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

Will of Brás Fernandes, instituting an entail by his farmsted of Atalaia, with pious obligations in the church of Nossa Senhora de Assumar. Brás appointed his son António as administrator, to be followed by his first-born son.

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

Will of Leonor Gonçalves bequeathing the third part of her assets, including the estate of Sitima, in the outskirts of Évora, to her son Martinho Casco, who can not sell, donate or alienate them and will be succeeded by his eldest male son. Leonor Gonçalves also orders the perpetual celebration of twelve annual masses in the monastery of S. Francisco of Évora. Besides, the testator disinherits her son João Casco and his descendants.

Will of Sebastão Freire, instituting an entail with the obligation of 8 annual masses to be celebrated in the church of São Lourenço of Portalegre, and appointing his brother Baltasar Freire as administrator.

Followed by the approval deed (1564-10-03, fls. 438-438v).

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

Will made by the deceased Catarina de Matos Velez, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one daily mass. To administrate it she named her niece Margarida Velez Delicado and one of her children after her death, preferably some that wished to became a clergyman, and if none wished to do so, the administration would be handled to Domingos, son of Margarida, or his eldest brother Francisco, or another one of Margarida's children and his descendants, preferably the eldest male heir. If none of them had children, the last administrator would appoint a relative to succeed with the same conditions. All administrators would be obliged to give 1500 réis to the brotherhood of N. Sra. da Alegria in every year.

Will of Aires Pinto and Leonor Felgueiras, his wife, entailing some described properties to their chapel of Santo António to mass celebration and appointing the son or daughter of Beatriz Felgueiras, her niece, who they will adopt as their heir.

Will made in Nisa by Rui Dias Inchado, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the church of the Misericórdia of Nisa and ordered the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of a land of Vale de Figueira, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year and to administrate it he named his son Diogo Dias Galeano and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of another land in the place of Abrunheira, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year and to administrate it he named his son Álvaro de Semedo and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. The third entail would be composed of two lands, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year and to administrate it he named his son Fernando Gomes and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. If any of them died without children, the administration would be handled to one of the other brothers.

Will made by Diogo de Sampaio, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the Misericórdia of Nisa, next to his wife, Leonor Vaz, and established four entails with masses in his burial place. The first entail would be composed of the tapada do Pombal and had an obligation of three annual masses. He named his eldest son, Manuel Semedo, as first administrator. The second entail would be composed of the tapada da Alvada and had an obligation of an annual mass. He named his son Simão de Sampaio as first administrator. The third entail would be composed of the tapada das Fontainhas and had an obligation of one annual mass. He named his son Gonçalo as first administrator. The fourth entail would be composed of some houses in Nisa, and had an obligation of another annual mass. He named his son Brás as first administrator. All of them would be succeded by their eldest sons or closest male relatives.

Will by which Rui Dias Galeano expresses his wish to be buried in the Misericórdia of Nisa, in his uncle's tomb. He establishes an entail composed of all the assets that remained on his reserved portion over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. He named his wife Isabel de Góis as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, she would be succeeded by their son Pedro, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Pedro died without heirs, the administration would be handed to Diogo Dias Galeano, son of the institutor, or to one of his grandchildren, with the same conditions. He ordered his will to be recorded on the Tombo record books of the church of Espírito Santo with a relation of the entailed assets.

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

Will of João Pires, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of São João Batista de Vila Chã, and appointing as administrator his daughter Maria, followed by her son Jerónimo.

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

Will made in Nisa by Maria Mimoso, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of two vineyards, olive groves and a fenced land, a tapada, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. She named her nephew Diogo Mimoso as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on his eldest male heirs or, if he had none, the administration would be handed to João Caldeira, uncle of the institutor, and his children after him, starting with padre António Caldeira and Ana Mimosa after him.

Will made in Gáfete by Madalena Dias, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of three farmlands with a perpetual mass obligation of fourty masses celebrated every year. She named her daughters Isabel Domingues and Maria Calva to share the administration during their lifetimes and their descendants after them, preferable the male heir. If none of them had children, the administration would be handled to the closest relative of the institutor's lineage, starting with her nephew António Dias and, preferably, his eldest male heirs after him.

Will made in Gafete by padre Manuel Dias Brandão, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel composed of several properties in Crato, Monte da Pedra and Gafete, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every week. He named his nephew Álvaro Fraião as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his sister, whose name is not mentioned, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. All administrators would be obliged to purchase a "bula de defunto" every year as long as they existed for the redemption of the institutor's soul. No administrator could ever marry with another person of the so called "infected races" nor committ crimes of lese-majeste, or, otherwise lose the administration.

Will made by Margarida Aires de Almeida in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of fourty masses uninterruptedly celebrated every year on the chapel of N. Sra. dos Remédios, where her body should be buried, just as her husband's body. The institutor named her nephew Manuel Álvares de Almeida as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. All the eldest sons of the administrators should be baptized with the name Fernando Aires de Almeida, or, if a second born son succeeded on the administration and did not called himself Fernando, should change his name to Fernando by the time he made chrism, if a female heir succeeded on the administration she would at least bear the surname Aires de Almeida.

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1558-02-17, no lugar da Ribeira Brava, nas casas de morada de Nicolau de Barros, sogro do testador. Tabelião: Luís Álvares, notário público e judicial no dito lugar e sua comarca por el-rei.
MOTIVOS DA FUNDAÇÃO: o testador encontrava-se doente mas andando de pé; "não sendo sabedor nem certo da hora que nossa fraqueza e mizeria mais certa temos que hé a morte e temendo o poder grande de Deus e o justo juizo e obedienscia havemos todos de hir quando for sua vontade por descarrego de minha fraca e pobre conciensia e remedio e salvação de minha alma" (f. 3 v.º).
ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS (ANUAIS): uma missa rezada em dia de Nossa Senhora do Monte, onde o administrador quisesse.
REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a informação do procurador do Resíduo (f. 31 v.º), esclarece que, pela redução de 1814-03-20, esta capela ficou anexa à capelania da Penha de França, que tem obrigação de quarenta missas anuais por esta e outros instituidores. Em 1819-01-28 (f. 23-29) o administrador João Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt obtém indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas das capelas que administra.
SUCESSÃO: nomeia a mulher D. Isabel, filha de Nicolau de Barros e de D. Guiomar de Bettencourt, com a condição de não voltar a casar; depois o filho Rui Dias “e delle handará sempre em seu filho o macho por linha direita de legitimo matrimonio”, não tendo filho macho ficaria à filha fêmea, na condição de tornar sempre ao macho. Na falta de herdeiros, ficaria à mãe do testador, sendo viva, e depois ao cunhado Francisco de Barros e descendentes, na linha masculina, acrescendo então o encargo de cinco missas anuais à honra das cinco Chagas de Cristo, pela alma do testador e de seus pais. Todo o macho que herdasse esta terça usaria o seu apelido "Aguiar". O juiz dos Resíduos ou qualquer outra justiça "lhe não tome conta se as diz ou não" (f. 6) e os administradores em caso de incumprimento não perderiam a terça, apenas diriam as missas em falta.
BENS VINCULADOS: toda a terça dos bens móveis e de raiz, os quais estão identificados nos documentos de sub-rogação, como se enuncia.
SUB-ROGAÇÃO DE BENS:
Fl. 44/45 v.º - benfeitorias no sítio de São Paulo, freguesia de São Pedro, compostas por duas casinhas e um muro, as quais foram sub-rogadas por uma casa no beco dos Aranhas, dita freguesia, avaliada em 509.810 réis. Verba declaratória de 1842-05-24.
Fl. 45 e 45 v.º - telheiros n.º 18, 20, 22 e 24 no sítio de São Paulo, freguesia de São Pedro, no valor de 258.368 réis, sub-rogados por benfeitorias livres na Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro, São Gonçalo. Verbas declaratórias de 1848-06-02 e 1849-10-01.
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Conde de Carvalhal.
OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 3 a 11 v.º):
TUTOR DOS FILHOS: nomeia para tutor a Gonçalo Pires, escrivão dos quintos.
TESTAMENTEIROS: a mulher e o sogro.
ENTERRAMENTO: Sé do Funchal, na capela de seu avô Álvaro de Ornelas.
ESCRAVOS: recebeu três escravos no dote: Maria, preta, Inês e António.
VESTES: uma capa frizada e um pelote novo deixados ao cunhado Francisco de Barros; um roupão verde ao mulato Francisco Álvares; um pelote de solia e um gibão de lenço legados a Pascoal Gomes, filho de Fernão Dinis; um gibão preto a Francisco Álvares.
ARMADURA: recebeu na Alfândega, através do tio Jerónimo de Ornelas, uma couraça com as respetivas escarcelas, um capacete e um arcabuz com todos os seus aparelhos (o tio ainda não lhe entregara todas as peças).
TESTEMUNHAS: Diogo de Bettencourt; Nicolau de Barros; António Taborda, criado de Diogo de Bettencourt.
LITERACIA: assina o testamento por ocasião da aprovação.
OUTROS DOCUMENTOS:
F. 2 v.º - Traslado de uma petição de André de Bettencourt de Sá [de janeiro de 1589] a solicitar o traslado do testamento de Damião Dias de Aguiar que estava em poder de Luís Gonçalves Uzel, tabelião público do judicial na cidade do Funchal; requereu ainda certidão onde conste que ele suplicante travava uma demanda com D. Guiomar de Bettencourt sobre esta terça, contra a qual obteve uma sentença da Relação e foi julgada por herdeira da terça sua mulher D. Isabel de Aguiar, como parente mais chegada.
F. 33 a 40 - Traslado do indulto apostólico de componenda de pensões caídas, datado de 1819-01-28, e
obtido pelo administrador João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo.

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

Will by which Gonçalo Mendes and his wife Ana Gomes express their wish to be buried in the church of S. José of Castelo de Vide and establish an entail with a perpetual obligation of two weekly masses and masses in all Holy Days and feasts of the Virgin Mary. The institutors named one another as first administrators during their lifetimes and, after their death, the last one who remained alive would be succeeded by Pedro, their nephew, and Maria Lopes, their niece, with the condition that they would marry one another, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on their eldest male heirs.

Will made in Montalvão by Isabel Salgado, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of her houses with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year. The institutor named her brother, Álvaro Sancho as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the male heirs. If Álvaro died without children, the administration would be handled to Inocêncio, godson of the institutor, with the same conditions.

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

Will by which Gaspar Caldeira de Castelo Branco expressed his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and established an entail composed of his remaining properties with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year. He named his brother Gonçalo Vaz de Campos as first administrator and his descendants afterwards. If he died without children, the administration would be handed to Gaspar Caldeira, cousin of the institutor.

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

Will made by Maria Álvares, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the chapel of Espírito Santo, in the church of São Lourenço of Portalegre. The institutor named Clara Eanes, her sister, and Maria Gibães, her niece, as first administrators during their lifetime. The administrators could nominate any son or daughter they wanted to succeed their, but the succession should preferably take place in the eldest male son.

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

Will by which Manuel Mendes Embaraçador expressed his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre and established an entail comoposed of his tapada da Ribeira with a perpetual obligation of an annual mass. The institutor named his son João Mendes as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. No cleric could never succeed on the administration, as well as illegitimate sons nor any administrator who married with a person of the so-called "infected races".

Will made by Ana de Matos in which she ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide. She founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of six masses celebrated every year and a lease contract worth three alqueires of olive oil to keep the lamp of Santíssimo Sacramento's altar perpetually lit. The institutor named her granddaughter Ana de Matos as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Violante Vaz expresses her wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Monforte. She establishes an entail composed of 20 alqueires of her rents in the estate of Esquilas, with an obligation of six annual masses. She designates her daughter Maria as first administrator, and her children afterwards.
Followed by the approval deed dated 1591-02-15.

Will by which Luís Pereira de Carvalho, son-in-law of Henrique Mendes de Lapenha and D. Ana Henriques, asks forgiveness to his parents-in-law for having married their daughter, D. Leonor Henriques, against their wishes, and for not having fulfilled the dispositions of their wills. He expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Domingos de Benfica, in their burial place, and asks his wife, who he appoints as his heir and executor, to fulfill the will of her parents by buying a chapel in that convent with the obligation of a daily mass, entailed to properties in Lisboa and Alverca. He also establishes two weekly masses and three annual divine offices for his and his wife's soul, in the same chapel, entailed to the same properties. His wife shall appoint the most obedient of their children as the next administrator of their entail and chapel.

Will by which D. Maria Teixeira establishes an entail, bequeathing vineyards to Leonor de Palma, her niece, with the obligation to celebrate masses for her first husband's soul, Bartolomeu Drago, and those of his relatives, in the Sé de Lisboa.
The testator demands that her remains must be buried in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, in the grave where lies her husband, Domingos Lopes Barreto, and confirms the donation made to João Nunes Pais. She also entails an olive grove in Loures to the chapel she founded in that convent.

Will by which Simão de Cordes, capitão de cavalos, son of João Baptista de Cordes and D. Cecília Vel, and widower of D. Catarina Pereira Brandão, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Almas of the convent of S. Domingos de Benfica, Lisboa. He establishes an entail with his properties, which he bequeaths to his eldest son, Carlos Brandão Pereira de Cordes, and to his descendants afterwards. He orders his descendants to support the celebration of 30 annual masses in his chapel. If the lineage of his son is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the lineage of his nephew, António Luís de Cordes, with the obligation of a daily mass. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1700-08-26 and an opening deed issued on 1700-11-12.

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

Will made in Santiago de Cabo Verde by Duarte Rodrigues in which he ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel that would be composed of his farm of São Domingos, with its cotton fields and stockyard, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every week as long as the world lasted. He named Sebastião, the eldest of his legitimate sons, as first administrator, during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably on the eldest male heir, born from legitimate marriage. If Sebastião had no male heir, the administration would be handled to his brother Jorge, second son of Duarte Rodrigues, with the same conditions. If none of them had male heirs, then the administration would be handled to the eldest female daughter of Sebastião. If none of them had children, the admnistration would be handled, in this order, to Maria Duarte, legitimate daughter of Duarte Rodrigues, or her sister Isabel. If none of the legitimate heirs had children, the the illegitimate sons of Duarte Rodrigues would receive the administration, with the condition that only their legitimate children would succeed. He appointed his son in law Diogo de Avelar to administrate the entail during the minority of his sons Sebastião and Jorge. The administrator would also have the obligation to perpetually provide the sustenance of one bed on the Misericórdia of Santiago.

Will by which Doutor Estêvão Leitão, Desembargador dos agravos da Casa da Suplicação, establishes an entail with the third part of his assets, including houses he had in Lisboa, instituting the pious obligation of celebrating annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. He appoints his wife, Francisca de Avelar, as his heir and tutor of their infant son. She was also obligated to support the celebration of annual masses in the convent of Santo António do Varatojo, in Torres Vedras, as long as she lived. After Francisca's death, the entail would be inherited by their son. He chooses to be buried in the church of the referred convent. Followed by an approval deed, issued on 1562-06-08, and an opening deed issued on 1562-06-29.

Will made by Bartolomeu Fernandes in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in Portalegre. The institutor appointed Maria Dias as first administrator during her lifetime. After her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by Joana Mexia in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of six masses celebrated every year in new church of Campo Maior. She appointed Pedro Afonso to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by Pedro Afonso, son of Isabel Vaz. The institutor lists the directors who should follow, in the respective order and after the death of the previous one, namely: Beatriz Galvão, Manuel Fernandes (if he was a cleric), Catarina Afonso, Joana Mexia, Isabel Vaz and Catarina Vaz.

Will made by Bartolomeu Borges and his wife Isabel de Póvoas in which they ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of alms for the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento of Vila Franca do Campo. They appointed António Borges to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.
They ordered the foundation of another entail with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every week in the church of Misericórdia of Vila Franca do Campo. They appointed Gaspar de Magalhães to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.

Will made by Constança Rodrigues Ferreira in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the monastery of São Francisco of Ponta Delgada. She appointed Gonçalo Peixoto to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.

Will by which Simão de Mendonça and his wife Luísa da Silveira established an entail, appointing Pedro da Costa and his wife Branca Travassos to be its first administrators. They were due to order the celebration of masses for the institutors' soul in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of a farm called "Chafariz", located in Arroios, Lisboa.

Will by which Maria Eanes, João Gil's wife, bequeaths all her properties to Catarina Eanes, her sister, obligating her and her descendants to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in the chapel of S. João Batista of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where she would be buried next to the remains of her parents and her late husbands. After her sister's death, the entail would be inherited by Gaspar Vana, the testator's nephew.

Will by which Mem Afonso, Cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, establishes an entail with houses in Ameixoeira, lands in Calhariz, Arcas and Ponte Velha, appointing Heitor Machado, his nephew, to be its first administrator. He and his descendants are henceforth obligated to celebrate 10 annual masses for the institutor's soul in the church of Santa Maria do Funchal of Ameixoeira, Lisboa.
He bequeaths houses in Lisboa, lands (casal) in Carcavelos, vineyards in Arcas, Várzea das Freiras and lands (herdade) in Ponte Velha to his other nephew, Diogo Machado, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 20 annual masses in that church, where the testator's body should be buried. After his nephew's death, the entail would be transmitted to his eldest son.
The testator also leaves a house in Figueira, two olive groves and lands in Junqueira to Mendo, his former slave. After his death, the properties would be annexed to the entail administered by Heitor Machado.

Will made by Jorge Botelho in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every week in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, in the church of São Martinho of Pombal. He appointed António Botelho to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son. During António Botelho's minority, the entail would be administered by his mother Isabel Machado.

Will by which Pedro Esteves do Hospital expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Lisboa, near the chapel of king D. Afonso. He entails his properties in Sintra, which belonged to his third part and the third part of his wife, Margarida Vicente, who had bequeathed them to him under the condition that he should entail them. He establishes an obligation of keeping a chaplain to pray over his and his wife's tombs. He appoints Lourença Eanes, his second wife, and Veríssimo Gonçalves, his nephew, as his executors and administrators of his entail. After their deaths, the administration shall pass to one of Pedro Esteves's grandchildren from his first marriage. If there are no male descendants, it shall pass to a cónego of the cathedral of Lisboa.
He mentions a previous donation of a vineyard to the priores and raçoeiros of the church of Lumiar, Lisboa, he had made with his first wife, under the condition that they should pray 30 anniversaries for their souls.

Will by which D. Catarina de Sá expresses her wish to be buried in the church of S. Cristóvão of Lisboa. She confirms she had donated to her son, António de Miranda, all of her properties, including a farmstead in Belém. She establishes an obligation of 13 masses for her soul, and the souls of her parents, her husband, Fernando de Miranda, and her daughter, D. Ana. If her son dies without succession, the entail shall pass to his sister, D. Maria de Sá.
Followed by a declaration by the author in which she changes her burial place to the church of the monastery of Santo Elói, also in Lisboa, where her mother is buried. She requests that seven of the 13 masses shall be prayed in that church, and the other six in S. Cristóvão. She also requests the transference of her daughter's body to the monastery of Santo Elói.

Will by which Martinho Pires de Gaia and Maria Fernandes, his wife, declare that after the death of the former, she should inherit all the couple's properties in Alpriate, with the obligation of giving each year 50 libras to the prior of the monastery of S. Vicente de Fora of Lisboa, who would choose someone to celebrate annual masses for their souls in its church. After Maria Fernandes' death, the entail would be inherited by her eldest son.

Will by which António Gomes da Mata established an entail, appointing his nephew André de Azevedo de Vasconcelos to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in several churches in Lisboa. This entail is composed of unspecified assets.

Will by which António de Sousa de Meneses, governador do Brasil, son of Francisco de Sousa de Meneses and of D. Antónia de Noronha, expresses his wish to be buried in the chancel of the monastery of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos dos Capuchos do Sobral, in Alverca do Ribatejo, founded by his parents. He designates his nephew, Aires de Sousa de Castro, as his universal heir, bequeathing him all of his properties as an entail and chapel. If he dies without successors the entail will pass to his other nephew, Luís Lobo da Silva, and to his descendants. The administrator of the entail will have the obligation of ordering a daily mass in the hermitage of his farmstead of Botol, which will be the head of the entail, and of keeping four merceeiras. He includes in this entail his houses in Santa Apolónia, Lisboa, his farmlands and farmstead of Bom Jesus in Sobral and his houses in Samora Correia.
Followed by the approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1688-12-19.

Will by which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu and D. Constança Ribeiro express their wish to be buried in their chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas.
They bequeath their part of the estate of S. Domingos, which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu inherited from his father, to João Pereira de Abreu, Mem's brother, with an obligation of five annual masses for their souls. This estate shall pass to the child or grandchild of João Pereira de Abreu who inherits the entail of doutor João Pereira, which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu possessed, and to which he appoints his brother as next administrator.
They entail their landed properties with an obligation of a daily mass prayed by the priests of S. Paulo de Elvas. They appoint as first administrator of this entail Manuel Gomes Ribeiro, brother of D. Constança, if they don't have children. The successor shall be chosen by appointment among his descendants. If no appointment is made, the entail shall pass to his eldest son. If Manuel Gomes Ribeiro dies without descendants, the entail shall pass to one of his brothers or sisters.
They also make donations to the confrarias of S. Pedro de Elvas and of Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Brancos, ordering they pray weekly and annual masses for their souls. These obligations shall only have effect if they don't have children.

Will by which Diogo Mendes de Vasconcelos, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Santa Maria de Monsaraz, near Filipa Soares. He entails his farmstead of Vidigueiras, with its farmlands, as an entail and chapel. He bequeaths it to his eldest son, Álvaro Mendes, with an obligation of five annual masses over his tomb and of taking care of his brother, João Mendes. After Ávaro's death, the entail shall pass to João, and after both their deaths, to João's eldest son.
Followed by the approval deed of the will.

Will by which Manuel Pinto, fidalgo, confirms the institution of the entail he founded for his daughter, Isabel Pinto, when she married Simão de Brito, which should pass to her sister, Francisca da Grã, if she died without successors. He expresses his wish to be buried in Portel, near his grandmother, Beatriz da Costa.
Contains an addition of the same date declaring that if he dies in Évora he wishes to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of that city, instead. If his other daughter also doesn't have children, he wishes the entail to pass to the closest relatives of his mother, Mécia da Grã. If there are none, the entail will pass to the hospital of Portel.
Followed by an approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1536-08-04.

Will by which frei Gonçalo Mendes de Vasconcelos, comendador da vila de Sernancelhe, senhor da vila de Guilheiros e cavaleiro da Ordem de Malta, establishes an entail with his estate of Pecenas, in Évora, his houses in that city and the chapel in Monte do Trigo, Portel, which he inherited from his mother. He bequeaths it to his daughter, D. Francisca de Vasconcelos, and to her children afterwards, with an obligation of 15 annual masses in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Évora, and the five masses of the chapel in Portel, in a total of 20 annual masses. He orders his daughter to build him a chapel in a convent of her choice.
Contains a copy of the licence of the superior of the Order of Malta allowing Gonçalo Mendes de Vasconcelos to dispose of his property.

Will by which D. Catarina de Abreu, D. Álvaro Pereira's widow, entails her third part, consisting of a public debt instrument of 80 000 réis, lands ("casal da Gocha") and a rent (foro) in Alcácer do Sal, and bequeaths it to her grandson, D. Álvaro, with the obligation of supporting his aunt, D. Margarida, and great-aunt, Maria dos Serafins, nuns in the convent of Anunciada, during their lifetime, and of ordering the celebration of annual masses in the church of Santo André of Lisboa. This entail shall always be in possession of the heirs of the entail belonging to D. Álvaro's father, D. Miguel Pereira Coutinho. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1665-03-01 and an opening deed issued on 1665-04-18.

Will by which Inês Vaz, Gomes Eanes' widow, bequeathed houses in the parish of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires to her compadre, Doutor Manuel de Almeida, obligating him and his successors to celebrate annual masses for her soul in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires of Lisboa, where her body would be buried. After his death, the entail would be inherited by his wife, Beatriz Pinheiro, and subsequently passed to a son of her choice.
The testator also left lands (casal) in Belém to Doutor Manuel de Almeida, if he chose to accept that donation.

Will by which Pantaleão Gomes de Sousa nominated his nephew António de Sousa de Carvalho to succeed in his entail. He left him all his movable goods, a public debt instrument of 200 000 réis in Almoxarifado das Sizas in Santarém, houses and a farm located in Charneca in order to be incorporated into this chapel. The administrator was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Anunciada and it should succeed in this obligation his eldest son. He left some legacies to his daughter, a nun, and to another closest kin and institutions.

Will by which Isabel Mendes established this entail using her third and designating her husband Diogo Fernandes de Elvas to be its first administrator if she died first. She wanted to be buried in the Chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento, in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, where it was placed their family grave. She wanted to follow all the entail conditions already explained in her husband's last will. She nominated her husband Diogo Fernandes de Elvas and her son-in-law Rui de Sousa da Veiga to be her last will executors. Followed by an approval deed dated 1636-05-05.

Will by which Leonor da Costa established an entail, designating her nephew Luís Dias Franco to be its first administrator with the obligation to order the celebration of masses wherever he wanted. Followed by an approval deed dated 1639-04-16.

Will by which D. Maria Ortiz, widow of Luís Coutinho, donates to her niece, D. Luísa, and to her husband, António de Sequeira, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, her estate in Arraiolos, as an entail, as she had promised when they married, under the condition that they order a weekly mass for her soul in in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried.

Will by which Pedro de Alcáçova Carneiro, conde de Idanha, do Conselho de Estado do Rei and vedor da sua Fazenda, widower of D. Catarina de Sousa, establishes an entail with his houses and leases in Lisboa. He bequeaths it to his youngest son, António de Alcáçova Carneiro, since his other sons died in the battle of Alcácer Quibir. He also donates two public debt instruments of 500 000 réis to his grandson, Pedro de Alcáçova de Vasconcelos, which shall be annexed to the entail of the House of Figueiró, of which he is heir through his mother, Joana de Vasconcelos, with the obligation of his successors keeping the Alcáçova surname.
Followed by approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1593-05-12.

Will by which Pedro Francisco bequeaths an orchard and an olive grove in Paço do Lumiar, Lisboa, to his nephew, Jerónimo Gomes, determining that he must support the celebration of an annual mass for his soul in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar. After Jerónimo Gomes' death, the entail would be inherited by Joana Pedrosa, the testator's daughter, and passed to her eldest son. He declares that his body must be buried in that church.

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.

Will by which doutor Gaspar de Figueiredo, do Conselho do Rei and desembargador do Paço, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel he and his deceased wife, D. Isabel, started to build in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, which he orders should be quickly finished. He entails to his chapel a public debt instrument of 30 000 réis which should be acquired with the remaining part of his and his wife's properties, and entails his other properties. He designates as heir and administrator of his entail his great-nephew, Gaspar de Figueiredo, second son of João Vaz Rebelo and Maria de Lemos Figueiredo, his nephew and niece, and his descendants. He requests João Vaz Rebelo to administer the entail during his son's minority, and to annex his and his wife's third parts to it.

Will by which António Gomes Pais expresses his wish to be buried in the church of S. Pedro of Torres Vedras, near his parents. He entails his houses in Torres Vedras with an obligation of ten annual masses over his tomb. He bequeaths them to his niece, D. Teresa Aragão, daughter of his deceased brother, Manuel Pais de Aragão, and to her children afterwards. If she dies without successors, the entail will pass to her sister, D. Antónia. If his brother's lineage is extinguished the entail will pass to the Misericórdia of Torres Vedras.

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.

Will made by Domingos Rodrigues and Ana Nogueira in which they have ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail an chapel devoted to Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe, taking a land in Ilha dos Frades, Bahia, with the perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated in every Saturday. To administrate it, they named their son padre Pedro Rodrigues Fortes as first administrator during his lifetime with the condition that he would finish the chapel's fabric and, after his death, the administration should be transmited to Domingos Rodrigues Santiago, their eldest son, and to his eldest male heir after him.

Will by which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu and D. Constança Ribeiro express their wish to be buried in their chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas.
They bequeath their part of the estate of S. Domingos, which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu inherited from his father, to João Pereira de Abreu, Mem's brother, with an obligation of five annual masses for their souls. This estate shall pass to the child or grandchild of João Pereira de Abreu who inherits the entail of doutor João Pereira, which Mem Rodrigues de Abreu possessed, and to which he appoints his brother as next administrator.
They entail their landed properties with an obligation of a daily mass prayed by the priests of S. Paulo de Elvas. They appoint as first administrator of this entail Manuel Gomes Ribeiro, brother of D. Constança, if they don't have children. The successor shall be chosen by appointment among his descendants. If no appointment is made, the entail shall pass to his eldest son. If Manuel Gomes Ribeiro dies without descendants, the entail shall pass to one of his brothers or sisters.
They also make donations to the confrarias of S. Pedro de Elvas and of Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Homens Brancos, ordering they pray weekly and annual masses for their souls. These obligations shall only have effect if they don't have children.

Will by which João Mendes Valentim expresses his wish to be buried in his tomb in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Olivença. He entails his third part, headed by his estate of Poço do Carreto, with the obligation of two weekly masses for his soul and the souls of his relatives. He bequeaths it to his son, Bento Mendes, and to his descendants afterwards. If his son dies without successors, the entail will pass to his other son, Manuel Mendes.

Will made by Pedro da Ponte in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year in the church of São Miguel, in Ponta Delgada, where his body should be buried. He named his son António as first administrator and after his death the entail should always be administrated, preferably, by the eldest male heir.

Will by which Doutor Pedro Nicolau and Catarina Prester, his mother, Nicolau Afonso's widow, establish an entail with houses in Lisboa, whose revenues should support the celebration of annual masses in the church of Santa Justa of Lisboa, where their bodies should be buried. The entail shall be inherited by one of Pedro Nicolau's sons or, if he dies childless, it will be transmitted to Lourenço Fernandes and his wife, Catarina Prester's niece.

Will of Vicente Simões Valarinho and Leonor de Sárrea, his wife, having a chapel built at the Sé de Silves, dedicated to Senhora da Piedade, entailing the thirds of their assets to entail and appointing his son older to administer it.

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

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

Will made by Tomé Afonso in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a chapel of weekly masses celebrated in the church of N. Sra. do Rosário, in Vila Franca do Campo, where his body should be buried. He named his uncle Pedro Afonso as first administrator and his cousin Jácome Gado after his death, and from there on the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir, and if he had none, the administration should be transmitted to Paulo Gago, also a cousin of the institutor.

Will by which Francisco Eanes, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, establishes an entail with his farmstead (quinta) of Paço do Lumiar, houses in Lisboa, lands (casal) in Monsaravia and other properties (herdades) in the outskirts of Sintra, whose revenues should support the celebration of annual masses for his soul and his ancestors' souls in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. He appoints Catarina Fernandes, his wife, to be its first administrator. After her death, it should be inherited by Nicolau Teixeira. The testator declares that his remains should be buried in that convent, inside the grave where his father is buried. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1506-05-13 and a termo issued on 1510-06-22.

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

Will by which Diogo Luís de Oliveira, husband of D. Leonor de Távora, expresses his wish to be buried in the monastery of Nossa Senhora dos Anjos da Arrábida, of which his nephew, Luís Francisco de Oliveira, morgado de Oliveira, is the patron, with the obligation of a daily mass for his soul. He entails all of his properties, which include public debt instruments, houses in Belém, and the revenue he intends to gain from debts owed to him, and appoints his wife as his universal heir. After her death, the entail shall pass to the padre António Luís de Oliveira, natural son of Diogo Luís de Oliveira and afterwards to Luís Francisco de Oliveira and his successors. This entail shall always be in the hands of the administrators of the entail of Oliveira. If their lineage is extinguished, the entail shall pass to the lineage of Diogo's niece, D. Beatriz. If her lineage is also extinguished, it shall pass to a second son of the house of Mogadouro. If all of these lineages are extinguished it shall be given to the Misericórdia of Lisboa. Followed by an approval deed dated 1640-01-02 and an exemplification of a will dated 1645-01-1645.

Will by which Gaspar Pacheco established an entail with the third part of his assets, which was composed of houses in S. Paulo, Lisboa, houses in Sassoeiros, Cascais, lands in Santiago dos Velhos, a farmstead (quinta) in Algés, houses in Boavista, houses in Rua dos Esteiros, houses in Beco do Jardim and in Rua da Tanoaria, rents (foros) in Porto, a rent (foro) in Sintra, a public debt instrument of 1 000 cruzados in Almoxarifado de Torres Novas and a property (engenho) in Pernambuco. He designated his son, António Rodrigues Pacheco, to administrate it, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of 2 perpetual daily masses in the chapel, devoted to Nossa Senhora das Angústias, founded by the institutor in the monastery of S. Bento of Lisboa. As long as Frei Jacinto Pacheco was alive, he would be responsible for celebrating them. Each year, the administrators had to give 75 000 réis to the monastery to provide for the maintenance of the chapel and to pay for the masses. The institutor had already ordered the painting of an altarpiece.

Will made by Diogo Vaz Porcalho in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his nephew Francisco Vaz as first administrator during his lifetime, with the condition that he would annex his own reserved portion to the entail. After the death of Francisco, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which António Pinto Nogueira de Figueiroa and Francisca Lopes de Seixas, his wife, established an entail with houses in Calçada de S. Francisco and in Rua do Selvagem, a store in Rua dos Ourives do Ouro, Lisboa, and lands (casal) in Ribas de Baixo, Fanhões, determining that its future administrators had to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for their souls in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires and to give, each year, 5 000 réis to the brotherhood of Santíssimo Sacramento of that church. After the death of both of them, the entail would be transmitted to António Pinto Nogueira de Figueiroa's son, if he remarried and left descendants, or, if that did not happen, to his brother, Sebastião Pinto, who would pass it to his successors. The institutors declared that their bodies had to be buried in that church.

Will made by Margarida Aires de Morais in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of six masses celebrated every year. She named her sister Maria de Morais and her brother-in-law Diogo Fernandes de Almeida as first administrators of the entail, and after their deaths, to their son, her nephew, grandson of Francisco de Morais. After the death of this nephew, the succession should continue always on the eldest male heir. If this nephew had no heirs, the administration should be handled to the closest relative.

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

Will by which Francisco Mendes, Arcediago de Celorico, Cónego da Sé da Guarda, and his sister, Isabel Pais de Barros, established a chapel and an entail, incorporating in it the farmstead (quinta) of Molelinhos, rents (foros) and other properties in Molelos, houses in Guarda and their silver tableware. They appointed Cristóvão Mendes de Eça, their nephew, to administrate it, declaring that the entail would be transmitted to one of his sons. The future administrators were obligated to support the celebration of 80 annual masses for the institutors' souls in the church of Molelos or in the church of Molelinhos.

Will by which Isabel Henriques, Lopo do Vale's widow, establishes an entail with the third part of her assets, appointing Gonçalo do Vale, her son, to be its first administrator during the minority of Lopo do Vale, his son. He and his descendants are obligated to celebrate annual masses for her soul in the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where the testator's remains would be buried, next to her parents' grave.

Will by which António Gomes da Mata established an entail, appointing his nephew Luis Gomes da Mata to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses and to light a candle in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça and other churches In Lisboa. The founder also appointed his nephew Duarte Gomes da Mata heir of the alodial assets and some of the entailed assets until his death. This chapel has the right to nominate a priest to celebrate the masses. This entail is composed of several assets belonging to the entails of Luís Gomes da Mata's, Pedro António da Mata and Duarte Reimão da Mata; jewelry, silver pieces and a public debt instrument of 70 000 réis in Câmara de Lisboa.

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

Will 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.

Will made by João Fraústo founding a chapel in the church of Madalena in Elvas, and appointing his wife Ana Amado for the administration and after her their son Estêvão.

Will made by Maria de Chaves in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of 4 alqueires of land in Arrifes, S. Miguel island, with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. She named her nephew Martinho da Costa as first administrator of the entail and after his death the succession should continue on the eldest male heir, just as the entail founded by her uncle Francisco Afonso de Chaves. Besides of the land, she also entailed a golden necklace that belonged to her grandmother Margarida de Chaves, in order to perpetuate her memory on the future generations. She also appointed her nephew Martinho da Costa on the administration of the entail founded by her uncle Francisco Afonso de Chaves, on the occasion of her marriage.

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.

Will by which D. Cristóvão de Moura Côrte-Real and his wife, D. Margarida de Côrte-Real, marqueses de Castelo Rodrigo, express their will to be buried in the chapel of the Côrte-Reais, in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, which belongs to the entail administered by D. Margarida, if, by the time of their deaths, they haven't appointed another place. They establish a daily mass for their souls in that chapel, entailing to it the casal do Garajal, which is already entailed to another perpetual daily mass in the same chapel, and ask that Cristóvão's parents, who are buried in the monastery of Carmo and in the convent of S. Francisco, be transfered to the same chapel. They also establish an obligation of 20 000 masses, 10 000 for each one of them, 200 to be prayed in the convent of Calatrava, 400 in the convent of Alcántara, and the remaining ones in churches of Franciscan orders and others of their executor's choosing.

They then ask the king to confirm the entail they have established, consisting of the third part of their assets, which shall incorporate 40 000 cruzados from the lands of Cabeceiras de Basto, and houses in Lisboa. This entail shall be inherited by their eldest son, and his successors thereafter, together with the entail of the Côrte-Reais. If they have no sucession, however, the entail of the Côrte-Reais shall be separated from the entail of the Mouras, and the Moura entail shall be bequeathed either to D. Francisca de Távora, or to D. Isabel de Moura, D. Cristóvão's sisters, and to their descendants afterwards.

Followed by approval deed dated 1609-02-14, opening deed dated 1614-01-02 and instrumento de justificação dated 1614-02-18.

Will made by Fernando Ribeiro and his wife Catarina Jorge founding a chapel in the church of Nossa Senhora da Ventosa, Alenquer.
In the administration of the chapel must suceed the institutor that survive to the other one. After that they appoint their niece Beatriz Gonçalves and her descendants.

Will by which João Afonso Bocarro bequeathed the third part of his assets, including lands in the parish of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda ("Casal de Caselas"), to his grandson, João Bocarro, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of a sung mass for his soul, every year, in the church where his body would be buried. Since his grandson was still a minor, the entail would be administrated, until he reached the age of 20, by the institutor's wife, Bárbara Dias.

Will made by Pedro Correia de Andrada, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year on the monastery of Jesus, in Monforte, over the grave of his father and wife, where his body would also be buried. He ordered a vault to be placed over this grave, containing his name and the names of his wife, Maria da Silveira, and father, Francisco Correia de Andrada. To administrate this entail and chapel he named his illegitimate son Francisco Correia de Andrade as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. He disposed that if Francisco had no legitimate children, then the illegitimate could succeed, however, he ordered that no relative of the mother of Francisco could ever succeed on the entail, once he was a bastard.

Will made by the deceased Violante Pinto, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year on the church of N. Sra. da Graça, in Monforte, where her body should be buried. She named the sons of Pedro do Couto and Manuel do Couto as first administrators, and each of them would be succeeded by their eldest male heirs, that would share the administration like them.

Will made by padre Manuel Gonçalves, in which he ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual mass obligation of one daily mass celebrated on this chapel, invocation of Jesus Christ, in the mother church of Crato.
He left very detailed instructions for the ornate of the chapel, detailing all silverware, trousseau, garments, and altarpiece. He named his father, Domingos Gonçalves, as first administrator during his lifetime, with the condition he would complete the construction and ornamentation of the chapel. After his death, the administration would be handed to the institutor's sister, Catarina Gonçalves, who would appoint a fine and decent clergyman to celebrate the masses, one that must not be hebrew, moorish or mulatto descendancy, nor descend of, any "drunken man".
After the death of Catarina, the succession would always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. However, if she died without children, the administration would be handled to the same chaplain who celebrated the masses, to be elected by the local vigário and beneficiados in a voting session which would be based on the use of withe and dark beans to elect potential candidates.

Will of Beatriz Afonso da Volada, instituting a chapel with an annual mass in the church of São Pedro de Fragoso, and appointing his son João Gonçalves as administrator.

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).

Will made by Agostinho Fernandes and his wife Inês Fernandes in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. This first entail would be composed of an estate named Mouta, in the outskirts of Portalegre, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of 66 masses celebrated every year on the chapel of S. Lourenço, where their bodies should be buried. To administrate it they named one of the sons of Jerónimo Fernandes, that would be chosen by him, with the condition that he would marry with one of the daughters of Belchior Vaz, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of an olive grove, over which the institutors imposed a perpetual obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it they named Pedro, son of João Fernandes, with the condition that he would marry with one of the daughters of Diogo Vaz, at his choice, and, after his death the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The Provedor das Capelas would be obliged to take account of the administration of both entails every year.

Will made by Jerónimo de Sousa, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual obligation of thirty masses celebrated on the main chapel of the mother church of Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his godson António, as first administrator of the entail during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If António had no children, the administration would be handled to António Mourato.

[contains a declaration deed disposing over the non-entailed assets].