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.

Sentence by which Duarte Gomes da Mata delivered the inventory of António Gomes da Mata's entail.

Royal charter granting to Afonso Mexia and his offspring the administration of the chapel instituted by Catarina Fernandes, establishing the rules of the entail.

Royal provision with an exemplification of a royal warrant granting António de Melo the administration of the entail instituted by Gonçalo Rodrigues and Leonor Afonso.

Provision by the archbishop of Braga granting licence to the celebration of masses in the chapel and hermitage of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, instituted and built by Marcos Fernandes and Ana Fernandes, ordering that the documents concerning this chapel should be copied in the records of the Registo Geral and of the Juízo dos Resíduos.

Grace warrant to Duarte da Gama giving a tutor to his son, António da Gama, to concert with Duarte da Gama the annexation of António da Gama's reserved portion, inherited from his mother, to the entail that Duarte da Gama wants to found. The king also gives licence to António da Gama to swear to the Holy Scriptures the contract and its fulfilment.

Foundation deed by João Carneiro de Morais and Helena de Araújo of a chapel by the quinta da Boavista, in the freguesia of Cedofeita, Porto, in the same location where the couple had previously established an hermitage in honor of St Benedict. The hermitage should be considered the head of the entail

Exemplification of the will of Miguel de Magalhães and Simoa Florina, his wife, founding a chapel, approval deed, declaration deed and approval deed to Simoa Florina, widow.

Entail or chapel foundation deed by Frei António de Sá in the monastery of S. Martinho de Tibães, in the diocese of Braga, with the pious obligation of a perpetual daily mass. Frei António de Sá appoints Rui de Sá, his nephew, son of his sister, Leonor de Sá, as his chapel's first administrator. Rui de Sá was present and accepted this administration in his name and on behalf of his successors.

Entail foundation deed by which Vasco Fernandes César and his wife, Inês Gonçalves Batavias, establish and entail with their third parts. They designate their eldest son, Luís César, as first administrator, and his descendants afterwards. They establish an obligation of two weekly masses and other annual masses in the chapel of Cinco Chagas de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, where they wish to be buried, to which they entail their houses in Lisboa. All the administrators of the entail must also succeed on the administration of the chapel established by Catarina Vaz, wife of Paio Lourenço, in the church of São Nicolau of Santarém, which they currently administered.

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel da Câmara, capitão da ilha de São Miguel, and D. Joana de Mendonça, his wife, establish an entail composed of their remaining properties.

Entail foundation deed by Gonçalo Lourenço de Gomide and Inês Leitão.

Entail foundation deed by Diogo de Teives, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, entailing all his available portion, his wife's available portion, the third part of the reserved portions of his sons, Baltasar de Teives and António de Teives, and all the reserved portion of his other son, Gaspar de Teives, which consist of properties in Ribeira Brava. Gaspar de Teives, appointed as successor, gave his approval to the entail foundation. He would also have to order daily masses in the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Funchal.

Entail foundation deed by which Gines de Barona, his wife Beatriz Gomes and their son António Barona established an entail, designating the later to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Monastery of Carmo. After the administrator's death it should succeed their two daughters D. Mariana de Barona and D. Violante de Barona and their heirs. This entail is composed of a public debt instrument in 120 000 réis in Real d'Água da Carne and houses in Lisboa.

Entail foundation deed by which António de Carvalho and his wife Maria Antónia de Carvalho established an entail, incorporating the third part of their assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges. They designated their son António Mendes de Carvalho to be its first administrator and it should succeed is son. João de Carvalho, nephew of the institutors, and his wife Catarina Peixoto, had already incorporated assets into this entail.

Entail foundation deed by André Rodrigues dos Mosquitos in Santiago island, in Cape Verde.

Entail foundation deed by D. Madalena de Almada, widow of Luís de Saldanha, with her available portion and reserved portion, which belongs to João de Saldanha, her son, and D. Leonor de Meneses, his wife and her daughter-in-law, who agree with it. The institutor appoints her son as her successor and the entail's administrator. João de Saldanha was present and accepted this foundation.

Entail foundation deed by Francisco Lucas de Melo and D. Maria do Amaral, his wife, founding an entail of their available portions, with masses in their chapel of S. Francisco. They appoint Francisco Lucas de Melo, their son, as their successor.

Entail foundation deed by Manuel de Melo and D. Guiomar Henriques, entailing their estate and the available portions of Jorge de Melo and D. Margarida de Mendonça, parents of Manuel de Melo, who ordered their son to found an entail.

Entail foundation deed by Francisco de Sousa Tavares, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, with the public debt instrument of 200.000 réis that he will buy to the king. The institutor, who is single, appoints his future firstborn son, from a legitimate marriage, as his first successor in his entail.

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel Caldeira, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, established an entail with part of his assets and those belonging to his late wife, Guiomar Caldeira, namely his houses on Rua de Santa Catarina de Monte Sinai, Lisboa. He designated his son, André Caldeira, to administrate it. By doing so, he fulfilled a dowry deed which he and his late wife, Guiomar Caldeira, had issued, before the marriage of their son with Catarina da Silva, daughter of Lopo Furtado de Mendonça. The institutor determined that the perpetual pious obligations would only be declared in a chapel foundation deed. André Caldeira and Catarina da Silva, his wife, gave their consent to this deed.

Entail foundation deed by Manuel da Silveira Frade and his son Martinho da Silveira Frade.

Entail foundation deed of the entail and chapel instituted by João Teixeira de Araújo and D. Águeda de Sousa, his wife, with headquarters in Vila Meã, on the of outskirts Tarouca, naming their eldest son, Inácio Araújo de Sousa Teixeira, as their successor and administrator.

Entail foundation deed by Jorge Lopes Gavicho and Maria Nunes, his wife, of their available portions, appointing their son, António Lopes Gavicho, as their successor and first administrator. António Lopes Gavicho was present and consented in the foundation. He also entailed the reserved portions that he will inherit from his parents.

Entail foundation deed by Lopo de Brito, fidalgo da casa do rei and member of the king's council, and his wife Iria Freire de Brito. They both reserved their "terças" for the establishment of a "morgado", including in this part of the inheritance the farmstead of Valbom, in Alchochete. The surviving member of the couple had the right to choose which of their children would be the administrator of the entail. It was also stipulated that the income from the estates was to be used for the perpetual celebration of masses in the church where they were to be buried. An inventory of the assets of the entail was to be drawn up, with two certified copies: one for the administrator and the other to be kept at the Hospital de Todos-os-Santos in Lisbon. The succession would pass first to the first-born sons, excluding clerics and illegitimate children. In addition, the administrator had to be physically and mentally fit, loyal to the Crown, obliged to include other estates in the entail, and forced to use the name and coat of arms of the Britos.

Entail foundation deed by António Barbosa Fiúza, priest in São Julião de Passos. The founder recognised the importance of the celebration of perpetual masses for the benefit of souls, which is why he decided to establish a "morgado ou capela", entailing all his possessions. The heir would have the perpetual obligation to ensure that two masses were celebrated every week in the church of Vila Nova de Cerveira, where the founder was born and where he was to be buried. He appointed his nephew Miguel Barbosa Fiúza as the first administrator, or alternatively, if Miguel had obtained a well-paid position, another nephew called Tomé Barbosa Fiúza. First-born sons were preferred to succeed. Each administrator was obliged to use the surnames Barbosa and Fiúza and to marry according to his parents' wishes. If there were two or more relatives with the same degree of kinship, preference was given to those who had obtained a university degree, first those who had studied at the University of Coimbra and then those who had studied at the Sapienza University of Rome. Within two years, an inventory of the estates had to be made, with three copies: one for the administrator, one for the "Livro das Capelas" of the Juízo dos Resíduos and one for the "Provedor da Comarca".

Entail foundation deed by which Miguel do Vale, fidalgo da Casa do Rei and his wife, Catarina de Magalhães, establish an entail with their third parts consisting of their farmstead of Santa Ana, in Asseiceira, the land of Guerreira, the casal da Beselga, the land of Barreira Salgada, and other houses and farmlands in Tomar, Tancos and Golegã. They designate their eldest son, doutor António do Vale, as first administrator of their entail, and his children afterwards. They declare they had donated him these properties as a dowry when he married Guiomar de Sequeira and renovate this donation. They also express their wish to be buried in the chapel of Jesus of the church of Santa Iria of Tomar, their family's chapel, and establish five annual masses in the hermitage of their farmstead of Santa Ana.

Entail foundation deed by which Joana da Cunha, widow of António de Castro, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, revokes a previous will she had made with her husband, in which they had annexed their third parts to the entail of the estate of Carvalhal, which António de Castro had inherited from his grandmother. She declares she has annexed only the third part of her husband to that entail, and has given it to their eldest son, Cristóvão de Castro, as had been accorded. She establishes a new entail with her third part, consisting of the estates of Vidigal and Cuncos, in Montemor-o-Novo, and gives it to her other son, Nicolau de Castro, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, to always be in his lineage. She also annexes to it the legitimes of her two surviving daughters, Isabel and Jerónima do Presépio, nuns in the monastery of S. Salvador of Lisboa. The administrators of the entail shall have the obligation of ordering a daily mass and an annual one either in the church of Santa Maria of Montemor-o-Novo or in the monastery of S. Salvador of Lisboa. She donates the entail to her son, reserving for herself the usufruct of its properties during her lifetime.

Entail foundation deed by which D. Álvaro da Costa da Silva, clérigo, 76 years old, establishes an entail with all his properties, which shall be annexed to a chapel with an obligation of a daily mass in a church of his heir's choice. He designates his legitimized son, D. António da Costa, as his universal heir, administrator of his entail, and of another one entailed to a public debt instrument in Santarém, which he had inherited from his parents D. Gil Eanes da Costa and D. Joana da Silva. If D. António doesn't have any successors, the entail shall pass to his other son, D. Álvaro da Costa, or, if he also has no successors, to his eldest daughter, D. Filipa da Silva, wife of D. Jorge de Almeida.

Entail foundation deed of João de Soutomaior, by which he establishes an entail, by entailing various assets worth 5.500 cruzados in income, to be administrated by D. Lourenço Soutomaior, his nephew. His eldest male son, by lawful marriage, was to succeed him. The first administrator was to marry D. Inês Maria de Vilhena, receiving, if that was the case, a dowry of 600.000 réis in income, taken from the entail's income. D. Lourenço Soutomaior, on his behalf and that of his successors, complies with the institution's clauses.

Entail foundation deed made by Pedro Mascarenhas, membro do Conselho do Rei, and D. Helena Mascarenhas, his wife, before the former embarked for Índia to become Vice-Rei. They entailed the third part of their assets, which included their farmstead in Alcácer do Sal ("torre e quinta da Palma"), and designated D. João Mascarenhas, their nephew, who was married to D. Helena Mascarenhas, their niece, to administrate that entail. The institutors also declared that they had erected a chapel in the convent of Santo António of Alcácer do Sal, to whose maintenance the administrator had to contribute with 20 000 réis.

Entail foundation deed by Paula da Costa with all her assets for her son, Gonçalo Pimenta do Avelar, who was present and accepted this entail and committed himself to fulfil all its conditions and clauses.

Entail foundation deed by Pedro de Melo.

Entail foundation deed by which D. Filipa Coutinho, wife of Rui Gonçalves da Câmara, capitão of the island of S. Miguel, establishes an entail with her third part. She establishes a chapel in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Esperança of Ponta Delgada and designates her eldest son, Manuel da Câmara, as first administrator.

Entail foundation deed by which Gaspar Gonçalves de Ribafria, single, establishes an entail for his future children, uniting his properties in Sintra and its surroundings, with obligations of masses in the monastery of Nossa Senhora da Penha Longa.

Entail foundation deed by which Francisco Figueira de Azevedo, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e do seu Conselho, and D. Isabel de Abreu, his wife, establish an entail with their third parts, consisting of a farmstead in Telheiras and houses in Rossio, Lisboa. They designate their son, António de Azevedo Coutinho, as first administrator, and his successors afterwards. If he dies before his parents, or without successors, the entail shall pass to their grandson, Francisco Figueira de Azevedo, son of their deceased son, Agostinho Figueira, or to D. Margarida de Azevedo, their daughter, married to Jerónimo de Corte-Real. The administrators shall order two weekly masses, nine annual masses and one annual divine office in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where they wish to be buried. If their direct lineage is extinguished, and there are no close relatives until the fourth degree, the next administrators shall be chosen by appointment.

Entail foundation deed of Doutor João Gomes Leitão, Conselho do rei, Chanceler da Casa da Suplicação, Fidalgo da Casa do rei, and D. Helena de Moura, his wife. They entail different properties and public debt instruments, some left by Ana de Moura, sister and sister-in-law of the institutors, as an entail. They appoint Baltasar Leitão da Silveira, their son, first administrator, and his sons and descendants should succeed him. Baltasar Leitão da Silveira is bound to fulfil the institution.

Entail foundation deed by Francisco Pereira de Miranda and his wife Guiomar Pereira. The couple decided to use their "terças" to create a "morgado". The first administrator would be their son, Jorge Pereira de Miranda. The document contains extensive prescriptions on the construction of the profile of the administrator: it should preferably be the first-born son, excluding illegitimate children and clerics. They should be loyal subjects of the Crown, physically and mentally fit, and must use the name and coat of arms of the lineage. An inventory of the entail should be drawn up, with three copies: one for the administrator, one for the monastery in which the institutors are to be buried, and one for the Misericórdia of Porto.

Entail foundation deed by Diogo de Castro do Rio and Beatriz Vaz, his wife, in Lisbon, appointing their eldest son, Martinho de Castro do Rio, as their successor and mentioning that they also found a chapel.

Entail foundation deed by which D. Fernando Mascarenhas, do Conselho do Rei, and his wife, D. Filipa da Silva, establish the entail of Torre das Várzeas, headed by their farmstead in Ponte de Sor, and composed of another farmstead and houses in Santarém. They bequeath it to their eldest son, D. Manuel Mascarenhas, and to his descendants afterwards. The entail shall be annexed to their chapel in the chancel of the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Serra of Santarém, where they wish to be buried, with the obligation of a daily mass and other annual masses.

Entail foundation deed by Doutor Manuel da Fonseca Coelho giving his real estate to a perpetual entail, previously founded by his will, and ordering the foundation of a chapel of Nossa Senhora da Estrada, if he could not make it in his lifetime, with the pious obligation of a mass every saturday and in Nossa Senhora day. He also appoints Marcos da Fonseca Coelho, his brother, as his successor in the entail of capitão Marcos da Fonseca, his uncle, and in the chapel of João Vaz Coelho, his uncle too.

Entail foundation deed by Doutor Manuel da Fonseca Coelho giving his real estate to a perpetual entail, previously founded by his will, and ordering the foundation of a chapel of Nossa Senhora da Estrada, if he could not make it in his lifetime, with the pious obligation of a mass every saturday and in Nossa Senhora day. He also appoints Marcos da Fonseca Coelho, his brother, as his successor in the entail of capitão Marcos da Fonseca, his uncle, and in the chapel of João Vaz Coelho, also his uncle.

Entail foundation deed by Pedro Gonçalves do Lago. The founder declared his will to perpetually entail and unite his properties in São Martinho de Escariz, the income from which would also support masses for the benefit of Pedro's soul, as well as that of his parents and relatives. The masses were to be celebrated in the Convent of Salvador in Braga. The first administrator of the entail was to be his brother, Manuel Ribeiro do Lago, followed by his descendants, with preference given to first-born sons. The administrators had to be mentally and physically fit. Clerics, illegitimate children and those who had committed lese-majeste crimes were excluded. In addition, the institutor required the administrators to register the institution in the "livro da provedoria desta comarca", in Braga, and also in the records of the church where the masses would be celebrated.

Entail foundation deed by Leonor Vieira. Leonor was a single woman and had no heir. She decided to favour her niece, Catarina Vieira da Silva, the daughter of her first cousin, declaring her great love for her and deciding to provide her with a dowry to ensure a good marriage. For this purpose, she decided to entail properties that would pass into Catarina's hands after Leonor's death. The property was to be inherited by Catarina's descendants, with preference given to the first-born sons, and with the obligations of celebrating perpetual mass at Leonor Vieira's grave, using the family name and registering the property in the "Livro das capelas dos Resíduos" in Braga.

Entail foundation deed by D. Isabel de Góis with her described properties, appointing her brother, João Mendes de Meneses, as its first administrator. This administrator has the pious obligation of a perpetual prayed mass in the church of Madalena of Lisbon. D. Isabel de Góis renounces to her properties, only reserving an annual income during her lifetime, immediately giving the entail's ownership to her brother, who was present and accepted this entail, with its all declared conditions, declarations and obligations. The institutor also appoints João Mendes de Meneses as her successor in the available portion of D. Cecília de Meneses, their late sister, with the pious obligation of a perpetual daily mass in the monastery of Madre de Deus de Xabregas and another perpetual divine office of nine lessons, per year, in the church of S. Jorge of Lisbon.

Entail foundation deed by which Luís Ribeiro and D. Isabel Pacheco, his wife, establish an entail with the third part of their assets, which includes a farmstead (quinta) in Samouco, Alcochete, houses in Lisboa, lands (casal) in Benfica and in Carnaxide, lands (casal) in Linda-a-Velha, Oeiras, and a public debt instrument of 50 000 réis in Casa e sisa das herdades. They designate their eldest son to become its first administrator, determining that him and his descendants should support the celebration of annual masses for their souls in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of that city, in whose sacristy their chapel would be erected.

Entail foundation deed by Tomé da Cunha and Antónia Vagueira. The couple decided to entail estates with the obligation of two annual masses, one in the Chapel of Santa Ana, in Braga, and the other in the Chapel of Espírito Santo, in the Cathedral of Braga. They stipulated that the deed of foundation should be recorded in the "Livro das capelas" of the Juízo dos Resíduos de Braga, in order to preserve the memory of the institution.