeira island, where her parents are buried and she wants to be buried too, with the pious obligation of a perpetual daily mass. She appoints her husband as her executor and heir and, after his death, D. Afonso Henriques, her nephew, and his descendants by male bloodline. Will approved in 1545-10-29.
Will of padre João Bernardo, ordering his grave in Elvas, in the old church, where he established a chapel. He appoints Manuel Fernandes, his chaplain, as his executor and administrator of the chapel. He entails assets to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the monastery of São Paulo. It's inserted in a certificate issued by Lopo Martins Segurado, escrivão dos contos, copied of the book of Provedoria of Elvas.
Will of priest João Bernardo, ordering his grave in Elvas, in the old church, where he established a chapel. He appoints Manuel Fernandes, his chaplain, as his executor and administrator of the chapel. He entails assets to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the monastery of São Paulo.
Followed by the approval deed (1607-04-26, fls. 525v-526).
Will of Guiomar Borges, widow of Baltasar Rebelo, bequeathing the remaining of her available portion to her son, Francisco Rebelo, with the pious obligation of a chapel, prayed in honor of Nossa Senhora da Encarnação. If Francisco Rebelo dies without any legitimate son or daughter, Manuel Rebelo, her other son, will succeed in her available portion, if he is alive; if not, the available porion will be bequeathed to one of his offspring, appointed by him. Besides, Manuel Rebelo and Pedro Borges, her sons, will enjoy their mother's available portion until Francisco Rebelo is 25 years old. Will approved in 1589-09-29.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento (f. 2-6) aprovado em 1603-06-22, na Ribeira dos Socorridos, pelo tabelião do público judicial e notas do lugar de Câmara de Lobos. Testamento extraído do seu inventário de bens, que deu Garcia de Bettencourt de Sá. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: a testadora encontrava-se doente, deitada. ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS (anuais): um ofício de nove lições em dia de Finados onde estiver enterrada e uma missa cantada em dia de Santo António. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: informação do procurador do Resíduo (f. 22), esclarece que, pela redução de 1814-03-20, esta capela ficou anexa à capelania da Lombada, com pensão de duas missas anuais. Em 1819-01-28 (f. 24-31) o administrador João Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt obtém indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas das capelas que administra. SUCESSÃO: nomeia as filhas Isabel e Filipa, na condição de serem metidas num convento quando tivessem idade, morrendo uma passaria à outra; a terça ficaria então encabeçada na tia D. Guiomar de Couto, até o filho Francisco ter idade para a possuir, acrescendo o encargo de 10.000 réis a cada uma das irmãs. Caso este não tivesse descendência, ficaria a outro herdeiro mais chegado, e daí em diante na sua linha "direita". BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos bens, não especificados no testamento. As verbas declaratórias, datadas de 1848-12-23 (f. 35-35 v.º) e de 1849-10-01 (f. 38-39 v.º), determinam como livres e alodiais as seguintes propriedades: o capital de um foro de 3.328 réis imposto numa casa na rua do Capitão; uma nesga de terra com muro e porta na frente do caminho das Angústias; mais quatro porções de terra no mesmo sítio das Angústias. Em contrapartida, ficam vinculadas parte de benfeitorias em igual valor na Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro (avaliação destas benfeitorias na f. 40). ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Conde de Carvalhal. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 2 a 6): FILHOS: Isabel, Filipa, Francisco. ENTERRAMENTO: na capela de Nossa Senhora da Vitória, ermida da tia D. Guiomar de Couto. TESTEMUNHAS: João Bettencourt de Sá, irmão de Gaspar Bettencourt de Sá, que assina a rogo da testadora; Gaspar Gonçalves; Nicolau Gomes, criado de D. Guiomar de Couto; Domingos Fernandes, ajudante pregador; Pedro Fernandes e Lopo Rodrigues, almocreves da casa. LITERACIA: não sabe escrever, o testamento foi redigido e assinado pelo padre Gaspar Luís Correia, cura da igreja de São Sebastião. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: F. 24 a 31 - Traslado do indulto apostólico de componenda de pensões caídas, datado de 1819-01-28, e obtido pelo administrador João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo.
Will of Guiomar de Teive, wife of André Gonçalves, ordering the celebration of a daily mass and a "trintário" of Santo Amador and giving power to her administrator, Diogo Vaz Carrreiro, her nephew, to appoint, before his death, an administrator, with the advice of bacharel João Gonçalves. Besides, she orders that the administrator will supervise the mass and "trintário"'s celebration by the chaplain. Will approved in 1554-09-15.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento (f. 2-18) aprovado em 1604-09-18, na Ribeira dos Socorridos, nas suas casas de morada; aberto em 1604-09-20, na presença do juiz ordinário Francisco Vieira de Abreu. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: ordenar a sua consciência; encontrava-se doente em uma cama. ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS: 12.000 réis anuais para celebrar uma missa todos os Domingos e dias santos e festas do ano, na sua ermida “que esta acima de minha casa” [de Nossa Senhora da Vitória, Ribeira dos Socorridos, São Martinho], pela alma de seus maridos e sobrinha, as quais seriam preferencialmente ditas pelos padres de São Bernardino; sete tochas de dez arráteis cada uma para alumiar o Santo Sacramento do convento de São Bernardino, em dia de quinta-feira de Endoenças; um ofício noturno em dia de Todos-os-Santos, ofertado com cinco alqueires de trigo, um barril de vinho e cinco tostões, oficiado também pelos padres de São Bernardino ; uma missa cantada em dia de Finados no mesmo mosteiro pelas almas de seus maridos que aí estavam enterrados, ofertada com cinco alqueires de trigo, um barril de vinho e um cruzado; acender uma vela aos sábados em vésperas de Nossa Senhora; manter o ornato da capela: frontais, vestimentas, toalhas, castiçais e lampadários. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: 1.º abaixamento: o traslado de um despacho de 1791-09-12 (f. 21) determina que os 12.000 réis se destinem a missas “the onde chegarem”, a 500 réis cada uma. 2.º abaixamento: um despacho do procurador do Resíduo (fl. 35 v.º) informa que, pela redução de 1814-03-20, esta capela ficou anexa à capelania da Lombada com a pensão de 10 missas anuais. Em 1819, o administrador João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo obtém um indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas de todas as suas capelas (f. 40/43 original em latim e tradução). Uma escritura de fiança, datada de 1870.05.10 (fl. 626/633), refere que o fiador Francisco Anacleto de Freitas se compromete a pagar dois terços da dívida de 2.811.1804 réis, relativa à comutação de encargos pios dos anos de 1855 a 1860, das capelas administradas pelo Conde de Carvalhal. SUCESSÃO: nomeia o cunhado Gaspar de Bettencourt, durante a menoridade do filho e sobrinho Francisco, justificando ter recebido do dito Gaspar de Bettencourt e mulher "muitos e bons serviços e boas obras" e "porquanto asim emporta a minha consiencia" (f. 9-9 v.º); suceder-lhe-ia o filho, privilegiando-se na sucessão legítima a primogenitura de preferência masculina. Na falta de geração, herdariam, sucessivamente, as outras filhas de Gaspar de Bettencourt, D. Maria, D. Isabel e outra cujo nome não é mencionado. Sendo estas freiras, ficaria a Luís de Couto, filho de Manuel de Couto e, na falta de geração, passaria ao parente mais chegado até o segundo grau, exceto a Francisco de Couto e filhos, a quem deserda. Não havendo parente em segundo grau ficaria à Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Funchal. BENS VINCULADOS: institui o morgadio da Ribeira dos Socorridos, juntando toda a sua fazenda "avida como por aver" (f. 5 v.º), a qual "andara sempre junta e avinculada a estes legados e dela se não vemdera nem devidira couza algua" (f. 11 v.º). Revoga, assim, uma doação, que havia feito cerca de 1599, de toda a sua fazenda para ereção de um mosteiro de freiras da regra de Santa Marta de Lisboa (doação essa feita "emcomsideradamente com paixão e colera e por revendita e pelejas" que tivera com o cunhado Gaspar de Bettencourt e mulher Guiomar de Moura, que com ela viviam) (f. 8 v.º). SUB-ROGAÇÃO DE BENS: a verba declaratória (fl. 475 v.º), datada de 1849.10.01, refere a sub-rogação de terra no sítio da Nazaré, São Martinho, pelo correspondente valor na Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro. PRIMEIRO E ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADORES: cunhado Gaspar de Bettencourt, até o filho Francisco ter 20 anos de idade; D. António da Câmara Leme de Carvalhal Esmeraldo (Casa Carvalhal). OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 2 a 18): TESTAMENTEIROS: cunhado Gaspar de Bettencourt, viúvo de D. Guiomar de Moura. CÔNJUGES: refere o local de enterramento dos maridos (no convento de São Bernardino), mas omite os respetivos nomes. ALFAIAS RELIGIOSAS: deixa dez mil réis à igreja do Espírito Santo de Câmara de Lobos para compra de um lampadário de prata. JÓIAS: uma cadeia de ouro “de espelincas” legada a Ana da Câmara; à sobrinha D. Maria umas relhas de ouro, duas cadeias grandes, botões e pontas de ouro, um anel de pedra no valor de 50.000 réis e umas contas de rezar com a sua rosa de ouro. VESTES: ao primo Francisco Moniz e a cada uma das suas filhas um vestido acabado (saio, manto e saia); à filha de Gaspar Luís e Maria Vicente um saio e uma saia; a Brás Cabral 5.000 réis para um vestido; à filha de Manuel Jorge e Francisca Nunes um manto, saio e saia; a Maria Gonçalves “Endiabrada” um saio e saia dos seus. MÓVEIS: lega a sua cama “asim como esta” aos frades de São Bernardino, para a sua enfermaria. ENGENHO: dívida de 2.000 cruzados “de feitios” que este ano fizeram no engenho da testadora. ESCRAVOS: liberta a escrava Ângela na condição de ela não comunicar com o Pereira e “se tire do pecado mortal”; liberta o escravo Agostinho e determina que se lhe ensine a ler e a escrever e o “favoreça” para ser clérigo, na impossibilidade dar-lhe-ão quatro pipas de vinho e a sua matalotagem a fim de embarcar para onde queira; determina que se dê 12.000 réis ao pai do escravo Mateus “por ele”; deixa a escrava Maria, filha de Ângela, à sobrinha D. Maria para o seu serviço; liberta Maria “a cabana” se esta der “por sy” 20.000 réis; liberta os escravos mulatos Francisco e Manuel, filhos de Ângela, depois de servirem até à idade de 25 anos; liberta o escravo Martinho seis anos após o seu falecimento. ENTERRAMENTO: na sua ermida sita acima de sua casa. TESTEMUNHAS: Gaspar Lopes Cortes, que fez o testamento, morador acima de São Bernardino; Gaspar Moreira, vigário de São Martinho; Pedro Nogueira, tabelião de notas, morador na cidade; Brás Cabral, clérigo de ordens sacras; Gonçalo Soares, filho de António Garcia, morador em Câmara de Lobos; André de França, morador atrás da Ilha; Nicolau Gomes, criado de D. Guiomar. LITERACIA: a testadora assina o testamento no ato de feitura, mas não assina por ocasião da aprovação por estar fraca. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: O processo contém inúmeras quitações referentes ao cumprimento de obrigações de outras capelas administradas pela Casa Carvalhal, salientando-se, pelo interesse social e genealógico, as da capela de D. Maria Bettencourt, com numerosos atestados de párocos respeitantes ao dote de casamento de órfãs e moças pobres (Vide f. 38-43 v.º, 60-62 v.º, 73-100, 108-109, 113-128, 137-152, 162-230, 289-290, 301-313, 332-366, 377-386, 393-403, 416-438, 455-475, 494-515, 549-562). F. 626-633: escritura de fiança, datada de 1870-05-10. Fiador: Francisco Anacleto de Freitas, escrivão intérprete da Estação de Saúde do Funchal. Aceitante: Francisco António de Abreu, empregado público, na qualidade de agente dos legados públicos do Hospital Nacional e Real de São José de Lisboa.
Will of Maria Gonçalves Raposo, ordering her grave in the church of São Salvador of Serpa and appointing Isabel Gomes, her sister, as her heiress and executor. If she had already died, Mécia Rodrigues, her niece, would remain as heir and executor. The heiress would keep all movable and immovable property, after the legacies were fulfilled, with pious charges. It is inserted in a certificate of a due diligence deed (dated 1622-05-07), with an approval deed (dated 1515-09-16).
Will made by padre Gonçalo Ribeira de Faria in which he mentioned that he made a donation deed on behalf of his brother, Manuel de Medeiros, entailing properties and founding an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every week.
Will of Luís de Castro do Rio founding an entail with his remaining properties and appointing Tomé de Castro do Rio, his natural son, as his successor. He also founds an entail of a public debt instrument of 300.000 réis to Beatriz, as a dowry. Will approved in 1579-06-30 and opened in 1579-06-01.
Will of Luís Machado Freire, prior of Pêro Viseu, in the outskirts of Covilhã, founding two chapels and entails, with masses in the church of Pêro Viseu, one for Maria Machada and the other for D. Isabel Machada da Cunha, both his sisters with the condition of Frei Diogo Machado, his nephew, son of D. Isabel Machada da Cunha, to marry to Maria Machada, his niece, daughter of Maria Machada. If this marriage happens, both chapels and entails should be united. Will approved in 1696-11-24.
Will of Manuel Dias Furtado expressing his wish to be buried in the church of the convent of São Francisco of Ponta Delgada. He bequeaths rents of wheat and the half of a vineyard to Maria Furtado, his niece, with the obligation of 11 annual masses. He bequeaths two parts of a vineyard, another half of a vineyard and a rent of wheat to his nephew, Manuel Dias Furtado, with the obligation of 9 annual masses. He bequeaths a lease and a half of a farmland to his nephew, João Soares de Sousa, with the obligation of 6 annual masses, and bequeaths the other half of this farmland to his other nephew, Agostinho de Sousa de Almada, with the obligation of three annual masses. These properties should always be transmitted to successors belonging to the lineage of his nephews and niece . Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1666-01-28.
Will by which Pedro Vasques de Pedra Alçada bequeaths properties to his brother, Álvaro Vasques, stating that if he doesn't have children, they should be delivered to the Cabido da Sé de Coimbra, with the obligation of using its revenues to celebrate annual masses for his soul and the soul of Afonso Vasques, his late brother. He declares that his body should be buried in the church of Santa Maria of Góis, next to the remains of his grandfather.
Will made by Manuel de Medeiros da Costa and his wife Feliciana de Andrade e Albuquerque in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of two chapels masses celebrated every week in the convent that they were building in Ponta Delgada, where their bones should be buried. They named one another administrator of the entail after the first one was dead with the condition of appointing one of their seven children to succeed on the administration with the same condition.
Will of Leonor Luís founding a chapel in the church of São Martinho de Sintra and appointing for its administrator her servant maid Beatriz Lourenço, and afterwards her descendency, firstly in male and age line.
Will of Martinho Rodrigues Situleiro, ordering himself buried in the church of São Miguel and naming Maior Domingues, his wife, his heir, being able to enjoy the houses, clothes and implements until he remarried. He institutes a chapel, in the church of São Miguel, to which he linked the third of his assets, entailed after the death of his wife or in case she remarried. He mentions the chapels of Domingos Esteves Bem-lhe-Quero and Teresa Martins, his aunt, that he has administered.
Maior Domingues; Afonso Eanes, Gonçalo Galego entail
Will of Maior Domingues, establishing a chapel in the church of São Miguel de Estremoz, where she is buried. She appoints Afonso Eanes, her nephew and Gonçalo Galego, her criado, as first administrators.
Will by which João de Torres established an entail, incorporating some houses located in Montemor-o-Novo for the fulfillment of the charges in the Convent of São Francisco, in the same place. He designated Maria Salema to be the first administrator, who should choose the following successor among the founder's relatives.
Will of Leonor Gil founding a chapel in the monastery of São Domingos in Elvas, entailing the estate of Azambujeiro. She appoints for its administrator her husband Estevão da Ponte and after him her cousin Belchior Vaz.
Will made by Gomes da Noia, the elder, and his wife Catarina Fernandes Valente in which they ordered the foundation of an entail composed of all their properties, including the farms of Chuva Chove, Ribeirão dos Pássaros, Pico da Antónia, with their sugar mill and plantations, four mares, four mules and also thirty enslaved persons. Over all these assets they have imposed a perpetual pious obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year and one more sung mass celebrated in the octave of All Souls Day, with bread and wine offer, and candles over their graves. To administrate the entail, they named Gomes da Noia, the younger, nephew of Gomes da Noia, during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor's disposed that no demoniac, destroyer or fool could never receive the administration, and all administrators should be obliged to bare the surnames Noia and Fernandes, or otherwise lose the administration. They have also disposed that the administrators should keep a book, recomending that they should be similar to the notary's record books, for the record of the entailed properties, including the enslaved people, with all their named noted, and if any slave perished, fled or was sold for desobedience, the administrator would be obliged to replace him or her in equal number. They called the Provedor das Capelas to take account of the administration and to surveil this record book, receiving an stipend worth 2.000 réis for each time they took account.
Will by which Fernando Velho, Cavaleiro Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, ask the executors of his will to establish a chapel devoted to the Madre de Deus on his behalf, appointing his father-in-law, Diogo de Palma, to be its first administrator. He determines that after the arrival of the carracks returning from Índia, his father-in-law should receive 14 quintaladas of ginger, 2 000 cruzados and 60 000 réis of wage, which were owed to him, and apply them in the acquisition of properties to be entailed to the chapel. Since he has no heirs, all of his patrimony will be used to help hospitals, misericórdias, orphans and to save captives. Followed by a list of the entailed assets.
Will by which Ana Beliago, António de Azevedo's widow, bequeaths to her uncle and heir, Francisco Beliago Carneiro, a farmstead (quinta) located in Rocio da Amora, with the obligation of celebrating one daily mass in the church of Nossa Senhora do Monte Sião of Amora. If the priest of that church was not able to fulfil that charge, the pious obligation should be transferred to the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. Ana Beliago declares that her remains should be buried in the church of that convent. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1625-11-01.
Will of António Borges da Costa founding an entail with his available portion and with the obligation of a half of a chapel and appointing his wife, D. Maria da Câmara, as his heir and, after her death, his three religious daughters and, after their death, his granddaughter, D. Ana. The testator also appoints his son, Duarte Borges da Câmara as his successor in the entails (terças) of João Gonçalves and João de Arruda Botelho (or da Costa), his grandfathers, Amador da Costa de Arruda, Álvaro da Costa, his uncle, Manuel da Costa, his uncle. He also appoints him as his successor in some properties, included those entailed by Margarida Mendes, his aunt, which are administrated by the testator. Will approved in 1648-03-22 and opened in 1648-03-24.
Will by which Margarida Pacheco de Sousa, widow of capitão André Dias de Araújo, wanted to be buried in the Church of São Sebastião, in the parish where she lived. She founded an entail with the obligation of five chapels of prayed masses and appointed João Pacheco de Sousa, her son, as administrator. The testator also appoints Manuel Pacheco de Sousa, her son, as her successor in the administration of the entail (terça) of Margarida Pacheco, in which she succeeded to her father, António Pacheco de Sousa, and entails to this entail a necklace. Margarida Pacheco de Sousa also describes the assets and income of the entail of Gaspar Dias, administrated by her son, Gaspar de Medeiros de Sousa, to distinguish them from her own income. This will also mentions that António Pacheco, the testator son, is the heir of his father's, capitão André Dias de Araújo, entail (terça). Will approved in 1638-11-26 and opened in 1638-11-30.
Will of Maria Eanes, ordering her burial in the church of Santa Maria de Nisa, next to the tomb of Gonçalo Domingues, her husband. She appoints Nuno Gonçalves, her executor, as administrator of the chapel that she had instituted in that church, and later stayed for her children. If she didn't have them, she should stay with Joana Mendes' closest relative, who was also her executor. She specifies that if any administrator, on the part of her husband, wanted to undo the chapel, her assets would be separated. It comes of "Livro do tombo da igreja matriz da vila de Nisa”.
Will of D. Maria da Câmara, widow of capitão António Borges da Costa, founding an entail with her available portion, with the pious obligation of one annual chapel of prayed masses, in the church of the monastery of S. Francisco of Ponta Delgada, where she choses to be buried, and appointing D. Maria da Câmara, her daughter, as the heir of her available portion. She also appoints D. Maria da Câmara as her successor in the administration of the entails (terças) of Manuel Dias Brandão, her grandfather, D. Luísa Correia, her mother, and D. Catarina, her sister. Will approved in 1657-10-04 and ordered to be fulfilled in 1666-08-30.
Will of Jerónimo de Abreu do Vale founding two chapels with the profit of his houses' sale and appointing D. Joana Tavares, his wife, as his executor and heir. D. Joana Tavares should appoint in her will the chapels' administrator. Jerónimo de Abreu do Vale also bequeaths to his wife the assets entailed to the chapels of D. Vitória da Cunha, his first wife, Isabel da Cunha, his sister-in-law, Valentim da Cunha, his brother-in-law, and Maria da Cunha, his sister-in-law. His wife, D. Joana Tavares, is free to sell these entailed assets with their pious obligations. Will approved in 1674-11-27 and opened in 1674-12-16.
Will of Maria de Sousa Benevides bequeathing her available portion to her daughters, Águeda dos Santos and Apolónia de São Roque, and her granddaughter, Antónia da Assunção and Maria do Amparo, with the pious obligation of a half of a chapel of masses. After the death of her daughters and granddaughter, her available portion will be bequeathed to her son, capitão João de Sousa Carneiro, following the clauses determined in her husband's, Manuel Vaz Carreiro, will, and it will be annexed to her husband's, Manuel Vaz Carreiro, available portion. Will approved in 1687-01-28, with an order to be fulfiled dated from 1687-08-09.
Will of Leonor Garcia founding a chapel in the church of São João, where she will be buried. She entails the casal of Salvadorinhos and an olive grove and appoints for the administration of the chapel Henriques Fernandes, clérigo de missa, with the power to appoint his own successor. The chapel should be always administrated by a clergyman and transmitted wthin the same family. Her husband Duarte Tavares is appointed for executor.
Will by which Fernando Pais, porteiro-mor e uchão do rei, declared that he wanted to be buried in the Church of São Jorge de Lisboa, in the chapel of Afonso Negro. He ordered two or three chaplains to celebrate masses for their souls in this church. The institutor left to this chapel some assets of Afonso Negro, located in Cabrela and Cabrita, his third and half of his movable and immovable goods that were bought in Ribatejo, Caneira, Salgueiro, Montigos and Alpriate. He nominated to be his last will executors Pedro Físico, Gonçalo Domingues, Estevão Martins, Dinis Eanes and Afonso Domingues.
Will by which Graça Forjaz, mother of D. Pedro, Conde de Barcelos, expresses her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Lisboa, near the chapel of Santa Catarina. She orders the construction of her chapel in that cathedral, to which she entails her houses in Lisboa. Its future administrators are obligated to pay 52 libras each year to the cabido da Sé, with the purpose of supporting the celebration of annual masses and the organization of a festivity on the day of S. Gervásio. She demands that those masses shall be prayed by two chaplains of her family and appoints for one of these positions Martinho Esteves, her chaplain. Her nephew, Estêvão Eanes Forjaz, cónego da Sé, must assure during his lifetime that the institutor's obligations are duly fulfiled. The testator declares that the administration of her chapel shall always be in her family and that her executors must choose its first administrator.
