Will made by Catarina Carrilho, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of some houses and a golden cross, over which the institutor imposed a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate she named Maria Inchada as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the administration would be handled to her eldest son or daughter, whoever she appointed, who would be succeeded by their eldest son or daughter with the same conditions. She bequeathed a land to the Confraria de S. Pedro imposing a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year over it, and, from the remaining of all her assets she ordered the foundation of two more chapels. This second chapel would have a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every week on the mother church of Alpalhão, and would be administrated by her cousin, Maria Mendes, wife of Manuel Dalva, who lived on Castelo de Vide, and, after their deaths, the succession should always continue on the eldest heir, male or female. The third chapel would have a perpetual obligation of 102 masses celebrated every year, that being two masses celebrated every week, and would be administrated by Maria Chambel Alfaia, during her lifetime, and by her son Manuel and his eldest heirs, male or female, after his death. However, if Manuel wished to became a clergyman, he would only administrate during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to his sister Joana, and after the death of Joana to Pedro, their brother, and after his death to Maria Inchada, administrator of the first chapel, or, if none of them had children, to Sebastiana, daughter of Amaro Gomes and Leonor Miguéis, and, after the death of Sebastiana, if she also had no children, the administration would be transmitted to Maria, daughter of João Dias Rovisco, or the Confraria do Santo Nome de Jesus of Alpalhão.
Will made by António Vaz Caldeira, in which he ordered the foundation of four entails. The first would be composed of some houses in Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his niece Maria, daughter of Gregório de Abreu, and her descendants after her, or, if she had no children, she would be succeeded by her brother António Mourato. The second entail would be composed of a land in the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his nephew Brás Martins Caldeira and his descendants after him. The third entail would be composed of a land in the outskirts of Gafete, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his nephew António Mourato and his descendants after him. The fourth entail would be composed of a land in the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his nephew António de Abreu and his descendants after him. If the lineage of any of those administrators became extinguished then the Confraria das Santas Chagas de Alpalhão would receive the administration of the entail. No administrator of the four chapels could ever marry with another person of jewish, moorish, mulato or new-christian ascendency.
Will made by Maria Barrenta, in which she disposed that her body should be buried on the church of N. Sra. das Chagas and the foundation of three chapels, each one with the perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in the church of N. Sra. da Graça of Alpalhão. To administrate the chapels she named her uncles António Dias, Mateus Gonçalves and Manuel da Fonseca as first administrators during their lifetimes, and, after their deaths, each one would be succeeded by his descendants.
Will of Pedro da Maia de Coimbra, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of Misericórdia of Braga, and appointing as administrators his son Bento da Maia and his offspring.
Followed by the approval deed (1642-02-27, fls. 14-14v).
Will of João Álvares, entailing properties from his reserved portion for the celebration of 3 annual masses for his soul, his father's and mother's. These properties were entailed and could not be sold or exchanged. After his death, they should remain in possession of his wife, Maria Gonçalves, followed by their children, especially their son António Álvares.
Will made by Maria Ferreira, mulher devota, in which she disposed, among other dispositions, that her body should be buried on the grave of her parents in Alpalhão.
Will made in Vila Flor by Inês de Moura, donzela, in which she ordered her burial in the church of S. Bartolomeu of Vila Flor and founded an entail composed of farmlands and houses in Vila Flor, with a perpetual obligation of 16 annual masses. She named her niece Luzia de Moura as first administrator during her lifetime and after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female heir. If Luzia had no children, then the administration would be handed to her sister, Beatriz de Moura, niece of the institutor, with the same conditions, or the closest female relative if she had no children of her own. The administrator would be obliged to register the chapel's inventory on the chapel's book of the Provedoria within six months.
Will by which António Dias, unmarried man, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Alpalhão and establishes an entail composed of farmlands in Gáfete and Ribeiro do Castelo, with a perpetual obligation of two annual masses. He named his brother Francisco Dias Ribeiro as first administrator during his lifetime, with the condition that he would appoint an administrator to succeed him with the same conditions.
Will made in Amieira do Tejo by padre Manuel Álvares Proença in which he expresses his wish to be buried in the mother church of Amieira do Tejo and established an entail with all his remaining properties with a perpetual obligation of six annual masses celebrated. He named his uncle Domingos Mendes to administer it during his lifetime, and, after his death, his uncle Luís Álvares would receive the administration, and from there on the entail would be administrated by his descendants with the perpetual obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year. The institutor ordered that the chapel should be registered on the Livro das Capelas of Amieira.
Will of Catarina Colaço, instituting a chapel in Viana do Castelo, and appointing as administrators Estêvão Fernandes Carneiro and his wife Isabel Meira, to be followed by their daughter and their offspring.
Followed by the approval deed (1654-04-16, fls. 15-15v) and the opening deed (1655-02-20, fl. 15v).
Will of Marcos de Faria, instituting an entail by his estates in São Pedro de Maximinos, with the obligation of 12 annual masses to be celebrated in the hermitage of São Miguel o Anjo, in Braga. As administrator, Marcos appointed his brother Agostinho de Faria.
Followed by the approval deed (1653-11-20, fls. 176-176v).
Will of Fernando Pires and Helena Dias Viegas, declaring that they had previously instituted an entail, and establishing the way in which the rest of the inheritance should be divided.
Followed by the approval deed (1592-05-02, fls. 219v-220).
Will of João Álvares, entailing properties to the chapel of Bom Jesus, previously instituted in São Salvador de Souto. As administrator, João appointed his nephew Francisco Domingues. The entail should be transmitted along familial lines, with clerics being preferred to laymen.
Followed by the approval deed (1682-04-08), fls. 233-233v).
Will of Francisco Fernandes de Oliveira, instituting an entail with the obligation of 24 annual masses in the church of São Martinho de Valbom, and appointing his son Bento Aranha de Oliveira as administrator, granting him the power to appoint his successor.
Will made by Lourenço Inchado, 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 mother church of N. Sra. da Graça, in Alpalhão, where his body should be buried, with three being celebrated over his grave and the other three on the altar of N. Sra. do Rosário. He named his daughter Beatriz Inchada as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir, and, if she had none, she would appoint an administrator to succeed her.
Will made in Alpalhão by Joana Martins, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of five entails. The first entail would be composed of some houses in Alpalhão over which she imposed a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every year, and to administrate it she named her niece Maria, daughter of Maria Inchada. The second entail would be composed of a vineyard in the outskirts of Alpalhão over which she imposed a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it she named her nephew João Dias Loução during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his son Tomé Pinheiro, and from there on the succession should always continue on the closest heir. The third entail would be administrated by Ana, daughter of Maria Inchada, and would be composed of some houses, a land and vineyards in Alpalhão, over which she imposed a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year. The fourth entail would be composed of some houses and a land in the outskirts of Alpalhão over which the institutor imposed a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it she named her nephew Gonçalo, son of Maria Inchada. The fifth entail would be composed of some houses and a land in the outskirts of Crato, over which the institutor imposed a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it she named her niece Inês, daughter of Maria Inchada. All her nephews, sons of her sister Maria Inchada, would be succeeded by their descendants, and, if any of them died without children, the entailed assets of this nephew would be shared among the sisters and brothers equally, and if their bloodline was extinguished the administration would be handled to the closest relative.
Will made by padre Lourenço Mouzinho, in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of lands, farms vineyards and houses in Marvão's outskirts, and would have a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, ten on the Altar das Chagas of Castelo de Vide and five on the Altar das Chagas de Cristo on the Misericórdia of Marvão. To administrate it, he named Vitória Garção, daughter of Domingos Dias and Isabel Fernandes, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of some lands and a farm, and would also have a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, ten on the Altar das Chagas of Castelo de Vide and five on the Altar das Chagas de Cristo on the Misericórdia of Marvão, or, alternatively, on the convent of N. Sra. da Estrela. To administrate it he named Isabel Garção, sister o Vitória and daughter of Domingos Dias and Isabel Fernandes, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If neither Vitória or Isabel had children, the administration would be handled to their youngest sister Leonor Carrilho or, if she also had no children, to Maria Mouzinha, cousin of the institutor, or their descendants, with the only restriction that neither of the two entails could ever be administrated by the same administrator of the entail founded by Pedro Mouzinho da Mota. The administrators of both entails should marry with a noble person, chatolic of clean blood, and would lose the administration if he or she ever married with a person of jewish, moorish, or new-christian ascendency. The Provedor da Comarca should take account on the administration of both entails, and charge the administrators in double if they did not fullfill the pious obligations, even in times of war. The administrators were also obliged to purchase a "bula de defunto" for the institutor's soul and should also preserve the entailed houses, reforming them if needed, or, otherwise, they would be obliged to pay 3 cruzados every year to the Bula de Cruzada until the houses were fully restored. The institutor mentioned that he had administrated the chapel founded by Manuel Carrilho, fullfilling all obligations and improving it until 1642-10-01, when the Castillian army invaded and stole some of the chapel's properties, and from there on the chapel was administrated by Fernando da Mota and his wife Maria Mouzinha, who owed some debts to him.
Will made by padre Manuel Themudo, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of a land named Tapada da Ribeira, in Alpalhão's outskirts, with a perpetual obligation of 32 masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Alpalhão, where his body should be buried, always on fridays, starting on the first friday after the Day of S. John. To administrate it he named his nephew padre Manuel de Almeida during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to Pedro Cordeiro, brother of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir or the closest relative. The second entail would be composed of houses, a vineyard and lands in Ribeira da Maia, with a perpetual mass obligation of 20 masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Alpalhão, always on fridays, starting on the thirty second week after the Day of S. John. To administrate it the institutor named his cousin Gonçalo Fernandes during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir or the closest relative. The administrator of the second chapel should purchase two silver lamps worth 75.000 réis and maintain a lamp perpetually lit on the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário of Alpalhão.
[Contains an opening deed of the will made in 1701-05-12].
Will made by Francisco Miguéis Freire, in which he disposed that his body should be buried on the mother church of Alpalhão, and ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of a house in Alpalhão over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his niece Catarina Freire during her lifetime and her descendants after her, with the condition that she would only receive the administration after she married or took state. The second entail would be composed of a land in Alpalhão's outskirts over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his sister Violante Mosqueira during her lifetime and, after her death, the administration would be handled to her daughter Maria and her descendants after her, or, if Maria died without heirs, the administration would be transmitted to Inês, sister of the institutor. If none of them had children, both entails would be handled to the Confraria das Almas of Alpalhão.
Will of Branca Casada, widow of Pedro Eanes, in which she decided to reserve her "terça", including properties in Braga and Barcelos, for the establishment of a chapel. The first to inherit would be her grandson, Miguel Correia Pinto, followed by his descendants, with preference given to first-born sons. If he died without children, the succession would alternatively pass to another grandson named Pedro Pinto, or to someone who was a descendant of Branca's late husband Pedro Eanes. The administrators were asked to register the institution in the "livro da Provedoria" of Viana.
Followed by the approval deed (1607-07-04, fls. 209-209v).
Will made by Manuel Gonçalves Gamboa, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of some houses in Marvão over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year. To administrate it, he named his niece Leonor, daughter of Filipe Gonçalves, as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should continue on the closest heir of her father's bloodline. He also left a land for padre Francisco Gomes, during his lifetime, with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year, and, after his death, this land should be incorporated on the entail administrated by Leonor. The second entail would be composed of the houses where the institutor lived, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year. To administrate it he named his cousin Francisco Rodrigues Canhoto and his descendants after him, or, if he had none, the administration would be handled to the closest relative that belonged to the lineage of the institutor's father.
Will made by Fernando Rodrigues Modino, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail, incorporating in it a rent taken from a property in the outskirts of Arronches ("herdade da Fragosa"), with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year. He designated his niece Maria Rodrigues, wife of Bento Rodrigues Almendo, to administrate it. She would be succeeded by her eldest son or daughter.
Will made by Maria Rodrigues, in which she ordered her burial in the main church of Arez. She bequeathed all of her properties to husband Simão Fernandes during his lifetime, under the condition that he would split them in two parts and establish two chapels, the first one for Miguel Rodrigues and the other to Brásia Vaz, brother and sister of the institutor, who would be succeeded by their children. Both chapels would have a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every week.
Will made by Maria Rodrigues, in which she ordered her burial in the main church of Arez. She bequeathed all of her properties to husband Simão Fernandes during his lifetime, under the condition that he would split them in two parts and establish two chapels, the first one for Miguel Rodrigues and the other to Brásia Vaz, brother and sister of the institutor, who would be succeeded by their children. Both chapels would have a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every week.
Will made by António Gonçalves Crespo, in which he ordered his burial in the main church of Crato and established a chapel composed of a farmland with perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every year. He named his sister Maria Carreiras as first administrator of the entail, and Maria Dias, also his sister, after her death. Maria Dias would be succeeded by her children, if she had them, and if not, the administration would be handled to Pedro Vaz, nephew of the institutor, or Domingos Vaz, his brother, with the same conditions, and should always continue on the Crespo's lineage. If this lineage was extinguished then the administration should be handled to the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento.
Will made by Beatriz Álvares in which she ordered to be buried in the Chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento, in Castelo de Vide. She founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses that should be celebrated every year. The institutor named her husband António Gonçalves Estrada as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his son António Gonçalves, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the closest heir of his lineage. This entail is composed of a vegetable garden in Mealhada.
Will made by Catarina Mouzinho, in which she ordered to be buried in her father's grave in the Church of Santa Maria da Devesa, in Castelo de Vide. She founded four entails on behalf of her sister Beatriz Dias, her brother António Rodrigues, her nephew also named António Rodrigues, and her nephew António Mouzinho, each of them with a perpetual pious obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. Each administrator would appoint a son or daughter to succeed on the administration with the same conditions, and the succession should always continue by appointment. She left to her sister Beatriz Dias a land on the outskirts of Niza and on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide; she left to her brother António Rodrigues lands and vineyards in Castelo de Vide and its outskirts; to her nephew António Rodrigues she left a mill and land in the place of Ribeira da Ameixoeira; and to António Mouzinho she left the "tapada da Ameixoeira" and lands on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide.
Will made by Catarina Mouzinho, in which she ordered to be buried in her father's grave in the Church of Santa Maria da Devesa, in Castelo de Vide. She founded four entails on behalf of her sister Beatriz Dias, her brother António Rodrigues, her nephew also named António Rodrigues, and her nephew António Mouzinho, each of them with a perpetual pious obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. Each administrator would appoint a son or daughter to succeed on the administration with the same conditions, and the succession should always continue by appointment. She left to her sister Beatriz Dias a land on the outskirts of Niza and on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide; she left to her brother António Rodrigues lands and vineyards in Castelo de Vide and its outskirts; to her nephew António Rodrigues she left a mill and land in the place of Ribeira da Ameixoeira; and to António Mouzinho she left the "tapada da Ameixoeira" and lands on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide.
Will made by Martinho Dias Barrosinho, in which he ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and founded two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by Catarina Carrilho, and her descendants after her. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it the institutor named Agostinho Carrilho, his brother-in-law, during his lifetime and his descendants after him. Both administrators would only receive the administration after the death of the institutor's wife. These entails are composed of houses located in Castelo de Vide.
Will made by Aleixo de Pina da Silva, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of seven masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his daughter Inês as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her descendants. This entail is composed of olive groves and vineyards in Nisa.
[contains: a declaration deed disposing over non-entailed assets].
Will made by António Rodrigues Mouzinho, in which he ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, and founded four entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of twenty one masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his son João during his lifetime. This entail is composed of a "souto da Ribeira de Vide", houses, orchards, vineyards and lands in Castelo de Vide. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Beatriz Carrilho during her lifetime. This entail is composed of some houses in Castelo de Vide. The third entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Maria Mouzinho during her lifetime. This entail is composed of a "tapada" on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide. The fourth entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Catarina during her lifetime. This entail is composed of a "azenha da Gafaria" located in Castelo de Vide. After the death of each one of the first appointed administrators, the succession should always continue, preferably on their eldest male heirs, or, if they had none, each one would appoint a close relative to succed on the administration. No adminsitrator could ever marry with a person of jewish or moorish ascendency or otherwise would lose the administration.
Will made by António Rodrigues Mouzinho, in which he ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, and founded four entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of twenty one masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his son João during his lifetime. This entail is composed of a "souto da Ribeira de Vide", houses, orchards, vineyards and lands in Castelo de Vide. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Beatriz Carrilho during her lifetime. This entail is composed of some houses in Castelo de Vide. The third entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Maria Mouzinho during her lifetime. This entail is composed of a "tapada" on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide. The fourth entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Catarina during her lifetime. This entail is composed of a "azenha da Gafaria" located in Castelo de Vide. After the death of each one of the first appointed administrators, the succession should always continue, preferably on their eldest male heirs, or, if they had none, each one would appoint a close relative to succed on the administration. No adminsitrator could ever marry with a person of jewish or moorish ascendency or otherwise would lose the administration.
Will made by Pedro Gil Sarzedas in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and, to administrate it, the institutor named his brother António Gil during his lifetime, and his brother Manuel Vaz after him, and from there on the succession should continue on his descendants or, if he had none, on the closest relative of the institutor's lineage, either male or female. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of also four masses celebrated every year and, to administrate it, during his lifetime the institutor named his brother Manuel Vaz Sarzedas, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor disposed that the administrators of both entails were obliged to give account of the administration to the Provedor da Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, and not to the Provedor das Capelas, in every two years, registering the entailed assets in the Provedoria's record books.
Will by which padre Gaspar da Ponte Cabreira expresses his wish to be buried in the Misericórdia of Arronches and bequeaths the remaining of his assets to his aunt Catarina da Ponte, with the pious obligation of six annual masses. After his aunt's death and her soul's fulfilment, the money resulting from the sale of his movable goods and his other money will be used to buy properties to entail in a chapel with the same obligation of six annual masses. In this chapel will succeed his nephew Fernando da Ponte, son of Duarte Rodrigues, and his niece, Inês, daughter of his brother Manuel Vaz da Ponte, if they marry each other, and, after them, their children. If they don't marry each other, Inês' half of the entail will be bequeathed to Manuel Vaz da Ponte, with the same obligations, and Fernando da Ponte's half, if he does not have offspring, will return to the chapel or will be bequeathed to his brother or nephew. The testator also appoints his nephew Domingos Curvo, son of Manuel Vaz da Ponte, to succeed him in the chapel founded by Fernando Vaz, because he is the closest relative of the institutor and administrator and he is also a cleric. This will was approved in 1641-06-18 and opened in 1650-03-08.
Will of Manuel Vaz da Ponte appointing João da Ponte, his son, as administrator of the entail founded by Padre Gaspar da Ponte Cabreira, his brother, to his mentioned nephew. The testator also describes all the assets os his other son, Padre Domingos Curvo, belonging to the chapels and entails he owns, namely the chapels of Inês Vaz, Padre Manuel Vaz Chapado, Padre Baltasar da Ponte and others, in which will succeed João da Ponte, his brother, because he is a male son. Manuel Vaz da Ponte describes too all the assets belonging to the entail of João da Ponte, including the properties received from his uncle Vasco Rodrigues and Fernando Rodrigues. Will approved in 1653-05-16 and opened in 1653-06-18.
Will of Inês Vaz, widow of Vasco Rodrigues, founding three chapels, in Arronches, for Manuel, Vasco and Gaspar, sons of her nephew Manuel Vaz, with the perpetual pious obligation of ten annual masses each one of them. The testator also bequeaths to Gaspar the income of some properties in the outskirts of Arronches, which she received from Padre Manuel Vaz Chapado, with the perpetual pious obligation of a weekly mass. Will approved in 1650-12-21 and opened in 1656-01-02.
Will of Inês Vaz, widow of Vasco Rodrigues, founding three chapels, in Arronches, for Manuel, Vasco and Gaspar, sons of her nephew Manuel Vaz, with the perpetual pious obligation of ten annual masses each one of them. The testator also bequeaths to Gaspar the income of some properties in the outskirts of Arronches, which she received from Padre Manuel Vaz Chapado, with the perpetual pious obligation of a weekly mass. Will approved in 1650-12-21 and opened in 1656-01-02.
Will of Inês Vaz, widow of Vasco Rodrigues, founding three chapels, in Arronches, for Manuel, Vasco and Gaspar, sons of her nephew Manuel Vaz, with the perpetual pious obligation of ten annual masses each one of them. The testator also bequeaths to Gaspar the income of some properties in the outskirts of Arronches, which she received from Padre Manuel Vaz Chapado, with the perpetual pious obligation of a weekly mass. Will approved in 1650-12-21 and opened in 1656-01-02.
Will by which Beatriz Mergulhão, widow of António Vaz de Sarzedas, expresses her wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Devesa of Castelo de Vide. She establishes an entail composed of her properties in Castelo de Vide with the obligation of an annual mass. As administrator, she appointed her nephew Gaspar Mergulhão, granting him the power to choose his successor amongst his kin. If he did not appoint an heir, then the successor would be one of Pedro Mergulhão's children.
Followed by the approval deed (1613-05-20, fls. 207-207v).
Will by which Manuel Mergulhão expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Devesa of Castelo de Vide. He establishes an entail composed of an olive grove in Castelo de Vide, with the obligation of 4 annual masses. As administrator, he appointed his nephew Gaspar Mergulhão, juiz das sisas, granting him the power to choose one of his relatives from the Mergulhões family as successor. If he did not appoint an heir, then the administrator should be the closest relative. Followed by the approval deed (1613-05-20, fls. 212-212v).
Will by which João Fernandes Trapeiro and Maria Gonçalves, his wife, express their wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Castelo de Vide. They establish an entail with the obligation of 10 annual masses, composed of their houses and vineyards in Castelo de Vide. As administrator, they appoint their niece Ana Gonçalves, who should give up the administrator in favour of her son Manuel if he became priest. Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1655-12-18.
Will of Padre João Nogueira bequeathing all his assets to his niece, Maria Barba, to order, after his death, the chapel he founds in Castelo de Vide. Maria Barba will enjoy his assets while she is alive and, after her death, they will be entailed to his chapel with the pious obligation of seven annual masses. Will approved in 1617-04-16 and opened in 1619-06-28.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento feito em 1667-08-08, pelo vigário de Santana João de Barros Xavier; aberto em 1671-05-06, trasladado, também, em maio de 1671. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): três missas. Em 1816 (fl. 41 a 48), o administrador Nuno de Freitas Lomelino obtém componenda de comutação de encargos pios. SUCESSÃO: nomeia a filha Francisca Ferreira, suceder-lhe-ia o filho Manuel de Castro e depois os filhos ou filhas deste último. BENS VINCULADOS: fazenda em São Roque. PRIMEIRO E ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADORES: filha Francisca Ferreira; Morgado Nuno de Freitas Lomelino OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f.1-4): Por ocasião da feitura do testamento, a testadora encontrava-se "muito velha e doente". TESTAMENTEIROS: os filhos Pedro de Castro e Francisco de Castro.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1600-09-27 pelo tabelião Pêro Nogueira. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): uma missa em dia de Nossa Senhora do Monte. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: por sentença de 1818-12-14 (f. 80-109) 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 de Câmara de Lobos e duas tochas para São Bernardino. SUCESSÃO: para além da doação, o modo de sucessão não é mencionado. BENS VINCULADOS: casa térrea doada a Filipa Martins, filha de Manuel Martins e mulher de António Ferreira, ferreiro. Uma nota na f. 4 refere «no beco do Forno, na rua dos Ferreiros«. ADMINISTRADOR/ PRESTADOR DE CONTAS EM 1601 (data da primeira quitação): António Ferreira, ferreiro. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: o marido; Visconde de Torre Bela. Outras informações da verba do testamento (fl. 6 v.º a 11): ENTERRAMENTO: mosteiro de São Francisco, na sepultura de Manuel Martins. LEGADOS: a Inês Rodrigues e Maria Rodrigues, filhas de Antónia Luís, mulher de Manuel Fernandes, mareante deixa, respetivamente, 4.000 e 12.000 réis; ainda a Inês deixa “a cama que se me achar por meu falesimento”; à sobrinha Maria Furtada, que está em Lanzarote, deixa um saio e uma saia, um manto novo e o mais usado. OUTRAS PROPRIEDADES: determina que se venda ao cónego Martim Gonçalves, por 20.000 réis, a metade da casa que ora estava queimada, no beco de Mateus Pires. TESTAMENTEIRO: Manuel Martins, carpinteiro. TESTEMUNHAS: Bartolomeu Antunes; Gaspar Sardinha, «ajuda» de purgador; Diogo Antunes, pedreiro; Gregório Pereira, alfaiate; Lourenço de Abreu, escrivão do eclesiástico, todos moradores na cidade do Funchal; Manuel Correia Ribeiro, morador na Ribeira Brava.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1666-11-30, pelo tabelião da Ribeira Brava, António Fernandes Seixas. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): duas missas celebradas na capela das Almas que fundaram no adro da igreja da Tábua e a obrigação de reparar o referido altar das Almas. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a sentença emitida em 1780-05-12 (f. 44) reduz a pensão desta capela a duas missas em cada três anos, pela esmola de 360 reis. Por sentença 1818-12-14 (f. 51-80), 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 de Câmara de Lobos e duas tochas para São Bernardino. SUCESSÃO: o cônjuge sobrevivente nomearia quem “lhe pareser”, salvaguardando-se que, sendo o administrador remisso e descuidado, a administração da capela passaria ao vigário da igreja da Tabua. BENS VINCULADOS: fazenda denominada “Forca”, na Tábua, com seis horas de água da Levada da Corujeira, a qual confronta pelo norte com fazenda de Simão Gomes Guedes, sul com seu irmão Domingos Gomes, leste pela ribeira da Tábua e com o Lombo do Caramachão. Em 1784-10-06 (f. 45) procede-se ao sequestro desta fazenda. OUTROS BENS VINCULADOS: a testadora institui um vínculo de uma missa anual por sua alma, imposta num pedaço de vinha sita “Entre as Levadas”, que herdou de sua mãe Catarina Vaz e que deixa à sobrinha Filipa, filha de sua sobrinha Bárbara de Abreu e de Manuel Dias. Uma informação inscrita na f. 12 refere a existência de outros autos, em que dá conta desta capela de uma missa Manuel Dias do Til, Ribeira Brava. ADMINISTRADORES: em 1676, Francisco Ferreira Gabriel, em nome da menor Maria, filha de Francisco Gomes Guedes e de sua mulher Joana Ferreir; administrador em 1682: Manuel de Abreu de Macedo. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Visconde de Torre Bela. Outras informações do testamento de mão comum (f. 2 a 5; 13 a 17) O instituidor Francisco Gomes Guedes casaria em segundas núpcias com Joana Ferreira. ENTERRAMENTO: igreja da Tabua, sua freguesia. LEGADOS: à sobrinha Catarina Pestana, filha de sua sobrinha Catarina Pestana e de António Rodrigues do Vale, deixam uma terra de pão sita onde chamam “os Pedasos”. TESTEMUNHAS: António Duarte Guedes; Domingos Gonçalves Nunes; Manuel Gonçalves; João Gomes, João Gonçalves, todos moradores no limite do lugar da Ribeira Brava.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1630-12-22, pelo tabelião António Gonçalves Boim. Abertura: 1630-12-23. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): uma missa em dia de Nossa Senhora da Conceição. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: por sentença de 1818-12-14 (f. 45-73), 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 de Câmara de Lobos e duas tochas para São Bernardino. SUCESSÃO: designa a filha Maria “que não tenho outra”. Caso faleça sem herdeiros, a terça ficaria à irmã da instituidora Joana Rodrigues. BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos bens tomada nas suas peças de ouro e num pedaço de fazenda na Ribeira Brava que «sua senhora que a criou lhe deixou» e que agora deixa a sua filha Maria. A certidão que contém o “Pagamento à terça do defunto”, identifica melhor esta fazenda (f. 14): sita na Banda de Além, junto a Nossa Senhora da Apresentação, parte com fazenda de D. Beatriz da Silva e com herdeiros de Pêro de Brito, a qual traz de meias Bento Fernandes. ADMINISTRADOR/ PRESTADOR DE CONTAS em 1632: citada a segunda mulher de Pêro Garcia, marido da instituidora. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Visconde de Torre Bela. Outras informações do testamento (f. 3 a 6) ENTERRAMENTO: mosteiro de São Francisco. IRMÃS: Joana Rodrigues; Isabel Ferreira. LEGADOS: à irmã Isabel Ferreira deixa uma vasquinha de grise preta. TESTEMUNHAS: Manuel do Couto; António Rodrigues; Matias Ferreira, pedreiro; Pêro de Tinteiro; António Rodrigues Mondragão, estudante; Manuel Romano; António Rodrigues, pedreiro, morador nesta cidade.
Will by which António Dias Barrosinho expresses his wish to be buried in the main church of Castelo de Vide and establishes three entails: two for his brothers, Diogo Dias and Manuel Dias, and one for his nephew, João Vivas. The first one was composed of a fifth of his properties including his houses in rua de Vasco Lopes, and would have an obligation of 15 annual masses. The second one would be composed of another fifth of his properties, including other houses, entailed to an obligation of 7 annual masses. The third one, for his nephew, would be composed of two fifths of the institutor's properties, and other houses, including the ones where he lives, and would have an obligation of 15 annual masses. Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1647-04-20, fl. 233v.
Will by which Margarida Carvalho expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of São Francisco of Portalegre and establishes an entail, composed of her farmlands in Ribeira da Lixosa, with the obligation of 10 annual masses. She designates her husband, Luís Barradas, as first administrator, to be followed by their offspring. Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1628-11-05.
Will by which Garcia Rodrigues, corunheiro, and his wife, Maria Belo, express their wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and order the foundation of an entail after their deaths, with the obligation of 20 annual masses. The first administrator should be Guiomar Ferreira, daughter of António Peixoto, and the remaining administrators should be chosen among António Peixoto's descendants. The entail would be composed of houses and vineyards in Portalegre.
Followed by the approval deed (1659-10-20, fl. 262).
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1587-08-29. Tabelião: António Lopes de Libralião. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): uma missa em dia da ascensão de Cristo. Por sentença de 1818-12-14 (f. 34-63) 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 o igreja de Câmara de Lobos e duas tochas para São Bernardino. SUCESSÃO: a instituidora divide a sua fazenda em dois quinhões, destinados às sobrinhas D. Isabel e D. Maria, filhas de seu irmão Fernão Favela e de Beatriz de Andrade, na condição desta última ceder os rendimentos dos dois primeiros anos da sua metade ao irmão Diogo, para ajuda de seu juramento. Por falecimento de D. Maria, a sua metade ficaria a D. Isabel e a sua filha mais velha, e daí em diante na linha direita, de primogenitura feminina. Não tendo descendentes, ficaria à outra irmã D. Inês, também filha dos aludidos Fernão Favela e Beatriz de Andrade. BENS VINCULADOS: serrado nos Piornais, de acordo com informação inscrita na folha de rosto do processo (f.1). ADMINISTRADOR EM 1601: Simão Acciaiolly. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Visconde de Torre Bela. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 3 a 7): A instituidora não tem herdeiros forçosos. LEGADOS: a Maria Gonçalves, filha de sua ama Leonor Martins deixa 3.000 réis para um vestido; à ama Antónia Luís lega 2.000 réis para uma saia. ENTERRAMENTO: mosteiro de São Francisco, na sepultura do avô. TESTEMUNHAS: Pêro Gonçalves, lavrador e morador na rua Nova de Santa Maria; João Martins, sapateiro; Francisco Nunes, natural de Santa Cruz; António Gomes, rendeiro do [..]: Francisco Ribeiro, porteiro; António Colaço, morador na cidade do Funchal.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento feito em 1633-07-04, sem aprovação, pois acabando de fazer o testamento “deu esta defunta a alma a Deus”. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): uma missa em dia de Nossa Senhora do Rosário com esmola de meio tostão. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: por sentença de 1818-12-14 (f. 45-78), 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 de Câmara de Lobos e duas tochas para São Bernardino. BENS VINCULADOS: fazenda no Ribeiro do Vale, limite do lugar da Ribeira Brava. Numa tomada de conta ao capitão-cabo António Correia Bettencourt, realizada em 1733-01-27 (f. 33), refere-se que consta nestes autos (f. 13) que seu sogro Henrique Henriques de Noronha comprou a fazenda obrigada, sita no Ribeiro do Vale, freguesia da Ribeira Brava, a qual se acha incorporada no morgado instituído por Manuel Martins Brandão. SUCESSÃO: designa a irmã Maria da Conceição, mulher de Pêro Martins Pereira, sua herdeira e testamenteira. Suceder-lhe-ia um filho ou filha à sua escolha, não os tendo ficaria ao irmão Manuel de Amil. ADMINISTRADOR/ PRESTADOR DE CONTAS em 1639, data da primeira quitação: o cunhado Pedro Martins Pereira. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Visconde de Torre Bela. Outras informações do testamento de Helena de Amil (f. 25-27): ENTERRAMENTO: igreja de São Bento da Ribeira Brava, em sepultura de sua mãe e avô Manuel Riscado. TESTEMUNHAS: Manuel de Barros Bettencourt; João de Sousa; Pedro Martins; Diogo Ferreira Ribeiro; Maria Gonçalves; Inês Martins; Luzia Martins e Beatriz Nunes, todos moradores no limite do lugar da Ribeira Brava. Testamento de Maria da Conceição, mulher de Pedro Martins Pereira, aprovado em 1644-09-01 (f. 3-5): ENTERRAMENTO: igreja de São Bento da Ribeira Brava, em sepultura do avô Manuel Riscado. BENS VINCULADOS/SUCESSÃO: deixa a terça dos seus bens à filha Maria e seus filhos, não os tendo ficaria aos irmãos e descendentes. Na falta de geração, ficaria à Confraria de São Bento. TESTEMUNHAS: João de Sousa Coelho, juiz neste lugar; Bento Martins; Francisco Rodrigues; Pedro Gonçalves; Gaspar Gonçalves; Manuel Ferreira de São João, todos lavradores e moradores no Monte Gordo.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1682-01-19 pelo tabelião Manuel Escórcio de Mendonça. Abertura: 1682-01-27. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): vinte missas, quinze por sua alma e cinco pelas almas de Pedro de Ornelas e de sua irmã D. Filipa da Câmara. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: em 1819-02-09 (f. 73-103), sentença de redução das capelas administradas por Henrique Correia de Vilhena à pensão anual de 45.000 réis aos pobres do Hospital. BENS VINCULADOS: quinze missas são impostas num serrado que, ao tempo da instituição, estava na posse de Inácio Fernandes Pinto, e cujo direito de demanda, favorecendo a testadora, teria este encargo. Uma nota na folha de rosto do processo (f. 2) esclarece que o serrado se situa no Vale Formoso. Já as cinco missas estavam vinculadas a umas casas que, ao tempo da instituição, eram objeto de demanda com as religiosas da Encarnação e onde vivia o cónego Manuel da Costa. A testadora adianta que, caso a demanda se vença, as casas ficariam livre deste encargo, todavia, na aludida folha de rosto do processo, refere-se que cinco missas estão impostas nas casas da rua do Bispo. SUCESSÃO: designa o sobrinho, capitão Gaspar Mendes de Vasconcelos, seu herdeiro universal e testamenteiro. Suceder-lhe-iam os filhos, não os tendo, repartir-se-ia os bens, sendo metade para os filhos da sobrinha D. Antónia de Castelo Branco e outra metade para os filhos do sobrinho sargento mor Inácio de Bettencourt. OUTROS VÍNCULOS: i) institui vínculo de capela com pensão de cinco missas anuais por sua intenção, imposto num serrado pertencente à terça de Maria de Abreu, já onerado com outras cinco missas, e que deixa ao sobrinho Inácio de Bettencourt, sargento-mor da capitania do Funchal. Deste vínculo prestam-se algumas contas no início do processo; ii) institui outro vínculo de capela, imposto num foro de dez tostões fixado num serradinho no Caniço, que então se encontrava empenhado a Isabel de Cairos por 8.000 réis. Cinco tostões seriam para a Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento da igreja do Caniço e os outros cinco para a Confraria de Nossa Senhora do Rosário do mesmo lugar, ficando ambas com a obrigação de uma missa anual. Deste vínculo não se faz menção no processo; iii) designa a sobrinha D. Francisca, filha de seu sobrinho João de Bettencourt de Vasconcelos, na sucessão da terça da avó Catarina de Moura. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: os herdeiros da casa de Henrique de Bettencourt Correia. Outras informações do testamento (f. 2 a 9): A instituidora declara que casara ocultamente com o capitão Fulgêncio de Ornelas que “se ausentou sem tratar de mim” há quinze anos; diz que o dote então feito não tem efeito visto não ter cumprido as condições estipuladas. No termo de aprovação do testamento refere-se que é viúva. IRMÃOS: D. Isabel da Madre de Deus; D. Filipa da Câmara (falecida) mulher de Pedro de Ornelas de Travassos; Garcia da Câmara, falecido. OUTRAS PROPRIEDADES: Ao sobrinho e testamenteiro deixa: i) um foro de 3.000 réis pagos por D. Gaspar de Bettencourt e Sá, de um serrado “a Palmeira”, sito em Nossa Senhora da Nazaré e os Socorridos, com obrigação de 10 missas, tudo de uma só vez; ii) determina que se vendam as casas onde vive na rua do Sabão, que lhe deixou sua irmã Filipa da Câmara;; iii) propriedade na Achada da Anja na Ponta Delgada, e o direito dos foros que traz António Correia Henriques; iv) o direito de uma sentença da Relação alcançada contra D. Luzia de Moura, que importa em cerca de 30 moios de pão de foros corridos e o rendimento de quatro lugares; vi) o direito de umas fazendas no Caniço que é terça de seu pai; um serradinho no Caniço empenhado a Isabel de Cairos. Ao sobrinho sargento-mor deixa o direito de demanda sobre o serrado do Cascalho, que litiga com os filhos do rendeiro Manuel Gonçalves. Ao sobrinho e compadre Jerónimo Teixeira de Góis deixa um lugar em Gaula, sucedendo-lhe o filho Matias, lugar este foreiro aos cativos em 2.600 réis cada ano. COMENDA/MERCÊS: deixa ao dito sobrinho e testamenteiro o direito da comenda que lhe deixou o governador Jorge da Câmara; deixa os serviços do seu irmão Garcia da Câmara, que estão no Reino, na Secretaria das Mercês, ao sobrinho Leão Henrique, filho de João de Bettencourt Henriques. LEGADOS: deixa 140 mil réis a Miguel de Bettencourt para compra de um ofício; à sua moça Maria de Mendonça deixa uma quantia para se comprar meio moio de trigo, a fim de se poder recolher no mosteiro do Bom Jesus da Ribeira; à sua moça Maria dos Santos deixa 14.000 réis, uma cama de roupa e um vestido, tudo para o seu casamento; à sobrinha D. Paula de Jesus deixa 4.000 réis e manda que lhe paguem quatro pães de açúcar a dois cruzados cada um. ENTERRAMENTO: capela mor da igreja do Carmo. TESTEMUNHAS: padre Cosmos Pais da Cunha, beneficiado da igreja de Nossa Senhora do Calhau; Manuel Fernandes, cirieiro; Lucas Caldeira, tanoeiro; Manuel Pereira e Inácio Pereira, caseiro; Domingos Pereira de Aguiar, ourives de prata; André Rodrigues, caseiro.
Will made by Maria Fernandes, nicknamed "a Grila", in which she ordered to be buried in the Mother Church of Amieira. She founded three entails, one for her nephew João Aires, a second for her niece Isabel Dias, and the third for her nephew Manuel Martins da Cruz, respectively with perpetual pious obligations of five, four and twenty masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. The first two entails are composed of houses, vineyards and olive groves in Amieira, and the last one is composed of movable and immovable goods. Each one of those first appointed administrators would be succeeded by a son or daughter of their own choice, or by a close relative if they have none, and from there on the succession should always continue through appointment.
Will of Heitor de Melo and D. Maria de Castro, his wife, annexing the remaining of their assets to the chapel founded by Garcia de Melo, his father, in Azaruja, adding 20 masses to the 40 ordered by Garcia de Melo. The testators appoint André de Melo, natural son of Heitor de Melo, as their successor and the chapel's administrator. Will approved in 1561-12-20.
Will by which António Pires Gaio expresses his wish to be buried in the church of São Lourenço of Portalegre and, following his and his wife's wishes, bequeaths his Monte do Carvalhal do Gil to his daughter, Beatriz Rodrigues, as an entail, with the obligation of 10 annual masses. She would be succedeed by her son or grandson. Followed by the approval deed, dated 1654-01-24, fls. 274-274v.
Will by which Manuel Dias Ruacheia, trapeiro, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre and establishes an entail with the obligation of 3 annual masses, entailed to a vineyard in Ribeira de Seda. The first administrator should be his wife Maria Dias, to be followed by his grandson João. Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1658-03-28.
Will made by padre Manuel Dias da Gesteira, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his wife Margarida Vaz as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Francisco Fernandes and Maria Dias and from there on the succession should continue on her descendants, preferably, on the eldest heir, or, if they have none, the administration would be handled to António, nephew of the institutor. The administrator of the chapel should give account of the administration to the priest in charge of mother church of Montalvão.
Will made by Catarina Vaz Guerreiro in which she ordered to be buried in the Church of Espírito Santo in Portalegre, and founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty two masses celebrated every year. The institutor named her brother João Guerreiro as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his son Manuel Guerreiro and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, or if Manuel had no children, the administration would be handled to his brother José or to his brother Pedro. This entail is composed of rents from land and vineyards in Carvoeiro.
Will by which Sebastião Dinis expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and establishes four entails for his grandsons, each of them with an obligation of two annual masses for his soul. He bequeaths Luís, son of his daughter Filipa Tavares, his tapada da Mouta. He bequeaths Sebastião, son of his daughter Filipa Tavares, his vineyard of Covões and a lease of houses. He bequeaths Sebastião, son of Manuel Tavares, his houses. He bequeaths Pedro an orchard. Followed by the approval deed, dated 1645-06-05.
Will made by padre António Temudo, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of farmlands in Nisa, with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his nephew Manuel Temudo as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Will made by Maria Delicado in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and named Maria Garcia as administrator of the chapel founded by Pedro Farto, which was also a chapel whose succession was ruled by appointment.
Will made by Margarida Dias, Diogo Fernandes Cerejo's widow, in which she expressed her wish to be buried next ot her husband, in the cathedral of Portalegre. She annexed two houses, half of an estate and a vineyard to the chapel founded by her father-in-law Manuel Fernandes Cerejo in Portalegre, as she was obliged by the partitions made after her husband's death. She also ordered the foundation of two entails, the first, composed of her houses in Portalegre, to be administered by her niece Isabel Fernandes and the second, composed of half a vineyard, to be administered by her niece Inês, both of them with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year. Isabel and Inês would administered their entails during their lifetimes and before their deaths of each one would appoint an administrator among their relatives to succeed with the same conditions.
Will made by Simão Fernandes Ceia in which he divided his properties, consisting of a vineyard in Portalegre, among his sons Simão and Manuel with the condition that it would never be split or partitioned but rather be transmitted to their sons and heirs.
Will made in Portalegre by Pedro Álvares Franco, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and ordered the foundation of an entail composed of her quinta de Covões, with a perpetual obligation of six annual masses. The institutor named his wife Maria Velez as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by their three children who would share the administration and from there on the succession should continue on the heirs of each one of the three children.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1568-08-02, na cidade do Funchal, nas casas de D. Joana Rodrigues de Mondragão, pelo tabelião de notas Gaspar Gonçalves. Traslado extraído do tombo 1.º do Resíduos, f. 378, traslado de 1796. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: a testadora encontrava-se enferma de corpo; queria ordenar as coisas da sua alma da melhor via e maneira possível. ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS: meio anal de missas cantadas no convento de São Francisco, na capela de São João, onde se manda enterrar. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a informação do procurador do Resíduo (f. 27 v.º), esclarece que, pela redução de 1814-03-20, esta capela ficou anexa à capelania da Vitória da ribeira dos Socorridos, que tem a obrigação de vinte missas anuais por esta instituidora e outros. Em 1819-01-28 (f. 32-38) o administrador João Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt obtém indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas das capelas que administra. SUCESSÃO: nomeia o marido Francisco Gonçalves da Câmara, seguindo-se na sucessão a ordem dos testamentos dos seus pais “de sorte que quem for herdeiro de suas terças, o seja da minha fazenda”. BENS VINCULADOS: toda a demais fazenda de raiz, não especificada no testamento, a que anexa ainda as terças do pai e mãe. A fazenda nunca se poderia vender e deveria permanecer sempre inteira para cumprimento e perpetuação do meio anal de missas, fazendo-se, ainda, um tombo, para que em todo o tempo se saiba quanta e qual é e onde está (f. 8 v.º). Já os encargos dos legados seriam cumpridos dos móveis e novidades de açúcar do presente e ano vindouro, não bastando das mais novidades ou rendas. As propriedades vinculadas a esta capela estão identificadas nas verbas declaratórias de sub-rogação a seguir enunciadas. SUB-ROGAÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: F. 40/40 v.º - casa n.º 10 da rua dos Ferreiros, avaliada em 384.056 réis, sub-rogada por igual valor em benfeitorias no sítio do Palheiro Ferreiro, São Gonçalo. Verba de 1847-12-21. F. 41/42 - casco e terreno sito na rua dos Ingleses, Sé, avaliados em 3.727.436 réis, sub-rogados pelos seguintes bens: parte livre da casa e benfeitorias da Quinta no sítio da Achada, Campanário; terreno na rua da Conceição e terreno sito nas Angústias, São Pedro. Verba de 1851-11-12. F. 44/45 - confrontações das casas sobradadas na rua do Quartel, hoje chamada dos Ingleses, onde mora o cônsul Carlos Chambers. Certidão de 1851-11-17. F. 46/46 v.º - sub-rogação da casa sita na rua dos Ferreiros, Sé, pelos seguintes bens: benfeitorias livres no palácio da rua do Peru, Sé; benfeitorias rústicas no beco de São João, São Pedro; outras benfeitorias no mesmo sítio; dois lagares no mesmo sítio; uma porção de terra no sítio do Arvoredo, Campanário; outra no sítio da Quinta da Achada, Campanário. Verba de 1852-05-26. F. 46 v.º/47 v.º - uma porção de terra no sítio da Forca e outra no sítio dos Louros, São Gonçalo, avaliados em 2.082$000, sub-rogados por igual valor em benfeitorias livres que os condes de Carvalhal possuem no palácio da rua da Mouraria, São Pedro. OUTROS VÍNCULOS: i) deixa ao sobrinho João Rodrigues um serrado de canas comprado a Pedro Espínola e ora arrendado a Mecia Leda, bem como as casas e assentamento comprados a Manuel Duarte, com encargo de três missas anuais (uma cantada a Santa Ana pelo seu dia no convento de São Francisco; duas celebradas na igreja da Ponta do Sol, sendo uma rezada no dia de Nossa Senhora da Assunção e Nossa Senhora dos Anjos e outra em dia da Natividade) . Recomenda que estes bens andem sempre "em sua linha masculina", não havendo passaria à filha primogénita e daí aos filhos machos, não havendo ficaria ao parente mais chegado do sobrinho herdeiro e dela testadora. A folha de rosto destes autos menciona os encargos deste vínculo, pelo que é de presumir que, a dada altura, este vínculo ficou pertencendo aos herdeiros do primeiro instituído pela testadora Catarina de Mondragão. ii) herdeira do morgadio de Francisco Acciaioly. Esclarece que estava por fazer o jazigo que este testador mandara executar detrás do capítulo de São Francisco, o que não fizera porque Aires de Ornelas dizia que era seu e, por outro lado, porque o provedor da Fazenda determinara que esta fazenda estava obrigada a el-rei pela fiança do almoxarifado de Pêro Folgado. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Conde de Carvalhal. Outras informações do testamento (f. 2 a 12): TESTAMENTEIROS: o marido e os irmãos António Rodrigues e João Rodrigues. ENTERRAMENTO: na capela de São João do convento de São Francisco, numa sepultura em pedra no meio da capela. ESCRAVOS: i) liberta a escrava Bárbara e a suas duas filhas, na condição de casar logo e viver bem em serviço de Nosso Senhor, não o fazendo permaneceria cativa; ii) deixa as escravinhas Maria e Polinarda às sobrinhas Isabel de Mondragão e Maria de Mondragão, respetivamente, recomendando que as ensinem muito bem e “lhe ensinem a doutrina cristã e bons costumes”. OUTROS LEGADOS: i) ao criado Gaspar Pinto, 30.000 réis pelo serviço prestado; ii) à criada Filipa Lopes, 40.000 réis; iii) à criada Isabel Fernandes 30.000 réis e uma casinha nova acima de São Sebastião; iv) 5.000 réis a cada uma das duas filhas de João Esteves, criado de seu pai e morador na Calheta; vi) 5.000 réis à filha de Isabel Esteves, que já esteve em sua casa; vii) 100 cruzados à sobrinha D. Maria de Brito, filha de Francisco Rodrigues; viii) a Maria Folgada, filha de Pedro Folgado, doa 50.000 réis para ajuda de seu agasalho; ix) 20.000 réis a Filipinha, filha de sua ama; 10.000 réis a cada uma das órfãs Guiomar e Helena, que tem em sua casa. VESTES: manda dar ao convento de São Francisco um pontifical de damasco branco com sebastros de veludo carmesim; deixa à criada Filipa Lopes duas marquesotas suas, uma branca e outra verde, uma vasquinha e um saio de tafetá preto, um cós verde, uma saia com debruns de veludo verde e ainda as suas toalhinhas e toucadinhos. NAVIOS: declara que tem um navio “em que anda meu amo e seu genro”, tendo dado a cada um o seu terço. TESTEMUNHAS: António Rodrigues de Mondragão; João Rodrigues de Mondragão, seu irmão; Gonçalo Esteves; António Martins, mercador; Gaspar Pinto, criado da instituidora; Vicente Borges, criado de António Rodrigues Mondragão; Gaspar Mendes de Vasconcelos, sobrinho da testadora. LITERACIA: a testadora não assina o testamento por estar fraca e não poder, o testamento fora feito pelo seu confessor, frei Cristóvão da Lombada, e assinado a seu rogo por Gaspar Esteves, criado da irmã Joana Rodrigues. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: F. 29 a 35 v.º- Traslado do indulto apostólico de componenda de pensões caídas, datado de 1819-01-28, e obtido pelo administrador João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento (f. 2-5 v.º) aprovado em 1650-01-03, nas casas de morada da instituidora na cidade do Funchal, pelo tabelião de notas por el-rei, António Luís Burio; aberto no mesmo dia, na presença do juiz de fora, doutor Santos de Sousa Galhardo. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: a testadora encontrava-se doente; não sabia a hora em que o Senhor Deus seria servido de a chamar para Si; declaração de sua última vontade. ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS (anuais): três missas de Natal por sua alma, celebradas na capela de São João Batista do convento de São Francisco, pertencente ao seu marido. Caso a filha Lourença entrasse por freira no convento de Santa Clara, metade do rendimento da terça seria aplicado anualmente num hábito, e a pensão das missas só entraria em vigor depois do seu falecimento. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a informação do procurador do Resíduo (f. 19), esclarece que, pela redução de 1814-03-20, esta capela ficou anexa à capelania da Lombada, com obrigação de uma missa anual. Em 1819-01-28 (f. 21-28) o administrador João Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt obtém indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas das capelas que administra. SUCESSÃO: designa o marido Francisco de Vasconcelos Bettencourt e, por sua morte, o filho ou filha que este quiser nomear. BENS VINCULADOS: a terça dos seus bens (não especificados no testamento). SUB-ROGAÇÃO DE BENS: a verba declaratória, datada de 1852-11-03 (f. 33/33 v.º), determina a subrogação da casa sobradada pertencente a esta capela - sita na rua dos Mercadores, com porta para o beco do Açúcar, Sé, e avaliada em 1.386.000 réis - por parte de um armazém no palácio da rua do Peru. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Conde de Carvalhal. Outras informações do testamento (f. 2 a 5 v.º): ENTERRAMENTO: capela de São João Batista do convento de São Francisco. TESTEMUNHAS: padre Álvaro Vaz da Corte, que redigiu o testamento e assinou a rogo da testadora; Jorge de Andrade Correia; Pedro de Oliveira; António de Braga; Domingos de Figueiredo; Pedro Fernandes, sapateiro; Pedro Rodrigues, guarda, todos moradores na cidade do Funchal. LITERACIA: não assina o testamento por estar fraca. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: F. 21 a 28 - Indulto apostólico de componenda de pensões caídas, datado de 1819-01-28, com beneplácito régio, obtido pelo administrador João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1577-07-22, na cidade do Funchal, pelo tabelião de notas por el-rei na cidade do Funchal e seus termos, Gaspar Gonçalves. Traslado de 1624, extraído do Tombo 1.º do Resíduo, f. 418. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: o testador encontrava-se são e sem nenhuma enfermidade, mas não sabia o dia e a hora do seu falecimento. ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS: três missas mensais com responso sobre o seu jazigo, no convento de São Francisco (uma à segunda-feira, de requiem, pela sua alma e de seu pai; uma à sexta-feira à honra das cinco chagas de Cristo, pela sua alma; e outra ao sábado a Nossa Senhora, por sua alma). REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a sentença de D. Frei Joaquim de Menezes e Ataíde, vigário capitular do Funchal, emitida em 1819-04-05 (II vol., f. 70-71 v.º), reduz esta e várias capelas administradas por João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo à pensão anual de missa aos domingos e dias santos e quarenta missas celebradas na capela de Santo António do Lugar de Baixo, pelo valor de 120.000 réis. SUCESSÃO: nomeia a sobrinha e testamenteira Francisca da Costa, filha de seu irmão Pedro da Costa (falecido), sucedendo-lhe o filho mais velho; não tendo filhos, ficaria ao parente mais chegado “encoanto ouver erdeiro macho não avera lugar a femia” (I vol., f. 3). BENS VINCULADOS: assentamento de casas e hortas na rua de Manuel da Grã, bem como toda a fazenda que o testador possui nos lugares de Santana e São Jorge e todos os seus bens móveis. SUB-ROGAÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: em 1839-07-15 (II vol., fl. 84) é vinculada a parte livre do palácio da rua da Mouraria em lugar da casa e quintal n.º 13 da rua dos Pintos, Sé, “que em outro tempo foi rua de Manuel Dragam”. OUTROS VÍNCULOS instituídos pelo testador cónego João Nunes: i) casas em que mora o instituidor na cidade do Funchal, deixadas à sobrinha Guiomar da Costa, também filha de Pedro da Costa, com encargo de uma missa mensal à quarta-feira, por alma do testador, com responso sobre o seu jazigo. Suceder-lhe-ia o seu filho ou filha mais velha, não os tendo à sua irmã Leonor da Costa ou seus herdeiros; e não os tendo, juntar-se-ia à demais fazenda que possuia a irmã Francisca da Costa. ii) horta defronte das suas casas de morada, deixada à sobrinha Ana de Amil, filha de seu irmão Diogo Nunes, com obrigação de outra missa mensal às quintas-feiras à honra do nascimento de Cristo, com responso sobre seu jazigo. Por seu falecimento ficaria ao filho mais velho, não tendo à filha mais velha, não tendo filhos passaria ao parente mais chegado da linha do pai Diogo Nunes. Uma informação datada de 1624-08-13 (I vol., f. 11) esclarece que estes autos se referem somente à capela do cónego João Nunes e não da sua irmã Bárbara Nunes. Outra informação, datada de Nov. 1791, (I vol., f. 48) esclarece que esta capela peca por erros nas suas contas, sendo que: a pensão de três missas mensais há-de possuir Francisco António da Câmara Leme (vol. II); a pensão de uma missa mensal em São Francisco é a que pertence a estes autos (vol. I) e a pensão de outra missa mensal não sabe quem a possui. Na verdade, uma nota inscrita na folha de rosto do vol. I, refere “vaga a Real Coroa e denunciada por Alexandre da Câmara”. ADMINISTRADOR EM 1618: Pedro Nunes Florença. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR (vol. II): Conde de Carvalhal. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR (vol. I): D. Dinis Bettencourt e Sá. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (I vol., f. 2-5; II vol, f. 2 a 4 v.º): SEM HERDEIROS FORÇOSOS. TESTEMUNHAS: Martim Mendes de Vasconcelos, morador nesta cidade; Francisco de Brito, mercador, sobrinho de João Lopes Caminha; Henrique Lopes, sirgueiro, morador na cidade do Funchal; Ambrósio Rodrigues, tabelião na mesma cidade; Lopo da Costa Ferreira, filho de Pedro da Costa, falecido, sobrinho do testador; Manuel Rodrigues, filho de Duarte Rodrigues da Ilha, mercador. ENTERRAMENTO: convento de São Francisco do Funchal, «onde me avera minha testamenteira» (f. 2) um jazigo no Capítulo. LITERACIA: redige e assina o testamento. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: I vol., f. 53-57 - Traslado do indulto de composição de missas e encargos pios obtido por D. Dinis de Bettencourt e Sá, em 1802-07-06. II vol., f. 73-80 - Traslado do indulto apostólico de componenda de pensões caídas, datado de 1819-01-28, e obtido pelo administrador João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado e aberto em 1630-11-19, na cidade do Funchal, em casas de morada da testadora. Traslado de 1631-01-30. Tabelião da aprovação: Luís Gonçalves Brandão. Juiz ordinário presente na abertura do testamento: Francisco de Bettencourt Correia. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: a testadora encontrava-se doente. ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS: duas missas rezadas anuais a Nossa Senhora. SUCESSÃO: filhas D. Maria e D. Luzia, por morte de uma ficaria à outra e, por morte de ambas, aos irmãos [padre João de Freitas e Gonçalo de Freitas Bettencourt], entrando o mais velho « trato nos machos, porque as femeas quero que tenham o primeiro lugar e não os machos» (f. 2). BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos bens, não identificados, mencionado apenas as casas onde vivia. Uma nota inscrita na primeira tomada de contas (f. 1) refere que António de Oliveira “a São Paulo” era quem possuía a fazenda desta terça. ADMINISTRADOR EM 1635, data de abertura dos autos: a filha D. Luzia de Bettencourt. Segue-se o irmão Gonçalo de Castro. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR : Conde de Carvalhal. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (fl. 2-4): ENTERRAMENTO: na Sé, na sepultura do marido. TESTAMENTEIRO: o filho padre João de Freitas, em quem confia «por ho primor e muito respeito que sempre me teve» (f. 2). TESTEMUNHAS: Paulo de Freitas da Câmara; Francisco Gonçalves, lavrador; Tomé de Faria; João Rodrigues; André Gonçalves, sapateiro, todos moradores na freguesia de São Pedro. LITERACIA: sabe escrever, não assina pois estava fraca, o testamento é feito pelo cura Diogo Nunes Vieira. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: F. 41 - Numa quitação de 1836-05-27, diz-se que o morgado João da Câmara Leme administra as seguintes capelas: D. Leonor de Vasconcelos; Maria de Sousa; Rui Mendes; João Bettencourt; Maria de Freitas; Maria Casca; D. Constança da Câmara; Gonçalo de Freitas (autos compreendidos no atual Maço 5).
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1685-04-11, por Matias da Silva, tabelião do público judicial e notas na vila nova da Calheta e seu termo. Traslado de 1692. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: [...] (testamento em mau estado de conservação). ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS (ANUAIS): duas missas rezadas na ermida de Santa Maria Madalena do Porto do Moniz, uma no altar da Santa, outra no altar de Nossa Senhora do Socorro. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: o processo contém um breve de composição de pensões em atraso, datado de 1797-07-30 (fl. 34 a 38). A sentença de redução, emitida em 1819-09-17 (f. 54 a 98), por D. frei Joaquim de Menezes Ataíde, vigário apostólico da diocese do Funchal, reduz as capelas administradas por D. Maria de Ornelas à pensão anual de 70.000 réis à Misericórdia do Funchal. SUCESSÃO: designa o sobrinho e seu herdeiro universal, Manuel de Castro e França; caso vendesse os bens vinculados, seria com os encargos inerentes. BENS VINCULADOS: quinhão no Serrado da Bica com um dia e noite de água da Levada das Fontes. Revoga a doação deste e de outros bens que havia feito ao filho e enteado Manuel de França e Câmara. O instituidor afirma que se sentira enganado quando o filho e enteado fora ao Porto do Moniz, acompanhado de Feliciano Barreto e de seu filho e escrivão, José Correia e Abreu, e o instara a fazer uma nova escritura. Consequentemente, reclamou desta segunda escritura pelo escrivão Manuel da Silva Pinheiro e interpôs um libelo no juízo do corregedor António Martins Machado. OUTROS VÍNCULOS: os bens que herdou de seu irmão João Rodrigues da Câmara por sua morte pertencem à irmã Maria de França e Câmara. PRIMEIRO ADMINISTRADOR: o sobrinho Manuel de Castro e França, morador no Estreito da Calheta. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR : Agostinho de Ornelas e Vasconcelos. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 1 a 8): ENTERRAMENTO: igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça, Estreito da Calheta, sua freguesia. IRMÃOS do testador: António de França; João Rodrigues da Câmara, falecido; Maria de França e Câmara. OUTRAS PROPRIEDADES: deixa à sobrinha Filipa da Câmara, filha de seu irmão António de França, o quinhão da Lapa, que leva em semeadura quatro alqueires, não tendo herdeiros tornaria ao seu herdeiro universal; ao enteado Sebastião de França e Câmara deixa: um quinhão na Fajã do Porto Moniz que leva três alqueires; um quinhão ao pé do Pico que leva quatro alqueires; dois quinhões nas Eiras Velhas que levam dezanove alqueires; um quinhão na Fajã do Barro que leva sete alqueires e meio dia e meio de água da Levada do Moinho. TESTEMUNHAS do testamento: Rui Dias de Aguiar, que assinou a rogo do testador; Miguel Cabral de Aguiar; Bartolomeu de Castro Cardoso; Gaspar de França de Aguiar. LEGADOS: a António Sardinha Bacalhau que o serviu durante muitos anos. LITERACIA: não assinou o testamento por não poder.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento de mão comum aprovado em 1633-04-09, redigido por Manuel Gomes Barreto, morador no lugar do Porto Moniz. É o testamento original, com assinatura dos testadores. Codicilo datado de 1635. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: não sabem a hora em que Deus seria servido de os levar; quiseram fazer esta cédula «ambos em hua vontade» (f. 4). ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): seis missas rezadas, três por cada instituidor, em honra e louvor das Chagas de Cristo, ditas por todo o mês de março; um saco de trigo de foro para reparo do altar de Nossa Senhora do Socorro que está na ermida de Santa Maria Madalena do Porto Moniz e uma botija de azeite à ermida de Nossa Senhora da Anunciação onde os testadores se mandam enterrar. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a sentença de redução, emitida em 1819-09-17 (f. 65 a 107) por D. frei Joaquim de Menezes Ataíde, vigário apostólico da diocese do Funchal, reduz as capelas administradas por D. Maria de Ornelas à pensão anual de 70.000 réis à Misericórdia do Funchal. SUCESSÃO: nomeiam o cônjuge sobrevivo, depois a filha Maria de França, na condição de esta não casar com parente até o terceiro grau; caso o fizesse, então as terças seriam repartidas pelos outros três filhos. O codicilo parece alterar alguma destas condições, porém, o mau estado do mesmo não permite tal averiguação. BENS VINCULADOS: terças dos seus bens, que estariam sempre juntas, impostas na Fajã do Barro e Cova Grande, entendendo-se toda a Fajã do Barro, vindo da Ribeira da Janela até cima com a terra que compraram a Luís da Costa e Nuno Gonçalves. OUTROS VÍNCULOS: terça da mãe e sogra Joana Fernandes, com encargo de duas missas anuais no altar de Santo António da igreja de Santa Maria Madalena. PRIMEIRO ADMINISTRADOR: o marido. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR : Agostinho de Ornelas de Vasconcelos. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 4 a 10): FILHOS DOS TESTADORES: três machos e uma fêmea, Maria de França, maiores de 25 anos. Um dos filhos nomeados é António de França. IRMÃS DA TESTADORA: D. Filipa e D. Joana. ENTERRAMENTO: na capela de Nossa Senhora da Anunciação, onde estava seu sogro e pai João Rodrigues da Câmara. LITERACIA: [...] (test.º em péssimo estado de conservação) OUTROS DOCUMENTOS:
F. 37 a 40 - Informação fornecida em 1735-01-26 pelo vigário do Porto Moniz, Paulo Vieira Jardim, extraída dos livros da igreja de nossa Senhora da Conceição do Porto do Moniz:
Relativamente aos testadores Gonçalo de Castro e mulher Filipa da Câmara: ele falecera em 1636-09-27 e ela em 1635-12-27, ermida de Santa Maria Madalena; quanto à ermida de Nossa Senhora da Anunciação onde se mandam enterrar, o vigário esclarece «esta ermida se demoliu totalmente neste freguezia e só existe o campus ubi na freguezia dos Canhas se erigio hua pera onde se dizem se transmutou esta ou o seu painel não sei se foi por provisão de el-rei o do Resíduo mas se o azeite he perpétuo e respeitava as sepulturas como estas se achão na capela de Santa Maria Madalena parece que a esta se deve pagar(…)».
Relativamente aos instituidores Isabel de Barros e marido João Rodrigues da Câmara, ela falecera em 27-02-157[?], enterrou-se na capela da Anunciação, deixou a terça ao marido e por falecimento deste às enteadas, Maria da Câmara e Filipa da Câmara.
Refere não ter notícia do testamento de Manuel de Castro e França, o Velho, e de João Rodrigues da Câmara, que poderiam ter falecido no Estreito da Calheta.
Também lhe dizem que João Rodrigues da Câmara morreu no Estreito da Calheta; o que lhe consta pelo livro de contas da Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, é que, desde o ano de 1687, os herdeiros de António Gonçalves “o Lança” ( também chamado de António Afonso “o Lança dos Moinhos”) lhe pagam 200 réis de foro.
Tem notícia de um João Rodrigues da Câmara, desta freguesia (do Porto Moniz) que faleceu na freguesia da Calheta a 21-04-1584, casado com D. Branca, a quem deixou a sua terça e a de sua mãe com encargo de seis missas rezadas na sua capela, três por intenção de cada. Bens da terça da mãe: imposta no foro da Ribeira Funda e Fajã das Contreiras, no serrado defronte da casa, cascos, granéis e o quinhão dos montados. Bens da terça de João Rodrigues da Câmara: as suas casas, no terço de Rui Lopes e no Ilhéu de Câmara de Lobos. Esclarece que esta D. Branca não parece ser a D. Branca que faleceu em 31-08-1599 e deixou a sua fazenda à irmã D. Helena, com pensão de duas missas.
D. Helena de Carvalho, viúva de João de Valdavesso, falecera em 25-02-1639. Deixou várias capelas.
Joana Fernandes, viúva, faleceu em 22-08-1636 e mandou enterrar-se no seu altar de Santo António em Santa Maria Madalena. Deixou a terça à neta Maria de França, com encargo de duas missas na igreja onde fosse enterrada.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento de mão comum (fl. 4 v.º-12 e fl. 38-43, traslado parcial de 1775) aprovado em 1582-06-04 pelo notário do Caniço, Francisco Martins. Os testadores encontravam-se sãos. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: temiam a hora da morte e juízo final, em que haviam de comparecer diante de sua Magestade divina; manifestação de uma só vontade e consentimento. ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS (ANUAIS): duas missas rezadas na capela de Santo António da Sé do Funchal, com responso sobre sua sepultura, por suas almas, em dia de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, a 15 de agosto. REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a sentença de redução, emitida em 1819-09-17 (f. 117-159), por D. frei Joaquim de Menezes Ataíde, vigário apostólico da diocese do Funchal, reduz as capelas administradas por D. Maria de Ornelas à pensão anual de 70.000 réis à Misericórdia do Funchal. SUCESSÃO: na meia terça do testador nomeiam o filho Diogo de Ornelas, por lha terem atribuído em dote de casamento por seu falecimento, e nesta meia terça não recairia nenhum encargo. O remanescente das terças e tudo o que possuíssem (fora o morgado de seus antepassados) ficaria ao cônjuge sobrevivo e depois aos outros filhos e, por falecimento destes, tornariam ao filho morgado Aires de Ornelas de Vasconcelos e à sua descendência de legítimo matrimónio, juntando-se ao morgadio da família. Se este não tivesse filho macho herdaria a fêmea, não tendo filhos legítimos passaria ao irmão Diogo de Ornelas e descendentes, não tendo este filhos ficaria a uma das irmãs (mas se uma destas fosse freira não possuiria estes bens vinculados). Na falta de herdeiros, o remanescente das terças ficaria à Confraria de Santo António da Sé com o mesmo encargo e os seus rendimentos seriam despendidos em ornamentos e obras na dita capela e seu altar (f. 41). INCUMPRIMENTOS: se os herdeiros administradores fossem negligentes e não cumprissem os encargos, pedem «as justisas do Reziduo assim eclesiásticas como seculares lhe fação cumprir» (f. 40 v.º». BENS VINCULADOS: meia terça do testador imposta no serrado do vale do Garajau (Caniço), “do meio do vale para baixo”, com a respetiva água; casas na rua Nova de Santa Maria, Funchal, com quintais e poço, as quais pertenceram a Mateus Rodrigues e mulher Maria Gonçalves. Remanescente das terças, cuja raiz não se poderia vender, nem alienar e se anexaria ao morgadio do Caniço, como referido. ADMINISTRADOR em 1601, data de abertura dos autos: o filho Aires de Ornelas de Vasconcelos. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Agostinho de Ornelas e Vasconcelos. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (fl. 4 v.º-12 e fl. 38-43, traslado parcial de 1775): MORADA DOS TESTADORES: Quinta do Garajau, Caniço. ENTERRAMENTO: capela de Santo António da Sé do Funchal, que era de seu avô Álvaro de Ornelas. FILHOS: Diogo de Ornelas; Helena de Góis de Vasconcelos; Maria de Teive de Vasconcelos; Constança de Mendonça; Mendo de Ornelas de Vasconcelos, falecido, de quem ficou uma filha D. Antónia de Ornelas. CUIDADO DOS BENS E FAMÍLIA: os testadores encomendam muito e abençoam ao filho Aires de Ornelas de Vasconcelos "nosso morgado" ou a quem nele sucedesse, recomendando que tivessem "muito cuidado da consolasão" de suas irmãs e do seu governo. TESTEMUNHAS do testamento: Francisco Dias de Gouveia, filho de Francisco Dias; Pedro Rodrigues, todos moradores no Caniço. LITERACIA: ambos os testadores assinam. O testamento foi selado com as armas do testador. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: F. 51-55 e 97-102 - Instrumentos de composição de missas em atraso obtidos, respetivamente, em 1796 e 1802, pelo administrador Agostinho de Ornelas e Vasconcelos. F. 59 - Termo de sequestro da fazenda denominada “Vale do Garajau”, freguesia do Caniço, datado de 1800-04-18. F. 60 e seguintes - Agravos interpostos por Agostinho de Ornelas e Vasconcelos em 1800 relativamente a sequestros feitos nas suas propriedades para pagamento de pensões em atraso.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento (f. 2 a 5), aprovado em 1631-01-05 pelo tabelião Sebastião de Teives, aberto em 1631-04-19. Traslado de 1632. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: o testador encontrava-se mal disposto; não sabe o dia e hora em que Deus Nosso senhor seria servido de o chamar para si para «dar consta de minha vida mal gastada» (f. 2). ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): missa no Domingo após a Ascensão, celebrada na sua ermida de Nossa Senhora da Consolação, sita na Quinta do Garajau, Caniço. O instituidor impôs ainda a obrigação de metade do rendimento da casa vinculada ser dado às suas irmãs Maria e Antónia, religiosas, durante as suas vidas. A sentença de redução, emitida em 1819-09-17, reduz as capelas administradas por D. Maria de Ornelas à pensão anual de 70.000 réis à Misericórdia do Funchal. SUCESSÃO: nomeia a mulher D. Beatriz Mauriz, sucedendo-lhe a “pessoa que tiver o morgado e for da nossa linha”, portanto, os bens da terça seriam anexados ao morgadio. BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos bens imposta nas casas onde vive na rua do Pelourinho. Um apenso de 8 fls, datado de 1723-1775, contém uma verba do testamento do capitão Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos, cláusula esta onde o testador declara que seu pai lhe deixou a sua terça, imposta nas suas casas no Pelourinho, para que se anexassem ao morgadio e com a pensão de uma missa anual. Acrescenta que sua mãe vendeu estas casas a Jerónimo [Pereira] sem o seu consentimento e deixou ao dito Aires de Ornelas «em disconto» umas casas «defronte dos Estudos» - refere-se certamente à terça desta capela de Agostinho de Ornelas e Vasconcelos pois as quitações e tomadas de contas que se seguem são desta capela. ADMINISTRADOR EM 1632-05-21, data do primeiro auto de contas: a mulher D. Beatriz Mauriz. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: a mulher e Agostinho de Ornelas e Vasconcelos. Outras informações do testamento (f. 2 a 5) FILHOS do testador: dois machos e três fêmeas. ENTERRAMENTO: Sé do Funchal, defronte do altar de Santo António. TESTEMUNHAS do testamento: Sebastião de Teives, Francisco Gonçalves Felgueira, Manuel Correia, filho do tabelião, Pedro Gonçalves Brandão, An[…] Álvares Pinto. LITERACIA: assina o testamento.
Will made by João Fernandes Barreto and his wife Joana Fernandes, in which they ordered the foundation of two entails. João Fernandes Barreto ordered the foundation of the first entail, that should be composed of properties worth 3.000 cruzados, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one daily mass in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of Castelo de Vide, where he wishes to be buried, and to administrate it he named his wife Joana Fernandes during her lifetime, and, after her death, she would be succeeded by his niece Ana Fernandes and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heirs. Joana Fernandes disposed over the foundation of the second entail, that should be composed of properties worth 4.000 cruzados, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one daily mass in the same convent as her husband, and to administrate it she named her husband João Fernandes Barreto during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by Beatriz Álvares, niece of Joana, and her daughter Maria da Rosa after her, and from there on the succession should continue on her descendants.
Will made by João Fernandes Barreto and his wife Joana Fernandes, in which they ordered the foundation of two entails. João Fernandes Barreto ordered the foundation of the first entail, that should be composed of properties worth 3.000 cruzados, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one daily mass in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of Castelo de Vide, where he wishes to be buried, and to administrate it he named his wife Joana Fernandes during her lifetime, and, after her death, she would be succeeded by his niece Ana Fernandes and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heirs. Joana Fernandes disposed over the foundation of the second entail, that should be composed of properties worth 4.000 cruzados, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one daily mass in the same convent as her husband, and to administrate it she named her husband João Fernandes Barreto during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by Beatriz Álvares, niece of Joana, and her daughter Maria da Rosa after her, and from there on the succession should continue on her descendants.
Will by which Maria Dias, widow, expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Sennhora da Conceição of Castelo de Vide and establishes three entails, each one of them with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. The first entail would be administered by her nephew Baltasar Fernandes, and was composed of her houses and a land in Castelo de Vide; the second would be administered by her nephew Lourenço Dias and was composed of Vale d'Ornas; and the third would be administered by her niece Maria Dias, and would be composed by her land in Vale de Lobos. Each one would administer their respective entail during his or her lifetime and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir.
Will by which padre João Vivas Barba expresses his wish to be buried in his chapel of Santa Teresa in the church of S. Tiago of Castelo de Vide. He establishes an entail with his farmlands and estate and a perpetual obligation of twenty annual masses and names Doutor Pedro Vivas, abade de S. Tiago, and his sister, Maria Vivas, as first administrators. The last one alive would appoint a relative to succeed on the administration, and from there on the succession should always continue by appointment. He also annexes to this entail his two houses, of which the bigger ones had belonged to the chapel founded by his uncle, which he also bequeaths to Pedro Vivas and Maria Vivas, who shall also appoint the future administrator.
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 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 Diogo Afonso Barba expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Santa Maria da Devesa of Castelo de Vide and establishes an entail composed of a tapada with a vineyard with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every year. He named his wife, Violante Gonçalves, as first administrator and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Brás Dias, their nephew, with the condition that he would appoint an administrator to succeed him. From there on the succession should continue by appointment.
Will made by padre Belchior de Videira, in which he expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela of Marvão. He bequeaths properties to Catarina de Videira to annex to the entail she received as a dowry, under the same conditions. If she doesn't accept them, they will pass to Belchior's nephew, Inocêncio de Videira, as an entail. He establishes an entail for his nephew, Gaspar de Videira, with a perpetual pious obligation of five annual masses. After his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. Gaspar would only receive the administration if he married a woman of his own condition and that had assets worth at least one third of all properties the institutor bequeathed to Gaspar. Within sixteen years after Gaspar received the administration, or any of his descendants, he would be obliged to send one close relative to study in the universities of Coimbra or Salamanca, giving him an stipend worth 100 cruzados every year for his own maintainance.
Will made by Maria de Almeida, in which she expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel of Trindade in the church of S. Tiago of Marvão and establishes three entails. The first entail was composed of her estate do Porto de João de Arelha, it would have a perpetual obligation of 31 annual masses and would be administerd by Maria de Almeida's nephew, padre Lourenço Mouzinho, followed by his brother, Simão Fernandes Mouzinho, and his descendants. The second entail was composed of a vineyard in the place of Légoa, it would have a perpetual obligation of an annual mass and it would be administered by Maria de Almeida's nephew, padre Manuel Mouzinho, who would appoint the next administrator among his sisters. The third entail was composed of the institutor's houses, it would have a perpetual obligation of three annual masses and would be administered by her niece, Maria, and her descendants after her.
Will by which padre Simão Belo, clérigo de missa, expresses his wish to be buried in the main church of Montalvão and establishes two entails. The first one was composed of his houses in Montalvão, it would have a perpetual obligation of an annual mass and would be administered by Maria Gonçalves, a girl he raised on his house, who would be succeeded by her descendants. The second entail was composed of a vineyard in the place of Palhais and houses in Montalvão, it would have a perpetual obligation of two annual masses and would be administrated by the institutor's nephew, Filipe Belo, who would appoint one of his children to succeed him.
Will by which Maria Gomes, wife of Francisco Lopes, expresses her wish to be buried in the main church of Montalvão and establishes a chapel with a perpetual obligation of 12 annual masses. She named her brother André Dias and her nephews and nieces, Diogo, Manuel, Maria and Catarina to share the administration during their lifetimes, in ways that André would order the celebration of six of the twelve masses and each of the institutor's nephews would order the celebration of two masses each. After the death of André, his six masses would be divided among his children, and each of them would be succeeded by their own children and descendants.
Will by which Leonor Fernandes, Roque Martins' widow, expresses her wish to be buried in the main church of Montalvão and establishes a chapel composed of her houses with a perpetual obligation of two annual masses. She named her nephew António Fernandes Conde as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir.
Will made by Maria Biscaia in which she annexed some houses and all the remaining assets that left from her own reserved portion to the chapel founded by her aunt Inês Dias, appointing Manuel Biscaio, the old, to succeed her on the administration and his son Álvaro Dias after him, and from there on the succession should continue on his descendants.
Will by which Margarida Temudo de Basto expresses her wish to be buried ni the main church of Alegrete and establishes an entail composed of her farmstead of Frangoneiro in Portalegre, with a perpetual obligation of 40 annual masses. She named her nephew padre Brás Delicado as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by João da Gama's youngest daughter, and from there on to their closest relatives.
Will made in Arez by Jorge Domingues, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Nisa. The institutor named his brother Manuel Frade as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his son also named Jorge Domingues and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. He ordered the administrator to register an inventory of all entailed properties in the Tombo record books of Nisa's church, where all chapels and entails were registered.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1636-06-21, aberto em 1640-12-27. Tabelião: Francisco Rodrigues de Araújo. Testamento feito por Pedro Gomes Rebelo, guarda dos estudantes. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): quatro missas. Uma declaração de 1842-02-11 (f. 42), refere que a pensão desta capela e das demais pertencentes ao comendador João José de Bettencourt e Freitas foram reduzidas a uma missa e um responso anual, conforme sentença de redução na fl. 76 dos autos de capela de Luís Bogalho e mulher. Em 1798 a administradora D. Francisca Inácia Madalena Correia Henriques alcança uma componenda de legados pios não cumpridos (1. 21 a 23). SUCESSÃO: nomeia as filhas D. Beatriz da Silva e D. Isabel da Silva, se alguma delas casasse suceder-lhe-ia algum dos filhos. Caso falecessem ambas religiosas no mosteiro, a terça ficaria ao outro filho Gonçalo de Freitas da Silva, sucedendo-lhe filho ou filha de legítimo matrimónio. BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos bens, não especificados. PRIMEIRO E ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADORES: as filhas acima referidas; João José de Bettencourt e Freitas. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f.2-5v.°) ENTERRAMENTO: convento de São Francisco do Funchal. TESTEMUNHAS: Pedro Gomes Rebelo (que redigiu o testamento); Manuel Ferreira, carpinteiro; Gaspar Fernandes, sapateiro; João Rodrigues, serralheiro; Sebastião Nunes de Sousa; António de Gouveia de Miranda, todos moradores na cidade do Funchal.
Will made by Estêvão Vaz Tavares in which he appointed his daughter Leonor de Gomide to succeed him on the administration of the entail founded by his aunt Inês Rombo Tavares and also on the entail founded by Manuel Vaz Delicado, mentioning it had a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year.
Will made in Coimbra by Dr. Domingos Antunes de Abreu, Lente da Cadeira de Véspera de Cânones in the University of Coimbra, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his nephew Brás Dias de Abreu as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. He also disposed that the executor of his will should make a contract with the brotherhood of N. Sra. da Universidade, in order to obtain the celebration of three masses in every week over his grave in the church of N. Sra. of Coimbra, where his body should be buried with a grave and vault with his name.
Will by which Gonçalo Dias de Abreu expressed his wish to be buried in the main church of Crato and established an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of a weekly mass. He named António Dias de Abreu, his nephew, to administer the entail during his lifetime, and, after this death, the succession should continue on the eldest male heir, since female heirs were excluded by all means from the administration. Gonçalo also appointed his nephew António Dias de Abreu to administer the chapel founded by António Dias Preto, composed of farmlands in Crato, and his nephew Francisco Aires to administer the chapels founded by João de Andrade and João Dias Cabaço.
Will made in Portalegre by Inês Martins in which she ordered the foundation of two entails. The first would be composed of two orchards over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of five mass celebrated every year as long as the world lasted, and to administrate it she named her nephew Mateus Nunes during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to the closest relative. The second entail would be composed of a land, a courela, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrate every year as long as the world lasted, naming her stepson Cristóvão Fernandes to administrate it during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his descendants.
Will by which Pedro Fernandes Guerreiro expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year over his burial place. The institutor named his son Manuel as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor also disposed that all administrators were obliged to annex their own reserved portion to the entail.
Will made by Belchior Cardoso de Matos, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every year in the altar of N. Sra. da Devesa's church, in Castelo de Vide, where his body should be buried. The institutor named his nephew António Cardoso de Matos as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Will made in Portalegre by padre Martinho Vaz de Carvalho, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. The institutor named Francisca, his legitimized daughter, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. No administrator could never marry with a person of the so-called "infected races".
Will made by Amador Vaz Gil in which he ordered to be buried in the Church of São João in Castelo de Vide, and founded a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses that should be celebrated every year. The institutor named his niece Margarida as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should continue on the closest relative of the institutor's lineage.
Will by which Beatriz Rijo, Bartolomeu Dias' widow, expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Candeias of the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre. She establishes an entail composed of her vineyard of Seixo, with the obligation of one annual mass, and designates her daughter Isabel Dias as first administrator, granting her the power to appoint her successor. Followed by the approval deed.
Will of Pedro Tavares de Mesquita, expressing his wish to be buried in the chapel of Vera Cruz of the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and instituting two entails for his illegitimate children, Jorge and Pedro. His properties should be divided between his children, entailing each part, and be transmited to their offspring, or to the other brother in case of absence of children, with the obligation of 10 annual masses. If they didn't have any children, they had the power to appoint a successor, under the condition that the person should be a relative from their father's side, therefore excluding any heir from their mother's kin. In memory of himself and of his father, if the administrators of the entails were men they should be called Jorge Caldeira and Pedro Tavares de Mesquita. Followed by the approval deed, dated 1647-01-26.
Will of Simão Dias, expressing his wish to be buried in his parish church in Gavião, instituting an entail composed of his vineyard of Vinhas Novas with the obligation of two annual masses, and appointing as administrator his godson Amaro, to be followed by his son or another appointed heir. In case of absence of offspring or appointment, the administration should pass to the brotherhood of Nossa Senhora do Rosário. Followed by the approval deed, dated 1697-09-14.
