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 of João de Arruda bequeathing his available portion to Francisco de Arruda, his son, with the pious obligation of two perpetual weekly masses and appointing, after his son's death, his oldest grandson. He also orders, as the administrator of his father's, João Gonçalves, chapel, the confirmation of his possible debts and its payment, if they exist, and appoints his son, Amador da Costa, as his successor in this chapel's administration. Will approved in 1553-05-04.
Will of Manuel Belo Nogueira bequeathing the chapel of Diogo Belo Nogueira, his uncle, to Maria Carrilha, his wife and niece, the institutor's closest relative, and bequeathing the chapel of João Nogueira, o Velho, his uncle, to Manuel Tarouco, his cousin. The testator also annexes to this chapel a property, as the third part of his fourth, with the obligation to build the hermitage of Bom Jesus with the income of some properties. Will approved in 1645-01-08.
Will of capitão Manuel Vaz Carreiro founding an entail with his available portion, appointing his gradson, capitão Francisco da Câmara Carreiro, as his successor, and annexing several assets to his available portion. Since he administrates five more entails or chapels, founded by his relatives, he also: appoints his grandson, capitão Francisco da Câmara Carreiro, as his successor in the administration of the available portions of his parents, Roque Gonçalves da Costa and Águeda Carreiro; his aunt, Beatriz Leite; António Cabral Teixeira; and his aunts, Isabel Fernandes and Ana Gonçalves. Besides, he annexes some assets to the available portions of Águeda Carreiro, his mother, and André Gonçalves São Miguel, his uncle. Will approved in 1697-05-10 and opened in 1700-12-27.
Will of Luzia de Vasconcelos ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of all her real estate, with an obligation of one chapel of masses, that being 52 masses a year, celebrated in the cathedral of Angra, Terceira island, as long as the world lasted. She named her husband, João Mendes de Vasconcelos, as first administrator, and her nieces, daughters of João Pacheco, after him. After the death of her nieces, the administration should be always be transmitted from the eldest to the eldest daughter. If the nieces died without descendants, the administration should be given to João de Teive, son of her husband.
Will of Guilherme Moniz Barreto in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, with an obligation of five masses a year, naming his wife, whose name is not mentioned, and his son João Moniz Barreto after her, as first administrators, and his first born male heir after him. His body should be buried in the same grave of his father João Rodrigues Faleiro. He also appointed João Moniz Barreto on the administration of the entail founded by Manuel da Silva Moniz.
Will made by padre Gaspar Veloso, ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of three masses a year, celebrated in Christmas Eve, by the Irmandade do Santíssimo Sacramento of Vila da Praia, Graciosa island, and for that, the brotherhood should receive 2 moios of wheat from the administrator of the entail. The administrator should also give 2 alqueires of wheat to five poor persons every year, as long as each of them prayed a rosary for his soul. To administrate this entail he named Gaspar Veloso and Manuel Rodrigues. If Manuel Rodrigues died first, the entail should be administrated by Catarina Velosa and her brother, and her sons after her. If she died without heirs, her sister Ana Velosa should inherit the administration. Gaspar Veloso and Manuel Rodrigues, or Catarina and Ana in his place, should administrate the chapel together during their lives, and by the death of both, the last one should appoint the eldest son or daughter at his choice.
Will of Pedro Álvares da Câmara in which he took his own reserved portion, and the reserved portion of his wife, and ordered the foundation of an entail in Juncal, Vila da Praia's district in Terceira island, naming his wife Catarina de Ornelas and his son João de Ornelas as first administrators, and his first born heirs after him. If João de Ornelas died without children, the administration should be transmitted to his sister Isabel de Ornelas. The administrators should retain1/4 of the entail's income and give, from the other 3/4, perpetually, 300 réis in every year to the Confraria do Rosário, that would be spend in the celebration of as many masses as possible. He also ordered the construction of a chapel of the invocation of the Salvador, in the convent of S. Francisco.
Will made by Gonçalo Álvares Pamplona ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of an estate named Casa da Salga do Mar a Serra, with a perpetual obligation of a weekly mass, celebrated in every saturday, naming his son António Álvares Pamplona as administrator, and his eldest heir after him.
Will made by Jorge Dias de Andrade in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of his own reserved portion, with a perpetual obligation of three chapels of masses celebrated in every week in the see of Angra, Terceira island, one for his soul and the other for his first and second wifes. He named his niece Branca de Sá to administrate the entail, and one of her nephews, sons of Garcia de Andrade and Fernando Gomes de Tapia, to succeed her on the administration, with the same condition of appointing the next administrator by the time of his death. Every administrator of the entail had the obligation of marrying an orphan girl every year. As to the chapel founded by Catarina Álvares de Coelho, he appointed his nephew Francisco Vaz, and after his death, Diogo de Sá, son of Garcia de Andrade and Fernando Gomes de Tapia.
Will made by Beatriz Cordeira in which she appointed her husband, João de Benevides, as administrator of the entail founded by her mother, Catarina Álvares Coelho.
Will made by Galaor Borges da Costa in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail in Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of 20 masses celebrated every year. He named his wife Branca de Sá as first administrator and their son Cristóvão and his male descendants after him, as long as they were born of legitimate marriage. If Cristóvão died without descendants the administration should be given to any of their married daughters with the same condition. If there were any married daughters, the entail should be administrated by the nun daughters during their lifetimes and then should be transmitted to the eldest male heir of Fernando Gomes Tapia and Garcia de Andrade, sister-in-law of the institutor.
Will of Isabel Martins in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of a land in Serrado do Figueiral, Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year in honor of the Santíssimo Sacramento. She appointed her granddaughter Isabel, her daughter Margarida Nunes and her son Sebastião Afonso Guedes to administrate the entail, alternating one another in every two years. Each of them should choose a successor to administrate the entail with the same alternation condition.
Will made by Manuel Franco and Catarina dos Anjos in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of a vineyard in Folhadais, Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of three masses always celebrated in Christmas. They named one another administrators after the death of the first of them, and their son Tomás after them, succeeding the eldest heir, male or female. If there were no heirs left, the administrator could appoint a relative of their bloodline.
Will made by João Luís Teixeira and his wife Maria Pereira de Sousa in which they ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one chapel of masses for each of them, celebrated in the chapel of Santo Agostinho, in Angra. They also ordered two perpetual oitavários of masses in memory of the mother and brother of Maria Pereira de Sousa, Ângela Pereira and Gernão Pereira Haramento, fulfilling their wills. They named one another to administrate the entail after the first of them was dead, and after both of them were dead, they named their nephew Manuel de Barcelos Evangelho, and after his death, in this order, Mateus de Távora, Simão de Aguiar Fagundes and Manuel de Barcelos Machado, with the condition that one should only succeed after the death of the previous. After all of them were dead, the administration should be transmitted to the closest relative of João Luís Teixeira, and after this relative was dead, it should be given to the closest relative of Maria Pereira de Sousa. After all administrators appointed were dead, the administration should return to the eldest son of the closest relative of João Luís Teixeira, that would always be succeeded, preferably, by the eldest male heir. If any administrator ever married with new cristãos-novos or hebrew descendants, he or she should be immediately deprived from the administration. They also ordered that every administrator should appoint a pious woman to pray a rosary everyday in honour of N. Sra. da Conceição, as long as the world lasted, receiving an alm worth 560 réis in every year.
Will of Amaro Moreira, founding a chapel in the church of Misericórdia in Arrifana de Sousa, appointing his nephew Constantino Moreira as administrator. Followed by the approval deed (1641-02-09, fls. 34-34v).
Will of Ana Monteiro Correia, ordering her body to be buried in the monastery of São Francisco of Azurara, next to her late husband Manuel Luís Mendes de Vasconcelos. She instituted a chapel of five annual masses in honor of the Five Holy Wounds of Christ by entailing estate in Junqueira and Landim, whose first administrator should be her son, father António Dinis Monteiro, followed by his closest relative.
Followed by the opening deed (1670-03-30, fls. 253v-254v).
Wwill of António de Carvalho, appointing his nephew Rodrigo de Carvalho as administrator of half of the chapel of Santo António, previously instituted by António de Carvalho and her late wife Luísa Pinto, and annexing the Souto of Lodeosa to the chapel.
Will of Andreza da Silva, establishing a chapel of 20 annual masses in the monastery of São Francisco do Porto, and appointing her daughter Maria da Silva as heir.
Will of Domingos da Fonseca, founding a chapel of 9 annual masses for his soul and for the soul of his wife and daughter, appointing his nephew Manuel Pinto as administrator, to be succeed by his closest relative. If his nephew did not accept the charge, the administrator should be the founder 'compadre' Manuel Ferreira.
Will of João Pires Barba Meia, founding a chapel in the monastery of São Francisco do Porto, and appointing his wife as administrator. After her death, the administration was to pass to his brother Vasco Pires and his nephew João Álvares, to be followed by the closest relative in his lineage.
Followed by the approval deed (1454-08-24, fls. 23v-24).
Will of Catarina Alves, mentioning the donations she did to some of her grandchildren; although the entail was created only later, the estates donated came to be an important part of it.
Approved in 1517-01-10 (fl. 261v).
Luís Álvares de Madureira, Joana de Madureira, Isabel de Madureira entail
Will of Bárbara de França, widow of Lopo de Almeia, founding an entail by some of her estates, namely the quinta of Milheirós, and appointing João Cirne as successor. Each administrator had the right to chose as successor one of his children.
Will of Maria da Silva, widow of Cristóvão de Brito. The testator decided to set up an entail, using the property she owned in Lisbon, and to be buried in the church of the convent of Madre de Deus de Lisboa, where her late husband had been buried and where perpetual masses were to be celebrated. She appointed her granddaughter Maria, daughter of Lopo de Brito, as administrator. Hereditary succession would go primarily to firstborn sons, excluding illegitimate children and clerics. The successor had to be physically and mentally fit and was forbidden to marry anyone of New-Christian descent. In addition, each administrator was forced to entail estates and to use the family name.
Followed by the approval deed (1631-06-01) and the opening deed (1631-06-03).
Will made by Catarina Correia de Távora in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two chapels of masses celebrated in every year on the convent of Santo André, in Ponta Delgada, where her body should be buried. She appointed her nephew António Pereira Botelho to be the first administrator and after his death the succession would continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If he died without descendants, the administration should be transmitted to Manuel Pereira Botelho, also nephew of the institutor, or, if he had no children, to the Misericórdia of Ponta Delgada. All administrators should bear the surname "Botelho" or otherwise lose the administration of the entail. She excluded illegitimate children of the administration and disposed that convicts on the crime of lese-majeste should lose the administration 20 hours before the commitment of the crime. She also appointed her nephew António Pereira Botelho on the aministration of the entail founded by her father, António Pereira Botelho.
Will of Manuel de Oliveira, founding an entail with a chapel in the church of São Veríssimo de Nevogilde, appointing Manuel Beleza de Andrade as administrator, with the power to chose of one its children to be the successor.
Followed by the approval deed (1681-08-15, fls. 367v-368v).
Will made by Afonso Eanes in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one and a chapel of masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, where his body should be buried. He named his son Francisco Afonso as first administrator of the entail, with the obligation of celebrating only half chapel of masses, and, preferably, his eldest male heirs after him, with the obligation of celebration a full chapel of masses. The administrator should assure that the prayer "Deus quinos patrem et matrem honorare precipiti" was said in every mass.
Will of Martinho Afonso and Margarida Fernandes, founding a chapel in the monastery of São Domingos do Porto, and appointing as administrator Maria Álvares, Margarida’s daughter.
Will of João Domingues, citizen of Porto, and his wife Maria Eanes da Rua. They both reserved their "terças" to found a chapel, incorporating the "Paço de Valadares" and the "Casal de Castanheiro", located in the "Julgado de Gaia". Part of the income from these estates would support the celebration of perpetual masses in the convent of S. Francisco do Porto and in the chapel they also established in the church of S. Salvador de Valadares, dedicated to S. António. The first administrator of the entail would be their son, Francisco da Rua, to be followed by the first-born sons or daughters, in the absence of male heirs. In the event of the line being broken, the institutions would call upon their closest relatives to succeed them. Alternatively, if there were no relatives, the Misericórdia of Porto would take possession of the estates and administer the chapel.
Will of Father Manuel Rodrigues. The testator orders that his body be buried in the main chapel of the Church of Santa Marinha, in Gaia. He entails properties in Porto and Gaia, with the obligation of a perpetual daily mass. The administrator of the chapel would be his niece, Jerónima Álvares, who had the power to appoint the successor, male or female, or the person she considered more competent for the task.
Followed by the approval deed (1647-10-14, fls. 184-186v).
Will made by D. Maria da Câmara, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year in the convent of S. Francisco of Vila da Praia, Terceira island. She named her son Luís do Canto as first administrator and after his death the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If he had no children, the administration should be given to his sisters Luzia da Câmara or Clara da Câmara, and if any of them had children, the entail's administration should be given to Clara Teixeira, niece of the institutor.
Will made by António Martins, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a weekly mass celebrated every year in the main chapel of the church of Santa Cruz, in Vila da Praia, Terceira island. He named his wife, Catarina de Ornelas, as first administrator and one of their male sons after her death, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Will made by Bárbara Machado, 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 chapel of S. Estêvão, located on the mother church of Angra, Terceira island, where her body should be buried. She named her children Serafina and Estêvão Borges to administrate the entail during their lifes, as long as each of them administrated it for two years. After both of them were deceased the entail should be administrated by the children of her daughter Catarina da Silveira, as long as they alternate on the administration in every two years. And if she had no children, the entail's administration should be given to the descendants of her son Francisco do Carvalhal with the same conditions. She disposed that the entail's administration could not be given, in any circumstances to the heirs of João Dias do Carvalhal, once he was very wealthy and all of his brothers were not. In case of the extinction of her bloodline, the entail should be given to her nephew Manuel do Rego Borges or the Misericórdia of Angra.
Will made by Catarina de Sousa, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every year in the chapel of S. Ângela, in the convent of S. Francisco of Angra, where her body should be buried. She named her daughter Ângela de Sousa as first administrator with the condition that she would appoint one of her children to succeed her.
Will made by Maria Franca, widow of Luís Gonçalves, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of two weekly masses celebrated for her soul and for the sould of her husband, and also three masses at Christmas and in Our Lady's Nativity Day. She named her son Diogo Godinho as first administrator of the entail for a period of three years, and his brothers Lourenço and João Godinho after him, also during three years each. After they were all deceased, the administration should be transmitted to her grandson Zuzarte Godinho, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Will of Simão de Medeiros, ordering his body to be buried in the chapel previously instituted in the monastery of Madre de Deus de Monchique, in Porto. The entail was to be administrated by his nephew and executor of the will Pedro Homem for a period of six years, until Simão de Medeiros, presumed grandson of the institutor and son of the deceased Teodoro da Fonseca, comes of age and becomes legitimized by the king and the pope. Simão entails more estates, and states that, if his grandson dies without descent, the entail should be passed to the institutor’s closest kin, preferring a male heir. The administrator of the entail should always be an old-Christian.
Followed by the approval deed, mistakenly dated 1590-05-28 (fls. 64v-65v).
Will by which Joana Pacheco declared that she and her husband, Estêvão da Gama, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, agreed to establish a chapel in the church of Salvador in Elvas, where their bodies would be buried. A daily perpetual mass had to be celebrated in that chapel in perpetuity. Those pious obligation would be supported with the revenues of houses that the institutors owned in that city. The testator appointed Maria da Gama, her daughter, to administrate it, determining that she would be succeeded by her son, Estêvão da Gama. Followed by an approval deed (1545-07-2[7], fl. 88).
Will by which Rodrigo Afonso, clérigo de missa e prior em Barbacena, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of that town if he dies there. He bequeaths an olive grove in Vale do Salgado to his niece, Maria Mexia, and to her successors, with the obligation of ordering five annual masses for his soul in the church of Santa Maria of Olivença. If she doesn't have successors it shall pass to her brother Lourenço Mexia. If none of them have children, the entail shall pass to another of Rodrigo's nephews, Garcia Rodrigues. If Garcia Rodrigues becomes a priest, it will pass, after his death, to the Misericórdia of Olivença. He bequeaths Lourenço Mexia three pieces of land with an obligation of five other masses in the same church of Olivença, for his and his parents' souls, to be inherited by his successors. If Lourenço doesn't have children, he requests him to annex these lands to to the ones he already possesses and to make a chapel with an obligation of ten masses for his own and his wife's souls, and pass it to one of his siblings or to the Misericórdia of Olivença. He bequeaths his other nephew, João Mexia, two farmlands in the farmstead of Antão Gomes, with the obligation of four annual masses for his soul in Santa Maria of Olivença, to pass to his descendants, or to his brother, Lourenço Mexia, if he has no children, under the same conditions as the other two entails. Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1593-10-14.
Will of Gonçalo de Morgade by which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two chapels each one with two weekly masses obligations in Guimarães. His niece Maria and her descendants were named to administrate the second entail. The first entail was trusted to his niece Ângela Ribeira and her descendants. If the bloodline of any of them would become extinguished that administration should be transmitted to the Misericórdia of Guimarães.
Will of Gonçalo de Morgade by which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two chapels each one with two weekly masses obligations in Guimarães. His niece Ângela Ribeira and her descendants were named to administrate the first entail. The second entail was trusted to his niece Maria and her descendants. If the bloodline of any of them would become extinguished that administration should be transmitted to the Misericórdia of Guimarães.
Will of Guiomar Vicente, by which she entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Inês Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, with the power to appoint the next administrator. In addition, she commands her body to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Alva, in Aljezur, and entails assets to fulfill the pious charges, which should be administrated by Maria, her niece, daughter of Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, with the power to appoint the second administrator. If the latter dies without children or is not old enough to choose the new administrator, the chapel would be left to Violante Camacho, the institutor's niece, wife of Estevão do Carvalhal, who should also assume Maria's custody. She bequeaths several assets to Joana, her criada, in charge of masses, and after her death to Manuel, her son. If they died without children, they should leave the chapel to the closest relative of the institutor. She bequeaths the fourth part of the carob lands to Manuel, her criado, Joana's son, her criada, with charge of masses, leaving them later to his children. If he died without children, the assets would be attached to the chapel established by Afonso Vicente, brother of the institutor. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Vasco Camacho, her nephew, son of Beatriz Borqueja, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Maria Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Ana Correia, her niece, daughter of Inês Correia, her niece, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She establishes a chapel for the soul of Afonso Vicente, her brother, entailing the assets she had inherited from her parents and names Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, as the first administrator with the power to appoint in his will the next administrator. She bequeaths the olive oil of the Blessed Sacrament to be administrated by her nephew Estevão Rodrigues, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She bequeaths two shares of the Vale da Telha estate to be administrated by Gaspar de Almeida, her nephew, son of Margarida Correia, her niece, her, establishing a chapel with charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties to be administered Gaspar Vaz, her cousin, in charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator.
Will of Guiomar Vicente, by which she bequeaths the olive oil of the Blessed Sacrament to be administrated by her nephew Estevão Rodrigues, with the power to appoint the second administrator. In addition, she commands her body to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Alva, in Aljezur, and entails assets to fulfill the pious charges, which should be administrated by Maria, her niece, daughter of Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, with the power to appoint the second administrator. If the latter dies without children or is not old enough to choose the new administrator, the chapel would be left to Violante Camacho, the institutor's niece, wife of Estevão do Carvalhal, who should also assume Maria's custody. She bequeaths several assets to Joana, her criada, in charge of masses, and after her death to Manuel, her son. If they died without children, they should leave the chapel to the closest relative of the institutor. She bequeaths the fourth part of the carob lands to Manuel, her criado, Joana's son, her criada, with charge of masses, leaving them later to his children. If he died without children, the assets would be attached to the chapel established by Afonso Vicente, brother of the institutor. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Vasco Camacho, her nephew, son of Beatriz Borqueja, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Maria Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties to be administered Gaspar Vaz, her cousin, in charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She bequeaths two shares of the Vale da Telha estate to be administrated by Gaspar de Almeida, her nephew, son of Margarida Correia, her niece, her, establishing a chapel with charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Inês Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, with the power to appoint the next administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Ana Correia, her niece, daughter of Inês Correia, her niece, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She establishes a chapel for the soul of Afonso Vicente, her brother, entailing the assets she had inherited from her parents and names Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, as the first administrator with the power to appoint in his will the next administrator.
Will of Guiomar Vicente, by which she entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Ana Correia, her niece, daughter of Inês Correia, her niece, with the power to appoint the second administrator. In addition, she commands her body to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Alva, in Aljezur, and entails assets to fulfill the pious charges, which should be administrated by Maria, her niece, daughter of Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, with the power to appoint the second administrator. If the latter dies without children or is not old enough to choose the new administrator, the chapel would be left to Violante Camacho, the institutor's niece, wife of Estevão do Carvalhal, who should also assume Maria's custody. She bequeaths several assets to Joana, her criada, in charge of masses, and after her death to Manuel, her son. If they died without children, they should leave the chapel to the closest relative of the institutor. She bequeaths the fourth part of the carob lands to Manuel, her criado, Joana's son, her criada, with charge of masses, leaving them later to his children. If he died without children, the assets would be attached to the chapel established by Afonso Vicente, brother of the institutor. She institutes another chapel for the soul of Afonso Vicente, her brother, entailing the assets she had inherited from her parents and names Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, as the first administrator with the power to appoint in his will the next administrator. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Vasco Camacho, her nephew, son of Beatriz Borqueja, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Maria Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties to be administered Gaspar Vaz, her cousin, in charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She bequeaths two shares of the Vale da Telha estate to be administrated by Gaspar de Almeida, her nephew, son of Margarida Correia, her niece, her, establishing a chapel with charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She bequeaths the olive oil of the Blessed Sacrament to be administrated by her nephew Estevão Rodrigues, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Inês Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, with the power to appoint the next administrator.
Will of João Brandão, ordering his grave in the chapel he administered in the College of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Coimbra, of the invocation of São Nicolau Tolentino, instituted by Francisco Brandão, his brother. He entails assets to the chapel, adding charges. He appoints Fernando Brandão and Catarina Brandão, his siblings, heirs and executors. In addition, appoints Fernando Brandão to succeed him in the administration, and if he had already died, Catarina Brandão. Followed by an approval deed (dated 1617-05-17).
Will of António do Prado, son of Cristóvão do Prado, ordering his grave in the chapel of Santo Ildefonso, in the church of the College of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Coimbra, which had been instituted by doutor Afonso do Prado, his grandfather. He instituted a chapel, appointing Francisco Monteiro Cardoso, his brother-in-law, as administrator. If the institution maintained itself, it would remain as stated in this document. If revoked, the assets would be entailed to the chapel of Santo Ildefonso, in the College of Graça, and to the hermitage of São João Batista, located in the Quinta de Valdança, on the outskirts of Podentes, with charges. The administration of both would belong to the reitor and priests of the College of Nossa Senhora da Graça, who nominates their executors. This is followed an approval deed (dated 1634-01-12).
Will of Maria de Faria ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual obligation of five yearly masses preached in the convent of S. Francisco, in Terceira island, naming her husband, Tomé Álvares do Couto to be the first administrator and their daughter after him, and after her the chapel should be administrated by the eldest heir, preferably male. If in anyway the bloodline was extinguished, the administration should be given to the Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the same convent.
Will made by João Rodrigues Faleiro and his wife Catarina Santa, ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in the convent of São Francisco, in Angra, Terceira island, where their bodies should be buried, with a perpetual obligation of a weekly mass celebrated in the hermitage of São João das Almas. They named their daughter Maria Faleira and their son in law Guilherme Moniz Barreto as first administrators of the entail and their eldest son after them, preferably the male over the female.
Will of the deão António da Rocha Ferraz in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel, with 52 yearly mass obligation in the Colégio da Companhia de Jesus, in Angra, naming his niece Antónia Isabel da Fonseca Côrte-Real, as first administrator, and her eldest male heir after her. He also mentions that he had founded another entail when he gave a dowry to his niece Catarina Maria da Rocha when she married with André Martins da Fonseca Côrte-Real.
Will of Catarina Gonçalves Chaves in which she takes her reserved portion and founds an entail with the same clauses and obligations of the entail of her deceased husband, Bartolomeu da Rocha Ferraz. She appoints her daughter Maria de Nazaré to administrate both entails and her descendants after her, and stipulated that all administrators after her had to annex hald of their reserved portions.
Will of Paulo Álvares Tinoco, instituting an entail with pious deeds in the hermitage of Nossa Senhora a Branca, Braga, and in the altar of São Bento, appointing his nephew João de Vilas Boas as administrator, with the right to choose a relative as successor.
Will made by Isabel Rodrigues, widow of Fernando Gil, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of weekly mass celebrated in the church of Anjo S. Miguel, Vila Franca do Campo, where her body should be buried. She named her son Francisco Fernandes as first administrator, and after his death, the succession should continue always on the eldest male heir.
Will of Graça Martins, instituting a chapel and appointing her niece Ana as administrator, with pious obligations in the hermitage of Santa Justa, where the institutor should be buried. Followed by the approval deed (1617-09-02, fls. 126-126v).
Will of Cristóvão Mendes, parish priest of Santa Maria de Revinhade, in which he declares that his body should be buried in the church of Revinhade. As he had no forced heirs, the testators decided to entail his property in a "capela e morgado". The administrator of the entail had yet to be appointed. He and his successors were obliged to celebrate perpetual masses for the sake of Cristóvão's soul, as well as for the souls in purgatory.
Followed by the approval deed (1633-08-08, fls. 167-167v).
Will of Gonçalo Pires, instituting a chapel in the church of Santiago de Sequeade, appointing Pedro Dias as the first administrator. After his death, the administrator should be João Gonçalves and his offspring.
Will of João Vaz Nunes, establishing Nossa Senhora da Esperança, to whom he had built a chapel, in Ladário, as his heiress, to which he entails all his assets, to fulfill the charges. He orders his grave in this chapel and appoints Manuel Nunes de Carvalho, his nephew, heir and administrator of the chapel.
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 of Doutor Duarte Fernandes Magro, prior of Barbacena, founding an entail and chapel in Elvas and appointing as its first administrator Manuel Fernandes Magro, his brother, and, after his death, his brother's son, Duarte. Will approved in 1633-02-02 and opened in 1633-02-14.
Will made by which padre Manuel Gonçalves Serra expresses his wish to be buried in the tomb of his parents in the Misericórdia of Portalegre, in which he appointed his sister, Catarina de Campos, to succeed him on the administration of the chapel founded by Francisco Vaz Morujo, his wife Isabel Vaz and Catarina Vaz Morujo and ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year. He named his sister Isabel de Campos to administrate this new entail during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should continue on her descendants, or, if she had none, she would appoint an administrator to succeed her with the same conditions.
Will of Luís Rodrigues de Elvas founding an entail and annexing his chapel of S. Francisco Xavier, in the church of S. Roque, to it. He appoints António Gomes de Elvas, his nephew, son of his nephew, João Rodrigues de Elvas, as his successor in his entail and in the entail of Caspolima, founded to him by his parents in their will. He also orders to buy 2000 cruzados in properties or a public debt instrument to entail to the entail or chapel founded by Diogo Fernandes de Aguilar and his brother, Padre João Manuel de Aguilar. Will approved in 1672-09-02 and opened in 1673-04-26.
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 Domingos Afonso de Pimentel and his wife Beatriz Cabeceiras wanted to be buried in the Church of São Sebastião in Ponta Delgada. They entailed their third and left some lands of Cerrado da Forca, in Cruz do Fadigas and in Rosto de Cão, to Lucas de Resende and António Afonso, and to Bartolomeu de Frias and his wife. They also left some rents from land to Nuno Gonçalves, their son, and Luís Leite with the pious obligation of a half chapel each one (or two) of them. To all of them the testators establish some succession rules. Will aproved in 1560-09-29.
Will of António de Araújo, by which he stated that his body should be buried next to his grandfather Gaspar de Araújo de Teixeira, "comendador" of the Order of Christ, and to his father Manuel de Araújo. António left his wife Maria Teixeira as his universal heir. After her death, half of the estates ought to be entailed in a chapel with the obligation of 40 anual and perpetual masses. The administrator of the chapel would be Jerónimo de Araújo, António's uncle.
Will by which Jerónimo de Abreu do Vale orders his burial in the church of S. Sebastião of Ponta Delgada and establishes two chapels with the profit of his houses'. He designates D. Joana Tavares, his wife, as his executor and heir, with the capacity of appointing in her will the chapels' administrator. Jerónimo de Abreu do Vale also bequeaths to his wife the vineyards 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 made in Portalegre by Catarina Fernandes Moutosa, in which she ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of eight masses celebrated every year on the church of Espírito Santo, naming Francisco Nunes to administrate it during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on his eldest male heirs. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year on the church of Espírito Santo, naming her husband Matias Durão as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administrator, who would also be the chaplain, would be elected by Vigário-Geral of the Bispado.
Will made in Portalegre by Vasco Pires Falcão in which he named his daughter Ana Ângela to succeed him on the administration of the entails founded by his aunt Guiomar Nunes Vidal and the by his wife Maria Temudo. He also ordered the foundation of an entail that would be annexed to the other two entails, all of them administrated by Ana Ângela and her descendants. This new entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of one quaresmal of masses (fourty masses), and after the death of Ana Ângela, the succession would always continue on the eldest male heir. All administrators were obliged to annex half of their own reserved portions to the entail, and could never marry with a person of the so-called "infected races", nor commit lese-majesty crimes, or, otherwise, would lose the administration as he or she "had never been born".
Will made by Baltasar Afonso, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every week, always on fridays, in the mother church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada. He named his wife Bárbara de Benevides as first administrator of the entail and his niece Maria after her death, with the condition that Maria would marry, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on her eldest male heir. If Maria died before wedding or without children the administration should be transmitted to her brothers Belchior or Pedro, with the same conditions.
Will of Pedro Tavares de Mesquita, expressing his wish to be buried in the chapel of Vera Cruz of the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and instituting two entails for his illegitimate children, Jorge and Pedro. His properties should be divided between his children, entailing each part, and be transmited to their offspring, or to the other brother in case of absence of children, with the obligation of 10 annual masses. If they didn't have any children, they had the power to appoint a successor, under the condition that the person should be a relative from their father's side, therefore excluding any heir from their mother's kin. In memory of himself and of his father, if the administrators of the entails were men they should be called Jorge Caldeira and Pedro Tavares de Mesquita. Followed by the approval deed, dated 1647-01-26.
Will made by Estêvão Vaz in which he ordered to be buried in the adro de Santa Maria, in Alter do Chão. He founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his niece Catarina as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Will of Manuel Dias Safarrão, instituting an entail by some estates in Vale de Mós and Vale de Galinhas, with the obligation of building an hermitage in hounour of São João Baptista in Portela da Ribeira. After the construction of the hermitage, the administrators had the obligation of celebrating 50 annual masses. The first administrator should be his brother Bartolomeu Dias, followed by his son Pedro de Morais.
Followed by the approval deed (1688-09-18, fl. 391v).
Will of Maria Marques, damsel, daughter of Matias Marques, who lives in Gavião, expressing her wish to be buried in her father's tomb and instituting an entail composed of her farmlands with the obligation of six annual masses, and appointing as administrator her sister Antónia Marques and her offspring, or alterantively her siblings Isabel Marques or Diogo Marques. In case of absence of relatives, the entail should be administrated by the brotherhood of das Almas. Followed by the approval deed, dated 1697-07-24.
Will made by João Rodrigues Franco, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria of Monforte. The institutor named his niece Beatriz Moura as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Will of Maria Martins, João Dias Borrego's wife, expressing her wish to be buried in her parish church of S. Matias of Nisa and instituting three entails to her cousins João Filipe, Matias Gonçalves and Maria Dias do Cacheiro, and to their offspring, each one of them with the obligation of two annual masses. Followed by the approval deed, dated 1697-05-01, and the opening deed of the will, dated 1698-03-23.
Will of Maria Martins, João Dias Borrego's wife, expressing her wish to be buried in her parish church of S. Matias of Nisa and instituting three entails to her cousins João Filipe, Matias Gonçalves and Maria Dias do Cacheiro, and to their offspring, each one of them with the obligation of two annual masses. Followed by the approval deed, dated 1697-05-01, and the opening deed of the will, dated 1698-03-23.
Will of Brás Lopes, instituting an entail by his properties in Montalvão, favouring his niece Violante, daughter of Gaspar Lopes, and her offspring, with the obligation of 25 annual masses.
Will made by Manuel Tomás in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the main church of Vila Flor. He disposed that all the remaining assets of his will should be split in three equal shares, establishing three chapels, each one with a perpetual pious obligation of seven annual masses. He named his siblings António Gonçalves, Maria Barreiros and Isabel Miguéis to administer them. Each administrator would appoint, preferably, a son to succeed on the administration of each chapel as long as the world lasted.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1588-08-04 pelo tabelião Manuel Tavira de Cartas. ENCARGOS (anuais): duas missas. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: em 1819-02-09 (f. 115-142), sentença de redução das capelas administradas por Henrique Correia de Vilhena Henriques à pensão de 45.000 réis aos pobres do Hospital. ABOLIÇÃO DE VÍNCULO: por sentença de 1850-05-22, os bens desta capela foram considerados livres e alodiais visto não renderem a taxa da lei (conforme declaração do escrivão inscrita na f. 163). BENS VINCULADOS: fazenda de vinhas no Massapez, acima da le[vada] do Castelejo. A fazenda parte pelo sul com o irmão Manuel Rodrigues Neto, noroeste e nordeste com herdeiros do irmão Miguel Rodrigues Neto, e possui oito horas de água da levada do Castelejo. SUCESSÃO: nomeia o sobrinho João Rodrigues Neto e, por falecimento deste, a fazenda seria anexada à do irmão Manuel Rodrigues Neto, sujeita à respetiva administração. Administrador em 1595: o sobrinho acima. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: os herdeiros da casa de Henrique de Bettencourt Correia. Outras informações do testamento (f. 2 e seg.): IRMÃOS: D. Beatriz, viúva de Cristóvão Moniz de Meneses; Manuel Rodrigues Neto; Miguel Rodrigues Neto. PROPRIEDADES: não tendo herdeiros forçosos, doou à irmã D. Beatriz toda a demais fazenda, que por sua morte ficaria à sobrinha Beatriz Gonçalves e Helena Vieira, filhas de seu irmão Miguel Rodrigues Neto; doou ao sobrinho João Rodrigues Neto a fazenda que herdou do irmão Manuel Rodrigues, o que retifica em testamento. ENTERRAMENTO: Sé do Funchal, na sepultura do pai João Rodrigues Neto. TESTAMENTEIRA: a irmã D. Beatriz. TESTEMUNHAS: João Rodrigues Neto, cavaleiro fidalgo da casa d'el-rei; Manuel Fernandes, lavrador; António Jorge, almocreve; Pêro Gonçalves, hortelão; Pêro Gonçalves da […] “o Preposito”, almocreve, Gonçalo Fernandes, trabalhador; , todos moradores nesta cidade.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1632-01-21 pelo tabelião André Gonçalves de Andrade; aberto em 163[5]-05-19. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): três missas, uma em dia do Espírito Santo e suas oitavas. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: em 1819-02-09 (f.88-119), sentença de redução das capelas administradas por Henrique Correia de Vilhena à pensão de 45.000 réis aos pobres do Hospital. BENS VINCULADOS: não constam. SUCESSÃO: o sobrinho e herdeiro Manuel de Atouguia da Costa, a quem também nomeia os serviços que seu marido prestou como governador da ilha do Porto Santo, à sua custa. Suceder-lhe-ia o filho legítimo macho mais velho, não tendo a uma filha. Não tendo herdeiros, sucederia o irmão padre Diogo de Bettencourt e depois o irmão mais velho (igualmente sobrinhos da instituidora). PRIMEIRO ADMINISTRADOR: Manuel de Atouguia da Costa. Na quitação de 1638-06-11 (f. 6), a instituidora é designada D. Helena Neta. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: herdeiros da casa de Henrique de Bettencourt Correia. Outras informações do testamento (f. 9 a 12; 15 a 17 v.º): ENTERRAMENTO: Sé do Funchal, cova de sua mãe, ao pé da caixa dos cativos. LEGADOS: 10.000 réis ao moço João, filho de Beatriz Álvares, que a instituidora havia criado, o qual saiu da ilha não se sabendo o seu paradeiro. TESTEMUNHAS: Pêro Gomes Rebelo; padre António Moreira da Fonseca, cónego que «disse ser» da ilha de São Tomé, ora estante nesta ilha da Madeira; padre António Ferreira de Novais, morador na cidade do Funchal; Miguel Pestana de Velosa, Domingos Ferreira de Agrela, Inácio Lopes e João de Barros, estudantes e moradores na mesma cidade; João Gonçalves da Cunha, lavrador em Santana. CERTIDÕES DE MISSAS (1639-1645, 1654-1817, 1819-1834) (fl. 1-8, 13-15, 18-87, 110-127).
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1599-01-16, pelo tabelião Baltazar Gonçalves. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): meia capela de missas. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: em 1803 (f. 164-167), o administrador Pedro Agostinho Teixeira e Vasconcelos obtém breve de composição de encargos pios. A sentença de 1826-08-21 (f. 207-212) reduz as capelas deste administrador à pensão anual de 20$000 anuais, verificando-se nova sentença redução em 1841-05-13 (f. 232-243 v.º). BENS VINCULADOS/SUCESSÃO: vínculo imposto no direito de uma demanda que trazia com Pedro de Bettencourt de Freitas e que deixa à sobrinha e testamenteira D. Francisca de Couto, viúva de Lopo Esteves de Ornelas. Não tendo filhos, ficaria a D. Helena Teixeira, filha de sua sobrinha D. Simoa de Couto, sendo que o filho e herdeiro seguinte deveria usar o apelido do instituidor Francisco d'Arja. Sobre esta demanda, D. Francisca de Couto, já falecida, obteve sentença da Relação a seu favor em 1605, tendo, entretanto, arcado por muitos anos com as despesas dos encargos da capela. A herdeira D. Helena Teixeira toma posse dos bens em 1606, sucedendo-lhe D. Helena de Melo, moça donzela, filha de Luís de Melo. Em 1635 (f. 21 e seg.), o Dr. Luís Espínola, tesoureiro mor da Sé do Funchal, possuidor de alguns bens desta capela há cerca de três anos, interpõe embargos contra uma condenação do Juízo para pagamento de vinte e oito anos de missas em atraso. Na f. 21 destes autos, refere-se que os bens em causa são três pedaços de vinha que custaram 270 mil réis e não davam mais que quatro pipas e vinho; uma fazenda no Caniço que rendia duas pipas de malvasia. ADMINISTRADOR/PRESTADOR DE CONTAS em 1608-05-25, data da primeira quitação: a sobrinha D. Helena Teixeira. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Pedro Agostinho Teixeira Vasconcelos. Outras informações do testamento (f. 2 a 6 v.º); ENTERRAMENTO: Sé do Funchal, capela do Santíssimo Sacramento, onde está a sepultura da mulher. TESTEMUNHAS: padre Francisco Martins; Pêro Gonçalves, lavrador; Bartolomeu Gonçalves e Salvador Marcos, trabalhadores, moradores junto à Achada de Nossa Senhora da Conceição; Baltazar Gonçalves “o Canivete”, lavrador, e António Gonçalves, trabalhador, ambos moradores na rua da Conceição; Domingos Fernandes; licenciado Francisco de Espínola e seu irmão Cristóvão de Leão; António Gonçalves, trabalhador, morador na rua da Conceição. Outros documentos: F. 28-31 – Autos de conserto havido entre Simoa de Couto, viúva de Lucano de Espínola e sua filha D. Helena Teixeira, e Pedro de Bettencourt de Freitas. 1606-04-[…]. F. 24-24 v.º - Certidão de acórdão da Relação de Lisboa, datado de 1605-04-02, que D. Francisca de Couto obteve contra Pedro de Bettencourt de Freitas, ambos falecidos. Certidão extraída de uns autos entre partes, autor Leonardo de Espínola e ré D. Helena.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1668-06-18, Santa Cruz. Tabelião: Domingos Coelho de Atouguia. Abertura: 166[8?]-06-22. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): uma missa cantada e dois mil réis à Misericórdia de Santa Cruz, sendo metade para missas e a outra metade para os pobres do hospital. Em 1803 (f. 64 a 67), breve de composição de encargos pios. Em 1827 já se tomam contas de acordo com a sentença de redução, não inclusa no processo. BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos bens imposta num serrado sito no Campo de Santa Catarina, em Santa Cruz. Em 1813-07-30 (fl. 70) procede-se ao sequestro das novidades de vinho e trigo desta fazenda, então administrada por Pedro Agostinho de Vasconcelos. SUCESSÃO: a terça dos bens é deixada à mulher, depois ao filho Manuel Teles, caso não tivesse herdeiros ficaria ao neto Manuel, filho de seu filho António Teles. ADMINISTRADOR EM 1669 (data da 1.ª quitação): o filho Manuel Teles de Meneses. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Pedro Agostinho Teixeira de Vasconcelos. Outras informações do testamento (f. 3 a 5): ENTERRAMENTO: igreja do Salvador, Santa Cruz. TESTEMUNHAS: padre Manuel Escórcio de Madureira, beneficiado da igreja matriz do Salvador; Francisco Tavares Drumond; Manuel Escórcio Drumond; Pedro Drumond de Vares; Pedro Moniz de Meneses; António Luís de Olival; António de Araújo de Carvalho, todos moradores na vila de Santa Cruz.
Will made by padre Belchior de Videira, in which he expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela of Marvão. He bequeaths properties to Catarina de Videira to annex to the entail she received as a dowry, under the same conditions. If she doesn't accept them, they will pass to Belchior's nephew, Inocêncio de Videira, as an entail. He establishes an entail for his nephew, Gaspar de Videira, with a perpetual pious obligation of five annual masses. After his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. Gaspar would only receive the administration if he married a woman of his own condition and that had assets worth at least one third of all properties the institutor bequeathed to Gaspar. Within sixteen years after Gaspar received the administration, or any of his descendants, he would be obliged to send one close relative to study in the universities of Coimbra or Salamanca, giving him an stipend worth 100 cruzados every year for his own maintainance.
Will by which D. Ana da Silva, Nicolau de Andrade's wife, establishes an entail with all her assets, appointing her nephew, João Pereira, to be its first administrator. She obligates him to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, where her remains should be buried, next to her parents' bodies. After her nephew's death, his eldest daughter should succeed him. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1538-10-23.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento (f. 2 a 7 v.º) aprovado em 1624-10-11, na cidade do Funchal, pelo tabelião público de notas por el-rei no Funchal e seu termo, João Luís Botelho; aberto em 1624-10-12, na presença do juiz ordinário Gaspar de Bettencourt de Sá. Traslado de 1796. MOTIVAÇÃO DA FUNDAÇÃO: encontrava-se doente na cama; para descarrego de sua consciência (f. 2 v.º). ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS: uma missa cantada anual pelos finados, com oferta (não especificada) sobre sua sepultura, celebrada no convento de São Francisco. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a informação do procurador do Resíduo (f. 20), esclarece que esta capela não foi reduzida pela componenda de 1814-03-20, mantendo-se a mesma pensão. Porém, a petição do administrador João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo (f. 32), contesta que este vínculo foi compreendido em tal redução e adstrito à capelania de missas celebradas na ermida de Santo António, Freguesia da Ponta do Ponta do Sol, o que é confirmado pela informação que se segue do escrivão da Provedoria da Comarca, datada de 1819-12-16. Em 1819-01-28 (f. 24-30), o administrador João Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt obtém indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas das capelas que administra. SUCESSÃO: nomeia o marido, sucedendo-lhe a filha Filipa de Sá. Não tendo geração, ficaria sucessivamente às outras filhas Simoa e Beatriz e seus descendentes, sempre no parente mais chegado. BENS VINCULADOS: deixa a terça dos bens "com o dito encargo" (f. 3 v.º). Na folha de rosto do processo, refere-se que é imposta na fazenda da Boa Vista, acima do Monte. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Conde de Carvalhal. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 2 a 7 v.º): Freguesa da Sé (Funchal); irmã da Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Funchal. FILHOS: Filipa de Sá; Simoa de Sá e Beatriz Antunes de Sá. TESTAMENTEIROS: o marido. TESTEMUNHAS: padre Manuel Rodrigues, capelão da Sé, que assina a rogo da testadora; Gaspar de Miranda; Manuel Pereira; Miguel Fernandes, carpinteiro; António Fernandes, sombreireiro; Manuel Jorge, alfaiate; Filipe Soeiro, sapateiro, todos moradores na cidade do Funchal. ENTERRAMENTO: convento de São Francisco, em cova da irmã Maria Alves e do cunhado Pedro Gomes. LITERACIA: não sabe escrever. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: F. 15-19 v.º - Traslado da petição, despacho e procuração de João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo Bettencourt Sá Machado.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento (f. 2-12) feito pelo capitão Manuel Alfradique Freire e aprovado em 1688-10-11 nas suas casas de morada na Freguesia da Sé (Funchal), pelo tabelião público de notas nesta cidade e seu termo, Manuel Rodrigues Pereira; aberto em 1688-11-10 na presença do juiz de fora, corregedor, Manuel de Sequeira e Gouveia. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: encontrava-se doente numa cama; temia a hora da morte e "dezejando por minha alma no caminho da Salvação", por não saber o que o Senhor Deus queria fazer de si e quando seria servido de a levar para Si (f. 2 v.º). Manifesta particular devoção por Nossa Senhora da Conceição, por quem intercede. ENCARGOS: três missas anuais (uma em dia de São Bartolomeu pela alma de seu pai, outra em dia de Santo António pela alma de sua mãe e outra em dia de Santo Inácio pela alma dela testadora); 30.000 réis e um moio de trigo em vida das sobrinhas professas no convento de Santa Clara, filhas de sua irmã D. Mariana de Bettencourt, para ajuda de uns hábitos e alimentos, "com o que não tera que entender o convento" (f. 6). REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a informação do procurador do Resíduo (f. 25 v.º), esclarece que pela redução de 1814-03-20 esta capela foi anexa à capelania de Nossa Senhora da Vitória da Ribeira dos Socorridos, com a obrigação de vinte missas por esta e outros instituidores. Em 1819-01-28 (f. 28-34), o administrador João Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt obtém indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas das capelas que administra. SUCESSÃO: nomeia o sobrinho padre D. José de Sá, sucedendo-lhe o irmão D. Bernardo de Sá, depois seu filho varão e seus descendentes, não os tendo passaria ao outro irmão D. Bartolomeu de Sá e herdeiros; não tendo descendentes ficaria ao sobrinho Francisco, filho de sua sobrinha D. Guiomar de Moura e de Francisco de Vasconcelos Bettencourt; e não tendo herdeiros ficaria ao administrador do morgadio do marido da testadora Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos. Na falta de geração do marido, sucederia a Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Funchal, com a mesma pensão. BENS VINCULADOS: os bens de raiz adquiridos com a venda dos seus bens móveis, que se juntariam aos restantes seus bens líquidos; os bens de raiz ou juro comprados com os 2.000 cruzados que deixa a Antónia, filha de seu sobrinho Agostinho de Ornelas, e que posteriormente deveriam ser anexos ao morgadio de Aires de Ornelas, marido da instituidora. Bens juntos em morgado na forma da lei do Reino, o qual nunca poderia ser alienado, nem sucederia filho bastardo, nem religioso ou religiosa. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Conde de Carvalhal. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 2 a 12): O marido era o atual provedor da Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Funchal. Casou por carta de metade, pelo que deixa ao marido o que lhe toca dos bens existentes no casal, com pensão apenas de dar a cada uma de suas irmãs D. Francisca da Nazaré e D. Maria de Belém, professas em Santa Clara, meio moio de trigo a cada uma e 12.000 réis a cada uma. ENTERRAMENTO: na capela de Santo António da Sé do Funchal, pertencente ao marido. ESCRAVOS (f. 7 v.º-8): mulatinha Joana que criou, a qual determina seja recolhida em Santa Clara para servir as suas irmãs professas, e depois as sobrinhas, filhas de sua irmã D. Madalena de Miranda, nunca podendo sair do mosteiro e assegurando-se-lhe o sustento necessário e o gasto acostumado quanto à entrada; mulatinho Francisco, que também criou, o qual determina que aprenda um ofício e sendo examinado e destro seria liberto, embora obrigado à casa dos seus sobrinhos que o amparariam; escrava crioula Francisca ficaria ao sobrinho D. José de Sá em sua vida, depois seria liberta. TESTAMENTEIROS: o marido e o sobrinho D. José de Sá. TESTEMUNHAS: Diogo Rodrigues; Martim Gonçalves Correia; Tomé de Oliveira; Bernardo Gonçalves, filho de José Gonçalves, sapateiro; Manuel Rodrigues, carpinteiro; Gregório da Silva, tanoeiro; Manuel Pereira, tanoeiro, todos moradores nesta cidade. LITERACIA: assina o testamento. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: F. 28 a 34 - Traslado do indulto apostólico de componenda de pensões caídas, datado de 1819-01-28, e obtido pelo administrador João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo.
Will of João Filipe, instituting an entail in Vila Nova de Muía, with the obligation of two annual masses in the day of St John the Baptist and St John Evangelist. As administrator, he appointed his nephew João, under the condition that he should became priest. The entail should primarily be transmited to a nephew that followed a clerical career.
Followed by the approval deed (1694-09-12, fls. 166-166v) and the opening deed (1694-11-24, fl. 166v).
Will of João Filipe, instituting an entail in Vila Nova de Muía, with the obligation of one annual mass in the day of St John the Baptist decapitation. As administrator, he appointed his nephew Santos, son of his brother-in-law João Alves, under the condition that he should became priest. The entail should primarily be transmited to a nephew that followed a clerical career.
Followed by the approval deed (1694-09-12, fls. 166-166v) and the opening deed (1694-11-24, fl. 166v).
Will of D. Maria Pereira da Costa Calheiros, widow of Doutor Manuel Coelho de Araújo, entailing her available portion and joining it to the available portion of her late husband as an entail, with its head in the farmstead (quinta) of Fonte de Gatos, in S. Pedro de Vade, in the municipality of Ponte da Barca, and appointing João Coelho de Araújo, her grandson, as its first administrator. The testator also orders the celebration of masses in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso, in the aforementioned farmstead. Will approved in 1698-02-17 and opened in 1698-02-24.
Will of Padre Baltasar Coelho Veloso founding an entail or chapel in Ponte da Barca and appointing as its first administrator Veríssimo Coelho, his great-grandson, on condition of being a cleric. After his great-grandson death, Manuel Coelho, son of Doutor Manuel Coelho, and, after his death, his son will succeed in the entail's administration. Will approved in 1676-12-06 and opened in 1676-12-08.
Will of Catarina de Araújo Azevedo, widow of Gaspar da Costa, founding an entail with the assets she separated to her available portion, with the pious obligation of a perpetual weekly mass in the altar of S. João, in the church of Ponte da Barca. The testator appoints Margarida de Araújo, her daughter, as the entail's administrator. Will approved in 1623-01-30 and opened in 1623-02-09.
Will by which António de Magalhães e Meneses expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Concieiro, near his first wife, D. Inês, until he is brought to his chapel in Monção. He designates his wife, D. Joana, as his universal heir. He designates his eldest son, Alexandre de Magalhães, as heir of his two entails, established by Álvaro Soares de Castro and by Cristóvão de Castro and Joana Marinho, and of the entail of Caminha, in the convent of Santa Clara of Caminha, which belongs to his wife, D. Joana, who received it as a dowry. Followed by the approval deed of the will.
Will made in Portalegre by António Pires, resident in Covões, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of a farm and some houses over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of eight masses celebrated every year. He named his wife Isabel Martins as first administrator during her lifertime and their descendants after her.
Will made in Crato by which Manuel de Almeida Pimenta expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. He bequeaths 500 000 réis to his niece, D. Margarida, with the obligation of 25 annual masses. He orders her to acquire properties in Portalegre, and not in Crato, to entail to this obligation. She shall appoint one of her sisters to succeed her with the same conditions, and the entail shall pass to other female descendants by appointment.
Will made by Beatriz Caldeira de Castelo Branco in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of a share on the estate named Herdade de João Vaqueiro, in Monforte, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Portalegre, where her body should be buried. She named her brother Gonçalo Vaz de Castelo Branco as first administrator of the entail during his lifetime and, before his death, he would appoint a person of the institutor's lineage to succeed him.
Will by which Maria Mourato de Carvalho and her sister Isabel Mourato, express their wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. They establish an entail composed of several properties and rents, over which they imposed the perpetual pious obligation of six masses celebrated every year. They named their sister Beatriz Mourato as first administrator, with the condition that she would entail half of all the assets of her reserved portion. After the death of Beatriz, the administration would be transmitted to padre Pedro Teixeira, during his lifetime, and Catarina Vaz after his death who would appoint one of her nephews, sons of António Fernandes Barreirão to succeed her with the same conditions. And from there on the succession should always continue by appointment.
Will made by Pedro Fernandes da Tapada, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in his parish, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried and a vault with his name placed. The institutor named his children Manuel Fernandes and Maria Vaz to share the administration of the entail during their lifetimes and their children after them, or, if they had none, the administration would be handled to closest relative. If there were more then one relative in equal grade of kinship, the poorest would be preferred on the administration.
Will made by Madalena dos Reis Coelho, wife of licenciado Francisco Reixa da Costa, in which expresses her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. She appoints her son Pedro to succeed her on the administration of the chapel founded by Manuel Rodrigues Pinhão, whose succession was chosen by appointment. She establishes an entail for her daughter, Faustina Maria, composed of her houses and an olive grove in Portalegre, with a perpetual obligation of ten annual masses. She would be succeded by her descendants or, if she had none, the administration would be handed to her sister Antónia and to her descendants.
Will made by Gonçalo Caldeira de Castelo Branco in which he expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. He appointed his brother João da Fonseca Castelo Branco to succeed him on the administration of the chapel founded by Francisco Caldeira de Castelo Branco, composed of the estate of João Vaqueiro in Monforte and ordered the foundation of an entail composed of an estate in Covões over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year. To administrate it he named his wife Catarina Velez da Mota as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the administration would be handed to his brother João da Fonseca Castelo Branco, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. In case of extinction of his lineage, the administration would be handled to the Misericórdia, that would also be obliged to marry an orphan girl every year.
