Will of João Garcia and Maria Álvares, his wife, founding a chapel or entail in Tourais. If Maria Álvares does not appoint any successor, the chapel's assets will be bequeathed to his niece, Catarina, daughter of his sister Catarina Garcia. João Garcia also bequeaths the assets located across the river of Seia to his niece Isabel, daughter of his sister Catarina Garcia, with the pious obligation of four perpetual masses. Isabel can appoint whoever she wants as long as he or she belongs to the institutor lineage.
Will approved in 1667-07-08.

Will made by Domingos Gonçalves, administrator of the entail founded by his son, padre Manuel Gonçalves, in which he confirmed the institution of the chapel and entailed his own reserved portion to it. However he changed the dispositions regarding the form of administration in case that Catarina, his daughter, died without children. As Manuel left a very detailed, although unlawfull, form of succession, which would be ruled by election, he disposed that if Catarina died without children, the administration would be handled to his son-in-law, Belchior Golaio, husband of Catarina, during his lifetime, and after his death, the administration would be transmitted to João da Cruz, nephew of the administrator, who lived in the city of Guarda, with the condition that he and his descendants would live in Crato to better administrate the chapel. And if João also died without children, the administration would be handled to the closest relative, that being Manuel Álvares Tomás, who lived in Gafete. If none of them had children, the administrator would be appointed by the Vigário and Beneficiados of the mother church among a good honourable man, without hebrew, moorish and mullato descendance, and could not be or descend from any drunken man either. Finally, he disposed that this will and the will made by Manuel Gonçalves should both be copied in two separate books to be given one for the administrator and the other for the chaplain, and those books should also contain a detailed inventory of the chapel's assets.

Will of Baltasar de Araújo. The testator states that his body should be buried in the chapel of São Mamede, where he was baptised. He decided to bequeath his possessions to found a chapel, with the perpetual obligation of celebrating two masses a month in the chapel of São Mamede or in the chapel of S. Sebastião. Men were preferred to administer the chapel, and each administrator had to use the surname of the founder. If the institutor had a close relative who was a cleric, he would be preferred for the position of chaplain. The first administrator of the chapel had to register the deed of foundation in the "livro das capelas" of the Juízo dos Resíduos de Braga.

Will made in Marvão by João de Videira, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of 120 masses celebrated every year in the church of Santiago, in Marvão. He named Pedro Dias as first administrator until the marriage of his daughter Leonor Videira, that would administrate it with the same conditions. After the death of Leonor, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If she died without children, the administration would be handled to the closest male relative of the Videiras lineage. All administrators were obliged to purchase 15 cruzados of properties in every year and those properties should be annexed to the chapel, and registered on the inventory record books for good memory.

Will of Pedro Pais and his wife Maria Brava. The couple requested to be buried in the Chapel of the Santíssimo Sacramento in the Cathedral of Braga. They named each other as their universal heirs. With the aim of establishing an entail, they reserved properties in Braga, which were to be owned first by their nephew Martinho Bravo, whom they had raised "as their own son". He was to be succeeded by his son Diogo Bravo or by Manuel Bravo. If both died without descendants, someone from the Bravo family would have to be appointed administrator. Clerics were excluded from this role. The administrator had to ensure that two masses were celebrated each week and had to use the surnames Bravo and Pais. A copy of the testament had to be inserted in the records of the Juízo dos Resíduos de Braga, in order to preserve the memory of the pious obligations of the administrators.

Followed by the approval deed (1556-08-06, fls. 119-119v) and the opening deed (1559-12-02, fls. 119v-120).

Will made by Leonor Delicado in which she bequeathed all her assets to the Society of Jesus with the condition that they should stablish a college in Castelo de Vide. However, if the Society did not accept these conditions, she orders the foundation of two entails.
The first entail would be composed of all the root assets the institutor owned in Castelo de Vide, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it, she named her nephew padre Diogo Afonso Tarouca during his lifetime. After the death of Diogo, the administration would be handled to Francisco Fernandes Tarouca, nephew of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female heir. Just like the first entail, all administrators of this second entail should bare the surname "Tarouca", keep a record book for the registration of the masses that should be checked by the Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, in every year, and they would be also obliged to annex one property worth 30.000 réis to the entail.
The second entail would be composed of a farm she owned in Alpalhão, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it she named her nephew padre Manuel Delicado during his lifetime. After the death of Manuel, he would be succeeded by Maria Gomes Delicada, niece of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female daughter. All administrators of this first entail should bare the surname "Delicado", keep a record book for the registration of the masses that should be checked by the Misericórdia of Alpalhão, in every year, and they would be also obliged to annex one property worth 30.000 réis to the entail.
The administrators of both entails should give 10.000 réis to the chaplain of N. Sra. da Vitória's hermitage, founded by the institutor and her husband António Mouzinho Galeano, to fullfill the perpetual pious obligation they imposed of two masses celebrated in every week, on Saturdays and Sundays.

Will made in Vila Flor by Inês de Moura, donzela, in which she ordered her burial in the church of S. Bartolomeu of Vila Flor and founded an entail composed of farmlands and houses in Vila Flor, with a perpetual obligation of 16 annual masses. She named her niece Luzia de Moura as first administrator during her lifetime and after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female heir. If Luzia had no children, then the administration would be handed to her sister, Beatriz de Moura, niece of the institutor, with the same conditions, or the closest female relative if she had no children of her own. The administrator would be obliged to register the chapel's inventory on the chapel's book of the Provedoria within six months.

Will made in Amieira do Tejo by padre Manuel Álvares Proença in which he expresses his wish to be buried in the mother church of Amieira do Tejo and established an entail with all his remaining properties with a perpetual obligation of six annual masses celebrated. He named his uncle Domingos Mendes to administer it during his lifetime, and, after his death, his uncle Luís Álvares would receive the administration, and from there on the entail would be administrated by his descendants with the perpetual obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year. The institutor ordered that the chapel should be registered on the Livro das Capelas of Amieira.

Will of Marcos de Faria, instituting an entail by his estates in São Pedro de Maximinos, with the obligation of 12 annual masses to be celebrated in the hermitage of São Miguel o Anjo, in Braga. As administrator, Marcos appointed his brother Agostinho de Faria.

Followed by the approval deed (1653-11-20, fls. 176-176v).

Will of Branca Casada, widow of Pedro Eanes, in which she decided to reserve her "terça", including properties in Braga and Barcelos, for the establishment of a chapel. The first to inherit would be her grandson, Miguel Correia Pinto, followed by his descendants, with preference given to first-born sons. If he died without children, the succession would alternatively pass to another grandson named Pedro Pinto, or to someone who was a descendant of Branca's late husband Pedro Eanes. The administrators were asked to register the institution in the "livro da Provedoria" of Viana.

Followed by the approval deed (1607-07-04, fls. 209-209v).

Will made by Pedro Gil Sarzedas in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and, to administrate it, the institutor named his brother António Gil during his lifetime, and his brother Manuel Vaz after him, and from there on the succession should continue on his descendants or, if he had none, on the closest relative of the institutor's lineage, either male or female. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of also four masses celebrated every year and, to administrate it, during his lifetime the institutor named his brother Manuel Vaz Sarzedas, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor disposed that the administrators of both entails were obliged to give account of the administration to the Provedor da Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, and not to the Provedor das Capelas, in every two years, registering the entailed assets in the Provedoria's record books.

Will by which João Fernandes Trapeiro and Maria Gonçalves, his wife, express their wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Castelo de Vide. They establish an entail with the obligation of 10 annual masses, composed of their houses and vineyards in Castelo de Vide. As administrator, they appoint their niece Ana Gonçalves, who should give up the administrator in favour of her son Manuel if he became priest.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1655-12-18.

Will made in Arez by Jorge Domingues, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Nisa. The institutor named his brother Manuel Frade as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his son also named Jorge Domingues and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. He ordered the administrator to register an inventory of all entailed properties in the Tombo record books of Nisa's church, where all chapels and entails were registered.

Will by which Francisco Botelho and his wife, D. Beatriz de Castanheda, establish an entail and a family pantheon in the main chapel of the convent of S. Domingos de Benfica, where Francisco Botelho's grandfather, Fernando Lourenço, was buried. They entail to their chapel 40 000 reis of interest: 10 000 for two annual masses, during their lifetime, and 30 000 for a daily mass after their deaths. They appoint their son, Diogo Botelho as their heir and administrator of the chapel and entail, and his successors, afterwards. They also appoint him administrator of the chapels established by Isabel de Proença, [Beatriz de Castanheda's mother], in the church of S. Nicolau de Lisboa, and by Rui de Castanheda [Beatriz de Castanheda's father].
Mentions a previous codicil.

Will by which João Rodrigues Trigo and his wife, Filipa Lopes de Abreu, establish a chapel of four annual masses in the Misericórdia of Lisboa. They entail to it houses in Montemor-o-Velho. They bequeath it to Isabel Rodrigues, sister of João Rodrigues Trigo, and her descendants thereafter.
They also establish a chapel of 12 annual masses for each other's souls, in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where they wish to be buried. They appoint their son, João Rodrigues Trigo, as their heir. They bequeath him 500 cruzados so he can buy properties to entail to the chapel, which shall always be in their lineage.
Followed by approval deed, dated from the following day, in which Filipa Lopes mentions a previous will she now revokes, and by a certificate of payments of the legacies of João Rodrigues Trigo by his widow, dated 1586-04-10.

Will of D. Maria da Costa Noronha, widow of D. Pedro de Alcáçova, retired in the monastery of Santa Maria of Almoster.
She expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário which she founded in the monastery of Santo António dos Capuchos, in Verdelha, near her husband and son. She orders the administrator of her entail to entail a public debt instrument to it, to build it and to keep other obligations.
She entails her properties in S. Miguel, Santarém, Tomar, Coruche, Lisboa and Óbidos, whose revenue will be used in the marriage of orphans, the redemption of captives and other pious obligations and masses. She designates as heir of this entail her criado, Gaspar Pimenta and, after his death, her nephew, D. João da Costa, conde de Soure, who shall be succeded by his son, D. Rodrigo da Costa, when he comes of age, and by his heirs.
She declares she has established the chapel of her niece and daughter-in-law, D. Maria da Costa, in the chapel of S. Nicolau de Tolentino in the monastery of Santo Agostinho of Santarém, where she is buried, according to her will. She entailed to it a public debt instrument she inherited from her, with an obligation of a daily mass for her niece's soul. She orders three other daily masses for the souls of her brothers, who are also buried there. The administrator of her entail shall administer these masses, and the masses in the convent of Almoster, which D. Maria da Costa de Noronha has established for the soul of her son, D. António de Alcáçova.
She also declares the administrator of her chapel shall chose the chaplains and four mercieiras of the chapel she had established in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, with an obligation of six daily masses for her and her husband's souls. This chapel was entailed to a public debt instrument and estates in Évora and Estremoz.
She appoints her nephew, D. Rodrigo da Costa, as heir of the entail founded by her parents, D. Gil Eanes da Costa and D. Margarida de Noronha, to which she entails her third part, and the third part of her niece and daughter-in-law, D. Maria da Costa, its former administrator. D. Maria da Costa had inherited this entail from her father, D. Rodrigo da Costa, and had been succeded by her husband D. António de Alcáçova, D. Maria's son, of whom D. Maria had inherited it.
Followed by approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1661-04-12.

Will by which Francisco Botelho and D. Beatriz de Castanheda, his wife, establish an entail with the third part of their assets, appointing their son, Diogo Botelho, to be its first administrator. They declare that their bodies should be buried inside the chapel they instituted in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Benfica, entailing to it a public debt instrument of 40 000 réis, which would support the celebration of annual masses for their souls. Their son shall also inherit the chapel founded by Rui de Castanheda, his grandfather, in the church of S. Cristóvão, and the chapel established by Isabel de Proença, his grandmother, in the church of S. Nicolau of that city. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1573-01-14 and an opening deed issued on 1574-12-05.
This document was already described in VINC006437 FBBC EA/001.

Will by which Manuel Lamego expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora do Loreto, Lisboa. He entails his properties in Barcarena, Bucelas and Lourinhã, establishing a chapel with a weekly mass and other annual masses in his burial place, and one annual mass for his deceased wife's soul in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. He appoints his daughter-in-law, Francisca Vieira, as his heir and administrator of his chapel, and her successors afterwards. If she dies without successors, the administration shall be given to her brother, António Vieira. If all of their succession is extinguished, the chapel shall be considered vacant, and bequeathed to the Confraria da Misericórdia of Lisboa, with the same obligations.
Followed by approval deed, dated from the same day.

Will made by João de Resende in Coimbra before he departed to Castille. He expresses his wish to be buried near his brother, Pedro Homem de Resende, in the chapterhouse of the convent of Santo António dos Olivais, Coimbra, as he had accorded with its priests. He entails the remaining part of his properties with the obligation of four annual masses over his tomb. He designates as administrator of this entail his niece, D. Joana de Sá de Miranda e Resende, and her successors afterwards. If she also inherits the entail founded by his brother, Pedro Homem de Resende, both entails will be united, and the four annual masses won't need to be prayed. He establishes conditions for the heirs of his and his brother's entails and declares that the properties which belong to them are listed in a notebook signed by him, where he also has copies of other documentation related to them.
Followed by an addition dated 1640-11-22.

Will by which Pedro Homem de Resende, tesoureiro do fisco, designates his brother, João de Resende, as his universal heir and executor. He expresses his wish to be buried in the chancel of the church of Santo António dos Olivais, Coimbra, next to his wife, D. Beatriz de Mesquita. He orders his brother to make a contract with the priests of that convent to establish a chapel there, with the invocation of Santo António and the obligation of a daily mass. The chapel should become his successors' burial place and his parents' bones should be transfered there. He also orders a mass on Nossa Senhora da Vitória's day in the church of Corpo de Deus of Coimbra. He requests João de Resende to establish an entail for him with his remaining properties, of which he shall be the first administrator. After his brother's death, the entail will pass to their sister, D. Jerónima Corte Real, and to her children. If she has no successors, it will pass to their cousin, D. Maria Corte Real, widow of Gaspar Nunes Barreto, and to her children. He bequeaths his other brother, frei Teotónio, money to buy books in compensation for annexing his legitime to his entail. If João de Resende can't fulfil his will, he requests frei Teotónio to fulfil it in his place, or to appoint another person.
Followed by an addition, dated 1628-01-25, by an approval deed and by the opening deed of the will, dated 1628-03-01.

Will made by João de Resende in Coimbra before he departed to Castille. He expresses his wish to be buried near his brother, Pedro Homem de Resende, in the chapterhouse of the convent of Santo António dos Olivais, Coimbra, as he had accorded with its priests. He entails the remaining part of his properties with the obligation of four annual masses over his tomb. He designates as administrator of this entail his niece, D. Joana de Sá de Miranda e Resende, and her successors afterwards. If she also inherits the entail founded by his brother, Pedro Homem de Resende, both entails will be united, and the four annual masses won't need to be prayed. He establishes conditions for the heirs of his and his brother's entails and declares that the properties which belong to them are listed in a notebook signed by him, where he also has copies of other documentation related to them.
Followed by an addition dated 1640-11-22.

Will by which D. Beatriz Mexia, D. António Manuel's widow, establishes an entail with a public debt instrument of 200 000 réis in Almoxarifado de Santarém and rents in properties in Campo Maior, Arronches and Ouguela. She appoints her niece, D. Beatriz, D. Álvaro de Silveira's wife, to be its first administrator, obligating her and her successors to give 24 000 réis each year to the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa with the purpose of supporting the celebration of daily masses for her soul. She orders that this entail should be henceforth attached to the Afonso Mexia's entail and administrated by its administrator. The testator declares that her remains should be buried inside the chapel her father, Afonso Mexia, established in that convent. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1597-07-16.

Will made by padre Bartolomeu Rodrigues in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year, with the prayers Inclina Domine, Deus veniat lergitor and Fidelium Deus. The institutor named an orphan boy named Marcos as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his descendants, or, if he had none, the two council would elect an administrator to succeed him. The Alcaide António Dias Aldonso would administrate the entail until Marcos reached the age of fourteen, as his tutor.

Will by which Beatriz Gomes, mother of Cosme Bernardes, cavaleiro fidalgo da Casa do Rei, bequeaths her properties to her son, under the condition that he orders three annual masses for her soul and the souls of João Bernardes, Martinho Gonçalves, and Diogo Gomes in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa. Her son can appoint the next administrator among his children, and the chapel shall pass to their descendants afterwards. If he dies without succession, the entail shall pass to Beatriz's granddaughter, Maria Gomes, or to her nephew, Brás Serrão, son of Filipa Gomes, or to another person of Cosme's choice.

Will by which Constança Esteves wanted to be buried in the chapel that she and her husband ordered to build in the church of Santa Maria de Estremoz. She incorporated several assets to fulfill the charges and designated her husband Afonso Pires to be its first administrator. Her husband should nominate the administrator in his last will. If he did not nominate a successor or he was not suitable to administer it, the municipality should nominate the administrator.

Will of Fernando Sardinha and Beatriz Vaz Raposa, his wife, founding two entail and chapels, with masses in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, in the church of São Julião of Setúbal, each one of them founded with half of their assets. Fernando Sardinha appoints as successor of his entail, after his and his wife's death, Estêvão Sardinha, his brother, and Beatriz Vaz Raposo appoints as successor of her entail, after her and her husband's death, D. Maria, the daughter of her niece. The couple consents in both entail foundations.
Will approved in 1585-01-23.

Will by which the widow Catarina de Coimbra wanted to be buried in the mother church of São Pedro da Sertã. She wanted to found a chapel if her two sons, João de Coimbra and Pedro de Coimbra, would die before her. She designated Helena, daughter of Manuel Leitão, her last will executor and its first administrator.

Will made by António Barradas Montoso, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual obligation of two trinitaries of masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Monforte, where his body should be buried. He named his nephew Manuel Barradas as first administrator of the entail and his eldest male heirs after him, and if he had no children, the administration would be handled to his brother Pedro Eanes Mures with the same conditions. If Pedro died without heirs, the administration would be handled, in this order, to one of the sons of Maria Curva or Joana Barradas, sisters of the institutor. The will should be registered on the Livro de Tombo of the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Monforte.

Will made in Castelo de Vide by Paulo Rodrigues, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his wife Catarina Fernandes as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Isabel Álvares, daughter of António Nunes, or any of her children, and from there on the succession should continue on her descendants, or, if she had none, she would appoint a relative of the institutor's lineage. He also bequeathed an alcáçova to Francisco Fernandes with a mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year, during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would appoint one of his children to succeed him with the condition that he would become a clergyman, and after the death of this son, the alcáçova would be annexed and entailed to the chapel increasing it's masses obligation to sixty masses celebrated every year. The administrator of this chapel was obliged to register the inventory on the Tombo record books of the Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide.

Will of Domingos Gomes, cidadão of Coimbra, founding a chapel or entail, with masses in the monastery of Santa Cruz of Coimbra, and appointing Cónego António de Oliveira, his nephew, as his universal heir, executor and first administrator of his chapel or entail. He states that the chapel is of appointment.
Will approved in 1603-11-30 and opened in 1604-09-18.

Will of Manuel Cerveira Coutinho and his wife Catarina Garcês de Azevedo. The couple used their 'terças' to institute a morgado, entailing properties and rents in Porto, S. Pedro de Fajozes and Baião. Their bodies were to be buried in the Convent of S. Domingos in Porto, in a tomb located in the chancel of the church, "beyond the bars". They appointed their son António Cerveira as first administrator, or alternatively his brother Luís Garcês Cerviera. The first administrators were obliged to pay a yearly rent to the maintenance of their sisters, who were nuns. Succession was to go to the first-born son, excluding clerics. The administrators were obliged to entail other estates, to use the family name and to make an inventory.

Followed by the approval deed (1603-[...-...], fls. 212-212v).

Will made by João Pires Homem and his wife Catarina Dias, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Cruz in Vila da Praia, Terceira island, where their bodies should be buried. They named one another as first administrator of the entail, and after both of them were deceased, they named their son Sebastião Martins. After the death of Sebastião, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. They ordered the administrators to make and keep record of the entail's inventory and disposed specifically that during the masses the prayer "De Fidelium Deus" should be prayed.

Will of Francisco da Rocha Tinoco ordering to be buried in Braga's cathedral, next to his uncle João Tinoco de Vilas Boas. As his uncle's executor, he defines the rules of the entail previously instituted, and appoints his cousin António da Rocha Tinoco as administrator.

Followed by the approval deed (1692-03-04, fls. 190-191v).

Will of Luís Mendes de Olivença, instituting the chapel of Santo António in the monastery of São Francisco de Olivença, in which his bones should be buried even if he died in Valladolid. The chapel should have daily masses for his soul, his wife's, parents and kin. Luís appointed his son Fernando Mendes de Olivença and his offspring as administrators, mentioning however that his siblings Diogo Sanches, Beatriz Mendes and Isabel Rodrigues, along with his illegitimate son Luís Mendes, could alternatively receive the administration in the event of lack of offspring by Fernando Mendes. The chaplain should primarily be one relative of the institutor.

Followed by certifications of the will by several notaries in Castille and Portugal (1614-1615, fls. 456v-458v).

Will made by Catarina Mendes, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Pedro of Algalé, in Monforte, where her body should be buried. A vault should be placed over her grave, where her husband António Pereira Paviano should also be buried. To administrate it she named her husband during his lifetime, with the condition that he would make an inventory of all the assets of this chapel within three months, and, after his death, she named her sister Beatriz Mendes during her lifetime. After the death of Beatriz, the administration would be handled to Maria Desquila, niece of the institutor, and after her death, even that she had children, the administration would be transmitted to Catarina Mendes, also niece of the institutor. From there on the succession should always continue on the closest relative of her father's lineage.

Will of Padre João de Sousa bequeathing all his assets to Catarina Borges, his sister, with the pious obligation of 25 perpetual prayed masses, per year, in his chapel of S. Lourenço, located in the church of Vila Nova, in the outskirts of the town of Casal. He appoints Catarina Borges as its first administrator and, after her death, their sister, Mécia Lourenço, and, after her, one of her daughters, specifically the one who fail in the chapel of Margarida Borges. The testator also bequeaths two swamps (lameiros) to Domingos Lopes Ferreira and his wife, Inácia Francisca, with the pious obligation of two annual masses for his soul, also celebrated in his chapel of S. Lourenço, founding another entail, in which should succeed their legitimate offspring. If Domingos Lopes dies without offspring in common with Inácia Francisca or if one of the successors alienates the swamps, these properties will be annexed to the chapel founded to Catarina Borges.

Will of Margarida Borges bequeathing some properties to Catarina Borges, her niece, with the pious obligation of nine perpetual masses, per year, celebrated in the altar where her nephew, João de Sousa, will found his chapel or in the altar of S. Miguel, in Tazem, while his nephew do not found his chapel. After Catarina Borge's death will succeed one of the daughter of Mécia Lourenço, her niece, appointed by Catarina Borges. Margarida Borges also bequeaths her all other assets to Mécia Lourenço, her niece, with the pious obligation of one perpetual mass to S. João.
Will approved in 16487-08-16.

Will made by Maria Calada in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel in a estate she owned named Tapada do Correal, with the perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. She ordered her son Brás Calado to be the instititutor, that being the first administrator, of this chapel and, after his death, the administration would be transmitted to her grandson Jerónimo, son of Diogo Calado. From there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, but if Jerónimo had no children, the administration would be handled to the eldest male grandson of the institutor with the same conditions. The administrator would be obliged to register this will and properties in the Chapel's record book.

Will of Bartolomeu da Fonseca defining the succession and administration clauses of his entail, founded by a previous entail foundation deed.
Will approved in 1595-01-05 and in 1620-04-14.

Will of mestre João das Leis, Lourenço Pires' son, founding an entail with his available portion composed of his properties and appointing as its administrator his second male son and, after him, his firstborn and legitimate male son, imposing the pious obligation of some masses in the church of S. Lourenço of Lisboa. The testator also appoints Gomes, his son, as the successor of Afonso Pires in the administration of the chapel of Santa Catarina, in the church of S. Lourenço of Lisboa, founded by Constança Eanes Palhavã. Besides, João das Leis orders the payment of some bequests and debts to the chapels of mestre Pedro and D. Afonso Dinis, bishop, to buy properties, and appoints as attorney-in-fact (procurador) of the latter chapel the same attorney-in-fact of the chapel of mestre Pedro, administrating its books and assets.

Will of D. Maria da Costa Noronha, widow of D. Pedro de Alcáçova, retired in the monastery of Santa Maria of Almoster.
She expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário which she founded in the monastery of Santo António dos Capuchos, in Verdelha, near her husband and son. She orders the administrator of her entail to entail a public debt instrument to it, to build it and to keep other obligations.
She entails her properties in S. Miguel, Santarém, Tomar, Coruche, Lisboa and Óbidos, whose revenue will be used in the marriage of orphans, the redemption of captives and other pious obligations and masses. She designates as heir of this entail her criado, Gaspar Pimenta and, after his death, her nephew, D. João da Costa, conde de Soure, who shall be succeded by his son, D. Rodrigo da Costa, when he comes of age, and by his heirs.
She declares she has established the chapel of her niece and daughter-in-law, D. Maria da Costa, in the chapel of S. Nicolau de Tolentino in the monastery of Santo Agostinho of Santarém, where she is buried, according to her will. She entailed to it a public debt instrument she inherited from her, with an obligation of a daily mass for her niece's soul. She orders three other daily masses for the souls of her brothers, who are also buried there. The administrator of her entail shall administer these masses, and the masses in the convent of Almoster, which D. Maria da Costa de Noronha has established for the soul of her son, D. António de Alcáçova.
She also declares the administrator of her chapel shall chose the chaplains and four mercieiras of the chapel she had established in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, with an obligation of six daily masses for her and her husband's souls. This chapel was entailed to a public debt instrument and estates in Évora and Estremoz.
She appoints her nephew, D. Rodrigo da Costa, as heir of the entail founded by her parents, D. Gil Eanes da Costa and D. Margarida de Noronha, to which she entails her third part, and the third part of her niece and daughter-in-law, D. Maria da Costa, its former administrator. D. Maria da Costa had inherited this entail from her father, D. Rodrigo da Costa, and had been succeded by her husband D. António de Alcáçova, D. Maria's son, of whom D. Maria had inherited it.
Followed by approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1661-04-12.

Will made by Gaspar Garção in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel devoted to N. Sra. dos Anjos da Porciúncula, on the monastery of S. António da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, where he and his wife Joana Fernandes should be buried. This grave should be reserved only to himself and his wife, but he purchased a grave only for the administrators of the chapel with it's respective vault. He left 60.000 réis and very detailed instructions for the ornate of the chapel, including and altarpiece which should be made from a single piece of wood just as the chapels of the monastery of S. Francisco de Xabregas, in Lisboa. Images of S. João Baptista and S. Brás should be placed on the sides of the chapel. The chapel would have a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every week and three more masses every year for the soul of Manuel Carrilho, which became henceforth annexed to this entail. To administrate it, he named his wife Joana Fernandes during her lifetime and, after her death, his brother Fernando Carrilho. After the death of Fernando, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, and if he had no children, then the administration would be handled to the closest relative.

Will by Álvaro Gonçalves instituting a chapel in the church of Santa Maria da Alcáçova, in Elvas, where he should also be buried, appointing his niece Violante Nunes as administrator and granting her the power to choose the next administrator within the institutor's kin, excluding nevertheless from the line of succession João Nunes, Violante's son.
Followed by the approval deed.

Will by which Maria Curvo Barradas, António Zuzarte's wife, expresses her wish to be buried in the Misericórdia of Monforte, near her uncle and sister. She establishes an entail with a perpetual obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. She names her sisters Inês dos Serafins and Catarina da Encarnação, both of them nuns, as first administrators during their lifetimes and, after their deaths, one of the institutor's children or grandchildren. If she had no children or grandchildren, then the administration would be handed, in this order, to her husband António Zuzarte, her sisters Inês dos Serafins and Catarina da Encarnação, her nephew Diogo Barradas and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Diogo had no children, the administration would be handed to his sister Leonor Barradas de Veiros, or their aunt Maria Curvo, or to other relatives. If her lineage became extinguished, the administration would be transmitted to the Misericórdia of Monforte. The institutor disposed that the will should be registered in the Tombo of the Misericórdia.

Will by which João Freire, lavrador, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre, at the foot of the main chapel. He establishes an entail composed of his fazenda da Pena with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his brother-in-law Francisco Álvares de Almeida as first administrator of the entail during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his son Francisco Álvares, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by padre Simão Rodrigues da Costa in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year on the Cathedral or on the Jesuit church of Portalegre, in the chapel that should be purchased for the burial of his body. The institutor named his nephew Francisco Reixa da Costa as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would appoint a successor to succeed him with the same conditions, preferably one of his male children or strictly blood relatives. He also bequeathed some properties to João Marques to sustain and pay for his studies with the condition that he would became a clergyman, and, after his death, those properties should be annexed to the chapel. The institutor ordered the first administrator to register this will and the entailed properties on the Tombo record books of the Provedoria of Portalegre.

Will made by Leonor Delicado in which she bequeathed all her assets to the Society of Jesus with the condition that they should establish a college in Castelo de Vide. However, if the Society did not accepted her conditions, she orders the foundation of two entails.
The first entail would be composed of a farm she owned in Alpalhão, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it she named her nephew padre Manuel Delicado during his lifetime. After the death of Manuel, he would be succeeded by Maria Gomes Delicada, niece of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female daughter. All administrators of this first entail should bare the surname "Delicado", keep a record book for the registration of the masses that should be checked by the Misericórdia of Alpalhão, in every year, and they would be also obliged to annex one property worth 30.000 réis to the entail.
The second entail would be composed of all the root assets the institutor owned in Castelo de Vide, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it, she named her nephew padre Diogo Afonso Tarouca during his lifetime. After the death of Diogo, the administration would be handled to Francisco Fernandes Tarouca, nephew of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female heir. Just like the first entail, all administrators of this second entail should bare the surname "Tarouca", keep a record book for the registration of the masses that should be checked by the Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, in every year, and they would be also obliged to annex one property worth 30.000 réis to the entail. The administrators of both entails should give 10.000 réis to the chaplain of N. Sra. da Vitória's hermitage, founded by the institutor and her husband António Mouzinho Galeano, with the perpetual pious obligation they imposed of two masses celebrated in every week, on Saturdays and Sundays.

Will by which Tomé de Carvalho expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of Santo António of Portalegre. He establishes an entail composed of an estate named Teixinho with a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. He named his brother António Martins as first administrator and after his death, his niece Branca, daughter of António, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. The institutor disposed that all administrators should annex half of their own reserved portions and also distribute twenty alqueires of bread on the harvest years of the entailed properties, being ten alqueires to the Misericórdia and the other ten to poor woman.

Will made by Maria Vidal, in which she ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, and founded two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year as long as the world lasted, and should be administrated by her niece Maria Vidal during her lifetime. After her death, she should appoint a son or daughter to succeed her with the same conditions, and the succession should continue by appointment. She left her niece somo houses and some "castanheiros" in Castelo de Vide and its outskirts. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted, and should be administrated by her niece Isabel Vidal during her lifetime. After her death, she should appoint a son or daughter to succeed her with the same conditions, and the succession should continue by appointment. She left her some movable goods from the houses she possessed in Castelo de Vide. She also disposed that all entailed properties of both entails should be registered on the record books of the Provedoria das Capelas.

Will made by Pedro Gil Sarzedas in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and, to administrate it, the institutor named his brother António Gil during his lifetime, and his brother Manuel Vaz after him, and from there on the succession should continue on his descendants or, if he had none, on the closest relative of the institutor's lineage, either male or female. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of also four masses celebrated every year and, to administrate it, during his lifetime the institutor named his brother Manuel Vaz Sarzedas, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor disposed that the administrators of both entails were obliged to give account of the administration to the Provedor da Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, and not to the Provedor das Capelas, in every two years, registering the entailed assets in the Provedoria's record books.

Will by which Diogo Freire, beneficiado em Nisa, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça of his town and establishes an entail composed of his farmlands, appointing his son Pedro Nunes as administrator.
Followed by the approval deed (1585-?-16, fl. 76-76v) and the opening deed (1680-11-03, fls. 74v-75).

Will made by Luís Pires Galego in which he ordered to be buried in the Church of Espírito Santo, in Nisa, and founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty two masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his nephew Luís Pires Bugalho as first administrator during his lifetime, with the condition that he would raise a son to be a lawyer and this son would receive the administration. After the death of this son, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. All administrators should conserve a book for the record of the entailed properties inventory and for the account for the fulfillment of the masses. This entail is composed of houses, vineyards and olive groves in Nisa and its outskirts, and lands in Folha de Figueiró and Vale da Pedra de Cera.

Will made by Joana Lopes, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail, composed of some houses in Portalegre, over which she imposed a perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every year. She named her husband Manuel Rodrigues as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by their daughter Catarina da Conceição or to their granddaughter Ana Maria, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female daughter. If none of them had children, the administration would be handled to the descendants of João Fernandes Salgado. If the lineage of the institutor or administrators was extinguished, the administration would be handled to the Irmandade da Ordem Terceira de S. Francisco.

Will made by Álvaro Semedo in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of a land over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Nisa. To administrate it he named his daughter Violante Álvares during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her son Fernando Gomes, grandson of the institutor, and after his death the administration would be handled to his sister Catarina de Semedo, and, after her death to Catarina Vaz and from there on the succession should always continue in one of his grandsons, preferably, on the eldest male heir, with the same conditions. He ordered the will to be recorded on the Tombo record books of the Provedoria for the account of the masses.

Will made by padre António Dias Temudo in which he ordered the foundation of two entails that would be administrated by his sons António Dias Carrasco and Álvaro de Moura, both legitimized with royal permission. The first entail would be composed of houses, lands, orchards and other assets in Nisa's district, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Nisa, and to administrate it he named António Dias Carrasco during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would also be composed of four estates, lands and houses over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Nisa, and to administrate it he named Álvaro de Moura during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor expressed his wishes to found those entails to ensure that the memory os his House would endure forever, ordering António to preserve an oratory that he held on his own house that would serve as head of his entail. Children born out of legitimate marriage would be immediatly excluded from the administration of the entail, as well as anyone convicted with crimes of lese-majeste.

Will made by Duarte de Almeida Novais and his wife Joana Mariz in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year, being seven in Castelo de Vide and three in São Pedro do Sul. They named their daughter Maria de Almeida as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her second-born son, since the first born would succeed on the entail founded by the father of Duarte de Almeida Novais, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutors disposed that every administrator of the entail was obliged to annex a lease worth 6 alqueires of wheat after the seventh year of their administration.

Will made in Nisa by Álvaro Semedo in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of 90 masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his nephew João de Semedo as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. To preserve the memory of the institutor, all administrators should use the surname "Semedo" or otherwise lose the administration. The first administrator should also order the production of a book to register the inventory of all entailed properties, and this book should be signed with all pages rubricated by the Juiz Ordinário of Nisa or by the Juiz dos Órfãos in case he was unlettered.

Will made by António de Borba, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year in Portalegre. The institutor named Joana Gonçalves, his wife, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Guiomar de Borba, her sister-in-law, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Agostinho Cabral and Maria de Salas, his wife, established a chapel in the church of Espírito Santo of Castelo de Vide, determining that its future administrators had to support the celebration of 5 weekly masses in perpetuity for their souls. The institutors entailed to it all their properties and determined that, after their deaths, the chapel would be administrated by Antónia Cabral, Agostinho's niece.
They declared that their bodies had to be buried in the chapel they had built in the church of Nossa Senhora da Devesa of that village.

Will by which D. António de Mendonça, arcebispo de Lisboa, establishes an entail with his properties, which shall always be joined to the entail of Vale de Reis, founded by his father and administered by his nephew, conde de Vale de Reis, do Conselho de Estado do Rei, who he appoints as his universal heir. He declares that he shall be buried in the cathedral of Lisboa, until his executor buys him a place in the chapterhouse of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça to establish a chapel of 6 daily masses sung by six chaplains.

Will by which Gaspar Gil Severim expresses his wish to be buried in the chapterhouse of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa and establishes two entails, which he bequeaths to his two sons, Francisco de Faria Severim, and Manuel de Faria Severim.
He gives to his son Francisco, among other properties, the houses in Lisboa which he had inherited from his parents, António Gil Severim and Catarina Lopes Morim. These houses had an obligation of thirty masses for the soul of António Gil Severim and a divine office and five masses for the soul of Catarina Lopes.
If the lineage of any of his sons is extinguished, their respective entail shall be inherited by the other or by their successors.

Will by which João Rodrigues Trigo and his wife, Filipa Lopes de Abreu, establish a chapel of 12 annual masses for each other's souls, in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where they wish to be buried. They appoint their son, João Rodrigues Trigo, as their heir. They bequeath him 500 cruzados so he can buy properties to entail to the chapel, which shall always be in their lineage.
They also bequeath Isabel Rodrigues, sister of the institutor João Rodrigues Trigo, and her descendants thereafter, houses in Montemor-o-Velho, with the obligation of four annual masses in the Misericórdia of Lisboa.
Followed by approval deed, dated from the following day, in which Filipa Lopes mentions a previous will she now revokes, and by a certificate of payments of the legacies of João Rodrigues Trigo by his widow, dated 1586-04-10.

Will by which D. Luís de Sousa, arcebispo de Lisboa, capelão-mor do Rei, brother of the marquês de Arronches, expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Lisboa, if he dies in that city. He bequeaths his properties to his brother, who is the successor of the entail which belonged to their parents. He establishes an entail of his own, with his properties, which shall be headed by his quinta da Torre Bela, in the parish of S. Pedro da Arrifana. He entails to it his tapestries, silver and paintings and an image of Christ which had been blessed by the Pope. He appoints as heir of his entail his brother or the successors of the entail of his ancestors.
He mentions that he gave a public debt instrument to the Cabido of the cathedral of Porto, where he had been deão, with an obligation of two annual masses for his soul.
Followed by approval deed, dated 1685-09-13, and opening deed, dated 1702-01-03.

Will by which padre Agostinho Botelho da Fonseca, cónego da Sé de Lisboa, expresses his wish to be buried in the chancel of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, where his grandfather, Diogo da Fonseca, and his ancestors are buried. He entails the remaining part of his properties, consisting of houses in Lisboa and leases in Atouguia and Aldeia Gavinha, with an obligation of three weekly masses for his soul in that convent. He designates António Vaz da Costa as first administrator and, after his death, his wife, D. Guiomar de Brito, and their children.

Will of Miguel de Magalhães and Simoa Florina, his wife, founding a chapel and appointing Gregório Ribeiro, their nephew, as their successor.

Will of João Fernandes and Catarina Rodrigues Pimenta, his wife, naming heir and executor whatever survived of them. They want to be buried in their chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Moura. They establish a chapel, entailing all their untested assets, to fulfill the charges. They nominate the one who survived as the first administrator, and it was up to him or her to nominate the successor, and so on. If one of the administrators did not appoint a successor, the chapel would pass to the judges and clerk of the municipality of Moura.
The will allows for the survivor of the couple to establish another chapel, in the hermitage of Santo António, with the assets located there. If not, they would revert to the main chapel.
It is inserted in an exemplification (dated 1622-06-13), with an approval deed (dated 1504-12-26).

Will of capitão Simão Luís Carolo founding an annual of prayed masses and a chapel of sung masses for his and his parents' souls in the main chapel of the monastery of S. Francisco of Horta, in Faial Island, which he agreed with the friars of S. Francisco to build, receiving in exchange, for him and his successors, its right of patronage. He appoints as his chapel's first administrator Padre João Álvares de Medeiros, his cousin, and, after his death, Manuel Luís Carolo, his nephew.
Will opened in 1676-11-02 and approved in 1676-10-14.

Will made by Baltasar Martins de Castro in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of six masses celebrated every year in front of the Altar of N. Sra. do Rosário in the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, where his body should be buried. He named his daughter Ana de Castelo Branco as first administrator of the entail, with the condition that she would make a tombo record book. After her death the entail would be administrated, preferably, by the eldest male heir.

Will by which D. Aldonça de Sousa expresses her wish to be buried in her chapel of Nossa Senhora do Pranto, in the mother church of Santa Cristina of Condeixa, to where she orders the transfer of the bones of her husband, António de Sousa, who was buried in the church of Santa Cristina of Tentúgal. If she died before the transfer, she would be buried in Tentúgal until they were both taken to their new chapel. She entails several properties to her chapel and appoints António Heitor, her criado, as first administrator, to whom should succeed Paulo, his son, followed by the eldest male son. In case of extinction of the lineage, the bishop of Coimbra would choose the next administrators.

Will by which the licenciado Afonso Pires Loureiro expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora de Freixianda of Ourém, where he had been vigário. He establishes a chapel of the invocation of Nossa Senhora da Natividade, in the place of Suimo, to which he entails his properties. He designates Maria Leite, daughter of his nephew André de Loureiro, and his legitimized son, Sebastião, who was to marry her, as his universal heirs and first administrators of his entail. André de Loureiro would administer the chapel until they reached majority. He revokes a previous will he had made in 1612-08-18.

Will made by Joana Vaz in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of some lease contracts worth 28.000 réis, in which she imposed a perpetual obligation of eight sung masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria of Monforte. She named her nephew João Luís as first administrator and before his death, he would appoint an administrator to succeed him with the same conditions. João Luís would be obliged to provide the lamps that would be lit during the masses and would register an extract of this will with its inventory on the Tombo record books of the church of Santa Maria of Monforte.

Will made by Julião Pires in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with properties in Rabaça, Portalegre's district, with a perpetual mass obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year. He named his niece Maria to administrate the entail during her lifetime, and after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Maria died without heirs, the administration should be handled to Simão Fróes, brother of the institutor, with the same conditions. Furthermore, all administrators would be obliged to reside in Portugal, as the institutor made clear that no person residing on the kingdom of Castille could succeed on the entail.

Will made by Maria de Siqueira da Fonseca in which she ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a daily mass celebrated on her chapel of N. Sra. da Conceição, in the convent of S. Francisco of Crato, where her body should be buried. She left very detailed instructions for the ornamentation of the chapel and ordered the administrator to make a lamp in silver, which should always be kept lit. She named her nephew Brás Félix de Abreu as first administrator of the entail, and his eldest son Diogo Caldeira after him, and after the death of Diogo, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. If Diogo had no children, the administration should be handled to António de Abreu, nephew of the institutor, or her nieces Elvira or Mariquita, in this order. No administrator could ever marry with a person who descended from hebrews, moors or new-christians.

Will made by padre João Garcia Castanho, in which he ordered his burial in the chapterhouse of the convent Santo António of Alter do Chão and established an entail with a perpetual obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. He named his nephew Bernardo da Fonseca as first administrator of the entail with the condition that he would annex a forrageal to the entail. After Bernardo's death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by padre Pedro Gonçalves Boroa, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of thirteen masses celebrated every year on the hermitage of S. Sebastião, in Alter do Chão, where his body should be buried. He named António Gonçalves Boroa as first administrator of the entail and after his death the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If António had no children, then the administration should be handled to his father Afonso Boroa, with the same conditions. No administrator could ever marry with person of hebrew or moorish nation, nor live outside Alter do Chão or, otherwise, the Misericórdia would inherit the administration.

Will by which Vasco Esteves, prior da igreja de Algodres, bequeaths his farmstead (quinta) of Figueira, Santarém, 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 of Gonçalo Eanes. He entails his assets, in order to fulfill charges, appointing Pedro Eanes and Mem Gonçalves, his cousins, Gomes Martins and Maria Afonso, his wife, as his executors, who must administer the assets. The executors were responsible for appointing two relatives (one on the mother's side, the other on the father's side) to, after their deaths, administer the assets.

Will by which Martinho Afonso de Sousa and his wife, D. Ana Pimentel, establish an entail with the third part of their assets, including their houses in Lisboa. They appoint their eldest son, Pedro Lopes de Sousa, as administrator, and his male descendants after him. They also express their wish to be buried in their chapel of the Nome de Jesus, in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. If by the time of their deaths, their son has already died or has no descendants, the administration of the entail shall pass to D. Inês Pimentel, his sister, wife of D. António de Castro, senhor da Casa de Monsanto, or to her second son, since her eldest son will inherit the entail of Monsanto.

Will of Fernando Álvares da Cunha, ordering his grave in the chapel of Santo António of the church of Nossa Senhora da Vitória, in Lisboa, as determined in a contract previously signed with the officers of the brotherhood of that church. He establishes an entail with his houses and other properties in Lisboa and its outskirts, with obligations of masses for his and his wife's soul. He designates as first administrator Lourenço da Cunha, who was to marry Ana da Cunha, daughter of Jorge da Cunha. A legitimate male child was to succeed him. If the marriage did not take place, the successor would be D. Pedro da Cunha, presidente na alçada. Joana Vaz, wife of the institutor, would have the usufruct of the proceeds of the entail's assets during her lifetime.

Will by which Jorge de Albuquerque, do Conselho Ultramarino, cavaleiro professo da Ordem de Cristo, son of Fernando de Albuquerque, governador do Estado da Índia, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel he and his second wife, D. Ana de Noronha, bought in the antechorus of the church of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa.
He designates his only grandson, D. António da Silveira de Albuquerque, son of his deceased daughter, Beatriz de Albuquerque, and of Jerónimo da Silveira, as his universal heir. He bequeaths him all of his properties in Lisboa, Paio Pires and Torres Vedras as an entail. This entail shall be joined to and have the same clauses of succession as the entail of Afonso Mexia, established in 1550-10-03, which António da Silveira de Albuquerque had inherited from his grandmother, Beatriz Mexia. The administrator shall take a part of his entail's properties to order a daily mass for his soul in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, rescue captives, marry orphans and establish two mercieiros in his chapel. His wife, D. Ana de Noronha, shall have the usufruct of a third part of the properties of the entail during her lifetime. If his grandson refuses these conditions, or dies without succession, the administration of the entail shall pass to the priests of Santíssima Trindade, who shall appoint a layman as the next administrator.
Jorge Albuquerque appoints his grandson as administrator of the chapel of his grandparents in the mother church of Beja. He also orders that the obligation of masses for the soul of his father, Fernando de Albuquerque, should continue to be prayed in the church of Nossa Senhora da Serra of Goa. This obligation was entailed to an orchard in that city, which he had received as a dowry upon his marriage to his first wife, Isabel de Sousa, and had given to his daughter, Beatriz de Albuquerque, at the time of her own marriage.
Contains corrections by corrections. Followed by two approval deeds of the will.
The author mentions this will was started in 1648-10-06.

Will of D. Joana de Vilhena founding a chapel in the church of Louriceira, in the outskirts of Alcanede, and appointing as first administrator D. Briolanja Coutinho and, after her death, D. Maria de Castro. After D. Maria de Castro death, it will succeed the administrator of the entail of Olhos de Água, currently belonging to Estêvão Gomes da Silveira, the institutor's brother.
Will approved in 1672-07-25.

Will of Tomé da Rocha, founding a chapel in the convent of São Francisco of Porto and appointing his sister, Antónia da Rocha, as administrator. After her death it shall pass to their niece, Jerónima da Rocha, daughter of their sister Graça da Rocha. If she dies without heirs, it will pass to their other niece, Luísa da Rocha, daughter of their sister Helena da Rocha. If his lineage is extinguished it will pass to the Misericórdia of Porto.

Will of Beatriz de Meneses, countess of Marialva and Loulé. Beatriz states that she and her late husband had a great devotion to the Order of St. Francis. For that reason, they determined to found a monastery dedicated to S. António, in their farmestead of S. António de Ferreirim, in which they would both be buried. The Countess declared that all her descendants and heirs had died and that she therefore had full power over her inheritance. She decided to declare the Infante D. Luís as her universal heir. At the same time, the testator decided to reserve rural properties and to incorporate them into a chapel to be instituted in the convent of S. António de Ferreirim. The first administrator of the chapel would be Francisco Gouveia, "criado" of her late husband. Succession would always occur by joint appointment of the judge of Lamego and the dean of the cathedral. If the last possessor of the entail had a male child, he could succeed, but this always depended on the will of the judge and the dean. According to Beatriz's wishes, the administrator could not be a "fidalgo", a rich or powerful person.

Will by which Beatriz Rodrigues, widow of Afonso da Corda, and her son, doutor Lopo da Corda, do desembargo da Casa da Suplicação, express their wish to be buried in the church of Santo Espírito of Elvas and order the foundation of a chapel in that church, appointing as administrator their son and brother, Afonso da Corda, with the right to choose one of his children as administrator.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1542-03-27.

Will of Manuel Pinheiro da Fonseca, o velho. He established a chapel and entail, invoking Nossa Senhora do Pilar, next to his dwelling houses, in Arneirós, on the outskirts of Lamego. He entails all his assets, with the consent of Manuel Pinheiro da Fonseca and cónego João Pinheiro da Fonseca, his children, to fulfill the charges and appoints Manuel Pinheiro da Fonseca, administrator of the entail.

Will made by Domingas Pires, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year in Marvão. The institutor named Manuel Fernandes Horta, her son, as first administrator during his lifetime. Manuel Fernandes could choose any son he wanted to succeed him in the administration.

Will by which padre Pedro Fernandes ordered to be buried in the Church of Espírito Santo, in Nisa, and founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of one mass that should be celebrated every year. The institutor named his brother António Fernandes as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by Maria, his daughter and niece of the institutor, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. This entail is composed of a vineyard located in Nisa.

Will made by Maria Vidal, in which she ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, and founded two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year as long as the world lasted, and should be administrated by her niece Maria Vidal during her lifetime. After her death, she should appoint a son or daughter to succeed her with the same conditions, and the succession should continue by appointment. She left her niece somo houses and some "castanheiros" in Castelo de Vide and its outskirts. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted, and should be administrated by her niece Isabel Vidal during her lifetime. After her death, she should appoint a son or daughter to succeed her with the same conditions, and the succession should continue by appointment. She left her some movable goods from the houses she possessed in Castelo de Vide. She also disposed that all entailed properties of both entails should be registered on the record books of the Provedoria das Capelas.

Will of Francisco Dias Liote, by which he decided to entail his properties in Amieira. With the entail came the perpetual obligation to pay for the celebration of seven masses each year. The first administrator would be his brother Diogo Liote, who lived in Crato. He was to be succeeded by his daughter Francisa Ferreira and her descendants, or alternatively by his son Francisco Ferreira. The administrators had the power to choose one of their descendants to succeed them.

Will made by Diogo Dias, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the chapel of Espírito Santo, in the church of São Lourenço of Portalegre. The institutor named Maria Álvares, his wife, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Ana, daughter of Gaspar Dias, with the condition of marrying João de Gibães. From there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which padre Manuel de Sampaio expresses his wish to be buried in the hermitage of S. Sebastião of Nissa and establishes an entail with a perpetual obligation of 30 annual masses over his burial place. He named his brother Fernando Gonçalves de Sampaio as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his nephew Diogo de Sampaio, son of his brother António de Sampaio, but only if Diogo's brother João de Sampaio didn't receive the administration of the chapel of S. Sebastião, otherwise it would pass to Fernando Gonçalves' children, to prevent accumulation. From there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. All entailed assets should be registered in a book for proper inventory.
Contains a codicil disposing over non-entailed assets.

Will by which Pedro Silveiros expresses his wish to be buried in the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of his remaining properties with a perpetual obligation of seven annual masses. The institutor named his niece Catarina as first administrator and, after he death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. Catarina would only receive the administration when she comes of age, and until then, her eldest brother would administrate the entail as her tutor. The first administrator was obliged to make an inventory of all entailed properties.

Will made by padre António Dias Temudo in which he ordered the foundation of two entails that would be administrated by his sons António Dias Carrasco and Álvaro de Moura, both legitimized with royal permission. The first entail would be composed of houses, lands, orchards and other assets in Nisa's district, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Nisa, and to administrate it he named António Dias Carrasco during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would also be composed of four estates, lands and houses over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Nisa, and to administrate it he named Álvaro de Moura during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The institutor expressed his wishes to found those entails to ensure that the memory os his House would endure forever, ordering António to preserve an oratory that he held on his own house that would serve as head of his entail. Children born out of legitimate marriage would be immediatly excluded from the administration of the entail, as well as anyone convicted with crimes of lese-majeste.

Will of father José Tinoco Vieira. The testator declares that he had built a chapel dedicated to São Veríssimo, next to the house where he was born, in Santa Maria de Telhado, to which he also bequeathed lands in São Cristóvão de Pico de Regalados. He appointed his brother João Tinoco Vieira as administrator. The chaplain was to be a suitable person recruited from among the relatives of the founder's father or mother. The documents relating to the chapel and its property were to be recorded in the "Livro das Capelas da cidade de Braga".

Followed by the approval deed (1692-03-26, fls. 14v-15) and the opening deed (1692-04-02, fl. 15).

Will by which Gaspar Gil Severim expresses his wish to be buried in the chapterhouse of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa and establishes two entails.
He establishes an entail with the third part of the properties of his first wife, Antónia de Faria, and a part of his own third, and appoints his only remaining son from this first marriage, Francisco de Faria Severim, as its heir and administrator. He also bequeaths him the houses which he inherited from his third-grandmother, Constança Pires, with the obligation of 30 masses in the convent of Santíssima Trindade; the houses which he had inherited from his parents, [António Gil Severim and Catarina Lopes Morim], who had entailed it with the obligation of 35 masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa; a farmstead in Benfica and other houses in Lisboa which he received as dowry from Catarina Mateus Galvão, aunt of his first wife, with an obligation of masses. He mentions an obligation of keeping a lamp lit in the ermida de Nossa Senhora da Madre de Deus in his Quinta de Subserra, and seven masses for the soul of Fernando Cordeiro, provedor do arcebispado de Lisboa. He also establishes an obligation of a daily mass in the ermida de Nossa Senhora da Humildade which he built in his quinta de Subserra, which shall be the head of this entail.
He establishes another entail with the remaining part of his third part, and the third part of his second wife, Juliana de Faria, also deceased, and bequeaths it to his eldest son from this second marriage, Manuel de Faria Severim. He establishes an obligation of an annual mass in the ermida de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, which belongs to a farmstead he started to build near his quinta de Subserra, which is part of this entail.
If the lineage of any of his sons is extinguished, their respective entail shall be inherited by the other or by their successors.

Will by which Gaspar Gil Severim expresses his wish to be buried in the chapterhouse of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa and establishes two entails.
He establishes an entail with the third part of the properties of his first wife, Antónia de Faria, and a part of his own third, and appoints his only remaining son from this first marriage, Francisco de Faria Severim, as its heir and administrator. He also establishes an obligation of a daily mass in the ermida de Nossa Senhora da Humildade which he built in his quinta de Subserra, which shall be the head of this entail.
He establishes another entail with the remaining part of his third part, and the third part of his second wife, Juliana de Faria, also deceased, and bequeaths it to his eldest son from this second marriage, Manuel de Faria Severim. He establishes an obligation of an annual mass in the ermida de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, which belongs to another farmstead he started to build near his quinta de Subserra, and which is part of this entail.
If the lineage of any of his sons is extinguished, their respective entail shall be inherited by the other or by their successors.

Will by which Isabel de Serpa, Nuno Freire's widow, and her daughter, Margarida de Andrade, Gregório Fernandes' widow, bequeath the third part of their assets to Isabel de Andrade, granddaughter and daughter of the testators, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses for the institutors' souls in the church of S. Cristóvão, where their remains should be buried next to the body of Isabel de Serpa's father. After the first administrator's death, the entail would be transmitted to her descendants. Followed by a list of the entailed assets.

Will chart of Domingos Ferreira Souto and Cristina da Silva, his wife. They establish a chapel, entailing assets to fulfill charges. They appoint José Ferreira Souto, Custódio Ferreira and Gonçalo Ferreira Souto, executors and first administrators. After the death of the latter, the administration would pass to the Padre Provincial of the Companhia de Jesus.
They had also ordered the construction of a chapel in the place of Souto, in the parish of São Salvador de Telões, on the outskirts of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, invoking São Domingos. They appoint Domingos Gonçalves Souto, their nephew, first administrator and entail assets to fulfill the charges.
They ordered another chapel, in the hermitage of Santa Cristina, in the parish of São Pedro da Aguieira, on the outskirts of Torres Vedras, entailing assets to fulfill the charges. They appoint Inácio Ferreira, their nephew, first administrator.

Will chart of Manuel Lopes. He orders his grave in his chapel, located in the church of Santo Agostinho. He leaves all his possessions to D. Maria Ferreira, his wife. After her death, an entail was to be established, to which all Manuel Lopes' assets were entailed. He appoints João de Torres and Maria de Araújo, his wife, first administrators. Their eldest male son was to succeed their.

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.