Will (summary) by which Bartolomeu Cristóvão bequeaths lands (casal) in Linda-a-Velha to his brother, João Cristóvão, obligating him and his successors to spend annually 15 libras on the purchase of linen and burel, which should be used in the making of clothes for poor people. After his brother's death, the properties should be inherited by Catarina Bacias and her descendants. The institutor establishes another entail with houses and lands in Lisboa, instituting the obligation of spending 5 libras each year on the acquisition of fabrics destined to be used in the making of clothes for poor people. He appoints João Martins, executor of his will, to be its first administrator, who would be succeeded by his eldest son. João Cristóvão, João Martins and their successors are also obligated to support the celebration of annual masses for the soul of the testator in the church of the convent of Santíssima Trindade, where his remains would be buried.
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) 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 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) by which Pedro Lobo and his wife Leonor Cardoso established an entail, incorporating the third part of their property, which included the farm of Telhada. They determined the celebration of masses in the chapel of Santo António, in the convent of São Francisco de Alenquer, and they designated the surviving spouse to be its first administrator. It should succeed their eldest son António Lobo and then his son.
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.
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 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 Gonçalo Dantas, parish priest in Santo André de Gondomar. The testator bequeaths several properties he owned that were to be incorporated into a chapel. The chapel had the perpetual obligation of celebrating a weekly mass every Monday for the benefit of the founder and his descendants. The first administrator would be his brother, Simão Dantas, followed by his descendants, with the exception of illegitimate children. The chaplain would preferably be a relative of the institutor, especially the poorest and least busy cleric of his lineage. Furthermore, Simão Dantas was obliged to register the documents in the "livro dos registos das capelas" in Braga, in order to preserve the information about the property and the pious duties.
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) 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) 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 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) 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 Francisco Coelho and Isabel Eanes, instituting an entail with pious deeds in the monastery of Travanca, and appointing Sebastião de Babo and his relatives as successors, since their own son, Gonçalo Coelho, had disappeared in Brasil.
Will (extract) of Francisco Eanes and Catarina Eanes, founding a chapel with an annual mass in the church of São Paio de Midões, appointing as heir their daughter Antónia and her future husband and offspring. The entail should serve to support the chapel and the new couple.
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) by which Mateus Gonçalves Mouzinho established an entail, designating his son Francisco Mouzinho to be its first administrator with the obligation to order the celebration of masses. If he died childless, it should succeed his brother Gaspar Mouzinho or, in his absence, the heirs of his father or mother's brothers.
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 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 Inês Nunes bequeaths houses in Lisboa to Beatriz Nunes, her sister and Gaspar Ferreira's wife, instituting the pious obligation of celebrating 25 annual masses for her soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. After Beatriz's death, the entail would be inherited by one of her legitimate sons. The testator also establishes another entail with other houses in Lisboa, appointing Leonor de Almeida, her sister and João Vaz's wife, as its first administrator and ordering her to support the celebration of 25 annual masses in the referred church. After Leonor's death, it would be passed to her son, Duarte Vaz. Inês chooses to be buried in the mentioned church.
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 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 Doutor Luís Correia establishes a chapel with a daily mass and one yearly divine office in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. He entails to it rents in the value of 1 000 cruzados, to be employed in the acquisition of interest and properties for the chapel. He appoints his niece, D. Maria Mancelos, daughter of D. Isabel de Leão, as the chapel's first administrator, under the condition that she shall entail to it the properties she will inherit from her mother and grandmother. Her successors shall also annex to the entail a third of the third part of their inheritances. If D. Maria dies without descendants, the entail shall be inherited by her sister, D. Isabel. If the family line is extinguished, the obligation will be bequeathed to the Misericórdia of Coimbra.
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 Gomes Carreiro, Helena de Almada's widower, bequeaths the third part of his assets, including lands (casal) in Marvões, Sobral de Monte Agraço, to his son, Pedro Carreiro, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of annual masses for his soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. The testator declares that his remains should be buried next to the chapel of Jesus of that church.
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 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 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 padre João Rodrigues bequeaths his houses in Póvoa de Santo Adrião to his nephew, António Ribeiro, with an obligation of ten annual masses. He also donates a vineyard to his niece, Catarina Ribeiro, wife of Valentim da Costa Matos, with the same obligation, and he makes other donations to his sisters, Helena and Andresa Rodrigues. After their deaths, these other properties must pass to António Ribeiro and his successors, with the obligation of ten annual masses.
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 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 Diogo Rodrigues de Lisboa establishes two entails for his two grandsons, António Gomes do Alemo, son of his son Jorge Gomes do Alemo, and António de Torres, son of his daughter, Isabel Henriques, and of Diogo Lopes. He bequeaths three quarters of his engine in Baía de Todos-os-Santos to António Gomes do Alemo, with the obligation of one daily mass in his chapel of Santo Ângelo, in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. If he dies before his grandfather, the entail shall pass to his father and siblings, or, if they have no descendants, to the lineage of António de Torres. He bequeaths the other quarter of his engine to António de Torres, with an obligation of five annual masses in the same chapel and the same clauses of succession as the other entail. After four years, António Gomes do Alemo shall use the revenue of his entail to buy the part of the engine belonging to António de Torres and annex it to his entail. António de Torres shall buy properties to entail in its place with the revenue from this sale. If both their lineages are extinguished, the sucession shall be by appointment.
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 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 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 António de Miranda Campelo and his wife D. Maria dos Reis established an entail, designating their son Alberto de Miranda Campelo to be its first administrator. If he died without heirs, it should succeed D. Maria dos Reis and after her death their daughter D. Catarina and her heirs. The successors were due to order the celebration of masses wherever they wanted and to give to their daughter Ângela do Sacramento, a nun, 40 000 réis each year. This entail is composed of a farm called "Saúde" located in Sacavém.
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 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 Manuel Fernandes bequeathed houses in Rua da Galé, Lisboa, to his wife, Isabel Lourenço, obligating her and her successors to support the celebration of 10 annual masses for his soul in the church of S. Pedro of Alfama, over his grave. After his wife's death, the houses would be inherited by her nephew, António Fernandes, and transmitted to his male descendants. The houses could never be sold or divided.
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 Beatriz de Ornelas bequeaths houses in Lisboa to D. Joana de Faria, Luís de Faria's daughter, determining that she and her descendants must celebrate annual masses for the testator's soul and the souls of her relatives in the churches of Santo André and Santa Maria Madalena of Lisboa. If the entail's first administrator dies without leaving any children, the entailed properties should be inherited by Margarida Pimentel, the institutor's niece. The testator declares that her body should be buried inside the church of Santo André.
Will (extract) by which Catarina Cardoso established an entail with her farmstead (quinta), lands and houses near Chafariz de Arroios, Lisboa, and properties in Loures, designating her cousin to administrate it. He and his descendants were obligated to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul and for the souls of her relatives in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Lisboa.
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.
Will (extract) by which Inês de Valadares established an entail, designating her granddaughter Inês to be its first administrator. If she died without children, it should succeed another grandson of hers, Luís. The administrator was due to order the celebration of masses wherever she wanted and to use the money at interest in the Colégio of Santo Antão de Lisboa, to buy some immovable goods and to be incorporated into the chapel.
Will (extract) by which Pedro Alves entails a casal in Cascais with an obligation of several annual masses in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, where he wishes to be buried. He designates his daughter, Francisca Antunes, as first administrator of his entail, and her descendants afterwards.
Will (extract) by which Valentim de Barona entails his houses in Lisboa with an obligation of 50 annual masses for his soul and the soul of his wife, Maria da Costa, in the church of the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo. He designates his daughter, Maria de Barona, married to Francisco Vales, as first administrator of his entail, and her descendants afterwards. If she doesn't have any, the entail shall pass to her sister, Leonor de Barona, married to Jacques Verjões, and to her successors. He donates other properties to his granddaughter, also called Maria de Barona, nun in the monastery of Odivelas, which must be annexed to his entail after her death.
Will (extract) in which Catarina Gil and Jorge Lopes establish pious charges for their souls and for other family members in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa. They refer to the masses they were already fulfilling for the souls of Afonso Eanes "Cazambuco", João Gil and Beatriz Pires, who were Catarina Gil’s great-grandfather, father and mother respectively. The couple entails the pious obligations to three orchards they had in Várzea, referring that part of those orchards were already obligated to the pious charges instituted by Catarina’s mother Beatriz Pires, in her will. After the testators’ death, these properties would be bequeathed to their daughter Juliana Landim, with the pious obligations. They establish in detail the conditions and the pious charges the administrators of this property should have and they detail the options of succession. After Juliana Landim, their goddaughter Juliana Raposo, Brás Raposo’s daughter or a relative of Catarina’s father João Gil should succeed, passing the administration preferably to the older sons.
Will (extract) by André Fernandes Godinho, establishing a chapel and entailing half of the Godinhos' farm (herdade), on the outskirts of Aljustrel, to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the mother church of Aljustrel. He appoints Manuel Barreira, his grandson, first administrator, with his eldest son to succeed him.
Will (extract) by which Agostinho Afonso and his wife Marta Filipe established an entail, appointing their son Filipe 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 "casal" in Esparregal, in Oeiras.
Will (extract) by Pedro Galego Sintrão and Maria Rodrigues, his wife. They name what survives as their heir of than, having fulfilled their legacies, remained of their assets. The survivor was also required to name the next heir, who was of Pedro Galego's lineage, in charge of building a chapel in the mother church of Lagos.
Will (extract) by which Fernando Gonçalves Fuseiro estalished an entail, designating his sister Guiomar Ferreira to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, giving 100 "alqueires de trigo" and using the rents of his "herdade" in Machede, on the outskirts of Évora. This entail should be succeeded by her eldest son or, in his absence, by a daughter.
Will (extract) of João da Cunha annexing some properties and a public debt instrument to the entail of Antanhol. Will approved in 1642-02-19 and opened in 1642-09-13.
Will (extract) by which Vasco Esteves, prior da igreja de Algodres, bequeaths his farmstead (quinta) of Figueira 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 (extract) by which Manuel da Silva established an entail, designating his son D. António da Silva to be its first administrator with the obligation to incorporate his "legítima" into this entail. It should succeed his heirs and, if he died childless, his brother Nicolau da Silva and his heirs. The successors were also obligated to incorporate their thirds into this entail.
Will (extract) by which padre Baltasar Soares Magro entails a casal in Calhariz de Benfica, Lisboa, with an obligation of 150 masses for his soul in the convent of S. Bento de Xabregas. He designates his great-nephew, Sebastião Ferreira Magro, son of his nephew Manuel Ferreira Magro, as first administrator, and his descendants afterwards.
Extract of the will made by Gomes Pamplona de Miranda in which he ordered the foundation of an entail, composed of assets in Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every week for his soul and 12 more masses celebrated every year for the soul of his father António Pamplona de Miranda. He named his wife as first administrator of the entail with the condition that if she married a second time the administration should be given to their son João de Ornelas, who would in anyway inherit after her death, and his first born male sons after him. If João de Ornelas died without heirs, the administration should be transmitted to the closest relative of his mother's or aunts or cousins bloodline, and if there were relatives in equivalent condition to receive the administration, he decided that the poorest should administrate the entail. He disposed that every administrator should bare the surname "Borges" or lose the administration, and also give 10 alqueires of wheat to two poor woman, with the condition that each of them would pray a rosary in memory of his soul.
Will (extract) of Catarina Vaz. She leaves half of a farm to Maria Lourenço Gramacha and the other half to Rui Pegado, her nephews, with charge of masses. Each one could choose the son he wanted to succeed him, but later the succession would take place in the eldest son.
Will (extract) by Diogo Lourenço, copied from the tombo of the chapels of the mother church of Panóias. He leaves a third of his property, consisting of a few courelas, to Maria Barbas, his wife, with the obligation to keep a lamp burning in the church of São João, in Panóias. After the death of his wife, it would remain with Bárbara Lourenço, their daughter, and then with her eldest son.
Will (extract) of Gonçalo de Pina. He leaves his garden in Vale dos Mestres and an olive grove next to it, and other rural assets, to Francisco de Pina, his son. He entails the olive grove to fulfill charges.
