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Entail foundation and donation deed

Entail foundation and donation deed by D. Helena da Costa of her real estate, in Benavente, to her nephew and godson, António Mergulhão Freire, appointing him as her successor and first administrator of the entail. António Mergulhão Freire was present and accepted the entail donation and promised to fulfil the pious obligations ordered by the institutor in the main church of Benavente. D. Helena da Costa reserved the usufruct of the donated assets and other properties in her lifetime.

Freire, António Mergulhão (flor.1625-1629)

Entail foundation and donation deed

Entail foundation and donation deed by Álvaro de Sousa and D. Francisca de Távora, his wife, of their farm of Alcube, in the outskirts of Sesimbra and Palmela, appointing Gaspar de Sousa, their eldest son, as their succeesor and first administrator. Gaspar de Sousa was present and accepted the entail donation and promised to fulfil all the conditions.

Sousa, Álvaro de (flor.1590-1594)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Rui de Carvalho, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e do seu Conselho, establishes an entail with several properties and public debt instruments. He bequeaths it to his eldest son, Bernardo de Carvalho, with the obligation of a daily mass for his soul in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where he shall be buried. Bernardo de Carvalho is present and accepts it.

Carvalho, Rui de (flor.1568)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Bernardino de Sousa Freire de Távora Tavares establishes an entail on the ocasion of his wedding to D. Maria Madalena Josefa de Sousa, his niece, daughter of his brother Alexandre de Sousa Freire, do Conselho de Guerra do Rei, governador and capitão general do Estado do Brasil, and of D. Joana de Lima. He unites the properties in Algarve which had belonged to his grandmother, D. Mécia Mascarenhas, and the properties he had inherited from his uncle, Pedro de Távora Tavares. These properties belonged to the Tavares entail, which had been established by Pedro Tavares, and he currently administered. He appoints as his heir a future child of this marriage, who shall also inherit the Sousa Freire entail, of which D. Maria Madalena Josefa was heir. If there are no children from this marriage, his future wife shall inherit both entails.

Tavares, Bernardino de Sousa Freire de Távora (flor.1668-1695)

Entail foundation deed

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.

César, Vasco Fernandes (flor.1556-1558)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by António Vaz Bernardes, in his own name and in behalf of wife Joana Lopes Brandoa, with their available portion, including namely the Quinta da Foz, and establishing pious obligations to the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe.

Bernardes, António Vaz (flor.1581-1586)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Teives, Diogo de (flor.1531-1534)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Álvaro Pires de Távora, fidalgo da Casa do Rei and cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo, and his wife, D. Isabel de Castro, establish an entail with the properties they have received from Álvaro's father, Luís Álvares de Távora, bailio de Leça e cavaleiro de Malta, as a dowry, fulfiling the conditions of this donation. The properties were: houses in Lisboa, an estate in Panóias, estates in Beja and Almada, and farmsteads in Almada, one of them named Vale de Torres, a public debt instrument in the Casa dos Azeites de Lisboa, stores in Lisboa and three tapestries. The entail will pass to the eldest child of the couple, with the obligation of 100 annual masses for the souls of the institutors.

Távora, Álvaro Pires de (flor.1629)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Carvalho, António de (flor.1640)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel Álvares de Castro and Francisca Carlos, his wife, establish and entail with the third part of their assets, which comprises houses in Lisboa, inns (estalagens) in Moita, Alhos Vedros, and Alvito, lands in Alvito ("herdade do Pinheiro"), rents (foros) in Azambuja and Carcavelos, a farmstead (quinta) in Arrentela and properties in Cabo Verde ("fazenda de Santa Cruz"). They appoint Nuno Dias de Castro, their son, to be its first administrator, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of a daily mass in the chapel of S. Catarina and Almas do Purgatório of the church of S. Nicolau of that city. He is allowed to choose which son should become the entail's second administrator. Afterwards it would be inherited by the eldest son of his successor.

Castro, Manuel Álvares de (flor.1640-1645)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Almada, Madalena de (flor.1596)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which D. António de Castelo Branco, son of Simão de Castelo Branco and his wife Maria de Meneses, established an entail, designating his nephew D. Lourenço de Castelo Branco, son of D. João de Castelo Branco, to be its first administrator. He left his nephew some houses and lands located in Lisboa and its outskirts, and some lands located in Torres Vedras. The institutor also left to his nephew a farm, lands and vineyards located in Lumiar, Odivelas and Ameixoeira given by Álvaro Machado in order to celebrate masses for his soul in the Church of Ameixoeira. He also left 30 000 réis for the purchase of immovable goods to be incorporated into this entail, and that would be obligated to the celebration of a daily masse in the Church of São Martinho, in Lisboa. It should succeed in this entail the eldest son or, in his absence, a daughter that would be single and that could marry someone belonging to the Castelo Branco's succession line.

Castelo Branco, António de (flor.1598)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Melo, Francisco Lucas de (flor.1694)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Caldeira, Manuel (flor.1592-1593)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by Manuel Girão Henriques, entailing half of the third part of João Fernandes Bolho and Ana Fernandes, his grandparents, and the assets of padre João Fernandes, his brother. He designates Maria Girão, his niece, João Fernandes' daughter, as the first administrator, to be succeded by her male heirs.

Henriques, Manuel Girão (flor.1628-1630)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Araújo, João Teixeira de (flor.1698)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Gavicho, Jorge Lopes (flor.1630-1631)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Brito, Lopo de (flor.1547)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by Maria de Araújo. She decided to establish an entail with the inheritance she had received from her brother Manuel Alves Pinto, together with her own property. As the first administrator, she appointed Estêvão Falcão de Melo, who was married to her niece Mariana, to be followed by their descendants, with preference given to the first-born sons. If they had no children, the succession would pass to the closest relative of the last administrator, as long as it was someone of Maria de Araújo's blood, excluding clerics. The administrators were obliged to celebrate mass in Braga Cathedral.

Araújo, Maria de (flor.1643)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed of padre Frei Diogo Garcia by which he establishes the conditions of succession in the entail and establishes the pious charges that must be celebrated. He lists the properties entailed and appoints Inês Álvares de Simas as first administrator during her lifetime. After her death, she would be succeeded by D. Margarida de Simas and from there on the succession should preferably continue on the eldest male heir.

Garcia, Diogo (flor.1634)

Entail foundation deed

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".

Fiúza, António Barbosa (flor.1688-1691)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Vale, Miguel do (flor.1550-1553)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which João da Fonseca Coutinho, his wife Madalena Pereira de Magalhães and his sister Sebastiana da Fonseca Magalhães established an entail. If the first administrator named by João da Fonseca Coutinho dies, the entail should be administrated by the son, grandson or other relative of that administrator. This entail is composed of lands located in Melres, Gondomar.

Coutinho, João da Fonseca (flor.1685-1690)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Cunha, Joana da (flor.1565-1566)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Silva, Álvaro da Costa da (flor.1603-1604)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Duarte Correia de Sousa, escrivão da Câmara do Rei e dos Despachos e Negócios das comarcas de Alentejo e Algarve, son of Pedro Vaz Correia and D. Inês de Sousa and stepson of Salvador Correia de Sá, establishes an entail with the properties he inherited from his relatives: a farmstead in Alvalade, houses in Lisboa and lands in Chamusca. He designates his cousin, Jerónimo de Castro, son of his aunt D. Luísa de Lacerda, as first administrator of his entail, and his descendants afterwards. If he has no successors, the entail shall pass to his other cousins Rui Correia Lucas, D. Catarina Salema, or António Teixeira Telo. The administrator of his entail shall also administer the chapel he established in the sacristy of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, where he wishes to be buried, founded in 1615-12-29. This chapel has the obligation of a daily mass, two weekly masses and other annual masses.

Sousa, Duarte Correia de (flor.1615-1622)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Cecília Gonçalves, widow of Tristão de Azevedo, establishes an entail with her houses in Lisboa. She appoints Gomes de Azevedo, her eldest son, as her heir, and his successors afterwards, with an obligation of ordering two weekly masses in a church of his choice.

Gonçalves, Cecília (flor.1568-1569)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Soutomaior, João de (flor.1667)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Mascarenhas, Helena (flor.1554-1586)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which António Gomes de Moura established an entail, designating his brother João Gomes de Moura and his heirs to be its first administrators. This entail should be administrated by the eldest son and, in his absence, by the second son. It should be incorporated into this entail the pious obligations of his father João Rodrigues de Moura and also the assets entailed by his father that were given by dowry to his sister D. Luísa de Moura and to her husband Bernardo Esteves de Figueiredo. João Gomes de Moura agreed and incorporated the third of his and his deceased wife D. Filipa de Moura into this entail. This entail is composed of farms and lands, vineyards, vegetable gardens and olive groves in Alenquer, a farm in Sacavém, a land in Vale de Figueira and houses in Lisboa. This document was preceded by a dowry deed dated 1648-03-30 and deed of sale dated 1661-05-25.

Moura, António Gomes de (flor.1671)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Avelar, Gonçalo Pimenta do (flor.1646-1667)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed of the entail of S. Jacinto, in Idanha-a-Nova, instituted by Pedro de Sousa de Refoios and Beatriz Branca, his wife. The entail will be administered by António de Sousa Refoios.

Refoios, Pedro de Sousa de (flor.1613-1614)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Coutinho, Filipa (flor.1537-1539)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Abreu, Isabel de (flor.1588-1589)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Jorge de Barros de Vasconcelos and his wife Filipa de Melo established an entail using their thirds. They designated her daughter Luísa de Barros, married to Jorge da Silva, to be its first administrator and she was due to order the celebration of masses in the Church of Santa Iria, near to the farm of Vale de Flores. It should succeed her eldest son but, if she died childless, it should succeed the closet kin of Jorge de Barros. The successors should incorporate their thirds into this entail. This entail is composed of houses and vegetable garden in Lisboa, a farm in Vale de Flores, in Sacavém, some "casais" on the outskirts of Lisboa and Sintra.

Vasconcelos, Jorge de Barros de (flor.1556-1560)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Leitão, João Gomes (flor.1629-1632)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Miranda, Francisco Pereira de (flor.1565-1580)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which António Garcia and Violante Pais, his sister-in-law, founded a chapel. This entail is composed of assets inherited by the death of Margarida Pais, António Garcia's wife and Violante Pais' sister. They appointed Pedro de Oliveira to succeed in this entail, after the death of the last institutor. The administrator was due the obligation to order the celebration of masses in the church of São Paulo, in Lisboa, using the rents of a "casal do Moinho" left by João Lopes Rosa, on the outskirts of Torres Vedras.

Garcia, António (flor.1637)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Leonis da Costa and his wife Leonor da Costa entailed several assets, located on the outskirts of Cantanhede, for the fulfillment of the pious charges. After their death, António da Costa, son of the institutor, should succeed in this entail.

Costa, Leonis da (flor.1622-1628)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Mascarenhas, Fernando (flor.1568-1574)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by Guiomar da Costa, widow of Francisco Mendes de Castro, with all her assets, appointing Luís de Solla, son of her nephews, Fernando Lopes da Costa and Juliana de Solla, as first administrator, with the pious obligation of five annual masses in the monastery of S. Francisco of Trancoso. Luís de Solla was present, accepted the entail and confirmed its foundation.

Costa, Guiomar da (flor.1670)

Entail foundation deed

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.

Lago, Pedro Gonçalves do (flor.1602-1621)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by father João Filipe de Azevedo. The testator decides to entail all his property, namely his houses in Outeiro. The entail included the obligation to ensure that six annual masses were celebrated in the Church of São Romão da Ucha. All administrators were obliged to use the surnames of the founder, and clerics were preferred to laymen.

Azevedo, João Filipe de (flor.1683)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by Pedro Marinho Falcão. The founder decided to entail his farmstead of São Roque, along with properties in Barcelos, Ponte da Barca and Ponte de Lima. The first administrator would be his niece Luísa, daughter of his brother Brás Falcão Marinho. Succession would be by first-born sons, excluding clerics and illegitimate children. In the event that there were twin brothers, the decision as to who would be administrator would be made by casting lots. All the administrators were obliged to ensure the celebration of masses in the chapel of São Roque.

Falcão, Pedro Marinho (flor.1665)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by António de Barros Aranha. The entailed estates, located in Arcos de Valdevez and in São João de Parada, were donated to his nephew Francisco de Barros Araújo, with the necessary consentement of António's mother, sister and nephew, as a matrimonial donation for his marriage with Maria de Brito. Among the entailed estates were the quinta of Boavista in which a chapel dedicated to Santo António was built. The entail should only be transmitited to the couple's offspring.

Araújo, Francisco de Barros (flor.1678-1686)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Afonso Domingues de Beja, Cavaleiro do Conselho do Rei D. Fernando, and Maria Domingues, his wife, established an entail with houses in Lisboa, a farmstead in Montachique ("quinta de Vale Namorado"), lands in Bucelas, Romeira and Sintra. They designated their son, Pedro Afonso, to become its first administrator, obligating him and his successors to sustain a chaplain in the church of S. Bartolomeu of Lisboa, who would be responsible for celebrating perpetual masses for their souls, and to provide for a poor person, giving him/her food and clothes every year. Pedro Afonso had to be succeeded by his brother, João Afonso, or, if he died before him, by his eldest son. The institutors declared their intention to found another entail with properties in Alentejo, who would be administrated by the heirs of Maria Domingues.
Pedro Afonso and João Afonso approved this deed.

Beja, Afonso Domingues de (flor.1378-1379)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Diogo Rodrigues de Lisboa and his wife, Jerónima Lopes, entail their properties in Évora, Évora Monte, Lisboa and Alverca, and 400 000 reis of interest, with the obligation of one daily mass and one annual divine office in the chapel they have built in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. They appoint their eldest daughter, Leonor Jerónima, as their heir and administrator of the entail, of which she shall take possession after her marriage. If she dies without descendants or marries without her parent's authorization, the entail shall be bequeathed to her second sister, Maria Manuel or, if she also dies without successors, to her third sister, Ana. If all of their daughters die without succession, the entail shall be bequeathed to the institutor's nephew, Luís Rodrigues de Paiva, son of Diogo Rodrigues de Paiva and Catarina Rodrigues, sister of Diogo Rodrigues de Lisboa. Leonor Jerónima is present at the writing of the institution and accepts it on the same day, as she is over 25 years old.

Lisboa, Diogo Rodrigues de (d.1589)

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Entail foundation deed by which Afonso de Barreira and his wife, Isabel de Marchena, entail the revenue of some houses in Lisboa and in Santarém, and foros in Loulé and Lisboa, with the obligation of two weekly masses for their souls and one mass in the day of Santo Ildefonso, patron-saint of Afonso de Barreira, in the chapel of Santo Ildefonso of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where they shall be buried. At the first one's death, the remaining institutor shall have the administration of the entail and, afterwards, it will be bequeathed to their eldest son, João de Barreira, and to his successors.

Barreira, Afonso de (flor.1564)

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Entail foundation deed by which D. Pedro de Almeida, do Conselho do Rei, and his wife, D. Maria Coutinho, establish an entail with their third parts. They designate their firstborn son, D. Lopo de Almeida, as first administrator, and his male descendants afterwards. If their lineage is extinguished, the king shall chose a new noble family to inherit the entail.

Coutinho, Maria (flor.1585-1609)

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Entail foundation deed by which doutor Luís Teixeira Cabral, do Desembargo do Rei, widower, establishes an entail with his properties in Pereiro, Pinhel, Nossa Senhora da Torre, Fonte do Passarinho, S. João and Arraiolos, with an obligation of seven annual masses in the Misericórdia of Pinhel, six for the soul of his brother, António de Seixas Cabral, and another for his own soul. He designates his nephew, Rui Gomes Cabral, as his heir and administrator, and his descendants afterwards.

Cabral, Luís Teixeira (flor.1642-1644)

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Entail foundation deed by which Damião Ramires, fidalgo da Casa Real, and his wife Esperança Pereira, established an entail, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the Chapel of São Brás, in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, where they wanted to be buried. Damião Ramires designated his son Jorge Soares Pereira to be its first administrator and obligated him to give to this church 12 000 réis for the celebration of the masses, and to give wax and oil for the candles, using the rents of some houses located in Lisboa and of a farm in Loures. Esperança Pereira also founded an entail using her third, and designating her son Pedro Ramires Pereira to be its first administrator, with the obligation to buy free holding assets to be incorporated into this entail. It should succeed in this entail his eldest son or, in his absence, the eldest daughter. If he died childless it should succeed her son Manuel Soares Pereira and, after his death, her son Jorge Soares Pereira and his heirs. All the three sons confirmed this entail foundation deed and its conditions.

Pereira, Esperança (flor.1639-1641)

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Entail foundation deed by which Damião Ramires, fidalgo da casa real, and his wife Esperança Pereira, established an entail, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the Chapel of São Brás, in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, where they wanted to be buried. Damião Ramires designated his son Jorge Soares Pereira to be its first administrator and obligated him to give to this church 12 000 réis for the celebration of the masses, and to give wax and oil for the candles, using the rents of some houses located in Lisboa and of a farm in Loures. Esperança Pereira also founded an entail using her third, and designating her son Pedro Ramires Pereira to be its first administrator, with the obligation to buy free holding assets to be incorporated into this entail. It should succeed in this entail his eldest son or, in his absence, the eldest daughter. If he died childless it should succeed her son Manuel Soares Pereira and, after his death, her son Jorge Soares Pereira and his heirs. All the three sons confirmed this entail foundation deed and its conditions.

Ramires, Damião (flor.1639)

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Entail foundation deed by which Afonso Dias, cavaleiro vassalo do rei D. Fernando I e do seu Conselho, and his wife, Maria Dias, establish an entail headed by their houses in Montemor-o-Novo, and containing properties in Benavente, Alcácer do Sal, Arraiolos, Coruche, Lavra and other places. They bequeath it to João Dias Carvalho, brother of Maria Dias, with the obligation of ordering masses for the souls of the king and queen in their chapel of Santa Maria do Açougue in Montemor-o-Novo and of feeding the poor.

Dias, Afonso (flor.1378)

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Entail foundation deed by which António Vaz de Parada established an entail with properties he had inherited from his parents, Gil Vaz Temudo and Catarina de Parada, namely houses in Sardoal, mills and lands in Ribeira de Alferrarede, lands (casal) in S. Miguel, Sardoal, a vineyard ("vinha da taipa") ands lands in Abrantes ("casal da Mourisca"). He designated his son, Diogo Vaz Parada, to administrate it and ordered him to entail to it his legitime. If Diogo died without leaving descendants, the entail would not be inherited by any relative of his mother.

Parada, António Vaz de (d.1600)

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Entail foundation deed by which Estêvão Barreto do Amaral, fulfilling the nuncupative will of his late wife, D. Catarina de Moura, established an entail and a chapel, entailing to them the third part of the couple's assets, which included a farmstead in S. Miguel da Facha, Ponte de Lima ("quinta do Paço"). He designated his daughter, D. Luísa Madalena Sarmento, to administrate it, determining that the entail had to be transmitted to her eldest son. If she died without leaving descendants, it would be passed to her sister, D. Inês Maria. The future administrators of the entail would be obligated to support the celebration of perpetual masses each Sunday, Holy Day and Saint Stephen's day in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Amparo, located inside the institutor's farmstead.

Amaral, Estêvão Barreto do (flor.1689-1691)

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Entail foundation deed by which Rui Lopes de Évora, fidalgo de geração, and his wife, Leonor Rodrigues da Veiga, establish an entail for their eldest son, Manuel da Veiga, and his wife, Isabel Gomes Angel, who should afterwards be succeeded by their eldest son, Rui Lopes da Veiga. They include in the entail their farmstead of Montijos, in Lisboa, with its lands, and other properties and public debt instruments which should total 54 000 cruzados. The entail will always be united to the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Palma e S. Guilherme which they founded in the monastery of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa, with the obligation of a daily mass. All of the named parties are present and accept these conditions, promising to fulfil them.

Veiga, Manuel da (flor.1605-1619)

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Entail foundation deed of Bento de Almeida do Souto. He was the administrator of an entail established by Jerónimo Dias de Magalhães, located in Ribeira de São João, on the outskirts of Santarém. He also managed the entail established by Inês Machado, in Silvado, Cuchirne (also called Eucheme) and Arroteias, also on the outskirts of Santarém. He appoints Francisco da Silva e Sousa, his nephew, son of António da Silva e Sousa and of D. Bárbara de Aguiar e Souto, his cousin, administrator of the two entails, having to fulfill the charges in the church of Santo Milagre, in Santarém. He instituted another entail, entailing various assets to fulfill charges and appointing Francisco da Silva e Sousa first administrator. The succession would take place according to the law of the Kingdom.

Souto, Bento de Almeida do (flor.1663)

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Entail foundation deed by which Maria de Vilhena established an entail in Santarém and other places, designating her son Rui Teles to be her successor.

Vilhena, Maria de (flor.1483-1492)

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Entail foundation deed of Rui de Carvalho, including part of the dowry of D. Francisca de Noronha, his daughter, for the marriage with D. Manuel Lobo de Meneses. He entailed a public debt instrument of 352 000 réis, for the fulfillment of charges, celebrated in the monastery of Santo António. The entail would be administered by the descendants of D. Francisca and, in the event of extinction, by the descendants of Rui de Carvalho.

Carvalho, Rui de (flor.1557)

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Entail foundation deed by which Gaspar de Torres, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, and D. Leonor de Alarcão, his wife, establish an entail with five public debt instruments bought with the revenue donated to them by Afonso de Torres, their father and father-in-law, on the ocasion of their marriage. This donation had been made under the condition that they should establish an entail. They also establish an obligation of a daily mass in the chapel of Todos os Santos of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, which shall have five merceeiras who will pray for their souls. If the lineages of Gaspar de Torres and his siblings are extinguished, the entail shall pass to the Câmara de Lisboa, who shall build a hospital with a chapel of the invocation of S. Paulo with its rents.

Torres, Gaspar de (flor.1548-1561)

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Entail foundation deed by which Inês Álvares, widow of João Rodrigues Geraldes, establishes an entail with her properties in Sacavém and Lisboa, and a public debt instrument, donating it as a dowry to Baltasar Pires Machado, her husband's nephew, and to Bárbara Jorge, her great-niece, who must marry each other, and to their successors. She shall have the usufruct of the properties during her lifetime. The heirs of the entail shall give 4 000 reis to the monastery of Santo Elói every year for the care of 10 poor people. She reserves 25 alqueires of wheat, which her heirs must use to buy a property to entail to an obligation of three annual masses in the monastery of S. Salvador, Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried. This property shall pass to a person they appoint. She also appoints her heirs as administrators of the chapel of S. João Evangelista in the monastery of Santo Elói, which she possesses.
Part of the houses Inês Álvares entailed already had an obligation of twenty masses in the monastery of Salvador of Lisboa for the soul of Diogo Álvares, her first husband.
Baltasar Pires Machado is present and accepts these conditions. Bárbara Jorge is represented by her father, Sebastião Jorge, who accepts in her name.

Álvares, Inês (flor.1597-1598)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by sargento-mor Domingos Pires de Carvalho and his wife Maria da Silva in which they ordered the foundation of an entail, composed of warehouses and urban dwellings in Salvador da Bahia, on the benefit of their son, capitão José Pires de Carvalho, named first administrator during his lifetime and his descendants after him, preferably the eldest male heirs. The administrators should benefit from the income of the entailed assets, reserving 1.400.000 réis in every year to spend in suffrages for the institutor's souls as long as the world lasted, and also 100.000 réis for the upkeep of entailed properties. José Pires de Carvalho and his four sisters expressly agreed on abdicating of their own reserved portions on the benefit of the entail. All administrators that succeeded on the administration of the entail would be obliged to annex and entail 200.000 réis so that the entail could be always enlarged.

Silva, Maria da (flor.1698-1700)

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Entail foundation deed by which Isabel de Avelar, wife of Henrique Nunes de Leão, establishes an entail with all of her properties. She appoints her grandson, Jorge Nunes de Leão, legitimized son of her deceased son, Martinho Gonçalves, as her universal heir. He shall order a daily mass in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, to be paid with revenue from her houses in Lisboa. His sucessors shall have the surname and coat of arms of the Leão family. If his lineage is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the lineage of Isabel do Avelar's nephew, João de Avelar or to the lineage of João Taveira, her great-nephew, who shall keep the Avelar surname.

Avelar, Isabel de (flor.1566)

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Entail foundation deed by which Manuel Pinheiro and his wife, Isabel Teixeira, establish an entail with the third part of their assets, designating their eldest son, António Pinheiro da Ponte, to become its first administrator. He and his descendants are obligated to support the celebration of annual masses for their souls in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa.

Pinheiro, Manuel (flor.1627-1628)

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Entail foundation deed by Doutor Manuel Homem and Luzia de Faria, his wife, in Beira, namely in the village of Ázere. They appoint Nuno da Fonseca, illegitimate son of Doutor Manuel Homem, as their successor.

Homem, Manuel (flor.1629)

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Entail foundation deed by which Barnabé de Farelões and his wife Filipa Rodrigues Correia entailed the third parts of their assets, which included some houses, olive groves and vineyards, ir order to fulfill the pious charges celebrated in the church where they would be buried in Beja. Manuel Casco de Farelões and Brás Casco de Farelões, sons of the institutors, should be the first administrators, also should entail the third part of their assets. The entail should always be administrated by two administrators of each part. Followed by a consent deed of Ana Lopes das Donas, wife of Manuel Casco de Farelões.

Farelões, Barnabé de (flor.1615)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Fernando de Andrade Zuzarte designated his cousin Domingos Godinho Freire (also appears as his nephew) to be its first administrator. He entails several assets, including the "herdade do Zambujal", on the outskirts of Évora, in order to fulfill the pious charges. The Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa was supposed to administer the entail if the administrator was under 20 years of age.

Zuzarte, Fernando de Andrade (flor.1643-1647)

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Entail foundation deed by which Doutor Rodrigo Monteiro, do Conselho do rei, established an entail, designating his son João Rodrigues Monteiro to be its first administrator. He annexed to the entail the patronage of the church of São Pedro de Arrifana, on the outskirts of Santarém. The institutor also declared that he had been the administrator of Rui Gonçalves Franco's entail, in the Monastery of Santa Clara de Lisbon, from which he was removed by demand. He wanted to unite both entails if it would be proven that he had the right to administer Rui Gonçalves Franco's entail.

Monteiro, Rodrigo (flor.1570)

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Entail foundation deed by Cristóvão de Brito, member of the king's council. Cristóvão justifies the institution of the "morgado" as a way to prevent the scattering of the estates and to preserve his memory, allowing for better service to God and the kingdom and greater honour to the noble houses. The instituor decided to entail interest in the "alfândega" of Lisbon, his houses in Lisbon, located in the parish of S. Lourenço, and a farmstead in Ribatejo, leaving instructions for the acquisition of other properties to be included in the entail. The income from the properties would also support two daily and perpetual masses to be celebrated in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, to be located in the church of the convent of Madre de Deus de Lisboa, which was under construction, and for which he had already purchased liturgical furnishings, such as a retable of "Nossa Senhora". The first administrator would be his nephew João de Brito, son of Lopo de Brito. An inventory of the assets was to be drawn up, with three copies: one for the administrator and the other two to be kept at the S. Elói Monastery in Lisbon and at the Hospital of Todos-os-Santos. His successors were also obliged to entail more property. The succession would pass through the first-born sons, excluding illegitimate children and clerics. The presumptive heir was not allowed to marry without the consent of his parents, under the penalty of being removed from the succession. In addition, each administrator had to be physically and mentally fit, to be loyal to the Church and to the Crown, and to use the name and the coat of arms of the Britos.

Brito, Cristóvão de (flor.1560)

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Entail foundation deed by D. Gil Eanes da Costa and D. Joana da Silva, his wife. They entail their third parts and appoint D. António, their eldest male son, first administrator, to be succeded by his brothers in order of birth, and only afterwards by D. António's children. The institutors and successors would be buried in the chancel of the convent of Almoster, as stated in a contract signed with the abbess and convent. They appoint the administrator of the entail patron of that chapel. The obligation of the institution of the entail was included in the marriage contract of the institutors.

Costa, Gil Eanes da (flor.1542-1565)

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Entail foundation deed by which D. Inês, widow of D. António de Miranda, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, established an entail with the third part of her assets, including her farmstead in Cabrela ("quinta da Landeira"). She appointed her daughter, D. Briolanja, and her husband, D. João de Lima, to administrate it, obligating them and their successors to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul and for the soul of her late husband in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the convent of S. Francisco of Setúbal.
D. Briolanja and D. João de Lima accepted this deed.

Inês (flor.1536-1537)

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Entail foundation deed by which D. Margarida de Meneses established an entail with properties she owned in Aveiras de Baixo and Faro, an estate in Monforte ("herdade dos Grações"), houses in Santarém and Lisboa, 2 public debt instruments and 4 000 cruzados which the King owed her. After the institutor's death, the entail would be transmitted to her eldest son. The administrators of the entail were obligated to support the celebration of annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. The entail was founded with the consent of Diogo da Silva, the institutor's husband.

Meneses, Margarida de (flor.1586-1602)

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Entail foundation deed of Manuel Lobo Pereira. He entails the farm of Penavila, in the parish of São Salvador de Delães, on the outskirts of Barcelos, and a farmhouse (casal) in the parish of São Cristóvão de Rio Mau, to fulfill charges. He appoints Mateus Pereira, his brother, first administrator. The latter had to appoint a legitimate son to succeed him in the administration. If he did not appoint any, the eldest would succeed. If his mother was still alive when the founder died, she would administer the chapel for the rest of her life and only after her death would it pass to Mateus Pereira.

Pereira, Manuel Lobo (flor.1653)

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Entail foundation deed by which Manuel de Miranda entailed his estate, namely houses in Midões, a public debt instrument of 200 000 réis and 8 000 cruzados, and ordered the construction of a chapel devoted to Nossa Senhora da Assunção. After his death, he would be succeeded by his eldest son.

Miranda, Manuel de (flor.1612)

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Entail foundation deed by Luís do Amaral Castelo Branco and his wife D. Leonor de Paiva. They appoint the one who survives as the other's heir, and a future child of their marriage, afterwards. If they have no children, the entail shall be inherited by Luís Rodrigues de Paiva, brother of D. Leonor de Paiva, or one of his brothers, if he doesn't have any descendants. They appoint their houses in Lisboa as head of the entail.

Castelo Branco, Luís do Amaral (flor.1589-1596)

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Entail foundation deed of Francisco Pereira de Vasconcelos. Entails assets to fulfill charges, with the Alvarenga's tower being the head of the entail. He would choose the successor from among the children he would have, indicating him in his will.

Vasconcelos, Francisco Pereira de (flor.1648-1650)

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Entail foundation deed by Luís Álvares de Madureira, fidalgo da casa do rei, his wife and first-cousin Joana de Madureira, and his aunt Isabel de Madureira. Together they decided to establish an entail, using their farmstead of Freixo, in Guilhabreu, as the head of the entail. They decided to create the entail in order to avoid the division of the estates and the dilution of the memory of the lineage, arguing that the concentration of the inheritance in one institution, managed by the first-born, was also a way of supporting the other relatives. At that time, the couple had no children and decided that in the absence of descendants, the surviving member of the couple had the power to appoint the successor. However, the administrator of the entail should primarly be the first-born son, excluding clerics and those who commited lese-majeste crimes. The administrators were also required to entail other lands and to use the Madureira name and coat of arms. An inventory of the entail was to be made, with three copies: one to be kept by the administrator, and the others to be kept in the Municipality of Porto and in the Cathedral.

Madureira, Luís Álvares de (flor.1541-1560)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by Manuel Madureira de Barbosa. The institutor entails all of his estates and those he had inherited from his father and establishes a chapel dedicated to Santo António, to be located in Mesquinhata, Baião. He appointed his illegitimate son, João de Madureira Barbosa, as the first administrator. The heir was to be the first-born son, excluding illegitimate children and those who had committed lese-majeste crimes.

Barbosa, Manuel Madureira de (flor.1686)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by António de Melo and Catarina de Sampaio, his wife, with their available portions, located in Ramirão, in the outskirts of Algodres. They also order the foundation of the chapel of Santo António, in the same place, with the pious obligation of 24 perpetual masses, per year. The institutors appoint Jorge de Melo, their eldest son, as the successor in the entail's administration. Jorge de Melo was present and entails his reserved portions.

Melo, António de (d.1625)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by Pedro da Rocha Barbosa, Maria de Azevedo Moreira and Sebastiana de Azevedo. Pedro da Rocha Barbosa and Maria de Azevedo Moreira choose their estate in Deocriste to their reserved portion, which they left to their son Francisco da Rocha Lobo as entail with pious obligations for their souls. In this context, Sebastiana de Azevedo, Maria de Azevedo Moreira's sister, single woman, also entailed her inheritance to the institution, adding pious obligations.

Barbosa, Pedro da Rocha (flor.1690)

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Entail foundation deed by which Aires de Saldanha Meneses e Sousa and his wife, D. Luísa Inês de Távora, renovate the institution of their entail, made in 1684-02-08, and correct some of its clauses. They list the properties of the entail: the noble houses near the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus of Lisboa, lands in front of the monastery of S. Bento of Lisboa, farmsteads in Santarém, public debt instruments, casais in Belas and Salvaterra de Magos, leases and other properties. They designate their eldest son as future administrator, with the obligation of ordering a weekly mass in a place of his choice. If their lineage is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the Misericórdia of Lisboa with an obligation of a daily mass for their souls.

Sousa, Aires de Saldanha Meneses e (flor.1684-1687)

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Entail foundation deed by which Isabel da Silveira, daughter of Luís da Silveira and D. Branca de Mendonça, founded an entail and designated her sister D. Ana de Mendonça to be its first administrator. After her sister's death it should succeed her eldest son or, in his absence, her eldest daughter. If D. Ana de Mendonça died without heirs, it should succeed her husband D. João de Sousa, or the closest kin of the Silveira's family. The successors of this entail were also obligated to order the celebration of masses for her and her parents' soul. This entail is composed of "matos" and "arneiros" located in the place of "Virtudes", "marinhas" and "praias" called “Manois” , and the herdade of "Mendonças", on the outskirts of Avis.

Silveira, Isabel da (flor.1590)

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Entail foundation deed by which Cristóvão de Castro and his wife Joana Marinho founded an entail with all their assets, designating their daughter Isabel Soares de Castro to be its first administrator. She is present and agrees to this foundation. After their daughter's death, it should succeed her heirs, namely the eldest son or, in his absence, the eldest daughter. If she doesn't have children the entail will pass to Manuel Pereira de Castro, son of Cristóvão's brother, Manuel Pereira de Castro, and of Francisca de Abreu, or to heirs of Paio Gomes Pereira and Pedro Marinho Falcão, siblings of the institutors, who shall marry each other. The future bride or groom of the successor should incorporate the sixth part of their dowry into this entail. The successors were also obligated to give the "alimentos" to their siblings until they turned 18 years old. The institutors also declared that they were the "padroeiros" of the Monastery of São Bento de Monção, where they founded a chapel and possessed their graves. The administrator was obligated to order the celebration of masses in this chapel for their and their parents' soul, paying for a chaplain. This entail is composed of a farm of Bemposta, with its houses, oil press, cattle houses, orchards and vineyards; others vineyards called “Penaboa”, “Pombal”, “Veiga da Lagoa”, “Regueiro”, “Brejoeira”, “Ribeira” and “Cavaleiro”, on the outskirts of Monção. They also possessed some houses located Monção and "Seiradelo"; a crop field in the parish of Macedo and others called “Pedra da Rainha”, "Fundões", "Lamelas", "Lagoa", "Caldelas", "Sido" and "Salgueiro"; and the "herdades" of "Pedra”, "Portocavaleiro", “Testeiras”, “Lameiro do Trigal”, "Trigães”, “Tojeiro”, “Sidreiro”, “Lagoa”, “Cova do Barro”, “Salgueiro”, “Veiga de Valdosende”, “Paço” and "Cacheva".

Castro, Cristóvão de (flor.1603-1618)

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Entail foundation deed by which Francisco de Gouveia Daltro, Isabel Rebelo de Macedo, his wife, and the licenciado Tomé de Gouveia Cardoso, his brother, abade da igreja de Santa Cruz da Trapa e beneficiado da igreja de Santiago de Beja, establish an entail uniting their parts of the farmstead of Vila do Rei, which the brothers had inherited from their parents, Tomé de Gouveia Cardoso and Vitória Borges de Figueiredo, and other properties they have. They declare their father had ordered the construction of an hermitage dedicated to Santa Catarina in that farmstead, with the obligation of three annual masses, which they entail to it. The entail shall pass to Francisco's descendants by appointment from him, his wife or Tomé. If the three of them die without making an appointment, the entail will pass to their eldest son or to the descendants of their sister, Maria de Figueiredo Gouveia, wife of António Cardoso de Castelo Branco.

Daltro, Francisco de Gouveia (flor.1634-1649)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which António de Figueiredo, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, and his wife, Isabel Vaz de Castelo Branco, establish an entail with their third parts, consisting of their leases in Vila Chã do Monte, Viseu. They bequeath them to their eldest son or daughter and their successors, with the obligation of ordering masses in the hermitage of Santo António of Vila Chã do Monte.

Figueiredo, António de (flor.1578)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Brás Teles de Meneses, membro do Conselho do Rei and coronel da gente da guerra, and his wife, D. Catarina Maria de Faro Henriques, established an entail, incorporating in it the third part of their assets, which comprised a farmstead in Lamarosa, Coruche, houses in Pampulha, Lisboa, and rents (foros) in the farmstead of Cotovia. They also entailed to it 8 tapestries depicting the life of S. João Batista and the weapons used by Brás Teles de Meneses. The institutors designated Fernando Teles de Meneses, their firstborn son, to succeed them in the entail's administration. All its future administrators were allowed to deposit their remains in the tomb erected by the founders.
Paulo da Rocha, curator of their eldest son, gave his approval to this deed.

Meneses, Brás Teles de (flor.1627-1628)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which João Correia de Lacerda established an entail, incorporating his farm of Togia, on the outskirts of Tomar, and a public debt instrument of 100 000 réis in Imposição dos Vinhos do Porto. He designated his nephew José Galvão de Lacerda to be its first administrator and he accepted all the conditions.

Lacerda, João Correia de (flor.1678-1695)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed of Francisco Mendes Pimentel. Entails a third of its assets to fulfill charges. He appoints Luís Coelho de Pimentel, his son, first administrator, to marry Mariana da Cunha, daughter of João Alves da Cunha Gusmão. The eldest son of this marriage was to succeed him. António de Pina Mascarenhas and D. Luísa Pimentel, his wife, nephews of the institutor, also annex assets to the entail established by their uncle, as did João Coelho de Sousa and D. Joana Luísa Coelho de Sousa, his sister, sons of the institutor.

Pimentel, Francisco Mendes (flor.1690)

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Entail foundation deed by which João Rodrigues Cansado established an entail, incorporating some houses, olive oil press, vegetable garden, olive groves and lands located in Abrantes in order to fulfill the pious charges. He designated his grandson João, son of Maria Rodrigues Cansado, deceased, to be its first administrator, and he should be succeeded by a legitimate son.

Cansado, João Rodrigues (flor.1667-1668)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which Sebastião de Abreu, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e escrivão da sua Fazenda, and his wife, D. Antónia de Vasconcelos, establish an entail which they donate as a dowry to their eldest son, Gaspar de Abreu. They entail their farmsteads in Campolide, S. Bento and Alvalade, Lisboa, and other properties. Their entail shall be called entail of Santo Onofre, and shall be annexed to the chapel of the same invocation in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, with an obligation of annual masses for their souls. If their son dies without descendants, the entail shall pass to his brother, Filipe de Abreu. Gaspar de Abreu is present, accepts these conditions and promises to annex his legitime to the entail.
Contains documentation regarding the emancipation of Gaspar de Abreu and the appointment of a tutor to represent him, namely petitions and dispatches.

Abreu, Sebastião de (flor.1609)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed made by Afonso Mexia. He entails a third of his assets, consisting of several estates, located in Alentejo, in the outskirts of Campo Maior, Arronches and Ouguela, up to a maximum value of 1 000 cruzados. He appoints Jerónimo Mexia, his son, as first administrator, to whom his eldest son should succeed.

Mexia, Afonso (flor.1548-1553)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed made by Duarte Gomes da Silveira in which he ordered, among several dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel of the invocation of Salvador do Mundo in the church of the Misericórdia of Paraíba's captaincy, with a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every week as long as the world lasted and one sung mass on the day of Nossa Senhora das Neves. He named his son in law António Barbalho Bezerra and his wife Joana Gomes da Silveira, daughter of the institutor, as first administrators of the entail during their lifetimes, and, after their deaths, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. No administrator could ever marry with a another person of the so-called 'infected races', under the penalty of loosing the administration. He recomended that no administrator should ever rise his own children with wine, as a root of sin. All administrators should annex one third of their own reserved portions to the entail. The institutor also disposed that all administrators should bear the surname Silveira and the coat of arms of the Gomes and Bezerras, adding a motto beneath it with the words Verdade e Felicidade (truth and happiness) that should be present in all their seals, chairs, curtains.

Silveira, Duarte Gomes da (flor.1643)

Entail foundation deed

Entail foundation deed by which António Correia Velho and his wife Maria da Fonseca founded a chapel in the Church of Santa Maria de Alcáçova, in Montemor-o-Velho. Among other assets, they wanted to entail silverware.

Velho, António Correia (flor.1647)

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