Will (extract) by which Pedro Fernandes and his wife Catarina Fernandes established an entail with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in the Church of São Vicente de Fora, in Lisboa. Catarina Fernandes left her third to her husband Pedro Gonçalves which, after his death, should be transmitted to her son Bartolomeu Rodrigues and his heirs. Pedro Gonçalves also declared that he wanted to leave his third to his wife Catarina Fernandes if he died first, with the same pious obligations. This entail is composed of some houses located in Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which Isabel Lopes left her third to her daughter Catarina Soares, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in the Church of the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora. This entail is composed of some houses located in Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which Maria Antunes established an entail using her third, designating her daughter D. Inês to be its first administrator. If she did not marry or if she died, it should succeed her daughter D. Sebastiana or D. Joana and, in absence of all the daughters, this entail should be succeeded by her son Miguel Monteiro. The administrator was due to buy a "foro" of 2.000 réis in order to give them to the priests of the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora for the celebration of twelve masses each year. Her husband should have the usufruct of the institutor's third during the minority of D. Inês.

Will (extract) by which D. Maria da Silva and D. Diogo de Meneses express their wish to be buried in the chapel of S. Brás of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Santarém, which they had established through a contract with its priests, with an obligation of a daily mass for their souls.

Will (extract) by which Pedro da Silva declared that he wanted to build a Monastery for the invocation of Nossa Senhora do Desterro, in the place of Monchique, Algarve. He donated his assets to the priests of São Francisco with the obligation to celebrate masses.

Will (extract) by which António Álvares bequeaths his third part to his grandson, Francisco Malheiro, ordering him to take money from it to establish two daily masses for his soul, one in the church of Santo André of Lisboa, the other in the chapel where his daughter, D. Ana, and his son-in-law, Gaspar Malheiro, Francisco's parents, are buried.

Will (extract) by which Joana Teixeira left some houses to her husband with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Anunciada, in Lisboa. The institutor also required that it should be ordered more masses in the Church of São Nicolau for her parents soul.

Will (extract) by which padre Domingo Fernandes designates his nephew, André Fernandes, surrador, as his universal heir and executor, and his sucessors afterwards. He bequeaths them his houses in Lisboa and farmlands in Belas, Sintra, as an entail, with the obligation of ordering 12 annual masses for his soul in the church of Santo André of Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which padre Crispim dos Santos designates his nephew, padre Manuel de Sousa, as his universal heir, and bequeaths him his houses in Lisboa and properties in Loures as an entail, with the obligation of a daily mass for his soul in the church of S. Mamede of Lisboa. The administrators of his entail can chose the future chaplains.

Will (extract) by which D. Jerónima da Silva and her husband, doutor Luís Teixeira Cabral, establish a chapel with a daily mass to which they entail their third part. The one of them who survives the other shall buy properties to entail to this obligation. They designate Urbano da Silva, their cousin, prior of the church of S. Mamede, as their executor.

Will (extract) by which Maria Soeiro established an entail, using all her assets composed of houses and a farm called "Panasqueira", in Lisboa, and lands and olive groves in the parish of Santo António do Tojal. Some of these properties belonged to her mother's third, and should be transmitted to her brother Francisco de Matos and to his eldest son. The administrator was due to order the celebration of masses and to pay 30 000 réis for a chaplain in the chapel of São Domingos, in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Anunciada. The institutor also declared that she wanted to celebrate some masses for her aunt Inês de Padilha and Catarina Soeira's soul, using the rents of the houses they left her.

Will (extract) by which Florência de Albuquerque established an entail with a farmstead (quinta) in Alfeite, lands in Almada, properties (casal) in Trajouce, Cascais and houses in bairro dos Escolares and Portas do Sol, Lisboa, thus fulfilling the will she and her late husband, Jorge Cotão, had previously made. She designated her niece, Andresa de Albuquerque, and her husband, Jerónimo Pires, to administrate it, obligating them and their descendants to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of S. Brás and to maintain a lamp lit in their chapel. After their deaths, the entail would be inherited by their eldest son or daughter.

Will (extract) by which Francisco José declares he possesses the houses entailed by his deceased wife which he bequeaths his son, Bento Gonçalves, with their obligation of two weekly masses for her soul. He entails his farmstead in Camarate with another obligation of masses, and bequeaths its administration to his father, Francisco Gonçalves, during his lifetime, and, after his death, to his son and to his descendants.

Will (extract) by which Beatriz Duarte de Oliveira, Jorge Leitão's widow, ordered the acquisition of a rent (foro) of 4 cântaros of olive oil in order to support the perpetual lighting of a lamp in the chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Rosa of Lisboa. She indicated that her husband had established a chapel in that convent, entailing to it stores in Rua Nova, and asked their daughter, Soror Joana de Jesus, to choose a chaplain to celebrate a perpetual daily mass for his soul.
The testator instituted another chapel in that convent, entailing to it his public debt instruments. She determined that Padre António de Sequeira would be its chaplain and that Jerónimo Leitão, her husband's nephew, would administrate both chapels. He had the obligation to give, each year, 20 000 réis to her daughter, only during her lifetime. After his death, the chapels would be administrated by António, his son, and subsequently transmitted to his descendants.

Will (extract) by which Isabel Caldeira made a joint last will with her husband André Fernandes, by which she declared that she wanted to left to Antónia Veloso, daughter of her niece Catarina Figueira, some houses located in Lisboa with the obligation to celebrate masses in the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Luz e das Neves located in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Lisboa. The institutors founded this chapel and left all their remaining assets to the Confraria of Nossa Senhora da Luz e das Neves.

Will (extract) by which Violante de Castro established an entail, designating her niece Leonor de Vilhena to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of São Domingos de Benfica, using the rents of the Alcaidaria-mor de Estremoz to buy a public debt instrument.

Will (extract) by which Bartolomeu Gomes bequeaths his houses in Lisboa to his wife, Ana Rodrigues, as an entail, with the obligation of three annual masses for his soul in the monastery of S. Salvador of Lisboa. After her death it shall pass to their granddaughters, Margarida and Catarina, and to their heirs. If they die without succession, the entail shall pass to their parents, Fernando Afonso and Isabel Rodrigues, or to one of their uncles or aunts, and their descendants.

Will (extract) by which Maria Teles bequeaths to her husband, Lopo de Andrade, her part of the improvements they made to their houses in Lisboa, as an entail, with an obligation of ordering three weekly and other annual masses for her soul in her chapel, and of keeping two merceeiras, who could be chosen among her poorest relatives.

Will (extract) by which D. Henrique de Noronha, Comendador-mor de Santiago, bequeathed the third part of his assets to his son, D. Leão de Noronha, obligating him to buy a property and to use part of its revenues (1 200 réis) to support the celebration of an annual sung mass for the souls of his relatives in the convent of S. Francisco of Alenquer. D. Leão de Noronha's descendants would always be obligated to fulfil this pious charge. The will was approved on 1521-06-06.

Will (extract) by which D. Leonor de Meneses ordered that, after the end of the embargo imposed on her public debt instrument of 43 000 réis in Casa das Carnes de Lisboa, part of its annual revenues had to be given to the Misericórdia de Lisboa in order to support the celebration of a perpetual daily mass for her soul and for the soul of the Marechal. Until the restriction was lifted, the revenues of her farmstead (quinta) in Palhavã should guarantee the fulfiment of those pious obligations.

Will (extract) by which Simão de Quadros designates his son, André de Quadros, as heir of the entail of Ventosa, established by his parents, and to which he and his wife, Joana Pereira, had annexed their third parts. The entail shall pass to his eldest son, afterwards.

Will (extract) by which Gil Martins Rei establishes a chapel in the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Beja, in front of the altar of Santo António, with the remaining part of his properties. He designates his brother, Rui Martins, as first administrator, with the obligation of ordering masses for his soul and the souls of their parents. His wife, Maria Mendes, should help him in the administration. After their deaths, the entail should pass to Antão, Rui's son, or to a son of Beatriz Gil.

Will (extract) by which Gil Vaz Raposo, administrator of the chapel founded by Gil Martins Rei, which he inherited from his parents and grandparents, declares that this chapel is entailed to a half of his estate of Quintos, where he lives, to the estate of Tartaria, and to olive groves and vineyards in Fonte de Rui Martins, Beja. After his death, the entail will pass to his son, Bartolomeu Lobo, with an obligation of three trintários of masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Beja.

Will (extract) by which Úrsula de Almeida established a chapel in the church of Misericórdia of Terena, where her body would be buried. She designated Domingos Lourenço Cabeçudo to administrate it, asking him to buy assets appraised at 4 000 cruzados to entail to the chapel. Its revenues would support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass. After his death, her husband would be succeeded by Maria Lourenço, his daughter.

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: certidão da verba do testamento feito e aprovado em 1592-09-22 (f. 3-3 v.º).
ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): 800 réis à confraria de Nossa Senhora da Conceição, da ermida junto ao porto de Câmara de Lobos, sendo a metade (400 réis) para missas.
BENS DO VÍNCULO: foro de 800 réis imposto no serrado de malvasia defronte do engenho, casa de purgar e estrebaria, em Câmara de Lobos. Ao tempo da instituição, era foreiro Gaspar Dias e o foro originalmente era de 1000 réis anuais, tendo a testadora deixado 200 réis ao foreiro e reduzido o mesmo foro a 800 réis ao ano.
SUCESSÃO: não mencionada na verba do testamento.
ADMINISTRADOR EM 1703: Francisco Sanches de Baena; anteriormente a fazenda pertencera a D. Jorge Henriques.
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: morgado Sebastião Francisco Falcão Lima e Melo Trigoso, pelo seu procurador.
Outros documentos:
F. 4 – Penhora de uma fazenda que fora de D. Guiomar Correia, sita em Câmara de Lobos, defronte do engenho, tendo se feito embargo das novidades da fazenda em mão do foreiro Agostinho Rebelo, para pagamento dos foros devidos à Confraria.

Will (extract) by which Agostinho de Couto Velho left the third part of his assets to his wife, Catarina de Freitas, determining that after her death it would be transmitted to their daughter, Helena. She and her successors would be obligated to support the celebration of a weekly perpetual mass for his soul. If Catarina remarried, the entail had to pass directly to Helena.

Will (extract) by which Catarina de Freitas designated her husband, Francisco de Avelar Velho, Aposentador-mor da Corte, to be her universal heir and executor of her will. She declared that she owned houses on Rua da Portuguesa, Vale das Chagas, which her previous husband, Agostinho de Couto Velho, had entailed to a chapel of perpetual masses celebrated in the church of Nossa Senhora do Loreto. The houses had to be transmitted with the pious obligation which was linked to them. The will was opened in 1670-12-20.

Will (extract) by which Clara Tomé ordered that a perpetual daily mass should be celebrated for his soul and for the soul of her late husband, Francisco de Lacrona, in the chapel of Santa Catarina of the church of Nossa Senhora do Loreto, as well as other annual masses in honour of its patron saint. Every day, the masses should be attended by two women ("merceeiras"), who would be responsible for praying over the graves of the couple, sprinkling holy water. A public debt instrument of 100 000 réis had to be bought to support the pious obligations and delivered to Jorge Unselt [?], administrator of her chapel. He would have the power to appoint a chaplain and to choose the two women who would pray for her soul. The chapel's administrator had also the obligation to maintain perpetually alight a candle in that space. The testators' husband had established another chapel, leaving its administration to the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which the Desembargador Paulo Chamorro Freire established an entail with two public debt instruments, houses on Lisboa and a rent (foro) in Pompalinho, Santarém, determining that its revenues had to support the celebration of a perpetual daily mass in the church of Nossa Senhora do Loreto for his soul. He appointed Manuel Teixeira de Carvalho to administrate it. He would be succeeded by his descendants, who had to live in Lisboa. The testator asked the executor of his will to make an agreement with the friars of the convent where his body would be buried in order to guarantee the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for his soul and another mass every day of S. José. 2 000 cruzados would be given to them to buy a property, whose income would support those pious obligations. The will was approved in 1680-03-22.

Will (extract) by which Maria Dias left houses on Mouraria, near the hermitage of the orphan children, to Afonso Eanes, sapateiro, and his wife, due to the great love she had for them and as a reward for all of their good deeds. The property would be passed to their children and subsequently to their descendants. Afonso Eanes, his wife and their successors had the obligation of supporting the celebration of 10 masses, every year, in the church of Nossa Senhora do Loreto. A copy of Maria Dias' will would be delivered to the priests of that church.

Will (extract) by which Manuel André Vareiro established a chapel of a perpetual daily mass, entailing to it the third part of his assets, which he appraised at 7 000 cruzados. He appointed his son, Pedro Veloso Vareiro, to administrate the entail, but only after his mother's death. In order to guarantee the fulfiment of the pious obligations, a public debt instrument would be given to the church or convent where the masses would be celebrated. He asks his son and wife to incorporate in the entail, respectively, to attach to it the third part of her assets and his legitimate part.

Will (extract) of Pedro Brás and Inês de Castro, his wife, establishing a chapel with his assets and naming what survived them as his heir and executor, who would be responsible for choosing the next administrator.

Will (extract) made by Martinho Eanes Rebouça, mentioning that he leaves all his possessions to the chapel founded by Margarida Teresa.

Will (extract) made by Fernando Lopes Lobo in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora. He appointed Nuno Fernandes Lobo to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.

Will (extract) made by Lopo Rodrigues Fuseiro in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora. He appointed Maior Rodrigues to be the first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by her male son.