Will of Maria Rodrigues, widow of Pedro Raposo, bequeathing her available portion to her son, António Raposo, with the pious obligation of some annual masses. If António Raposo dies without heirs, her other son, João Raposo Pavão and his lineage will inherit her available portion, with all its obligations. Will approved in 1661-07-11 and opened in 1661-12-11.
Will made by Gonçalo Gonçalves Peixoto, abade de Telões e de Vila Nova, in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the monastery of Pombeiro. He appointed Gomes Gonçalves Peixoto to be the first administrator during his lifetime. He also founded a shelter in his houses, located in Vale de Donas, for twelve poor people.
Will by which Manuel Mendes Mexia Botelho, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the main church of Olivença. He bequeaths his third part to his cousin and wife, D. Joana Botelho de Vasconcelos, as an entail and chapel, during her lifetime, with the obligation of a mass in the day of S. José. After her death, the entail shall pass to their eldest son, José Mexia, and to his descendants, or to his siblings. If they don't have descendants, the entail will pass to one of their cousins, Pedro Vaz Pinto or D. Antónia Lacerda. He declares he possesses several entails, which he bequeaths his eldest son, João Mendes Mexia: the entail established by his great-grandfather, João Mendes Gastão, consisting of the estates of Poço de Carreto and Massias and an obligation of four annual masses, to which he annexes properties; the entail founded by Manuel Mendes Mexia, his grandfather, consisting of the estate of Porto Cordeiro and 30 annual masses; the chapel founded by Isabel Mendes Gago, consisting of the orchard called Borges in Vale da Corna, and an obligation of 10 annual masses; the chapel founded by Maria Rodrigues Prado, consisting of three annual masses entailed to farmlands and houses in Olivença; the chapel founded by Pedro de Cascais de Abreu, which he gained through a sentence in his favour, consisting of leases and the estate of Cascais, in Alparragena; a chapel which he inherited after the death of padre João Aires, consisting of farmlands in Olivença; the chapel founded by Manuel Mendes Gastão, with two annual masses entailed to farmlands in Fonte do Estaço; the chapel founded by his aunt, Maria Mendes Gaga, with two annual masses entailed to another farmland. He also bequeaths his son the chapels which had belonged to his mother, D. Catarina de Matos, and to his grandmother: the chapel founded by Rui Mendes Cavaleiro, whose institution he possesses, with an obligation of 11 annual masses; the chapel founded by Francisca Rodrigues de Oliveira, with an obligation of an annual mass entailed to properties listed in the will of Simão Martins Velho; the chapel founded by Rui Martins, with an obligation of 10 annual masses; the entail founded by Mateus Rodrigues Justo, his grandfather, with an obligation of 28 annual masses; the chapels which had belonged to Simão Martins de Matos and another chapel founded by doutor Pedro de Cascais, with properties in Cabeço do Verdelho. He also possesses properties in Alvaiázere which will be inherited by his goddaughter, D. Catarina Josefa, daughter of João Antunes Gago, his uncle. He also appoints his son José Mexia as the next administrator of a chapel which he had inherited from João Antunes Gago's wife, which had been founded by one of his aunts and is entailed to a public debt instrument.
Will made by Eugénia Damas in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual mass obligation of half anal of masses, that being 26 masses, celebrated every year on her chapel of N. Sra. da Conceição, in the church of Santiago of Marvão. She named her goddaughter Maria Gonçalves Delgada as first administrator of the entail and her eldest heirs after her. If she died without children, then the administration should be handled to one of the children or grandchildren of her uncle João Dama, who departed to Brazil and lived there. If João Dama had no children or grandchildren, then the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento should inherit the entail.
Will made by Pedro Fernandes, colaço da infanta D. Filipa, in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the church of São Salvador of Alcáçovas. He appointed João Ramalho to be the first administrator during his lifetime. He entailed to his chapel his estates in Alcácer do Sal.
Will made by which the licenciado Aires de Almada left the administration of the morgado of Catarina Lopes to his son Luís de Almada and his wife Catarina Gil. The testator determined that if his son died without being able to nominate the next administrator, he should be succeeded by the son his wife was expecting. If both died before the age of 14 or without appointing a successor, it should succeed the testator's eldest daughter.
Will by which Doutor Pedro Nicolau and Catarina Prester, his mother, Nicolau Afonso's widow, establish an entail with houses in Lisboa, whose revenues should support the celebration of annual masses in the church of Santa Justa of Lisboa, where their bodies should be buried. The entail shall be inherited by one of Pedro Nicolau's sons or, if he dies childless, it will be transmitted to Lourenço Fernandes and his wife, Catarina Prester's niece.
Will by which Fernando Gil bequeaths houses in Lisboa to his son, Gil, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of annual masses for his soul in the church of S. Nicolau of that city, where his body would be buried. If Gil dies childless, the entail should be inherited by his brother, António.
Will of Rui de Oliveira, nephew and administrator of the chapel founded by Afonso Dias de Brião, in which he declared a list of all the assets he found entailed to the chapel, and the intention to annex other properties in order to ensure that a daily mass was always preached on the chapel. He also founded a chapel with a daily mass obligation preached for his own soul and for the soul of his mother, naming the oficiais da câmara da vila de Montemor-o-Velho as administrators of the chapel.
Will of Vicente Simões Valarinho and Leonor de Sárrea, his wife, having a chapel built at the Sé de Silves, dedicated to Senhora da Piedade, entailing the thirds of their assets to entail and appointing his son older to administer it.
Will of Rui Vaz do Trato founding a chapel of the invocation of S. Vicente in the church of S. Miguel of Vila Franca do Campo, with the pious obligation of twelve masses. He appoints his wife, Catarina Gomes, to be administrator and, after her death, she will be succeeded by their first born son and his descendants.
Will of João Fernandes and Catarina Rodrigues Pimenta, his wife, naming heir and executor whatever survived of them. They want to be buried in their chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Moura. They establish a chapel, entailing all their untested assets, to fulfill the charges. They nominate the one who survived as the first administrator, and it was up to him or her to nominate the successor, and so on. If one of the administrators did not appoint a successor, the chapel would pass to the judges and clerk of the municipality of Moura. The will allows for the survivor of the couple to establish another chapel, in the hermitage of Santo António, with the assets located there. If not, they would revert to the main chapel. It is inserted in an exemplification (dated 1622-06-13), with an approval deed (dated 1504-12-26).
Will by which Mestre Afonso das Leis, Vice-chanceler do Rei D. Pedro, bequeaths the third part of his assets, including his farmstead (quinta) of Calhariz, to his son, Fernando Pires, obligating him and his descendants to sustain a chaplain who should celebrate masses for his soul and those of his relatives in an unidentified church. He demands that his father's will, in which he had established an entail, should be fulfilled. The testator declares that his body should be buried in the church of S. Francisco of Avignon, since he currently resides in that city.
Will of capitão Simão Luís Carolo founding an annual of prayed masses and a chapel of sung masses for his and his parents' souls in the main chapel of the monastery of S. Francisco of Horta, in Faial Island, which he agreed with the friars of S. Francisco to build, receiving in exchange, for him and his successors, its right of patronage. He appoints as his chapel's first administrator Padre João Álvares de Medeiros, his cousin, and, after his death, Manuel Luís Carolo, his nephew. Will opened in 1676-11-02 and approved in 1676-10-14.
Will of Susana Afonso, widow of Mateus Vaz Pacheco, founding a chapel of masses and appointing his sons, Paulo Pacheco and Custódio Pacheco, as her executors and administrators, and, after their death, their offspring in a rotary administration, if both have descendants. Will approved in 1558-03-22.
Will of Salvador Mendes and Maria Pais/Pires, establishing a chapel in the Church of Santa Maria Madalena in Monforte, with the obligation of a daily requiem mass, along with other masses on the main religious festivities of the year. The masses would be celebrated for the benefit of the souls of the testators, their parents and all those who had done good deeds and belonged to their lineage. A clergyman of the family was to be chosen as chaplain. The couple appointed their son, Estêvão Salvador, as administrator, followed by the closest and most honourable relative. Women and clerics were excluded from the administration.
Will made by Tomé Afonso in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a chapel of weekly masses celebrated in the church of N. Sra. do Rosário, in Vila Franca do Campo, where his body should be buried. He named his uncle Pedro Afonso as first administrator and his cousin Jácome Gado after his death, and from there on the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir, and if he had none, the administration should be transmitted to Paulo Gago, also a cousin of the institutor.
Will of Violante de Almeida, widow of João Frade de Pina, founding an entail, called of Tramagal, with masses in the monastery of S. Domingos of Abrantes, and appointing Lucas Frade de Almeida, her son. She orders that the entailed quarter of her assets should be united to her husband's quarter to belong to their offspring and descendants. Her entail have the same clauses and obligations as her hurband's entail. Will approved in 1642-04-30.
DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1598-04-23. Tabelião: João Tavira de Cartas. ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): três missas de Natal; obrigação dos administradores do morgado usarem o apelido Acciaioly para "que haja memoria he Ilembrança do noço nome". Uma informação do encarregado do cartório das capelas, datada de 1842-02-11 (f. 129), refere que esta e outras capelas do comendador João José de Bettencourt e Freitas, foram reduzidas à pensão anual de uma missa rezada e um responso. SUCESSÃO: nomeia a mulher Maria de Vasconcelos, e por sua morte a terça seria anexada ao morgadio de seus pais e irmão, administrado pelo seu filho primogénito Francisco Acciaioly, seguindo a linha de sucessão estipulada no morgadio. BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos seus bens, sendo que o testador pede que as casas onde vive "ande na dita tersa de meus bens". Uma nota inscrita na folha de rosto do processo, informa que esta capela está imposta no serrado denominado Dom João. A verba declaratória, datada de 1858-03-08 (f. 129 v.9-130), refere que os bens desta terça - uma porção de terra no sítio do Caminho do Palheiro, Freguesia de Santa Maria Maior, com quatro horas de água em cada giro da Levada do Bom Sucesso - foram sub-rogados por uma porção de benfeitorias existentes no prédio n.° 11 da rua de João Tavira, Freguesia da Sé. ADMINISTRADOR EM 1614: a mulher. ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: o filho Francisco Acciaioly e João José de Bettencourt e Freitas. OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (fl. 10 a 15): FILHOS: primogénito Francisco Acciaioly; D. Maria; D. Lourença. CAPELA: fundador da capela do capítulo do Convento de São Francisco, onde tem sua sepultura. RETÁBULO: como mordomo da confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento, começou a fazer a guarnição do retábulo "que esta em branco", manda dourá-lo à conta do acerto de contas com a mesma confraria, além de 8 libras de ouro que emprestou aos padres da Companhia ESCRAVOS: à filha D. Maria deu a moça Luzia e à filha D. Lourença deu a moça Agueda, as quais moças foram dadas "em nassendo (...) e ellas as criarão". TESTEMUNHAS: licenciado Manuel Afonso Arrais, mestre escola na Sé do Funchal; Manuel Rodrigues, sapateiro; Manuel da Fonseca, criado de Zenóbio Acciaioly; Diogo Gomes, dourador; Manuel Ribeiro, cirurgião, todos moradores na cidade do Funchal. OUTROS DOCUMENTOS: F. 16 - Declaração assinada por D. Francisco Acciaioly de Vasconcelos em 1634-12-01, onde atesta que o testamento de seu pai, inserto nestes autos, fora extraído de um outro que dera ao escrivão André Gonçalves de Andrade.
Will by which Pedro Esteves de Unhão and his wife, Clara Afonso, establish a chapel dedicated to Santo Eustáquio in the cathedral of Lisboa, with a chaplain who shall pray for their souls. They also found a hospital of the same invocation in their houses, which shall feed and dress three poor people. They entail to these institutions their quinta da Panasqueira, casais of Caparide, Negranças, Mastronças, Arranhol, Carrasqueira, Monte Serves, and Santa Eulália, salterns in Tojal and houses in Lisboa. After their deaths, the administration of their chapel and hospital shall be bequeathed to João Eanes and Afonso Domingos and to their children.
Will of Vicente Eanes Forjaz by which he establishes a chaplain, three anniversaries and a lamp in the church of São Miguel de Alcainça with assets to be managed in the form of entail, in addition to confirming the donation of Quinta do Arneiro to his nephew Álvaro with a charge of a chaplain.
Will by which Francisco Eanes, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, establishes an entail with his farmstead (quinta) of Paço do Lumiar, houses in Lisboa, lands (casal) in Monsaravia and other properties (herdades) in the outskirts of Sintra, whose revenues should support the celebration of annual masses for his soul and his ancestors' souls in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. He appoints Catarina Fernandes, his wife, to be its first administrator. After her death, it should be inherited by Nicolau Teixeira. The testator declares that his remains should be buried in that convent, inside the grave where his father is buried. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1506-05-13 and a termo issued on 1510-06-22.
Will of Afonso Lourenço. He entails a third part of his assets, located in Ponta do Pargo, in the outskirts of Funchal, and appoints André Ribeiro, his son-in-law, as administrator, after his legacies have been fulfilled. A grandson of the institutor was to succeed him.
Will by which Francisco Falcão de Gamboa designates his son, José Falcão, as heir and administrator of his entail, headed by the chapel of Santo Aleixo in the church of S. Martinho of Pinhel, to which he annexes a third of his third part. He bequeaths the remaining part of his properties to his wife, D. Sebastiana de Macedo. Followed by the approval and opening deed of the will, dated 1643-10-07.
Will by which Baltasar Gomes Favacho expressed his wish to be buried in the church of Santo André of Estremoz and founded a chapel in the church of São Vicente of Évora. He wanted to entail the herdade of Favacha, on the outskirts of Estremoz and other assets. He designated padre João Dias Favacho to be its chaplain and, after his death, another priest with the surname Favacho. If there were no priests with this surname, the prior of the church of São Pedro should designate another one, as long as he was born in Évora or on its outskirts.
Will made by Baltasar Martins de Castro in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of six masses celebrated every year in front of the Altar of N. Sra. do Rosário in the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, where his body should be buried. He named his daughter Ana de Castelo Branco as first administrator of the entail, with the condition that she would make a tombo record book. After her death the entail would be administrated, preferably, by the eldest male heir.
Will by which Lourenço Afonso Pombo bequeaths all his assets, including part of his lands (casal) in Arranhó, to Pedro Eanes Carrasco, capelão na igreja do Milharado, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses for his soul in the church of S. Lourenço of Arranhó, where his remains would be buried. Thus, he revokes the donation of all that property to Afonso Eanes do Arcipreste, which he and his late wife had made in their will chart issued on 1480-08-18, alleging that the latter had stolen from him.
Will of Constança Pais, ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in the church of São Salvador, in Montemor-o-Velho, with a daily mass obligation, naming her nephew Bartolomeu Miguéis and Estêvão Gonçalves as first administrators, and the sons of Bartolomeu Miguéis after his death.
Will by which Diogo Luís de Oliveira, husband of D. Leonor de Távora, expresses his wish to be buried in the monastery of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos da Arrábida, of which his nephew, Luís Francisco de Oliveira, morgado de Oliveira, is the patron, with the obligation of a daily mass for his soul. He entails all of his properties, which include public debt instruments, houses in Belém, and the revenue he intends to gain from debts owed to him, and appoints his wife as his universal heir. After her death, the entail shall pass to the padre António Luís de Oliveira, natural son of Diogo Luís de Oliveira and afterwards to Luís Francisco de Oliveira and his successors. This entail shall always be in the hands of the administrators of the entail of Oliveira. If their lineage is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the lineage of Diogo's niece, D. Beatriz. If her lineage is also extinguished, it shall pass to a second son of the house of Mogadouro. If all of these lineages are extinguished it shall be given to the Misericórdia of Lisboa. Followed by an approval deed dated 1640-01-02 and an exemplification of a will dated 1645-01-1645.
Will by which Gaspar Pacheco established an entail with the third part of his assets, which was composed of houses in S. Paulo, Lisboa, houses in Sassoeiros, Cascais, lands in Santiago dos Velhos, a farmstead (quinta) in Algés, houses in Boavista, houses in Rua dos Esteiros, houses in Beco do Jardim and in Rua da Tanoaria, rents (foros) in Porto, a rent (foro) in Sintra, a public debt instrument of 1 000 cruzados in Almoxarifado de Torres Novas and a property (engenho) in Pernambuco. He designated his son, António Rodrigues Pacheco, to administrate it, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of 2 perpetual daily masses in the chapel, devoted to Nossa Senhora das Angústias, founded by the institutor in the monastery of S. Bento of Lisboa. As long as Frei Jacinto Pacheco was alive, he would be responsible for celebrating them. Each year, the administrators had to give 75 000 réis to the monastery to provide for the maintenance of the chapel and to pay for the masses. The institutor had already ordered the painting of an altarpiece.
Will of capitão Manuel Vaz Carreiro founding an entail with his available portion, appointing his gradson, capitão Francisco da Câmara Carreiro, as his successor, and annexing several assets to his available portion. Since he administrates five more entails or chapels, founded by his relatives, he also: appoints his grandson, capitão Francisco da Câmara Carreiro, as his successor in the administration of the available portions of his parents, Roque Gonçalves da Costa and Águeda Carreiro; his aunt, Beatriz Leite; António Cabral Teixeira; and his aunts, Isabel Fernandes and Ana Gonçalves. Besides, he annexes some assets to the available portions of Águeda Carreiro, his mother, and André Gonçalves São Miguel, his uncle. Will approved in 1697-05-10 and opened in 1700-12-27.
Will by which Senhorinha Afonso, Gonçalo Eanes Vieira's wife, establishes an entail with the third part of her assets, including properties in Lisboa, Sintra and Almada. She appoints her son, Álvaro Gonçalves, to be its first administrator, obligating him and his successors to maintain a chaplain that should celebrate annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She declares that her body should be buried in that church, inside the grave where lies her father, Afonso Colaço. Followed by a detailed list of assets incorporated in the entail.
Will by which Teresa Nogueira bequeaths 1 000 coroas de ouro to her husband, Diogo Fernandes de Almeida, demanding that part of that value should be used to buy properties. Its revenues must be employed to sustain a chaplain who should celebrate annual masses in the chapel of Fernando Álvares, located at the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. The testator's remains should be buried in that chapel.
Will made by Diogo Vaz Porcalho in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his nephew Francisco Vaz as first administrator during his lifetime, with the condition that he would annex his own reserved portion to the entail. After the death of Francisco, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Will made by Inês Mendes in which she bequeathed some houses and a land to padre Agostinho Fernandes da Cabaça with the condition that he would provide a dowry to her niece Catarina de Almeida for her entrance on a religious order, but would only have those assets during his lifetime, because, after his death, the institutor ordered the foundation of an entail, naming the same Catarina de Almeida as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by one of her nieces, daughters of Manuel Álvares Cobelos and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the descendants of this dauhghter, preferring the female over the male heir.
Will by which António Pinto Nogueira de Figueiroa and Francisca Lopes de Seixas, his wife, established an entail with houses in Calçada de S. Francisco and in Rua do Selvagem, a store in Rua dos Ourives do Ouro, Lisboa, and lands (casal) in Ribas de Baixo, Fanhões, determining that its future administrators had to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for their souls in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires and to give, each year, 5 000 réis to the brotherhood of Santíssimo Sacramento of that church. After the death of both of them, the entail would be transmitted to António Pinto Nogueira de Figueiroa's son, if he remarried and left descendants, or, if that did not happen, to his brother, Sebastião Pinto, who would pass it to his successors. The institutors declared that their bodies had to be buried in that church.
Will made by Margarida Aires de Morais in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of six masses celebrated every year. She named her sister Maria de Morais and her brother-in-law Diogo Fernandes de Almeida as first administrators of the entail, and after their deaths, to their son, her nephew, grandson of Francisco de Morais. After the death of this nephew, the succession should continue always on the eldest male heir. If this nephew had no heirs, the administration should be handled to the closest relative.
Will of Catarina Lopes Preta founding a chapel in the church in which she will be buried, the church of Religiosas of Nossa Senhora da Graça or the church of S. João Batista, both in Abrantes. She appoints as first successor João Manuel Grândio, her husband, and, after his death, Padre João Alves Pinto, prior of Torre and her nephew. She also appoints two more administrators, Doutor João Lopes Coxo and António Lopes Delgado, her nephews, who will succeed to Padre João Alves Pinto. Will approved in 1693-11-13 and opened in 1694-10-26.
Will chart made by Catarina Rodrigues in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year in All Soul's Day and Christmas. She named her husband Simão Martins as first administrator of the entail and both of her daughters Maria Martins and Ana Martins after him, and their descendants after them.
Exemplification of the will of Luísa Pereira de Barros and Manuel Coelho Pereira. Manuel Coelho Pereira declares himself son of D. Maria da Costa, and successor of the entail established by the bishop D. Pedro da Costa. The will mentions the estates acquired by D. Maria as administrator. The couple declares that their elder son, Miguel Pereira de Melo, would be the successor of the entails.
Will of Gonçalo Eanes and Maria Eanes, his wife, establishing a chapel in the monastery of São Francisco of Lisbon, where they wish to be buried. They name the one of them who survives as the other's executor and heir. After their death, they leave their houses, located in the parish of São Julião, to Vicente Afonso and Maria Vasques, his wife, his criados, with charge of masses, and, after their death, to their son or daughter.
Will of Pedro de Bettencourt Henriques founding an entail with his available portion and appointing his wife as his first successor and, after her death, their son, António Correia, with the pious obligation of a weekly prayed mass in the hermitage of Boa Hora or in the altar of Nossa Senhora in any church. His available portion will be annexed to the entail founded by Atónio Correia, o Grande, and his wife D. Isabel de Bettencourt, which the testator administrates, if his son has a legitimate son or not. Pedro de Bettencourt Henriques also appoints João de Bettencourt Henriques, his eldest son, to succeed him in the property of Covão, administrated, before him, by his father, António Correia Bettencourt, and, before him, by Maria de Lima, belonging to the entail of Guiomar Correia. Will approved in 1688-12-28 and opened in 1688-12-30.
Will by which D. Aldonça de Sousa expresses her wish to be buried in her chapel of Nossa Senhora do Pranto, in the mother church of Santa Cristina of Condeixa, to where she orders the transfer of the bones of her husband, António de Sousa, who was buried in the church of Santa Cristina of Tentúgal. If she died before the transfer, she would be buried in Tentúgal until they were both taken to their new chapel. She entails several properties to her chapel and appoints António Heitor, her criado, as first administrator, to whom should succeed Paulo, his son, followed by the eldest male son. In case of extinction of the lineage, the bishop of Coimbra would choose the next administrators.
Will by which D. Maria Teixeira demands that her remains must be buried in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, in the grave where lies her husband, Domingos Lopes Barreto, and confirms the donation made to João Nunes Pais. She also entails to the chapel she founded in that convent an olive grove in Loures. Maria establishes another entail, bequeathing vineyards to Leonor de Palma, her niece, with the obligation to celebrate masses for her first husband's soul, Bartolomeu Drago, and those of his relatives, in the Sé de Lisboa.
Will by which Francisco Mendes, Arcediago de Celorico, Cónego da Sé da Guarda, and his sister, Isabel Pais de Barros, established a chapel and an entail, incorporating in it the farmstead (quinta) of Molelinhos, rents (foros) and other properties in Molelos, houses in Guarda and their silver tableware. They appointed Cristóvão Mendes de Eça, their nephew, to administrate it, declaring that the entail would be transmitted to one of his sons. The future administrators were obligated to support the celebration of 80 annual masses for the institutors' souls in the church of Molelos or in the church of Molelinhos.
Will by which Francisco Mendes revoked the declaration deed issued on 1646-08-02 and determined that Cristóvão Mendes de Eça and his descendants should administrate the entail he and his sister had established. He declared that his body would be buried in the cathedral of Guarda, inside his uncle's grave. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1649-02-12, an opening deed dated 1649-02-14 and a letter of quittance concerning the legacies of this will issued on 1649-02-23.
Will of Ana Gonçalves declaring the assets of his available portion, which will be entailed to a chapel of prayed masses, celebrated in the chapel of S. Lourenço, in the church of Santa Luzia, in Feteiras, in the outskirts of Ponta Delgada, as determined in the dowry deed made by her and her sister, Isabel Fernandes, to Manuel Vaz Carreiro and their niece, Maria de Sousa Benevides. She appoints Manuel Vaz Carreiro as her executor and heir. She also mentions the chapel of her parentes, João Gonçalves and Ana Gonçalves, and bequeaths the house given to her slave Luzia, after her death, to the daughter of Maria de Sousa, with the pious obligation of a prayed mass in the chapel of S. Lourenço. Approved in 1644-12-02 and opened in 1652-12-15 (reference).
Will of capitão Manuel Vaz Carreiro founding an entail with his available portion, appointing his gradson, capitão Francisco da Câmara Carreiro, as his successor, and annexing several assets to his available portion. Since he administrates five more entails or chapels, founded by his relatives, he also: appoints his grandson, capitão Francisco da Câmara Carreiro, as his successor in the administration of the available portions of his parents, Roque Gonçalves da Costa and Águeda Carreiro; his aunt, Beatriz Leite; António Cabral Teixeira; and his aunts, Isabel Fernandes and Ana Gonçalves. Besides, he annexes some assets to the available portions of Águeda Carreiro, his mother, and André Gonçalves São Miguel, his uncle. Will approved in 1697-05-10 and opened in 1700-12-27.
Will by which Isabel Henriques, Lopo do Vale's widow, establishes an entail with the third part of her assets, appointing Gonçalo do Vale, her son, to be its first administrator during the minority of Lopo do Vale, his son. He and his descendants are obligated to celebrate annual masses for her soul in the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where the testator's remains would be buried, next to her parents' grave.
Will by which António Gomes da Mata established an entail, appointing his nephew Luis Gomes da Mata to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses and to light a candle in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça and other churches In Lisboa. The founder also appointed his nephew Duarte Gomes da Mata heir of the alodial assets and some of the entailed assets until his death. This chapel has the right to nominate a priest to celebrate the masses. This entail is composed of several assets belonging to the entails of Luís Gomes da Mata's, Pedro António da Mata and Duarte Reimão da Mata; jewelry, silver pieces and a public debt instrument of 70 000 réis in Câmara de Lisboa.
Will by which Maria Eanes, Gonçalo Pires' widow, member of the Conselho Régio, entails lands (bacelo) in the outskirts of Alenquer to the chapel of S. João Batista of the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, which she had previously founded. She appoints her cousin to be its first administrator, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in that church.
Will by which Rui Martins established an entail, incorporating assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges in the church of Santa Maria de Chaves. He designated his son Francisco Rodrigues to be its first administrator.
Will by which Inês Rodrigues designated Francisco Rodrigues to be her universal heir, and Jácome Rodrigues and his descendants should succeed him, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses.
Will by which the licenciado Afonso Pires Loureiro expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora de Freixianda of Ourém, where he had been vigário. He establishes a chapel of the invocation of Nossa Senhora da Natividade, in the place of Suimo, to which he entails his properties. He designates Maria Leite, daughter of his nephew André de Loureiro, and his legitimized son, Sebastião, who was to marry her, as his universal heirs and first administrators of his entail. André de Loureiro would administer the chapel until they reached majority. He revokes a previous will he had made in 1612-08-18.
Will by which Diogo Cirne, Provedor da Fazenda em Pernambuco, orders the executor of his will to buy a chapel in a church or convent of his choice. He establishes an entail with lands (casal) in Valores, Loures, properties (casais) in S. João dos Porqueiros, Sintra, houses in Tronco and in Rua dos Douradores, Lisboa, a farmstead (quinta) in Almada and lands (casal) in Alenquer, determining that Francisco Nunes de Ávila, its first administrator, must support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for his soul in that chapel. The administrator would also be responsible for lighting a lamp every saturday, sunday and holy day of the year in that chapel; for giving, each year, 2 dowries of 60 000 réis to orphan girls and for donating, annually, 20 000 réis to Vitória Pereira, escrava índia, only during her lifetime. After her death, that sum of money would be delivered to the brotherhood of S. Bartolomeu of the church of S. Julião of Lisboa, whose officials would celebrate annual masses for Diogo Cirne's soul. After Francisco Nunes de Ávila's death, the entail would be inherited by someone previously appointed by him.
Will by which Francisco Nunes de Ávila, sacerdote, declared that he had bought the chapel of Jesus of the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires as it was requested by Diogo Cirne, the institutor of the entail he administrated. He had entailed to it a public debt instrument of 88 000 réis and lands (casal) in Monte do Coche, Almada. The testator determined that, after his death, Ana da Costa, his niece, would inherit the entail and pass it to her eldest son. He also ordered that the entail established by his aunt, D. Maria Henriques, composed of a farmstead (quinta) in Pragal, which he had inherited, had to be administrated by the son of Ana Costa responsible for administrating Diogo Cirne's entail. The entail would be subsequently transmitted to one of his descendants.
Will of Pedro de Sousa Falcão and his wife D. Catarina ordering that after their death must be founded a chapel in the church of Santa Maria in the village of Alter do Chão, where they will be buried with their late daughter D. Francisca. They order that the one who outlives the other will appoint the chapel's administrator.
Will of Maria Jácome. Establishes a chapel, entailing assets to fulfill charges. He appoints André Gomes da Silveira, his nephew, first administrator. It was up to him to choose his successor from among his sons and daughters.
Will made by João Fraústo founding a chapel in the church of Madalena in Elvas, and appointing his wife Ana Amado for the administration and after her their son Estêvão.
Will of licenciado António Dias da Mota, widower of Antónia Martins, establishing a chapel with a daily mass in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Lisboa, where he wishes to be buried. He appoints João de Torres da Mota, his minor son, as its administrator, and Paulo Nunes, his uncle, as his son's tutor.
Will by which Luísa Dias wanted to be buried in the tomb of her husband Luís Pires, in the church of Nossa Senhora do Bispo, in Montemor-o-Novo. She left the half of the third part of her assets to her son Lopo Dias, and the other half to her daughter Margarida Pires. If one of them died without children, these assets would be transferred to the other. If they had children, it would be for both of them, with the obligation to fulfil the pious charges in the church of Nossa Senhora do Bispo. If there were no heirs, it should succeed the institutor's closest relative, starting with Vasco Fernandes Lobo and then his eldest son.
Will by which Catarina Vaz ordered to be buried in the chapel of Espírito Santo, in the Church of Santa Comba Dão, that she founded with her husband António Dias. She wanted to entail all her assets for the celebration of the chapel's obligations. She designated her husband to be its first administrator and, after his death, the chapel should be administered by her niece Maria, daughter of her brother Pedro Vaz.
Will made by Gonçalo Eanes de Carvalho in which he ordered his grave in the chapel of Maria Domingues, in Montemor-o-Novo. He also ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria dos Açougues, in Montemor-o-Novo. He appointed Maria Afonso, Lourenço Eanes, Luís Pires and João Gil to be the first administrators during their lifetime. After their death, they shall be succeeded by Margarida Mendes and Diogo Álvares and it is their responsibility to appoint the successor.
Will of António de Oliveira changing the burial clauses of the entail's foundation and annexing the saltworks he bought in Amoroso, in the outskirts of Esgueira, to the entail he founded with his uncle, Domingos Gomes. Will approved in 1625-07-16.
Will made by Maria de Chaves in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of 4 alqueires of land in Arrifes, S. Miguel island, with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. She named her nephew Martinho da Costa as first administrator of the entail and after his death the succession should continue on the eldest male heir, just as the entail founded by her uncle Francisco Afonso de Chaves. Besides of the land, she also entailed a golden necklace that belonged to her grandmother Margarida de Chaves, in order to perpetuate her memory on the future generations. She also appointed her nephew Martinho da Costa on the administration of the entail founded by her uncle Francisco Afonso de Chaves, on the occasion of her marriage.
Will of Simão Ferreira, husband of Guiomar de Sequeira, bequeathing his available portion to his wife, Guiomar de Sequeira. The testator also orders to give part of the income of a public debt instrument of 32.000 réis to the monastery of S. Jerónimo do Mato to give them a tomb and to celebrate a perpetual daily mass, as he determined with his wife. Will approved in 1566-03-27 and opened in 1567-08-23.
Will of Guiomar de Sequeira, widow of Simão Ferreira, founding an entail to her daughter, D. Luísa de Almeida, to marry, with the biggest part of her available portion, the reserved portion of Ana da Madre de Deus, her daughter, and two parts of the available portion of her late husband. The testator does not describe the entailed properties, neither the entail clauses, since she will write an entail foundation deed. Will approved in 1578-05-14.
Will by which Rui Garcia established an entail, incorporating all his movable and immovable goods in order to fulfill the pious charges in Fronteira. He designated his nephew Bento Álvares to be its first administrator. He should nominate the successor who should belong to the institutors' lineage.
Will made by Gonçalo Lobo and his wife Urraca Pais in which they ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty-five masses celebrated every year in the monastery of S. Gens de Monte Longo. They appointed João Gonçalves Lobo to be the first administrator during his lifetime.
Will by which Sebastião Dinis expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and establishes four entails for his grandsons, each of them with an obligation of two annual masses for his soul. He bequeaths Luís, son of his daughter Filipa Tavares, his tapada da Mouta. He bequeaths Sebastião, son of his daughter Filipa Tavares, his vineyard of Covões and a lease of houses. He bequeaths Sebastião, son of Manuel Tavares, his houses. He bequeaths Pedro an orchard. Followed by the approval deed, dated 1645-06-05.
Will by which Manuel de Abreu and Isabel Manso, his wife, established an entail with their farmstead and souto in Santo André, a property named "azenha do amarelo", a vineyard and another property (azenha) in Ribeira de Vide, determining that its revenues would support the celebration of one annual mass in honour of their late son, António de Abreu. They appointed their grandson, Serafim de Abreu, to administrate it and to transmit it to his eldest son. They also left 200 000 réis to the Confraria da Santa Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, obligating its officials to buy properties and to use its revenues to celebrate annual masses for their souls. The testators declared that their bodies had to be buried in the main chapel of the church of S. João of Castelo de Vide.
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 made by padre Martinho Gonçalves Prezado, in which he ordered the foundation of five entails in Arronches. The first entail would be administrated by his niece Bárbara Martins with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year, giving her some houses, a "ferregial" and vineyard. The second entail would be administrated by his nephew Pedro Gonçalves with a perpetual mass obligation of also ten masses celebrated every year, giving him some vineyards and houses. The third entail would be administrated by Gaspar Álvares Farto, as promised by the time of his wedding with Catarina de Abreu, niece of the institutor, giving him some houses and vineyards. They were due to order a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year, and if they died without children, the administration would be handled to Baltasar Dias with a perpetual obligation of not ten, but twenty masses celebrated every year. The fourth entail would be administrated by Francisco Gonçalves de Abreu with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year, giving him some houses and half of his olive groves. Finally, the fifth entail would be administrated by his nephew Baltasar Dias with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year, giving him some houses. After the death of those firstly appointed administrators, the succession on all five entails would always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Will by which Manuel Álvares de Castro, Francisca Carlos' husband, confirms the institution of an entail previously established by him and his wife, which should be inherited by Nuno Dias de Castro, their son. He appoints the latter and his mother to be the executors of his will. The testator declares that his body should be buried in the chapel of Santa Catarina of the church of S. Nicolau of Lisboa.
Will by which D. Cristóvão de Moura Côrte-Real and his wife, D. Margarida de Côrte-Real, marqueses de Castelo Rodrigo, express their will to be buried in the chapel of the Côrte-Reais, in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, which belongs to the entail administered by D. Margarida, if, by the time of their deaths, they haven't appointed another place. They establish a daily mass for their souls in that chapel, entailing to it the casal do Garajal, which is already entailed to another perpetual daily mass in the same chapel, and ask that Cristóvão's parents, who are buried in the monastery of Carmo and in the convent of S. Francisco, be transfered to the same chapel. They also establish an obligation of 20 000 masses, 10 000 for each one of them, 200 to be prayed in the convent of Calatrava, 400 in the convent of Alcántara, and the remaining ones in churches of Franciscan orders and others of their executor's choosing.
They then ask the king to confirm the entail they have established, consisting of the third part of their assets, which shall incorporate 40 000 cruzados from the lands of Cabeceiras de Basto, and houses in Lisboa. This entail shall be inherited by their eldest son, and his successors thereafter, together with the entail of the Côrte-Reais. If they have no sucession, however, the entail of the Côrte-Reais shall be separated from the entail of the Mouras, and the Moura entail shall be bequeathed either to D. Francisca de Távora, or to D. Isabel de Moura, D. Cristóvão's sisters, and to their descendants afterwards.
Followed by approval deed dated 1609-02-14, opening deed dated 1614-01-02 and instrumento de justificação dated 1614-02-18.
Will of João Preto founding a chapel in the church of São Sebastião in Câmara de Lobos, where he will be buried with his late daughter. He appoints Pedro Álvares do Trato for executor and also for administrator of the chapel.
Will of Isabel de Amorim Correia, by which she stated that her body was to be buried in the convent of Santo António de Ponte Lima, next to his father or to his mother. All her real estate was to be entailed in a chapel to be owned by her sister, Paula de Aguiar. On her sister's death, the chapel was to pass to Manuel Correia Feio, or alternatively, if he had no descendants, to Álvaro Correia Soares, both nephews of Isabel de Amorim Correia. The chapel had the obligation of nine annual masses.
Followed by the approval deed (1638-09-07, fls. 102v-103v).
Will by which Isabel de Almeida establishes a chapel, entailing assets for the fulfillment of charges, celebrated in the convent of São Francisco of Lisbon. She appoints António Alves, her husband, first administrator. He can appoint the future successor.
Will made by Fernando Ribeiro and his wife Catarina Jorge founding a chapel in the church of Nossa Senhora da Ventosa, Alenquer. In the administration of the chapel must suceed the institutor that survive to the other one. After that they appoint their niece Beatriz Gonçalves and her descendants.
Will made by Isabel Fernandes founding a chapel in the church of the monastery of Carmo in Évora. She appointed for the chapel's administration her niece Antónia Pinto and husband Sebastião Freire and, after them, their descendants.
Will by which João Afonso Bocarro bequeathed the third part of his assets, including lands in the parish of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda ("Casal de Caselas"), to his grandson, João Bocarro, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of a sung mass for his soul, every year, in the church where his body would be buried. Since his grandson was still a minor, the entail would be administrated, until he reached the age of 20, by the institutor's wife, Bárbara Dias.
Will of Pedro Álvares do Trato and his wife Leonor Álvares founding a chapel in the church of São Sebastião of Funchal, where they will be buried. They choose for the administration of the chapel the one who survives to the other, who will also have the power to appoint the next administrator. They charge the chapel's adminstrator to fulfill the pious obligations of João Preto's entail.
Will made by Beatriz Pires, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of eighteen masses celebrated every year in the church of Espírito Santo, in Monforte. She named her husband Álvaro Penes as first administrator of the entail and her sister Ana Pires after his death, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, male or female.
Will made by padre Domingos Rodrigues Paviano, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of some houses and rents in Monforte, with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year. He named his nephew Manuel Martins Paviano as first administrator and his descendants after him, and if he had none, the administration would be handled, in this order, to Domingos, son of João Gonçalves and Maria Gonçalves, and his descendants. The institutor also appointed padre António Lopes as administrator of a chapel he owned in Monforte with a perpetual mass obligation of thirty masses.
Will made by Pedro Correia de Andrada, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year on the monastery of Jesus, in Monforte, over the grave of his father and wife, where his body would also be buried. He ordered a vault to be placed over this grave, containing his name and the names of his wife, Maria da Silveira, and father, Francisco Correia de Andrada. To administrate this entail and chapel he named his illegitimate son Francisco Correia de Andrade as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. He disposed that if Francisco had no legitimate children, then the illegitimate could succeed, however, he ordered that no relative of the mother of Francisco could ever succeed on the entail, once he was a bastard.
Will made by Joana Vaz in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of some lease contracts worth 28.000 réis, in which she imposed a perpetual obligation of eight sung masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria of Monforte. She named her nephew João Luís as first administrator and before his death, he would appoint an administrator to succeed him with the same conditions. João Luís would be obliged to provide the lamps that would be lit during the masses and would register an extract of this will with its inventory on the Tombo record books of the church of Santa Maria of Monforte.
Will made by the deceased Violante Pinto, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year on the church of N. Sra. da Graça, in Monforte, where her body should be buried. She named the sons of Pedro do Couto and Manuel do Couto as first administrators, and each of them would be succeeded by their eldest male heirs, that would share the administration like them.
Will made in Monforte by Gil Afonso, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of a courela near the estate of Freixo, with the perpetual obligation of seven masses celebrated every year in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça, where he wished to be buried. He named his wife Catarina Álvares as first administrator during her lifetime and his brother Sebastião Álvares, after her death. Sebastião would be succeeded by the eldest daughter of the institutor, and she would be succeeded by the eldest son of Sebastião, and from there on the succession should always continue on the closest relative.
Will made by Maria Vaz do Crato, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual obligation of twenty six masses, that being hald anal of masses, celebrated every year on the mother church of Arronches, where her body should be buried. She named her brother Manuel Rodrigues do Crato as first administrator during his lifetime, and after his death the succession should always continue on the eldest heir. During the first six years of Manuel's adminstration, he would be obliged to celebrate barely 10 masses, instead of the ordinary 26. Any relative who wished to became a clergyman could receive the administration to ordain himself, and after his death the succession should continue on the closest relative. All administrators who administrated the chapel for more than ten years would be obliged to apply 4.000 réis to the chapel, and when the summ reached 20.000 réis, then more properties should be bought and three more masses would be added to the perpetual masses obligation.
Will made by padre João Lopes, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Arronches. He named Isabel Rodrigues as first administrator and her children after her death, and from there on the succession should continue on the closest relative.
Will of João Garcia and Maria Álvares, his wife, founding a chapel or entail in Tourais. If Maria Álvares does not appoint any successor, the chapel's assets will be bequeathed to his niece, Catarina, daughter of his sister Catarina Garcia. João Garcia also bequeaths the assets located across the river of Seia to his niece Isabel, daughter of his sister Catarina Garcia, with the pious obligation of four perpetual masses. Isabel can appoint whoever she wants as long as he or she belongs to the institutor lineage. Will approved in 1667-07-08.
Will made in Arronches by Manuel Rodrigues Almendro in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of a vineyard and some lease contracts in an estate named Herdade dos Moreiros, with a perpetual obligation that each administrator would order the celebration of one mass on the first year of its administration. To administrate it, he named his wife Maria Rodrigues during her lifetime, and after her death, she would be succeeded by their eldest daughter and from there on the succession should always continue on the eldest heir. He also appointed his daughter Isabel Vaz on the administration of the chapel founded by his uncle Gaspar Rodrigues Moreira that had a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year.
Will made by António Dias Calado in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year in the church of S. Sebastião of Vila do Crato, where his body should be buried. He named his niece Isabel Caldeira as first administrator and her eldest son after her death, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. If she died without heirs, the administration would be handled to António Caldeira da Mata, and Alexandre de Abreu Fragoso after him, and from there on the succession should continue on the closest relative.
Will made by Manuel de Andrade and his wife Guiomar de Andrade, in which they ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of masses celebrated every year in the days of the Virgin Mary, feasts of Christ and All Soul's Day in the convent of S. António of Crato, where they would be buried, with vault and grave, as accorded in an obligation deed made with the friars of the convent. They named one another as first administrators of the entail, and after both of them were deceased, António de Andrade, brother of the institutor, would inherit the administration. After the death of António, the administration would be handled to his eldest daughter and from there on the succession should always continue on the eldest heir. Any administrator who committed crimes of heresy would be immediatly deprived from the administration.
Will made by padre Manuel Gonçalves, in which he ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual mass obligation of one daily mass celebrated on this chapel, invocation of Jesus Christ, in the mother church of Crato. He left very detailed instructions for the ornate of the chapel, detailing all silverware, trousseau, garments, and altarpiece. He named his father, Domingos Gonçalves, as first administrator during his lifetime, with the condition he would complete the construction and ornamentation of the chapel. After his death, the administration would be handed to the institutor's sister, Catarina Gonçalves, who would appoint a fine and decent clergyman to celebrate the masses, one that must not be hebrew, moorish or mulatto descendancy, nor descend of, any "drunken man". After the death of Catarina, the succession would always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. However, if she died without children, the administration would be handled to the same chaplain who celebrated the masses, to be elected by the local vigário and beneficiados in a voting session which would be based on the use of withe and dark beans to elect potential candidates.
Will made by Constança Dias in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year in the church of Espírito Santo of Crato. She named her niece Constança, daughter of António Vaz and Maria Rodrigues, as first administrator and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. If she had no children, the administration would be handled to her parents with the same conditions.
