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Catarina Marques; Maria
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Will chart made by Catarina Marques, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two chapels with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year. She entail a land (souto), in the location of Juntas, on the outskirts of Marvão, with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year. The institutor named Pedro and Maria, children of Manuel Fernandes, her nephews, as first administrators during them lifetime. The land would be divided into equal parts, being administered separately. After each one's death, they would be succeeded by his eldest son and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Catarina Marques ordered also another other chapel. Named Isabel Fernandes and Margarida, daughters of Manuel Fernandes, her nieces, as first administrators during them lifetime. Isabel Fernandes was supposed to live in the houses entailed all her lifetime, paying Margarida 2.000 réis every year. After the death of the last of them, she would be succeeded by her eldest son and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Marques, Catarina (flor.1647)