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.
Extract of the will of João de Oliveira, father of Rui de Oliveira, ordering the executors of his will to pay for the masses of the chapel founded by Afonso Domingues de Brião since the time of the death of his father-in-law, Rodrigo Eanes, who administrated it, to the present.
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) of Belchior da Costa and Joana de Melo founding a chapel with the pious obligation of five masses celebrated in the church of Nossa Senhora of Covilhã.
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) 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 Geraldo Vicente, entailing assets to fulfill the charges of the chapel he instituted. He appoints João de Minhão, his nephew, to administer it, and then he must be left to his most suitable children. He entails certain assets to an albergaria, instituted in his house, appointing Domingos Razão to administer it.
Will (extract) of Francisco Velasco de Gouveia, by which he establishes Baltasar Pereira do Lago, son of Gaspar Pereira do Lago, his nephew, as his heir. The testator entails all his real estate, including houses in Lisboa, lands (casal) in Mafra and the Fonte Boa's estate (herdade), in Ferreira do Alentejo. The entail's administrator was obligated to administer it with the chapel established by Beatriz de Gouveia, his mother, in the convent of São Domingos of Lisboa, and with the one established by Duarte de Almeida, in the same convent. Francisco added annual masses to the pious obligation his mother had already instituted. He chooses to be buried in the chapel, located in the cloister of the referred convent, where his parents lied.
Will (extract) by which Francisco Velasco de Gouveia adds annual masses to the ones his mother had already instituted for her soul in the chapel of the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, where Francisco's parents are buried. These pious obligations should be sustained with the revenues of a public debt instrument.
Will (extract) by which Lourenço Soares de Barbosa established an entail with his farmstead ("quinta das Quintãs"), with pious obligations in the church of São Vicente de Pinheiro. He designated António de Barbedo to administrate the entail.
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 de São Francisco establishes two entails: the first one with properties in Monte Agraço, which she bequeaths to her executor and his wife, Antónia Veloso, her relative, with the obligation of one annual mass in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa; the second one with properties in Paradela and Monte Redondo, which she bequeaths her nephew, Miguel Ferreira, son of her cousin Paulo Fernandes, with an obligation of another annual mass in the same convent.
Will (extract) by which Catarina de Castanheda bequeaths the revenue from her casal da Carvalheira, in Alenquer, to her husband, João de Balaçar, under the condition that after his death he will bequeath part of that revenue to Paulo da Costa, and his successors afterwards, in an entail, with the obligation of three annual masses for her soul.
Will (extract) by which doutor Gabriel de Almeida demands that the sucessor of his entail, Gabriel, his nephew, orders a daily mass with responsory and an anniversary mass for his and his parent's souls in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. He appoints his sister and brother-in-law as administrators of the entail during Gabriel's minority. He also establishes that the sucessors of his entail shall pay 30 000 reis to his sister, D. Joana de Vasconcelos, nun in the monastery of Odivelas, while she lives. If the lineage of his nephews is extinguished, the entail shall also be extinguished and the properties shall be given to the Ordem Terceira and to the Hospital of da Irmandade dos Clérigos da Caridade, with the same obligation of masses, or to the church of S. Lourenço, if the convent of S. Francisco doesn't accept it.
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 Beatriz Gomes, João Afonso's wife, establishes an entail, ordering that the executors of her will should choose one of her properties to be incorporated in it. Its revenues should support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. The executors were also responsible for appointing the entail's first administrator, under the condition that he/she must be a good and honest person.
Will (extract) by which João Gonçalves bequeathed houses in Rua da Pelada, Lisboa, to Margarida Gonçalves, his niece, obligating her to spend, every year, 5 000 réis in the celebration of annual masses in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires, where his body would be buried. The brotherhood of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires had to guarantee that the pious obligations would be duly fulfilled. These houses would always be linked to that pious charge, even if they were sold or transmitted to someone else. Until Margarida married, the houses would be owned by her mother. It is declared that those assets had been given to the testator by his late wife, who asked him to leave them to his niece.
Will (extract) by which Isabel Rodrigues bequeaths to Catarina Rodrigues, her criada, lands in Évora ("casal da Galvoeira"), determining that she and her descendants should support the celebration of 12 annual masses for her soul in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where her body would be buried. Catarina Rodrigues and her successors are forbidden to sell, exchange or divide the entailed properties. If one of them decides to do so, the convent is allowed to appoint an honourable and good person to be the entail's next administrator.
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 Marcos Pires bequeaths a land and a vegetable garden (almuinha) in Alenquer to his wife, Catarina Jorge, obligating her to support the celebration of an annual mass for his soul in the church of S. Miguel of Alfama. After his wife's death, the entail would be transmitted to the institutor's closest relative chosen by her.
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 António Camelo and Maria de Sousa determine that, after the death of one of them, the other one must inherit all the couple's patrimony and use its revenues to support the celebration of 26 annual masses in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where their bodies should be buried. If António Camelo survives his wife and remarries to someone else, the entail has to be inherited by his descendants. If that does not happen, it should be transmitted to Maria de Sousa, the testator's niece. In order to ensure that the pious obligation would always be fulfiled, the testators link it to a rent (foro) of wheat, barley and chickens in a property in Casével, Santarém, which could never be sold or replaced for another asset.
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 Maria Francisca establishes an entail with houses and a vineyard in Bucelas, designating her nephew to administrate it. He and his successors must support the celebration of an annual mass for the institutor's soul in the convent of S. Romão of Alverca do Ribatejo. She also bequeaths a property in Bucelas to her sister, Ana Francisca, obligating her to support the celebration of 3 annual masses for her soul in that convent. Following her death, Mariana Cordeiro, the testator's niece, would administrate it and pass it to her descendants. The testator also declares that none of the entailed properties should ever be sold or exchanged for others.
Will (extract) by which Catarina de França entails her houses in Lisboa. She bequeaths half of them to her niece, Filipa de França, and the other to her nephew, António de França, children of her brother, Belchior de França. Each of them, and their successors, must order one annual mass in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried.
Will (extract) of Vicente Simões, naming his sister as administrator, to whom Pedro Lourenço, her son, nephew of the institutor, should succeed, and then Gil Lourenço, his brother, and then Inês Gonçalves, sister of the two.
Will (extract) by which Jorge Vaz de Almeida bequeaths to his son, João do Sal, houses in Lisboa, with the pious obligation of celebrating annual masses for his soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. Before his son attained his majority, Jorge's wife, Isabel Fernandes, would administrate the entail and guarantee the fulfilment of the obligations linked to it.
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) of Vasco Esteves. He leaves the Quinta da Figueira to Vicente Esteves, his brother, with charges, celebrated in the monastery of São Domingos of Lisbon, where he wanted to be buried. After his death, it should be left to his eldest, legitimate son.
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 Maria Miguéis bequeaths lands in Almada, houses and vegetable gardens (hortas) in Lisboa to Catarina Andrés, Vasco Serpa's sister and Gonçalo Gomes' wife, with the obligation of paying each year 15 libras to the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, whose friars must light a lamp in its main chapel. If the heir dies before she can fulfil the testator's will, the guardian of the convent is obligated to deliver those properties to a relative of Maria Miguéis. She leaves all her remaining assets to Gil Esteves, her nephew, who should use its revenues to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in that convent, where his aunt's body would be buried.
Will (extract) by which Margarida de Landim, widow of Pedro Barriga, entails her houses in Fangas da Farinha, Lisboa, with an obligation of two annual masses in the chapel of Chagas of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. She bequeaths them to her eldest son, João Alves Barriga, and to his sucessors. If, at the time of her death, João has already died or has no male descendants, the entail shall pass to his younger brother, Gonçalo Vaz Barriga. Followed by a note explaining that the houses entailed to this chapel were demolished by order of the king and replaced by a farmstead in Loures, according to a consignation letter and sentence from 1748.
Will (extract) by which D. Leonor de Meneses established a chapel in the convent of S. Agostinho of Santarém, entailing to it all her properties in Santarém as well as her farmstead ("quinta do Paraíso") and determining that its revenues should support the celebration of 5 daily perpetual masses and sustain 5 poor people every year. She designated her nephew, D. Pedro, son of the Condessa de Vila Real, D. Beatriz de Meneses, to administrate it, obligating him to use her father's family name and coat of arms. During his minority, the entail would be administrated by his mother. D. Leonor de Meneses ordered the executors of her will to build two graves in that convent where her remains and those of her father, D. Pedro de Meneses, Conde de Viana, would be deposited. She also asked them to deliver to the heirs of her sister, D. Isabel, assets that were granted to her by the Regent, D. Pedro. If he did not authorize that, the executors had to wait for 2 years and then institute a chapel with those properties. It would be administrated by D. Afonso, D. Isabel and D. Fernando's son, who would have to support the celebration of 5 daily perpetual masses in that convent and provide for 5 poor people.
Will (extract) of António Fernandes Antunes fulfilling the wills of his parents Gaspar Antunes and Apolónia Fernandes, instituting a chapel in the church of São Lourenço de Navarra, and appointing his niece Maria Fernandes as administrator or, alternatively, his nephew Domingos Antunes.
Will (extract) by which Lourenço Vieira establishes an entail on his farmstead in Lumiar, Lisboa, near the church of S. João. He bequeaths it to his nephew, Lourenço Vieira, with the obligation of four annual masses in the chapel of S. Lourenço of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, on the days of S. João Evangelista, Jesus, Easter and S. Lourenço, and other twelve masses on each first Sunday of every month. He also orders that he and his sucessors take 50 000 reis of the third parts of their inheritances to keep the chapel repaired. If by the time of Lourenço Vieira's death his nephew has already died, the entail shall be bequeathed to his sister, Beatriz Vieira.
Will (extract) made by Constança Salvado 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 Cristóvão Vasques 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 Gonçalo Carvalho and his wife, Francisca Pires, appoint each other, when the other dies, as universal heir and administrator of the chapel they have both established in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. They entail to it their houses in Lisboa with the obligation of two daily masses. The last one of them to die shall appoint the next administrator.
Will (extract) by which Manuel Veloso de Almeida, appoints his eldest son, Francisco de Almeida, as administrator of the chapel established by Gonçalo Carvalho, first husband of his wife, Francisca Pires. He explains that Francisca Pires, who is deceased, had appointed him administrator at the time of their marriage. He had taken from the obligations half an annual of masses. After a while, however, he had re-established that obligation, and he now requests another half of an annual to be prayed.
Will (extract) by which Catarina Eanes bequeaths houses next to the Hospital dos Palmeiros to her husband, Álvaro Rodrigues, obligating him to leave them, at the time of his death, to Rodrigo, Doutor João Rodrigues' son, or, if he dies before that event, to his brother, Simão. She determines that one of them and his descendants must support the celebration of 30 annual masses for her soul in the church of S. Julião of Lisboa, where her body would be buried. Those houses could not be sold or exchanged for others.
Will (extract) by which D. Beatriz de Mendonça entails a public debt instrument of 30 000 reis with an obligation of a daily mass in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa.
Will (extract) by which Catarina Álvares, João Fernandes' widow, asked the executor to buy a property in Lisboa, which must be delivered to Joana Henriques, her niece, Bernardo Rodrigues' eldest daughter. She and her successors were obligated to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in the church of S. Miguel of Alfama, where the testator's body would be buried. After Joana Henriques' death, the entail would be inherited by the eldest son of Duarte Gonçalves, the testator's nephew, and transmitted to his descendants.
Will (extract) by which Maria Fernandes established an entail with houses in in the parish of S. Miguel of Lisboa 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 the church of S. Miguel of Alfama 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. The testator bequeathed houses in that city 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 that church. After his death, the entail would be inherited by his son, Manuel de Oliveira, the institutor's godson, and transmitted through his generation.
Will (extract) by which Diogo Fernandes bequeathed rents (foros) of wheat extracted from properties in Laveiras and Barcarena to Domingos Fernandes, who he had raised, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 6 annual masses for his soul in the churches of Misericórdia and S. Miguel of Alfama. After Domingos Fernandes' death, the entail would be passed to his son and subsequently transmitted to his descendants. Those assets could never be sold or exchanged for others.
Will (extract) by which Helena Dantas bequeathed a vineyard in Torre to her grandson, Jerónimo Mendes Feijó, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of 3 annual masses for her soul in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar. If her grandson or his heirs sold or exchanged that property for others, they would have to guarantee that it would be accompanied with that pious obligation.
Will (extract) by which Florência de Albuquerque established an entail with a farmstead (quinta) in Alfeite, lands in Almada, properties (casal) in Trajouce, Cascais and houses in bairro dos Escolares and Portas do Sol, Lisboa, thus fulfilling the will she and her late husband, Jorge Cotão, had previously made. She designated her niece, Andresa de Albuquerque, and her husband, Jerónimo Pires, to administrate it, obligating them and their descendants to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of S. Brás and to maintain a lamp lit in their chapel. After their deaths, the entail would be inherited by their eldest son or daughter.
Will (extract) by which Úrsula de Almeida established a chapel in the church of Misericórdia of Terena, where her body would be buried. She designated Domingos Lourenço Cabeçudo to administrate it, asking him to buy assets appraised at 4 000 cruzados to entail to the chapel. Its revenues would support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass. After his death, her husband would be succeeded by Maria Lourenço, his daughter.
Will (extract) by which Maria Dias left houses on Mouraria, near the hermitage of the orphan children, to Afonso Eanes, sapateiro, and his wife, due to the great love she had for them and as a reward for all of their good deeds. The property would be passed to their children and subsequently to their descendants. Afonso Eanes, his wife and their successors had the obligation of supporting the celebration of 10 masses, every year, in the church of Nossa Senhora do Loreto. A copy of Maria Dias' will would be delivered to the priests of that church.
Will (extract) by which Isabel Gonçalves, Gonçalo Eanes' widow, bequeaths houses in Lisboa to her niece, Catarina Quaresma, Francisco Portocarreiro's wife, obligating her and her successors to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa.
Will (extract) by which Fernando Lopes and his wife Leonor Afonso established an entail, incorporating the third part of their assets, which included the "herdade da Renda" and the "herdade da Brunheira", on the outskirts of Avis. They designated their son António Fernandes to be its first administrator and, after his death, his son Leonardo, grandson of the institutors.
Will (extract) made by Sancha Eanes in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora. She appointed Estêvão Eanes and Pedro Martins Racom to be the first administrators during their lifetime. After their death, the administrator was to be appointed by the guardião of that monastery.
Extract of Cecília de Azevedo's will, mentioning that she had made a donation to Afonso de Cerveira and his wife Catarina de Magalhães, under the condition that the couple and their offspring charge themselves of ordering the celebration of 16 annual masses in the church where she would be buried.
Will (extract) of Fernando da Silva instituting an entail with his properties, namely an estate he owned in Ouguela ("herdade de Vale do Castelo"). He designated his nephew, Pedro da Silva de Meneses, to administrate it, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass in the church of Misericórdia of Campo Maior, where the testator's remains would be buried.
Will (extract) made by Lourenço Caldeira in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora. He appointed Beatriz Mendes de Vasconcelos to be the first administrator during her lifetime.
Will (extract) by which Isabel de Castro establishes an entail with her farmstead (quinta) of Ameias, in Cruz de Almada, in Lisboa, and lands (casal) near Ribeira de Lopo, in the outskirts of that city. She appoints Maria de Abreu, her relative, to be its first administrator, obligating her and her successors to celebrate masses for her soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. After Maria's death, the entail should be inherited by Afonso de Abreu, her brother.
Will (extract) by which doutor Gaspar da Nóbrega establishes an entail in his herdade da Fronteira. He bequeaths it to his daughter, Briolanja da Nóbrega, daughter of his first wife, Aldonça Godinho, and to her sucessors, with the obligation of a daily mass for his soul in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. If his daughter doesn't have any heirs, it shall be bequeathed to her brother, Pedro Godinho.
Will (extract) by which Cristóvão Soares and his wife, Maria de Lemos, entail their farmstead in Alvalade Grande and other houses in Lisboa. They bequeath them to their eldest son, Brás Soares, and to his successors thereafter, with the obligation of 30 masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where they shall be buried.
Will (extract) made by Manuel Fidalgo da Costa and his wife Beatriz da Veiga Spínola, in which they have ordered the foundation of an entail with their lands in Covada, with a perpetual pious obligation of two sung masses, as long as the world lasted, with bread and wine offer over their graves in All Souls Day. They named padre Florêncio da Veiga Escórcio to administrate the entail during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to Helena, his natural daughter. From there on, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. They also asked the Cabido to surveil the fulfillment of this will.
Will (extract) made by Luís Afonso in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year, in the church of Santa Maria of Viana. He appointed Luís Touro to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his male son that he appointed. It was opened on 1521-04-25.
Will (extract) by which Mécia Fernandes bequeathed lands (casa) in Valejas, located on the outskirts of Lisboa, to Jorge Lopes, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of 10 annual masses for her soul and the soul of her sister, Leonor Fernandes, in the churches of S. Miguel and S. Pedro of Alfama. The properties could never be sold or exchanged for others. Jorge Lopes had to appoint the entail's next administrator or, if he died before doing it, to transmit it to his eldest son. The testator leaves, also, houses in Beco do Lagar do Mel, Lisboa, to her criado, Rodrigo, determining that him and his descendants had to celebrate 5 annual masses for her soul in the church of S. Miguel. Those houses could never be sold. If Rodrigo did not produce an heir, the entailed property would be added to the entail left to Jorge Lopes.
Will (extract) by which Afonso Dias bequeaths houses in Lisboa to his wife, Ana Lopes, determining that she and her successors should support the celebration of 3 weekly masses for their souls in the church of S. João da Praça of that city. He and his wife declare that, after her death, the chapel should be administrated by a member of their families. The entailed properties could never be sold or exchanged for other ones.
Will (extract) by which Miguel Frade bequeaths the third part of his assets, including a rent (foro) of wheat and quinces given by the usufructuary of mills located on Sesimbra, to his daughter, Maria Carvalho, determining that her and her descendants must celebrate 3 annual masses for his soul in the church of S. João da Praça of Lisboa, where his body shall be buried. After his daughter's death, the entail should be inherited by her eldest son. The entailed rent could never be sold or exchanged for other property.
Will (extract) by which Domingos Pires and Beatriz Jorge, his wife, determine that, after the death of both of them, the third part of their assets, including a vineyard in Arcas, must be inherited by Maria Jorge, João Rodrigues' widow, who, from then on, is obligated to support the celebration of 4 annual masses for the testators' souls in the church of S. João of Lumiar. If Maria Jorge dies without receiving the inheritance, the entail would be transmitted to a son or daughter of her choice. If the future owners of that property do not fulfil the pious obligation established by the testators, it should be passed to a brotherhood of that church.
Will (extract) by which Maria da Silveira, Sebastião de Miranda's widow, bequeaths houses in Lumiar to Madalena da Fonseca, obligating her and her heirs to support the celebration of 3 annual masses for her soul in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar. She declares that if her son, João de Miranda, turns back from Índia, those houses would be delivered to him. In that case, the third part of the testator's assets would be inherited by Madalena da Fonseca, without any pious obligation attached.
Will (extract) by which André Fernandes bequeaths two floors of a house located on Lisboa to his son, Francisco Vaz, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of 3 annual masses for his soul in the church of S. Julião, where his body must be buried. After the first administrator's death, the entail would be transmitted to Gaspar Vaz, André's son, and subsequently passed to his eldest son.
Will (extract) by which Bárbara Afonso designates her husband, Manuel Pais, as her heir, bequeathing him her third part, consisting of houses and mills in Lisboa, with an obligation of a monthly mass for her soul. She also bequeaths him other houses with the obligation of a weekly mass in a total of 50 masses. The houses can be sold with these obligations. She also declares that whoever inherits her casal in Monfeire, Lisboa, has to order a monthly mass for her soul and three Christmas masses.
Will (extract) by which Afonso Eanes Carrasco establishes an entail with all his properties, appointing his cousin, João Eanes Galego, to be its first administrator. He obligates him to pay each year 100 libras, extracted from the revenues of his assets, to the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, in order to support the celebration of annual masses for his soul. He mentions that his body should be buried inside that convent.
Will (extract) by which Beatriz Borboleta establishes a chapel in the church of S. Nicolau of Lisboa, entailing her farmsteads and lands in Alhandra, Arruda dos Vinhos, Alcântara and houses in Lisboa. She appoints Álvaro Nunes, Escudeiro, escrivão da Casa do Cível, to be its first administrator, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of a daily mass for her soul in that church. After his death, the entail should be inherited by his eldest son.
Will (extract) by which Luís de Atouguia, Inês Álvares' husband, establishes an entail with the third part of his assets, which comprises a farmstead (quinta) in Alcântara and properties in Beja, designating Manuel de Atouguia, his son, to administrate it. The latter must transmit it to his eldest son. The future administrators of the entail are obligated to support the celebration of 4 annual masses for the institutor's soul in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa.
Will (extract) by which Diogo de Castro do Rio orders a daily mass for his soul and a yearly divine office in his chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. He entails to it his houses in Fangas da Farinha, which had belonged to his sister, Justa Vaz, to be administered by his heir and by the confraria de Nossa Senhora da Conceição of that convent. He also orders that a candle should always be lit in the chapel. If the confraria is extinguished, the obligation shall be passed to the Hospital de Todos os Santos, and if the Hospital is extinguished, it shall be passed to the Câmara of Lisboa. He establishes that this chapel shall be the burial place of his descendants. Followed by notes from 1859, referring two subrogation sentences from 1855 e 1857 related to Quinta do Rio, in Sacavém, part of the entail established by Diogo de Castro do Rio.
Will (extract) by which Beatriz Vaz orders her burial in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, which she established with her husband. She entails to it 20 000 reis, to employ in the acquisition of a public debt instrument or properties, so a daily mass and an annual divine office can be prayed for her soul. She orders that these masses shall be prayed in the monastery of Sta. Cristina [of S. Silvestre] whilst her body is deposited there. She charges her son, Martinho de Castro do Rio, and his successors, with this obligation, together with the members of the confraria de Nossa Senhora da Conceição of that chapel.
Will (extract) by which Inês Pires requests to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, next to her husband, João da Veiga, near the chapel of Salvador. She entails casais in Lisboa with the obligation of a daily mass in that chapel for her and her husband's soul. She appoints Palmades Vasques, her grandson, as administrator, and his successors afterwards.
Will (extract) by which Maria de Almeida designated her husband Brás Nunes to be her heir. She incorporated her assets for the celebration of masses in the church of Santa Maria Madalena de Turcifal. The husband should be succeeded by his closest kin.
Will (extract) by which Isabel Coelho establishes an entail with her estate of casal de Vila Seca, with the obligation of 10 annual masses in the church of Misericórdia, in Braga. She appoints her nephew António de Araújo Coelho as administrator of the entail instituted by herself and her husband.
Will (extract) of Gonçalo Esteves ordering to his executor to apply six libras per year to celebrate three aniversaries in the church of São Martinho de Sintra. The vigário of São Martinho must assure that the administrators fulfills the pious obligations. Extracted from the records of the church of São Martinho of Sintra.
Will (extract) by which Isabel Vaz bequeaths an orchard and houses in Lumiar to Simão Gonçalves and his wife, Beatriz Lopes, obligating them and their heirs to support the celebration of 8 annual masses for her soul in the church of São João Batista of Lumiar. After the death of both of them, the entail must be inherited by their eldest son. The entailed properties could never be sold.
Will (extract) by which Fernando Álvares de Almeida and Isabel Brandão, his wife, established an entail, incorporating in it houses they owned in Rua Nova D'El-Rei, Lisboa. The entail's future administrators were obligated to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass in the chapel of S. Miguel of the church of S. Miguel of Alfama, where the institutor's bodies would be buried; to maintain, every day, a lamp alight near the Santíssimo Sacramento of that church; to provide for the poor members of their family and to give, each year, 4 000 réis to the Hospital de Santa Ana dos Incuráveis, which was administrated by the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa.
Will (extract) made by João Gonçalves Folga na Palha in which he ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every day in the church of Santa Cruz of Santarém. He appointed João de Basto to be the first administrator during his lifetime. Guiomar Rodrigues, João Gonçalves' wife, consents to the institution of the chapel and also entails her half of the assets. The successors were to be elected by the vigário of the church of Santa Cruz, the prior of the monastery of São Domingos and the guardião of the monastery of São Francisco.
Will (extract) of Catarina Eanes ordering her grave in the chapel of Santo Espírito, which she had founded with Diogo Gonçalves Gavião, her husband, already deceased, in the monastery of São Francisco de Beja. She entails several assets to fulfill the charges and appoints João da Costa, her nephew and executor, as administrator. The eldest son or daughter should follow. If she did not fulfill the charges, the municipality of Beja should appoint a new administrator to do so.
Will (extract) by which João Fernandes, pedreiro, and his wife, Catarina Álvares, bequeath their houses in Lisboa to André Vaz, Catarina Fernandes' husband, João's niece, ordering him to sell them and to buy, with the sale's profit, a property in that city or in its outskirts. André was subsequently obligated to employ part of its revenues to support the celebration of masses for the soul of the institutors in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. If André died before fulfilling the testators' wishes, his eldest son should be obligated to do it.
Will (extract) by which Manuel da Serra establishes an obligation of 40 annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where he wishes to be buried, for his soul, the soul of his wife, Maria Correia, and the soul of Domingos Pinheiro. He entails his third part to this obligation. He appoints his son, Manuel da Serra, as his heir and administrator, and Custódio Correia as his son's tutor.
Will (extract) by which Maria de São Francisco establishes two entails: the first one with properties in Monte Agraço, which she bequeaths to her executor and his wife, Antónia Veloso, her relative, with the obligation of one annual mass in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa; the second one with properties in Paradela and Monte Redondo, which she bequeaths her nephew, Miguel Ferreira, son of her cousin Paulo Fernandes, with an obligation of another annual mass in the same convent.
Will (extract) made by padre Diogo Tarouco, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the altar das Almas, in Castelo de Vide.
Will (extract) by which cónego Gonçalo Rodrigues bequeaths his niece, Leonor, or her sister, Joana, if Leonor dies before him, an olive grove in Lisboa, with an obligation of a daily mass with vespers every day of Nossa Senhora da Conceição over the tomb of his mother, in the cathedral of Lisboa.
Will (extract) by which Francisco da Fonseca appoints his wife, Beatriz Monteiro, to succeed in the houses near Santo António dos Capuchos, with the obligation of accomplishing a set of perpetual masses for his soul at the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa. He details some of the conditions, adding that whoever has the houses must commit to this charge, and if that person doesn't fulfil it at some point, the priests of the convent should ensure it, taking the houses and using their income. The testator also expresses his wish of being buried in that convent.
Will (extract) by which D. Maria da Silva entails her herdade da Torre Velha, in Serpa, with an obligation of an annual mass in the convent of Madre de Deus de Xabregas, Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried. She mentions masses for the soul of her mother-in-law, D. Maria de Castro.
Will (extract) by which Catarina de França entails her houses in Lisboa. She bequeaths half of them to her niece, Filipa de França, and the other to her nephew, António de França, children of her brother, Belchior de França. Each of them, and their successors, must order one annual mass in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried.
Will (extract) by which Maria Francisca bequeaths a property in Bucelas to her sister, Ana Francisca, obligating her to support the celebration of 3 annual masses for her soul in the convent of S. Romão of Alverca do Ribatejo. Following her death, Mariana Cordeiro, the testator's niece, would administrate it and pass it to her descendants. She establishes another entail with houses and a vineyard in Bucelas, designating her nephew to administrate it. He and his successors must support the celebration of an annual mass for the institutor's soul in that convent. The testator also declares that none of the entailed properties should ever be sold or exchanged for others.
Will (extract) by which padre Pedro Afonso bequeaths houses in Lumiar to his sister, Catarina Vaz, João Alves' wife, determining that she and her successors must support the celebration of 2 annual masses for his soul in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar.
Will (extract) by which Luísa de Padilha established a chapel in the church of S. Julião of Lisboa, determining that its administrators had to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul. She designated her nephew, Luís de Padilha, to become the chapel's first administrator. After his death, it would be inherited by his descendants or, if he died childless, by his brother, Manuel de Padilha.
Will (extract) by which Miguel Fernandes bequeathed the third part of his assets, including houses in Lisboa, to his brother, Pedro Vaz with the obligation of supporting , each year, the celebration of a sung mass for his soul in the church of S. Miguel of Alfama, where his body would be buried. After Pedro's death, the entail would be passed to a son or daughter or his choice and subsequently transmitted to his/her descendants. Pedro Vaz would only receive that inheritance after the death of Branca Jorge, the testator's wife.
Will (extract) by which Bartolomeu Vaz de Lemos entails a casal in Sintra with the obligation of a weekly mass in the church of Santo André of Lisboa. If the administrator of his chapel refuses to fulfil the obligations and give notice of their fulfilment to the visitador of the church, the priests of Santo André can chose another administrator among his relatives.
Will chart (extract) of Luís Carreiro de Abreu. Establishes a chapel, entailing assets to fulfill charges, celebrated in the chapel of São Gonçalo, in the church of Nossa Senhora de Triana in Alenquer. He appoints Inês de Aguiar, his sister-in-law, the first administrator. Brás de Araújo de Valadares, his nephew should succeed her.
Will chart (extract) by which Nuno Fernandes de Abreu established an entail, incorporating assets to fulfill charges in the church of Nossa Senhora de Triana, in Alenquer. Jerónima de Sousa, his wife, should administrate the chapel during her lifetime. Manuel de Mariz, the institutor's nephew, should succeed her.
Will chart (extract) by which Francisco Fernandes, cónego of the cathedral of Lisboa, appoints his son, Francisco de Almada, as his universal heir, bequeathing him all his properties in Alenquer with the obligation of six annual masses in the cathedral of Lisboa.
Will chart of Pedro Galego Sintrão. He confirms the terms of the will he had made with his wife and appoints Estêvão Vaz, son of Branca Garcia, his niece, to administrator of the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Fevereiro.
Will chart of Tristão da Costa, ordering his sepulture in the monastery of São Francisco de Tavira, where he intends to establish a chapel. He entails several incomes, including a farm, located in Gomeira, for the fulfillment of the charges, and nominates Baltasar Viegas, his brother, as administrator, to whom António, his son, nephew of the institutor, should succeed.
Will chart of D. Manuel de Moura Manuel. Establishes a chapel or entail, entailing goods. He appoints Henrique de Moura Manuel, his nephew, as administrator, with his legitimate descendants to succeed him and establishes the celebration of charges in his church of Nossa Senhora da Penha de França.
Will chart by which Beatriz Taveira, widow of Pedro da Costa, Desembargador do Rei D. Afonso V, established an entail, incorporating in it houses in Lisboa, a farmstead in Lumiar ("quinta da Torre"), lands (casal) in Monção, outskirts of Santarém, and properties in Santa Catarina. She designated her nephew, Diogo Dias, Cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, to become its first administrator, determining that him and his descendants had to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for her soul and the souls of her relatives in the chapel of Santa Maria of the church of S. João da Praça of that city, where her body would be buried. After the death of Diogo Dias, the entail would be inherited by his eldest son. If his lineage became extinct, the priests of S. João da Praça had to elect someone to be the entail's administrator.
