Will of Vicente Dias Matado founding a chapel in Guarda cathedral with his properties and appointing his sister, Catarina Lopes, as its administrator and, after her death, her daughter, Catarina Cardosa de Morais. Will approved in 1673-05-09.
Will made by Maria da Fonseca Coutinho in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every week on the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário, Portalegre or where her body was be buried. She named her son Luís as first administrator and his sons and descendants after him, or, if he bared none, the entail should be administrated by João, her eldest son. She disposed that every administrator should annex hald of his reserved portion to the entail or otherwise lose the administration.
Will made by Álvaro da Fonseca Coutinho in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every week in the convent of S. Francisco, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his son Luís as first administrator and his children and descendants after him, and if he had none, the administration should be handled to his brother João da Fonseca.
Will of Álvaro Gil Freire de Sousa expressing his wish to be buried in a tomb chosen by his son and founding an entail with his fourth part, and the fourth part of his wife, as stated in her will, and appointing Francisco Freire de Sousa as his successor. He choses for his fourth part his estate in Alferrarede. He also mentions the entail of his son, Diogo Freire, which he frequently had to defend against his other son, António Freire, who spent a lot of money. Will approved in 1632-06-02.
Will of Vasco Lopes, citizen of Braga, and his wife Joana de Proença. They declared that they had no children or forced heirs and that the surviving spouse would be the universal heir of the deceased. The property was to be incorporated into a "morgado", whose first administrator would be Vasco or Joana, to be followed by a person of their choice. From then on, the succession would be by consanguinity, with preference given to first-born sons. The heir had the obligation to celebrate three weekly and perpetual masses for the souls of the institutors and their relatives.
Will of Gonçalo Jacome. The testator mentions that he had previously established an entail of his properties in Aldeia da Torre, with masses at the altar of the Espírito Santo in the church of Santa Maria de Aveleda. He also states that this will should always be kept together with the entail foundation deed.
Will made by Catarina Dias, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of four masses celebrated every year on the church of Espírito Santo, in Nisa, where her body should be buried. She named her husband Manuel Feio as first administrator with the condition that he would appoint the next administrator with the same condition.
Will made by the licenciado Nuno de Aguiar, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre. He established an entail with a perpetual obligation of four annual masses and named his niece, Joana de Aguiar, as first administrator of the entail and her sons after her. If she had no children, the administration should be transmitted to her mother Beatriz Caldeira and her children after her, or, if none of them live by the time of her death, the administration should be handled to the closest relative.
Will made by Mariana de Forjaz, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of twelve masses celebrated in the mother church of Portalegre, where her body should be buried. She named her husband Manuel Lobato Pinto as first administrator, and her brother Francisco da Costa and his descendants after his death. If Francisco had no children, then the administration should be handled to João da Costa, also her brother.
Will of Pedro Soares de Albergaria Freire ordering his brother, Cristóvão Soares de Albergaria, to establish their entail by a contract, with a common property near their houses in Oliveira do Conde, where they founded the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição. If his brother does not want to participate, the testator orders the foundation of another entail with his part of the same property and clauses and appoints his brother as his successor. Will approved in 1688-02-08.
Sebastião Macedo and Bento Macedo's will, appointing themselves as heirs to each other. Both instituted an entail with pious obligations for their souls, appointing Domingos Fernandes, resident in Santa Maria de Moura and son of Sebastião Fernandes, and his offspring, as administrators after their deaths.
Will of Baltasar Lopes instituting his wife Maria Lopes as his universal heir, charging her to build a chapel with perpetual pious obligations for their souls.
Followed by the approval deed (1657-05-10, fls. 219-219v).
Will made by Matias Durão, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of sixty masses celebrated every year in the church of S. Francisco's convent, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his legitimized son Manuel as first administrator and his eldest male heirs after him. However, if Manuel had no children, then his three nephews António Vaz, Manuel Gonçalves and Manuel Nunes would share the administration of the entail during their lifetimes, and their sons and heirs after them, with the condition that each of them would celebrate twenty masses, perpetually, as long as the world lasted.
Will made by padre Pedro da Costa in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every week, on saturdays and sundays, in his chapel of N. Sra. das Candeias, in the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre . He named his adopted [perfilhado] son João da Costa Pereira as first administrator of the chapel and after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If João died without heirs, the administration should be handled to Manuel da Costa Barbeiro, who lived in Castille and after his death to the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento. All administrators should give in every two years one alqueire of oil to maintain a lamp perpetually lit on the chapel. The institutor left specific instructions for the ornamentation of the chapel, ordering the administrator to place two paintings of S. João Batista and S. Miguel Arcanjo, as well as an image of Menino Jesus over the eagle over the altar of Santíssimo Sacramento.
Will of Cristóvão Mendes de Vasconcelos, canon in the Cathedral of Braga. The testator requests that his body be buried in the Cathedral, in the place reserved for canons. He decided to establish an entail, including in this "morgado" the farmstead of Briteiros, which he had previously bought from Jorge do Vale Vieira, and other 5,000 cruzados, which were to be used to acquire other lands. The first owner of the entail would be his nephew Cristóvão Vieira, or alternatively Baltasar Vieira. Succession would be by blood, with preference given to first-born sons, excluding illegitimate children. Administrators were obliged to use the family name of Vieira. They were also obliged to establish a chapel in the church of São Salvador de Briteiros or in the convent of São Francisco de Guimarães, if the testator had not done so during his lifetime. In this chapel, the mortal remains of his parents, grandparents and future administrators of the entail should be interred.
Followed by the approval deed (1622-09-03, fls. 107-108).
Will of António Gonçalves instituting an entail with pious deeds and appointing his nephew Pedro Fragoso as successor, to be succedeed by another nephew, the second son of his brother Diogo Gonçalves.
Followed by the approval deed (1609-08-21, fls. 101v-102).
Will of Gaspar Antunes, instituting a chapel in the church of São Salvador de Arentim, and appointing as administrator his nephew António Fernandes Reimonde and his offspring.
Will of João Gonçalves, declaring that his body should be buried in the church of Santa Eulália de Rio Covo. The testators states that he had received his father's "terça", which he decides to perpetually entail. His daughter Maria Gonçalves and her descendants were named as the holders and administrators of the entail, with the obligation to celebrate masses at the altar of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, in the aforementioned church. The succession would take place by appointment, choosing a son or daughter.
Will made by Susana Gonçalves in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every year on the mother church of Água do Pau, S. Miguel island. She named her husband João Pires Leão as first administrator with the condition that he would appoint one of their children to succeed him with the same condition.
Will made by Damião Lanções e Andrade and his wife Francisca Pereira de Araújo, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of properties in Baía, with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every week, with lamps perpetually lit, in the chapel of S. Estêvão, in Valença [do Minho]. They named their nephew José Soares de Brito as first administrator and after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. If he died without heirs, the entail should be transmitted to his eldest sister or to his father Teotónio Soares de Brito. If there were no heirs capable of inherit the administration, the entail should be given to the Misericórdia of Salvador da Baía. They also appointed their nephew José Soares de Brito as administrator of the entail founded by Francisco Pereira do Lago and Andreza de Araújo, parents of Francisca.
Will of Nicolau Jorge, instructing that he should be buried in the chapel in the church of São Jorge, in Vizela, detailing the pious deeds that should be accomplished for his soul.
Will of Manuel Dias Furtado expressing his wish to be buried in the church of the convent of São Francisco of Ponta Delgada. He bequeaths rents of wheat and the half of a vineyard to Maria Furtado, his niece, with the obligation of 11 annual masses. He bequeaths two parts of a vineyard, another half of a vineyard and a rent of wheat to his nephew, Manuel Dias Furtado, with the obligation of 9 annual masses. He bequeaths a lease and a half of a farmland to his nephew, João Soares de Sousa, with the obligation of 6 annual masses, and bequeaths the other half of this farmland to his other nephew, Agostinho de Sousa de Almada, with the obligation of three annual masses. These properties should always be transmitted to successors belonging to the lineage of his nephews and niece . Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1666-01-28.
Will by which 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 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 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 by Duarte Rodrigues de Castelo Branco, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of fifty masses celebrated every year on the church of Jesus of Monforte, where his body should be buried. He named his wife Inês Godinho as first administrator during her lifetime and after her death she would appoint a close relative to succeed her on the administration, with the same conditions.
Will of Ana Marques entailing her properties with the pious obligation of 59 perpetual masses, celebrated in her chapel of Nossa Senhora das Preces, in Sandomil. The testator appoints as her first successor Simão Aparício, her husband, and, after his death, Sebastião Garcia, her brother, and, after him, his eldest son. Will approved in 1653-04-16.
Will made by Pedro do Couto, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year on the church of N. Sra. da Graça of Monforte, where his body should be buried. He named Manuel do Couto as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the closest relative of the institutor.
Will made in Monforte by Afonso Cordeiro Franco in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual mass obligation of six masses celebrated every year on the church of Espírito Santo, in Monforte. He named his wife Ana Maria as first administrator during her lifetime, and their grandson, son of Manuel Barradas, after her death. From there on the succession should always continue on the descendants of this grandson, but if he had none, the administration would be handled to the descendants of Rodrigo do Vale. The administration would only be handled to the grandsons of the institutor after they came of age, and, until then, the entail's income should not be spended.
Will made in Castelo de Vide by D. Guiomar Nunes Vidal, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail and chapel would be composed of properties in Marvão, would have a perpetual obligation of one daily mass on the first two years after her death, and of two weekly masses, celebrated on Fridays and Saturdays, after those two years. Those masses would be celebrated on the church of the monastery of N. Sra. da Conceição, where her body should be buried. To administrate it she named her nephew Vasco Pires, who lived in Portalegre, and his descendants born of legitimate marriage after him, as long as the entail would always remain on the lineage of the Vidal family. The second entail would be administrated by her nephew Diogo Pereira, with a perpetual mass obligation of one weekly mass celebrated in every Monday and in all the feasts of the Virgin Mary. Diogo would be succeeded by his descendants, but, if he had none, he would appoint one of his brothers to succeed him with the same conditions.
Will of Manuel Duarte Pinto bequeathing the remaining assets of his available portion to his son, Manuel Pinto, and founding a chapel or entail in S. Romão. If he does not build the chapel in his lifetime, the second owner of the entail should build it within two years and he orders to put an inscription in stone in the chapel. Will approved in 1670-05-16.
Nuncupative will made by Guiomar Fernandes Ortiz, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one daily mass celebrated in the mother church of Arronches, where her body should be buried. She named her uncle padre António Fernandes Curião as first administrator during his lifetime with the condition that he would appoint an administrator to succeed him with the same conditions.
Will of João Garcia and Maria Álvares, his wife, founding a chapel or entail in Tourais. If Maria Álvares does not appoint any successor, the chapel's assets will be bequeathed to his niece, Catarina, daughter of his sister Catarina Garcia. João Garcia also bequeaths the assets located across the river of Seia to his niece Isabel, daughter of his sister Catarina Garcia, with the pious obligation of four perpetual masses. Isabel can appoint whoever she wants as long as he or she belongs to the institutor lineage. Will approved in 1667-07-08.
Will made by Maria Curva de Oliveira, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of sixteen masses celebrated every year in the convent of N. Sra. da Luz of Arronches, where her body should be buried. She also mentioned that her mother, Maria Rodrigues, ordered a perpetual obligation of two sung masses celebrated every year on the same convent, and by this document she also disposed that the administrator of her entail should also fulfill this obligation. She named her sister Inês Curva as first administrator during her lifetime, whith the condition that she would appoint one of her sons or daughters to succeed her with the same conditions.
Will made in Crato by Beatriz Caldeira, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of farmlands and vineyards in Crato, and chapel with a perpetual obligation of sixteen masses celebrated every year. She named her husband Francisco Manso as first administrator during his lifetime and after his death she named her cousins Pedro Caldeira and Francisco Aires Mendes to share the administration of the chapel at the same time, with the condition that before their deaths, each one would appoint one of his own children to succeed them with the exact same conditions.
Will made by Domingos Gonçalves, administrator of the entail founded by his son, padre Manuel Gonçalves, in which he confirmed the institution of the chapel and entailed his own reserved portion to it. However he changed the dispositions regarding the form of administration in case that Catarina, his daughter, died without children. As Manuel left a very detailed, although unlawfull, form of succession, which would be ruled by election, he disposed that if Catarina died without children, the administration would be handled to his son-in-law, Belchior Golaio, husband of Catarina, during his lifetime, and after his death, the administration would be transmitted to João da Cruz, nephew of the administrator, who lived in the city of Guarda, with the condition that he and his descendants would live in Crato to better administrate the chapel. And if João also died without children, the administration would be handled to the closest relative, that being Manuel Álvares Tomás, who lived in Gafete. If none of them had children, the administrator would be appointed by the Vigário and Beneficiados of the mother church among a good honourable man, without hebrew, moorish and mullato descendance, and could not be or descend from any drunken man either. Finally, he disposed that this will and the will made by Manuel Gonçalves should both be copied in two separate books to be given one for the administrator and the other for the chaplain, and those books should also contain a detailed inventory of the chapel's assets.
Will made in Crato by Domingos Vaz Pinheiro in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of some lands in the outskirts of the town, would have a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by his daughter Catarina Pinheiro and, after her death, the administration would be handled to his son João Pinheiro and his descendants after him. If João had no heirs, the administration would be handled to his brother Domingos Vaz, son of the institutor, and if he did not get to inherit it, it should be handled to Domingos, son of António Pinheiro and grandson of the institutor. This second entail would be composed of a land, would have a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every year and would be administrated by João Pinheiro and his descendants after him.
Will of Afonso Eanes, instituting a chapel in honour of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, and appointing as first administrators Catarina Domingues, Gonçalo Fernandes, and his servant António. However, should another relative be found, António would be left out of the administration.
Will of Gaspar Martins. The testator wishes to be buried in the church of Misericórdia. His nephew Domingos de Araújo, son of his sister Graça Martins, was declared his universal heir. The inheritance was to be entailed in a chapel, with the perpetual obligation of 40 annual masses. Domingos was to be succeeded by a descendant or next of kin, with preference given to males.
Followed by the approval deed (1626-03-09, fls. 42-42v).
Will of mestre João das Leis, son of Lourenço Pires, founding an entail with his available portion composed of his properties and appointing as its administrator his second male son and, after him, his firstborn and legitimate male son, imposing the pious obligation of some masses in the church of S. Lourenço of Lisboa. The testator also appoints Gomes, his son, as the successor of Afonso Pires in the administration of the chapel of Santa Catarina, in the church of S. Lourenço of Lisboa, founded by Constança Eanes Palhavã. Besides, João das Leis orders the payment of some bequests and debts to the chapels of mestre Pedro and D. Afonso Dinis, bishop, to buy properties, and appoints as attorney-in-fact (procurador) of the latter chapel the same attorney-in-fact of the chapel of mestre Pedro, administrating its books and assets.
Will of Fernando Álvares de Andrade ordering the celebration of masses in his chapel in the monastery of Nossa Senhora da Anunciada of Lisbon. He designated his eldest son as the administrator of the entail he founded with his wife, D. Isabel de Paiva, with their available portions. He also ordered to his executors to buy properties to the entail with the income of the "lacre" he ordered to carry from Índia. Finally, the institutor also declared that he wanted to incorporate into this entail the farm that he bought called "Torre da Rainha", located in Torres Vedras. Will approved in 1550-10-20.
Will of Marcos Fernandes, mentioning that he and his wife had built and instituted a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, with the obligation of a weekly mass, to which they have entailed cereal rents. The couple appointed as first administrator their nephew and priest João Gonçalves. After his death, he should be succedded by the couple's son-in-law Pedro Fernandes Carneiro and his offspring. Nevertheless, the administrator should be exercised rotationally between Pedro Fernandes Carneiro's offspring and the person who lived in the house of the institutors. The chaplain should preferably be a relative of the institutors.
Will of Baltasar de Araújo. The testator states that his body should be buried in the chapel of São Mamede, where he was baptised. He decided to bequeath his possessions to found a chapel, with the perpetual obligation of celebrating two masses a month in the chapel of São Mamede or in the chapel of S. Sebastião. Men were preferred to administer the chapel, and each administrator had to use the surname of the founder. If the institutor had a close relative who was a cleric, he would be preferred for the position of chaplain. The first administrator of the chapel had to register the deed of foundation in the "livro das capelas" of the Juízo dos Resíduos de Braga.
Will by which D. Pedro de Sousa, membro do Conselho do Rei, establishes an entail with part of his assets, appointing his illegitimate daughter, D. Maria de Sousa, to be its first administrator. He obligates her to marry to the eldest son of D. Gil Eanes da Costa, his nephew. The testator declares that his remains should be buried inside the chapter house of the Convent of Santo Elói of Lisboa.
Will by which Catarina Ribeiro, donzela, expresses her wish to be buried in the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre, in the tomb of her parents. She declares she had made a previous will with her sister, Joana Dias, deceased, in which they had given their nephew Francisco Ribeiro Chacão, a vineyard with a wine press in Cruz da Pedra with an obligation of two annual masses for their souls. She renews this donation, adding an obligation of ten masses to it, and annexes it to the entail founded by her mother, also called Joana Dias. She appoints her nephew as the next administrator of this entail. She also orders the foundation of five entails. The first one would be administered by her nephew André Mateus Ribeiro and his descendants and was composed of two farmlands entailed to a perpetual obligation of two annual masses. The second one would be administered by her niece Joana Ribeiro, daughter of her niece Maria Ribeiro, and by her descendants. It was composed of the properties of Giraldo, and had a perpetual obligation of three annual masses. The third entail would be administered by Ana Ribeiro, Joana Ribeiro's sister, was composed of properties in the place of Areeiro, and had another obligation of three annual masses. She also bequeaths these two nieces the houses where she lives with an obligation of four annual masses, and the remaining properties she possesses, if they aren't sold, with an an obligation of more masses, and orders that they should only take possession of these properties after marrying. The fourth entail would be administered by the two sons of Catarina's brother, Bento Ribeiro, whose names were not mentioned. It was composed of an olive grove in Penedos Gordos and had a perpetual obligation of two annual masses. The fifth entail would be administered by Felícia, daughter of Catarina's niece, also called Catarina Ribeiro, or by one of her sisters, Úrsula and Brígida, if she didn't have descendants. It had a perpetual obligation of two annual masses entailed to an olive grove.
Will by which Catarina Ribeiro, donzela, expresses her wish to be buried in the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre, in the tomb of her parents. She declares she had made a previous will with her sister, Joana Dias, deceased, in which they had given their nephew Francisco Ribeiro Chacão, a vineyard with a wine press in Cruz da Pedra with an obligation of two annual masses for their souls. She renews this donation, adding an obligation of ten masses to it, and annexes it to the entail founded by her mother, also called Joana Dias. She appoints her nephew as the next administrator of this entail. She also orders the foundation of five entails. The first one would be administered by her nephew André Mateus Ribeiro and his descendants and was composed of two farmlands entailed to a perpetual obligation of two annual masses. The second one would be administered by her niece Joana Ribeiro, daughter of her niece Maria Ribeiro, and by her descendants. It was composed of the properties of Giraldo, and had a perpetual obligation of three annual masses. The third entail would be administered by Ana Ribeiro, Joana Ribeiro's sister, was composed of properties in the place of Areeiro, and had another obligation of three annual masses. She also bequeaths these two nieces the houses where she lives with an obligation of four annual masses, and the remaining properties she possesses, if they aren't sold, with an an obligation of more masses, and orders that they should only take possession of these properties after marrying. The fourth entail would be administered by the two sons of Catarina's brother, Bento Ribeiro, whose names were not mentioned. It was composed of an olive grove in Penedos Gordos and had a perpetual obligation of two annual masses. The fifth entail would be administered by Felícia, daughter of Catarina's niece, also called Catarina Ribeiro, or by one of her sisters, Úrsula and Brígida, if she didn't have descendants. It had a perpetual obligation of two annual masses entailed to an olive grove.
Will made by Manuel Fernandes da Alegria and his wife Catarina Gonçalves, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of eight masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Francisco, in Portalegre. They named Maria de Paiva as first administrator and after her death, the succession should continue on her descendants.
Will made by Isabel de Campos, donzela, in which she expresses her wish to be buried in the Misericórdia of Portalegre. She appoints Manuel Velez de Meira to succeed her on the administration of the chapel founded by her brother padre Manuel Gonçalves Serra, which was composed of a vineyard and olive grove in Ribeira da Seda. She appoints her nephew Belchior Pereira to succeed her on the administration of a chapel by padre Manuel Vaz Morujo, in which she had succeeded after the death of her sister Catarina de Campos. She also establishes a new entail composed of her houses in Portalegre, with a perpetual obligation of five annual masse, and names her niece Maria Ana Pereira de Campos as first administrator with the condition that she would appoint a person to succeed her with the same conditions.
Will made by Pedro Fernandes Subtil, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of some houses in Marvão, inherited from his father with a perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every year, to which he added some lands and an olive grove, increasing, henceforth, the perpetual mass obligation in sixteen masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted, totalizing twenty masses every year. Over all these assets he imposed the clauses of perpetual indivisibility. To administrate this entail, he named his brother padre João Rodrigues Subtil, with the condition that he would appoint a successor with the same conditions.
Will made in Marvão by João de Videira, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of 120 masses celebrated every year in the church of Santiago, in Marvão. He named Pedro Dias as first administrator until the marriage of his daughter Leonor Videira, that would administrate it with the same conditions. After the death of Leonor, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If she died without children, the administration would be handled to the closest male relative of the Videiras lineage. All administrators were obliged to purchase 15 cruzados of properties in every year and those properties should be annexed to the chapel, and registered on the inventory record books for good memory.
Will of Diogo Dias and Maria Dias, instituting a chapel by their estate of Vinha de Bouça, with the obligation of 6 annual masses. The chapel's revenues were to splitted between the two administrators and their offspring. In its half, Diogo Dias appointed his sister Maria Dias, granting her the power to appoint her successor. In her half, Maria Dias appointed her niece Ana.
Will made by Beatriz Álvares, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the church of Santiago of Marvão, where her body should be buried. To administrate it she named her daughter Leonor Fernandes, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should continue on her descendants or, if she had none, the administration would be handled to the closest relative.
Will made by Constança Bela in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of six masses celebrated every year on the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário of the church of Santa Maria, in Marvão, where her body should be buried. She named her nieces, daughters of Leonor Rodrigues and Manuel Lopes de Almeida to share the administration during their lifetimes, and, after all of them passed away the administration would be handed to Domingos Belo, brother of the institutor. After the death of Domingos, the sons of the mentioned nieces would receive the administration, and from there on the succession should always continue on their descendants or the closest relative.
Will of Pedro Afonso Doirado instituting an entail with his wife Maria Álvares, with the obligation of 2 annual masses for their souls, and appointing as administrator their son Pedro.
Will made in Portalegre by João Rodrigues Sombreiro, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year in the convent church of Espírito Santo, where his body should be buried. He named his wife Maria Mendes as first administrator with the condition that she would appoint an administrator to succeed her with the same conditions.
Will of Simão Afonso, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of São João Batista of Vila do Conde, and in the church of Santiago de Poiares, appointing as his heir his nephew Simão Afonso.
Followed by the approval deed (1641-07-13, fls. 115-116) and the opening deed (1655-04-28, fls. 116-116v).
Will of Pedro Pais and his wife Maria Brava. The couple requested to be buried in the Chapel of the Santíssimo Sacramento in the Cathedral of Braga. They named each other as their universal heirs. With the aim of establishing an entail, they reserved properties in Braga, which were to be owned first by their nephew Martinho Bravo, whom they had raised "as their own son". He was to be succeeded by his son Diogo Bravo or by Manuel Bravo. If both died without descendants, someone from the Bravo family would have to be appointed administrator. Clerics were excluded from this role. The administrator had to ensure that two masses were celebrated each week and had to use the surnames Bravo and Pais. A copy of the testament had to be inserted in the records of the Juízo dos Resíduos de Braga, in order to preserve the memory of the pious obligations of the administrators.
Followed by the approval deed (1556-08-06, fls. 119-119v) and the opening deed (1559-12-02, fls. 119v-120).
Will of Francisco de Carvalho Pereira, recapping the rules of the entail that he had previously instituted, in which he appointed as administrator his brother Bento de Carvalho Pereira, and entailing other estates to the institution.
Followed by the approval deed (1640-04-24, fls. 174-174v).
Will made in Portalegre by Manuel Velez Abóbora, in which he ordered his burial in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of his houses and would have a perpetual obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by his wife Francisca Gonçalves during her lifetime, and, before her death she would appoint an administrator to succeed her with the same conditions. The second entail would be composed of an olive grove, over which the institutor imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and would be administrated by his nephew Manuel, son of Lourenço Gonçalves Barba, with the condition that he would became a clergyman. Before his death, Manuel would appoint an administrator to succeed him with the same conditions.
Will made by Miguel Gonçalves Aparício, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year on the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário of the church of S. Maria, in Marvão, where his body should be buried. He named his wife Maria Dama as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Manuel Gonçalves Aparício, homonymous nephew of the institutor, and his descendants after him, as long as they were born out of legitimate marriage.
Will made by Pedro Gonçalves, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every year on S. Miguel's day in the church of Santiago of Marvão, where his body should be buried. He named his brother padre Manuel Fernandes as first administrator of the entail during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to Inês Gonçalves, sister of the institutor, with the condition that she would appoint an administrator to succeed her with the same conditions.
Will by which Leonor Alcoforado, donzela, expresses her wish to be buried in the main church of Nisa. She establishes an entail composed of all the remaining assets of her own reserved portion over which she imposed a perpetual obligation of six annual masses. She names her nephew Nicolau Pereira as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by António, nephew of the institutor, and his eldest male heirs after him, or, if he died without heirs or became a clergyman, then the administration would be handled to Diogo Dias Galeano and his children after him, and, from there on, the closest relative, with the condition that the administration would not leave the lineage of the Alcoforados.
Will of Belchior Domingues Jorge and Isabel Gonçalves, instituting a chapel with the obligation of 12 annual masses, to be administrated by the eldest grandson of the couple.
Followed by the approval deed (1681-02-21, fls. 106-106v).
Will of Filipa Pereira, wife of Gaspar Rodrigues Evangelho, bequeathing the remaining of her available portion to her grandson, Francisco Peixoto, with the pious obligation of a perpetual service of nine lessons and two sung masses.
Will by which Manuel da Rosa expressed his wish to be buried in the chapel of the Terceiros in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and established an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every year. He named his wife Maria Gonçalves to administrate the entail during her lifetime with the condition that, before her death, she would entail all the assets of her reserved portion and increase the pious obligation from five to ten masses celebrated every year. After her death the entail would be administrated by their grandson Manuel, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Manuel had no children, the administration would be handled to Domingos, grandson of the institutors, and his descendants with the same conditions, or the granddaughter Teresa.
Will made by Francisco Martins, soldado, and his wife Francisca Fernandes, in which they express their wish to be buried, respectively, in the churches of the Misericórdia and of Espírito Santo of Portalegre. They establish an entail with a perpetual obligation of 20 annual masses in their burial places. They name one another as first administrators of the entail after the first one passed away, and, after their deaths, the entail would be administered by their daughter Ana Leitão and her descendants after her. If she had no children, the administration would be handed to their son Martinho Vaz. The Provedor should take account on the administration every year and if the administrators failed on the fullfillment of the pious legacies for three years, they would be deprived of the administration, that should be henceforth handed to the Misericórdia.
Will made in Portalegre by Maria Serra in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of a fenced land over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year. She named her nephew padre Bartolomeu Pereira as first administrator during his lifetime, and, before his death, he would appoint one of the sons or daughters of Manuel Meira and Maria Vélez to succeed him. From there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the closest relative, with the condition that all administrators would bear the surname "Serra".
Will by which Francisco Ferraz expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. He establishes an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every year. He named his sons Manuel and Francisco to share the administration during their lifetimes and their descendants after them, or, if they had none, the administration would be handled to Catarina Vaz, mother of the institutor with the same conditions.
Will made by Leonor Delicado in which she bequeathed all her assets to the Society of Jesus with the condition that they should stablish a college in Castelo de Vide. However, if the Society did not accept these conditions, she orders the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of all the root assets the institutor owned in Castelo de Vide, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it, she named her nephew padre Diogo Afonso Tarouca during his lifetime. After the death of Diogo, the administration would be handled to Francisco Fernandes Tarouca, nephew of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female heir. Just like the first entail, all administrators of this second entail should bare the surname "Tarouca", keep a record book for the registration of the masses that should be checked by the Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, in every year, and they would be also obliged to annex one property worth 30.000 réis to the entail. The second entail would be composed of a farm she owned in Alpalhão, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it she named her nephew padre Manuel Delicado during his lifetime. After the death of Manuel, he would be succeeded by Maria Gomes Delicada, niece of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female daughter. All administrators of this first entail should bare the surname "Delicado", keep a record book for the registration of the masses that should be checked by the Misericórdia of Alpalhão, in every year, and they would be also obliged to annex one property worth 30.000 réis to the entail. The administrators of both entails should give 10.000 réis to the chaplain of N. Sra. da Vitória's hermitage, founded by the institutor and her husband António Mouzinho Galeano, to fullfill the perpetual pious obligation they imposed of two masses celebrated in every week, on Saturdays and Sundays.
Will made by padre Francisco Mourato Roma, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of properties to be bought with the money from a public debt instrument and would have an obligation of four annual masses. To administrate it he named his nephew Pedro Mourato and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of properties in Arez and would have an obligation of three trinitaries of masses in the main church of that parish, to be administrated by Gonçalo Fernandes Roma during his lifetime, and, after his death, the entailed properties, as well as the administration should be shared among his sons who would be succeeded, preferably, by their eldest male heirs.
Will made by Margarida Chambel, in which she ordered her burial in the main church of Amieira, where she lived, and establishes two entails with a perpetual obligation of four annual masses. To administrate the first entail she named her niece Catarina Dias and to administrate the second, her niece Maria Delicado, both during their lifetimes, and, after their deaths, the succession should always continue by appointment of a son or relative of the institutor's lineage. The first entail was composed of tapadas the second one was composed of houses and farmlands in Arez, Nisa.
Will by which Filipa Mergulhão expressed her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of her tapada of Lixosa with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year in the cathedral, naming her nephew padre Manuel Nogueira as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the closest relative of the institutor's lineage.
Will by which Estêvão Nogueira expressed his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre and established an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every day as long as the world lasted over his tomb. To administrate it the institutor named his daughter Maria Nogueira during her lifetime, with the condition that she would marry with Bento de Andrade, if he returned safe home from the Armada and wished to marry her. After Maria's death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.The institutor ordered that all administrators should bear the surname Nogueira.
Will by which Maria de Abreu, wife of António Mendes, lavrador, expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. She establishes an entail with a perpetual obligation of three annual masses. She names her husband as first administrator and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his son, António Mendes, Maria's step-son, with the condition that he would only administrate the entail until his own son, also named António, comes of age. From there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor also appointed her granddaughter Maria de Abreu to succeed her on the chapel founded by her brother Manuel de Abreu, composed of a house and a vineyard in Portalegre, which had a perpetual obligation of six masses celebrated every year.
Will made by Isabel de Campos, donzela, in which she expresses her wish to be buried in the Misericórdia of Portalegre. She appoints Manuel Velez de Meira to succeed her on the administration of the chapel founded by her brother padre Manuel Gonçalves Serra, which was composed of a vineyard and olive grove in Ribeira da Seda. She appoints her nephew Belchior Pereira to succeed her on the administration of a chapel by padre Manuel Vaz Morujo, in which she had succeeded after the death of her sister Catarina de Campos. She also establishes a new entail composed of her houses in Portalegre, with a perpetual obligation of five annual masse, and names her niece Maria Ana Pereira de Campos as first administrator with the condition that she would appoint a person to succeed her with the same conditions.
Will made in Alpalhão by which João Viegas de Reboredo, escrivão da Câmara, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça of his town. He establishes an entail with a farmland an his remaining properties with a perpetual obligation of 10 masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his cousins Constança Viegas and Isabel Viegas to administrate it during their lifetimes, and, after their deaths, the administration should be transmited to Mariana de Matos, niece of the institutor and her descendants after her, with the condition that none of them would ever marry with a person of the so-called "infected races".
Will by which Pedro Álvares expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of Santo António of Portalegre. he establishes an entail with a perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his wife, Maria Dias, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by their daughters Maria Dias and Beatriz Dias, with the condition that if one of them died, the administration would be transmitted to the other and her descendants after her, or, if none of them had children, Pedro Álvares and Manuel Álvares, sons of the institutor, would succeed on the administration with the same conditions. No administrator could ever marry with a person of the so-called "infected races" and no clerics could never receive the administration.
Will made by Nuno de Pina, o velho, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his nephew Nuno de Pina Pereira as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his son Jácome de Pina and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. He disposed that Nuno de Pina Pereira was obliged to annex 1.000 cruzados of his own reserved portion to the entail and that he should order at his expenses to gild in gold the altarpiece of Santa Catarina de Sena's in the capela-mor of the Sé of Portalegre. No administrator could never marry with a person of the so-called "infected races" or, otherwise would lose the administration.
Will made by which Maria Aires de Castelo Branco expresses her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre and establishes an entail composed of her houses and farmlands with a perpetual obligation of 34 annual masses. She names her niece Maria Aires as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue on the closest relative of the institutor's lineage.
Will made by Fernando Vaz Mesa, médico, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the tomb of his parents, Pedro de Mesas and Joana Gomes, in the Misericórdia of Portalegre. He established an entail composed of his houses, a vineyard, olive groves and farmlands in Portalegre, with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year. He named his brother Rui Dias as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would appoint one of his sons to succeeded him, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. He explicitly excluded administrators who had been formally charged of crimes of lese majeste, or were infamous, disobedient or rebel to the mandates of the Catholic church or of their own parents.
Will made by licenciado Rui Dias, advogado, in which he named his son Pedro de Mesas to succeed him on the administration of the entail founded by his brother Fernando Vaz Mesas and also annexed half of his own reserved portion to the entail adding two more masses to the perpetual obligations disposed by the institutor, recommending Pedro to be a good christian under penalty of being deprived from the administration.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: carta de sentença (f. 2-5), datada de 1640-07-21, com traslado da sentença de 1639-05-12 do juiz ordinário Martim Vaz de Cairos, que aprova o testamento oral feito pelo falecido instituidor, em 1637 "julga o dito testamento por firme e valiozo e como tal se cumpra e se reduza a forma publica" (f. 4). Traslado de 1796. MOTIVAÇÃO: o testador encontrava-se enfermo de uma doença da qual viria a falecer. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): sete missas rezadas no oitavário dos defuntos e uma cantada em dia de Finados. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a informação do procurador do Resíduo (f. 20 v.º), esclarece que, pela redução de 1814-03-20, esta capela ficou anexa à capelania da Lombada e com pensão de duas missas anuais. Em 1819-01-28 (f. 22-27 v.º) o administrador João Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt obtém indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas das capelas que administra. SUCESSÃO: nomeia a mulher D. Maria de Bettencourt, depois o filho menor Luís. Na falta de geração deste, a terça ficaria aos pais do instituidor, António de Carvalhal e D. Jerónima, e depois aos seus irmãos, por linha "direita". BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos bens que deixa à mulher. A verba declaratória, datada de 1847-12-21 (f. 83/83 v.º), refere que a casa n.º 6 do largo do Chafariz, Funchal, pertencente a esta capela, avaliada em 734.652 réis, foi sub-rogada por igual valor em benfeitorias no Palheiro Ferreiro (cujas confrontações constam da f. 84-84 v.º, em 1851-11-11). ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Conde de Carvalhal. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DA CARTA DE SENTENÇA (f. 2 a 5): CÔNJUGE: D. Maria de Bettencourt, que casou em segundas núpcias com o capitão Bartolomeu Fernandes Pereira. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: F. 22-27 v.º - Indulto apostólico de componenda de pensões caídas, datado de 1819-01-28, e obtido pelo administrador João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo.
Will made in Nisa by Rui Dias Inchado, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the church of the Misericórdia of Nisa and ordered the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of a land of Vale de Figueira, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year and to administrate it he named his son Diogo Dias Galeano and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of another land in the place of Abrunheira, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year and to administrate it he named his son Álvaro de Semedo and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. The third entail would be composed of two lands, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year and to administrate it he named his son Fernando Gomes and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. If any of them died without children, the administration would be handled to one of the other brothers.
Will of Simão Bravo Barreto, instituting an entail and appointing as administrator his brother António Bravo, to be followed by his son or daughter, at his choice. If his health did not improved, the administrator should pass to the hospital of São Marcos, under the condition of celebrating a daily mass for his soul.
Followed by the approval deed (1681-11-11, fl. 70).
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento (f. 2-9) aprovado em 1669-03-25, nas «casas de morada e quinta arriba de Santa Catarina»; aberto em 1669-05-07. MOTIVO DA FUNDAÇÃO: quer salvar a sua alma (f. 3); encontrava-se doente em uma cama. ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS: uma missa rezada todos os domingos e nas nove festas de Nossa Senhora por alma da instituidora ("me mandar dizer"), celebradas na sua capela de Nossa Senhora das Angústias (São Pedro, Funchal). REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a informação na f. 22 v.º refere que, por sentença de redução de 1814-03-20, esta capela ficou anexa à capelania da Penha de França, com a obrigação de 40 missas anuais por este e outros administradores. Em 1819-01-28 o adminstrador João Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt obtém indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas de todas as suas capelas (f. 24-29 v.º tradução). SUCESSÃO: nomeia o sobrinho Jorge de Andrade de Vasconcelos e seus filhos e herdeiros, não os tendo a suas irmãs e herdeiros. BENS VINCULADOS: terça imposta na Quinta das Angústias e serrado de Pedro Sardinha e no mais bem parado de seus bens, em «perpetuo de vínculo de morgado». A estas propriedades juntar-se-ia o restante dos seus bens herdados pelos outros sobrinhos, irmãos do herdeiro Jorge de Andrade de Vasconcelos, após as respetivas mortes. SUB-ROGAÇÃO DE BENS: no século XIX procedeu-se à sub-rogação destas propriedades, tornando-as livres e alodiais, como se segue: i) Anexo (f. 1-17) - sentença de 1815-02-22 determina a sub-rogação da casa, mirante, capela e mais benfeitorias da Quinta das Angústias pelo correspondente valor na Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro. Nesta altura, a «casa grande», a de «recreio» e a capela das Angústias foram avaliados em 14.164$100 réis; ii) fl. 35 - verba declaratória de 1840-09-25 refere a sub-rogação dos térreos sitos na Quinta das Angústias pelo correspondente valor na quinta sita na Achada, Campanário; iii) f.35 v.º/36 v.º - verba declaratória de 1848.06.06 refere a sub-rogação de duas porções de terra no sítio das Angústias pelo correspondente valor na Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro (uma porção de terra confronta pelo sul com o beco do Asilo e outra confronta também pelo sul com o caminho velho e casas pertencentes a Santa Catarina); iv) f. 37/38 - verba declaratória de 1849-10-01 refere idêntica sub-rogação; v) f. 38 v.º/40 - verba de sub-rogação de 1855-07-23, refere a sub-rogação, determinada por sentença de 1832, de uma porção de terra acima do caminho das Angústias, ficando vinculadas duas casas na rua dos Mercadores, Sé, e parte de um armazém no extremo leste do quintal do Palácio do Conde de Carvalhal, na rua do Peru, Sé; vi) f. 40/41 v.º - verba de sub-rogação de 1859-05-10, refere a sub-rogação de uma porção de terra e rocha abaixo da capela de Santa Catarina pela parte correspondente num armazém sito na rua do Peru, Sé. PRIMEIRO E ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADORES: sobrinho Jorge de Andrade de Vasconcelos; D. Luísa Augusta de Aragão (Casa Carvalhal). OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 2 a 9): TESTAMENTEIROS: o irmão cónego António de Vasconcelos e o dito sobrinho. HERDEIROS DOS RESTANTES BENS: os irmãos - dito cónego, D. Bernarda e D. Leonor. Após o falecimento de todos, os bens deveriam ser incorporados na terça. FILHOS: sem filhos. JÓIAS: um anel de ouro de dois cruzados legado à criada Bárbara Martins. ENTERRAMENTO: no convento de São Francisco, em cova da tia D. Maria. TESTEMUNHAS: João Ferreira de Vasconcelos, cura na Santa Sé, que fez o testamento e assinou a rogo da testadora; Pascoal Monteiro; Estêvão Gomes, malheiro; Lourenço de Sousa de Afonseca; António da Silveira; Manuel Gomes; padre Luís Preto; Manuel Valente, todos moradores na cidade do Funchal. LITERACIA: não assina o testamento por se encontrar fraca e não poder escrever.
Will by which Manuel Vivas Barba expressed his wish to be buried in the tomb of his brother, doutor João Vivas Barba, in Castelo de Vide. He bequeaths the lands and watermill he bought with the money bequeathed to him by his uncle, padre Lourenço Dias, to his cousin João Vivas Barrosinho, with the same obligation of ten masses for Lourenço Dias' soul which he had. He bequeaths the farmlands he received from his cousin Maria Lopes to João, son of António Mouzinho, who would benefit from them during his lifetime with the obligation of six annual masses. After his death, they would pass to João Vivas Barrosinho's heirs, with the same obligations.
Will made by Francisco da Costa Forjaz, mancebo who never married, son of Diogo Forjaz de Gomide and Catarina de Almeida. He expressed his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and establishes an entail composed of his part of the estate of Torre, in Crato, and of his farmstead in Portalegre, with a perpetual obligation of three annual masses. He named his brother António Forjaz da Costa as first administrator and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. All administrators were obliged to annex 200 000 réis to the entail.
Will of D. Inês Pereira, wife of Belchior de Sá Sottomayor, bequeathing the third part of her assets, including the farmstead (quinta) of Lanhelas, to her husband and, after his death, to her son, Rui de Sá Pereira, with the pious obligation of five annual and perpetual masses in the chapel of Santo Crucifixo, in Viana do Castelo. Will approved in 1596-07-13.
Will made by Maria Dias Feio in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of some houses, some lands, vineyard and an olive grove in Nisa and an orchard in Penedo de Pedro Capão, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of thirty three masses celebrated every year. To administrate it she named her nephew Sebastião Miguéis da Devesa during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest heir.
Will by which Ana Chambel, wife of Francisco Ferraz, annuls all her previous wills and codicils as they were made against her will. She expresses her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre, in her mother's tomb. She bequeathes all the assets of her reserved portion to her sons Manuel and Francisco with the intention, but not the obligation, that both would study and became priests, and after the death of the first one, the other would inherit the properties, and after the death of both her brother Manuel Chambel would inherit the properties would henceforth be entailed with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted, and, after the death of Manuel the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. However, if either Francisco or Manuel had children born of legitimate marriage, they would succeed on the entail's administration and not Manuel Chambel, who would only administrate if none of them had children and both became clergyman.
Will of Francisco Vaz da Costa, declaring that he and his wife had agreed to institute a chapel with the obligation of 12 annual masses in the church of São Tomé da Correlhã, appointing Damião da Costa and his offspring as administrators.
Followed by the approval deed (1664-06-16, fls. 179-180).
Will by which Catarina de Sampaio expresses her wish to be buried in the main church of Nisa. She establishes an entail composed of all of her immovable assets over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. To administrate it she named her nephew Álvaro Semedo during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male relative.
Will made by padre Francisco de Almeida in which he ordered that his body should be buried on the mother church of Nisa, where he held the position of "reitor".
Will made by Paulo Gomes, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the church of Espírito Santo of Nisa and ordered the foundation of an entail composed of all the share of his assets that fitted on his own reserved portion over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year. To administrate it he named his wife Catarina da Rosa during her lifetime and her descendants after her.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento (vol. 1, f. 22-30; vol. 2.º, f. 2-10) aprovado em 1598-04-29 pelo tabelião público de notas por el-rei na cidade do Funchal e seus termos, Pêro Nogueira; aberto em 1599-11-29. Traslados de 1606 e de 1796. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: a testadora encontrava-se sã, em pé e com todo o entedimento, porém não sabia o dia e hora da sua morte e «temendo o estreito juízo Seu a [quem] ei de ir dar conta de minhas culpas e pequados e pera descargo de minha consiensia» (vol. 1, f. 22). ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS: 5000 réis anuais para missas celebradas na sua capela de Nossa Senhora das Neves (São Gonçalo). Este encargo acresceria às pensões das capelas do marido (12.000 réis), dos sogros Lopo Machado e Catarina Pires (7000 réis), somando 24.000 réis anuais, destinados a para custear um capelão para continuamente dizer missa naquele templo; mais um quarto de vinho a bica pagos ao seu capelão e 1.000 réis anuais para restauro da capela da Madalena, em Santo António «pera que não venha ao chão» (1.º vol., f. 24 v.º). Só o administrador do morgado teria a faculdade de por e tirar o capelão. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a informação do procurador do Resíduo (2.º vol., f. 32 v.º), esclarece que, pela redução de 1814-03-20, a capela de Nossa Senhora das Neves fica adstrita à obrigação de celebrar vinte missas por esta instituidora e outros. Em 1819-01-28 (2.º vol., f. 21-25), o administrador João Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt obtém indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas das capelas que administra. SUCESSÃO: nomeia o sobrinho João Machado de Miranda e sua mulher D. Francisca, andando a sucessão na pessoa que herdasse a fazenda do dito seu marido. BENS VINCULADOS: todos os seus bens móveis e de raiz, aos quais anexa os bens da capela do tio Manuel Fernandes Tavares e da avó Catarina Vaz Tavares (que o tio deixara aos pais da testadora e a ela) e todos incorpora no morgadio das Neves fundado por seu marido Bartolomeu Machado. Estes bens não poderiam ser divididos, nem apartados. PRIMEIRO E ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADORES: sobrinho João Machado de Miranda que, em 1599-12-01, apresenta a primeira quitação respeitante ao acompanhamento do enterro da instituidora; Conde de Carvalhal. Outras informações do testamento (vol. 1, f. 22 a 30; vol. 2.º, f. 2 a 10): TESTAMENTEIROS: o sobrinho João Machado e sua mulher D. Francisca, seus herdeiros universais. ENTERRAMENTO: na sua capela de Nossa Senhora das Neves, com o seu marido. ESCRAVOS: liberta os seguintes escravos: Jerónimo, filho de Antónia; Bento e Gonçalo, filhos de Maria, deixando-lhes 4.000 réis para »comeso de porem suas tendas», isto no caso de aprenderem algum ofício e se tornarem oficiais (vol. 1, f. 25). LEGADOS: deixa 10.000 réis a Isabel Lopes, os quais seriam entregues um ano após o seu falecimento, se fosse viva. TESTEMUNHAS: Francisco Rodrigues, escrivão do meirinho da serra; Domingos Afonso, Tomé Luís e Francisco Nunes, criados de João Machado; Diogo Delgado, filho de Cristóvão Toscano, morador na Ponta do Sol; Sebastião Luís, todos moradores nesta cidade. LITERACIA: a testadora assina o testamento, que fora feito por Manuel Vieira do Canto. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS DO 1.º VOL.: Fl. 40/40 v.º - Petição de D. Francisca de Vasconcelos, viúva de João Machado de Miranda, datada de outubro de 1617, em que solicita a extração de uma certidão onde conste que os escravos João e Maria Branca, constantes do inventário de bens de Bartolomeu Machado e mulher Francisca de Miranda, pertencem ao morgadio de Nossa Senhora das Neves. Segue-se a certidão, extraída do tombo 7.º do Resíduo. Nesta certidão, refere-se que os escravos são pretos. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS DO 2.º VOL.: F. 21-25 - Traslado da petição, despacho e procuração de João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt Sá Machado, de novembro de 1799.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento (f. 8-10) aprovado em 1623-10-20 por Francisco Rodrigues de Araújo, tabelião de notas na cidade do Funchal e seu termo por el-rei; aberto em 1623-11-10, na presença do juíz ordinário António de Salamanca Polanco. Traslado de 1796. MOTIVO DA FUNDAÇÃO: encontrava-se doente numa cama; descargo de sua consciência (f. 3). ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS: duas missas cantadas anuais no altar do Bom Jesus por sua alma, ofertadas com três alqueires de trigo e meio almude de vinho, no oitavário dos Finados (informação na folha de rosto dos autos e na f. 4 do testamento); porém, na f. 7 v.º do mesmo testamento, o instituidor parece alterar a pensão, dizendo que as casas têm a obrigação de uma missa cantada porque nelas gastou perto de três mil cruzados de benfeitorias. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a informação na f. 25 v.º refere que, por sentença de redução de 1814-03-20, esta capela ficou anexa à capelania da Penha de França, com a obrigação de 40 missas anuais por este e outros administradores. Em 1819-01-28 o adminstrador João Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt obtém indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas de todas as suas capelas (f. 27-32v.º). SUCESSÃO: nomeia a sua mulher D. Maria de Meneses, depois a filha D. Maria, filha da primeira mulher D. Helena de Vasconcelos, menor de idade. O testador recomenda que "a cazem como della se espera e seja dentro em cinco annos" depois da sua morte" e nomeia como seu tutor e procurador o irmão cónego João Lopes. Suceder-lhe-ia seu filho mais velho, não tendo a filha mais velha e daí por diante a seu filho por linha direita; na falta de descendência ficaria ao parente mais chegado do instituidor. BENS VINCULADOS: toma sua terça nas benfeitorias das casas onde vive, na freguesia de São Pedro, havendo dúvida toma no mais bem parado de sua fazenda, porque "sua tenção hé cumpriremçe seus legados e obrigaçoens que deixa" (f. 7 v.º). Os bens apresentam-se discriminados no documento “Pagamento a terça do defunto” (f. 10 v.º-11 v.º), no valor global de 630.620 réis, como se segue: aposentos de casas e respetivas benfeitorias na cidade do Funchal, onde vivia o instituidor; mula com sua selha e outros apetrechos e dívida de Fernão Rodrigues Pinto. PRIMEIRO E ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADORES: sua mulher D. Maria de Meneses; Conde de Carvalhal. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 8 a 10): Freguês de São Pedro. CÔNJUGES: primeira mulher D. Helena de Vasconcelos, filha de António Mendes de Vasconcelos; segunda mulher D. Leonor da Câmara (que casara em primeiras núpcias com António de Morim); terceira mulher: D. Maria de Meneses. TESTAMENTEIRO: seu irmão cónego João Lopes. ENTERRAMENTO: mosteiro de São Francisco do Funchal, onde tem a sua sepultura e jaz sua primeira mulher D. Helena de Vasconcelos. Reservou mil cruzados em dinheiro para o enterramento e legados estipulados. OUTRAS PROPRIEDADES: oito alqueires de terra semeadiça no Lombo Furado, que o instituidor comprara a Pedro Fernandes por 10.000 réis; comprou ao sogro António Mendes de Vasconcelos um moio de semeadura no Campanário; comprou a Sebastião Gonçalves, morador no Monte Gordo, por 20.000 réis, um pedaço de terra no Lombo Furado; refere que a filha D. Maria herdou as terças de sua mãe D. Helena, da madrasta D. Leonor da Câmara e de seu bisavô João de Bettencourt de Freitas ESCRAVOS: mulatinho Tomás comprado ao cunhado Henrique Figueira de Utra por 20.000 réis; escrava Maria de Cabo Verde; escravo preto Bento, de Cabo Verde, já homem; escrava Cecília pertencente à filha D. Maria, que lhe foi dada pelo tio Martim Gonçalves quando veio do Brasil. CONTAS: com Fernão Mendes Pinto, estante na cidade de Lisboa, que lhe deve por uma sentença 210.000 réis, de que eram fiadores o licenciado Bento de Matos Coutinho e Manuel Fernandes Fontes; declara ter feito um rol com o padre Manuel Rodrigues, com a relação das dívidas a haver, das caixas de açúcar que tem na Alfândega e fora dela, vinho da sua loja. TESTEMUNHAS: Simião de Freitas Correia; padre Manuel Mendes; padre Sebastião Gonçalves de Ponte; Gaspar Rodrigues, lavrador e morador em Santo António; Sebastião Jorge, alfaiate; padre António Furtado; António Nunes, estudante, todos moradores na cidade do Funchal. LITERACIA: o testador na aprovação assina o testamento de seu sinal e letra. O testamento fora feito pelo capelão da Sé, padre Manuel Rodrigues, por o testador não poder escrever. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: F. 29 a 33 - Traslado do indulto apostólico de componenda de pensões caídas, datado de 1819-02-28, e obtido pelo administrador João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo.
Will made by padre frei António Rodrigues Sarzedas, administrator of the entail founded by his aunt Beatriz Sarzedas, in which he appointed his sister Maria Rodrigues Sarzedas to succeed him on the administration. He mentioned that this entail had a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year.
Will made by padre Manuel Delicado, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of lands, houses and a vineyard in Alpalhão's outskirts, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year on the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário, where his body should be buried. He named his minor nephew Manuel, son of João Dias, his brother, to administrate the entail during his lifetime and his descendants after his death. However, Manuel would only receive the administration after he reached the age of 25 years or in the case he married before that age, and, until then, Manuel Alfaia Morgado would administrate the entail.
