Will (partial) by which Vasco Pereira, cavaleiro da casa dos duques de Bragança, bacharel em Leis e em Artes , designates his wife, Berengária Eanes, as his universal heir and executor and disinherits all of his other heirs, revoking his previous wills. He declares that he and his wife have established to bequeath their nephew, Álvaro Pereira, their farmstead of Roças, as an entail, with the obligation of ordering five annual masses for their souls over their burial places. Followed by an approval deed of the will, dated 1504-09-26.
Will (partial) by which João Vaz annexes his third part to the entail founded by his father and bequeaths it to his eldest son, and to his successors, according to the dispositions of his father's codicil. He orders the administrators of the entail to always annex their third parts to it. The document is only partially transcribed.
Will (extract) by which Vicente Afonso Valente, cónego de Lisboa e prior da igreja de Côja, ordered the executors of his will to give 100 libras taken from the revenues of his properties in Póvoa to an unidentified church. He left all those properties and houses in Lisboa to his brother, Lourenço Afonso, determining that they had to be transmitted to his eldest legitimate son and subsequently passed to his descendants. His brother was asked to give, each year, 100 libras to an unidentified church for the souls of D. Sancha and D. Goutinha, their aunts.
Will (extract) made by Francisco Dias Delgado and his wife Catarina Moreira, in which they have ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel in the convent of Santo António of Ipojuca, devoted to Nossa Senhora da Conceição, with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated in every week as long as the world lasted. The entail would be composed of a grange that they possessed in Porto de Galinhas, with some fishing sites, houses and also thirty calving cows, that should be perpetually maintained in this quantity. They left detailed instructions for the ornates of the chapel that should have an altarpiece in stone and an image of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, being ornate with the liturgical colors: white, red, purple and green. The administrators would be henceforth obliged to deliver 10.000 réis to the convent in every year in order to sustain the masses and keep the chapel's ornates. To administrate it, they named their son Francisco Dias Delgado during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Francisco had no descendants or died before any of the institutors, the administration would be handled to their granddaughter Joana, daughter of their daughter Ana Mendes and António Freire. If she also had no descendants, the administration would be transmitted to their grandson Manuel, son of Maria Barbosa, their daughter. All administrators would be obliged to live in Pernambuco's captaincy or otherwise lose the administration of the entail. They have also appealed to the authorities the Crown and the Church to surveil the fulfillment of the conditions imposed on this will.
Will (extract) made by Maria Dias in which she ordered her grave in the chapel she had in the church of São Pedro of Évora. She entails all her possessions, located in the outskirts of Évora, for the maintenance of the chapel and the celebration of charges. She appointed Gonçalo, Beatriz Esteves' son, to be the first administrator during his lifetime. In case he was still a minor, the administration would belong, until he came of age, to João Eanes. After Gonçalo's death, he shall be succeeded by Maria Esteves. After her death, her shall be succeeded by her oldest son, male or female.
Will (extract) by which Álvaro Fernandes establishes an entail with all his assets, appointing his grandson, Pedro, Isabel Fernandes' son, as its first administrator. He obligates him and his successors to celebrate annual masses for his soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, where he chooses to be buried, next to his father, mother, brothers and wife, Catarina Pires. If his offspring becomes extinct, he declares that he prefers that the entail's administrator should be a scholar. Followed by an extract of a list of Álvaro Fernandes' assets, which was issued after his death.
Will (extract) by which Beatriz Fernandes designates Maria, her criada, as her heir. She bequeaths her her houses in the parish of Santo André, Lisboa, with an obligation of 10 annual masses in the church of that parish for her soul, the soul of her son Bento Eanes, and the soul of João Martins, quartenário da Sé de Lisboa, who shall have their usufruct during his lifetime. After his death, the houses shall pass to Maria and then to her successors, with that obligation.
Will (extract) of Ascêncio Gonçalves, priest of Ribeira Seca, bequeathing a vineyard and houses in Ribeira Grande to Maria Gonçalves, wife of António Gonçalves, for her good services. She was due to order the celebration of masses, four for the testator's soul, two for his father's soul and two for her mother's soul. After her death, the vineyard should be transmitted to her eldest son.
Will (extract) by which Lopo Afonso Cardim establishes a chapel in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, entailing to it his houses in Rua das Esteiras. He appoints his daughter, Isabel Cardim, as his successor and first administrator, with the obligation of three masses in the chapel of Sta. Isabel, where he and his wife are buried. At the time of Isabel's death, the entail shall be bequeathed to her brothers, and after their deaths to Lopo's eldest grandchild, and their successors thereafter. If their lineage is extinguished, the houses shall be bequeathed to the confraria dos mercadores of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, of which Lopo Afonso is a member.
Will (extract) by which D. Leonor de Meneses, who was about to marry D. Fernando, Duque de Bragança, determined that if she died without leaving descendants, her previous will would be executed, since she confirmed its validity. However, if she left offspring, the third part of her assets would be delivered to the convent of S. Agostinho of Santarém, whose friars would support the celebration of 3 daily perpetual masses. If the convent renounced the chapel's administration, the entail would be transmitted to her eldest son and administrated, during his minority, by the Conde de Arraiolos.
Will (extract) of Maior Esteves founding a chapel in the church of Santa Maria in Viana do Alvito, appointing her son Pedro Lopes for the administration, and after him his first legitimate son or daughter. He must order four masses for the late Domingas Eanes.
Will (extract) by which Guiomar Cabea, widow of Simão Correia Lomelino, expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel she established with her husband in the main church of Oeiras. She designates her niece, D. Maria, daughter of Jorge Carreiro de Almada and of D. Luísa da Gama, Guiomar's sister, as her heir, executor and administrator of her chapel and entail. She bequeaths her the third part of her husband and her own third part, entailing them to their chapel, with an obligation of 100 masses for their souls. The entail shall pass to D. Maria's descendants, with a preference for daughters. If she dies without successors, it shall pass to one of her siblings in this order: D. Helena, D. Jerónima, D. Francisco de Almada or D. António Carreiro.
Will (extract) by which Domingos Delgado de Alvelos designates his nephew, António Pereira Ribeiro, as his universal heir. He bequeaths him all of his properties and services as an entail, with the obligation of a daily mass in the church of Santo Estêvão de Alfama, Lisboa, where he had been baptized. After António's death, the properties shall pass to his successors.
Will (extract) made by Catarina Mendes Pereira in which she founded an entail composed of an estate named Quinta dos Poços with the perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated on the days of the Virgin Mary. She named her daughter Águeda da Costa as first administrator and the succession should preferably continue on the eldest male heir, or female in the absence of male heir. The administrator should give account of the administration by easter.
Will (extract) by which Valentina de Almeida established an entail, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça in Lisboa. This entail is composed lands located in the outskirts of Lisboa.
Exemplification of an extract of the will of Diogo de Aragão Pereira ordering the foundation of two chapels in the capitania of Baía, each with a weekly mass obligation, for which he entails a farm near his sugar-mill named Engenho de Cima. He named his older son António de Aragão Pereira to be the first administrator of both chapels, and his male heirs after him, and in the absence of heirs, the administration should be given, in order, to his sons Pedro Camelo de Aragão or Diogo de Aragão Pereira.
Will (extract) made by padre Jorge Eanes founding an entail, ordering to pray the masses in the monastery of Penha Longa and offering annualy 1000 réis to the hospital of Sintra. He appoints his niece Maria Leal and her descendants for its administration.
Will (extract) by which Helena Carvalho entails her houses in Lisboa as a chapel, with an obligation of weekly and annual masses for her soul, and designates her nephew, Amador Leal, as first administrator, and his successors afterwards.
Will (extract) by which Rui Godinho wanted to be buried in the convent of São Francisco of Beja, incorporating the third of his assets. He designated his wife Catarina Rodrigues to be its first administrator and, after her death, his son António Godinho, if he was a cleric. If he would not became a cleric, Catarina Rodrigues could choose the child to succeed in this entail.
Will (extract) by which António Lopes and Domingas Jorge, his wife establish a chapel in the church of Santo Adrião da Póvoa, with an obligation of four weekly masses and other annual masses. They entail to it 20 000 reis of leases and properties in Lisboa and Póvoa de Santo Adrião. They appoint António Lopes, their nephew, as first administrator, and his descendants afterwards.
Will (extract) by which João Moniz bequeaths all his assets, including a public debt instrument of 50 000 réis, to his brother, Febo Moniz, ordering him to support the celebration of a daily mass in the chapel of Piedade of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. After his death, the chapel should be inherited by his eldest male child or, if Febo Moniz has no children, by his closest relative.
Will (extract) of António de Morais. The testator decides to reserve all his real estate and movable property, incorporating them into a chapel, which would be entailed in perpetuity in a "capela" or "morgado". The entail was accompanied by the obligation to celebrate perpetual masses, namely a weekly mass every Friday in honour of the Five Wounds of Christ. The first holder of the entail would be Paula, a young and single girl, the daughter of Leonor de Morais. The entail would be used as a dowry for her marriage, provided she married according to her mother's wishes. The entail would go primarily to the first-born sons, with the exception of the administrators who married Jews, Moors or artisans. The administrators were obliged to live in Barcelos or on its outskirts, unless their service to the King or the Duke of Bragança took them elsewhere.
Will (extract) of Rui Mendes, by which he left to his nephew, son of his sister, estates to be entailed in a chapel, with the perpetual obligation to celebrate 12 anual masses. Succession was to pass to the first-born sons. The administrators had the obligation to entail assets, and were compelled to registrer the institution in the "Livro das Capelas do Provedor da Comarca".
Will (extract) of Rui Lopes entailing several properties in Olivença, forming an entail with pious obligations, and appointing his daughters Maria and Catarina as administrators, succeeded by his nephew Manuel Marecos and his offspring.
Will (extract) of Manuel Abreu de Sousa instituting an entail with the third part of his assets, including a property in Elvas ("herdade da Alcarapinha"). After his death, the estates should remain in D. Filipa's hands, his wife, who would be succeeded by his son Sebastião de Sousa as administrator. The administrators of the entail were obligated to support the celebration of an annual mass, each All Saints' day.
Will (extract) by which frei Martinho da Silva instituted an entail with a property he owned in Arronches ("herdade da Contenda e dos Degolados"), designating his brother, Rui Teles de Meneses, to administrate it. He would be succeeded by his eldest son or daughter. If his brother died without leaving descendants, the entail would be transmitted to the Misericórdias of Elvas and Campo Maior. The institutions would be obligated to support the marriage of 2 orphan girls, each year.
Will (extract) of Leonor Pegada instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of São Pedro de Elvas, and appointing her brother Pedro Garro and his offspring as administrators.
Will (extract) by which Beatriz Rodrigues Landeiro established an entail with unspecified assets, determining that its revenues had to support the celebration of 10 annual masses. She designated her nephew, Diogo Rodrigues, almocreve, to administrate it. He had to be succeeded by his eldest son or, if he died without leaving descendants, by the institutor's niece, Constança Lopes.
Will (extract) by which Maria Gomes established an entail with the third part of her assets, determining that its revenues would support the celebration of 2 annual masses for her soul. She designated her husband, Sebastião do Canto, to administrate it and Afonso Fraústo, her nephew, to succeed him.
Will (extract) through which Rui Mendes and his wife, Constança do Couto, instituted an entail with the third part of their assets. After their deaths, it would be transmitted to their daughter, Constança, and her descendants with the obligation of supporting the celebration of annual masses for their souls.
Will (extract) by which doutor Francisco Gentil and his wife, Beatriz Caldeira establish an entail and chapel with an obligation of a daily mass and four annual masses in the church of Santo Estêvão de Alfama, Lisboa, where they wish to be buried, with an yearly payment of 12 000 réis of alms. They entail to this obligation their houses in Lisboa and farmlands in Azambuja. They designate as administrator, after their deaths, doutor António Gentil, son of Francisco Gentil, who is a widower, and his children afterwards.
Extract of the will of Paulo Nunes in which he entailed houses and ordered the foundation of a chapel in Salvador da Baía, with masses prayed in the monastery of São Bento. The chapel should be administrated by his nephew Amaro, son of his niece Mariana Nunes, and his eldest male heirs after him. He also disposed that the Provedor-Mor das Capelas should take account of the chapel.
Will (extract) by which Lopo Duarte Ximenes and his wife Joana da Veiga established an entail using their third part, appointing their eldest son Manuel Ximenes to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. The successors are obligated to use half of their third to be incorporated in the entail.
Will (extract) of Antónia Raposo, copied of the tombo of the chapels of the mother church of Panóias. She asks her executor to buy land worth 30.000 réis to be entailed, for the fulfillment of charges. She appoints Antónia, her youngest daughter, first administrator. After her death, she was to be with her eldest son.
Will (extract) by which Isabel de Mendanha requests to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, next to her daughter, Margarida de Mendanha. She appoints her niece, Maria Álvares, as her universal heir, and entails her properties with an obligation of three annual masses.
Will (extract) by which Afonso Martins Vaqueiro founded a chapel, incorporating into the entail a plot of land located in the "herdade" of Paredes, and a vineyard in Reguengo, on the outskirts of Viana do Alentejo. He designated his nephew Diogo Pires, son of Pedro Martins, to be its first administrator and declared that he should be succeeded by his eldest son.
Will (extract) by which Garcia de Resende established an entail, incorporating assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges. He designated his son Francisco de Resende to be its first administrator and his eldest son should succeed him.
Will (extract) by which D. Filipa de Abreu establishes an obligation of 21 annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa, to be entailed to the remaining part of her properties. She appoints her granddaughter, D. Filipa, daughter of António da Cunha, as administrator of her chapel, and her successors afterwards. If she dies without successors, the entail shall be inherited by one of her granddaughter's siblings, D. Violante or D. Luís da Cunha.
Will (extract) made by Francisco Pires and Maior Gonçalves, in which they designate João Franco as heir of all their properties, with the condition of establishing a chapel to celebrate a daily mass for their souls, with the right to transmit the administration to his offspring.
Will (extract) of Isabel Pestana, instituting an entail composed of her houses in Olivença, with an obligation of four annual masses, and appointing her daughter Margarida Vaz as first administrator, and her children afterwards.
Will (extract) made by Isabel Caldeira, founding an entail with her estate of São Bento and designating her son, Gaspar Rodrigues, as first administrator, with pious obligations, leaving instructions that this entail should be annexed to the chapel founded by her sister Catarina Caldeira.
Will (extract) of Beatriz Rodrigues, founding the chapel of Santa Maria in the church of São Pedro de Terena, appointing as administrator her nephew Rui Palha and his offspring, or alternatively the descendants of Rui’s brother, João Palha. The succession would be by first-born sons, excluding illegitimate children. An image of Nossa Senhora da Conceição was to be painted in the chapel.
Will (extract) of Beatriz Pereira, instituting an entail and appointing her nephew Francisco de Azevedo as administrator, and his son Rui Gomes de Azevedo after his death. The entail was composed of the estates of Guadiana, Zambujeiro, Murtais, the orchard of Paraíso and houses in Elvas.
Will (extract) of father Miguel da Fonseca, by which he declared that he wished to institute a chapel in the hermitage of Santa Ana, with the perpetual obligation of a daily mass. The testator left "um conto de réis" to be entailed. He appointed his niece Ângela da Fonseca, married to Gabriel de Araújo de Vasconcelos, as the first administrator, followed by her descendants, with the right to appoint one of her children as her successor. If she failed to do so, preference would be given to first-born sons. If they had no descendants, the entail would go to another of the founder's nieces, Mariana da Fonseca, or finally to his natural daughter, Marta da Fonseca. The administrators were obliged to use the family name and had to report to the Juízo dos Resíduos every three years on the correct celebration of the prescribed masses.
Will (extract) by which Maria Forjaz, Rui Mendes de Brito's wife, bequeaths the third part of her assets, including lands (herdade) in the outskirts of Évora Monte, to her mother, Grimaneza Forjaz, with the obligation of celebrating masses for her soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. After her mother's death, the entail should be inherited by the eldest son of the institutor. The testator declares that her remains and her father's bones should be buried in that church.
Will (extract) of Diogo Carneiro and Beatriz de Castro, his wife. They instituted a chapel, entailing a third of their assets for the celebration of charges, upon finalising the payment of legacies. Francisco Carneiro de Brito, his son, is appointed first administrator. Beatriz de Castro administered a chapel instituted by Helena de Brito, her aunt, for which she also appoints Francisco Carneiro de Brito, her son, ordering him to annex it to the chapel she instituted with her husband.
Will (extract) by which António Dias bequeaths his casal in S. João de Sintra to his wife, Catarina Paula and establishes a chapel of six masses in the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. Upon her death, the administration of the chapel shall be inherited by their eldest son or daughter, and successively by their children.
Will (extract) made in Pernambuco by Cristóvão de Barros Rego in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of one of his sugar mills named São Bento and Nossa Senhora da Conceição, with all of its lands, cattle and slaves, and also by an urban ground in Olinda, over which he imposed the perpetual obligation of one weekly mass celebrated in every monday, as long as the world lasted, in the chapel of Nossa Senhora of Boa Vista. To administrate the entail he named his grandson Cristóvão de Barros Rego, son of Manuel da Mota Silveira and his daughter Catarina de Barros, as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Cristóvão had no heirs, the administration would be handled to his younger brothers, and if none of them had children, the entail would be administrated by the son of Simão Pereira Barbosa and Maria do Rego. If none of these alternative lines of succession produced male heirs, only then the administration would be given to the female heirs of Manuel da Mota Silveira and Catarina de Barros. The administrator would be obliged to give a wage worth 50.000 réis to the chaplain of Nossa Senhora da Boa Vista.
Will (extract) by which Aldonça de Mendonça, Lourenço de Castro's wife, bequeaths to her daughter, Maria, the third part of her assets, including properties in Torres Vedras (an "azenha") and Lourinhã, with the obligation of celebrating 10 annual masses in the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. If Maria died before her father, Lourenço de Castro, he would inherit it.
Will (extract) by which André Fernandes de Serpa establishes an entail with his assets in the island of S. Tomé. He bequeaths it to his wife, Ana Gago, daughter of Manuel Fernandes Gago and Maria Rodrigues, with the obligation of two weekly masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, under the condition that his wife shall marry again under a year. If this requirement is not met, the entail shall be left to the institutor's siblings.
Will (extract) by which Maria de Almada establishes an entail with all her property. She bequeaths it to Jerónimo Correia, eldest son of Jorge Carreiro de Almada, with the obligation of 41 masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where he must order the building of her chapel and tomb.
Will (extract) by which Violante de Sequeira entails her vineyards in Nossa Senhora dos Olivais, with an obligation of 10 annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried. She appoints her son, Luís da Mota Feio, as administrator of her entail.
Will (extract) by which Maria Fernandes, Pedro da Rua's wife, bequeaths the third part of her assets to her son, Diogo Monteiro, asking him to buy a property, whose revenues should support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. After Diogo's death, the entail should be administered by Vicente, Catarina da Rua's son and Maria's grandson. She declares that her body should be buried inside that church, next to the chapel of Jesus.
Will (extract) made by Margarida de Campos, in which, among other dispositions, she appoints Rafael de Abreu, her husband, to administer the assets and legacies left by Gil Fernandes, her father, doubling the celebrated charges and annexing more properties. After the death of Rafael de Abreu, they were to be administered by António, their son, if he became a cleric. After the latter's death, it was to be administered by any grandson of Guiomar Pacheco, his sister, who was a cleric. If none were clerics, the administrator would be André de Vasconcelos, her nephew. In that case, on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Will (extract) by which Francisco Dias de Amaral, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e do seu Conselho, and his wife, Filipa de Carvalho, establish a chapel of seven annual masses in the chapel of Chagas of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where they wish to be buried. They entail to it their casal and properties in Pereiro, Alenquer. They appoint their eldest son, Belchior de Amaral, as their heir and administrator of the chapel, and his successors thereafter.
Will (extract) by which Francisco de Barros de Paiva, husband of D. Maria da Guerra, establishes an entail with the third part of his properties. He bequeaths it to his eldest son, Jorge de Barros, and to his successors thereafter, under the condition that they shall keep the family name Barros, order an annual divine office for his soul in his burial place and add the third part of their thirds to the entail. If Jorge de Barros has already died at the time of his father's death, the entail shall be inherited by his younger brother, João de Barros. If João de Barros has also already died, it shall go to their cousin, Francisco de Barros. He asks that his wife and executors add to his third part his casal in Loures, his houses in Rua Nova, Lisboa, a public debt instrument of 100 000 reis or his farmstead in quinta da Fonte da Telha, whichever is better. He also orders that his son, when he becomes an adult, add his legitime to the entail, together with the third part of his third.
Will (extract) by which Henrique Jacques establishes an entail with the third part of his revenue. He bequeaths it to his eldest son, and his descendants thereafter, who shall also annex to the entail their third parts and use the surname Jacques. He asks his wife to also annex her third part to the entail, in the quinta do Vale de Mourelos. He establishes a chapel of three annual masses in the convent or church where he shall be buried. If his descendants die before his wife, the entail shall go to her, until she marries again. If his wife has already died, it shall go to his nephew, also called Henrique Jacques, and to his descendants, with an obligation of 100 annual masses. If these two lineages are extinguished, the entail shall pass to the Misericórdias of Lisboa and of Lagos.
Will (extract) by which Lourença de Almeida establishes a chapel of three masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, entailing to it her houses near S. Roque, in the rua dos Calafates, Lisboa. She bequeaths it to her son, Manuel Félix, and to his descendants thereafter.
Will (extract) by which Diogo Dias Lobo establishes a chapel with the obligation of one annual mass for his soul in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. He appoints his sister, Catarina Lobo da Silva, wife of Manuel da Gama, as its first administrator, and her descendants afterwards, with the condition that she shall buy properties to entail with the remains of his assets. If his sister dies without descendants, or if the obligations are not fulfilled for a year, the entail shall be bequeathed to the confraria da Santa Doutrina of S. Roque, Lisboa.
Will (extract) by which Miguel Fernandes and Francisca Fernandes, his wife, establish an entail with the third part of their assets, including houses in Lisboa, whose revenues would support the pious obligation of celebrating annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. The surviving spouse should be the entail's first administrator. After his/her death, it would be inherited by their son, António.
Will (extract) by which Maria Arrais expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. She entails her houses in Boavista, Lisboa, with the obligation of an annual mass in that convent. She appoints her sister, Beatriz Arrais, as her heir, and disowns all her remaining family.
Will (extract) by which desembargador Manuel de Sousa Pacheco expresses his wish to be buried the church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação do lugar das Cachoeiras, if he dies in his quinta da Serrana, in Alenquer. He appoints his eldest son, Vasco de Sousa, as his universal heir, bequeathing him his third part as an entail, together with another entail he possesses, with an obligation of two weekly masses in his burial place.
Will (extract) made by Manuel Lobo Reimão in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel composed of a cotton plantation named Fazenda do Fragoso and twelve enslaved persons, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of certain number of masses. He named his daughter Maria de Deus as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest legitimate male heir. If she had none, the administration would be handled to her brother António, and if he also died without children, then his brothers Domingos or André da Veiga Reimão, in this order, would enter on the administration. If none of them had children, the chapel would be administrated by the brotherhood of Nossa Senhora do Livramento. The institutor also disposed that if any of the slaves entailed to this chapel died, they should be replaced, in order to maintain the original number, and any administrator who freed any enslaved persons would immediatly lose the administration, passing it to the next administrator in line.
Will (extract) by which Catarina Vaz, André Lopes' wife, bequeaths lands in Pevide, Arruda dos Vinhos, to her nephew, João Francisco, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses for her soul in the altar of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. After her nephew's death, the entail would be inherited by Cosme Eanes, carpinteiro, and passed to his descendants. The latter was Álvaro Eanes' nephew, who had been the testator's first husband.
Will (extract) by which João da Paz expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where his first wife, Margarida da Costa, is buried. He bequeaths his houses in Rua Nova dos Mercadores, Lisboa, to his second wife, Beatriz Lopes, with an obligation of a daily mass for his and his first wife's soul in that convent.
Will (extract) by which Antónia da Costa established an entail using the third part of her assets, appointing her eldest son to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of lands called "das Feiteiras" and "moinho de vento", located in Bucelas, Lisboa, and other unspecified assets in Ribatejo and Montemor-o-Novo.
Will (extract) by which Antónia Garcês entails her properties bequeathing them to her nephew, António Garcês, with the obligation of a weekly mass in the convent of Santo Elói, Lisboa. Jorge da Horta, her husband, also entails his properties, namely his quinta da Roteia, Bucelas, and properties in the parish of Milheirado, Mafra, with an obligation of 2 000 reis of masses in the same monastery. He bequeaths these properties to Catarina da Horta, his great-niece, married to António Garcês, daughter of Francisco de Oliveira and Leonor Raposo.
Will (extract) by which António da Costa establishes a daily mass for his soul in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Pombinha of the cathedral of Lisboa. He sends Luís Álvares de Vilalobos, husband of his niece, Maria da Costa, 100 000 reis to buy foros to entail to the chapel. Maria da Costa shall have its administration, and her descendants afterwards. If her lineage is extinguished, the administration of the chapel shall be given to the Irmandade e Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Pombinha. If they don't accept it, it shall be given to the Misericórdia de Lisboa.
Will (extract) by which Ana de Abreu da Costa, widow of capitão João da Costa, appoints her daughter, D. Mariana, wife of doutor Brás de Pina Moniz, as her universal heir. She establishes a daily mass in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, for her and her husband's soul, to which she entails a public debt instrument in the Almoxarifado da Fruta.
Will (extract) by which Mariana Cabral leaves a property which someone would give her to settle a debt and a rent (foro) in Cachoeiras to her niece, Úrsula de Abreu, to help her marriage. Those assets could not be sold and should be transmitted to the eldest daughter of her niece with the obligation of celebrating annual masses for the testator's soul in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. If the future entail's administrators do not fulfil its pious obligations, all the assets should be delivered to the Misericórdia. The testator also bequeaths olive groves in Montemor to Inês Carvalhosa, allowing her to do whatever she wants with them.
Will (extract) by which Julião Ferreira established an entail using his assets, appointing his natural son Domingos to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa.
Will (extract) by which Carlos António de Oliveira appoints his sister, D. Micaela de Oliveira, as his universal heir, under the condition that she establishes a chapel with a daily mass for his soul in a church of convent of her own choice, entailing to it the revenue of his properties. If she dies without successors, the entail shall pass to their sister D. Maria Eufrásia, and to her successors, or to D. Clara, widow of their cousin João Batista da Fonseca.
Will (extract) made by João Lourenço Piteira and his wife Filipa Dias in which they ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every year in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora. After their death, the administration should remain with their son or grandson whom the last to die had appointed. After his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.
Will (extract) made by Beatriz Velha in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the monastery of São Domingos of Évora. She appointed João Velho to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.
Will (extract) by which Cristóvão Rodrigues and his wife, Guiomar Fernandes, bequeath houses in Lisboa to Isabel Teixeira and Pedro Gonçalves, the latter's husband, obligating them and their descendants to pay 5 000 réis, each year, to the brotherhood of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, with the purpose of supporting the celebration of 3 weekly masses for their souls.
Will (extract) by which Ana Gonçalves established an entail, appointing her sister Joana Gonçalves to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Luz, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of houses and an olive grove located in Carnide.
Will (extract) by which Violante de Castro appoints her niece, Jerónima de Castro, as her universal heir, with the obligation of ordering a weekly mass for her soul in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, where she wishes to be buried, and a Requiem mass in the church of Santo Espírito of Bucelas. If Jerónima de Castro dies without heirs, the entail shall pass to her brother, Tristão Vaz de Castro, and to his descendants, or to her sister, Leonor de Castro, and her descendants. Part of the properties entailed are leases in Arranhó.
Will (extract) by which Álvaro Fernandes Ferrão expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Santa Luzia and S. Brás, which he founded, in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. He appoints his nephew, Francisco Ferrão, who is in India, as first administrator of his chapel, with the obligation of a daily mass, entailed to two houses in Lisboa. If Francisco Ferrão dies in India, the entail shall pass to Maria Ferrão, niece of the institutor, and to her descendants.
Will (extract) by which Leonor João establishes an entail with the third part of her assets, including a rent (foro) of wheat in Abitureiras, Santarém, and a vineyard in Arruda. She designates her son-in-law, António Soares, to administrate it, determining that him and his descendants should support the celebration of 20 annual masses for her soul in a church in Lisboa. The first administrator must transmit the entail to his eldest son. The latter and his successors have to pass it to their eldest children, without sex distinction.
Will (extract) by which Luísa de Novais bequeaths the third part of her assets to her daughter, Antónia, determining that she and her descendants should support the celebration of 2 annual masses for her soul in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where her body would be buried. The entail must be transmitted to Antónia's eldest son or, if she dies childless or even before marrying, to Francisco Novais.
Will (extract) by which Gaspar de Brito Freire and his wife, D. Francisca da Silveira, entail their third parts and their farmstead of Vale de Florete with the obligation of a daily mass for their souls in the chapel founded by Gaspar's father, Estêvão de Brito Freire, in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus of Lisboa. They bequeath it to their eldest daughter, D. Violante, and to her successors. They also order the keeping of 120 000 réis of interest, which shall be given to their other daughter, D. Beatriz, for her marriage. Another entail can be established for her with this interest, if their son, Luís de Brito, wishes to also give money to her. It shall have the obligation of two annual masses in their chapel. If D. Beatriz doesn't have heirs, her entail can be annexed to the one given to her sister. If D. Violante's lineage is extinguished, her entail shall pass to the administrator of the entail of Estêvão de Brito Freire.
Will (extract) by which Domingos Fernandes bequeathed lands in Trancoso do Meio, Vila Franca de Xira, to Catarina da Rocha Monteiro, his granddaughter, obligating her and her descendants to support the celebration of 4 annual masses for his soul and for the soul of his wife, Antónia Fernandes, in the church of S. Miguel of Alfama, Lisboa. After Catarina da Rocha Monteiro's death, the entail would be inherited by her eldest son or daughter.
Will (extract) by which Maria Fernandes bequeathed houses in Lisboa to Antão de Oliveira, Secretário da Rainha D. Leonor, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of 2 annual masses for her soul in the church of S. Miguel of Alfama. After his death, the entail would be inherited by his son, Manuel de Oliveira, the institutor's godson, and transmitted through his generation. The testator established another entail with houses in the parish of S. Miguel of that city, designating Mécia Fernandes, her criada, to administrate it. She obligated her and her successors to support the celebration of an annual mass on S. Martinho's day in that church and to light a candle every Holy Thursday. At the time of her death, Mécia Fernandes would pass the entail to her eldest son or daughter.
Will (extract) by which Pedro Tomé established an entail, designating his wife Maria da Costa to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses for his soul in the Church of São Cristóvão, in Lisboa, where he wanted to be buried. After her death, it should succeed his aunt Catarina Meireles and afterwards her eldest daughter Brásia de Aguiar and her eldest son. This entail is composed of a "casal" in the place of Laveiras, on the outskirts of Oeiras.
Will (extract) by which Brás da Silva de Azevedo and his wife Isabel Dantas declared that they wanted to use their thirds in order to establish an entail. The institutors designated their son João Pereira and his heirs to be its administrators but, if he died childless, it should succeed his grandson António, son of their son António da Silva. The administrator was due to order the celebration of ten masses in the Church of São Tomé, where they wanted to be buried. The institutors also left some legacies to their servant Ana Vieira in order to get married. This entail is composed of lands on the outskirts of Montemor.
Will (extract) by which Margarida Fernandes established an entail, designating his niece Beatriz Fernandes, wife of Gião Fernandes, sangrador da Rainha, to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Monastery of São Domingos, using the rents of some houses located in Lisboa. After her death, it should succeed in this entail her niece's brother António Fernandes, ourives. The institutor also declared that she wanted to establish another entail, designating another niece called Beatriz Fernandes, wife of Afonso Pires, escrivão de almotaçaria, with the same obligation to celebrate masses in the Monastery of São Domingos using the rents of some houses. This obligation should always be transmitted to the eldest sons.
Will (extract) by which Maria Cardoso de Montalvo established an entail, designating her nephew Francisco Cardoso de Montalvo to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses for her and her aunt's soul. This entail is composed of a farm in Penha de França with its olive groves, houses and orchard; houses located in Lisboa; a "casal" in Santiago dos Velhos; and an orchard and a farm called "Teixeira", on the outskirts of Santarém. If her nephew died childless, it should succeed her niece Luísa Cardoso and her heirs. The institutor also established that her nephew Francisco Cardoso de Montalvo should sell leased propriety in order to buy free holding assets to be incorporated into the entail. She finally established that she wanted to give to her nephew Manuel Cardoso a rent of some assets located in Santarém, with the obligation to take care of his mother and the institutor's sister, and to celebrate masses for the soul of her deceased sisters and parents. Francisco Cardoso de Montalvo could buy this rent (foro) for the value of 200 000 réis. After Manuel Cardoso's death, this propriety should pass to the entail's administrator, Francisco Cardoso de Montalvo.
Will (extract) by which Francisco de Sousa established an entail, designating his grandson Francisco to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses using the rents of some houses located in Lisboa. If his grandson Francisco died, it should succeed his grandson António and if all the grandsons died, it should succeed his daughter Maria de Sousa.
Will (extract) by which Padre Álvaro Monteiro bequeaths houses located on Praça dos Canos, Lisboa, to his son, Gaspar Afonso, determining that him and his descendants must support the celebration of 3 annual masses for his soul in the church of S. Julião of that city. After Gaspar Afonso's death, the entail would be transmitted to his eldest son or, if he dies childless, to whoever he chooses.
Will (extract) by which Padre Gaspar Godinho bequeaths all his assets to D. Violante Godinho, his niece, Custódio de Figueiredo's wife, obligating her and her descendants to support the celebration of 10 annual masses for his soul in the church of S. Julião de Lisboa. After his niece's death, the chapel should be administrated by her eldest son. The testator leaves rents (foros) of wheat in Herdade dos Gregos and Herdade da Aldeia dos Barbudos, Portel, to his sister, D. Isabel Godinho, declaring that, after her death, they should be entailed to his chapel.
Will (extract) in which Bartolomeu Soeiro and his wife Maria das Neves order the entailment of the third part of their assets, including a property in Alverca. This property should be transmitted to their eldest son, with the obligation of fulfilling pious charges at the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa. The preferences for transmission are detailed.
Will (extract) by which Simão Gonçalves Preto and his wife Branca founded a chapel, appointing their son Filipe Godinho Falcão to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of a farm called "Aravia" located in the outskirts of Avis.
Will (extract) by which Estêvão Gonçalves established an entail, appointing his grandson Amaro to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Purificação de Bucelas. This entail is composed of a vineyard located in Bucelas.
Will (extract) by which Francisco Dias and his wife established an entail with the third part of their assets, including houses in Rua da Ferraria, Lisboa, determining that 5 000 réis of its revenues had to be given, each year, by its future administrators to the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires of Lisboa to support the celebration of 2 weekly masses and 2 annual masses for their souls. They designated Fernando Álvares and Francisco Dias, their sons, to administrate it, ordering that, after the death of both of them, the entail would be inherited by the eldest son of the last one standing.
Will (extract) by which Margarida Farto ordered the executor of her will to use a portion of the third part of her assets to buy a property. Its revenues would permanently support the celebration of 3 annual masses for her soul and the souls of her parents and relatives in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires of Lisboa. She designated her husband, Gaspar Vaz, to become the chapel's first administrator, obligating him to fulfil those pious obligations. At the time of his death, the entailed property had to be transmitted to a son or daughter of his choice. If any of the institutor's descendants died before appointing a successor, the entail would be transmitted to the eldest son of the last administrator.
Will (extract) by which Pedro Nunes, desembargador, and his wife establish an entail with their third parts, including a farmstead in Numães, Barcelos, with an obligation of three weekly masses for their souls in a church chosen by the one of them who survives. They designate their eldest son, Simão Nunes de Carvalho, as administrator of the entail, and his descendants afterwards. If he dies without succession, the entail will pass to his brother, Miguel Nunes de Carvalho, and his descendants, or to their sister, Maria Nunes de Carvalho.
Will (extract) by which Catarina Álvares bequeathed an olive grove to Lourenço Leitão, tesoureiro de D. António, Prior do Crato, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 6 annual masses for her soul in the church of Misericórdia of Lisboa. The olive grove could never be sold or exchanged for other properties. After Lourenço Leitão's death, the entail had to be transmitted to his eldest son or daughter.
Will (extract) by which Cristina da Silva established an entail, designating her nephew Gonçalo de Pina Castelo Branco to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses wherever he wanted and to give to the Padres Capuchos of Mealhada oil to light a candle. This entail is composed of "prazos" and immovable assets located in Santo António do Tojal and on the outskirts of Loures.
Will (extract) by which Cosme Feio, Fernando Feio and Isabel Dias' son, bequeaths the third part of his assets, including lands (casal) in Galés, Mafra, to his daughter, Isabel, obligating her and her descendants to celebrate a mass, each year, on the day of Santa Eulália in the hermitage of Santa Eulália for the souls of his parents. Those properties could never be sold or exchanged for others. The entail must be inherited by the eldest son of Isabel or, if she does not have any children, by the closest male relative of the institutor.
