Will made by Vasco Pires and his wife Isabel Pires, in which they ordered the foundation of four entails. The first entail would be composed of houses and lands in Marvão, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named their nephew Brás Afonso during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue on his eldest heir. The second entail would be composed of an estate named Quinta da Ramilla, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named their nephew Manuel Brás during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue on his eldest heir. The third entail would be composed of a land in a place named Raminha, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named their nephew Pedro Esteves during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to his son Estêvão, and from there on, the succession should always continue on his eldest heir. The fourth entail would be composed of vineyard in Marvão's outskirts, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of three one celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named their niece Leonor, daughter of Pedro Esteves, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue on his eldest heir.
Will of Francisco Martins Homem, declaring that a chapel should be instituted in honour of S. José, where he should be buried along with his offspring, with the obligation of a weekly mass.
Followed by the approval deed (1644-06-06, fls. 190-190v).
Will made by padre Lourenço Mouzinho, in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of lands, farms vineyards and houses in Marvão's outskirts, and would have a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, ten on the Altar das Chagas of Castelo de Vide and five on the Altar das Chagas de Cristo on the Misericórdia of Marvão. To administrate it, he named Vitória Garção, daughter of Domingos Dias and Isabel Fernandes, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of some lands and a farm, and would also have a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, ten on the Altar das Chagas of Castelo de Vide and five on the Altar das Chagas de Cristo on the Misericórdia of Marvão, or, alternatively, on the convent of N. Sra. da Estrela. To administrate it he named Isabel Garção, sister o Vitória and daughter of Domingos Dias and Isabel Fernandes, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If neither Vitória or Isabel had children, the administration would be handled to their youngest sister Leonor Carrilho or, if she also had no children, to Maria Mouzinha, cousin of the institutor, or their descendants, with the only restriction that neither of the two entails could ever be administrated by the same administrator of the entail founded by Pedro Mouzinho da Mota. The administrators of both entails should marry with a noble person, chatolic of clean blood, and would lose the administration if he or she ever married with a person of jewish, moorish, or new-christian ascendency. The Provedor da Comarca should take account on the administration of both entails, and charge the administrators in double if they did not fullfill the pious obligations, even in times of war. The administrators were also obliged to purchase a "bula de defunto" for the institutor's soul and should also preserve the entailed houses, reforming them if needed, or, otherwise, they would be obliged to pay 3 cruzados every year to the Bula de Cruzada until the houses were fully restored. The institutor mentioned that he had administrated the chapel founded by Manuel Carrilho, fullfilling all obligations and improving it until 1642-10-01, when the Castillian army invaded and stole some of the chapel's properties, and from there on the chapel was administrated by Fernando da Mota and his wife Maria Mouzinha, who owed some debts to him.
Will made by Domingos de Torres, in which he ordered that his body should be buried on the church of Santa Maria de Marvão. He also ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of a property in Leceira, with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year. He named wife Leonor Estaça as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the administration would be transmitted to his sister Leonor de Torres during her lifetime, and, before her death, she would appoint one of her children to succeed her, and from there on the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir.
Will made by padre Francisco Calado Alfaia, in wich he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of some lands in Castelo de Vide and Nisa, with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every year on the anniversary of his death. He named his nephew Bernardo, son of Francisco de Alfaia, as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest heir. If he had no children, then the administration would be transmitted to his sister Isabel or to his sister Beatriz with the same conditions. However, if Bernardo fenced of a land in Castelo de Vide he would have them for himself, with no pious charges but with the only condition that he would order the celebration of thirty masses.
Will made by padre Manuel Themudo, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of a land named Tapada da Ribeira, in Alpalhão's outskirts, with a perpetual obligation of 32 masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Alpalhão, where his body should be buried, always on fridays, starting on the first friday after the Day of S. John. To administrate it he named his nephew padre Manuel de Almeida during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to Pedro Cordeiro, brother of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir or the closest relative. The second entail would be composed of houses, a vineyard and lands in Ribeira da Maia, with a perpetual mass obligation of 20 masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Alpalhão, always on fridays, starting on the thirty second week after the Day of S. John. To administrate it the institutor named his cousin Gonçalo Fernandes during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir or the closest relative. The administrator of the second chapel should purchase two silver lamps worth 75.000 réis and maintain a lamp perpetually lit on the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário of Alpalhão.
[Contains an opening deed of the will made in 1701-05-12].
Will made by Maria Mourato, in which she ordered her burial in the church of Alpalhão and founded an entail, composed of a vineyard, over which she imposed a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year. To administrate it, she named her husband Sebastião Lopes during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by their son Gregório Vaz, who would administrate the entail during his lifetime, and, after his death, the eldest son of Maria Mourato would administrate the entail during his life, and her eldest grandson after him. From there on the succession should always continue on the eldest heir.
Will made by Catarina Carrilho, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of some houses and a golden cross, over which the institutor imposed a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate she named Maria Inchada as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the administration would be handled to her eldest son or daughter, whoever she appointed, who would be succeeded by their eldest son or daughter with the same conditions. She bequeathed a land to the Confraria de S. Pedro imposing a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year over it, and, from the remaining of all her assets she ordered the foundation of two more chapels. The second chapel would have a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every week on the mother church of Alpalhão, and would be administrated by her cousin, Maria Mendes, wife of Manuel Dalva, who lived on Castelo de Vide, and, after their deaths, the succession should always continue on the eldest heir, male or female. The third chapel would have a perpetual obligation of 102 masses celebrated every year, that being two masses celebrated every week, and would be administrated by Maria Chambel Alfaia, during her lifetime, and by her son Manuel and his eldest heirs, male or female, after his death. However, if Manuel wished to became a clergyman, he would only administrate during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to his sister Joana, and after the death of Joana to Pedro, their brother, and after his death to Maria Inchada, administrator of the first chapel, or, if none of them had children, to Sebastiana, daughter of Amaro Gomes and Leonor Miguéis, and, after the death of Sebastiana, if she also had no children, the administration would be transmitted to Maria, daughter of João Dias Rovisco, or the Confraria do Santo Nome de Jesus of Alpalhão.
Will made in Alpalhão by Afonso Ferrão, husband of Catarina Carrilho, in which he ordered the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of houses, lands, vineyards and other properties dispersed between the outskirts of Alpalhão and Castelo de Vide, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his brother Afonso Dias Ferrão as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, male or female, or, the confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento of Alpalhão, in case his lineage became extinguished. The second entail would be composed of houses, lands, vineyards and other properties on the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his niece Maria de Sequeira as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, male or female, or, the closest relative, in case her lineage was extinguished, or, in the absolute lack of close relatives, the Confraria das Chagas de Cristo of Alpalhão. The third entail would be composed of houses, lands, cattle farms, a vineyard and other properties on the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he also imposed a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his Pedro, son of Manuel Alfaia Morgado, as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, male or female, or, the closest relative, in case his lineage was extinguished, or, in the absolute lack of close relatives, the Confraria das Chagas de Cristo of Alpalhão. However, Pedro would only administrate this entail after he comes of age or marry, and, until then, his father Manuel Alfaia Morgado would administrate the entail.
Will made by Maria Barrenta, in which she disposed that her body should be buried on the church of N. Sra. das Chagas and the foundation of three chapels, each one with the perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in the church of N. Sra. da Graça of Alpalhão. To administrate the chapels she named her uncles António Dias, Mateus Gonçalves and Manuel da Fonseca as first administrators during their lifetimes, and, after their deaths, each one would be succeeded by his descendants.
Will made by Maria Ribeiro in which she disposed that her body should be buried on the church of N. Sra. da Graça of Alpalhão and ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual obligation of one sung mass every year. She named her niece Maria Martins as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her eldest daughter Maria, and from there on the succession should always continue on the eldest heir, male or female. If Maria died without heirs, the administration would be handled, in this order, to her sisters Ana, Isabel or Margarida, and, if none of them had children, the administration would be transmitted to the closest relative of the institutor.
WIll of Beatriz de Meneses and Manuel de Faria. The testators request that their bodies be buried in the Church of S. João do Souto, in the place where the mother of D. Diogo de Sousa, former Archbishop of Évora, was interred. They reserved their "terças", entailing them and making their daughter Teodora de Faria the heir, granting her the power to appoint her successor, as long as it was someone closely related to the founders and the most honourable relative.
Followed by the approval deed (1617-06-18, fls. 220v-221).
Will of João Eustácio Barbosa appointing his eldest son Gonçalo Eanes as heir to the casal de Cima de Vila, under the condition of celebrating two annual masses for the soul of his father Eustácio Álvares Barbosa in the church of São Martinho de Soengas.
Will of Branca Álvares, ordering her grave in the monastery of São Francisco of Montemor-o-Novo, in the grave of António Leão, her father-in-law. She instituted a chapel in the monastery of São Francisco of Montemor-o-Novo, for which she left 100 000 réis in cash and to which she entailed various incomes. Her slave, named António, if she didn't do it in life, should also be sold, reverting the money to the chapel. She appoints Maria Quaresma as her executor and administrator of the chapel. If she did not accept the executor must be Tomé Álvares. If the chapel administrator failed to comply with the institution's determinations, the guardião of the São Francisco's monastery had to ensure it.
Will by which Catarina Vicente, widow of Duarte Mouzinho, Cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, established an entail, incorporating in it her farmstead in the ourskirts of Lavre ("herdade de S. Lourenço") and ordering its future administrators to celebrate, each year, two perpetual sung masses in the chapel she founded in the church of Julião of Lisboa, devoted to Nossa Senhora. The testator appoints Doutor António Sanches Brandão, Ouvidor da Corte, and Beatriz Dias da Mata, his wife and her niece, as the entail's first administrators. Will approved in 1526-12-07 and opened in 1529-05-11.
Will of Francisco Domingues founding three entails: one in São João of Beja; one in Santa Clara of Beja; and another one in São Francisco of Lisboa. He appoints as his heirs his legitimate children, Fernando Domingues, Afonso Francisco and Leonor. Fernando Domingues will be the administrator of the chapels and also the tutor of his brother and sister.
Will of Pedro Carvalho de Andrade, founding a chapel with an income of 20 alqueires of bread, set apart from his available portion, and appointing his wife, Beatriz Nicolôa, as his successor and, after her death, his son, Luís Carvalho da Vide. He also appoints his son as his successor in the administration of the chapels of Padre Diogo Lopes and Domingos Lopes, both in Sertã, clarifying that the first one is from succession and the second one is from appointment. Will approved in 1642-06-25 and opened in 1642-06-28.
Will made by Florença Eanes ordering to be buried in the church of Santa Maria de Guimarães, next to Estevão Vaz, her husband. She instituted a chapel, in the place ordered by her husband, entailing real estate, located in Monte Longo and elsewhere, to fulfill the charges. She appointed her nephew Martinho Gonçalves to be the first administrator during his lifetime.
Will of D. Antónia do Rego de Negreiros founding a chapel and an entail with masses in the church of the Convent of Santo António de Redondo, appointing for its administrator her sister D. Maria do Rego de Negreiros and after her Andreza de Negreiros. She also founds another chapel and entail, with all her properties in the village of Pavia and masses in the local parish church, appointing to the administration the above D. Maria do Rego de Negreiros and after her D. Maria de Soutomaior.
Will made by Francisco Pereira do Lago and his wife Andreza de Araújo, ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel devoted to Santa Bárbara, in Salvador da Baía, with a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every week and a candle perpetually lit in every saturday morning until the evening of every sunday. They named their eldest daughter Francisca to be the first administrator, and, preferably, her male first born heirs after her death. If Francisca died without heirs, the administration should be transmitted to Madalena, youngest daughter of the institutors, with the same conditions. If she also died without heirs, the administration should be transmitted to the closest relative.
Will of Vicente Temudo Caldeira founding an entail with masses in the churches of Esperança and S. Vicente, in Abrantes, and appointing as successor his sister, Maria de Jesus, nun in the monastery of Esperança, and, after her death, his cousin, Doutor João de Brito Caldeira. He also appoints Doutor João Brito Caldeira as his successor in the chapel founded by Fernando Domingues and Lourenço Domingos, which was sentenced as belonging to the crown and perpetually granted to Vicente Temudo Caldeira's ancestors. Will approved in 1658-07-02 and opened in 1658-11-11.
Will by which Francisca da Cruz appointed her husband, Cosme de Castro, to become her universal heir. She demanded that 4 annual masses had to be celebrated perpetually, for her soul and for the soul of her husband. Cosme de Castro would be responsible for attaching a property to that pious obligation, being free to appoint whoever he wished to inherit the testator's assets.
Will by which Vasco Esteves, prior da igreja de Algodres, bequeaths his farmstead (quinta) of Figueira, Santarém, and mills (azenhas) in Coruche to Vicente Esteves, his brother, with the obligation of giving barrels of red wine and wheat to the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, each year. Its friars should celebrate annual masses in exchange for that donation. The testator's remains should be buried inside that convent.
Will of mestre João das Leis, son of Lourenço Pires, founding an entail with his available portion composed of his properties and appointing as its administrator his second male son and, after him, his firstborn and legitimate male son, imposing the pious obligation of some masses in the church of S. Lourenço of Lisboa. The testator also appoints Gomes, his son, as the successor of Afonso Pires in the administration of the chapel of Santa Catarina, in the church of S. Lourenço of Lisboa, founded by Constança Eanes Palhavã. Besides, João das Leis orders the payment of some bequests and debts to the chapels of mestre Pedro and D. Afonso Dinis, bishop, to buy properties, and appoints as attorney-in-fact (procurador) of the latter chapel the same attorney-in-fact of the chapel of mestre Pedro, administrating its books and assets.
Will of Constança Eanes Palhavã, ordering her grave in her chapel of Santa Catarina, which she had made in the church of São Lourenço of Lisbon. She had previously donated two parts of her possessions to that chapel. She appoints Miguel Vivas, first administrator. If he had already died, the administration would be left to Álvaro Gonçalves. It was up to the administrator to choose the following. If not, the vigário would choose the administrator.
Will made by Francisco Martins and his wife Francisca de Castro, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every week in the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, where their bodied should be buried, his on his parents grave and hers on the grave made by their son Baltasar Martins near the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário. They named their son Baltasar Martins de Castro as first administrator of the entail and before his death he would appoint, preferably, one of his male heirs to succeed him with the same condition. If the bloodline was extinguished, the administration should be given to the closest lay relative.
Will made by Francisco Ramalho and his wife Leonor Dias in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every week in the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, where their bodies should be buried. They appointed their son João Gonçalves Ramalho as first administrator and after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If João had no heirs from legitimate marriage, the administration should be given, in order, to his brother, Manuel Ramalho, sister, Cecília Ramalho and niece Leonor Dias.
Will of Gaspar Dias Rocha founding a chapela with masses in the mother church of Pedrógão Grande and appointing as its first administrator Luís da Vide, his son-in-law. Will approved in 1590-06-26 and opened in 1590-10-31.
Will by which Vicente Borges de Sousa appointed António Borges do Canto e Medeiros, his nephew, to administrate the entail established by Gaspar Dias and Ana de Medeiros, his great-grandparents, to which he had entailed a vineyard in Ponta Delgada. The testator established a chapel, entailing 2 properties in Ponta Delgada and determining that it should be administrated by the eldest beneficiado of the church of S. Sebastião of that city, who had to celebrate annual masses in his honour. He founded another entail, incorporating in it rents (foros) of wheat, declaring that it had to be administrated by his wife, D. Antónia da Pereira, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of annual masses in honour of Nossa Senhora da Conceição. After his wife's death, the entail would be administrated by the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Ponta Delgada. He bequeathed his houses in Angra, Ilha Terceira, to his wife, obligating her to celebrate annual masses for his soul. After her death, the houses would become the residency of the Bishops of Angra, under the condition that they celebrated, each year, masses for his soul in the chapel of S. Pedro of the cathedral of Angra. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1691-08-04.
Will by which D. Gastão Coutinho and his wife D. Isabel Ferraz wanted to be buried in the Hermitage of Nossa Senhora do Rosário da Restauração, in the farm of Grilo. They founded an entail and designated D. Luís Gonçalves Coutinho, his nephew, as their successor. The will is followed by a declaration from D. Isabel Ferraz, dated from the same day, regarding the appointment of Padre Mestre Frei João da Ressurreição Coutinho as executor and administrator.
Will of Gil Simões Valarinho, expressing his wish to be buried in his chapel and naming André Simões, his son, and Miguel Fernandes, as his executors. André Simões is appointed administrator of the chapel and entail. The latter should leave it to his eldest son, who was not a cleric and used the surname Simões.
Will of Gonçalo Eanes. He entails his assets, in order to fulfill charges, appointing Pedro Eanes and Mem Gonçalves, his cousins, Gomes Martins and Maria Afonso, his wife, as his executors, who must administer the assets. The executors were responsible for appointing two relatives (one on the mother's side, the other on the father's side) to, after their deaths, administer the assets.
Will made by Francisco de Arruda da Cunha in which he ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every week in the convent of S. Francisco, where his body should be buried. He named Manuel Fernandes, priest, as first administrator of the entail with the condition that he would appoint a relative of good manners to succeed him, continuing the succession by appointment. He disposed that the administrator should give 2 arrobas of oil to keep a candle always lit in the altar of the Santíssimo Sacramento. Finally, he appointed his cousin Sebastião de Arruda da Costa to succeed him on the administration of the entail founded by his grandfather Pedro da Costa, and also appointed his cousin Pedro da Costa de Arruda as administrator of the entail founded by his father João de Arruda da Costa, as closest relative.
Will of D. Francisco de Sande founding an entail with all his assets and choosing his houses in Punhete (Constância) and Quinta da Moreira as the entail's head. He appoints D. Luísa de Faro, daughter of his cousin, D. Margarida de Noronha, as the entail's successor. Will approved in 1623-05-27.
Will by which Martinho Afonso de Sousa and his wife, D. Ana Pimentel, establish an entail with the third part of their assets, including their houses in Lisboa. They appoint their eldest son, Pedro Lopes de Sousa, as administrator, and his male descendants after him. They also express their wish to be buried in their chapel of the Nome de Jesus, in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. If by the time of their deaths, their son has already died or has no descendants, the administration of the entail shall pass to D. Inês Pimentel, his sister, wife of D. António de Castro, senhor da Casa de Monsanto, or to her second son, since her eldest son will inherit the entail of Monsanto.
Will by which Padre Francisco Fernandes wanted to be buried in the Church of São Sebastião. He entailed the remaining of his assets, composed of houses located in Ribeira Grande, for the celebration of two annual chapels and appointed Miguel Lopes, his nephew, as first administrator. Will approved in 1588-07-29.
Will by which Estêvão Ferreira, o Velho, escudeiro, determines that 12 weekly masses should be celebrated perpetually for his soul in the convent of S. Simão da Junqueira, where his body would be buried, next to his mother's grave. The pious obligations would be supported with the revenues of the third part of the testator's assets. He designated Rui Ferreira and João Ferreira, his sons, and the prior of that convent to execute his will. If some of them chose not to fulfil it, the third part of his estate would be passed to Rui Ferreira. From then on, it would be transmitted to one of his brothers or, in their absence, to his closest male relative. The testator also bequeathed all his properties located on the region of Maia to his son, Rui.
Will of Francisco de Sá, first administrator of the entail founded by his father, Mem de Sá, ordering, among other dispositions, the fulfillment of his father's will with all of it's conditions.
Will of Fernando Eanes Anão, ordering his grave in the church of Santa Maria de Aljezur. He leaves his dwelling houses, several agricultural properties and his clothes to the hospital in Aljezur, which he instituted, with the charge of two masses. He names Pedro Vaz, his brother-in-law, as executor, and orders him to name the next institutor, and so on. The municipality officers should inspect the administration.
Will by which frei Fernando, prior of Santa Maria do Castelo of Portalegre, establishes an entail composed of an assento in Carvalhal with the obligation of 10 annual masses in the church where he was prior and where he wished to be buried. The entail should be firstly enjoyed by his aunt Joana Jordoa, followed by both her daughters Catarina and Inês, who had the right to dispose of each part of the entail. However, their offspring was forbidden to sell the entail's estates to anyone but another relative.
Will of Fernando Álvares da Cunha, ordering his grave in the chapel of Santo António of the church of Nossa Senhora da Vitória, in Lisboa, as determined in a contract previously signed with the officers of the brotherhood of that church. He establishes an entail with his houses and other properties in Lisboa and its outskirts, with obligations of masses for his and his wife's soul. He designates as first administrator Lourenço da Cunha, who was to marry Ana da Cunha, daughter of Jorge da Cunha. A legitimate male child was to succeed him. If the marriage did not take place, the successor would be D. Pedro da Cunha, presidente na alçada. Joana Vaz, wife of the institutor, would have the usufruct of the proceeds of the entail's assets during her lifetime.
Will made by Estevão Eanes in which he ordered his grave in the church of Santa Maria of Viana. He also ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in that church. He appointed Estêvão Vicente and Domingas Eanes to be the first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their closest relatives.
Will made by Estevaínha Gonçalves, wife of João Rodrigues, founding a chapel in the church of S. Pedro of Torres Novas and appointing her husband as successor and, after his death, their son, Gonçalo Eanes.
Will of João Rodrigues and Leonor de Almada, his wife, establishing a chapel with the thirds of their assets. They name the one who survives as executor and administrator, succeeding their eldest son.
Will of father Miguel Oliveira da Cunha, by which he decided to institute an entail with a chapel under the invocation of S. Miguel Arcanjo. The chapel was to be built and a retable was to be placed in it, with the image of S. Miguel in the centre and S. António and S. Brites on the right and left, in memory of his parents, António Rodrigues de Olvieira and Brites Figueira. The founder appointed his great-nephew, Francisco Pereira Pinto de Oliveira, as administrator. The administrators of the entail were to be male and to be called Miguel Oliveira da Cunha, as the founder, and to use his coat of arms.
Followed by the approval deed (1695-12-23, fls. 97v-98).
Capela de Jorge Pinto, o velho, instituída em 1559-04-14 com encargo de duas missas semanais na Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Calhau, com responso sobre a sua sepultura, imposto no morgadio da Ilha, na freguesia de São Jorge. Em 1716-05-13 procede-se à arrematação deste morgadio por Henrique Figueira de Figueiroa que lançou cinquenta mil réis por ano. De 1818 a 1835 as missas não são celebradas na Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Calhau pois esta "não existe pela aluvião que a destruiu". O testamento refere um escravo-Brás mulato. Primeiro e últimos administradores: sua mulher Leonor de Abreu, e depois da sua morte Pedro da Costa; D. Maria Luísa de Medeiros Câmara Falcão e D. Maria Leopoldina Câmara Falcão. Administrador em 1838 (índice): Laureano da Câmara Falcão. Observações: contém uma execução de sentença pronunciada em 1876 a favor do Hospital de São José e da Misericórdia contra D. Maria Luísa de Medeiros Câmara Falcão e D. Maria Leopoldina Câmara Falcão, residentes na ilha de S. Miguel.
Will of Lopo Lourenço and his wife Leonor Álvares, ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in the church of São Martinho de Sintra, with an yearly mass obligation of three masses, naming their son Artur Lopes. If any of the entailed properties was sold or dispersed, the administrator and his successors should immediately lose the administration of the entail, that would be transmitted to the Câmara of Sintra to appoint an old man, with more then 40 years, to administer it. A vault should be placed with the institutor’s names on it.
Will of Margarida de Villalobos founding an entail and chapel with a mass in the main chapel of the monastery of Santa Clara of Elvas and appointing Luís de Brito, her nephew, as the first administrator. Will approved in 1611-10-17 and ordered to fulfil in 1618-01-17.
Will of Margarida Pacheco, founding an entail for her nephew, António Pacheco de Sousa, with a chapel, another one for her nephew, João Pacheco de Sousa, with masses celebration in the church of S. Sebastião of Ponta Delgada, and the a last one for her nephew, Miguel Pacheco de Sousa, with masses celebration in the same church of S. Sebastião of Ponta Delgada. If the administrators of the two last entails do not have descendants, they will be united to the entail of António Pacheco de Sousa. Will approved in 1600-01-29 and opened in 1600-01-30.
Will of Margarida Pacheco de Sousa, widow of capitão André Dias de Araújo, founding an entail with the obligation of five chapels of prayed masses and appointing João Pacheco de Sousa, her son, as administrator. The testator also appoints Manuel Pacheco de Sousa, her son, as her successor in the administration of the entail (terça) of Margarida Pacheca, in which she succeeded to her father, António Pacheco de Sousa, and entails to this entail a necklace. Marigarida Pacheca de Sousa also describes the assets and income of the entail of Gaspar Dias, administrated by her son, Gaspar de Medeiros de Sousa, to distinguish them from her own income. This will also mentions that António Pacheco, the testator son, is the heir of his father's, capitão André Dias de Araújo, entail (terça). Will approved in 1638-11-26 and opened in 1638-11-30.
Will made by Maria da Câmara in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of two chapels of masses celebrated every year in S. Francisco's convent in Ponta Delgada. She named her son padre João Borges da Câmara as first administrator of the entail, her daughter Maria de Medeiros after his death, and after Maria, her grandson João. If João died before assuming the administration, Maria de Medeiros would appoint a second born son or daughter at her choice, and from there on the succession should always be held by second born sons. If the bloodline was extinguished, the entail should be administrated by the same administrator of the entail founded by her husband Gaspar Medeiros de Sousa. She mentioned that her son Gaspar de Medeiros da Câmara would succeed on the administration of the entails administrated by his brother Duarte Borges da Câmara. She appointed her son António Borges on the administration of the entails founded by her mother Maria da Câmara and her grand-grandmother Luzia Brandoa and her grand-grandfather Bernardinho da Câmara.
Will made by Madalena Fernandes in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of properties in Feteiras, S. Miguel island, with the perpetual obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every year and to administrate it, she named her son Gaspar de Chaves during his lifetime and after his death, the administration should be given to her daughter Bárbara de Chaves, and after her death to her daughter Leonor de Chaves, and finally to her son Luís de Chaves. After they were all dead, the administration should be given to the eldest male son of each of them, one after the death of the other, and the sons of the eldest grandson should inherit the entail's administration with the same conditions. The second entail would be composed of some houses in Ponta Delgada, where she lived, with the perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year and to administrate it she appointed her daughter Bárbara Chaves and after her death Ana Martins, daughter of Leonor Chaves and Francisco Afonso, and after her death the administration should be given from there on, preferably, to the eldest female heir. If Ana had no children of hers, the administration should be given to Francisco, son of Leonor Chaves, with the same conditions.
Will made by Manuel Favela de Arruda in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year in the church of S. André, in Vila Franca do Campo. He named his wife Clara da Fonseca as administrator of the entail during her lifetime and his nephew Manuel de Arruda, always succeeding the eldest male heir.
Will of João Domingues de Beja and Teresa Rodrigues, his wife, establishing a chapel in the monastery of São Francisco of Beja, where they want to be buried. João Domingues appoints Teresa Rodrigues, his executor and his wife appoints him and Gonçalo Eanes and Gomes Eanes, their children, her executors.
Will of João Gomes da Silva, instituting a chapel in the hermitage of São Marcos, entailing all its assets located in Tentúgal and on the outskirts, to fulfill the charges. He appoint Aires Gomes da Silva, his son, as the first administrator, and then by his legitimate grandson. If the descendants were missing, the municipality of Tentúgal should choose the administrator.
Will by which Jorge de Albuquerque, do Conselho Ultramarino, cavaleiro professo da Ordem de Cristo, son of Fernando de Albuquerque, governador do Estado da Índia, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel he and his second wife, D. Ana de Noronha, bought in the antechorus of the church of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa. He designates his only grandson, D. António da Silveira de Albuquerque, son of his deceased daughter, Beatriz de Albuquerque, and of Jerónimo da Silveira, as his universal heir. He bequeaths him all of his properties in Lisboa, Paio Pires and Torres Vedras as an entail. This entail shall be joined to and have the same clauses of succession as the entail of Afonso Mexia, established in 1550-10-03, which António da Silveira de Albuquerque had inherited from his grandmother, Beatriz Mexia. The administrator shall take a part of his entail's properties to order a daily mass for his soul in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, rescue captives, marry orphans and establish two mercieiros in his chapel. His wife, D. Ana de Noronha, shall have the usufruct of a third part of the properties of the entail during her lifetime. If his grandson refuses these conditions, or dies without succession, the administration of the entail shall pass to the priests of Santíssima Trindade, who shall appoint a layman as the next administrator. Jorge Albuquerque appoints his grandson as administrator of the chapel of his grandparents in the mother church of Beja. He also orders that the obligation of masses for the soul of his father, Fernando de Albuquerque, should continue to be prayed in the church of Nossa Senhora da Serra of Goa. This obligation was entailed to an orchard in that city, which he had received as a dowry upon his marriage to his first wife, Isabel de Sousa, and had given to his daughter, Beatriz de Albuquerque, at the time of her own marriage. Contains corrections by corrections. Followed by two approval deeds of the will. The author mentions this will was started in 1648-10-06.
Will of D. Joana de Vilhena founding a chapel in the church of Louriceira, in the outskirts of Alcanede, and appointing as first administrator D. Briolanja Coutinho and, after her death, D. Maria de Castro. After D. Maria de Castro death, it will succeed the administrator of the entail of Olhos de Água, currently belonging to Estêvão Gomes da Silveira, the institutor's brother. Will approved in 1672-07-25.
Will of Maria de Lima appointing António Correia Bettencourt to succeed her in the administration of the real estate bequeathed by Guiomar Correia to her and her husband, Sebastião Mendes, because she has not offspring and António Correia Bettencourt is great-grandson and descendant of António Correia and D. Isabel de Bettencourt, the institutor's parents, as determined by the institutor. Will approved in 1664-04-05 and opened in 1665-10-11.
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 António 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 of Guiomar de Teive, wife of André Gonçalves, ordering the celebration of a daily mass and a "trintário" of Santo Amador and giving power to her administrator, Diogo Vaz Carreiro, her nephew, to appoint, before his death, an administrator, with the advice of bacharel João Gonçalves. Besides, she orders that the administrator will supervise the mass and "trintário"'s celebration by the chaplain. Will approved in 1554-09-15.
Will made by Inês Martins in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year. She appointed her nephew Tomé Vaz as first administrator and his son and descendants after him.
Will of Inocência Soares founding a chapel and entail and appointing her nephew, João Ferreira, as its first administrator, after the death of Ana Soares and Catarina Soares, her sisters and universal heirs. Will approved in 1689-11-14 and opened in 1689-12-06.
Will of João de Arruda bequeathing his available portion to Francisco de Arruda, his son, with the pious obligation of two perpetual weekly masses and appointing, after his son's death, his oldest grandson. He also orders, as the administrator of his father's, João Gonçalves, chapel, the confirmation of his possible debts and its payment, if they exist, and appoints his son, Amador da Costa, as his successor in this chapel's administration. Will approved in 1553-05-04.
Will by which João de Atouguia establishes an entail, instituting the pious obligation of celebrating annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, where his remains should be buried. He appoints Gonçalo Eanes, correeiro, to be its first administrator, who should bequeath it to his eldest son. If Gonçalo had no descendants, he was allowed to appoint a layman, who must have his profession, to administer the chapel. The testator bequeaths houses in that city to Agostinho Gonçalves, boticário, obligating him to give, each year, 50 réis brancos to that convent with the purpose of supporting the celebration of annual masses for his soul.
Will of João Gramacho ordering his burial in the churchyard of the cathedral of Silves. He entails the assets of his third part, composed of the Ferragudos' farm, entrusting Isabel Gramacho, his daughter, and the one with whom she marries, to make a chapel in the churchyard of the Cathedral of Silves, of the invocation of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires. The administrator should alsofinish building the church of São Brás, which the institutor had built, and should celebrate some of the charges in that temple. If Isabel Gramacho did not accept, the entail would pass to Jerónimo Gramacho, her brother. If Jerónimo Gramacho also did not accept, it would pass to Tomé Gramacho, his brother. If none of his children wanted to accept it, it would be given up for auction. Copied from an exemplification written by Baltasar Dias, tabelião, at the request of Jerónimo Gramacho.
Will of Ana Taborda, expressing her wish to be buried next to her husband, in the churchyard of the cathedral of Silve, where he had ordered the construction of a chapel. She entails all the assets on her third part, after the legacies are fulfilled, and attaches them to that chapel. She appoints Jerónimo Gramacho, her son, and Diogo de Bairo, as her executors. Copied from an exemplification written by Fernando de Álvares, tabelião in Évora, at the request of Jorge Gramacho.
Will of João Lourenço de Buvel ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in the church of São Pedro de Ossela, with an obligation of two daily masses preached for the institutor and his parents.
Will made by Maria Pacheco in which she founded a chapel with a perpetual obligation of a weekly mass celebrated wherever the administrator saw fit. She also appointed her son António de Matos Pacheco to administrate the chapel founded by her first husband Belchior da Costa because he was contracted to marry her daughter Margarida da Ponte, daughter of Susana Pacheca.
Will by which Fernando Lourenço and his wife Violante Vaz entailed the third part of their assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges. They designated their children João Fernandes and Margarida Fernandes to be its first administrators.
Will of António Fernandes da Costa ordering, among several other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in his farm named Santo António das Barreiras, in Baía's captaincy, with the obligation of two weekly masses. He named his nephew and godson Tomé Pereira de Faria to be the first administrator, having the right to appoint either a son or a daughter to suceed him on the administration, or, otherwise, if he would die without offspring, his sister D. Beatriz and her descendants would heir the chapel.
Will of António Gomes Angel by which he established two entails with the third part of his assets, leaving them to his daughters, D. Maria and D. Graça. He asked the executors of the will to guarantee that both of them married according with their status, as soon as possible. The testator determined that his body had to be buried in the church of S. Cristóvão of Lisboa.
Will of Guiomar Vicente, by which she bequeaths several assets to Joana, her criada, in charge of masses, and after her death to Manuel, her son. If they died without children, they should leave the chapel to the closest relative of the institutor. In addition, she commands her body to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Alva, in Aljezur, and entails assets to fulfill the pious charges, which should be administrated by Maria, her niece, daughter of Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, with the power to appoint the second administrator. If the latter dies without children or is not old enough to choose the new administrator, the chapel would be left to Violante Camacho, the institutor's niece, wife of Estevão do Carvalhal, who should also assume Maria's custody. She bequeaths the fourth part of the carob lands to Manuel, her criado, Joana's son, her criada, with charge of masses, leaving them later to his children. If he died without children, the assets would be attached to the chapel established by Afonso Vicente, brother of the institutor. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Vasco Camacho, her nephew, son of Beatriz Borqueja, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Maria Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Ana Correia, her niece, daughter of Inês Correia, her niece, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She establishes a chapel for the soul of Afonso Vicente, her brother, entailing the assets she had inherited from her parents and names Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, as the first administrator with the power to appoint in his will the next administrator. She bequeaths the olive oil of the Blessed Sacrament to be administrated by her nephew Estevão Rodrigues, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She bequeaths two shares of the Vale da Telha estate to be administrated by Gaspar de Almeida, her nephew, son of Margarida Correia, her niece, her, establishing a chapel with charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties to be administered Gaspar Vaz, her cousin, in charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Inês Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, with the power to appoint the next administrator.
Will of Guiomar Vicente, by which she entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Vasco Camacho, her nephew, son of Beatriz Borqueja, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. In addition, she commands her body to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Alva, in Aljezur, and entails assets to fulfill the pious charges, which should be administrated by Maria, her niece, daughter of Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, with the power to appoint the second administrator. If the latter dies without children or is not old enough to choose the new administrator, the chapel would be left to Violante Camacho, the institutor's niece, wife of Estevão do Carvalhal, who should also assume Maria's custody. She entails other properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Maria Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, who should appoint the second administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Ana Correia, her niece, daughter of Inês Correia, her niece, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She establishes a chapel for the soul of Afonso Vicente, her brother, entailing the assets she had inherited from her parents and names Estevão Rodrigues, her nephew, as the first administrator with the power to appoint in his will the next administrator. She bequeaths the olive oil of the Blessed Sacrament to be administrated by her nephew Estevão Rodrigues, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She bequeaths two shares of the Vale da Telha estate to be administrated by Gaspar de Almeida, her nephew, son of Margarida Correia, her niece, her, establishing a chapel with charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She entails other properties to be administered Gaspar Vaz, her cousin, in charge of masses, with the power to appoint the second administrator. She entails properties and establishes a chapel to be administered by Inês Correia, her niece, daughter of Constança Vicente, her sister, with the power to appoint the next administrator. She bequeaths several assets to Joana, her criada, in charge of masses, and after her death to Manuel, her son. If they died without children, they should leave the chapel to the closest relative of the institutor. She bequeaths the fourth part of the carob lands to Manuel, her criado, Joana's son, her criada, with charge of masses, leaving them later to his children. If he died without children, the assets would be attached to the chapel established by Afonso Vicente, brother of the institutor.
Will made by Estevão Eanes in which he ordered his grave in the church of Santa Maria of Viana. He also ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in that church. He appointed Estêvão Vicente and Domingas Eanes to be the first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their closest relatives.
Will of Reverendo Estêvão Marques founding two chapels in the church of S. João of Póvoa de Cervães, one for his nephew, Dionísio de Amaral, and other for his niece, Maria de Amaral. He also appoints his nephew, Dionísio de Amaral, as his successor in the chapel of Santa Marinha.
Will of António do Prado, son of Cristóvão do Prado, ordering his grave in the chapel of Santo Ildefonso, in the church of the College of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Coimbra, which had been instituted by doutor Afonso do Prado, his grandfather. He had instituted a chapel, appointing Francisco Monteiro Cardoso, his brother-in-law, as administrator. If the institution maintained itself, it would remain as stated in this document. If revoked, the assets would be entailed to the chapel of Santo Ildefonso, in the College of Graça, and to the hermitage of São João Batista, located in the Quinta de Valdança, on the outskirts of Podentes, with charges. The administration of both would belong to the reitor and priests of the College of Nossa Senhora da Graça, who nominates their executors. This is followed an approval deed (dated 1634-01-12).
Will of Manuel Francisco Cavaco and Maria de Brito, his wife, ordering their grave in their chapel of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, in the convent of Santo António of Figueira da Foz. They appoint whichever of them survives as their first administrator. After their deaths, the half of Manuel Francisco was to go to Francisco Fernandes, the young, son of Francisco Fernandes, his brother, and to Maria Rodrigues, his sister. Maria de Brito's half should go to André de Brito, her cousin, and Maria de Brito, her niece, daughter of Francisca de Brito, her sister. Administrators were then to appoint their male children to succeed them in administration.
Will of Luís de Castro do Rio founding an entail with his remaining properties and appointing Tomé de Castro do Rio, his natural son, as his successor. He also founds an entail of a public debt instrument of 300.000 réis to Beatriz, as a dowry. Will approved in 1579-06-30 and opened in 1579-06-01.
Will of Fernando Brandão, ordering his grave in the chapel he administered at the College of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Coimbra. He appoints Catarina Brandão, his sister, as administrator of the chapel. Followed by an approval deed (dated 1619-12-06) and an opening deed of a will (dated 1619-12-06).
Will of Catarina Francisca de Carvalho, in which she took half of an estate in Pedregal, in Terceira island, and ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, with 26 masses preached every year, perpetually, naming her son António Toledo Machado first administrator, and eldest son after him. If any of them died without descendants, the administration should be transmitted to her grandson, son of Joana Francisca, and the eldest heir after him.
Will of Catarina Gonçalves Chaves in which she takes her reserved portion and founds an entail with the same clauses and obligations of the entail of her deceased husband, Bartolomeu da Rocha Ferraz. She appoints her daughter Maria de Nazaré to administrate both entails and her descendants after her, and stipulated that all administrators after her had to annex hald of their reserved portions.
Will of Luísa do Canto ordering, among other dispostions, the foundation of an entail in Angra, Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of 52 masses prayed every year, wherever the administrator saw fit. Despite that, she ordered that her body should be buried in the chapel of Jesus, in the see of Angra. She named her nephew and niece João Pacheco de Vasconcelos and Luísa de Vasconcelos as first administrators, with the condition that every year they should alternate one another on the administration, as long as Luísa lived, and after their deaths João should appoint one of his sons or daughters to succeed on the administration with the same conditions. Besides her real state she also entailed a black slave named Manuel.
Will of Belchior Magalhães de Lima in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of all his real estate, with a perpetual obligation of an yearly nocturn. He named his niece Caetana de Magalhães, also referred as Catarina, to be the first administrator with the condition that she would appoint a person of her choice to succeed on the administration, with the same conditions.
Will of D. Andreza de Vasconcelos ordering the burial of her body on the chapel founded by her father Francisco do Couto and, among other dispositions, she referred to an entail she founded through dowry deed on behalf of her daughter Luzia de Vasconcelos on the occasion of her marriage with Pedro Homem da Costa. She also disposed that a pension worth one moio of wheat should be reserved from entail's income and given permanently to the eldest granddaughter who become a nun, being the pension transmitted from generation to generation of administrators on behalf of the first daughter or granddaughter who become nun. This daughter or granddaughter should only receive the pension if she ordered the celebration of one perpetual mass every year. She also ordered that the obligation posed on the foundation deed of her aunt Iria da Câmara, of three masses celebrated at Christmas, should be fulfilled by her eldest son, and heir to the entail, João Pacheco de Vasconcelos.
Will of Margarida de Sousa, by which she and her husband Tomé de Magalhães de Meneses annexed some of their estates to the entail founded by Tomé's parents.
Will of Diogo de Sousa, in which he declares that he is the first administrator of the entail instituted by his parents Diogo de Sousa Alcoforado and Isabel de Madureira. Diogo states that the amount of properties listed by his father could not be entailed. In this will, the son decides to entail all the remaining properties, stating that the rules of the entail should be the same as those outlined by his parents.
Will of Francisco Freire and his wife Maria de Sá de Herédia. The couple reserved their "terças" to establish an entail with a chapel in the convent of São Francisco de Vila do Conde. Their son, Luís Freire de Sá, would be the first administrator. If he had no descendants, the succession would pass to the children of Margarida Ferreira and Manuel Barbosa de Sá. Ideally, the administration would pass to the first-born son, excluding clerics. The institutors stated that the successor should be the closest relative, as long as is someone related by blood. If there were no relatives, then the administration of the entail was to be passed on to the Misericórdia.
Followed by the approval deed (1656-08-15, fl. 44v-45v).
Will of Luís Freire de Sá, containing instructions regarding his burial, the celebration of masses, the organisation of his family, with specific recomendations to his first-born son Francisco de Sá Brandão, and declaring that he has fulfiled the pious obligations of the entail.
Followed by the approval deed (1698-08-01, fls. 63v-65).
Will of Manuel Carneiro, founding a chapel in the mother church of Vila do Conde, appointing his son Manuel Carneiro as successor, and instructing his tutor Francisco Freires that is inheritance should be used to acquire estates to the chapel.
Followed by the approval deed (1645-01-01, fls. 72v-73).
Will of Maria Pereira, single woman and daughter of Sebastião Pereira and Francisca Novais. Maria orders her body to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco in Porto. She entails the estates she possesses in Cerrais, Terras de Basto, Guimarães and Feira, with the obligation of supporting a weekly mass to be celebrated in the closest altar to her grave. As first administrator, the testator appointed her cousin Luís Novais, son of Vicente Novais and Branca da Silva, to be succeeded by his first-born son or daughter, in the absence of a male heir, and excluding clerics and illegitimate children from the administration. If Luís Novais died without descent, the entail was to pass to the person who administered the entail of Vicente Novais and Branca da Silva, uncles of the testator and parents of Luís Novais. Maria also left instructions regarding her illegitimate sister, Beatriz Pereira, ordering that she enter a convent and that the necessary payments be made from Maria Pereira's inheritance.
Followed by the approval deed (1586-05-31, fls. 55-56).
Will of Manuel de Azevedo, by which he declares that he had founded an entail with the estates of quinta de Barbosa, in Penafiel, and Ataíde, in Santa Cruz de Riba Tâmega, appointing his son Francisco de Ataíde as successor an heir to all his estates.
Followed by the approval deed (1570-05-05, fls. 59-59v).
Will of Manuel Barbosa and Maria Baía, founding an entail with masses in the churches of Misericórdia and Vila do Conde. After the founders' death, both their children, Domingos Baía and Ângela Barbosa, should share the administration of the entail, and transmit their halfs to their descendants. If they didn't appoint any successor, the entail should follow the succession rules of the kingdom.
Followed by the approval deed (1615-07-05, fls. 18-18v).
Will of João Martins Gaio and his wife Maria Fernandes de Lima. The couple decided to institute an entail, which included their house in Rua S. Bento, in Vila do Conde, as well as rural properties in the outskirts of the town. The income of the entail was to support a perpetual daily mass to be celebrated at the altar of S. António, in the church of S. João Baptista de Vila do Conde. The first administrator would be their son, João Martins Gaio, with the power to appoint one of his children as his successor. If there were no descendants, the administration would pass to the Brotherhood of the Santíssimo Sacramento.
Followed by the approval deed (1647-09-20, fls. 23v-24v).
Will of Manuel Barbosa, appointing his nephew Martinho Barbosa Carneiro as administrator of the chapel founded by Salvador Pires Neto in the monastery of São Francisco de Vila do Conde.
Will of Catarina Fernandes, founding an entail and appointing her niece Francisca Leite as administrator, while granting her the power to choose one of its children as successor. Otherwise, the successor would be her first-born child. To that effect, Catarina entailed properties in Póvoa de Varzim, and imposed a chapel of annual masses in the main church of the town.
Will made by Manuel Vaz Pacheco, in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first one with a chapel devoted to Jesus Christ in the church of S. Miguel Arcanjo, in Vila Franca do Campo, where his body should be buried, with a perpetual mass obligation of two chapels of masses every week, celebrated for his soul and for the soul of his father Tomé Vaz. He appointed his wife Catarina Gomes as first administrator of the entail and their son Tomé Vaz and his descendants after her. If Tomé died without children born out of legitimate marriage, the administration should be given to his brother Francisco. The second entail should be composed of the remaining part of his reserved portion, with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every year in All Soul's Day. To administrate it he appointed his daughters Ana Pacheco and Maria Jácome, and their descendants after them.
Will by which Gaspar Dias and his wife Ana de Medeiros disinherited their grandson Gaspar Medeiros since he had deeply insulted them. They bequeathed a vineyard and lands to Agostinho Borges, their grandson, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of two masses every year for their souls. They also left him half of the third part of their assets under the condition that him and his successors would celebrate, each year, 9 masses. Both of these properties had to be transmitted to a son or daughter chosen by their Agostinho, before his death. Agostinho Borges was also asked to use part of the entail's income to support the costs of the legal action they were taking against Gaspar Medeiros. The testators established another entail with half of the third part of their assets, which included properties in Ponta Delgada. It would be administrated by their son, Manuel de Medeiros, and passed to his descendants, with the obligation of celebrating, each year, masses in honour of the Passion. They declared that their bodies should be buried in the main chapel of Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Ponta Delgada.
Will of Tomé da Rocha, founding a chapel in the convent of São Francisco of Porto and appointing his sister, Antónia da Rocha, as administrator. After her death it shall pass to their niece, Jerónima da Rocha, daughter of their sister Graça da Rocha. If she dies without heirs, it will pass to their other niece, Luísa da Rocha, daughter of their sister Helena da Rocha. If his lineage is extinguished it will pass to the Misericórdia of Porto.
Will made by Susana Pais, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a weekly mass celebrated in her chapel of S. António in the convent of S. Francisco, in Vila da Praia. She named her son Baltasar Simões as first administrator of the chapel with the faculty to appoint one of his children or other person at his choice to succeed him.
