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Will

Will by which Francisco Nunes de Ávila, sacerdote, declared that he had bought the chapel of Jesus of the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires as it was requested by Diogo Cirne, the institutor of the entail he administrated. He had entailed to it a public debt instrument of 88 000 réis and lands (casal) in Monte do Coche, Almada. The testator determined that, after his death, Ana da Costa, his niece, would inherit the entail and pass it to her eldest son.
He also ordered that the entail established by his aunt, D. Maria Henriques, composed of a farmstead (quinta) in Pragal, which he had inherited, had to be administrated by the son of Ana Costa responsible for administrating Diogo Cirne's entail. The entail would be subsequently transmitted to one of his descendants.

Ávila, Francisco Nunes de (flor.1655)

Will

Will by which Manuel de Abreu and Isabel Manso, his wife, established an entail with their farmstead and souto in Santo André, a property named "azenha do amarelo", a vineyard and another property (azenha) in Ribeira de Vide, determining that its revenues would support the celebration of one annual mass in honour of their late son, António de Abreu. They appointed their grandson, Serafim de Abreu, to administrate it and to transmit it to his eldest son.
They also left 200 000 réis to the Confraria da Santa Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, obligating its officials to buy properties and to use its revenues to celebrate annual masses for their souls.
The testators declared that their bodies had to be buried in the main chapel of the church of S. João of Castelo de Vide.

Manso, Isabel (flor.1611-1613)

Will

Will of Gonçalo Pimenta and his wife Isabel da Costa. Both state that their bodies should be buried in the chapel of São Gonçalo, which the couple had previously built. They decided to found a chapel, entailing estates to that effect. The chapel had the perpetual obligation of celebrating a weekly mass, along with other masses celebrated on certain days of the year. The first administrator of the chapel would be their first-born son, according to the same rules that applied to the chapel founded by Gonçalo Afonso Vieira, Gonçalo's grandfather, known as the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Ponte, in Ponte da Barca. The present will should be registered in the "Registo das capelas dos Resíduos de Braga". The succession was to pass to the first-born sons, excluding illegitimate children and people who had committed lese-majeste crimes.

Followed by the approval deed (1626-05-13, fls. 57-57v).

Pimenta, Gonçalo (flor.1626)

Will

Will made by Duarte Pires do Crato, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a hundred masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Arronches. He named Bruno Serra de Matos his wife Catarina Mendes as first administrators and their eldest heirs, male or female, after their deaths with the same conditions. If they had no children or if their bloodline was extinguished, the administration of the entail should be handled to the Misericórdia of Arronches.

Crato, Duarte Pires do (flor.1700)

Will

Will of António Pereira do Lago and his wife Luísa de Melo, by which they decided do institute an entail, with pious charges in the altar of Santo António or Santa Luzia, in Braga Cathedral. The first holders of the entail would be their daughters, Joana Pereira and Antónia Pereira. Each administrator had the right to appoint the successor, choosing one of his children or, in the absence of a descendant, another relative, as long as he was related to the institutors and never a "stranger". The administratores were obliged to use the family name and to entail estates.

Followed by the approval deed (1649-11-09, UM-ADB-MAB-JR-B-11-268v-269).

Lago, António Pereira do (flor.1649)

Will

Will made by André de Sousa Tavares in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with the perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every week on his chapel in the church of S. Francisco's monastery, in Portalegre. He named his eldest son as first administrator of the entail and after his death the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If this son had no male heirs, the administration should be handled to the second born son with the same condition, in ways that the male uncle should be preferred on the administration over the female niece. If none of his male or female daughters had children, then the entail should be transmitted to his brother Francisco de Sousa Tavares. All administrators were henceforth obliged to annex half of their own reserved portions to the entail by the time of their deaths. They should also bear the surname "Sousa Tavares" and use the coat of arms of Sousa and Tavares family, or, otherwise lose the administration. He ordered that all administrators should give five alqueires of oil in order to maintain a lamp permanently lit on the chapel of Espírito Santo, in Portalegre. Finally, he also left detailed instructions for the construction of a manor house on the estate of Abrunheira.

Tavares, André de Sousa (flor.1568)

Will

Will made by Guiomar Palmeira in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one daily mass celebrated in the mother church of Alter do Chão, where her body should be buried, alongside with her mother. She named her nephew Diogo Manhãs as first administrator of the entail, with the condition that he would marry one of his cousins Isabel Barreto or Guiomar Palmeira, daughters of his uncle João Vaz Manhãs, and if he did not, one of this two nieces who married would have the administration. If none of them wished to marry, then the Misericórdia of Alter do Chão would have the administration. No administrator could ever marry with descendants of new-christians, moors or mulatos.

Palmeira, Guiomar (d.1655)

Will

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.

Boroa, Pedro Gonçalves (d.1655)

Will

Will made by Beatriz Gonçalves Arrobas in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one daily mass celebrated in the mother church of Arronches, where her body should be buried. She named her husband Fernando Soares to administrate the entail during his life and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Fernando had no children, then the administration should be handled to her nieces Maria or Ana, respectively the eldest and youngest daughter of her sister Maria de Morais. If none of them had children, then the administration should be given to her sister-in-law Maria Soares, sister of her husband.

Arrobas, Beatriz Gonçalves (d.1683)

Will

Will of Gonçalo Martins, parish priest in Santiago de Atães. He orders that his body be buried in the church of São Pedro de Alvite. The testator established an entail with the perpetual obligation of celebrating three annual masses on the day of St. Gonçalo. The administrator would be Sebastião Martins, and succession would always be through the closest relative, as long as it was someone related to the institutor, with preference given to first-born sons, and excluding illegitimate children and people who had committed lese-majeste crimes.

Followed by the approval deed (1611-08-10, fls. 190-190v) and by the delivery of the will to the notary (1612-08-10, fls. 190v-191).

Martins, Gonçalo (flor.1611)

Will

Will made by padre Lourenço Mouzinho, in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of lands, farms vineyards and houses in Marvão's outskirts, and would have a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, ten on the Altar das Chagas of Castelo de Vide and five on the Altar das Chagas de Cristo on the Misericórdia of Marvão. To administrate it, he named Vitória Garção, daughter of Domingos Dias and Isabel Fernandes, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of some lands and a farm, and would also have a perpetual obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year, ten on the Altar das Chagas of Castelo de Vide and five on the Altar das Chagas de Cristo on the Misericórdia of Marvão, or, alternatively, on the convent of N. Sra. da Estrela. To administrate it he named Isabel Garção, sister o Vitória and daughter of Domingos Dias and Isabel Fernandes, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If neither Vitória or Isabel had children, the administration would be handled to their youngest sister Leonor Carrilho or, if she also had no children, to Maria Mouzinha, cousin of the institutor, or their descendants, with the only restriction that neither of the two entails could ever be administrated by the same administrator of the entail founded by Pedro Mouzinho da Mota. The administrators of both entails should marry with a noble person, chatolic of clean blood, and would lose the administration if he or she ever married with a person of jewish, moorish, or new-christian ascendency. The Provedor da Comarca should take account on the administration of both entails, and charge the administrators in double if they did not fullfill the pious obligations, even in times of war. The administrators were also obliged to purchase a "bula de defunto" for the institutor's soul and should also preserve the entailed houses, reforming them if needed, or, otherwise, they would be obliged to pay 3 cruzados every year to the Bula de Cruzada until the houses were fully restored. The institutor mentioned that he had administrated the chapel founded by Manuel Carrilho, fullfilling all obligations and improving it until 1642-10-01, when the Castillian army invaded and stole some of the chapel's properties, and from there on the chapel was administrated by Fernando da Mota and his wife Maria Mouzinha, who owed some debts to him.

Mouzinho, Lourenço (flor.1655-1656)

Will

Will of D. Francisco de Sande founding an entail with all his assets and choosing his houses in Punhete (Constância) and Quinta da Moreira as the entail's head. He appoints D. Luísa de Faro, daughter of his cousin, D. Margarida de Noronha, as the entail's successor.
Will approved in 1623-05-27.

Sande, Francisco de (flor.1620)

Will

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.

Cunha, Fernando Álvares da (d.1570)

Will

Will of father Miguel Oliveira da Cunha, by which he decided to institute an entail with a chapel under the invocation of S. Miguel Arcanjo. The chapel was to be built and a retable was to be placed in it, with the image of S. Miguel in the centre and S. António and S. Brites on the right and left, in memory of his parents, António Rodrigues de Olvieira and Brites Figueira. The founder appointed his great-nephew, Francisco Pereira Pinto de Oliveira, as administrator. The administrators of the entail were to be male and to be called Miguel Oliveira da Cunha, as the founder, and to use his coat of arms.

Followed by the approval deed (1695-12-23, fls. 97v-98).

Cunha, Miguel de Oliveira da (flor.1685)

Will

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.

Albuquerque, Jorge de (d.1649)

Will

Will of António Gomes Angel by which he established two entails with the third part of his assets, leaving them to his daughters, D. Maria and D. Graça. He asked the executors of the will to guarantee that both of them married according with their status, as soon as possible. The testator determined that his body had to be buried in the church of S. Cristóvão of Lisboa.

Angel, António Gomes (flor.1604)

Will

Will of Manuel Francisco Cavaco and Maria de Brito, his wife, ordering their grave in their chapel of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, in the convent of Santo António of Figueira da Foz. They appoint whichever of them survives as their first administrator. After their deaths, the half of Manuel Francisco was to go to Francisco Fernandes, the young, son of Francisco Fernandes, his brother, and to Maria Rodrigues, his sister. Maria de Brito's half should go to André de Brito, her cousin, and Maria de Brito, her niece, daughter of Francisca de Brito, her sister. Administrators were then to appoint their male children to succeed them in administration.

Cavaco, Manuel Francisco (flor.1625)

Will

Will of Diogo de Sousa, in which he declares that he is the first administrator of the entail instituted by his parents Diogo de Sousa Alcoforado and Isabel de Madureira. Diogo states that the amount of properties listed by his father could not be entailed. In this will, the son decides to entail all the remaining properties, stating that the rules of the entail should be the same as those outlined by his parents.

Sousa, Diogo de (flor.1580-1581)

Will

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.

Rocha, Tomé da (flor.1594-1596)

Will

Will of João Pais do Amaral and Maria de Loureiro, his wife, ordering their grave in their chapel of Chapter of the monastery of São Francisco de Orgens. They instituted an entail, on the Quinta de Caria, entailing the assets of their third parts to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the Cathedral of Viseu. They appoints the surviving one of them as first administrator, and after their death Simeão, their youngest son. If he died, the entail would pass to Manuel Coelho, their second son, and only if he could not administer him, to João Pais, their first-born.

Loureiro, Maria de (flor.1611-1614)

Will

Will of João Pinto de Vasconcelos, written before professing. He entails his assets in chapel, to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the church of Caria. He appoints Maria Pinto de Vasconcelos, his sister, heir and administrator. It was then up to her to appoint the son or daughter who should succeed her in the administration. Luís Pinto, his brother, could bring half of the chapel during his lifetime.

Vasconcelos, João Pinto de (flor.1572)

Will

Will of Rui Mendes Mesquita, in which he declares that his body should be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira, in Guimarães. Together with his wife Margarida, they reserved their "terças" for the establishment of a "morgado", which would be attached to the chapel where Rui's father, Fernando Mesquita, was buried, also in the church of Nossa Senhora da Oliveira. They appointed their son, Fernando Mesquita, as the first administrator, stating that he would be obliged to entail his share of his parents' inheritance. He was to be succeeded by his first-born son. Clerics, illegitimate children and those who had committed lese-majeste crimes were excluded from the administration. Successors were also compelled to use the family name, to marry and to entail more property.

Followed by the approval deed (1546-08-16, fls. 10v-11).

Mesquita, Rui Mendes (flor.1546)

Will

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.

Fonseca, Manuel Pinheiro da (flor.1700)

Will

Will made by Margarida Forjaz de Oliveira, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year in the chapel of Santa Catarina de Sena of S. Francisco's convent, in Portalegre. The institutor named her husband Nuno de Pina as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by Jácome de Pina, nephew of the institutor and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Oliveira, Margarida Forjaz de (d.1634)

Will

Will made by Isabel Domingues, in which she expressed her wish to be buried in the main church of Gáfete, Crato, and ordered the foundation of an entail composed of her farmlands, naming her sister Maria Calva as first administrator. After her death, she would be succeeded, in this order, by her husband Diogo Dias Galeano, Pedro Rosa and Manuel Dias Biscaio, cousins of the institutor, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. The institutor stated explicitly that the entail could never be given to the Crown.

Domingues, Isabel (flor.1640)

Will

Will of Inês Vaz, widow of Vasco Rodrigues, founding three chapels, in Arronches, for Manuel, Vasco and Gaspar, sons of her nephew Manuel Vaz, with the perpetual pious obligation of ten annual masses each one of them. The testator also bequeaths to Gaspar the income of some properties in the outskirts of Arronches, which she received from Padre Manuel Vaz Chapado, with the perpetual pious obligation of a weekly mass.
Will approved in 1650-12-21 and opened in 1656-01-02.

Vaz, Inês (d.1656)

Will

Will of António de Videira Tavares founding an entail in Arronches with the perpetual pious obligation of a daily mass and another sung mass in the day of Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, both celebrated in the chapel he founded in Misericórdia of Arronches. The testator appoints as first successor in his entail his wife, Beatriz Loba, who will be succeeded by her niece, D. Beatriz Loba.
Will approved in 1646-01-28 and opened in 1646-01-31.

Tavares, António de Videira (d.1646)

Will

Will by which André Zuzarte de Campos Tavares and his wife Inês Tenreiro, express their wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and establish an entail with a perpetual obligation of two annual masses. They named their eldest granddaughter Mariana Zuzarte as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Mariana had no heirs, the administration would be transmitted to her sister Madalena with the same conditions, and if she also had no children, then André Zuzarte, son of the institutors, would receive the administration, but he would be succeeded by his second-born son, so that the first born could not accumulate the administration of this entail with another one he already administrated. No administrator could never perpetrate crimes of lese-majeste nor marry with a person of the so-called "infected races", or otherwise would be deprived from the administration. All administrators were obliged to annex their own reserved portions to the entail.

Campos, André Zuzarte de (d.1654)

Will

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.

Temudo, António Dias (d.1676)

Will

Will by which Brás Fragoso do Paço establishes in entail in his herdade de Casa Branca, in Beja, and appoints his wife, D. Joana de Pina, great-granddaughter of Rui de Pina and administrator of his chapel and entail, as the first administrator. She will annex only one part of the third part of her assets to the entail of her husband, because the other two thirds have already been annexed to the chapel of her great-grandfather, according to his will. It is mentioned that Rui de Pina's chapel shall be inherited by Sebastião da Gama Pina, their eldest son. Followed by an approval deed dated 1585-02-05.

Pina, Joana de (flor.1584)

Will

Will by which Miguel Leitão de Andrade, Cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo, establishes an entail with two public debt instruments of 16 865 réis and 8 437 réis in Alfândega Grande de Lisboa, houses in that city, lands (casal) in Sobral de Monte Agraço, a farmstead (quinta) in the outskirts of Alenquer and lands in the outskirts of Óbidos, instituting the obligation of celebrating 30 annual masses in the Church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa and in the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Luz of Pedrógão Grande. He appoints his nephew, Doutor Francisco de Andrade Leitão, Desembargador dos Agravos, and D. Ana Leitão, his wife, to be its first administrators. The testator demands that his body should be buried inside the cloister of the convent of S. Domingos.

Andrade, Miguel Leitão de (flor.1627)

Will

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.

Severim, Gaspar Gil (d.1598)

Will

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.

Severim, Gaspar Gil (d.1598)

Will

Will by which D. Francisca Borges de Meneses, wife of António Ribeiro de Barros, establishes an entail with the remaining part of her properties, with the obligation of giving wax to the church near her farmstead of Colmeeiro, Torres Novas, and to the convent of Salvador de Évora, while the convent she wishes to establish in Torre de Moncorvo, near the place of Peredo, which she possesses, isn't built. She lists which properties are hers, and which belong to the entail of her husband, António Ribeiro de Barros. She appoints her second-cousin, Aires de Saldanha de Sousa, as her universal heir, bequeathing him her entail and the chapel of Nossa Senhora de Jesus in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa, of which she was the administrator. He can appoint the next administrator among his descendants. If he dies without successors, the entail shall pass to Francisca's other cousin, Aires de Sousa de Castro, in the same way. She expresses her wish to be buried in her chapel of Jesus while the convent of Carmelitas she and her husband wish to establish isn't built.
Followed by the approval deed of the will and its opening deed, dated 1665-04-19.

Meneses, Francisca Borges de (d.1665)

Will

Will by which Gaspar dos Reis Dantas wanted to be buried in the Church of Ponte de Lima, where his father-in-law Bartolomeu Dantas was buried. He declared that he wanted to use his third to found an entail, designating his wife D. Leonor Correia to be its administrator during her lifetime, with the obligation to order the celebration of two masses. The assets he possessed in Galiza should be sold to buy some immovable goods or a public debt instrument. He declared that its administrators were obligated to incorporate their thirds into this entail. He also declared that this entail should be incorporated into Beatriz Dantas' entail, and designated his son Gaspar Dantas to be the administrator of these two chapels right after his wife's death. Followed by an approval deed dated 1631-09-16.

Dantas, Gaspar dos Reis (flor.1623-1631)

Will

Will by which Manuel Frade de Almada, resident in the farm of Lamarosa, prior of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, in Tentúgal, wanted to be buried in the main chapel of this church. He left all his immovable goods, namely a farm with its belongings, olive groves, vineyards, houses and lands, to his nephew Manuel Mendes Mexia. He was due to order the celebration of a daily masse for his and his parents' soul in the same church, and to pay for chaplain 20 000 réis. After his nephew's death, it should succeed his eldest son Francisco Mexia or other kin from the Mexias' succession line. The remaining part of his assets should be enjoyed by his nephew and nieces Manuel Mendes Mexia, D. Leonor Mexia, D. Leonor and D. Catarina. He also mentioned that he inherited the chapel of his mother Maria Mexia and his uncle Afonso de Almada Frade located in Olivença, and he nominated Fernando Mexia de Figueiredo to succeed in this entail. Followed by an approval deed dated 1680-11-25.

Almada, Manuel Frade de (flor.1680)

Will

Will by which D. Maria do Quintal, Aires de Mendonça's widow, established an entail with all her remaining moveable assets, including gold and silver objects, and properties, such as lands and rents (foros) in Elvas ("herdade da Caiola", "herdade dos Passos"). She designated her great-niece, D. Teresa, to administrate it, obligating her and her descendants to support the celebration of an annual mass in honour of Nossa Senhora do Rosário. The entail would be transmitted to the first administrator's eldest daughter or, if D. Teresa left no offspring, to Ascenso de Sequeira, her father. The institutor's great-niece would also become the patron of the chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento of the cathedral of Elvas, which D. Maria do Quintal had bought and turned into a family mausoleum. The testator declared that her body had to be buried inside her chapel. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1634-02-11.

Quintal, Maria do (d.1643)

Will

Will by which João de Calvos de Sequeira expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Cárquere, if he is allowed, or in the convent of S. Francisco of Porto, in the tomb of his grandfather, João Calvos, or in the church of S. Nicolau, if a chapel is made there. He declares he traded properties with his nephew, Gaspar de Sequeira de Meneses, to establish an entail and chapel. He entails his properties with the obligation of 10 annual masses over his tomb, in which he includes leases in Pera Boa, houses and orchards, and bequeaths them to his nephew. If he dies without heirs, the entail will pass to his brother, prior Manuel de Calvos de Meneses, and afterwards to their closest relative.
Followed by an addition, dated 1646-09-10, and by the approval deed of the will.

Sequeira, João de Calvos de (flor.1646-1651)

Will

Will by which D. Violante Godinho, widow of the desembargador Custódio de Figueiredo Cardoso, juiz dos Feitos da Coroa e Fazenda do Rei in Lisboa, expresses her wish to be buried in the chapel she established in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, next to her husband. She designates her nephew, Francisco Dias Lopes Cardim, married to her niece, D. Margarida Toja, as first administrator of her entail, and his descendants afterwards. She also appoints him as heir of the chapel established by her uncle, licenciado Gaspar Godinho, prior of the church of S. Julião, which she had inherited from him.
She bequeaths a lease and farmlands in Évora to her cousin, Francisca Godinho Mendes, and, after her death, to her cousin's son, Baltasar Godinho Cardim, vigário-geral nas ilhas, and to his heirs, with an obligation of three annual masses in her chapel.
She bequeaths an olive grove in Portel to her other nephew, Belchior Cardim, priest in the monastery of Portel, which shall, after his death, pass to his brother, Francisco Dias Lopes Cardim, with the obligation of giving a jug of olive oil every year to the convent of Portel to light the lamp of the Holy Sacrament, and of praying two masses to Nossa Senhora do Socorro.
She also bequeaths her estate of Soalheira, in Portel, and other farmlands in the same place to her cousin, Gaspar Tojo Gato, and his wife, Maria de Reboredo, with an obligation of three annual masses for her soul in the altar of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the church of Espírito Santo of Portel, to be fulfilled by them and their descendants.
Finally, she bequeaths houses in Lisboa to padre frei Martinho Moniz, which, after his death, shall be given to her nephew, Baltasar Godinho Cardim, and to his descendants, with an obligation of three annual masses for her soul. If he doesn't have any successors, the houses shall be annexed to her chapel.
Followed by approval deed of the will, dated 1641-07-31, and opening deed of the will, dated 1642-05-19.

Godinho, Violante (d.1642)

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)

Entail foundation deed

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)

Entail foundation deed

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)

Entail foundation deed

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)

Entail foundation deed

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)

Entail foundation deed

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)

Entail foundation deed

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)

Entail foundation deed

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)

Entail foundation deed

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)

Entail foundation deed

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)

Entail foundation deed

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)

Entail foundation deed

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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