Will of Diogo de Palma and Elvira de Salazar, his wife, ordering their grave in the chapel of Madre de Deus, in the church of São Nicolau of Lisboa. They allocate the majority of a third of their assets, after their daughters' marriage dowries have been fulfilled. From a third of the assets, they entail some houses, in Lisboa, on Rua das Mudas, to fulfill the charges celebrated in that chapel and appoint Fernando Dias de Palma, their son and executor, as first administrator. He was to name the next administrator from among his sons and daughters. An exemplification of the will had to be given to the beneficiados of São Nicolau, who would keep the houses in the event of non-fulfillment of the charges. Diogo de Palma was administrator of the chapel of Fernando Velho, appointing Fernando Dias de Palma, his son and executor, to administer it. If he died childless, he would nominate Beatriz Teixeira, his sister, to succeed him, or his children if she had already died.
Will by which Constança Esteves wanted to be buried in the chapel that she and her husband ordered to build in the church of Santa Maria de Estremoz. She incorporated several assets to fulfill the charges and designated her husband Afonso Pires to be its first administrator. Her husband should nominate the administrator in his last will. If he did not nominate a successor or he was not suitable to administer it, the municipality should nominate the administrator.
Will by which the priest Gaspar da Fonseca Pacheco established an entail, incorporating some assets to fulfill the charges in the Church of Chacim, Macedo de Cavaleiros, and in the Convent of São Francisco de Vila Franca do Campo, in São Miguel island. He designated his nephew Francisco de Arruda to be its first administrator. After his death, it should succeed in this administration the son of his brother Vicente Pacheco, who would be a cleric. If he did not became a cleric, it should succeed one of the sons of his brother João da Mota, with the same condition.
Will by which Francisco Rodrigues ordered to be buried in his chapel of Anjo Custódio, in the mother church of Chaves, to which he wanted to attach several assets in order to fulfill the pious charges. He designated his son Jácome Rodrigues Carneiro to be its administrator. He was the administrator of a chapel founded by his sister Filipa Rodrigues, for which he appointed his nephew João Doloria to administer it.
Will by which João Marques wanted to be buried in the Church of Nossa Senhora dos Olivais, in Tomar. He established a chapel, incorporating his assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges in that church. He excepts, from this, his third part of the assets, which he wanted to leave to his wife Isabel Perdigão. After her death, if she did not remarry and did not have children, this third part should belong to the chapel. He designated his uncle Manuel Nogueira to be his last will executor and the chapel's first administrator, and his eldest son should succeed him.
Will by which João Rodrigues and his wife Catarina Fernandes ordered to build a chapel of invocation of Nossa Senhora, in the Church of Santa Cruz do Barreiro. They entailed assets to fulfill the pious charges and designated their son Fernando Rodrigues to be the first administrator.
Will by which D. Francisca Borges de Meneses, wife of António Ribeiro de Barros, establishes an entail with the remaining part of her properties, with the obligation of giving wax to the church near her farmstead of Colmeeiro, Torres Novas, and to the convent of Salvador de Évora, while the convent she wishes to establish in Torre de Moncorvo, near the place of Peredo, which she possesses, isn't built. She lists which properties are hers, and which belong to the entail of her husband, António Ribeiro de Barros. She appoints her second-cousin, Aires de Saldanha de Sousa, as her universal heir, bequeathing him her entail and the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Jesus in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa, of which she was the administrator. He can appoint the next administrator among his descendants. If he dies without successors, the entail shall pass to Francisca's other cousin, Aires de Sousa de Castro, in the same way. She expresses her wish to be buried in her chapel of Jesus while the convent of Carmelitas she and her husband wish to establish isn't built. Followed by the approval deed of the will and its opening deed, dated 1665-04-19.
Will of Lopo Dias Lemos, cavaleiro fidalgo. The testator declares that his body is to be buried in the Chapel of Santo António, in the cloister of Braga Cathedral, next to his wife Isabel Jacome and his son Diogo Lopes de Lemos. He declared his will to found a chapel. He bequeathed properties in Braga and on the outskirts of the city, with the perpetual obligation to hold two masses every week. His grandchildren, Gaspar de Lemos and Margarida de Lemos, were named as his universal heirs. Lopo argued that the entail was the best juridical solution to protect their access to his inheritance, since they were not legitimate children of his son. The last surviving grandchild was to own all the property and pass it on to the first-born son. Illegitimate children were excluded from the succession.
Will of Leonor Pires founding a chapel with masses in the churches of São Pedro in Barcarena and in São Domingos de Benfica. She appoints her mother Filipa Luís to the administration of the chapel and enables her to choose the next administrator in which family the administration must continue.
Will by which João Fernandes, o Velho, ordered to be buried in the Church of São Miguel of Alfama, next to the chapel of Fiéis de Deus. He appointed his nephew Brás Álvares to be its first administrator. This entail is composed of vineyards located in Oeiras. Followed by an approval deed.
Will made by Pedro Fernandes Correia, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in Marvão. He named his wife Violante Freire as first administrator of the entail and his nephew Matias Dama, who lived in Marvão, and his eldest male heirs after him.
Will of Manuel Travassos de Morais, founding a chapel or entail of his available portion and appointing João de Andrade de Morais, his son, as his successor. In some added declarations, written right after the will, Manuel Travassos de Morais stated that, if the chapels founded by Padre Manuel Esteves, his uncle, and Francisca Jacques de Lima, his wife, do not have any successor, they must be annexed to his chapel or entail, making up one only entail.
Will made by Margarida de Matos in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of one daily mass. The institutor named her nieces Isabel de Matos and Violante to share the administration during their lifetimes and, after the death of Violante, the administration would be handled to D. Antónia, daughter of Diogo de Matos and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
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Will made by Maria Afonso, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first, with a perpetual mass obligation of a weekly mass celebrated wherever the administrator saw appropriate, for which she named her son Manuel Rodrigues and one of his children, chose by himself before his death, after him, with the same conditions. The second would have a perpetual mass obligation of two mass celebrated every week in the chapel of S. João Batista, in the Hospital of Ponta Delgada, where her parents, and herself after her death, were buried. She named her daughter Isabel Fernandes as first administrator and after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, and those two masses should be celebrated by the closest relative.
Will of Maria da Cunha, daughter of Amador Rodrigues da Cunha, founding a perpetual half of a chapel per year and appointing as her executors and her soul's guardians Manuel Dias Cardoso, her uncle, and Isabel da Cunha and Vitória da Cunha, her sisters. Will approved in 1652-10-15.
Will of Maria da Fonseca, wife of António Ramalho, entailing her half part of her and her husband's assets to five annual and perpetual prayed masses in the church where she will be buried (church of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Ponta Delgada). She appoints António Ramalho, her husband, and Águeda da Costa, her sister, as her executors and successors. Will approved in 1624-10-10.
Will made by Maria da Silveira, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of half chapel of masses celebrated every year in the mother church of S. Sebastião, where her body should be buried. She named her husband Francisco de Aguiar as first administrator, and after his death, she named both her nephews Francisco Gondim and Clara Gondim to share the administration. After the death of both of them, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest female daughter of one or both.
Will by which Ramy Álvares Ramires ordered the purchase of a public debt instrument for the fulfillment of some pious obligations and designated Luís Alvares to be its first administrator.
Will made by Luís Fernandes in which ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year. He appointed Isabel de Campos, Mécia de Campos and Gonçalo Pires to be his executors.
Will by which Vitório Manuel and his wife Isabel Álvares established a chapel in the mother church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Golegã. They incorporated several immovable goods to fulfill the pious charges and designated their daughter Ana as the first administrator, leaving each other with the usufruct of the assets.
Will by which the priest Afonso Franco established an entail, incorporating some assets located in Vimieiro, ir order to fulfil the pious obligations. He designated Manuel Rodrigues Batalha to be his heir and the chapel's first administrator, with the obligation to be ordered a priest. The chapel should be administered by a cleric who would appoint its successor, among other clerics who were sons of mechanical officers and farmers in the village.
Will made by Maria Pacheco da Silveira in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of half chapel of masses celebrated every year in the church of the Misericórdia of Vila Franca do Campo, where her body should be buried. She named her husband João de Melo de Arruda as first administrator of the entail and their son Miguel de Arruda after him. After the death of Miguel, the administration should be given to his brother Manuel and from there on the succession should continue on the eldest male heir. If the institutor's bloodline was extinguished, the entail should be inherited by the closest relative.
Will by which Diogo Lopes Mortágua established an entail, incorporating some unspecified assets for the fulfillment of the charges. He designated Sebastião Gomes, his last will executor, to be its first administrator and, after his death, his eldest son.
Will by which Isabel Ferreira, widow of Francisco da Silveira, expresses her wish to be buried near the altar of Nossa Senhora da Conceição in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. She names Isabel Ferreira, an orphan who had taken care of her, as her universal heir. She bequeaths her her houses in Lisboa, and orders her to acquire a property worth 4 000 réis to entail to an obligation of masses in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus of Lisboa. Followed by an approval deed and an opening deed of the will, dated 1656-09-13.
Will of Constança Domingues founding a chapel in the church of Santa Cruz in Lisboa, where she will be buried next to her husband. The chapel will have a chaplain who will celebrate the masses for her and for her late husband. She appoints her sister Catarina Domingues for the chapel's administration and Vasco Martins, tabelião, for executor. They will appoint to succeed Catarina Domingues an idoneous member of the family.
Will of Cristóvão Fernandes Saro and Maria de Aguiar, his wife, founding a chapel in the chapel of S. Cristóvão, in the church of Santo Varão, where they will be buried, and appointing their daughter, Serafina, as the successor of the last one to die. Cristóvão Fernandes Saro also appoints his daughter, Maria, as his successor in the chapel of his grandfather, Mateus Fernandes, in Condeixa. Will approved in 1643-11-26.
Will by which D. Dinis de Almeida declared that he wanted to be buried whenever his last will executor, D. Jorge de Almeida, wanted. He left him a public debt instrument of 41 300 réis in Almoxarifado de Sevilha to order the celebration of masses. Followed by an approval deed dated 1579-01-07.
Will by which Inácio Vieira da Maia established an entail, designating his second wife Joana Leitão to be its first administrator with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Luz, in Lisboa. His first wife Helena de Castro also gave him some "fornos de cal" located in Lisboa, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses for their souls in the Convent of Carmo, in Lisboa. Inácio Vieira da Maia is also the administrator of Camila Teles' chapel and Ausenda Eanes Leonardes' chapel. He designates his wife as heir of the chapel of Camila Teles, and Filipe Vieira Pinto, his cousin, as administrator of the chapel of Ausenda Eanes Leonardes.
Will of Gaspar Correia and Catarina Ferreira, his wife, founding a chapel in honor of Espírito Santo, in the church of S. Francisco, in Ponta Delgada, entailing 20 alqueires of land. They appoint each other as first administrator, after the death of the first one, and, after their death, their oldest male son. Will approved in 1567-04-25.
Will by which João Pereira, Senhor de Castro Daire, established an entail with properties in Viseu, Santa Maria da Feira, Guimarães and Barcelos ("quinta de Canelas"; "quinta de Segueiros"; "casal de Rocas"; "Póvoa de Santa Maria da Ribeira"; "casal de Seixo da Lagareira"; "casal da Torre"; "quinta do Airão"). He designated Diogo Lopes de Lima, his son-in-law, and D. Isabel de Castro, his daughter, to succeed him in its administration, obligating them and their successors to support the celebration of 4 perpetual weekly masses in the convent of S. Domingos of Guimarães and in the chapel of his farmstead of Airão. The latter would be the most important property of that entail. Diogo Lopes de Lima and D. Isabel de Castro approved this foundation and donated the assets they inherited from Maria de Castro, wife of João Pereira and mother of D. Isabel de Castro, to that entail. The will was also approved by the friars of the convent of S. Domingos, where the testator's body would be buried, next to his wife.
Will by which Isabel Caiado, João Pacheco and Constança Caiado's daughter, bequeaths properties in Trafaria, Almada, to her sister, Justa de Gamboa, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of annual masses for her soul in the church of Santa Justa of Lisboa. Those assets should not be in any time sold, divided or exchanged for others. After her sister's death, the entail should be transmitted to her closest male relative. The testator declares that her body must be buried inside the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of that church, where lie the remains of her parents.
Will of Fernando Sardinha and Beatriz Vaz Raposa, his wife, founding two entail and chapels, with masses in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, in the church of São Julião of Setúbal, each one of them founded with half of their assets. Fernando Sardinha appoints as successor of his entail, after his and his wife's death, Estêvão Sardinha, his brother, and Beatriz Vaz Raposo appoints as successor of her entail, after her and her husband's death, D. Maria, the daughter of her niece. The couple consents in both entail foundations. Will approved in 1585-01-23.
Will by which the widow Catarina de Coimbra wanted to be buried in the mother church of São Pedro da Sertã. She wanted to found a chapel if her two sons, João de Coimbra and Pedro de Coimbra, would die before her. She designated Helena, daughter of Manuel Leitão, her last will executor and its first administrator.
Will by which Fernando Lopes establishes an entail, incorporating in it houses in Lisboa and public debt instruments in the Câmara de Lisboa and the Almoxarifado de Tomar. He appoints his brother, Duarte Fernandes, to administrate both the entail and the chapel he had founded in the church of S. Nicolau of that city, leaving him 30 000 cruzados which should be employed in the acquisition of assets to be entailed. After the first administrator's death, it would be inherited by Álvaro Fernandes da Costa, his eldest son. The entail's administrators are obligated to give, each year, 96 000 réis to the inmates of the prisons of Limoeiro, Tronco and Aljube and to support the celebration of annual masses in that chapel. Since the testator is residing in Madrid, he declares that his body should be buried inside his brother's chapel in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Madrid. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1636-09-05.
Will by which Diogo Gomes Frazão established an entail, designating his nephew Francisco to be its first administrator. He declared that his wife Lucrécia Henriques Reinel established in her last will, dated 1650-06-28, the celebration of one daily masse for her and her husband's soul. He ordered to his last will executor, Pascoal Correia de Pinho, the sale of some houses and other assets for the celebration of more 50 masses wherever the administrator chose with the money raised. He designated his nephews Francisco and Luís, children of his late brother Duarte Álvares, to be his heirs.
Will by which António Lopes founded the chapel of Santo António in the Church of São Tomé using his third. The institutor wanted to build his family chapel, to be buried in the same place of his wife Inês Salvado and to celebrate the masses he ordered. The remaining part of his third should be used to endow his daughter to marry Francisco da Fonseca. This entail is composed of a farm and an olive grove located in Lisboa.
Will of Catarina Vaz. She had a chapel, in the invocation of the Espírito Santo, in the church of Santa Comba Dão, to which she entailed assets to fulfill of charges. She appoints António Dias, her husband, administrator of half of the chapel during his lifetime, and Maria, her niece, daughter of João Pedro Vaz, of the other half during António Dias' life and the entirety after his death.
Will made by António Barradas Montoso, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual obligation of two trinitaries of masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Monforte, where his body should be buried. He named his nephew Manuel Barradas as first administrator of the entail and his eldest male heirs after him, and if he had no children, the administration would be handled to his brother Pedro Eanes Mures with the same conditions. If Pedro died without heirs, the administration would be handled, in this order, to one of the sons of Maria Curva or Joana Barradas, sisters of the institutor. The will should be registered on the Livro de Tombo of the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Monforte.
Will made in Castelo de Vide by Paulo Rodrigues, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his wife Catarina Fernandes as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Isabel Álvares, daughter of António Nunes, or any of her children, and from there on the succession should continue on her descendants, or, if she had none, she would appoint a relative of the institutor's lineage. He also bequeathed an alcáçova to Francisco Fernandes with a mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year, during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would appoint one of his children to succeed him with the condition that he would become a clergyman, and after the death of this son, the alcáçova would be annexed and entailed to the chapel increasing it's masses obligation to sixty masses celebrated every year. The administrator of this chapel was obliged to register the inventory on the Tombo record books of the Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide.
Will by which Pedro Fernandes Vila Nova established three chapels, one for his and his wife's soul, and the other two for his daughters and his brother's soul. He designated his son Jorge Fernandes Vila Nova to be its first administration, and he was obligated to use a public debt instrument of 36 000 réis in Alfândega de Lisboa to pay the celebration of the pious obligations. If his son did not have children, he could nominate whomever he wanted to succeed in this entail.
Will by which Domingos Cardoso establishes an entail, incorporating in it all his assets, including lands in Porto de Azeitada. He designates Manuel Cardoso, his great-nephew, to become its first administrator, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for his soul in the church of S. Pedro de Alfama. He declares that his body must be buried in that church, inside the grave where lie the remains of Baltasar Rebelo, his uncle.
Will by which Nuno Machado wanted to be buried in the Monastery of São Domingos of Elvas, opposite to the Virgem dos Mártires. After completing the legacies, his assets would be left to his wife Maria de Vadinho and, after her death, they would remain for their nephew Diogo Machado, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in that monastery.
Will of Domingos Gomes, cidadão of Coimbra, founding a chapel or entail, with masses in the monastery of Santa Cruz of Coimbra, and appointing Cónego António de Oliveira, his nephew, as his universal heir, executor and first administrator of his chapel or entail. He states that the chapel is of appointment. Will approved in 1603-11-30 and opened in 1604-09-18.
Will of Guiomar de Sequeira, widow of Simão Ferreira, founding an entail to her daughter, D. Luísa de Almeida, to marry, with the biggest part of her available portion, the reserved portion of Ana da Madre de Deus, her daughter, and two parts of the available portion of her late husband. The testator does not describe the entailed properties, neither the entail clauses, since she will write an entail foundation deed. Will approved in 1578-05-14.
Will of Ana Ferreira entailing all her properties, including the reserved portion he inherited from her father, to the available portion of her mother, Guiomar de Sequeira, with all the clauses and obligations her mother will order and that she already knows, since her mother announced her before she writes this will. Ana Ferreira wants to become a nun and appoints D. Luísa de Almeida, her sister, as her universal heir of all her assets for the aid of her dowry. Guiomar de Sequeira, her mother, consented in this will. Will approved in 1578-05-14.
Will of António Gomes Angel by which he established two entails with the third part of his assets, leaving them to his daughters, D. Maria and D. Graça. He asked the executors of the will to guarantee that both of them married according with their status, as soon as possible. The testator determined that his body had to be buried in the church of S. Cristóvão of Lisboa.
Will by which Diogo Fernandes de Aguiar, widower, and his brother, padre João Manuel de Aguiar express their wish to be buried in the chapel of S. João Batista of the convent of Santa Clara of Lisboa, established by their uncle, João Manuel de Lisboa. They appoint the last one of the of them to die as universal heir and executor of the other, with the obligation of establishing an entail with both their properties, which shall be annexed to the entail of their uncle. They also establish a chapel in their burial place with a chaplain that shall pray a daily mass for their souls, and an obligation of one annual mass to the image of Nossa Senhora da Pombinha in the cathedral of Lisboa. They appoint their nephew, Tomé Lopes Manuel, administrator of their uncle's entail, and his descendants, as administrators. If he doesn't have any successors, the entail shall be given to their niece, D. Branca Manuel.
Will of Domingos Freire, entailing several properties in Porto and in rural parishes in its outskirts, with pious obligations in Porto's cathedral. Domingos appointed his nephew Gonçalo Martins as the chapel administrator, to be followed by his offspring according to the institution’s extensive rules regarding succession and administration.
Followed by the approval deed (1579-06-13, fls. 218-219).
Will of Francisco do Couto de Azevedo, Knight of the Order of Santiago, by which he, with the consent of his wife, reserved some properties in their "terça", establishing an entail and ordering their tombs in the church of Vila do Conde, next to the main chapel. The heir of the entail was to be their first-born son, Manuel do Couto de Azevedo, for whom Francisco had also obtained the position of "feitor da alfândega" in Vila do Conde. The testator also requested that their other son, João da Costa Azevedo, priest, who had received the farmstead of Gieira, return it to his elder brother Francisco as soon as he had obtained a profitable position.
Followed by the approval deed: 1657-03-09, fls. 185v-186.
Will of António de Madureira and Maria Fernandes da Póvoa. The couple reserved their 'terças' to institute an entail. The surviving member of the couple would be the first administrator, to be followed by one of their sons or daughters, depending on who António or Maria considered more suitable for the task. After that, the succession was to pass through consanguineous kinship.
Followed by the approval deed (1554-08-14, fls. 197-197v).
Will of António de Sousa Alcoforado and Isabel de Madureira, founding an entail by the estates of quinta de Ferreira and half of the quinta de Frazão da Torre, appointing their son Diogo de Sousa as successor. The succession was to be passed on to the first-born sons, and each generation was obliged to entail estates. Administrators who committed lese-majeste crimes were to be removed from the entail. The will also contains extensive information on the distribution of inheritances and family planning, dowries and nuns
Followed by the approval deed (1580-05-10, fls. 207-207v).
Will of Manuel Cerveira Coutinho and his wife Catarina Garcês de Azevedo. The couple used their 'terças' to institute a morgado, entailing properties and rents in Porto, S. Pedro de Fajozes and Baião. Their bodies were to be buried in the Convent of S. Domingos in Porto, in a tomb located in the chancel of the church, "beyond the bars". They appointed their son António Cerveira as first administrator, or alternatively his brother Luís Garcês Cerviera. The first administrators were obliged to pay a yearly rent to the maintenance of their sisters, who were nuns. Succession was to go to the first-born son, excluding clerics. The administrators were obliged to entail other estates, to use the family name and to make an inventory.
Followed by the approval deed (1603-[...-...], fls. 212-212v).
Will of Manuel Barbosa Carneiro, by which he decided to institute an entail with the obligation of a weekly and perpetual mass to be celebrated in the church of the Misericórdia of Vila do Conde. He appointed his nephew, father João Carneiro de Azevedo, as administrator and granted him the power to appoint one of his relatives of legitimate descent as administrator. If he or any other heir failed to choose another administrator, the succession would follow the rules of the kingdom.
Will of Diogo Gomes Aranha founding a chapel in the monastery of São Domingos do Porto, appointing his sister Leonor Eanes as first administrator, giving her the right to choose of one her children as successor.
Followed by the approval deed (1464-04-25, fl. 7).
Will of Diogo Gomes Aranha founding a chapel in the monastery of São Domingos do Porto, appointing his sister Leonor Eanes as first administrator, giving her the right to choose of one her children as successor.
Followed by the approval deed (1464-04-25, fls. 109v-110v).
Will of Inês Vasques, founding a chapel in the monastery of São Domingos do Porto and appointing her nephew João Álvares Ribeiro as administrator. Followed by an addition dated 1458-12-16.
Will made by Madalena Fernandes in in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of properties in Feteiras, S. Miguel island, with the perpetual obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every year and to administrate it, she named her son Gaspar de Chaves during his lifetime and after his death, the administration should be given to her daughter Bárbara de Chaves, and after her death to her daughter Leonor de Chaves, and finally to her son Luís de Chaves. After they were all dead, the administration should be given to the eldest male son of each of them, one after the death of the other, and the sons of the eldest grandson should inherit the entail's administration with the same conditions. The second entail would be composed of some houses in Ponta Delgada, where she lived, with the perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year and to administrate it she appointed her daughter Bárbara Chaves and after her death Ana Martins, daughter of Leonor Chaves and Francisco Afonso, and after her death the administration should be given from there on, preferably, to the eldest female heir. If Ana had no children of hers, the administration should be given to Francisco, son of Leonor Chaves, with the same conditions.
Will made by Maria Afonso, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first, with a perpetual mass obligation of a weekly mass celebrated wherever the administrator saw appropriate, for which she named her son Manuel Rodrigues and one of his children, chosen by himself before his death, after him, with the same conditions. The second would have a perpetual mass obligation of two mass celebrated every week in the chapel of S. João Batista, in the Hospital of Ponta Delgada, where her parents, and herself after her death, were buried. She named her daughter Isabel Fernandes as first administrator and after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, and those two masses should be celebrated by the closest relative.
Will of Filipa Coutinho founding a chapel in the monastery of São Francisco do Porto, appointing her husband Luís Álvares de Sousa as administrator. After his death, the administrator should be their grandson João Fernandes.
Followed by the approval deed (1470-09-10, fls. 405v-406v).
Will of Diogo Homem Carneiro, stipulating his burial place in the monastery of S. Francisco do Porto. Together with his wife, he reserved in their "terças" the "quinta de Mozelos", located in S. Martinho de Mozelos, together with their house in Porto, to be entailed in a "morgado", with the obligation of perpetual masses to be celebrated in the monastery of S. Francisco. The first administrator would be their son, Henrique Homem Carneiro, to be followed by his descendants, with preference given to first-born sons. If Henrique died without heirs, the succession would go to the other children, Rodrigo Homem or Isabel, if she didn't become a nun. Illegitimate children were allowed to inherit if none of their children had legitimate descent. If all these lines were broken, the succession would pass to Henrique Pereira, nephew of Diogo Homem Carneiro, or to João Leite, son of António Leite do Amaral. If all these lines were interrupted, the entail would be given to the Misericórdia of Porto, increasing the number of perpetual masses to 30. The first administrators had the obligation to give a "tença" every year to the couple's daughter, Margarida, who lived in the convent of S. Bento de Avé-Maria in Porto. All the administrators were obliged to entail a third of their "terças".
Will of Margarida Pacheco, founding an entail for her nephew, António Pacheco de Sousa, with a chapel, another one for her nephew, João Pacheco de Sousa, with masses celebration in the church of S. Sebastião of Ponta Delgada, and the a last one for her nephew, Miguel Pacheco de Sousa, with masses celebration in the same church of S. Sebastião of Ponta Delgada. If the administrators of the two last entails do not have descendants, they will be united to the entail of António Pacheco de Sousa. Will approved in 1600-01-29 and opened in 1600-01-30.
Will of Margarida Pacheco, founding an entail for her nephew, António Pacheco de Sousa, with a chapel, another one for her nephew, João Pacheco de Sousa, with masses celebration in the church of S. Sebastião of Ponta Delgada, and the a last one for her nephew, Miguel Pacheco de Sousa, with masses celebration in the same church of S. Sebastião of Ponta Delgada. If the administrators of the two last entails do not have descendants, they will be united to the entail of António Pacheco de Sousa. Will approved in 1600-01-29 and opened in 1600-01-30.
Will made by Branca Gonçalves, black woman, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year, one for her own soul and the second for the soul of her former master João Gonçalves, father of her children, buried in the convent of S. Francisco, and the third celebrated in the mother church of Angra over the grave of their children. She named her son António Rodrigues as first administrator and after his death the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If António died without children, the administration should be transmitted to her daughter Leonor Gonçalves, and if she also bared no heirs, to the Misericórdia of Angra.
Will by which Pedro Afonso Painho determined that his body had to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Porto, in the grave he had built in the altar of S. Pedro and S. Tomé. He also declared that the revenues of his assets (houses on Rua dos Banhos, Judiaria, Campo do Souto) would support the celebration of a perpetual annual mass for his soul in that convent. He appointed his illegitimate son, Vasco Pires, to administrate the entail.
Will of João Figueiroa Pinto and Maria Carneira de Barros founding an entail with the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Esperança, in the monastery of São Francisco do Porto, appointing their elder son Rafael de Figueiroa Pinto as administrator.
Followed by the approval deed (1697-12-20, fls. 318-321).
Will of Mestre João da Paz. The testator orders that his body be buried in the chapel he had previously contracted with the friars of S. Francisco do Porto, located in the cloister of the monastery. His son, Diogo da Paz, was to be the first administrator of the entail, to be succeeded in perpetuity by the line of his first-born sons, all of whom were to be named João da Paz. The administrator had the right to keep part of the rent of the house where João da Paz and his wife Mécia da Paz lived. The annual rent of 3,000 réis was to be given to the monastery to ensure the celebration of masses for the souls of João and Mécia da Paz.
Will made by João Pires Homem and his wife Catarina Dias, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Cruz in Vila da Praia, Terceira island, where their bodies should be buried. They named one another as first administrator of the entail, and after both of them were deceased, they named their son Sebastião Martins. After the death of Sebastião, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. They ordered the administrators to make and keep record of the entail's inventory and disposed specifically that during the masses the prayer "De Fidelium Deus" should be prayed.
Will by which padre Lopo Fernandes, clérigo de missa, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Espírito Santo, and establishes an entail composed of his olive grove and vegetable gardens in Olivença, which shall be administered by his nephew Luís de Matos, and by his successors afterwards.
Will by which Rodrigo Afonso, clérigo de missa e prior em Barbacena, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of that town if he dies there. He bequeaths an olive grove in Vale do Salgado to his niece, Maria Mexia, and to her successors, with the obligation of ordering five annual masses for his soul in the church of Santa Maria of Olivença. If she doesn't have successors it shall pass to her brother Lourenço Mexia. If none of them have children, the entail shall pass to another of Rodrigo's nephews, Garcia Rodrigues. If Garcia Rodrigues becomes a priest, it will pass, after his death, to the Misericórdia of Olivença. He bequeaths Lourenço Mexia three pieces of land with an obligation of five other masses in the same church of Olivença, for his and his parents' souls, to be inherited by his successors. If Lourenço doesn't have children, he requests him to annex these lands to to the ones he already possesses and to make a chapel with an obligation of ten masses for his own and his wife's souls, and pass it to one of his siblings or to the Misericórdia of Olivença. He bequeaths his other nephew, João Mexia, two farmlands in the farmstead of Antão Gomes, with the obligation of four annual masses for his soul in Santa Maria of Olivença, to pass to his descendants, or to his brother, Lourenço Mexia, if he has no children, under the same conditions as the other two entails. Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1593-10-14.
Will of Diogo Fernandes ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with two weekly masses celebrated in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo's in Salvador, captaincy of Baía. He named his niece Maria de Gouveia as first administrator of the entail and disposed that after her death the succession should always continue by appointment of a daughter, in ways that the male heirs could only succeed on the absence of female heirs. If the bloodline became in anyway extinguished the administration would be transmitted to the Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Baía.
Will of Guiomar Vicente, by which she bequeaths the fourth part of the carob lands to Manuel, her criado, Joana's son, her criada, with charge of masses, leaving them later to his children. If he died without children, the assets would be attached to the chapel established by Afonso Vicente, brother of the institutor. In addition, she commands her body to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Alva, in Aljezur, and entails assets to fulfill the pious charges, which should be administrated by Maria, her niece, daughter of Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, with the power to appoint the second administrator. If the latter dies without children or is not old enough to choose the new administrator, the chapel would be left to Violante Camacho, the institutor's niece, wife of Estevão do Carvalhal, who should also assume Maria's custody. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Vasco Camacho, her nephew, son of Beatriz Borqueja, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Maria Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Ana Correia, her niece, daughter of Inês Correia, her niece, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She establishes a chapel for the soul of Afonso Vicente, her brother, entailing the assets she had inherited from her parents and names Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, as the first administrator with the power to appoint in his will the next administrator. She bequeaths the olive oil of the Blessed Sacrament to be administrated by her nephew Estevão Rodrigues, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She bequeaths two shares of the Vale da Telha estate to be administrated by Gaspar de Almeida, her nephew, son of Margarida Correia, her niece, her, establishing a chapel with charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties to be administered Gaspar Vaz, her cousin, in charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Inês Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, with the power to appoint the next administrator. She bequeaths several assets to Joana, her criada, in charge of masses, and after her death to Manuel, her son. If they died without children, they should leave the chapel to the closest relative of the institutor.
Will of Guiomar Vicente, by which she entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Maria Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. In addition, she commands her body to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Alva, in Aljezur, and entails assets to fulfill the pious charges, which should be administrated by Maria, her niece, daughter of Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, with the power to appoint the second administrator. If the latter dies without children or is not old enough to choose the new administrator, the chapel would be left to Violante Camacho, the institutor's niece, wife of Estevão do Carvalhal, who should also assume Maria's custody. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Ana Correia, her niece, daughter of Inês Correia, her niece, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She establishes a chapel for the soul of Afonso Vicente, her brother, entailing the assets she had inherited from her parents and names Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, as the first administrator with the power to appoint in his will the next administrator. She bequeaths the olive oil of the Blessed Sacrament to be administrated by her nephew Estevão Rodrigues, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She bequeaths two shares of the Vale da Telha estate to be administrated by Gaspar de Almeida, her nephew, son of Margarida Correia, her niece, her, establishing a chapel with charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties to be administered Gaspar Vaz, her cousin, in charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Inês Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, with the power to appoint the next administrator. She bequeaths several assets to Joana, her criada, in charge of masses, and after her death to Manuel, her son. If they died without children, they should leave the chapel to the closest relative of the institutor. She bequeaths the fourth part of the carob lands to Manuel, her criado, Joana's son, her criada, with charge of masses, leaving them later to his children. If he died without children, the assets would be attached to the chapel established by Afonso Vicente, brother of the institutor. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Vasco Camacho, her nephew, son of Beatriz Borqueja, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator.
Will of Guiomar Vicente, by which she bequeaths two shares of the Vale da Telha estate to be administrated by Gaspar de Almeida, her nephew, son of Margarida Correia, her niece, her, establishing a chapel with charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator In addition, she commands her body to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Alva, in Aljezur, and entails assets to fulfill the pious charges, which should be administrated by Maria, her niece, daughter of Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, with the power to appoint the second administrator. If the latter dies without children or is not old enough to choose the new administrator, the chapel would be left to Violante Camacho, the institutor's niece, wife of Estevão do Carvalhal, who should also assume Maria's custody. She bequeaths several assets to Joana, her criada, in charge of masses, and after her death to Manuel, her son. If they died without children, they should leave the chapel to the closest relative of the institutor. She bequeaths the fourth part of the carob lands to Manuel, her criado, Joana's son, her criada, with charge of masses, leaving them later to his children. If he died without children, the assets would be attached to the chapel established by Afonso Vicente, brother of the institutor. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Vasco Camacho, her nephew, son of Beatriz Borqueja, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Maria Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties to be administered Gaspar Vaz, her cousin, in charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Inês Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, with the power to appoint the next administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Ana Correia, her niece, daughter of Inês Correia, her niece, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She establishes a chapel for the soul of Afonso Vicente, her brother, entailing the assets she had inherited from her parents and names Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, as the first administrator with the power to appoint in his will the next administrator. She bequeaths the olive oil of the Blessed Sacrament to be administrated by her nephew Estevão Rodrigues, with the power to appoint the second administrator.
Will of Reverendo Estêvão Marques founding two chapels in the church of S. João of Póvoa de Cervães, one for his nephew, Dionísio de Amaral, and other for his niece, Maria de Amaral. He also appoints his nephew, Dionísio de Amaral, as his successor in the chapel of Santa Marinha.
Will of D. Lourença Pires, ordering her grave in her chapel of São Salvador, in the church of Santa Justa of Coimbra. Together with Francisco Lourenço, her husband, João Eanes, her son-in-law, and Marinha Lourenço, her daughter, she entails several assets to fulfill the chapel's charges. She nominates her husband as first administrator and, after his death, her daughter and son-in-law. The chapel was then to be administered by her grandchildren. If she left her lineage, she would pass to the Confraternity of Santa Maria da Vera Cruz of Coimbra.
Will of Diogo Brás do Couto ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, whose head would be a estate in Lajes, Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of 10 masses celebrated every week in the convent of São Francisco, in Angra. He named his wife as first administrator, and all of their children after her death, and his eldest grandson after the death of each one of them. He excluded clerics, mentally or bodily ill people of the administration and ordered that all his successors should use the surname "Couto" or loose the administration.
Will of Bartolomeu da Rocha Ferraz, ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a permanent obligation of 10 masses preached every year as long as the world lasted, in the convent of N. Sra. da Graça, in the altar of S. Nicolau Tolentino. He named his wife Catarina Gonçalves Chaves as first administrator of the entail with the faculty of appointing any of their sons at the moment of her death. If she passed away before appointing a successor, she would be succeeded his eldest grandson or his eldest male heir. Any administrator who committed lese-majesty crimes should be excluded from the administration.
Will made by chantre João Moniz Barreto in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with an yearly mass obligation of ten masses celebrated in São Francisco's convent, in Angra, where his body should be buried. He named his nephew Guilherme Moniz Barreto to be the first administrator and before his death he should appoint one of his sons or daughters to succeed him.
Will of João de Ávila and Maria Borges Sanches, ordering, among several dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of all their real estate, money, gold, silver and jewellery, with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated in the convent of São Francisco, in Terceira island, for which they have obtained a royal provision. They named their minor son Francisco Borges de Ávila as first administrator, and his uncle padre João Álvares as his tutor and administrator during his minority. After the death of Francisco Borges de Ávila the administration should be transmitted to his eldest male son, or female on the absence of male, regulating the succession by this rule. The excluded clerks, illegitimate, mentally ill and offenders of lese-majesty from the administration of the entail. In case the bloodline was extinguished, the Misericórdia of Angra should have the administration with the condition of marrying an orphan girl every year.
Will made by Maria Cota da Malha ordering that her body should be buried in the convent of S. Francisco and refering that she founded an entail, naming her son-in-law Manuel do Rego da Silveira as first administrator, and his male heirs after him, with a perpetual mass obligation of a weekly mass.
Will made by Branca da Câmara in which she founded an entail and ordered the construction of a chapel as big as the chapel of Afonso Eanes Quaresma in the church of Santa Cruz, in Vila da Praia, with a perpetual obligation of a one yearly mass celebrated in All Soul's day until the chapel was finished, and after it was fully built the obligation should rise to 5 perpetual masses celebrated every year in the Lent. She named her husband Diogo Paim as first administrator and her daughter Catarina after his him, if she ever got married, and Catarina should be succeeded by Cristóvão Paim, son of Branca da Câmara, and after him all of her children, preferring the uncle to the nephew. After all of her sons died, the administration should be inherited by the eldest grandson, son of her eldest son, always continuing, preferably on the eldest male heir after him.
Will made by João Franco Calvo in which he ordered, among other dispositions, that his reserved portion should be annexed to the reserved portion left by his deceased wife, Maria Cardoso, and from both reserved portions he founded an entail with a perpetual obligation of 20 masses celebrated in every year in the cathedral of Angra, where their bodies should be buried. He named his four children to administrate the entail in the following order: Matias Franco should administrate it for four years and Bárbara, Catarina and Maria should administrate it for three years each, and each of them could appoint their own eldest son or grandson to alternate with the sons of the others on the administration.
Will made by Francisco Rodrigues Teixeira in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two chapels of masses celebrated in the cathedral of Angra, Terceira island, in the chapel where he should be buried, next to his parents, near the vault of Paulo Oliveira and the grave of Gonçalo Pires. To administrate the entail he named, in this order, his sister Susana de Cristo, Gaspar Rodrigues Ferreira, Manuel Ferreira, the priests Brás Cardoso Ferraz and Francisco Ferraz. After the death of all of them, the last one should appoint the next administrator.
Will made by Leonor Álvares, widow of Jorge Luís Teixeira, in which she entailed her own reserved portion to the entail she made with her deceased husband, adding a perpetual obligation of a weekly mass celebrated in every sunday in the church of the Misericórdia of Vila da Praia, Terceira island. She named her son Manuel Teixeira to administrate the entail and his male heirs after him, and if there were no male heirs, the female should administrate until another male comes of age. If Manuel Teixeira had no heirs, the administratrion should be given to João Luís, son of Margarida Teixeira and Pedro Barcelos.
Will made by Manuel Toledo and Catarina Cardoso, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two weekly masses celebrated in the chapel of N. Sra. da Conceição of São Francisco's convent, in Angra, where their bodies should be buried. They named one another as first administrator after the death of one of them, and Ana, daughter of Manuel Cardoso, to be the second administrator and her descendants after her. If Ana died without heirs, the administration should be transmitted to her sister Beatriz and her descendants after her. The administrator should also administrate the chapel of Catarina Cardoso's mother, with an obligation of 12 perpetual masses celebrated every year.
Will made by João Dias do Carvalhal in which he ordered the foundation of an entail, composed of an estate in Vale de Linhares, Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of eight masses celebrated every year on the chapel of the Santíssimo Sacramento in the cathedral of Angra, where his father was buried. He named his wife Maria Borges da Barca as first administrator and her son Francisco do Carvalhal Borges after her death, being always succeeded by the eldest heir, preffering the male over the female. If he had no children, the administration should be transmitted to the closest relative. Clergyman could only administrate the entail in case of absolute absence of close relatives, and illegitimate children had preference over clergyman on the succession. He mentioned that he inherited an entail that his father founded in Guimarães, composed of a estate named Quinta do Carvalhal, which entail should be annexed to this one he founded.
Will made by Francisco Dias do Carvalhal and his wife Catarina Neto in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails, the first with a perpetual obligation of 18 masses celebrated every year in their chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento in the church of Santa Cruz, in Vila da Praia, to be adminsitrated by the Misericórdia, and another with 6 moios of land in Terceira island to be administrated by their three daughters, one after another, and if all of them died without heirs, the administration should be given to their sons.
Will of João Rodrigues de Elvas and Isabel Gomes, his wife, establishing a daily mass for their souls in the place where they are buried. They found five entails: four for each of their sons, Belchior Gomes, António Gomes, Francisco Rodrigues and Luís Rodrigues, with public debt instruments, properties in Lisboa, Alenquer and Caspolima, and another for their grandson, Fernando, with a public debt instrument in Estremoz, and designate each of them as successor of each entail. They appoint António Gomes and Francisco Rodrigues as their executors. Will opened in 1611-03-07.
Will of João Rodrigues de Elvas and Isabel Gomes, his wife, establishing a daily mass for their souls in the place where they are buried. They found five entails: four for each of their sons, Belchior Gomes, António Gomes, Francisco Rodrigues and Luís Rodrigues, with public debt instruments, properties in Lisboa, Alenquer and Caspolima, and another for their grandson, Fernando, with a public debt instrument in Estremoz, and designate each of them as successor of each entail. They appoint António Gomes and Francisco Rodrigues as their executors. Will opened in 1611-03-07.
Will of Luisa Pinta, appointing her nephew Sanctos Pinto as administrator of the chapel of Santo António, granting him the usufruct of half of the goods entailed in the aforementioned chapel.
Will of Maria Monteira, founding a chapel in the monastery of Santo António and appointing his nephew António Dinis Monteiro as administrator, with the right to choose one of the founder's kin as successor.
Will made by Madalena dos Reis Coelho, wife of licenciado Francisco Reixa da Costa, in which expresses her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. She appoints her son Pedro to succeed her on the administration of the chapel founded by Manuel Rodrigues Pinhão, whose succession was chosen by appointment. She establishes an entail for her daughter, Faustina Maria, composed of her houses and an olive grove in Portalegre, with a perpetual obligation of ten annual masses. She would be succeded by her descendants or, if she had none, the administration would be handed to her sister Antónia and to her descendants.
Will made by Henrique Fernandes Solis in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel, composed of several properties in Reguengo, Portalegre's district, with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year, celebrated in the mother church of Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his son Diogo Ramalho to administrate it, with the condition that he would appoint a successor from the institutor's bloodline, male or female, with the same condition. Every administrator that succeeded on the entail's administration would be obliged to annex half of his own reserved portion to the entail. Anyone who committed lese-majeste crimes would be deprived from the administration. If the bloodline became extinguished, the administration should be handled to the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento.
Will of D. Isabel de Melo Côrte-Real founding a chapel in the monastery of S. Domingos, in Abrantes, and bequeathing 2000 cruzados to buy properties to pay the masses celebrated in her chapel. She appoints her son, Álvaro, his offspring and descendants as her chapel's administrators and entails her available portion to it. Will approved in 1651-03-28.
Will of Sancho Martins and Maria Domingues, his wife, bequeathing their assets to Vicente Domingues, o Moço, brother of Maria Domingues, with the pious obligation of twelve annual masses, for their souls, and, after his death, to his eldest son. The properties consisted of properties in Bogalhal and Pereiro, including farmlands and the farmsteads of Santa Maria das Fontes and Sarça.
Will of Gaspar dos Reis Pimentel founding an entail with his available portion, which includes the farmstead (quinta) of Devesa, in the outskirts of Vinhó and Gouveia, and other assets in Mesquitela, and appointing his son, José, as its first administrator. He also chooses as his entail's head a cross with relics of the Holy Cross and the crown of thorns of Jesus Christ. Will approved in 1694-08-22.
Will of Luís de Cáceres clarifying the foundation clauses of his chapel and ordering the celebration of its masses in the church of Algodres. He entails his and his wife's, Isabel de Melo, available portions, composed by their farmstead (quintã) of Casal Vasco, to the chapel. Will approved in 1489-11-09.
Will made by Belchior Golaio de Camões, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel, composed of properties in Vila do Crato. The derived income of the entailed properties should be spent, perpetually, on masses worth 100 réis each, all of them celebrated on the altar of Chagas, in the mother church of Crato. He named his wife Catarina Gonçalves as first administrator and after her death, the entail should be administrated, in this order, by Francisco Caldeira Carreiro, his wife Ana da Costa, and their eldest son after both of them were dead with the condition that he would appoint a successor with the same conditions, preferring the children of Manuel do Couto.
Will made by Manuel Coelho, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his wife as first administrator of the entail and after her death, his sister Maria dos Reis. After the death of Maria, the administration should be handled to his nephews, António Cardoso, Faustina Maria and Simão, in this order. And after the three of them passed away, the succession should continue always on the eldest heir, male or female, of the last of them. If none of them bared children, the administration should be given to the closest relative. The administrator should order an artist to make a pannel for the altarpiece of the Calvary.
