Documents produced by the entail.

Court proceedings regarding the succession of the entail of António Simões de Pina and Luísa Mendes, his wife.

Court proceedings regarding the succession of the chapel of António Simões and Luísa Mendes, his wife, and the chapel of D. Catarina de Pina, their daughter, both located in the hermitage of Ascensão, next to their houses in Calçada do Congo (Combro?).

Court sentence judging António Correia da Silva, plaintiff, represented and administrated by his father, António Correia da Silva, as the rightful successor of the chapel of António Simões and Luísa Mendes, his wife, and the chapel of D. Catarina de Pina, their daughter, both located in the hermitage of Ascensão , next to their houses in Calçada do Congo (Combro?). It is proven that he is the closest relative of D. Catarina de Pina and that Bartolomeu Gonçalves, father of Tristão Guedes de Queirós, defendant, forged the will of D. Catarina de Pina so its descendants could succeed. The oponent, José Pereira de Veras, is also excluded, because he is not relative to D. Catarina de Pina. It condemns the defendant to relinquish the chapels to the plaintiff, with the income since the contested lawsuit until their return.

Court sentence absolving and judging António Correia da Silva, defendant, as the rightful successor of the entail of António Simões de Pina and Luísa Mendes, his wife, because he is the closest relative of D. Catarina de Pina, the first administrator, and he was already judged as the rightul successor in a previous sentence. João de Paiva da Gama, plaintiff, did not prove that he is the closest relative of D. Catarina de Pina and was condemned to pay the proceedings expenses.