Capela instituída em 1680-02-16 por Diogo de Bettencourt Perestrelo, 7º capitão donatário da ilha do Porto Santo e cavaleiro professo da Ordem de Cristo. Encargo: dez missas anuais, impostas nos seguintes bens adjudicados à terça, cujas confrontações constam de parte do inventário trasladado no processo, a saber: um serrado na Praia Formosa com quinze horas de água avaliado em 300.000 réis; o serrado das Palmeiras sito nos Piornais, no valor de 395.000 réis; uma fazenda no Estreito da Calheta, denominada Engenho, avaliada em 80.000 réis; outra fazenda na mesma freguesia avaliada em 300.000 réis; o terço da fazenda de D. Catarina, que possuí dois dias e duas noites de água da Ribeira Funda, no valor de 375.000 réis; um quinhão de terra também no Estreito da Calheta, no Lombo de Isabel Sardinha, avaliado e 90.000 réis e ainda um foro de um moio de trigo do Porto Santo pago pelo capitão Luís Mendes Calaça no valor de 120.000 réis. A soma destes bens totaliza 1.660.000 réis cabendo à terça 1.659.161 réis. Diogo de Bettencourt Perestrelo instituiu esta terça em regime de morgado e deixou-a a sua mulher D. Luísa Agostinha de Noronha e depois a seus filhos D. Bernardina e Paulo Freire de Noronha com a condição de não ser vendida, partida ou alienada. Uma declaração do administrador Pedro Paulino de Vasconcelos, datada de 1779-10-22, menciona que nesta época estava a correr um litígio sobre esta terça. O testamento refere: que o instituidor é proprietário do morgadio dos Reis Magos e possui bens livres no Estreito da Calheta, Praia Formosa, Piornais, Porto Santo, casas no Funchal e foros no Porto Moniz; que tem contas com Pedro Gonçalves Brandão e Manuel Martins Brandão; com José Barbosa, do tempo em que ele fora estanqueiro. Refere também contas com os ingleses Samuel, Henrique Criton e João Cater; com Manuel Dias de Andrade, devedor de 37 pipas de vinho vendidas a 12.500 réis cada; com António Monteiro, almoxarife, devedor de vinte e tantos mil réis de uma bancada de cal para sua Alteza; contas com José Gonçalves, seu feitor, e o irmão Sebastião Gonçalves relativas à venda de sarja, sarafina, tinta em grão e outras coisas não identificadas. Menciona uma dívida de 40.000 réis e Manuel de Vasconcelos, morador no Convento dos Clérigos reformados em Lisboa, edificada pelo Padre Quintal. O testamento refere ainda o Dr. Manuel Maciel da Fonseca, devedor de 140.000 réis relativos a sete anos de aluguer de umas casas na Rua do Colégio do Funchal, e menciona António da Silva Favila Vasconcelos, devedor de mil cruzados procedentes do dinheiro de vinhos, cascos, liasas e arcos, entregues em 1662, quando a instituidora fora à ilha da Madeira para curar-se. Finalmente, o testamento refere que o instituidor manda sepultar-se na Igreja Matriz do Porto Santo. Último administrador: José Bettencourt Perestrelo.
Capela de Diogo Delgado, cavaleiro, filho de Vicente Delgado, instituída em 1571-08-15 com encargo de uma missa anual, imposto numas fazendas sitas “da Choupana do Vilheiro pera a Ribeira da Madalena” que deixou a João Delgado “per lhe dever de muitos serviços”. Institui outro vínculo com encargo de seis missas anuais que deixou a sua neta Maria, filha de Maria Delgada, de que não se prestam contas nestes autos. Embora o testamento seja de Diogo Delgado ao longo do processo as quitações e tomadas de contas são feitas em nome de João Delgado e, de 1810 a 1845, pertencem à capela de Maria de Sousa. Administrador em 1653: Francisco de Ponte, como cabeça deste vínculo, e outros que possuem a fazenda obrigada. Último administrador: Manuel Rodrigues de Abreu.
Capela de Isabel Henriques, mulher de Baltazar Gonçalves, tanoeiro, instituída em 1674-07-09 com encargo de cinquenta missas anuais e uma galinha ao pároco, imposto numa fazenda da Ribeira da Vila da Ponta do Sol, conforme consta do seu Auto de arrematação, executado em Julho de 1718 por Pedro de Freitas, que lançou 6.678 réis. O Termo de declaração, feito em Agosto de 1734, refere que esta fazenda rendia nesse ano quatro ou cinco sacos de inhame. Em 1787 procede-se ao sequestro de uma fazenda sita abaixo da Igreja do Livramento, para satisfação desta capela. Primeiro e último administradores: seu marido e Francisco Alves.
Will by which Domingos João, correeiro, appoints his wife as his heir and executor, and expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Madre de Deus of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. He entails his third part with an obligation of 22 annual masses. Followed by approval deed, dated 1647-08-19; it was opened in 1647-09-24.
Capela de Maria de Amil Medeiros, filha de António Afonso, instituída em 1595-06-14 por doação dos seguintes bens a seu irmão Brás de Amil: parte das suas casas e uma loja que tem o foro de seiscentos réis à Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento; um lugar de vinhas na Ribeira de São Bartolomeu, no termo da vila da Calheta e uma horta também na Calheta, que obriga a uma missa anual no dia do Nascimento de Jesus Cristo. O termo de declaração, feito em 1787-08-04, refere que os bens desta capela eram um bocado de terra na Calheta "na banda de lá da Ribeira e ponte chamada das Almas", que nesta data já não existia em virtude de um aluvião "que houve na dita Villa havera dois anos". Primeiro e último administradores: Brás de Amil e depois seu sobrinho Francisco Salvador de Amil. Administrador em 1838 (índice): António de Sousa Figueira. Observações: O processo contém: o traslado do testamento e dos autos de posse dos bens dotado a Brás de Amil, datados de 1595-07-06; um termo, feito em 1610-07-12, de embargo das rendas de uma capela, que trazia João Gonçalves. Contém ainda algumas quitações das capelas do Padre Salvador Gonçalves de Amil, de António Gonçalves de Amil e sua mulher Ana Fernandes. O testamento refere a capela dos pais do instituidor, imposto num moio de cerca de três alqueires na Ponta do Pargo, obrigado a duas missas anuais.
Will by which Fernando de Miranda Henriques Salema expresses his wish to be buried in the chancel of the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Setúbal, near his ancestors. He designates his son, Luís de Miranda Henriques Salema, as his universal heir, and heir of all of his entails, and of the casal de Almeara, in Torres Vedras, the patronage of the convent of Santa Clara of Alcácer do Sal and the commanderies of Santa Maria da Pena da Guia, Santa Eulália de Balasar, S. Julião das Lobas and Santo André de Lever. He annexes his third part to the entail established by Diogo Salema, whose chapel is in the church of Santa Maria de Setúbal. He designates his son as heir of the chapel and entail founded by D. Maria Rebelo, which is composed of orchards in Chelas, a lease in the farmstead of Panasqueira, houses in Lisboa and a public debt instrument in Seville. This entail shall pass to his son's second son. He declares the properties he had inherited from his father, Simão de Miranda Henriques, were part of entails he had inherited from his grandparents and which he had received as a dowry, when he had married. He also declares he inherited entailed properties from his uncle, Diogo Salema, and the entails founded by his other uncle, Gonçalo de Miranda Henriques, and by his aunt, D. Mariana de Almeida. This last one consisted of the farmstead of Palma, mills and orchards in Barcarena, which she had entailed with obligations of daily masses for the soul of her grandfather, Francisco de Almeida. He also entails a painting of a Descent from the Cross, to pass to his generation. Followed by the approval deed and the opening deed of the will, dated 1697-11-07.
Capela de D. Catarina de Ornelas e Vasconcelos, filha de D. Paula de Ornelas e mulher de Manuel de Andrade Catanho, instituída em 1698-11-27, com encargo de duas missas anuais, uma na ermida de Nossa Senhora da Estrela e outra na do Bom Sucesso. Encargo imposto sobre os seus aposentos e propriedade no Lombo da Estrela, Calheta. Primeiro e último administradores: seu marido e o capitão Manuel Rodrigues Teixeira. Observações: O auto de sequestro feito em 1733-10-14 refere numa nota marginal que Manuel de Andrade casou em segundas núpcias com D. Inês de Menezes.
Will by which D. Joana de Lis, António de Sousa Abreu's wife, establishes an entail with a saltern ("marinha baja") in Setúbal, appointing Jorge de Moura, her nephew, to be its first administrator. He is obligated to change his family name and to marry according to the instructions dictated by his aunt. She also bequeaths a saltern ("marinha da casa") in that city to Jorge Neto Porras, her nephew, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of annual masses for her mother's soul in the church of the convent of S. João of Setúbal, where the institutor's remains should be buried. The testator orders the executors of her will to establish a contract with that convent in order to assure the fulfilment of pious obligations for her soul, which would be sustained with the revenues of a public debt instrument of 30 000 réis. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1613-06-17.
Capela de Isabel Rodrigues, viúva de Sebastião Gomes, instituída em 1678-12-16, com encargo de duas missas anuais imposto nos aposentos onde vive, no Lombo do Coelho, Estreito da Calheta, que doou a sua filha Isabel Rodrigues. O termo de juramento, datado de 1799-08-07, refere que os bens desta capela são uma fazenda sita no Carreiro, Estreito da Calheta. Administrador em 1692: seu filho Domingos Gomes. Último administrador: Francisco João Dias.
Will by which Simão de Mendonça and his wife Luísa da Silveira established an entail, appointing Pedro da Costa and his wife Branca Travassos to be its first administrators. They were due to order the celebration of masses for the institutors' soul in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of a farm called "Chafariz", located in Arroios, Lisboa.
Will by which Marcos Mendes, Isabel Garcês' widower, fulfilling his wife's will, ordered the celebration of a perpetual annual mass for her soul in the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, determining that this obligation should be supported with the revenues of houses he had in Lisboa. He left this entail to his niece, Isabel Mendes, indicating that she could not sell or exchange the houses for other properties. After her death, it had to be transmitted to a son or daughter of her choice. Furthermore, the testator bequeathed houses in Rua Nova D'El-Rei, Lisboa, to his niece, which had been left to him by his mother with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 2 sung masses, each year, in the church of S. Julião. Those houses had to be passed to another son or daughter of her choice. Marcos Mendes declared that his body had to be buried inside that convent.
Will by which Maria Eanes, João Gil's wife, bequeaths all her properties to Catarina Eanes, her sister, obligating her and her descendants to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in the chapel of S. João Batista of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where she would be buried next to the remains of her parents and her late husbands. After her sister's death, the entail would be inherited by Gaspar Vana, the testator's nephew.
Will by which Mem Afonso, Cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, establishes an entail with houses in Ameixoeira, lands in Calhariz, Arcas and Ponte Velha, appointing Heitor Machado, his nephew, to be its first administrator. He and his descendants are henceforth obligated to celebrate 10 annual masses for the institutor's soul in the church of Santa Maria do Funchal of Ameixoeira, Lisboa. He bequeaths houses in Lisboa, lands (casal) in Carcavelos, vineyards in Arcas, Várzea das Freiras and lands (herdade) in Ponte Velha to his other nephew, Diogo Machado, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 20 annual masses in that church, where the testator's body should be buried. After his nephew's death, the entail would be transmitted to his eldest son. The testator also leaves a house in Figueira, two olive groves and lands in Junqueira to Mendo, his former slave. After his death, the properties would be annexed to the entail administered by Heitor Machado.
Will by which D. Clara Bernardes, D. António de Eça's widow, establishes a chapel in the church of S. Nicolau of Lisboa, entailing the third part of her assets and 200 000 réis, which her daughter, D. Isabel de Eça, had left her. She appoints D. Diogo de Eça, her son, to be its first administrator, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of a daily mass in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Caridade of that church, where the institutor's body should be buried. She expresses her wish for this entail to be inherited only by second-born children of its administrators.
Will made by Jorge Botelho in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every week in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, in the church of São Martinho of Pombal. He appointed António Botelho to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son. During António Botelho's minority, the entail would be administered by his mother Isabel Machado.
Will by which Pedro Esteves do Hospital expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Lisboa, near the chapel of king D. Afonso. He entails his properties in Sintra, which belonged to his third part and the third part of his wife, Margarida Vicente, who had bequeathed them to him under the condition that he should entail them. He establishes an obligation of keeping a chaplain to pray over his and his wife's tombs. He appoints Lourença Eanes, his second wife, and Veríssimo Gonçalves, his nephew, as his executors and administrators of his entail. After their deaths, the administration shall pass to one of Pedro Esteves's grandchildren from his first marriage. If there are no male descendants, it shall pass to a cónego of the cathedral of Lisboa. He mentions a previous donation of a vineyard to the priores and raçoeiros of the church of Lumiar, Lisboa, he had made with his first wife, under the condition that they should pray 30 anniversaries for their souls.
Will by which D. Luís de Sousa, arcebispo de Lisboa, capelão-mor do Rei, brother of the marquês de Arronches, expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Lisboa, if he dies in that city. He bequeaths his properties to his brother, who is the successor of the entail which belonged to their parents. He establishes an entail of his own, with his properties, which shall be headed by his quinta da Torre Bela, in the parish of S. Pedro da Arrifana. He entails to it his tapestries, silver and paintings and an image of Christ which had been blessed by the Pope. He appoints as heir of his entail his brother or the successors of the entail of his ancestors. He mentions that he gave a public debt instrument to the Cabido of the cathedral of Porto, where he had been deão, with an obligation of two annual masses for his soul. Followed by approval deed, dated 1685-09-13, and opening deed, dated 1702-01-03.
Will by which Catarina Eanes, Pedro Martins' widow, bequeaths a vineyard in Lisboa to her criada, Catarina Pires, Gonçalo Martins' wife, obligating her and her successors to celebrate one annual mass for her soul in the church of the monastery of S. Vicente de Fora of that city. She establishes another entail with all her remaining assets, appointing her brother-in-law, Pedro Esteves, tabelião, and Maria Pires, her niece, to be its first administrators. They should support the celebration of annual masses in that church and transmit the entail to their eldest son.
Will by which Catarina Miguel established an entail, appointing her daughter Madalena de Oliveira to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of land located in Lisboa.
Will by which Inácio Vieira da Maia established an entail, appointing his second wife Joana Leitão to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Luz, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of "fornos de cal" located in Lisboa that his first wife Helena de Castro left to him. She established that he was due to order the celebration of masses for her soul in the Convent of Carmo, in Lisboa, and for his soul whenever he chose. Inácio Vieira da Maia is also the administrator of Camila Teles' chapel and Vianda 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 Vianda Eanes Leonardes.
Will by which D. Catarina de Sá expresses her wish to be buried in the church of S. Cristóvão of Lisboa. She confirms she had donated to her son, António de Miranda, all of her properties, including a farmstead in Belém. She establishes an obligation of 13 masses for her soul, and the souls of her parents, her husband, Fernando de Miranda, and her daughter, D. Ana. If her son dies without succession, the entail shall pass to his sister, D. Maria de Sá. Followed by a declaration by the author in which she changes her burial place to the church of the monastery of Santo Elói, also in Lisboa, where her mother is buried. She requests that seven of the 13 masses shall be prayed in that church, and the other six in S. Cristóvão. She also requests the transference of her daughter's body to the monastery of Santo Elói.
Will by which Martinho Pires de Gaia and Maria Fernandes, his wife, declare that after the death of the former, she should inherit all the couple's properties in Alpriate, with the obligation of giving each year 50 libras to the prior of the monastery of S. Vicente de Fora of Lisboa, who would choose someone to celebrate annual masses for their souls in its church. After Maria Fernandes' death, the entail would be inherited by her eldest son.
Will by which Manuel Álvares Tavares, do Conselho do Rei and Geral da Inquisição, entails his properties in Castelo Mendo and Lisboa. He bequeaths them to his nephew, doutor Francisco da Rosa Tavares, son of his sister Maria Tavares, and to his successors afterwards. He expresses his wish to be buried in the new church of the college of Santo Antão da Companhia de Jesus, Lisboa, in a chapel built by order of his heir, with an obligation of daily masses and a lamp lit. Followed by undated list of his properties.
Will by which António Gomes da Mata established an entail, appointing his nephew André de Azevedo de Vasconcelos to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in several churches in Lisboa. This entail is composed of unspecified assets.
Will by which Maria Pedrosa, Belchior Lopes' widow, bequeaths all her patrimony to Beatriz Carvalho, her stepdaughter, and to her husband, Gaspar João, tintureiro. She orders them to buy a public debt instrument of 20 000 réis, using its revenues to support the celebration of a daily mass for her soul and the soul of her late husband in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. The testator declares that her body must be buried near the chapel of S. José of that convent. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1643-11-26 and an opening deed issued on 1645-03-14.
Will by which Martinho Eanes Palhavã, cónego da Sé de Lisboa, entails his properties in Lisboa, including two farmsteads in Rego and Benfica. He establishes an obligation of an annual mass in the day of Santa Maria de Setembro and four anniversaries for his soul to be prayed by the bacharéis da Sé de Lisboa, over his tomb. Followed by approval of the will by the Cabido da Sé, whose priests donate him the chapel of João Vicente, cónego, where he could be buried, and which he could bequeath to whom he wanted.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento de mão comum de João de Morais e de sua mulher Catarina Fernandes (f. 35-51 v.º), aprovado em 1522-06-16, em Santa Cruz, por Pedro da Costa, escudeiro e tabelião na vila de Santa Cruz e seus termos; Codicilo (f. 51-54 v.º) aprovado em 1522-06-21. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): CAPELA: ordenam a construção, em três anos, de uma capela da invocação do apóstolo Santiago (hoje do Santíssimo Sacramento), na igreja do Salvador de Santa Cruz, «da banda do norte asima da porta travessa defronte donde se ora mandão lansar» (f. 37), fazendo-se na parede da igreja um arco lavrado de cantaria da Madalena e ferro, «da propria feição» do arco da capela da pia baptismal da Sé do Funchal; a capela seria feita «da banda de fora que sarre com ele e sara de grandura e mesura que he a capela de Diogo de Barcelos que esta no mosteiro de Sam Francisco da cidade» (f. 37 v.º), teria paredes de alvenaria de pedra e cal, os cunhais exteriores de pedra «daqui da terra», cobertura de abóboda de tijolo, armada sobre quatro arcos de cantaria da Madalena; no interior, far-se-ia um altar de boa madeira, com degraus de cantaria da terra e o chão dos mesmos de alvenaria de pedra e cal; o chão da capela seria ladrilhado de tijolo; no chão, defronte do altar, colocar-se-ia uma campa de boa pedra, onde seus corpos ou ossadas seriam lançados; finalmente, numa das paredes da capela abrir-se-ia uma fresta lavrada de cantaria da Madalena (f. 38). Ornamentos escolhidos (f. 38 v.º-39): um cálice de prata dourada com sua patana; toalhas da Flandres; dois frontais de lã da Flandres; um céu de sarja com seus alparavajes(?) e cortina; dois castiçais de arame para o altar; um par de galhetas de estanho; uma caldeirinha de água benta; uma vestimenta com alva de bom pano e a casula, estola, manípulo e savastros de seda; outra vestimenta mais «baixa e de menor sorte para de cote», com alva de pano da terra, casula e pertences de pano da Índia pintado; uma caixa para guardar os ditos paramentos e vestimentas. MISSAS: total de 82 missas celebradas na dita capela de Santiago, com responso rezado e água benta sobre suas sepulturas, ofertadas com vinho e as cousas necessárias, a saber: missa aos Domingos (52); missas nas festas de Nosso Senhor (4); missa nas festas de Nossa Senhora (9); missa nas festas dos apóstolos (12); uma missa aos Reis Magos; uma missa em dia de Todos os Santos; uma missa em Dia de Finados; uma missa em dia de Santa Catarina; no codicilo os testadores acrescentam a pensão de uma missa cantada em dia de São João Baptista, na mesma capela; a missa de Santiago Maior seria cantada e oficiada pelos padres e beneficiados da igreja de santa cruz, que receberiam de esmola 200 réis, a missa cantada custaria 50 réis e as restantes rezadas 30 réis cada missa, e seriam ditas por um capelão escolhido pelo testamenteiro «o milhor que poder ser» (f. 42). As missas teriam início no primeiro dia em que um dos testadores falecesse, realizando-se até ao fim do mundo. OUTRAS OFERTAS: durante a celebração acender-se-iam duas velas e far-se-ia duas tochas de cera que arderiam no momento de levantar o Corpo de Nosso Senhor; uma vela de quatro arráteis para se acender na Quinta-Feira Santa, desde o lava-pés até o desenterrar do Senhor na sexta-feira de Endoenças; oito arráteis de cera ou um cruzado de ouro à Confraria de Jesus da igreja de Santa Cruz. Os testadores ambicionavam obter uma bula da Santa Sé outorgando anualmente poderes do jubileu de Santiago, como acontecia com Santiago da Galiza, sendo que o ano jubilar se iniciaria no dia da Assunção de Nossa Senhora «dia de Nossa Senhora de Agosto quando subiu aos céus» (f. 51); tal se pagaria à custa de sua fazenda, sendo que os romeiros ofereceriam somente uma oração do “pater noster” e uma ave-maria por alma dos testadores. BENS DO VÍNCULO: das terças dos seus bens, tomam «tanta fazenda de boa raiz e erdade e agoas no termo desta vila [de Santa Cruz] que rendam 20.000 réis em moeda corrente», a qual poderia ser arrendada, «dos quais fazem morgado». Desta quantia se pagariam as missas, cera, hóstias, vinho, as reparações futuras e ornamentos da dita capela, e o que sobejasse ficaria para o testamenteiro e administrador. SUCESSÃO: nomeiam o cônjuge sobrevivo, depois o filho António de Morais, seguindo-se o seu filho primogénito varão; caso o filho falecesse antes dos instituidores, ficaria ao filho Manuel e seus descendentes. TERÇA DOS BENS: o remanescente das terças – apartados os 20.000 réis de renda anual e pagos as despesas que mandam fazer e legados –, seria dividido irmãmente entre os filhos dos testadores. OUTROS VÍNCULOS: referem possuir «certa fazenda» com encargo de missas mensais pelas almas de Branca Dias, de Martim Lopes e mulher Inês Nunes. ADMINISTRADOR EM 1689-12-11, data da primeira quitação (f. 4): D. Maria Moniz, viúva de João de Morais, como administradora da capela dos Morais. A quitação já refere que as missas são ditas na capela do Santíssimo Sacramento. A primeira conta é prestada em 1700-03-02 (f.14). ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Jerónimo Perestrelo de Agrela. Outras informações do testamento de mão comum (f. 35-51): FILHOS: António de Morais; Manuel; Joana de Morais, contratada para casar com Jorge Carneiro. IRMÃOS: Sebastião de Morais. TESTAMENTEIROS: o cônjuge sobrevivo; este seria ajudado pelo primo e especial amigo Garcia Nunes, por cujo trabalho haveria 12.000 réis. ENTERRAMENTO: igreja do Salvador de Santa Cruz, ao longo da parede da banda de cima e contra o norte, acima da porta travessa, onde estava despejado de outros jazigos. LEGADOS: a cinco pobres manda dar um pelote, carapuça e calças de pano de lã de 120 réis, um par de sapatos e duas camisas de linho de pano de 25 a 30 réis à vara; manda dar às cinco confrarias que então estavam ordenadas na igreja de Santa Cruz uma esmola equivalente a quanto pagava um confrade sendo vivo. LITERACIA: o testador sabe ler e escrever, a mulher não. TESTEMUNHAS: doutor mestre Por[…]; João Vicente, carpinteiro, morador nesta vila; André Lourenço, seu filho; Gabriel Afonso, seu genro; Dr. Pedro Nunes, que assina pela testadora. Outras informações do codicilo (f. 51-54 v.º): LEGADOS: 3000 réis à moça Filipa, enjeitada que criaram, «que se encarregue a justiça que facam dela o que quiserem». PROPRIEDADES: os testadores compraram uns chãos defronte da Torre com suas serventias para o mar e para o caminho, depois compraram a Fernão Rodrigues a sua estrebaria velha; vinha comprada a Lopo de Monção. Outros documentos: F. 12 – Quitação de 1699-10 da capela de Inês Nunes, imposta numa fazenda em Água de Pena, com encargo de doze missas na igreja matriz de Machico. F. x – Conta tomada ao capitão Francisco de Agrela Espínola, refere-se que deve 50 missas de 1702 até 1727. F. 21 e 23 – Quitações por alma de Missé Baptista, cuja capela também administra o capitão Francisco de Agrela Espínola. F. 25 – Verba do testamento de mão comum. F. 25 v.º-26 - Informação do escrivão do Resíduo, datada de 1761-12-18, onde consta que vendo os autos antigos, pelas certidões consta que «se não cumprira mais penção algua do que as duas missas cantadas dia de São Thiago e São João Baptista». Nos mesmos autos mostra-se que se tomaram contas até 1685, retomando-se no ano de 1700 apenas as contas das missas cantadas: « se mostra tomarsse a conta da penção dela a respeito das duas missas missas cantadas somente the 1739»; pelo que o juiz determinaria como se deve tomar esta conta. F. 27 v.º - Informação do procurador do Juízo a solicitar que o escrivão faça a conta não fazendo menção das duas missas cantadas, mas pensões que constam na verba do testamento resumida. F. 28 – Despacho do juiz dos Resíduos a ordenar que se proceda como requeria o procurador. 1780-12-14. F. 29-31 v.º - Nova conta tomada 1782-10-29 de acordo com a verba do testamento, desde 1739 (conta dos últimos 30 anos, conforme o real decreto). F. 32-33 – Conta tomada à revelia do administrador Francisco António Baptista de Agrela. 1786-05-30. F. 33 v.º - Informação do procurador do Juízo a dizer que esta capela tem a esmola taxativa de 20.000 réis para as disposições dos testadores, devendo ficar para o administrador 4000 réis livres, que é a quinta parte. Solicita a notificação do administrador para pagar os 80.000 réis que deve para pagar os 80.000 réis respeitantes aos cinco anos de 1786 a 1791, sob pena de sequestro. Segue-se despacho do juiz, de 1794-05-03 e notificação ao administrador Jerónimo Perestrelo de Agrela, em 1798-07-21.
Will by which Beatriz Fernandes Morgado expresses her wish to be buried in the chancel of the church of Santa Maria da Lagoa of Monsaraz, where her brother, João Marques, is also buried. She annexes to the entail she donated her deceased nephew, Manuel Fernandes Lopes, the estate of Mécia Nunes, the two moios of wheat she had previously promised to annex to it and other properties, including the estate of Parreira, with an obligation of 100 masses. She donates the entail to her great-nephews, Domingos Eanes and João Marques, sons of Manuel Fernandes Lopes. When one of them dies, the entail shall pass to the surviving one, and to his descendants. If they both have descendants, it shall pass to both their eldest sons, and successively from then on. She bequeaths Lourenço Fernandes 100 000 réis and an olive grove in Monsaraz as a chapel, with the obligation of 10 annual masses for her soul. After Lourenço's death, it shall be given to her great-nephews with the same obligation. She also bequeaths a quarter of her estate of Gagos to the chapel of her husband, Domingos Martins, and to whomever inherits it.
Will by which Catarina de Sá, widow of Duarte Dias de Meneses, required to be buried in the chapel of São Francisco Xavier in the Church of São Pedro de Alenquer, where her mother, brother and nephews were buried. She designated his nephew José de Sousa Pereira, the eldest son of her brother Luís Pereira de Sá and his wife D. Catarina de Sousa e São Paio, to be her heir and the first administrator of this entail. The sucessor was obligated to order the celebration of masses in this chapel, to contract a chaplain and to deliver the masses certificates to the Misericórdia of Alenquer to prove the celebration of these pious obligations. This entail is composed of two farms in the place of "Meca", with its houses, olive press and vineyards, and other immovable goods on the outskirts of Alenquer, Lisboa and Guarda. This entail should be succeeded by the legitimate heirs of his nephew, namely the eldest son or, in his absence, the eldest daughter. The assets she inherited from her uncle Luís Álvares da Rocha should be used to buy immovable goods, in order to be incorporated into this entail. Followed by an approval deed dated 1668-06-26 and an opening deed dated 1677-05-01.
Will by which Fernando de Miranda Henriques Salema expresses his wish to be buried in the chancel of the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Setúbal, near his ancestors. He designates his son, Luís de Miranda Henriques Salema, as his universal heir, and heir of all of his entails, and of the casal de Almeara, in Torres Vedras, the patronage of the convent of Santa Clara of Alcácer do Sal and the commanderies of Santa Maria da Pena da Guia, Santa Eulália de Balasar, S. Julião das Lobas and Santo André de Lever. He annexes his third part to the entail established by Diogo Salema, whose chapel is in the church of Santa Maria de Setúbal. He designates his son as heir of the chapel and entail founded by D. Maria Rebelo, which is composed of orchards in Chelas, a lease in the farmstead of Panasqueira, houses in Lisboa and a public debt instrument in Seville. This entail shall pass to his son's second son. He declares the properties he had inherited from his father, Simão de Miranda Henriques, were part of entails he had inherited from his grandparents and which he had received as a dowry, when he had married. He also declares he inherited entailed properties from his uncle, Diogo Salema, and the entails founded by his other uncle, Gonçalo de Miranda Henriques, and by his aunt, D. Mariana de Almeida. This last one consisted of the farmstead of Palma, mills and orchards in Barcarena, which she had entailed with obligations of daily masses for the soul of her grandfather, Francisco de Almeida. He also entails a painting of a Descent from the Cross, to pass to his generation. Followed by the approval deed and the opening deed of the will, dated 1697-11-07.
Will by which Francisca de Abreu required to be buried in the Monastery of São Bento de Monção, with her father-in-law and son. She left her third to her son Manuel Pereira, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in the chapel of Santa Catarina. She also declared that the vineyard she possessed should be incorporated into this chapel. This entail should be succeeded by Manuel Pereira's eldest son or, in his absence, the eldest daughter. If her son did not have children, this entail should be succeed by her niece Isabel Soares de Castro or whomever would succeed in this entail. Followed by an approval deed 1603-05-02, an opening deed dated 1603-11-08 and a codicil dated 1603-10-16.
Will by which Manuel Pereira de Castro designated as his universal heirs Pedro Marinho Falcão and his cousin D. Isabel de Castro, wife of Alexandre de Magalhães de Meneses. Half of his assets that should be inherited by his cousin D. Isabel de Castro, should be incorporated into his chapel of Santa Catarina, in the parish of Moreira, following the same conditions of his grandfather Paio Gomes Pereira chapel's foundation. D. Isabel de Castro and her heirs were obligated to order the celebration of 52 masses in this church. The other half of his assets, that should be inherited by Pedro Marinho Falcão, should be used to order the celebration of more 52 masses. He also established that he wanted to give his nun sisters some "tenças". Followed by an approval deed dated 1611-10-22.
Will by which António de Magalhães e Meneses expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Concieiro, near his first wife, D. Inês, until he is brought to his chapel in Monção. He designates his wife, D. Joana, as his universal heir. He designates his eldest son, Alexandre de Magalhães, as heir of his two entails, established by Álvaro Soares de Castro and by Cristóvão de Castro and Joana Marinho, and of the entail of Caminha, in the convent of Santa Clara of Caminha, which belongs to his wife, D. Joana, who received it as a dowry. Followed by the approval deed of the will.
Will by which António de Sousa de Meneses, governador do Brasil, son of Francisco de Sousa de Meneses and of D. Antónia de Noronha, expresses his wish to be buried in the chancel of the monastery of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos dos Capuchos do Sobral, in Alverca do Ribatejo, founded by his parents. He designates his nephew, Aires de Sousa de Castro, as his universal heir, bequeathing him all of his properties as an entail and chapel. If he dies without successors the entail will pass to his other nephew, Luís Lobo da Silva, and to his descendants. The administrator of the entail will have the obligation of ordering a daily mass in the hermitage of his farmstead of Botol, which will be the head of the entail, and of keeping four merceeiras. He includes in this entail his houses in Santa Apolónia, Lisboa, his farmlands and farmstead of Bom Jesus in Sobral and his houses in Samora Correia. Followed by the approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1688-12-19.
Will by which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu and D. Constança Ribeiro express their wish to be buried in their chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas. They bequeath their part of the estate of S. Domingos, which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu inherited from his father, to João Pereira de Abreu, Mem's brother, with an obligation of five annual masses for their souls. This estate shall pass to the child or grandchild of João Pereira de Abreu who inherits the entail of doutor João Pereira, which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu possessed, and to which he appoints his brother as next administrator. They entail their landed properties with an obligation of a daily mass prayed by the priests of S. Paulo de Elvas. They appoint as first administrator of this entail Manuel Gomes Ribeiro, brother of D. Constança, if they don't have children. The successor shall be chosen by appointment among his descendants. If no appointment is made, the entail shall pass to his eldest son. If Manuel Gomes Ribeiro dies without descendants, the entail shall pass to one of his brothers or sisters. They also make donations to the confrarias of S. Pedro de Elvas and of Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Brancos, ordering they pray weekly and annual masses for their souls. These obligations shall only have effect if they don't have children.
Will by which Mécia Fernandes, a Pobre, expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco near her father. She bequeaths her niece, Guiomar Vicente, and her descendants, the estates of Negro and of Roda, in Sousel, with the obligation of ordering daily masses for her soul.
Will by which Diogo Mendes de Vasconcelos, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Santa Maria de Monsaraz, near Filipa Soares. He entails his farmstead of Vidigueiras, with its farmlands, as an entail and chapel. He bequeaths it to his eldest son, Álvaro Mendes, with an obligation of five annual masses over his tomb and of taking care of his brother, João Mendes. After Ávaro's death, the entail shall pass to João, and after both their deaths, to João's eldest son. Followed by the approval deed of the will.
Will by which Manuel Pinto, fidalgo, confirms the institution of the entail he founded for his daughter, Isabel Pinto, when she married Simão de Brito, which should pass to her sister, Francisca da Grã, if she died without successors. He expresses his wish to be buried in Portel, near his grandmother, Beatriz da Costa. Contains an addition of the same date declaring that if he dies in Évora he wishes to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of that city, instead. If his other daughter also doesn't have children, he wishes the entail to pass to the closest relatives of his mother, Mécia da Grã. If there are none, the entail will pass to the hospital of Portel. Followed by an approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1536-08-04.
Will by which Manuel Mendes de Vasconcelos, married to D. Catarina Cogominho, expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Évora, where his parents are buried. He bequeaths his estate of Pecenas, which was entailed to his grandfather's chapel, to his wife, D. Catarina, with the obligation of 10 annual masses for his soul, which he annexes to it with the remaining part of his third part. After his wife's death, the entail shall pass to their daughter, D. Francisca, and to her children, or to her sisters who aren't nuns. If their lineage is extinguished the entail will be administered by the hospital do Espírito Santo of Évora. He also bequeaths his daughter his entails of Vidigueiras and Barroqueira, and the estates of Oliveira and Caravela in Montemor-o-Novo. Followed by the approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1613-05-23.
Will by which Manuel Mendes de Vasconcelos, married to D. Catarina Cogominho, expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Évora, where his parents are buried. He bequeaths his estate of Pecenas, which was entailed to his grandfather's chapel, to his wife, D. Catarina, with the obligation of 10 annual masses for his soul, which he annexes to it with the remaining part of his third part. After his wife's death, the entail shall pass to their daughter, D. Francisca, and to her children, or to her sisters who aren't nuns. If their lineage is extinguished the entail will be administered by the hospital do Espírito Santo of Évora. He also bequeaths his daughter his entails of Vidigueiras and Barroqueira, and the estates of Oliveira and Caravela in Montemor-o-Novo. Followed by the approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1613-05-23.
Will by which Cristóvão Mendes de Eça and his wife, D. Filipa de Lacerda, designated Manuel Mendes de Eça, their only son, to administrate the chapel of Santa Catarina de Vila Rei, incorporating in it lands in Castro Daire ("prazo de Lamelas") and mills in Preguiça. They also entailed an olive grove (olival) and other lands in Alvelos ("prazo no Eiró de Alvelos"), properties in Tarouca ("prazo das Aldeias de Tarouca"), their farmstead and assets in Tondela to Francisco Mendes and Isabel Pais de Barros' entail, which they administrated. They declared that their bodies had to be buried in the grave of Cristóvão Mendes de Eça's father. Followed by a certificate and two acknowledgment records.
Will by which Joana da Mata Parada wanted to be buried in the chapel of São João Batista, in the Church of Sardoal, where her father was buried. She left to her goddaughter Feliciana, daughter of António Mendes Caldeira and his wife Maria de Parada, a vineyard in Vale do Mou, olive groves in the place of São Miguel, São Francisco, "além da Ribeira" and Vale de Lousa, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in this church. By the death of Feliciana, it should succeed her children or, in their absence, her sister Fulgência and her heirs. She also left to her niece Fulgência some houses in Sardoal, rents and some movable goods. The institutor designated her niece Maria de Parada and her niece's husband António Mendes Caldeira to be her universal heirs. Followed by an approval deed dated 1685-04-06 and an opening deed dated 1685-05-26.
Will by which frei Gonçalo Mendes de Vasconcelos, comendador da vila de Sernancelhe, senhor da vila de Guilheiros e cavaleiro da Ordem de Malta, establishes an entail with his estate of Pecenas, in Évora, his houses in that city and the chapel in Monte do Trigo, Portel, which he inherited from his mother. He bequeaths it to his daughter, D. Francisca de Vasconcelos, and to her children afterwards, with an obligation of 15 annual masses in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Évora, and the five masses of the chapel in Portel, in a total of 20 annual masses. He orders his daughter to build him a chapel in a convent of her choice. Contains a copy of the licence of the superior of the Order of Malta allowing Gonçalo Mendes de Vasconcelos to dispose of his property.
Will by which Maria da Gama de Abreu, Diogo de Gôngora de Tovar's wife, established a chapel, entailing to it a rent of wheat taken from a mill in Juromenha and a rent of olive oil. She declares that part of her moveable assets, such as objects made of gold, cushions and carpets, should be sold and the profit of the sale used in the acquisition of other properties to be entailed. The testator designated her husband to administrate the chapel, determining that after his death he would be succeeded by one of Duarte Fernandes Magro and Leonor da Gama's sons. However, the entail could not be passed to the couple's first born son. The future chapel's administrators would be obligated to support the celebration of 30 annual masses for the institutor's soul. She declared that her body would be buried in the church of S. Domingos of Elvas, inside her father's grave. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1671-03-07.
Will by which Capitão Bartolomeu Henriques Pato designated his son, Cristóvão, to inherit his estate. He entailed houses in Torres Vedras to the entail instituted by João Leitão, his grandfather, and an olive grove to the chapel established by Duarte Vaz Pato, and previously administrated by his uncle, Duarte Vaz Henriques. He appointed his brother, Capitão Agostinho de Barros, to take care of his son during his minority, asking him to marry Cristóvão with D. Leonor Trigueiros, his daughter. The testator declared that his father, Cristóvão Pato Henriques, had left a property in Vale Geraldes to Frei Martinho Caldeira, his brother, on the condition that following his death it would be incorporated in João Leitão's entail. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1662-09-27 and an opening deed issued on 1662-11-26.
Will by which Capitão Bartolomeu Henriques Pato designated his son, Cristóvão, to inherit his estate. He entailed houses in Torres Vedras to the entail instituted by João Leitão, his grandfather, and an olive grove to the chapel established by Duarte Vaz Pato, and previously administrated by his uncle, Duarte Vaz Henriques. He appointed his brother, Capitão Agostinho de Barros, to take care of his son during his minority, asking him to marry Cristóvão with D. Leonor Trigueiros, his daughter. The testator declared that his father, Cristóvão Pato Henriques, had left a property in Vale Geraldes to Frei Martinho Caldeira, his brother, on the condition that following his death it would be incorporated in João Leitão's entail. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1662-09-27 and an opening deed issued on 1662-11-26.
Will by which D. António da Cunha declared that he wanted to be buried in chapel of the Sé, where his father and his wife D. Filipa Henriques were buried. He founded a chapel using his third composed of lands, and designated his eldest son D. Miguel to be its first successor. He was due to order the celebration of daily masses. In the absence of an eldest son, it should succeed a daughter or the closest kin of his father D. Aires da Cunha. Followed by an approval deed dated 1551-12-16.
Will by which Gaspar Serrão declared that he wanted to be buried in the chapel of São José, in Azinhaga, that he ordered to built. He designated his nephew João Serrão, o Grande, to be its first administrator, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses for his, his parents and his siblings' soul. The institutor also founded an entail, composed of some lands and vineyards in Golegã, lands in Pombal, houses and olive groves in Azinhaga, Bacelos and Barreiro, an oil press in Borda d'Água and an "armazém" in Azinhaga. He also incorporated his "padroado" of the chapel of São José into this entail, and obligated his administrator to contract a chaplain, to have the chapel clean and with candles and all the necessary for the celebration of masses. After João Serrão's death, this entail should be succeed by his eldest son or, in his absence, by his daughter. The institutor also left some assets to his niece Violante Serrão but, if she died without heirs, these assets should be inherited by João Serrão and his heirs. Followed by an approval deed dated 1664-09-29.
Will by which Brásia Nunes, widow of doutor Álvaro Esteves, expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Bento de Xabregas, in the chapel of which she is administrator. She designates her daughter, Catarina Nunes, wife of Manuel de Paiva, and her grandson, Heitor de Figueiredo, son of her deceased daughter D. Beatriz, as her heirs. She declares she had given a rent of wheat in the estate of Odivelas, Torrão, to her daughter, D. Beatriz, as a dowry, with an obligation of three weekly masses for her soul in the convent of S. Bento de Xabregas, which she still wishes to be prayed.
Will by which Helena Pires, widow of Luís Fernandes, tratador de mercadorias, declared that she wanted to be buried in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, in her husband's grave. She donated to Maria da Costa, daughter of Jerónima da Costa and Diogo de Faria, some houses located in Lisboa, with the obligation to celebrate masses in this church. If she died childless, it should succeed her youngest sister. The institutor also declared that her husband left her his third, which included an olive grove located in Poço dos Mouros and 100 000 réis from a farm in Guiné, that she wanted to incorporate into this entail, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses for his soul. The institutor also left some houses to the eldest son of Jerónimo Vaz and Margarida da Cunha, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the Monastery of Esperança for the institutor's soul. Finally, she left some houses to Bárbara da Cunha, wife of António Taveira and daughter of Jerónimo Vaz and Margarida da Cunha, with the obligation to celebrate masses also in the Monastery of Esperança. If Bárbara da Cunha died childless, the houses should not be inherited by her husband and would be transmitted to the Misericórdia de Lisboa.
Will by which D. Catarina de Abreu, D. Álvaro Pereira's widow, entails her third part, consisting of a public debt instrument of 80 000 réis, lands ("casal da Gocha") and a rent (foro) in Alcácer do Sal, and bequeaths it to her grandson, D. Álvaro, with the obligation of supporting his aunt, D. Margarida, and great-aunt, Maria dos Serafins, nuns in the convent of Anunciada, during their lifetime, and of ordering the celebration of annual masses in the church of Santo André of Lisboa. This entail shall always be in possession of the heirs of the entail belonging to D. Álvaro's father, D. Miguel Pereira Coutinho. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1665-03-01 and an opening deed issued on 1665-04-18.
Will by which Inês Vaz, Gomes Eanes' widow, bequeathed houses in the parish of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires to her compadre, Doutor Manuel de Almeida, obligating him and his successors to celebrate annual masses for her soul in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires of Lisboa, where her body would be buried. After his death, the entail would be inherited by his wife, Beatriz Pinheiro, and subsequently passed to a son of her choice. The testator also left lands (casal) in Belém to Doutor Manuel de Almeida, if he chose to accept that donation.
Will by which Isabel Borges da Grã declared that she wanted to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Anunciada where her mother was buried, with the obligation to celebrate masses for her mother's soul. The institutor also asked her last will executor's to sell a public debt instrument that she had in Casa da Índia and some movable goods in order to buy some rents to buy the chapel called "Nome de Jesus" in the same convent and to give 30 000 réis each year to a chaplain. She left some houses and an olival in Xabregas to her last will executor, Luís Lourenço, licenciado, that should nominate his heir or another person to succeed in this administration. Followed by a sentence dated 1539-04-25.
Will by which Pantaleão Gomes de Sousa nominated his nephew António de Sousa de Carvalho to succeed in his entail. He left him all his movable goods, a public debt instrument of 200 000 réis in Almoxarifado das Sizas in Santarém, houses and a farm located in Charneca in order to be incorporated into this chapel. The administrator was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Anunciada and it should succeed in this obligation his eldest son. He left some legacies to his daughter, a nun, and to another closest kin and institutions.
Will by which Francisco de Matos Soeiro, cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo and provedor dos Contos do Reino e Casa, designated his eldest son Luís de Matos to succeeded into his cousin Marcos de Almeida's entail. He also designated his son António de Matos to succeed into his sister Maria Soeiro's chapel. He declared that his sister Maria Soeiro took possession of his mother Maria Dinis de Padilha's third and that afterwards it was transmitted to him and to his heirs. Finally, the institutor declared that Martim Barroso founded a chapel in the Convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo and that his brother Francisco Barroso was its administrator. If Francisco Barroso died childless, all his assets should be incorporated into Marcos de Almeida's entail. Followed by an approval deed dated 1670-05-15.
Will by which Isabel Mendes established this entail using her third and designating her husband Diogo Fernandes de Elvas to be its first administrator if she died first. She wanted to be buried in the Chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento, in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, where it was placed their family grave. She wanted to follow all the entail conditions already explained in her husband's last will. She nominated her husband Diogo Fernandes de Elvas and her son-in-law Rui de Sousa da Veiga to be her last will executors. Followed by an approval deed dated 1636-05-05.
Will by which Ana Neto, widow of Álvaro Fernandes, expresses her wish to be buried in the church of Santo Estêvão de Alfama of Lisboa. She bequeaths her niece, Catarina Neto, her houses in Rua do Santo Espírito in Lisboa, with the obligation that she and her heirs order three annual masses for her soul in her burial place.
Will by which Ana Neto, widow of Álvaro Fernandes, expresses her wish to be buried in the church of Santo Estêvão de Alfama of Lisboa. She revokes her previous wills, and bequeaths her grandson, António Neto, son of her son Bartolomeu Neto, her houses in Rua da Regueira, Lisboa, with the obligation that he and his heirs order three annual masses for her soul in her burial place.
Will by which Mestre João, físico, established an entail, designating his nephew António da Costa to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses for his and his parents soul in the Church of São Tomé, using the rents of a olive grove located in Vale de Cavalinhos and other assets if this property would not be enough.
Will by which Isabel Manuel, João Sampaio's widow, establishes a chapel in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Lisboa, ordering her nephew, António Fernandes, to buy a property or a public debt instrument with 200 000 réis to be incorporated in the entail. Its revenues would be used to support the celebration of 2 weekly masses for the institutor's soul in that church. She designates her nephew to administrate the chapel and demands him to transmit it to his descendants. If his son, Manuel, becomes a clergyman, he would be its chaplain. The testator declares that her body shall be buried in a grave located next to the chapel of Almas. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1644-07-19 and an opening deed issued on 1646-05-08.
Will by which Leonor Godinho established an entail, designating her niece D. Joana Godinho to be its first administrator with the obligation to order the celebration of masses wherever she wanted. After her death, it should succeed her daughter D. Antónia if she married at her will, and it should be excluded from this succession the rebel or disobedient heirs. This entail is composed of a farm called "Ameixiais" located in Telheiras. Followed by an opening deed dated 1593-01-07.
Will by which Leonor da Costa established an entail, designating her nephew Luís Dias Franco to be its first administrator with the obligation to order the celebration of masses wherever he wanted. Followed by an approval deed dated 1639-04-16.
Will by which D. Maria Ortiz, widow of Luís Coutinho, donates to her niece, D. Luísa, and to her husband, António de Sequeira, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, her estate in Arraiolos, as an entail, as she had promised when they married, under the condition that they order a weekly mass for her soul in in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried.
Will by which Maria Cordovil bequeaths 10 000 réis of interest to her son, Diogo Álvares Ramires, who she appoints as her executor and universal heir. He must give this money to his sister, Sóror Francisca de S. Boaventura, during her lifetime, and afterwards they will be freed. Followed by resignation deed by Sóror Francisca de S. Boaventura, refusing the public debt instrument, which was sold through the deed of sale VINC007876 RA EA/002a.
Will by which Pedro de Alcáçova Carneiro, conde de Idanha, do Conselho de Estado do Rei and vedor da sua Fazenda, widower of D. Catarina de Sousa, establishes an entail with his houses and leases in Lisboa. He bequeaths it to his youngest son, António de Alcáçova Carneiro, since his other sons died in the battle of Alcácer Quibir. He also donates two public debt instruments of 500 000 réis to his grandson, Pedro de Alcáçova de Vasconcelos, which shall be annexed to the entail of the House of Figueiró, of which he is heir through his mother, Joana de Vasconcelos, with the obligation of his successors keeping the Alcáçova surname. Followed by approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1593-05-12.
Will by which João Zuzarte da Fonseca, D. Mariana de Frias' widower, established a chapel in the hermitage of Espírito Santo of Lumiar, where his wife was buried and his body should be deposited, entailing to it the third part of his assets. He designated his son, Doutor Pedro Zuzarte da Fonseca de Moncorvo, to administrate it and obligated him to support the celebration of a daily mass in that place.
Will by which Pedro Francisco bequeaths an orchard and an olive grove in Paço do Lumiar, Lisboa, to his nephew, Jerónimo Gomes, determining that he must support the celebration of an annual mass for his soul in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar. After Jerónimo Gomes' death, the entail would be inherited by Joana Pedrosa, the testator's daughter, and passed to her eldest son. He declares that his body must be buried in that church.
Will by which Vasco Fernandes, pedreiro, and Ana Alves, his wife, bequeath houses in Lumiar to Ana do Amaral, Martinho de Matos' wife, determining that her and her heirs must support the celebration of 2 annual masses, for their souls, in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar. Those houses could never be sold or exchanged for others. Its future owners are obligated to keep them clean, covered with lime, furnished with a mattress, a bed and a blanket to give shelter to any franciscan friars passing in the area. The testators leave a land in Telheiras, an olive grove in Ameixoeira, a black slave and their remaining movable assets to Francisco Alves or to his wife, Isabel Fernandes, with the obligation of celebrating 3 annual masses for their souls, each year, in S. João of Lumiar. They declare that their bodies should be buried in that church.
Will by which D. Violante Godinho, widow of the desembargador Custódio de Figueiredo Cardoso, juiz dos Feitos da Coroa e Fazenda do Rei in Lisboa, expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel she established in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, next to her husband. She designates her nephew, Francisco Dias Lopes Cardim, married to her niece, D. Margarida Toja, as first administrator of her entail, and his descendants afterwards. She also appoints him as heir of the chapel established by her uncle, licenciado Gaspar Godinho, prior of the church of S. Julião, which she had inherited from him. She bequeaths a lease and farmlands in Évora to her cousin, Francisca Godinho Mendes, and, after her death, to her cousin's son, Baltasar Godinho Cardim, vigário-geral nas ilhas, and to his heirs, with an obligation of three annual masses in her chapel. She bequeaths an olive grove in Portel to her other nephew, Belchior Cardim, priest in the monastery of Portel, which shall, after his death, pass to his brother, Francisco Dias Lopes Cardim, with the obligation of giving a jug of olive oil every year to the convent of Portel to light the lamp of the Holy Sacrament, and of praying two masses to Nossa Senhora do Socorro. She also bequeaths her estate of Soalheira, in Portel, and other farmlands in the same place to her cousin, Gaspar Tojo Gato, and his wife, Maria de Reboredo, with an obligation of three annual masses for her soul in the altar of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the church of Espírito Santo of Portel, to be fulfilled by them and their descendants. Finally, she bequeaths houses in Lisboa to padre frei Martinho Moniz, which, after his death, shall be given to her nephew, Baltasar Godinho Cardim, and to his descendants, with an obligation of three annual masses for her soul. If he doesn't have any successors, the houses shall be annexed to her chapel. Followed by approval deed of the will, dated 1641-07-31, and opening deed of the will, dated 1642-05-19.
Will by which Gonçalo Mendes Mergulhão, married three times, declares he established a chapel in the convent of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa with an obligation of a daily mass for the soul of his second wife, D. Ângela da Nóbrega, for which he has given 600 000 réis to the priests of the convent, and of keeping a merceeiro, to be elected by his successors. He appoints his legitimized son, Manuel de Campos Mergulhão, who lives in India, as administrator of the chapel of S. Martinho in Alter do Chão, founded by Martinho Eanes and his wife, Esteva Faleira, which he kept by sentence against the claims of other relatives, and which is a chapel of appointment. If his son is already deceased, he appoints in his place his eldest daughter, D. Francisca Mergulhão, or her sister. If all of them are deceased, he appoints instead Gonçalo Mendes de Pina, son of Francisco de Morais de Pina, and great-grandson of his step-sister, Maria de Anrecada. He entails all of his properties to his chapel in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, and establishes an entail, which he bequeaths to Manuel de Campos Mergulhão and his successors, with an obligation of ten other annual masses in his chapel. If they are all deceased, it shall pass to his closest relative. Followed by approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1653-08-24.
Will by which padre Agostinho Botelho da Fonseca, cónego da Sé de Lisboa, expresses his wish to be buried in the chancel of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, where his grandfather, Diogo da Fonseca, and his ancestors are buried. He entails the remaining part of his properties, consisting of houses in Lisboa and leases in Atouguia and Aldeia Gavinha, with an obligation of three weekly masses for his soul in that convent. He designates António Vaz da Costa as first administrator and, after his death, his wife, D. Guiomar de Brito, and their children.
Will by which doutor Gaspar de Figueiredo, do Conselho do Rei and desembargador do Paço, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel he and his deceased wife, D. Isabel, started to build in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, which he orders should be quickly finished. He entails to his chapel a public debt instrument of 30 000 réis which should be acquired with the remaining part of his and his wife's properties, and entails his other properties. He designates as heir and administrator of his entail his great-nephew, Gaspar de Figueiredo, second son of João Vaz Rebelo and Maria de Lemos Figueiredo, his nephew and niece, and his descendants. He requests João Vaz Rebelo to administer the entail during his son's minority, and to annex his and his wife's third parts to it.
Will by which padre João Soares de Albergaria established a chapel, entailing to it all his properties in Alter do Chão. He designated his brother, Sebastião Galvão, to administrate it, declaring that, after his death, he had to be succeeded by his eldest son or daughter. If Sebastião died without leaving legitimate descendants, the chapel would be administrated by Luís Galvão Pegado and his successors. The future chapel's administrators were obligated to support the celebration of 2 perpetual daily masses for the institutor's soul in the main church of Avis, where his body would be buried, next to his wife's remains. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1669-07-30.
Will by which António Gomes Pais expresses his wish to be buried in the church of S. Pedro of Torres Vedras, near his parents. He entails his houses in Torres Vedras with an obligation of ten annual masses over his tomb. He bequeaths them to his niece, D. Teresa Aragão, daughter of his deceased brother, Manuel Pais de Aragão, and to her children afterwards. If she dies without successors, the entail will pass to her sister, D. Antónia. If his brother's lineage is extinguished the entail will pass to the Misericórdia of Torres Vedras.
Will by which Ana Carneiro, daughter of Francisco de Figueiroa and his wife Inês Carneiro, declared that she wanted to be buried in the Convent of São Francisco, where her parents were buried. She declared that her mother founded an entail using some "casais" located in the parish of Santa Ovaia, in Oliveira do Hospital, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the Convent of São Francisco. Her father also founded an entail in the same convent, with the obligation to order the celebration masses using the rents of the "casal da Pedreira", in the parish of Santa Olaia de Veiris. She designated her nephew João de Valadares and his wife Antónia Carneiro to succeed in her mother and father's entail. She also declared that she wanted to order the celebration of more masses using some houses in Porto, and asked her nephew to give some wax to the convent. Followed by an approval deed dated 1592-09-17 and a codicil dated 1595-01-11.
Will by which Fernando Nunes Barreto and his wife D. Maria Henriques, declared that they wanted to be buried in the main chapel of the Monastery of Santa Clara. They founded an entail, using some "herdades" located in the parish of São Cosme, in Gondomar, and some houses in Porto. They designated their eldest son to be its first administrator, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in this monastery and to contract chaplains. They wanted to unit this entail to another called "Morgado dos Freiriz", founded by Fernando Nunes Barreto's grandparents, Fernão Nunes and Isabel Ferraz, which was obligated to the celebration of masses in the Church of Freiriz. This entail should follow the conditions of his grandparents' entail. Fernando Nunes Barreto also declared that he was the administrator of another entail founded by his great-grandmother Beatriz Ferraz, that was obligated to the celebration of 15 masses each year in the Convent of São Francisco, using the rents of a "casal de Campo”, in Avintes. He also succeeded in the entail founded by Filipa Rebelo and Isabel Cardoso, mother and grandmother of Fernão Nunes, with the obligation to celebrate two masses in the altar of Jesus, in the Monastery of São Domingos, using the rents of some "casais" in the parish of Rebordosa, and some houses in Vale de Pegas. Finally, he was the administrator of Catarina Ferraz's entail, with the obligation to celebrate 13 masses in the Altar of São Gonçalo, in the Monastery of São Domingos, using the rents of some houses. All of these three entails of which he was the administrator should be succeeded by the eldest son. Followed by an approval deed dated 1596-05-05.
Will by which Gaspar dos Reis Dantas wanted to be buried in the Church of Ponte de Lima, where his father-in-law Bartolomeu Dantas was buried. He declared that he wanted to use his third to found an entail, designating his wife D. Leonor Correia to be its administrator during her lifetime, with the obligation to order the celebration of two masses. The assets he possessed in Galiza should be sold to buy some immovable goods or a public debt instrument. He declared that its administrators were obligated to incorporate their thirds into this entail. He also declared that this entail should be incorporated into Beatriz Dantas' entail, and designated his son Gaspar Dantas to be the administrator of these two chapels right after his wife's death. Followed by an approval deed dated 1631-09-16.
Will by which Joana Martins Teixeira, widow of Gonçalo Afonso do Cem, cavaleiro, expresses her wish to be buried in her mother's tumb, in front of the chapel of Santa Maria of the convent of S. Domingos de Guimarães. She declares that her husband had established an annual donation of 80 libras to that convent for masses for his soul, to which she adds 20 more libras, in a total of 100. She designates her daughter, Margarida, and her husband, Pedro de Sousa, as heirs and executors of their will, and lists the properties she entails to this obligation.
Will by which Nuno Martins da Silveira declared that he wanted to be buried in the Church of Góis, where his deceased wife Filipa de Vilhena was buried. He ordered to build a chapel, asking his son Luís da Silveira to use the rents he would inherit by his death and to order the celebration of masses in this church. The institutor wanted to incorporate into this entail his farm of Currelos and some houses in Lisboa. He also declared that some assets in Olivença and Ilha das Flores, that belonged to his wife's third, should be inherit by his son Luís da Silveira. The institutor was also obligated to incorporate the fourth part of his third into the "Morgado de Évora", founded by his grandfather Nuno Martins da Silveira.
Will by which Pedro Cardoso de Meneses expresses his wish to be buried in his chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição in the Colegiada de Santa Maria de Oliveira of Guimarães. He divides his properties between his two legitimized daughters, D. Antónia and D. Maria de Meneses, and bequeaths the first one some of his houses in that town, with an obligation of four annual masses for Isabel da Fonseca's soul. He declares that João Cardoso de Meneses, his brother, and Manuel da Silva owed him 150 000 réis of interest because of a contract and bond deed they had made regarding the revenue of his entail.
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 Domingos Rodrigues and Ana Nogueira in which they have ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail an chapel devoted to Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, taking a land in Ilha dos Frades, Bahia, with the perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated in every Saturday. To administrate it, they named their son padre Pedro Rodrigues Fortes as first administrator during his lifetime with the condition that he would finish the chapel's fabric and, after his death, the administration should be transmited to Domingos Rodrigues Santiago, their eldest son, and to his eldest male heir after him.
Will made by António Pereira de Lemos, azorean, in which he entailed a cattle farm with all of his african and amerindian slaves, in Maranhão, on behalf of Isidro Gonçalves Pereira, a young man raised on his household, with a perpetual pious obligation of celebrating one chapel of masses in every year.
Will by which D. Graça Guedes, Gonçalo Mendes de Brito's widow, ordered the construction of a hermitage devoted to Nossa Senhora do Vencimento in her farmstead of Carriche, determining that her heir had to give 30 000 réis, each year, to a priest to celebrate daily perpetual masses for her soul inside it. While the chapel was being built, the masses would be celebrated in the church of Nossa Senhora da Divina Providência of Lisboa, to which 5 pitchers of olive oil should be given, each year, to illuminate her statue of Nossa Senhora do Vencimento. She demanded that a grave should be bought in that church to receive her remains and it had to be next to that statue. 2 perpetual daily masses had to be celebrated, each year, in the church by priests chosen by the executors of her will. The pious obligations had to be supported by the revenues of a public debt instrument. The testator left her farmstead and money to maintain her chapel to her niece, D. Mariana Guedes, obligating her to give 3 dowries to orphan girls or young widows every year. If her niece did not marry according to her parents' will, she would not be entitled to receive her aunt's inheritance. If Mariana died without leaving descendants, all the estate would be transmitted to Bartolomeu Queirós Guedes, the testator's nephew. D. Graça Guedes bequeathed jewelry, ornaments and textiles destined to clothe statues of saints to many churches of Lisboa, such as the church of S. Domingos, the church of Nossa Senhora da Madre de Deus, the church of Nossa Senhora do Socorro, the church of Nossa Senhora da Penha de França or the church of Nossa Senhora dos Olivais.
Will by which Maria Luís, João Fangueiro's widow, bequeathed half of an orchard and mills in Varche to her sister, Catarina Luís, Rui Gomes' wife, with the obligation that her or her heirs celebrated 10 masses in the cathedral of Elvas or in the church of S. Pedro for her soul. She declared that her body had to be buried in that church. The testator also established a chapel, entailing to it the majority of her assets. She designated her niece, Maria Sardinha, Pedro Aires' daughter, to administrate it, obligating her and her descendants to support the celebration of 20 annual masses for her soul. After the death of the first administrator, the chapel would be transmitted to one of her children or, if she died without leaving offspring, to Duarte, Manuel Fernandes Magro's son. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1633-08-22.
Will by which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu and D. Constança Ribeiro express their wish to be buried in their chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas. They bequeath their part of the estate of S. Domingos, which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu inherited from his father, to João Pereira de Abreu, Mem's brother, with an obligation of five annual masses for their souls. This estate shall pass to the child or grandchild of João Pereira de Abreu who inherits the entail of doutor João Pereira, which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu possessed, and to which he appoints his brother as next administrator. They entail their landed properties with an obligation of a daily mass prayed by the priests of S. Paulo de Elvas. They appoint as first administrator of this entail Manuel Gomes Ribeiro, brother of D. Constança, if they don't have children. The successor shall be chosen by appointment among his descendants. If no appointment is made, the entail shall pass to his eldest son. If Manuel Gomes Ribeiro dies without descendants, the entail shall pass to one of his brothers or sisters. They also make donations to the confrarias of S. Pedro de Elvas and of Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Brancos, ordering they pray weekly and annual masses for their souls. These obligations shall only have effect if they don't have children.
Will by which Capitão Bartolomeu Henriques Pato revoked the will issued on 1662-09-27, determining that his wife, D. Apolónia Maria de Mendonça, should take care of his minor son, Cristóvão, and administrate his estate instead of Agostinho de Barros Henriques, his brother, as long as she did not remarry. He appointed his son to become his universal heir, transmitting him all the entails he had inherited from the different branches of his family (Trigueiros, Leitão and Serrão). Two of the entails Cristóvão would administrate were the Isabel de Freitas Pereira's chapel and the entail instituted by Duarte Vaz Pato. The testator entailed houses he had bought in Torres Vedras to the entail instituted by João Leitão ("Morgado dos Leitões") and an olive grove to Duarte Vaz Pato's entail ("capela da quinta da Bandalhoeira").
Will by which Fernando Nunes Barreto and his wife D. Maria Henriques, declared that they wanted to be buried in the main chapel of the Monastery of Santa Clara. They founded an entail, using some "herdades" located in the parish of São Cosme, in Gondomar, and some houses in Porto. They designated their eldest son to be its first administrator, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in this monastery and to contract chaplains. They wanted to unit this entail to another called "Morgado dos Freiriz", founded by Fernando Nunes Barreto's grandparents, Fernão Nunes and Isabel Ferraz, which was obligated to the celebration of masses in the Church of Freiriz. This entail should follow the conditions of his grandparents' entail. Fernando Nunes Barreto also declared that he was the administrator of another entail founded by his great-grandmother Beatriz Ferraz, that was obligated to the celebration of 15 masses each year in the Convent of São Francisco, using the rents of a "casal de Campo”, in Avintes. He also succeeded in the entail founded by Filipa Rebelo and Isabel Cardoso, mother and grandmother of Fernão Nunes, with the obligation to celebrate two masses in the altar of Jesus, in the Monastery of São Domingos, using the rents of some "casais" in the parish of Rebordosa, and some houses in Vale de Pegas. Finally, he was the administrator of Catarina Ferraz's entail, with the obligation to celebrate 13 masses in the Altar of São Gonçalo, in the Monastery of São Domingos, using the rents of some houses. All of these three entails of which he was the administrator should be succeeded by the eldest son. Followed by an approval deed dated 1596-05-05.
Will by which João Mendes Valentim expresses his wish to be buried in his tomb in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Olivença. He entails his third part, headed by his estate of Poço do Carreto, with the obligation of two weekly masses for his soul and the souls of his relatives. He bequeaths it to his son, Bento Mendes, and to his descendants afterwards. If his son dies without successors, the entail will pass to his other son, Manuel Mendes.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento de mão comum de Nuno Fernandes Cardoso e sua mulher Leonor Dias (f. 15-26 v.º), aprovado em 1511-04-03, Gaula, na quinta dos testadores, pelo notário da vila de Machico, Ingriote Gil. Traslado de 1687-10-25 a partir de um traslado extraído dos autos de contadoria desta capela, o qual fora copiado do próprio livro de notas de Ingriote Gil. Testamento cerrado com linha branca e selado com sete selos de sinete do dito Nuno Fernandes Cardoso posto em cera vermelha. As alegações dos embargos, f. 9 v.º, referem a existência de um codicilo dos instituidores, que não se encontram nos presentes autos. FILHOS: Pedro Nunes, herdeiro da terça e testamenteiro; Fernão Nunes; Mecia Nunes, mulher de Garcia da Câmara; Diogo Nunes; Isabel Nunes e João Nunes «nossos derradeiros filhos, são ambos moços de pouca idade» (f. 16 v.º). Os instituidores afirmam que Fernão Nunes e Mecia Nunes já têm seus dotes de casamento «ainda andem estar estes coatro anos em Levante no estudo» (f. 16 v.º), pelo que ordenam que lhes seja dado anualmente, durante quatro anos, 200 arrobas de açúcar branco forros para seu «mantimento e soportamento do dito estudo» (f. 16A). ENTERRAMENTO: mandam enterrar-se juntos, no meio da sua capela de São João Baptista, junto ao degrau do altar. MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: «temendo nos a Nosso Senhor de alvio poder (f. 15); o testador encontravase doente; descargo de suas consciências. ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS: i) celebrar missa diária e responso com Pater Noster e água benta sobre sua sepultura, celebrada na capela de São João de Latrão, Gaula, que mandam construir na sua latada de malvasia, junto ao caminho do concelho, da banda de cima, dentro de quatro anos, de acordo com as especificações a seguir descritas; tais missas seguiriam o regimento da Santa Madre Igreja, apenas as de sábado seriam à honra de Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia e as de quarta-feira à honra dos bem-aventurados São João Baptista, São Cristóvão e São Sebastião «que eles sejão sempre ro[gadores] ao Senhor [Deus] por […] nossas almas e lhe queira perdoar suas culpas e pecados» (f. 21-21 v.º). ii) cera e azeite para as celebrações diárias: círios «de quatro em arratel» para iluminação durante a missa; mais dois círios de meio ou um arrátel para quando levantar a Deus; outros dois círios de cera para os domingos e festas; azeite para manter sempre acesa a lâmpada, dando-se ao capelão três onças de prata quebrada ou sua valia para o efeito (f. 20 º). iii) manter um capelão que cante a dita capela e diga diariamente as missas e responso, pago todos os anos com 40 onças de prata, mercadoria ou sua justa valia, pelo seu trabalho, mantimento e cuidado coma limpeza e guarda do templo. Os administradores cuidariam que o capelão dissesse as missas e servisse bem a dita capela, recomendando-se «que ho tomem bom segundo Deus e suas comsiencias e antes seja parente que estranho» (f. 21). iv) reparar e ornamentar a igreja «os ditos nossos testamenteiros sempre olharam para a dita igreja e capela e a repajrarão sempre contanto que o mundo durar de vestimentas e toalhas e frontais e retabolo e sempre teram os ditos dois cales de prata e duas vestimentas a saber hua sempre seda de seda» (f. 21). ESPECIFICAÇÕES DA CONSTRUÇÃO DA CAPELA: teria 30 côvados de comprimento (a capela com 12 côvados de comprimento e 8 de largura; o corpo da igreja com 20 côvados de comprimento e 12 de largura); todas as paredes seriam de pedra e cal, a porta principal de boa pedra lavrada; o templo seria bem emadeirado e guarnecido e com telha; diante da porta principal e ao seu redor, dar-se-lhe-ia um espaçamento de 20 côvados de comprimento e largura, reservados ao adro; e, ainda, outros 16 côvados de comprimento e 12 de largura de chão para umas casas destinadas ao clérigo ou religioso que «honestamente pouze e viva» (f. 16A v.º). A capela seria «toda tal e tam bem acabada», custando até 150 mil réis. Teria a invocação do bem-aventurado São João de Latrão, estando os instituidores na posse de três bulas do Santo Papa e da igreja de São João de Latrão de Roma, concedendo-lhes privilégios e indulgências para sua edificação (f. 17). DOTAÇÕES À CAPELA: duas vestimentas guarnecidas de tudo, uma de brocado minhoto e outra de chamalote; um cálice de prata dourado no valor de quatro marcos; um cálice de prata «cham», dourado nas bordas e de dois marcos, para a missa de cote; uma pedra de ara verde com seus corporais, sino, campainha, galhetas e caldeirinha; pia de água benta; tolhas e frontal para o altar; mandam comprar um retábulo no valor aproximado de 10 mil réis da invocação de Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia e de São João Batista, «todo dentro no dito retabolo cada hum em sua parte» (f. 17-17 v.º). REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: 1.ª redução - uma sentença do bispo D. Luís de Figueiredo Lemos, datada de 1599-02-03, reduz, a pedido do administrador Diogo Nunes “o Comendador” o anal de missas a 120 anuais (cf. traslado a f. 27-28, feito em 1687-10-17). 2.ª redução – outra sentença do mesmo bispo, datada de 1599-09-15, reduz a pensão desta capela a 120 missas anuais (cf. o mesmo traslado a f. 27-28, feito em 1687-10-17). Os administradores Manuel da Câmara Bettencourt e José João Cardoso de Vasconcelos obtêm breves de composição de missas, respetivamente em 1750-01-12 e 1781-02-26. BENS DO VÍNCULO: capela imposta na terça dos seus bens «nos ambos Nuno Fernandes e Leonor Dias fazemos nossas almas juntamente herdeiras de todas nossas terças assim de bens moveis como as rendas de toda nossa fazenda […]» (f. 17 v.º). A terça seria imposta em bens de raiz «a demasia da terça que nos ficar se nos aparta juntamente ambos e seja em rahiz pera que sempre viva e renda». Mais, apenas um milhão de réis seria destinado à satisfação dos encargos pios e ficaria ao filho Pedro Nunes, já a demasia de um milhão que sobrasse da terça ficaria aos três filhos Fernão, Diogo e João Nunes, para partir irmãmente entre si, com o encargo de dez missas rezadas de uma só vez (f. 19 v.º-20). «nossa vontade he nam apartarmos mais de um milhão de reis de nossas terças e este em rahiz pera leixarmos a nosso testamenteiro pera que as rendas destrebua por nossas almas o que nos disso nos bem parecer (…) dizemos que o milhão de reis que assim fica do resto destas tersas ambas que nos o tomamos em raiz (…) a qual rahiz por falesimento de nos ambos leixamos a Pedro Nunes nosso filho o quoal fazemos nosso testamenteiro e herdeiro» (f. 20); «a demasia das terças seraa para o testamenteiro e dos que apos ele herdarem as terras pelo seu trabalho e administração» (f. 22 v.º). Os herdeiros manteriam a terça sempre viva, os seus bens não poderiam ser vendidos, escambados, trocados, doados, aforados ou empenhados. Ordenam que toda a sua fazenda móvel e de raiz «esteja mística e junta coatro anos a saber de 1512 ate o ano de 1515, de maneira que se possam colher as novidades», mesmo que ambos faleçam. (f. 16 v.º). Nesses quatro anos, a fazenda seria administrada pelo cônjuge sobrevivo, com ajuda do seu compadre e sobrinho Sebastião de Morais, a quem deixam 5000 mil réis de rendimento anual, pelo seu trabalho; e ainda que faleçam ambos nesse período, a fazenda continuaria mística e administrada pelo aludido sobrinho. Neste tempo também se cumpririam os encargos estipulados quanto à construção e dotação da ermida. Nos embargos interpostos em 1687, refere-se que a terça é imposta no serrado do Castelejo, abaixo do caminho do concelho, e noutros bens não identificados devido ao mau estado de conservação do documento (f. 7). Ao tempo da instituição as fazendas rendiam muito, depois foram em grande diminuição (cf. sentença de redução na f. 27 v.º). SUCESSÃO DO VÍNCULO: nomeiam o filho Pedro Nunes, sucedendo-lhe o filho legítimo primogénito «andarão os que dela desenderem por linha direita mascolina no filho mais velho que for de molher reçebida», com exclusão de linha feminina (f. 22). Não tendo filhos, ficaria do mesmo modo ao irmão Diogo Nunes; na falta de herdeiros sucessivos, passaria aos irmãos João, depois Fernão, depois Mecia Nunes, até que que seu filho seja de idade para administrar a capela. Caso Mecia não tivesse filho legitimo, a terça passaria para a irmã Isabel Nunes, até esta ter um filho varão legítimo. Não tendo os nomeados, todos filhos dos instituidores, filho macho legítimo, em tal caso herdaria o parente mais chegado que fosse homem de legítimo matrimónio. Descendentes. SISTEMA DE FISCALIZAÇÃO DA CAPELA: os instituidores subordinam a vigilância dos encargos pios apenas aos oficiais da Câmara da vila de Machico, a quem os administradores anualmente apresentariam, para autenticação, uma certidão a atestar que o capelão fora pago das 40 onças de prata ou sua valia. Tal fé seria suficiente, não tendo de prestar contas a qualquer outra justiça «e com isto somos contentes e os avemos aos ditos testamenteiros por quites e livres de não serem oubrigados a dar outra conta somente esta asima dita e com eles não possa entender outra digo entender nenhum juiz dos Reziduos nem ofesiais nenhuas justisas assim ecleziasticas como seculares nem outras nenhuas pessoas de qualquer estado e condisão que sejão nem cruzadas nem bulas nem emdulgensias que pera isso venham» (f. 24). DÍVIDAS: ordenam que do Montemor dos bens se paguem todas as suas dívidas a mancebos, servidores e todas as mais pessoas que se encontrarem «escritos nos nossos livros do engenho e no livro grande de nossas contas»; não constando de tais livros, pagar-se-ia até à quantia de 4000 réis «se for homem de bem e de crer» e dando seu juramento (f. 15 v.º). BULAS/ESMOLAS: os instituidores recomendam aos administradores a divulgação, junto dos fiéis cristãos, dos privilégios e indulgências das bulas acima mencionadas, para conhecimento das graças e perdões obtidos com as visitas e esmolas à igreja. Estas e outras esmolas seriam despendidas na fábrica da capela, no que fosse mais preciso. Prescrevem, ainda, a guarda e acatamento dos ditos privilégios «e a não deixem devassar senão a quem for sobjeita por justiça aquele meirinho» (f. 23). ADMINISTRADORES: foi primeiro administrador o filho Pedro Nunes, sem descendentes; sucede o irmão Diogo Nunes Cardoso. Administradores/prestadores de contas a partir de 1687, data de abertura destes autos: João Nunes de Vasconcelos; Simão Teixeira de Almada, em 1722; de 1724-1728 é administrador Manuel Teixeira de Almada, falecido em 1725; sucede seu filho primogénito, Manuel da Câmara Bettencourt Cardoso c.c. D. Maria Micaela de Vasconcelos e Menezes; em 1775 é administrador José João Cardoso de Vasconcelos (f. 85); o último administrador a figurar nestes autos é Nuno Fernandes Cardoso e Vasconcelos, que presta contas desde 1835, sendo que a última conta, de 1871, foi tomada à revelia do administrador. Outras informações do testamento (f. 15-26 v.º) CONTAS/LEGADOS: i) deixam ao sobrinho Garcia Nunes 50 arrobas de açúcar branco forros do quarto por serviços prestados, além de outros que lhes tinham dado quando foi a Rochela (La Rochelle); ii) contas com António de Espínola, Álvaro Esteves e Sebastião Gomes e seus parceiros de 10$000 réis do seu arrendamento. Tendo dado 1000 réis a Ambrósio de Pinta, enviado por António de Espínola, este fugira com o dinheiro, pelo que manda que sejam pagos na condição de António de Espínola jurar que tal fuga não foi por causada pelos testadores; iii) das suas terças, mandam que se perfaçam à filha Mecia Nunes 4200 cruzados com encargo de uma missa anual em dia de Santa Maria de Agosto, conforme estipulado na doação que lhes fizeram (f. 18); iv) também das suas terças, deixam à filha Isabel Nunes 400 mil réis em móvel e dinheiro quando casasse, em dois ou três anos, com o encargo de uma missa em dia de São João Baptista, em sua vida (f. 18). vi) contas com o irmão do testador, João Nunes. vii) deixam 10$000 réis para resgate de um cativo da terra dos mouros; viii) 6$000 réis a duas órfãs para ajuda do seu casamento, a dar dentro de quatro anos. LITERACIA: assinam pela testadora Sebastião de Morais e Mestre Fernando. TESTEMUNHAS: Sebastião de Morais; Pedro Lopes, escrivão do almoxarifado: Luís Mendes de […]; Jordão Fernandes, cavaleiro; Mestre Fernando; Fernão Nunes e João Nunes, filhos do testador. Outros documentos: F. 2-4 – Petição do morgado de São João Latrão, João Nunes de Vasconcelos, com despacho de 1687-09-13, a requerer vista da sentença do JRC, respeitante à conta da capela de Nuno Fernandes Cardoso e mulher e da capela do Dr. Pedro Nunes. Segue-se certidão da sentença emitida em 1687-09-12, no contexto de uma tomada de contas desta capela, em que o administrador foi condenado foi condenado em 304$000 réis e onde se ordenou o sequestro dos seus bens, para se colocar em pregão na praça e posterior arrematação. Refere-se que as contas foram feitas conforme sentença de redução (a 100 réis cada uma). Segue-se o traslado da notificação do administrador, no dia seguinte Traslado de 1687-09-15. F. 4 v.º-5 – Termo de declaração prestada pelo morgado Nuno João Nunes de Vasconcelos, de como nesta causa cível de vista de sentença constituía seus procuradores a António Mendes Peixoto, Pedro Nunes e Jerónimo Teixeira de Góis. 1687-09-15. F. 6-12 – ALEGAÇÕES DOS EMBARGOS interpostos pelo morgado João Nunes de Vasconcelos, contestando o erro das contas e a sentença supra do juiz dos Resíduos, António Tavares e Sousa «de erro intoleravel lesam e incompetência e nulidade contra a sentença» (f. 6). A destacar: O embargante distingue os vínculos instituídos por Nuno Fernandes Cardoso e mulher e o vínculo instituído por seu filho Dr. Pedro Nunes, ambos anexos à capela de São João Latrão de Gaula, não possuindo os bens deste último, como adiante se verá. VÍNCULO DE PEDRO NUNES (f. 6 v.º-7): falecido nesta Ilha em 1550-06-02, por não ter filhos legítimos, «instituyu fidei comisso com encargo de missa quotidiana celebrada outrossim na dita igreja de Sam Joam de Letrano» (f. 6 v.º). Note-se, porém, que na certidão da sentença de redução f. 27-29, diz-se que a capela do Dr. Pedro Nunes tem o encargo anual de três missas semanais – às segundas dos Fiéis de Deus, às quintas do Espírito Santo e às sextas das Chagas de Cristo–, mais as missas das festas de Nossa Senhora, as três do Natal, as missas das festas dos Apóstolos e de todos os dias santos que a igreja manda guardar, dando-se ao capelão «a esmola que com ele se aviesse», com cera, vinho, hóstias e responso segundo a forma do testamento (f. 27 v.º). Bens do fidei comisso: casas na rua do Peixe, para a banda do mar, que é hoje a rua dos Mercadores, em que morou Gaspar Ferreira de Faria, mercador, e em Gaula as terras do [Pico] das Iroses, acima do caminho […] (f. 7 v.º). Sucessão do fidei comisso: refere-se que o instituidor fez varias «substituições», e lista-se os administradores mais recentes: por morte de Garcia Gonçalves da Câmara sucedeu seu filho legítimo mais velho, o capitão João de Bettencourt de Vasconcelos; a este sucedeu o filho mais velho «que por nome nam perca» (f. 7 v.º), menor, tendo por tutor o capitão Roque Acciaiolly de Vasconcelos, que tomou posse dos bens em Gaula e Funchal. Por ocasião do litígio (1688) estes bens eram administrados pela mulher e filho de João Bettencourt de Vasconcelos. VÍNCULO DE NUNO FERNANDES CARDOSO E MULHER: refere-se que passados muitos anos Diogo Nunes de Gaula “o Velho”, comendador, sucede na administração da capela de São João Latrão e terças a ela anexas, por ser descendente e bisneto por linha direita masculina dos instituidores Nuno Fernandes Cardoso e mulher e por outra cabeça, como filho do Dr. Tomé Nunes, sobrinho do dito Dr. Pedro Nunes, possuiu também o fidei comisso (f. 6 v.º-7). Foi ele quem impetrou um Breve Apostólico para redução das missas de ambos os vínculos, dado pelo bispo D. Luís de Figueiredo, tendo obtido sentença de redução que reduziu o vínculo de Nuno Fernandes Cardo e mulher a 120 missas anuais e o fidei comisso do Dr. Pedro Nunes a 133 missas anuais. ERROS NAS CONTAS: contesta ter de pagar 2968 missas por 12 anos (1674-1686), quando parte delas são do fidei comisso. Contesta também o facto de se não contar as missas ditas fora da dita ermida, uma vez que os juízes antecessores e o corregedor Ambrósio de Sequeira levaram em conta as quitações ditas fora da capela; alega ainda a «priscripçam ordenada ou imemorial e contra a Igreja se prescreve por espaço de 100 anos e assim contra a vontade dos instituidores se dá prescripção e se pode prescrever per espaço de 100 anos ha oubrigação de dos administradores mandarem dizer missa na dita capela» (f. 9 v.º); para além disso, as alegações dos embargos referem a existência de um codicilo feito pelos instituidores onde declaram que era sua tenção que só nas festas da Páscoa e outros dias solenes se dissesse missa na dita capela «por se longe e com discomodo, que pudesse man[dar (…) as mais missas fora da dita Igreja» (f. 9 v.º). JURISDIÇÃO E COMPETÊNCIAS DO JUIZ DOS RESÍDUOS: contesta a jurisdição e autoridade do juiz António Tavares e Sousa «contra todo o dito exercita o dito oficio insistindo e difamando que he Provedor das Capelas nesta ilha antes esta intruzo no dito oficio tomando e uzurpando a jurdição real e tomando mais dela do que per sua carta lhe he concedido por Sua Magestade» (f. 10) (…) o senhor juiz dos Reziduos desta ilha enquanto o he pela carta da merce que Sua Magestade ouve por bem fazer-lhe passada em Lisboa a 22 de Dezembro de 16[..]6 do dito oficio não pode tomar conta dos encargos das capelas e morgados, porquanto não pode uzar nesta ilha da jurisdiçam e alçada da que uza o Provedor das Capelas e Rezidos da cidade de Lisboa e não tem conexidade algua a jurdiçam e alçada do dito provedor de Lisboa com o oficio do juiz dos Rezidos desta ilha que o dito Antonio Tavares nela exercita porquanto o da cidade de Lisboa so nela se pode praticar e não nesta Jlha e não tem o dito juiz dos Rezidos desta Jlha poder para conhecer e tomar conta das capelas e morgados nem para fazer socrestos» (f. 10 v.º). VONTADE DO FUNDADOR COMO LEI: «conforme o direito nato as verbas dos testamentos se deve comprir e guardar mas mais em particular a ultima e derradeira vontade dos testadores que sempre e em todo o cazo tem o primeiro lugar e por palavras tam expressas os ditos instituidores excluirão aos juizes dos Rezidos e assim a todas as mais justissas e seus ministro que não podessem tomar as contas da dita capela nem constranger nem oubrigar a seus administradores nem a lhes tirar os bens das ditas suas terças e como se sogeitarão a justiça que foi os oficiais da Câmara da vila de Machico, não se pode dizer que com eles administradores pela dita clausula se entenda a Ordenação do reino». (f. 11 v.º). F. 12-12 v.º - Despacho do JRC António Tavares e Sousa a deferir para o procurador do Juízo. 1687-10-09. F. 13 – Informação do procurador do JRC a solicitar para o embargante acostar aos autos a carta de confirmação de que faz menção no penúltimo artigo dos seus embargos, bem como certidão do traslado do testamento do instituidor e da sentença de abaixamento de D. Luís de Figueiredo. S.d. F. 14 – Notificação do despacho ao morgado João Nunes de Vasconcelos, tendo este respondido que a carta d’el-rei de confirmação do testamento estava no arquivo da Câmara da vila de Machico. 1687-10-22. F. 15-26 v.º - Traslado do testamento. F. 27-29 – Certidão com o teor das sentenças de redução, dadas pelo bispo D. Luís de Figueiredo de Lemos, dos encargos das missas e obrigações que o administrador Diogo Nunes de Gaula tinha na ermida de São João de Latrão. Certidão emitida em 1687-10-17, a partir de outra extraída dos autos de contadoria desta capela e passada por Lourenço de Abreu, escrivão do Juízo do Resíduo Eclesiástico, em 1599-09-15. 1.ª sentença de abaixamento em 1599-02-03 – o anal de missas da capela de Nuno Fernandes Cardoso e mulher é reduzido para 128 missas cada ano, incluindo a de São João Baptista, pagando-se ao capelão os 12$800 réis que valiam as 40 onças de prata, à razão de 100 réis por missa, atendendo à ermida estar no monte, longe da vila, casa e assento. Por outro lado, as missas da capela do Dr. Pedro Nunes são fixadas em 133 cada ano, pagando-se a mesma esmola de tostão para se celebrarem na mesma ermida (f. 28). 2.ª sentença de abaixamento em 1599-05-07 – a pensão da capela de Nuno Fernandes Cardoso e mulher foi reduzida para 120 missas anuais, abatendo-se 8 missas das 128 reduzidas na anterior sentença, visto considerar-se sobrar um vintém em cada uma onça de prata – isto é, dois cruzados nas 40 onças que os instituidores Nuno Fernandes Cardoso e mulher deixaram para o anal. F. 31-31 v.º - Sentença do JRC, datada de 1688-09-15, por onde julga por não provados os embargos interpostos pelo morgado João Nunes de Vasconcelos, manda cumprir a sentença dada nos autos da capela de Nuno Fernandes Cardoso e mulher, o que determinou pela vistoria efetuada à igreja de São João de Latrão (c. f.2-3, despacho do JRC, datado de 1687-09-12). Quanto à condenação feita ao embargante a respeito da capela de Pedro Nunes, revoga a sentença nesta parte por constar não possuir os respetivos bens, agora administrados pelos herdeiros de João de Bettencourt e Vasconcelos. F. 33-33 v.º – Petição de João Nunes de Vasconcelos a pedir vista da sentença para embargos. Despacho de 1688-09-28. Nova petição do mesmo morgado, datada de 1688-10-06, a pedir a ratificação da apelação feita para a Casa da Suplicação ou tribunal competente sobre a referida sentença. F. 37 – Quitação a atestar que o morgado Simão Teixeira Cardoso mandou celebrar 360 missas correspondentes aos anos de 1722 a 1724, sendo 120 missas de cada ano. 1728-08-28. F. 38 – Quitação a referir que, de 1724 a agosto de 1728, fora administrador Manuel Teixeira de Almada, falecido em 1725, sucedendo o filho primogénito Manuel da Câmara Bettencourt. 1728-08-15. F. 42-42 v.º – Petição de Manuel da Câmara Bettencourt e traslado de uma certidão do escrivão do Juízo do Resíduo Eclesiástico, datada de 1733-08-30, em que o bispo do Funchal concedeu ao suplicante licença por um ano para mandar celebrar as missas em dívida, tempo esse em que se reedificaria e ornaria a capela, sendo que no prazo de um mês deveria apresentar certidão da satisfação da pensão de missas até o presente ano de 1733. Traslado de 1735-08-30. F. 45 – Petição de Manuel da Câmara Bettencourt a solicitar licença para celebrar as missas desta capela em qualquer altar ou igreja, visto o rendimento do morgadio não chegar para tão grande estipêndio; esclarece que são pedidos 400 réis de esmola por cada missa devido à grande distância da vila ao lugar de Gaula. Despacho de 1738-08-28. F. 45 v.º – Informação do vigário de Santa Cruz sobre os religiosos existentes naquela freguesia, sobre os valores cobrados por cada missa e, ainda, acerca da pensão de missas desta capela, para o que consultou o tombo 1.º da igreja, f. 59 v.º e o tombo 2.º, f. 710. Conclui que os avós do administrador disseram 120 missas até o tempo em o corregedor veio em correição e obrigou o administrador a dizer as 128 missas, o que se manteve desde então. Quanto aos religiosos esclarece: não havia sacerdote na Freguesia de Gaula, apenas na vila de Santa Cruz, e tirando os sacerdotes que servem benefício restavam desocupados os seguintes: padre João de Gouveia, com obrigação da capela do Rosário e Misericórdia; padre António Baptista, com obrigação da capela de São Francisco Xavier, padre Henrique Moniz, desocupado de benefício e capelas; padre Félix de Morais Drumond, com obrigação da capela de São João de Latrão, que continuava a dizer as missas da dita capela aos domingos e dias santos a 300 réis cada uma, porém queria que se lhe pagasse 400 e 350 réis; o padre guardião do convento de Santa Cruz afiançou não mandar qualquer religioso por menos de 400 réis, o mesmo diziam os sacerdotes acima mencionados. 1738-09-15. F. 46 – Termo feito pelo escrivão do JRC, onde refere que o morgado Manuel da Câmara Bettencourt Cardoso satisfez a capela até o ano de 1734; e que de 1735 a 1739 contabilizavam-se 600 missas, de que se deveria abater 24 do erro das contas anteriores, restando 572 missas por dizer. 1740-10-15. F. 57 a 60 – Breve de composição de missas, com régio beneplácito para execução, alcançado pelo administrador Manuel da Câmara Bettencourt Cardoso, em 1750-01-12. Original em latim e tradução de 1752-02-29. F. 85-86 – Petição do administrador José João Cardoso de Vasconcelos a requerer que se determine por sentença que o suplicante é somente obrigado à satisfação das missas correspondentes às 40 onças de prata segundo o seu valor legal, pela esmola que se pudesse dizer; apresenta dois fundamentos: a instituição e a lei de 9 de setembro de 1769, §20, em que se determina a inteligência taxativa dos encargos e não demonstrativa, ainda que as cláusulas das instituições dispusessem o contrário. Despacho do JRC de 1775-01-17. F. 87 – Parecer do procurador do JRC. 1775-01-24. F. 87 v.º – Despacho concordante do JRC, a julgar que as 40 onças de prata eram a esmola taxativa que o administrador deveria despender em missas, pela esmola do tempo presente, e de acordo com a distância da capela e a falta de sacerdotes; porém, seria obrigado à diligência prévia de encontrar o sacerdote que as celebrasse com o menor custo. Esclarece que as ditas 40 onças de prata correspondiam a 5 marcos, cada marco 6$400 réis, que totalizavam 32$000 réis. 1775-02-03. F. 89-92 – Breve de composição de missas, com régio beneplácito para execução, alcançado por José João Cardoso de Vasconcelos, em 1781-02-26. Original em latim e tradução de 1783-07-24. F. 108 – Despacho do JRC, de 1791-07-20, a desobrigar o administrador até o ano de 1790, inclusive, com sobras de 2500 réis para futura conta. F. 109 v.º – Conta tomada pelo presidente da Comissão Administrativa da Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Funchal ao administrador Nuno Fernando Cardoso, que considera a capela satisfeita até 1835, inclusive. Set. 1835. F. 112 – Citação ao administrador Nuno Fernandes Cardoso, morador na Rochinha de Cima, Freguesia de Santa Maria Maior, para prestar contas do ano de 1740 a 1860. 1870-09-05. F. 113-114 v.º - Conta tomada à revelia do administrador Nuno Fernando Cardoso, pelo administrador do concelho do Funchal – a qual foi julgada por sentença do mesmo administrador do concelho, de 1871-03- 29, condenando-o na comutação dos legados pios não cumpridos de 1840 a 1860, inclusive na importância de 672$000 réis. F. 118 – Citação ao administrador Nuno Fernando Cardoso quanto à sentença retro. O administrador residia então à rua da Fábrica, Freguesia da Sé. 1871-08-02. F. 119 – Termo de custas processuais. 1872-05-04. ANEXO: Autos cíveis de execução de sentença por encargos pios de 1840 a 1860, no importe de 672$000 réis mais custas. Autor exequente: o Hospital de São José de Lisboa e a Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Funchal; réu executado: Nuno Fernando Cardoso, morador na rua da Fábrica, Freguesia da Sé. 1871-1874. 95 f. Contém, nomeadamente: F. 2-8 – Carta de execução de sentença da Administração do Concelho do Funchal, cabeça das duas comarcas Oriental e Ocidental do distrito do Funchal. 1781-09-07. F. 11-25 – Autos de penhora (15) de rendimentos de fazendas e águas de várias porções de terra na Freguesia de Gaula, que são ou foram do executado Nuno Fernando Cardoso de Vasconcelos. Localização das propriedades: sítio de São João; sítio do Calhau da Fonte; sítio da Torre; sítio da Faia; sítio da Levada da Roda; sítio da Levada da Roda; sítio da Levada do Louro; sítio do Salão, onde chamam o Rabete. Águas: Levadinha da Fonte do Lopo; água da capela de São João Latrão, que nasce na Ribeira de Gomes Vares. F. 76-79 v.º – Termo (s.d.) de exame dos documentos por onde se conhecem os créditos de cada um dos compradores dos terrenos e águas que pertenceram ao morgado Nuno Fernando Cardoso, contra os quais correu a execução retro. F. 80-81 – Termo de depósito e obrigação. 1873-04-09. F. 93 v.º – Conhecimento de 1874-03-28, data mais recente dos autos.
Will by which Beatriz Soares, Diogo Fernandes' widow, appointed the officials of the brotherhood of Almas do Purgatório e Anjo S. Miguel to administrate the chapel she had established in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires, to which she had entailed houses in Rua de Cata-que-farás, Lisboa. The testator left 4 houses in that street to her cousin, Briolanja Godinho, Pedro Henriques' widow, and to her 3 daughters in order to help them getting married. If all of them died before marrying, all the properties would be transmitted to their mother. She bequeathed 2 houses in that street to Garcia Soares, her nephew; other houses to her niece, D. Maria; other houses to her nephew, Fernando Soares; a house in that street and an annual quantity of sugar ("100 arrobas") extracted from her sugarcane plantation in Ilha de S. Tomé to her cousin, Isabel Furtado; other houses to Gaspar Sineiros, her cousin; other houses to Leonor Álvares, her cousin, Licenciado Diogo Pinto's wife, and other houses to Elvira Rodrigues, Diogo Fernandes's wife. She declared, at last, that every person to which she had left any assets were henceforth obligated to support the perpetual celebration of an annual sung mass in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires, where her body would be buried alongside the remains of her son, João Álvares.
Will by which Beatriz Soares, Diogo Fernandes' widow, appointed the officials of the brotherhood of Almas do Purgatório e Anjo S. Miguel to administrate the chapel she had established in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires, to which she had entailed houses in Rua de Cata-que-farás, Lisboa. The testator left 4 houses in that street to her cousin, Briolanja Godinho, Pedro Henriques' widow, and to her 3 daughters in order to help them getting married. If all of them died before marrying, all the properties would be transmitted to their mother. She bequeathed 2 houses in that street to Garcia Soares, her nephew; other houses to her niece, D. Maria; other houses to her nephew, Fernando Soares; a house in that street and an annual quantity of sugar ("100 arrobas") extracted from her sugarcane plantation in Ilha de S. Tomé to her cousin, Isabel Furtado; other houses to Gaspar Sineiros, her cousin; other houses to Leonor Álvares, her cousin, Licenciado Diogo Pinto's wife, and other houses to Elvira Rodrigues, Diogo Fernandes's wife. She declared, at last, that every person to which she had left any assets were henceforth obligated to support the perpetual celebration of an annual sung mass in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires, where her body would be buried alongside the remains of her son, João Álvares.
Will of Juliana de Matos, ordering her grave in the church of Menino Jesus, in the convent of Santa Mónica, in Évora. She instituted a chapel, entailing her assets, after the legacies had been fulfilled, for the celebration of charges, in the church of that monastery. She appoints Domingos Vaz Roxo, first administrator and then his children. If he had no children, the administrator could appoint a suitable person to succeed him.
Will of Pedro Brás Castro, appointing Maria, his criada, as heir and administrator of the assets of the chapel that he had instituted with Inês de Castro, his wife, already deceased.
Will made by Pedro da Ponte in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year in the church of São Miguel, in Ponta Delgada, where his body should be buried. He named his son António as first administrator and after his death the entail should always be administrated, preferably, by the eldest male heir.
Will by which D. Martinho de Castelo Branco, Conde de Vila Nova de Portimão, bequeathed the third part of his assets to his wife, asking her to use a portion of its value to give a dowry to their daughter, D. Maria. If the latter died before marrying, it would be divided among his sons, D. João, D. António and D. Afonso. He declared that the next heir of Vicente Afonso Valente's entail, which he administrated, would be obligated to give 2 arrobas of sugar, every year, to the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, as it was determined by the testator's father, D. Gonçalo Vaz de Castelo Branco. He also indicates that during the time he had administrated the entail, he had paid more for its pious obligations than all of his predecessors. The testator had made a list with all of those obligations for his successors to know which they had to fulfil. He asked the King tho confirm the title of Conde de Vila Nova to his son, D. Francisco de Castelo Branco. His body would be buried in the church of S. Martinho of Lisboa, where his father's remains lied. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1526-11-26.
Will by which D. Martinho de Castelo Branco Valente, Senhor de Vila Nova de Portimão, ordered the renovation of his chapel in the church of S. Martinho of Lisboa, where his heir would guarantee that a perpetual daily mass for his soul would be celebrated. If the testator did not leave an heir, his brother, D. Diogo, would inherit his patrimony, administrate his noble house and would be responsible for the appointment of a chaplain.
Valente, Martinho de Castelo Branco (flor.1576-1577)
Will by which Gil Esteves Fariseu, Cavaleiro, bequeathed lands (casal) in Louriceira to the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa, obligating its friars to celebrate, in perpetuity, annual masses for his soul and for the soul of his wife, Sancha Eanes. He ordered that his houses in Bucelas should be transformed into a shelter ("albergaria") prepared to receive poor people. He designated Gonçalo Lourenço, Escrivão da Puridade do Rei, to become his heir, asking him to erect a grave in the chapel of the cabido of that convent, where his body would be deposited.
Will made by Maria Rodovalho in which she ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail should have a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year, in the day of N. Sra da Assunção, on her mother's grave in the monastery of S. Francisco, where her body should be buried. To administrate this entail she ordered the executor of her will to appoint a female relative that should also appoint a female successor after her death, so that the entail was always administrated by woman. The second entail had a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every week and she appointed her son Francisco Correia to administrate it during his life, and after his death the succession should continue on the eldest male heir, preferably.
