Will by which André Velho de Azevedo declared that he wanted to be buried with his deceased wife Maria de Sousa Barbosa, in the chapel they ordered to built of invocation of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, in Monção. In their common last will they had incorporated their thirds into this chapel, which was composed of lands, vegetable gardens and houses in the parish of Nossa Senhora da Bela, in Monção, and a piece of the vineyard of “Pombeiro”. He also wanted to established the celebration of masses for his wife's soul. André Velho de Azevedo wanted to unit this chapel with the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rosa, in the Church of Monção, founded by Pedro Vaz da Praça, of which he was the administrator. He designated his son Francisco da Cunha to be the administrator of this two chapels. Followed by an approval deed dated 1638-10-03.
Will by which Beatriz de Azeredo annexes her "quebrada" of Golpilhares to the entail founded by her mother with the farmstead of Macieirinha, ordering an annual mass in the cathedral of Porto. She also establishes an entail with properties to be bought by her executor and heir and her estate in Ribeira de Febros, with the obligation of ordering another annual mass in the same cathedral. She designates her nephew, João de Valadares Carneiro, as first administrator of her chapel, and his son, Luís de Valadares, afterwards. If his lineage is extinguished, the entail will pass to the Misericórdia do Porto, with the obligation of marrying orphan girls. Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1616-09-02.
Will by which D. Francisca de Mendonça de Vasconcelos expresses her wish to be buried in the chancel of the church of the convent of Santo António de Lisboa, where her husband, chanceler-mor Damião de Aguiar, and her children are buried. She entails the remaining part of her third part as a chapel and bequeaths it to her grandson, Luís da Cunha de Ataíde, with the obligation of ordering a daily mass for her and her husband's souls in a place of his choice. The entail will pass to his successors with the same conditions as the entail of Torre das Vidigueiras, founded by her ancestors. She includes in her entail the houses in Rua da Anunciada which she and her husband had bequeathed as a dowry and entail to their deceased daughter, D. Antónia, Luís' mother, when she married Tristão da Cunha. She also bequeaths her grandson and his descendants her chapel in the chancel of Santo António de Lisboa. Followed by an addition, dated 1640-08-27, and by the approval and opening deeds of the will.
Will by which D. Isabel Henriques, D. Fradique de Meneses' widow, confirmed the institution of the entail made by her and her late husband, and that it would be administrated by her son, D. Afonso de Meneses. The latter was obligated to give an annual pension of 32 000 réis to Frei João de Meneses during his lifetime. She declared that her body would be buried in the main chapel of the convent of S. Domingos of Porto. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1635-10-12.
Will by which Gaspar Moreira de Altero, do Conselho do Rei, designates his wife, D. Beatriz da Silva, as his heir and executor, bequeathing her all of his properties as an entail and chapel, with the obligation of ordering two weekly masses for his soul in the convent of S. Domingos, where he wishes to be buried. After his wife's death, the entail will pass to the successors of his brother, Henrique Moreira, or to the successors of his sister, Filipa Moreira. Followed by the approval deed of the will.
Will by which Jorge de Castilho, conselheiro do rei e do Ultramarino, declared that he wanted to be buried near the grave of his brother Nicolau de Castilho, while his chapel is not finished. He wanted to found a main chapel in the Church of Nossa Senhora das Necessidades, in Alcântara, designating his nephew Pedro de Castilho, Inquisidor da Mesa Ordinária do Santo Ofício de Lisboa, to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of three masses for his, his parents, his grandparents and his siblings' souls, and to give to the chaplain 30 000 réis. His nephew was also obligated to buy some assets in order to fulfil the chapel's obligations. If the masses could not be said in this church, he wanted them to be celebrated in the chapel of S. Tomás founded by his uncle D. Pedro de Castilho, inquisidor geral, in the Convent of São Domingos. Followed by an approval deed dated 1650-09-05 and an opening deed dated 1650-09-10.
Will by which Paulo Afonso Nogueira, cavaleiro de Santiago, founded a chapel in the Convent of S. Vicente de Fora of invocation of S. Tiago, with the obligation to celebrate masses. He wanted to incorporate into this entail a public debt instrument of 50 000 réis, 250 réis of silver he possessed in the Casa e Estado do Conde de Vila Nova, a farm on the outskirts of Torres Novas, and the farm of Anceis, located between Aveiro and Coimbra. He designated the priest of S. Bento de Santa Cruz de Coimbra to be its first administrator or, if it could not be possible, Francisco de Almeida, son of Gabriel de Almeida de Vasconcelos.
Will by which doutor Diogo Fernandes Salema, desembargador dos Agravos da Casa da Suplicação, husband of D. Luísa Cabral, expresses his will to be buried in the chancel of the convent of S. Romão of Alverca, which he administers, and bequeaths his entail to his son, Miguel Salema. Followed by the approval deed of the will.
Will by which Padre Diogo Gonçalves Bravo bequeathed moveable assets, the houses where he lived, lands ("ferragiais") in Vale Mimoso, two olive groves and a sumac plantation to his nephew, Pedro Martins, obligating him and his heirs to celebrate 5 annual masses for his soul. He also left other moveable assets, lands ("ferragiais"), olive groves and sumac plantations in Olivença to his nephews, Vasco and Paulo Cabeça, with the obligation of celebrating 5 annual masses; and donated 2 olive groves and houses to Elvira Gonçalves and her children with the same pious obligation. At last, he established an entail with all of his remaining estate, including lands, olive groves and a rent in Olivença ("ferragial de S. Pedro", "ferragial do Ribeiro da Figueira", "terras da Marranota", "olivais do Espinhaço", "foro na Herdade dos Arrifes"), which would be administrated by his niece, Ana Martins, if she returned to the village. In her absence, it would be transmitted to Maria Restolha, his other niece, or inherited by one of her brothers. If neither of them left descendants, it would be administrated by the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Olivença, which would be responsible for distributing half of the properties' revenues for the institutor's relatives, using the other half to help those in need and celebrating 33 annual masses for his soul. The institutor also stated that if Pedro Martins, Vasco Cabeça, Paulo Cabeça and Elvira Fernandes left no heirs, all of the properties he had left them would be incorporated in that entail. The testator's body would be buried in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Olivença, inside the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, where his sister lied.
Will by which Francisco Ferreira Furtado, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, established an entail with the third part of his assets, including his farmstead in Barcelos ("quinta de Argemil"), and asked his wife, D. Antónia de Sousa, to administrate it until their son, Rui Ferreira Furtado, reached the appropriate age. The entail's future administrators were obligated to support the celebration of an annual mass for the institutor's soul in the hermitage of Santo António, which he had erected in that farmstead. Although his father had declared that the farmstead was part of an entail that was transmitted to him by his ancestors, the testator was not certain if that was the case. Therefore, he decided to found the entail. If its institution was discovered in the meantime, his will would only serve as its confirmation. He determined that his body would be buried in that hermitage. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1596-02-16.
Will by which Fernando Nunes Barreto and his wife D. Maria Henriques, declared that they wanted to be buried in the main chapel of the Monastery of Santa Clara. They founded an entail, using some "herdades" located in the parish of São Cosme, in Gondomar, and some houses in Porto. They designated their eldest son to be its first administrator, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in this monastery and to contract chaplains. They wanted to unit this entail to another called "Morgado dos Freiriz", founded by Fernando Nunes Barreto's grandparents, Fernão Nunes and Isabel Ferraz, which was obligated to the celebration of masses in the Church of Freiriz. This entail should follow the conditions of his grandparents' entail. Fernando Nunes Barreto also declared that he was the administrator of another entail founded by his great-grandmother Beatriz Ferraz, that was obligated to the celebration of 15 masses each year in the Convent of São Francisco, using the rents of a "casal de Campo”, in Avintes. He also succeeded in the entail founded by Filipa Rebelo and Isabel Cardoso, mother and grandmother of Fernão Nunes, with the obligation to celebrate two masses in the altar of Jesus, in the Monastery of São Domingos, using the rents of some "casais" in the parish of Rebordosa, and some houses in Vale de Pegas. Finally, he was the administrator of Catarina Ferraz's entail, with the obligation to celebrate 13 masses in the Altar of São Gonçalo, in the Monastery of São Domingos, using the rents of some houses. All of these three entails of which he was the administrator should be succeeded by the eldest son. Followed by an approval deed dated 1596-05-05.
Will by which Manuel Mendes Mexia Botelho, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the main church of Olivença. He bequeaths his third part to his cousin and wife, D. Joana Botelho de Vasconcelos, as an entail and chapel, during her lifetime, with the obligation of a mass in the day of S. José. After her death, the entail shall pass to their eldest son, José Mexia, and to his descendants, or to his siblings. If they don't have descendants, the entail will pass to one of their cousins, Pedro Vaz Pinto or D. Antónia Lacerda. He declares he possesses several entails, which he bequeaths his eldest son, João Mendes Mexia: the entail established by his great-grandfather, João Mendes Gastão, consisting of the estates of Poço de Carreto and Massias and an obligation of four annual masses, to which he annexes properties; the entail founded by Manuel Mendes Mexia, his grandfather, consisting of the estate of Porto Cordeiro and 30 annual masses; the chapel founded by Isabel Mendes Gago, consisting of the orchard called Borges in Vale da Corna, and an obligation of 10 annual masses; the chapel founded by Maria Rodrigues Prado, consisting of three annual masses entailed to farmlands and houses in Olivença; the chapel founded by Pedro de Cascais de Abreu, which he gained through a sentence in his favour, consisting of leases and the estate of Cascais, in Alparragena; a chapel which he inherited after the death of padre João Aires, consisting of farmlands in Olivença; the chapel founded by Manuel Mendes Gastão, with two annual masses entailed to farmlands in Fonte do Estaço; the chapel founded by his aunt, Maria Mendes Gaga, with two annual masses entailed to another farmland. He also bequeaths his son the chapels which had belonged to his mother, D. Catarina de Matos, and to his grandmother: the chapel founded by Rui Mendes Cavaleiro, whose institution he possesses, with an obligation of 11 annual masses; the chapel founded by Francisca Rodrigues de Oliveira, with an obligation of an annual mass entailed to properties listed in the will of Simão Martins Velho; the chapel founded by Rui Martins, with an obligation of 10 annual masses; the entail founded by Mateus Rodrigues Justo, his grandfather, with an obligation of 28 annual masses; the chapels which had belonged to Simão Martins de Matos and another chapel founded by doutor Pedro de Cascais, with properties in Cabeço do Verdelho. He also possesses properties in Alvaiázere which will be inherited by his goddaughter, D. Catarina Josefa, daughter of João Antunes Gago, his uncle. He also appoints his son José Mexia as the next administrator of a chapel which he had inherited from João Antunes Gago's wife, which had been founded by one of his aunts and is entailed to a public debt instrument.
Will by which Manuel Mendes Mexia Botelho, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the main church of Olivença. He bequeaths his third part to his cousin and wife, D. Joana Botelho de Vasconcelos, as an entail and chapel, during her lifetime, with the obligation of a mass in the day of S. José. After her death, the entail shall pass to their eldest son, José Mexia, and to his descendants, or to his siblings. If they don't have descendants, the entail will pass to one of their cousins, Pedro Vaz Pinto or D. Antónia Lacerda. He declares he possesses several entails, which he bequeaths his eldest son, João Mendes Mexia: the entail established by his great-grandfather, João Mendes Gastão, consisting of the estates of Poço de Carreto and Massias and an obligation of four annual masses, to which he annexes properties; the entail founded by Manuel Mendes Mexia, his grandfather, consisting of the estate of Porto Cordeiro and 30 annual masses; the chapel founded by Isabel Mendes Gago, consisting of the orchard called Borges in Vale da Corna, and an obligation of 10 annual masses; the chapel founded by Maria Rodrigues Prado, consisting of three annual masses entailed to farmlands and houses in Olivença; the chapel founded by Pedro de Cascais de Abreu, which he gained through a sentence in his favour, consisting of leases and the estate of Cascais, in Alparragena; a chapel which he inherited after the death of padre João Aires, consisting of farmlands in Olivença; the chapel founded by Manuel Mendes Gastão, with two annual masses entailed to farmlands in Fonte do Estaço; the chapel founded by his aunt, Maria Mendes Gaga, with two annual masses entailed to another farmland. He also bequeaths his son the chapels which had belonged to his mother, D. Catarina de Matos, and to his grandmother: the chapel founded by Rui Mendes Cavaleiro, whose institution he possesses, with an obligation of 11 annual masses; the chapel founded by Francisca Rodrigues de Oliveira, with an obligation of an annual mass entailed to properties listed in the will of Simão Martins Velho; the chapel founded by Rui Martins, with an obligation of 10 annual masses; the entail founded by Mateus Rodrigues Justo, his grandfather, with an obligation of 28 annual masses; the chapels which had belonged to Simão Martins de Matos and another chapel founded by doutor Pedro de Cascais, with properties in Cabeço do Verdelho. He also possesses properties in Alvaiázere which will be inherited by his goddaughter, D. Catarina Josefa, daughter of João Antunes Gago, his uncle. He also appoints his son José Mexia as the next administrator of a chapel which he had inherited from João Antunes Gago's wife, which had been founded by one of his aunts and is entailed to a public debt instrument.
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 by which Maria da Rosa bequeaths her houses rua de Abrantes, Tolosa, to her goddaughter, Catarina, with an obligation of two annual masses for her soul, and appoints her nephew Manuel Dias Branco as her successor and as administrator of the entail instituted by André Afonso, her great-grandfather, which was composed of a land and houses in Tolosa. Followed by the approval deed (1686-05-23, fl. 81v-82) and the opening deed (1687-05-10, fl. 82).
Will made by Doutor Pedro Mouzinho, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of Castelo de Vide and ordered the foundation of five entails. The first entail would be composed of houses, farmlands and windmills in Ribeira de Marvão and Castelo de Vide, would have a perpetual obligation of 200 annual masses and would be administered by Pedro's homonymous nephew Pedro Mouzinho, and his eldest descendants after him. The second and the third entails were composed of farmlands and houses in Castelo de Vide and Marvão, would have the perpetual obligation of 30 annual masses each and would be administered by Pedro's nieces, Maria Mouzinho and Antónia Mouzinho. The fourth and fifth entails would be composed of farmlands and houses in Castelo de Vide and would have a perpetual obligation of 50 annual masses each. Pedro Mouzinho named his sisters Leonor Mouzinho and Isabel de Almeida as administrators with the condition that they would appoint two of their father's grandsons to succeed them. All administrators of these five entails could never marry with a person of the so-called "infected races" or, otherwise, would lose the administration, and all of them should conserve good mores and a good way of living according with the catholic doctrine. He also bequeathed one of his nieces, daughter of his sister Isabel, 22 alqueires of wheat in the ribeira de Marvão with an obligation of 10 annual masses, and donated a vegetable garden in Ribeiro da Fonte to capitão João Barbo Mouzinho, as an entail, with an obligation of another 10 annual masses. Finally he donates capitão Francisco Mouzinho Barbo an entailed property he bought, which had an obligation of an annual mass, adding to it another obligation of five annual masses for his and his relatives souls.
Will by which padre Rodrigo Caldeira expresses his wish to be buried in the church of S. Martinho of Aldeia da Mata, or in the church of the place where he dies. He bequeaths Catarina, his goddaughter, and her brother Manuel a tapada in Vale de Carneiros, with the obligation of one perpetual annual mass for his soul. He bequeaths the son of capitão Francisco Gonçalves the tapada de Caia, which had belonged to João Aires, with the obligation of another annual mass. He bequeaths António Caldeira the tapada de Santo António, with the obligation of another annual mass. He makes a donation to Maria Mendes and Hipólito Dias, her brother, with the obligation of five annual masses. He also bequeaths Maria Mendes the property named chão de Bernardo and half of a forregial, with an obligation of 3 masses. Followed by the approval deed (1644-04-17, fls. 97v-98).
Will made by Luzia dos Querubins ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of properties in Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year. She named her mother, D. Maria da Fonseca as first administrator of the entail and her brother António da Fonseca after her, and after his death he should be succeeded by the eldest male heir. She ordered that the entail should be annexed to the entail of her father, Manuel Gonçalves Carvão.
Will by which Maria Afonso, widow of mestre Gonçalo das Leis, establishes two chapels, with two chaplains each, one in the church of Santo Elói of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried, next to her husband, and the other in the church of Santa Cruz do Castelo of the same city. The first chapel will be entailed to her farmstead in Azeitão and will be administered by her nephew, Afonso, son of her brother, or by one of the sons of Constança Afonso, Maria Afonso's sister. The second one will be entailed to the places of Charneca and Agualva and will be administered by another of Constança Afonso's sons. She also orders the sustenance of seven merceeiras to be supported by the revenue of her casais in Alpiatre and by her farmstead in Ribeira de D. Graça.
Will by which Maria Afonso, widow of mestre Gonçalo das Leis, establishes two chapels, with two chaplains each, one in the church of Santo Elói of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried, next to her husband, and the other in the church of Santa Cruz do Castelo of the same city. The first chapel will be entailed to her farmstead in Azeitão and will be administered by her nephew, Afonso, son of her brother, or by one of the sons of Constança Afonso, Maria Afonso's sister. The second one will be entailed to the places of Charneca and Agualva and will be administered by another of Constança Afonso's sons. She also orders the sustenance of seven merceeiras to be supported by the revenue of her casais in Alpiatre and by her farmstead in Ribeira de D. Graça.
Will made by cónego Luís Dias in which he expressed his wish to be buried near his mother in the Misericórdia of Portalegre. He bequeathed his niece, Isabel, a farmland he posessed, as an entail, with an obligation of five masses celebrated every year, under the condition that she would appoint an administrator to succeed her, and from there on the succession should always continue through appointment. He bequeaths his brother, Diogo Dias, his vegetable garden and an olivegrove with the obligation of five more annual masses. It should pass to his nephew, Manuel Vaz, after Diogo's death, and to his successors afterwards. He also bequeaths his vineyard of Carvalhal to his nephews, Estêvão and Martinho Vaz, under the condition that they order two annual masses for his soul, under the same conditions as the previous donations he made.
Will made by António de Brito Correia and his wife Maria Guedes, in which they have ordered the foundation of an entail with an obligation of two weekly masses celebrated in every year for their souls. They instructed the executioners of their will to sell all of their properties in Bahia and purchase other properties in Portugal, in order to be entailed. They named their son, António Guedes de Brito as first administrator and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, If the last administrator had no heirs, he or she could appoint a person to suceed on the administration. All administrators should bear the surnames Guedes and Brito to have the administration, and also annex half of their own reserved portions to the entail at the moment of their deaths.
Will by which Diogo Luís de Oliveira, husband of D. Leonor de Távora, expresses his wish to be buried in the monastery of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos da Arrábida, of which his nephew, Luís Francisco de Oliveira, morgado de Oliveira, is the patron, with the obligation of a daily mass for his soul. He entails all of his properties, which include public debt instruments, houses in Belém, and the revenue he intends to gain from debts owed to him, and appoints his wife as his universal heir. After her death, the entail shall pass to the padre António Luís de Oliveira, natural son of Diogo Luís de Oliveira and afterwards to Luís Francisco de Oliveira and his successors. This entail shall always be in the hands of the administrators of the entail of Oliveira. If their lineage is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the lineage of Diogo's niece, D. Beatriz. If her lineage is also extinguished, it shall pass to a second son of the house of Mogadouro. If all of these lineages are extinguished it shall be given to the Misericórdia of Lisboa.
Will of Martinho da Mota de Sequeira founding a chapel in the church of Misericórdia of Portalegre and appointing as successor his wife, Margarida Forjaz, and, after her death, a son of Beatriz Forjaz, his sister. Will approved in 1574-09-03.
Will by which Teresa Eanes da Fonseca, wife of Fernão Lopes Lobo, Cavaleiro, bequeathed all her remaining properties to her nephew, Gonçalo Rodrigues da Fonseca, establishing a chapel with those assets and obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of 3 weekly masses for her soul in perpetuity in the chapel of Santo Antão of the cathedral of Évora. After the first administrator's death, the entail would be transmitted to his eldest son. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1427-05-09.
Will by which Leonor Gonçalves da Silveira left to her nephew Nuno Martins da Silveira half of her assets, as was stipulated by her late husband Gonçalo Eanes in a donation. She left him the "herdade do divar", with an orchard; the "herdade da Ordem" and "Mendo Marques"; the “devesa da Silveira”, with a mill; the "herdade da Quebrada”; the houses of Redondo; a "ferregial" on the outskirts of Évora; a "vineyard" in Vale Covo; rents from a vineyard in Valbom; lands in Pedras Torres; and all the rents she possessed in Alcácer, with the condition of her nephew to pay for the funeral, legacies and debts she had. Followed by an approval deed dated 1439-02-24 and an opening deed dated 1441-08-02.
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.
Will by which Nuno Mascarenhas, fidalgo da Casa Duque de Viseu e Beja, established the entail of Porches (and other properties) and designated João Mascarenhas, his second-born son, to be its successor. The administrator would be in charge of ordering the celebration of masses in the chapel of Porches, that Nuno ordered to build. Nuno wanted to be buried in his chapel in the Convent of S. Francisco de Setúbal, where his wife Catarina de Ataíde was buried.
Will of Afonso de Aboim founding an entail in his farmstead of Moreira (Amoreira), in the outskirts of Olivença, and appointing João de Aboim, his eldest son. Will approved in 1480-07-03.
Will made by padre Pedro Pacheco de Sousa in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with the perpetual mass obligation of two weekly masses celebrated over his grave. He named his nephew Paulo de Araújo as first administrator and one of his children born of legitimate marriage. If he had no children, the entail should be given to his brother Manuel Botelho, and if he didn't have also, it should be given to the same administrator of the entail founded by his grandfather Pedro Pacheco. If any administrator married without their parents consent, should immediately be deprived from the administration.
Will of padre Pedro Gomes de Pina, establishing a chapel dedicated to Santo António de Pádua, in the mother church of Portimão, where he wants to be buried and entailing assets, to fulfill the charges. He appoints João Vaz, his brother, as the first administrator, to whom they were to succeed the children of Catarina Rodrigues, his sister. iI followed by a codicil (dated 1609-08-23).
Will by which the priest Manuel Afonso de Brito established an entail, incorporating assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges in the Convent of Nossa Senhora do Loreto, in Santiago do Cacém. He designated the priest Marcos Gonçalves Magro, his last will executor, to be its first administrator.
Will of D. Maria da Câmara, widow of António Correia Bettencourt, her second husband, bequeathing her available portion, composed of the remaining of her assets, to her son, João de Bettencourt Henriques, and daughter, D. Mariana de Meneses. The half belonging to João de Bettencourt Henriques will be transmitted as an entail, after his death, annexed to his other entailed assets, with the pious obligation of two perpetual annual prayed masses for the soul of her first husband, António Correia Henriques. The other half of her available portion, bequeathed to her daughter, has the same pious obligation for the testator's soul and her daughter can do whatever she wants with her part, imposing it the clauses and pensions she wants. This will also mention the available portion of her second husband, António Correia Bettencourt, which she received from him. After her death, António Correia Bettencourt appointed Inácio Bettencourt, his son, to succeed in it. This available portion, which is in possession of Pedro de Bettencourt, must be given to Inácio Bettecourt. Will approved in 1676-10-02 and opened in 1676-10-11.
Will of Miguel da Nave and Beatriz de Pina, his wife, who is sick, founding a chapel with 15 masses in the church of Santiago of Covilhã and another 15 masses in a church of Miguel da Nave's choice. Beatriz de Pina appoints her husband as her heir and the first chapel's administrator. Will approved in 1583-10-19 and opened in 1584 (or 1583)-12-28.
Will made by Nuno Curvelo de Resende and his wife Catarina Fernandes in which they ordered their bodies to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, in the island of Santa Maria.
Will of Paulo Caldeira de Brito, founding an entail with his and his late wife's, Maria de Andrade, available portions and appointing his son, Pedro Carvalho Caldeira, as his successor. Will approved in 1674-03-30 and opened in 1674-04-04.
Will made by Pedro Afonso Escudeiro and his wife Beatriz Rodrigues, in which they founded an entail with a chapel in the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, invocation of Três Reis Magos with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every week on the chapel. They appointed their niece Isabel Castanha, wife of Gaspar Viveiros, as heir of all their assets and first administrator of the entail, and her eldest son or daughter after her. They also ordered that if a hospital should be founded in Ponta Delgada, the administrator should give and sustain a bed on it.
Will of Pedro Carvalho de Andrade, founding a chapel with an income of 20 alqueires of bread, set apart from his available portion, and appointing his wife, Beatriz Nicolôa, as his successor and, after her death, his son, Luís Carvalho da Vide. He also appoints his son as his successor in the administration of the chapels of Padre Diogo Lopes and Domingos Lopes, both in Sertã, clarifying that the first one is from succession and the second one is from appointment. Will approved in 1642-06-25 and opened in 1642-06-28.
Will by which Martinho Afonso Valente, Cavaleiro, bequeathed the third part of his assets, which was appraised at 800 dobras, to his son, Aires Afonso Valente. He ordered his heirs to spend 40 000 dobras to fulfil the pious obligations of the entail of Póvoa ("morgado da Póvoa"), which he administrated. He appointed Afonso Gomes da Ribeira de Dona Grácia, his criado, to become the executor of his will. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1408-11-07.
Will founding an entail by Gonçalo Esteves de Tavares and Leonor Rodrigues de Vasconcelos, his wife. The institutores appoint Pedro Esteves, their "criado" and nephew of Gonçalo Esteves de Tavares, as their successor.
Will of Jerónimo de Albuquerque refering the foundation of an entail in Pernambuco and revoking part of a previous will made with his wife, D. Filipa de Melo.
Will by which the priest Diogo de Vilalobos Botafogo established a chapel, incorporating some assets in order to fulfill the pious charges in Elvas. He designated his brother Afonso Garro de Botafogo to be its first administrator.
Will by which Catarina Eanes, Pedro Vaz's widow, establishes an entail with houses in Lisboa, appointing Juliana Dias and Cecília Dias, her nieces, to be its first administrators. They are henceforth obligated to support the celebration of annual masses for their aunt's soul in the church of the convent of Santíssima Trindade of that city, where her body would be buried. If Cecília Dias dies childless, her sister has the right to inherit her entailed assets, bequeathing all of them to her eldest son.
Will by which Catarina Lopes, Vicente Pires Sardinha's widow, bequeaths all her assets to Gonçalo Rodrigues Camelo, her criado, including farmsteads in Alpriate, a farmstead in Portela, houses in Lisboa and lands (casais) in Almargem, Sintra. Her heir and his successors are obligated to sustain a chaplain in the Hospital do Espírito Santo dos Mercadores in Lisboa, who would celebrate annual masses for her soul; to give sustenance to 5 poor people living in the hospital established by the testator; to give, each year, 500 libras to the friars of the convent of S. Francisco, with which they should buy cloths to make their habits; to give, each year, olive oil to the church of Santa Maria Madalena to light two lamps in her honour. She declares that her body should be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of that city.
Will by which Domingos Salvadores, pescador, bequeaths a house in Lisboa to Martinho Afonso, his criado, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of annual masses for his soul and the soul of Catarina Domingues, his wife, in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça de Lisboa, where the testator's body should be buried. After the first administrator's death, the entail must be inherited by his eldest son.
Will by which D. Antónia Henriques expresses her wish to be buried in the Chapel of Reis of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, in Lisboa, which had been established by herself, by her husband, Gaspar de Sampaio and by her father-in-law, Lopo Vaz de Sampaio. She entails a public debt instrument and properties in Elvas, Arraiolos and Évora to an obligation of two daily masses in that chapel, and of keeping nine merceeiras. She also orders masses to be prayed in the churches of S. Francisco de Évora and of S. Francisco de Elvas, for the souls of her parents and sister. She appoints Mestre Afonso Guerreiro and Francisco de Freitas as administrators of her chapel, with the faculty of appointing the next administrator. Followed by approval deed of the will.
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 Diogo Rodrigues Trombeta and Margarida Fernandes, his wife. The first to die must be buried in the churchyard of the church of Santa Maria de Sousel and, after the second, both must be buried in the chapel they establish in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Orada. They do not know if the chapels can be established in chapels, they determine that, if not, they should be established in the mother church of Sousel. They also ordered the reconstruction of the ruined chapel of the Apostle São João, located on the outskirts of Sousel. Pedro Álvares Batalhos is appointed as chaplain of the chapel they establish, to whom a cleric, or relative named Batalhos, should succeed. They name Estevão Rodrigues, brother and brother-in-law of the institutors, executor and administrator of the chapel, and order their eldest son to succeed him. If Margarida Fernandes died first, her husband would be her executor and the first administrator, and only after his death Estevão Rodrigues. It comes from a certificate, issued in 1622, in the possession of Barnabé Maldonado, escrivão da Provedoria de Estremoz.
Will made by Gonçalo Martins in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in Vila Franca do Campo. He appointed Bartolomeu Lopes to be the first administrator during his lifetime.
Will of Vasco Lourenço, instituting a chapel. He entails the estate of Torneiro to fulfill the charges, however, only after the deaths of Gonçalo and Lourenço, his criados, to whom he leaves it.
Will of Vasco Martins de Água, ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with an yearly obligation of a hundred masses preached in the church of Santa Justa, in Coimbra, where his dead body should also be disposed, in the chapel of São Salvador, side by side with his deceased wife, Margarida Eanes. He named the executors of his will to administrate the chapel with faculty of appointing their successors after them.
Will of Sebastião da Costa de Arruda bequeathing his available portion to his wife, Maria de Sins, with the pious obligation of five perpetual prayed masses, per year. The succession of this available portion should always be transmitted by male bloodline. He also appoints his wife as his successor in the available portion of his aunt, Isabel Castanha, which will always be transmitted by male bloodline. Will approved in 1610-10-18.
Will by which Mestre Afonso das Leis, Vice-chanceler do Rei D. Pedro, bequeaths the third part of his assets, including his farmstead (quinta) of Calhariz, to his son, Fernando Pires, obligating him and his descendants to sustain a chaplain who should celebrate masses for his soul and those of his relatives in an unidentified church. He demands that his father's will, in which he had established an entail, should be fulfilled. The testator declares that his body should be buried in the church of S. Francisco of Avignon, since he currently resides in that city.
Will of D. Violante Coronel ordering the fulfilment of her entail founded in a previous deed, in which she appointed her niece, D. Mariana Josefa da Silva, as its successor and her nephew, Francisco de Sá, as its first administrator. She also orders the celebration of masses in where her nephews decide, but only until her chapel of Todos-os-Santos, in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, is finished and the Quinta da Granja is sold to buy properties to entail. Will approved in 1661-08-11 and opened in 1661-10-05.
Will by which Álvaro de Barros, Cavaleiro da Casa do Rei e da Ordem de Santiago, bequeaths the third part of his assets, including a farmstead (quinta) in Charneca, outskirts of Lisboa, to his son-in-law, Fernando Lourenço, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei e feitor dos Tratos da Guiné, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of a daily mass only during a year and a perpetual mass for his soul, on the day of São Martinho, in the altar of Santa Maria of the church of Santa Maria Madalena of that city. His wife, Beatriz Nunes, is buried inside that church.
Will by which Bernardo Eanes, tanoeiro, bequeaths the third part of his assets, including properties in Caspolima, to his wife, Graça Fernandes, obligating her to support the celebration of 13 annual masses for his soul and the souls of Afonso Eanes, his brother, and Maria Eanes, his sister-in-law, in the church of S. Julião of Lisboa. After the first administrator's death, the entail would be transmitted to a person of her choice. The testator declares that his remains should be buried inside that church.
Will by which Catarina de Lemos, widow of Diogo de Figueiredo, expresses her wish to be buried in the church of S. Mamede of Lisboa, near the altar of Santa Ana, where her husband is buried. She entails her properties, consisting of houses and an olive grove in Lisboa and a farmstead in Oeiras, and bequeaths them to her nephew, Baltasar de Lemos, son of her brother João Vaz de Lemos, and to his descendants afterwards, with an obligation of ordering several annual masses for her soul.
Will of Gonçalo Domingues, ordering his burial in the tomb he had in the church of Santa Maria de Nisa. He designates Pedro Afonso and his wife as his executors and administrators of the chapel and hospital that he had instituted with Maria Eanes, his wife, in the church of Santa Maria de Nisa. After Pedro Afonso's death, the entail would pass to Fernando Roupado and then to his children. Document copied from "Livro do tombo da igreja matriz da vila de Nisa”.
Will of Úrsula da Costa Delgada bequeathing some houses, a vineyard and an income to her brother, Jacinto da Costa, with the pious obligation of fifteen perpetual prayed masses, three for her father's soul and twelve for her soul. The brother can appoint one of his daughters to succeed him. Besides, the testator appoints Diogo Jorge, her brother, as her successor in her mother's, Catarina Lopes, available portion, with the same pious obligation of one prayed mass. Will approved in 1649-09-10 and opened in 1649-12-03.
Will made by João Eanes Palhavã and Sancha Pires, his wife. They wish to be buried in the chapel established by Martinho Pires de Palhavã and D. Maria Soares, in the monastery of S. Domingos de Lisboa, they leave all their real estate, located in Setúbal and Palmela, in addition to others in Santarém, to the monastery, which must celebrate the prescribed charges. The entailed assets must be administered by your firstborn child.
Will of Ausenda Leonardes founding a chapel dedicated to São Lucas in the church of São Tomé, in Lisboa, ordering that it must have two chaplains. She appoints her nephew Afonso Domingues and his descendants for its administrator.
Will made by Gil Vicente in which he ordered his sepulture in the church of São Miguel of Penela. He also ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in that church. He appointed Estêvão Eanes and Margarida Gil to be the first administrators during their lifetime.
Will made by Gil Vicente in which he ordered his sepulture in the church of São Miguel of Penela. He also ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in that church. He appointed Estêvão Eanes and Margarida Gil to be the first administrators during their lifetime.
Will by which Estêvão Afonso Carapelo wanted to be buried in the Church of São Salvador de Veiros. He was the last will executor of his brother Vasco Afonso, of whom he was the tutor. Vasco Afonso ordered a foundation of a chapel in his will, that would be succeeded by his brother Gil Afonso. He was also the last will executor of his wife Constança Martins, who determined in her will that the third part of her assets should be entailed into a chapel, annexed to that of Vasco Afonso. The testator ordered the foundation of another chapel, designating his brother Gil Afonso to be his last will executor and its first administrator, and he should be succeeded by his closest relative.
Will made by Francisco Lopes Moniz in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a chapel in the church of Santa Cruz of Vila da Lagoa, Açores, and a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated in every year. He appointed his wife Catarina Luís as first administrator and one of their sons or daughters at her choice after her death. However, if she died before appointing the successor, the administration should be transmitted to her daughter Margarida, as long as she did not became a nun, because in that case, the administration should be given to their son Francisco Lopes and, preferably, his first born male descendants after him. If he died without heirs, the administration should be given to the eldest son of his brother Rafael.
Will made by Francisco Machado de Faria and his wife Mariana Cabral de Melo in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel, with a perpetual obligation of 52 masses celebrated every year in the convent of Santo Agostinho in Ponta Delgada. They named their youngest son Inácio de Faria Machado to be the first administrator of the entail. If he ever wished to became a clergyman, the administration should be given to his brothers Manuel Pacheco de Melo e Faria, João Velho de Faria, Lourenço de Faria Machado and José de Faria Moniz, in this order, with the condition that each of them was obliged to became clergyman. After the death of all of their sons, the administration should be transmitted to Francisco Machado de Faria e Maia and his descendants after him, in ways that it should be always annexed to the entail founded by António Lopes de Faria.
Will of Gaspar da Fonseca e Andrade mentioning that he founded his entail to his son, Miguel, and that his wife donated 300.000 réis of her available portion. He also leaves the entail of Ourém to his son, Miguel, and never mentions his other son, António da Fonseca de Andrade. Will approved in 1559-09-12 and opened in 1559-12-23.
Will of Gaspar de Medeiros de Sousa founding an entail (terça) with the perpetual obligation of two chapels, one of them celebrated in Nossa Senhora do Bom Despacho, and appointing as successor D. Maria da Câmara, his wife, and, after her death, António Borges, his son. The testator mentions that his son, Gaspar Medeiros da Câmara, will succeed him in the entails of his grandfather, Gaspar Dias, in the entail (terça) of his grandparents and in the entail (terça) of her aunt, D. Margarida da Câmara. He also entails some properties to the entail of his grandfather, Gaspar Dias. Will approved in 1688-01-28.
Will made by Gaspar Vaz de Sousa in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. This first entail would be composed of an estate in Portalegre's district named Herdade das Pevides, that would be administrated by his grandson Gaspar and the eldest male heirs after him, with the perpetual mass obligation of fourty masses celebrated during the Lent. The second entail would be administrated by his grandson Jerónimo and the eldest male heirs after him, and would be composed of an estate named Crespos e Amuachos, also with the perpetual mass obligation of fourty masses celebrated during the Lent. Illegitimate sons could never succeed in any of this two entails.
Fernando Rodrigues Pessanha’s will, instituting an entail with pious obligations, and instructuing that his body should be bured in the chapel that he built in the church of Santa Maria da Praça de Elvas. As first administrator, Fernando appointed his nephew António Ferreira, son of his sister, or alternatively Jorge Pessanha, son of his brother Ambrósio Pessanha, with the right to transmit the entail to his offspring.
Followed by the approval deed (1558-09-21, fls. 266-266v).
Will of Ana Dinis. She instituted a chapel, invoking São Francisco, in the church of the convent of São Francisco of Vila do Conde, as was the intention of Manuel Dinis, her son, abbot of that convent, who was sick. Entails assets to fulfill the charges. She appoints Doutor António Dinis, her nephew, and Ana Dinis, her niece, first administrators. They should nominate the successors, among their relatives, relatives of the institutor.
Will made by Maria de Chaves in which she appointed her nephew Martinho da Costa to the administration of the entail founded by her uncle Francisco Afonso de Chaves, on the occasion of her marriage.
Will by which Bárbara André wanted to be buried in the church of São Francisco of Montemor-o-Novo, in the grave of her husband Bartolomeu Fernandes. She founded a chapel, incorporating all her immovable property to fulfill the pious charges in that convent. She designated her compadre André Álvares to be her last will executor and the first administrator of this entail. The administrator was responsible for appointing the successor.
Will of Padre Francisco Correia de Tomar declaring that he wants to divide is assets with his nephews, because he does not have forced heirs. He also appoints Vital Correia, his nephew, as his executor. Will approved in 1646-05-16 and opened in 1646-08-31.
Will made by Francisco de Arruda da Costa and his wife Francisca Viveiros in which they ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year. They named their son Sebastião da Costa as first administrator of the entail and his homonym son after him with the obligation of appointing one of his children to succeed him.
Will of Esteva Lourenço founding a chapel, to which she entails assets located in and around Setúbal. She designates Luís Esteves, her great-nephew, son of Esteva Lourenço, her niece, as chaplain and administrator, under the condition that he becomes and remains a clergyman. She establishes that the next administrator must be from her lineage and also a a clergyman; but during his minority, the entail should be administrated by the closest relative until he reaches the age of majority.
Will of Estêvão Domingues and Teresa Afonso, his wife, entailing certain assets to fulfill the charges, in the chapel of Santa Ana, which they had already established, in the church of Santa Maria de Almacave, in Lamego, where they wish to be buried. They appoint Gonçalo Domingues, brother of the founder, as the first administrator and, after his death, his heirs.
Will of Estêvão Martins Freire entailing several properties and ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a daily mass obligation in the church of Santa Maria Madalena, in Aldeia Gavinha, naming Diogo Negro, Sancho Dinis and João de Barros, executors of his will, as administrators, if one of them died the administration should be given to their eldest son or brothers, who, after their deaths, should appoint two homens bons after them.
Will of Mem de Sá ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail in Salvador da Bahia with masses obligation in the monastery of São Francisco de Lisboa, naming his son Francisco de Sá as first administrator.
Will of Fernando da Fonseca, founding an entail, in Ribeira de Moinhos, in Montemor-o-Velho, and appointing Lopo da Fonseca, his son, as his successor. Will opened in 1453-03-15.
Will of Francisco Dias Baião, ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with the perpetual obligation of two masses preached every week in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, in Salvador da Baía.
Will of João Ribeiro de Vasconcelos. He appoints Francisco Carneiro e Vasconcelos, his nephew, to administer the chapel established by Ana de Sousa Pereira, his mother. He also instituted another chapel, entailing half of a third of his assets to the fulfillment of charges. He appoints his nephew to administer it, with the obligation of helping D. Maria de Vasconcelos, in the religious profession. He attached the other half of the third part of his assets to the entail he administered, in order to fulfill the institution.
Will of Duarte de Sousa Lima, ordering his grave in the church of Jesus da Corte, in Madrid. He leaves all assets located in Portugal to Fernando de Sousa, his nephew, in the form of an entail. The first administrator had to succeed the children and descendants.
Will of D. Micaela de Almeida Borges, ordering her grave in the convent of São Domingos of Évora. She orders that the third part of her property, after the legacies have been fulfilled, be attached to her grandparents' entail, appointing her eldest son as its administrator.
Will made by Gonçalo Rodrigues and his wife Leonor Afonso founding a chapel in the church of the village of Juromenha. They appoint João Pires, clérigo de missa and cura in the church of Juromenha, to the administration of the chapel with the right to appoint his own successor; in case he chooses a layman it must be the judges of OIivença.
Will of António Correia Bettencourt bequeathing his available portion to his wife, D. Maria da Câmara, with the pious obligation of five Our Father prayers and five Holy Mary prayers. After her death, his available portion will be bequeathed to Inácio Bettencourt e Câmara and his descendants, who will own it as an entail. He also appoints Pedro de Bettencourt Henriques, his son, to succeed him in the administration of the real estate belonging to the entail of Guiomar Correia, in which he was appointed by Maria de Lima. Will approved in 1670-12-10.
Will of Mécia Mendes de Aguiar, widow of Gonçalo Gil Barbosa, founding an entail using her available portion, appointing her elder daughter Maria de Aguiar as administrator. The entail had obligations to the chapel of Santo Agostinho in Santarém. Followed by the approval deed (1532-09-27).
Will by which D. Madalena Tavares de Vilhena, now called Madalena das Chagas and nun of the Monastery of Sacramento, nominated her daughter D. Joana de Almeida to be her universal heir. She wanted to incorporate half of her third into her father's entail, which had already incorporated a public debt instrument in Alfândega de Aveiro. The successors of this entail should also incorporate the half of their thirds into this entail.
Will by which Francisco de Sousa Tavares declared that he wanted to be buried wherever his wife chose, and that she should order the celebration of masses during his burial day, in Almada and Lisboa. The institutor also declared that he had a public debt instrument of 200 000 réis, that could be transmitted to their legitimate heirs or, in their absence, to the illegitimate or to his father's kin. His third should be left to his daughter Madalena. Followed by an approval deed dated 1562-07-03.
Will of António Carneiro, administrator of the chapel instituted by João Carneiro, instructing that his body should be buried in the chapel of São João Batista in the monastery of São Francisco do Porto. Followed by the approval deed (1575-07-19, fls. 107-108) and the opening deed (1575-07-25, fls. 109-110).
Will of Luís Rodrigues de Elvas founding an entail and annexing to it his chapel of S. Francisco Xavier, in the church of S. Roque. He appoints António Gomes de Elvas, his great-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 him to buy 2 000 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 Doutor Manuel Colaço founding an entail in Quinta da Ribeira, in Penela, and appointing his wife, Ana Mendes de Vasconcelos and, after her death, Estêvão Gomes Colaço, their son. He annexes to his entail an olive grove, judged as entail, which belonged to his father, António Colaço. At the end of the will, on January 6th, Doutor Manuel Colaço added some final declarations and changed the previous appointment. He now appoints his other son, António Colaço, as successor of Ana Mendes de Vasconcelos. Will approved in 1590-01-13 and opened in 1594-03-26.
Will of Manuel de Almeida and Margarida da Costa Nozeda, his wife, founding a chapel of prayed masses (a half of a chapel for each one of them), in the church where they will be buried, and appointing as their executor and heir Isabel do Quintal Coutinho and, after her death, her eldest daughter. Will approved in 1651-04-04 and opened in 1651-08-30.
Will of Manuel Garcia de Melo, priest, bequeathing his remaining assets to Pedro Garcia, his nephew, as a chapel, with the pious obligation of three masses in Christmas Eve. Will approved in 1675-05-28 and opened in 1675-07-09.
Will of João Afonso Chavato and Leonor Chavata, his wife. They establish a chapel, in the hermitage of São Martinho, and entail their assets, to fulfill the charges, among which the reconstruction of the hermitage. They appoint Rodrigo Afonso, their nephew and universal heir, to administer them. After his death, he should pass it on to his eldest son.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1490-05-13, na vila do Funchal. Tabelião: João de Atouguia. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): missa quotidiana na capela do Espírito Santo, na Igreja de Santa Maria do Calhau, que manda construir com abóbada de cantaria e ornamentar com vestimentas e paramentos vários, como um cálice de prata dourada de dois marcos e meio com sua patana, frontal e seus mantos. A missa seria celebrada por um capelão “bom homem e de onesto viver”, com círios e tochas para as festas e domingos. Os mordomos da confraria de Santa Maria do Calhau receberiam 500 réis anuais, cabendo no administrador da capela 8.000 réis (20 cruzados); o remanescente da terça seria aplicado em missas por alma do testador e daqueles que o ajudaram a ganhar sua fazenda. Por sentença de abaixamento do bispo D. Luís de Figueiredo, datada de 1593-12-16, publicada em 1594-01-08 (f. 79 a 83), a pensão desta capela é reduzida a três missas semanais. A mesma sentença refere que o antecessor já havia reduzido a capela de doze para oito meses de missas. Por sentença de 1818-12-14 (f. 299-328) as capelas administradas pelo Visconde de Torre Bela são reduzidas à seguinte pensão: missa aos Domingos e dias santos (90 missas) celebrada por um capelão por 100.000 réis anuais; três missas de Natal por 2.400 réis; obras da capela do Carmo do Funchal conforme determinado pelo instituidor Manuel Martins Brandão; a capela de D. Isabel Bettencourt é reduzida a duas tochas para a Igreja da Câmara de Lobos e duas tochas para São Bernardino. Em 1854-07-14 (f. 96 a 97) o administrador obtém sentença de redução temporária dos encargos pios em atraso. SUCESSÃO: designa por administrador da terça e seu testamento João Alves, criado de Rui Mendes, até seu filho António ter idade para casar. Pelo seu trabalho receberia 8.000 réis da renda da sua terça. Recomenda-lhe, ainda, que siga o conselho de Diogo de Barcelos e que este “seja pago”. BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos seus bens móveis e de raíz. Determina que os escravos de sua terça devem servir sempre na fazenda da terça, bem como uma ou duas juntas de bois. Na aludida sentença de abaixamento (f. 80), o administrador Jorge Correia Neto, neto do instituidor, alega que, ao tempo da instituição, os bens da terça rendiam muitos mais, e que agora (1591) as fazendas não rendiam mais do que 12.000 réis e as esmolas pelas missas eram superiores. Já uns embargos interpostos em março de 1635 (f. 164), afirma-se que os bens da capela não rendem do que 11.500 réis anuais, razão pela qual o administrador contesta dizer o meio anual de missa por inteiro. A f. 215-216 consta uma conta desta capela desde o ano de 1690 a 1794, seguindo-se um rol dos rendimentos dos foros, incluindo as despesas efetuadas no conserto e restauro de telhados, abóbada e pinturas da capela. O referido documento refere que, e 1691, os serrados nada renderam por estarem plantados de vinha e, em 1692, renderam somente 6.350 réis de açúcar “por lhe dar o bicho nas canas”. Uma informação do administrador António Correia Bettencourt, datada em 1761-05-15 (f. 276) diz que os bens desta capela são uma fazenda em Câmara de Lobos, acima da ermida do Espírito Santo, que confronta pelo norte com fazenda dos religiosos de São Bernardino, sul com o caminho que vai para o lugar de Câmara de Lobos, leste com os mesmos religiosos e oeste com o Pico. ADMINISTRADOR EM 1593, data da primeira quitação: o neto Jorge Correia. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Visconde de Torre Bela. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 67 a 73 vº): ESCRAVOS: liberta o escravo (...) Antão, deixando 4.000 réis de sua terça para ajuda da alforria; liberta a escrava Branca na parte que pertencer à sua terça e roga à mulher e herdeiros que também a forrem na parte que lhes pertencer. LEGADOS: a Margarida, filha de Álvaro Vaz, 6.000 réis para o seu casamento; a Isabel, criada de Rui Mendes, 5.000 réis também para o seu casamento; a Catarina Afonso de Montemor, por serviços prestados, 20.000 réis, com a recomendação de que crie o seu filho e o tenha até 10 anos de idade. DÍVIDAS E CRÉDITOS: o testamento refere negócios de açúcar e azeite com João Esmeraldo, Pêro Delgado da Madalena, Francisco Castelhano, e com os mercadores Rui Soeiro, João Belo e Rodrigo Anes. Menciona também uma dívida de Antão Vaz, relativa a uma mercadoria vinda do Levante e entregue em Lisboa por Afonso Rodrigues, mestre da nau Penteada, e o castelhano Diogo de Barajona, devedor de cinquenta jarros de azeite, três arrobas e meia de açúcar branco e ainda treze arrobas de açúcar que ficaram por pagar em França, por se ter perdido a caravela Mexias, que transportava a mercadoria destinada ao pagamento. Ainda contas com Estevão Lopes, irmão de sua mulher. Dívidas também Fernão Pires, da Ribeira dos Socorridos, de quem teve duas sentenças, recebendo trinta e sete arrobas de açúcar e outros pagamentos. Ainda Félix do Caniço deve-lhe oito côvados de “hjpre” (?) a 380 réis o côvado. TABELIÃES E ESCRAVÃES referidos no testamento: tabelião Afonso Anes; escrivão Álvaro Mendes; escrivão Diogo Vaz; escrivão Luís Godinho. TESTEMUNHAS: Luís Mendes de Vasconcelos; Diogo Lopes; Rodrigo Anes, natural de Ponte da Barca; Gonçalo Martins, natural de Cabaça, termo do Modageiro; João Álvares, criado de Rui Mendes, morador em Câmara de Lobos. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: F. 98 – Petição de João de Bettencourt Correia, ca. Março 1599, refere que seu pai pagou “sessenta e tantos mil réis” da feitura de um arco na capela do Espírito Santo da Igreja de Santa Maria do Calhau. F. 99 – Termo, datado de 1599-03-16, de depósito na Casa dos Contos da quantia de 33.000 réis. Refere-se que os gastos no retábulo do Espírito Santo 7.100 réis. F. 166 – Quitação, datada de 1629-05-28, de 7.600 réis para ajuda de se fazer a capela de azulejos. F. 243 – Rol s.d. (ca. 1734) da conta da casula, no valor de 19.350 réis. F. 247- Quitação dos gastos na compra do tecido por um frontal rico de damasco branco e ouro para a capela do Santíssimo da Igreja de Santa Maria do Calhau. Ainda de arranjos na mesma Igreja Fev. 1738.
Will of João Afonso das Grotas Fundas founding a chapel with masses in the altar of Nossa Senhora, in the church of Arcanjo S. Miguel of Vila Franca do Campo, and appointing as its administrator João Afonso, his son, and Catarina Manuel, his daughter-in-law, wife of João Afonso. Will approved in 1511-11-26 and opened in 1512-09-02.
Will made by padre João de Andrade de Albuquerque in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one chapel of masses celebrated every year in the convent of N. Sra. da Conceição. He named his sister Feliciana de Andrade e Albuquerque as first administrator of the entail and, in this order, his nieces Maria da Rosa, Ana da Encarnação, Ana da Piedade, Margarida de São José, all of them nuns. After the death of each of them, the administration should be given to his nephew José, son of António de Medeiros e Albuquerque, and after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
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.
