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

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

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

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

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

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

Entail foundation deed by which D. Pedro de Moura and his wife, D. Mécia de Abreu, establish an entail with the third part of their assets, which comprises houses in Lisboa and lands located on the outskirts of Azambuja, designating D. Manuel de Moura, their son, to administrate it. After his death, the entail would be transmitted to his eldest male son, D. Jerónimo de Moura. Its future administrators are obligated to support the celebration of an annual mass for the institutor's souls in the convent of Nossa Senhora das Virtudes of Azambuja.

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

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

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

Entail foundation deed of the chapel of Pedro Vaz Guedes de Tabuado, by which the founder seeks to clarify the content of his will. He established a chapel in the church of São Miguel, in Santa Comba, where his parents, he and his descendants were to be buried. He entails his farmstead in Santa Comba and appoints Gonçalo Vaz Guedes, his son, as administrator of his entail. It was up to the administrator to name the successor, from among his children. In case of extinction of the lineage, the administration would be left to the abbot of the church of São Miguel.

Entail foundation deed by Lopo de Barros, fidalgo da casa do rei, and Beatriz Bravo, acting as a refoundation act of the entail established by Martinho Mendes de Barros. This entail was also made up of several properties in Braga, to which the couple decided to add their farmstead of Real, which they had inherited from Diogo Bravo, Beatriz's father. Its religious duties, with masses for the soul of Martinho and also for Kings Afonso V, João II and Manuel I, were carried out in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, located in the cloister of Braga Cathedral, where the tombs were located and which Lopo and Beatriz had rebuilt. The "morgado", united with the previous entail, was created to ensure the preservation and memory of their lineage and to better serve the Kings of Portugal. Their son Diogo de Barros would become the next administrator, followed by his first-born son. Administrators were also obliged to use the family name.

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

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

Entail foundation deed by which Isabel Cerveira, Doutor Pedro Jorge's widow, establishes an entail with her properties in Ribaldeira, Torres Vedras, and houses in Lisboa. The institutor obligates its future administrators to support the celebration of 2 weekly masses for her soul in the church where her body should be buried and other 2 annual masses in the churches of S. Pedro of Dois Portos, Torres Vedras, and of S. Nicolau of Lisboa. She appoints Brás de Alvide, her stepson, to be its first administrator, on the condition that he must marry to Guiomar Dias Perestrelo, the institutor's niece.

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

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

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

Entail foundation deed by which Francisco de Matos, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, established an entail with his farmstead (quinta) in Via Longa and houses he had in Lisboa, designating his son, Simão de Matos, to administrate it. All the future administrators of the entail were obligated to support the celebration of 3 weekly masses in the chapel of Pedro de Alcáçova of the church of S. Bartolomeu and 2 anniversary masses, each year, in that church and in the church of Nossa Senhora of Via Longa.
Before dying, Isabel de Alcáçova, his wife, had agreed with the institution of this entail. She had left her husband the third part of assets to incorporate in it, through her will issued on 1523-10-20.

Entail foundation deed by which Maria Carneiro, João Álvares de Pamplona and Leonor Carneiro's daughter, established an entail with the legitime she had inherited from her late father, consisting of houses in Porto, a farmstead in Vilar de Andorinho ("quinta de Bairros"), and properties such as the "quinta do Lameiro", the "casal de Maçarelos", the "casal da Lagoa" and the "casal de Cinfães". She designated her brother, Gaspar de Pamplona, to administrate it, determining that him and his descendants had to support the celebration of 6 annual masses and maintain alight a lamp in the altar of Santíssimo Sacramento of the convent of S. Domingos of Porto.

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

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

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

Entail foundation deed of the Quinta de Castro da Erosa, em Terra de Basto by João Afonso in favour of Pedro Álvares, in account of the good deeds made to him by Pedro Álvares' father D. Álvaro Gonçalves Pereira.

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

Entail foundation deed by which Rui de Melo, do Conselho do Rei, and Helena de Mesquita, promise to marry their children, respectively D. Joana da Silva and D. António de Melo, and establish an entail for them with the marriage's dowry, which shall be employed in acquiring immovable properties. The entail shall pass to the successors of this marriage and will have its chapel in the convent of S. Domingos of Évora.

Entail foundation deed by which Gil Lourenço and his wife Joana Gonçalves entail their quintãs of São Miguel and Real with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in the monastery of São Domingos of Guimarães. They appointed Gonçalo Lourenço, son of Leonor Afonso, to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he should be succeeded by his first-born, male, legitimate son.

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

Entail foundation deed by which D. Beatriz de Portugal, daughter of D. Afonso, bispo de Évora, establishes and entail for her brother, D. Francisco de Portugal, conde do Vimioso, reserving the usufruct and income of the donated assets. The entail was composed of her Quinta da Sempre Noiva and of two public debt instruments and had an obligation of a daily mass in the convent of Santa Catarina of Évora, which she wished to found and where she wished to be buried. D. Francisco de Portugal accepted the document two days later (1531-06-17).

Entail foundation deed by which D. Violante Coronel, widow of D. Fernando de Ataíde, establishes an entail with her properties, including two public debt instruments in the Almoxarifados de Aveiro and Beja and revokes all of her wills made before this institution. She establishes an obligation of two daily masses in the chapel of Todos os Santos of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, which she bought from the priests of the convent. She designates her nephew, Francisco de Sá e Meneses, as first administrator, and his descendants afterwards. Francisco de Sá e Meneses is also the administrator of the entails established by D. Francisca Coronel and Manuel Gomes de Elvas.

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

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

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

Entail foundation deed by Luís de Figueiredo Falcão, instituting as heir is only child, António Heitor de Figueiredo.

Entail foundation deed of the Quinta de Águas Belas and the Quinta de Vale de Oriães by Álvaro Fernandes in favour of Rodrigo Álvares, in account of the good deeds made to him by Rodrigo Álvares' father D. Álvaro Gonçalves Pereira.

Entail foundation deed by Bernardo do Amaral Castelo Branco, his second wife D. Paula de Vasconcelos da Silva and his son António do Amaral Castelo Branco entailing a public debt instrument, houses in Lisboa, houses and properties in Elvas and a country estate ("herdade") in Olivença.

Entail foundation deed by which José de Resende, Alcaide de Lisboa, Maria Neto, his mother, and Joana da Costa, his wife, established an entail with their farmstead located in the outskirts of Sesimbra (quinta da Faúlha). They appointed Sebastião de Resende, Maria Neto's son, to be its first administrator, determining that he and his heirs should support the celebration of annual masses in the chapel of São Valentim of the church of Santa Justa of Lisboa, where António de Resende (father, husband and father-in-law of the institutors) is buried. If none of Sebastião de Resende or José de Resende's descendants survived, the entail would be inherited by their closest male relative.
Sebastião de Resende accepted this deed and incorporated part of the farmstead that he owned in the entail.

Entail foundation deed by which Bento Pereira and Antónia Lopes, his wife, establish the entail's Lago. They entail Quinta do Lago, in the Couto of Rendufe, among several other properties, located on the outskirts of Braga and Barcelos. To the entail are added previous charges, determined by João Afonso and Beatriz Pereira, uncles of Beatriz Pereira, mother of Bento Pereira, celebrated in the church of Vila de Punhe. They also establish charges, celebrated in the chapel of the Confraria de Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Vila do Conde.

Entail foundation deed by Fernando Fiel Lugo in the island of Santiago of Cabo Verde, appointing as his successor his future male son, or female or a person appointed by him, before his death, if he doesn't have any children.

Entail foundation deed by Afonso Domingues and Maria Domingues in Montemor-o-Novo, with a chapel in the church of Santa Maria do Açougue of the same town, donating all their assets in Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Redondo, Alcácer, Arraiolos, Coruche, Lavre and other places to João Domingues, brother of Maria Domingues, who will administrate them as an entail, with the consent of João Afonso and Pedro Afonso, sons of Afonso Domingues. This entail will always be administrated by the lineage of Maria Domingues and João Domingues, her brother. This deed mentions another entail in Estremadura to the heirs of the lineage of Afonso Domingues.

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel Mendes Ferreira established an entail, incorporating several assets composed of houses, vegetable garden and olive groves in Sardoal and Abrantes in order to fulfill the pious charges. He designated his son André Mendes Ferreira to be its first administrator. The administrator should appoint the successor of this entail among his children.

Entail foundation deed of D. Pedro da Costa of his properties, including quinta de Pancas, in Ribatejo, near Alcochete and Samora Correia, appointing João da Costa, his brother, as perpetual administrator, with the pious obligation of three weekly prayed masses of requiem, one for the soul of D. Jorge, cardinal of Portugal, another for the soul of D. Jorge da Costa, archbishop of Braga, both his uncles, and another one for his own soul. The notary accepted this donation on behalf of João da Costa and his successors, absents.

Entail foundation deed by Francisco de Carvalho Pereira, with the obligation of a weekly mass for his soul, his parents, and for the souls in the Purgatory, and appointing as administrator his brother Bento de Carvalho Pereira and his offspring. Bento had the power to appoint a successor within his offspring or relatives, and had the obligation to deliver some annual rents to his sisters who were nuns at the monastery of Remédios in Braga. This foundation deed fulfilled an intention previously outlined in the dowry deed of 1624-11-09, by which Francisco donated some properties with pious obligations to his brother Bento.

Entail foundation deed by Luís Teixeira Cabral and his wife in their farmstead of Lourenço Domingues, in Pinhel, annexed to their chapel of S. Sebastião, located in that farmstead.

Entail foundation deed by Rui Brandão, fidalgo da casa do rei. The founder reserves his "terça" and includes in it several urban and rural estates, the head of which is the "Torre de Pedro do Sem", located in the parish of S. Martinho de Cedofeira, outside the walls of Porto, to which the patronage of the church of S. Paio de Guimarei was attached. Rui Brandão appointed his son Luís Brandão, or alternatively Diogo Brandão, as the first administrator. The heirs of the entail would be the first-born sons, or daughters in the absence of male heirs. The heir had to be physically and mentally fit, excluding people of illegitimate descent, clerics, monks, friars and nuns. The administratores had to live in Porto, marry with their parents' consent, entail half of their "terças", use the Brandão's name and coat of arms, and pay an annual rent to Rui's daughters, who were nuns in the convents of S. Bento de Avé-Maria and S. Clara in Porto. Perpetual masses were to be celebrated in the convent of S. Francisco do Porto for the soul of the founder and his wife, Maria de Madureira. Three inventories were to be drawn up, containing the deed of foundation and the property, with the coat of arms of the instituter: one copy was to remain in the hands of the administrators, while the other two were to be kept in the Convent of S. Francisco, where the founder was to be buried, and in the Misericórdia of Porto.

Entail foundation deed by which Cosme de Castro established an entail with all the assets he had inherited from his late wife, Francisca da Cruz, and the third part of his assets. The future administrators were obligated to support the celebration of perpetual masses for the souls of Cosme and Francisca and to bury their remains inside the chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres, which was going to be erected in Povolide. If the administrators died in Vila Garcia, where most of the entailed assets were located, the annual masses should be celebrated in the chapel of S. João of that place. He appointed his grandson, Agostinho da Cunha, to administrate it.
Belchior de Castro and Maria da Cunha Cerqueira, his wife, attached to this entail the third part of their assets.

Entail foundation deed by Gaspar da Fonseca e Andrade in Montemor-o-Velho with masses in the church of Santa Maria da Alcáçova, in Montemor-o-Velho. The entail observes the conditions imposed by him in this entail foundation deed and in a previous donation of his wife, Leonor Mascarenhas. He appoints António da Fonseca de Andrade, his son, as his successor and leaves him the entail he owns in Seiça, in the outskirts of Ourém, with all its obligations.

Entail foundation deed by which André Soares, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e seu escrivão da Fazenda, and his wife, D. Maria Botelho, establish an entail with their third parts, consisting of houses and estates in Lisboa and other properties in the outskirts of the city. They designate their eldest son, Manuel Soares, as first administrator, and his descendants afterwards. The entail shall be associated to the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição which they established in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, and to which was entailed a public debt instrument set in the Casa da Alfândega of Lisboa, with the obligation of a daily mass for their souls. The chapel would be administered by the administrators of the entail, but its properties were to be separated from it.
Manuel Soares is present, accepts the conditions of the entail and promises to entail his legitime to it.

Entail foundation deed by which Francisco Soares de Abreu established an entail with his houses in Lisboa, a rent (foro) of a wine barrel taken from a farmstead in Carcavelos, a public debt instrument of 100 000 réis and 1 000 cruzados. He designated his eldest son, Cristóvão Soares de Abreu, to administrate it, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass in a church close to their residence. Cristóvão Soares de Abreu accepted this deed.

Entail foundation deed by which António de Sousa de Macedo and D. Mariana de Lemercier, his wife, change clauses of a previous entail foundation deed issued on 1673-11-08. They establish an entail with houses in Lisboa, a farmstead in that city ("quinta de Nossa Senhora da Luz"), lands in Carnide, a rent (foro) in Azambuja, properties in Benavente and the captaincy of Ilha Grande de Joanes, Brasil, designating their son, D. Luís Gonçalo de Sousa de Macedo, Barão da Ilha Grande de Joanes, to administrate it. The institutors attach this entail to the chapel they had founded in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus, where their bodies and those of their descendants would be buried and annual masses would be celebrated for their souls. D. Luís Gonçalo de Sousa de Macedo and his wife, D. Mariana de Távora, approved this deed.

Entail foundation deed by Joana Brandão to her daughter, D. Maria, and Pedro Carvalho, her husband, with their consent.

Entail foundation deed by António do Prado and Maria Monteiro Cardoso, his wife, and donation of the same to Francisco Monteiro Cardoso, their brother. The related assets are entailed, reserving their usufruct while the founders are alive, and the charges are established, celebrated in the hermitage of São João that existed in their farm of São João de Vale de Antas, which had to be repaired. After the death of Francisco Monteiro Cardoso and Leonor Henriques, his wife, the entail was to be inherited by Francisco Soeiro, their eldest son.
It contains a letter of attorney of Maria Monteiro Cardoso so that António do Prado, her husband, can represent her (dated 1622-11-14).

Entail foundation deed by which Bento Bernardo de Seixas established an entail, entailing several properties of third part of his assets and appointing Francisco Bernardes de Seixas, his son, as administrator. The charges were to be celebrated in the chapel that the founder had ordered to be built in Casainho.

Entail foundation deed by Rafael Pinto Machado and his wife Antónia Ribeiro de Almeida, under the invocation of Nossa Senhora da Purificação. They entail all their assets, to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Purificação, in the parish of Salvador de Resende. The assets are attached to the entail instituted by João Ribeiro de Almeida, father and father-in-law of the founders, which they administered.

Entail foundation deed by D. João de Sousa de Castro and D. Catarina de Nóvoa Henriques, in Melgaço, with all their properties, both inherited from his late parents, Lopo de Castro and Francisca de Cavedo, and bought by them, annexing this new entail to his parents' entail, founded in 1601. They also order the building of a chapel in Melgaço, united to the town's mother church, with some pious obligations. One of the masses will be celebrated in the chapel of the entail of Fecho, in Roussas, in the outskirts of Melgaço, founded by Lopo de Castro and Francisca de Cavedo.

Entail foundation deed by Álvaro Afonso and Grimaneza Pereira, his wife, in Quinta do Paço, in couto de Barbeita, in the outskirts of Monção, to their nephew, Rodrigo Afonso Pereira, son of Pedro Vaz Pereira and Genebra Fernandes, their nephew and niece. They also order the mass celebration in the chapel they ordered to build in the church of S. Salvador of Barbeita.

Entail foundation deed by Isabel Cabral, widow of João Álvares de Caminha, with the remaining part of the available portion of her husband and with her own available portion, composed of her houses in Rua Nova, in Lisbon, which will be the entail's head, and her farmstead (quinta) in Romeira, in the outskirts of Almada, to her son, Manuel de Caminha, appointed as her successor. The institutor also orders that the entail's administrators will administer the chapel she built in the monastery of S. Francisco of Lisbon, with the pious obligation of a perpetual daily mass for her and her husband's soul. Manuel de Caminha was present and accepted this institution, being mentioned also as institutor.

Entail foundation deed by Manuel Gonçalves Antão, canon in Braga Cathedral. Having no forced heirs, the founder declared that he wanted to establish a "morgado" with several properties, namely the Vila Chã farmstead with its hermitage dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Amor. An obligation was imposed to ensure the perpetual celebration of two masses every week. They were to be celebrated at the tomb of the founder, which was to be in the Chapel of the Santíssimo Sacramento or the Chapel of the Espírito Santo, in the Cathedral of Braga. Manuel Gonçalves Antão appointed his nephew Francisco Pereira Marinho as administrator of the entail, with the power to appoint one of his children as successor. Illegitimate children were excluded from the administration. If the last administrator failed to appoint a successor, the entail passed to the next of kin, with preference given to men. The presumptive heirs of the entail could not marry without their parents' consent or they would lose their right to administration. A copy of the deed of foundation had to be recorded in the "Livro do Registo Geral das Capelas".

Entail foundation deed by which Rui de Pina, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, cronista-mor do reino and guardião da Torre do Tombo, and his wife, Catarina Vaz de Gouveia, establish an entail with the third part of their properties. They bequeath it to their son, Fernando de Pina, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, and his descendants. They also establish a chapel in the new cathedral of Guarda, with invocation of the Holy Spirit, where they shall be buried and to where the bodies of their parents shall be transfered, with the obligation of eight annual masses for their souls, the souls of their parents, and the souls of D. João II, his wife D. Leonor, their son D. Afonso, and D. Manuel I. If Fernando de Pina dies without descendants, the entail shall be bequeathed to one of his sisters, Leonor de Pina, or, if she also dies without descendants, to their other sister, Isabel de Pina, wife of Fernando Brandão. Fernando de Pina is present, and accepts the conditions.

Entail foundation deed by which Isabel do Avelar, widow of doutor Gonçalo Vaz Pinto, do Desembargo do Rei, establishes an entail, fulfilling the will of Jerónimo de Figueiredo, deceased, son of her first marriage to Henrique de Figueiredo. She entails her quinta in Ribas de Alenquer, instead of the property appointed in her son's will, with an obligation of four masses in the church of Santa Justa of Lisboa, and another mass in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. She appoints her other son, António de Figueiredo, cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, as first administrator, and his successors thereafter. If António de Figueiredo dies without descendance, the entail shall be bequeathed to Leonor de Avelar, Isabel do Avelar's niece.
Contains will chart of Jerónimo de Figueiredo. Mentions a subrogation deed dated 1550-08-00.

Entail foundation deed by which Álvaro Cardoso revokes a previous foundation deed. He entails several assets for the fulfilment of charges, celebrated in the church where he was buried and in the monastery of São Francisco of Santarém. He appointed Álvaro Cardoso to be the first administrator during his lifetime, with the obligation of endowing Leonor Cardoso for her wedding. After his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest son, being legitimate.

Entail foundation deed in which Frei Bartolomeu de Santo Agostinho and Miguel de Abreu, Ana de Abreu’s brothers, fulfiled her will by executing the deed in front of the provedor dos resíduos, including the necessary conditions and obligations. The entail was instituted by Ana de Abreu, who chose her brother Miguel de Abreu as the first owner. Frei Bartolomeu de Santo Agostinho and Miguel de Abreu stipulated that Miguel Abreu’s eldest son should succeed him or, if he did not have a son, his eldest daughter. They provided detailed alternatives for succession, where males should always precede females. If the direct line of descendants of Miguel de Abreu were to end, other lines of the family would be considered except for the offspring of D. Margarida, Isabel de Abreu’s daughter. Illegitimate succession could only be considered as a last resort and clerical succession could occur before passing the entail to a transversal line. Other conditions for succession are detailed, including the pious charges Ana de Abreu established and the obligation of successors to annex a third of their assets. The remaining amount of Ana Abreu’s assets was delivered to Miguel de Abreu, who was to invest it to enrich the entail. It inserts an extract from Ana de Abreu’s will.

Entail foundation deed by which Manuel Jorge establishes an entail with his third part, consisting of a public debt instrument in the Alfândega of Lisboa and properties in Lisboa, Loures, Cascais and Mafra. He establishes a daily mass for his soul in the chapel of Cristo Jesus in the cloister of the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa. He appoints the eldest grandson of Isabel Ferreira and Pedro Cardoso, his daughter and son-in-law, as first administrator, and his successors afterwards.

Entail foundation deed by which Amador Rodrigues, mercador de sedas, and Maria de Castanheda, his wife, established an entail with the third part of their assets, including 3 houses in Lisboa. They designated Simão Rodrigues Castanheda, their youngest son, to become its first administrator. If he died before being able to administrate it, the entail would be inherited by Francisco Rodrigues Castanheda, his eldest brother. The future administrators were all obligated to support the celebration of 42 annual masses for the institutor's souls in the chapel of Jesus of the church of S. Julião of that city. They declared that their bodies had to be buried in that chapel.

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

Entail foundation deed by which D. Leonor Coutinho, widow of D. João Pereira, establishes an entail with her properties in Aveiro, a public debt instrument and a gold chain she inherited from her mother. She bequeaths them to her son, Álvaro Pereira Coutinho, of whom she had been tutor, and to his descendants. This entail shall not be annexed to the entails of the condes da Feira, unless her son inherits them.

Entail foundation deed by which Diogo Salema, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e do seu Conselho, and his wife, D. Maria Salema, entail their third parts, consisting of public debt instruments in the Casa da Portagem, the Câmara de Lisboa and in the tábua de Setúbal, the estate of Pinheiro, in Montemor-o-Novo, and the estate of Monte da Vinha, in Alcácer do Sal. They bequeath it to their minor son, Cristóvão Salema, and to his descendants. The administrators of the entail will have to pay the obligations of the chapel they ordered in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Setúbal.

Entail foundation deed by which António de Melo and his wife Inês Leitão established an entail, appointing their son Nuno de Melo be its first administrator. He has due to order the celebration of masses in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação de Bucelas and in the Ermida of São Nicolau, located in their farm in Bucelas. This entail is composed of a farm in Bucelas, with its houses, orchards, olive groves, vineyards and lands. The institutors also confirmed the fulfilment of Manuel Freire's chapel obligations and appointed their son to be its successor after their death.

Entail foundation deed by which Nicolau Rodrigues de Sequeira established an entail, donating his proprieties to his nephew Domingos de Sousa Santiago Ferraz and to his wife D. Teresa Francisca de Vilhena. The institutor designated both to be its first administrators and established that they were due to order the celebration of masses for his soul. This entail should be succeeded by their heirs and they were also obligated to incorporate two parts of their third. The institutor's nephew and his wife accepted this donation and conditions. This entail is composed of houses and vineyards located in Barreiro, and a farm on the outskirts of Lisboa.

Entail foundation deed by which Cosme Gonçalves Carnide, cavaleiro fidalgo, and his wife Beatriz Preto established an entail, designating their daughter Maria Carvalho to be its first administrator. After her death, it should succeed her eldest son, and the successors of this entail should to get married following their parents will. The successors were due to order the celebration of masses wherever they wanted and were also obligated to incorporate their third into the entail. Its properties are composed of houses located in Lisboa, a farm of Nossa Senhora da Luz near Alfornelos, and a "casal" in Oeiras.

Entail foundation deed by which Bento de Baena Sanches established an entail, designating his son Francisco to be its first administrator. This entail has the obligation to celebrate masses, using the rents of somes houses located in Lisboa; a public debt instrument of 135 000 réis in Senado and another of 40 000 réis in Casa das Carnes; and other rents from a farm called "Massaroca", located in Sacavém. The successors are obligated to incorporate their legítima into this entail. After the death of his son, it should succeed his daughter Luísa, and after her death the eldest son of his brother João Sanches de Baena. He had a natural son called Pedro, friar of the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, and established to the administrator the obligation to give him some rents from this entail.

Entail foundation deed (extract) in which Aldonça Martins Lobo ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every week in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora. She appointed António Lobo to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by Luís Lopes Lobo and from there on the succession shall continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Entail foundation letter by D. João III ordering D. Jorge, his cousin, mestre de Santiago e de Avis and duque of Coimbra, to establish an entail composed of his lands and marshes in Setúbal, Santiago do Cacém and Alcácer do Sal, to pass to his children and their successors.

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

Extract of an exemplification in which is declared that Rui Gonçalves and Maria Moscoso have stated in their wills the foundation of an entail to their daughter and to their offspring, with pious obligations in the church of Santa Maria Madalena in Olivença.

Exemplification of a will (extract) of D. Cristóvão de Moura and his wife D. Margarida Côrte-Real, marqueses de Castelo Rodrigo, founding an entail.

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

Libel of accusation presented in a civil process between João Luís and Domingas Lopes, plaintiffs, against Francisco Luís and Violante Afonso, defendants, containing the charges of the institution.
Francisco Luís, as attorney of João Luís, his nephew, had received a favorable sentence in a deed filed against Paulo de Reboredo, who brought the administration of the chapel. However, falsifying the information, he had said that he was the oldest son of Luís Eanes, although he was not. The sentence was, therefore, passed in his name and did not give João Luís, his nephew, son of João Luís, eldest son of Luís Eanes, who had been the administrator of that chapel.

Petition signed by Maria da Fonseca, widow of Manuel Gonçalves Carvão, asking the Provedor das Capelas de Angra to validate the nuncupative will, dictated orally by her deceased husband had made to a group of witnesses, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail, composed of his available portion, with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated in every week of the year and the explicit clause of indivisibility of the entailed assets. He named Maria da Fonseca and their son António after her to administrate the entail, running the administration in the first born male son after him.

Petition by which Graça Fernandes, Bernardo Eanes' widow, donates the entail her late husband established to her grandson, Bernardo Eanes Tinoco, Escolar em Leis, incorporating in it houses in Lisboa, other lands in Caspolima and adding masses to the ones its administrator had the obligation to celebrate in the chapel of Santa Maria of the church of S. Julião of Lisboa. She asks the judge to validate her will.

Petition declaring the donation made by Jorge Henriques to his niece Mécia Henriques, in the occasion of her marriage with Francisco de Faro, establishing the foundation of an entail by the granted estates, with pious deeds in the church of Santa Maria de Barbacena, and with the right of succession in the couple's offspring.

Provedoria record record of the chapel instituted by João Rodrigues, required by Pêro Borges, corregedor, to Afonso Gonçalves, administrator, summarizing the will of the institutor, João Rodrigues, made in 1511-12-18.

Provedoria record of the chapel instituted by Vasco Martins, o Mudo, summarizing the will of the founder, made in 1507-05-20, presented by the current administrator, Fernando Martins, and listing the properties in Olivença entailed to it.

Provedoria record of the chapel founded by Manuel Carneiro in Vila do Conde.

Contains 19 acquisitions letters of estates to the entail, acquired by Francisco Freire as tutor of the appointed successor.

Provedoria record of the chapel instituted by Violante Mendes, summarizing the founders' will, made in 1481-09-12, presented by Constança de Brito, current administrator.

Public debt instrument of 400.000 réis to Manuel de Albuquerque, founding an entail.

Public debt instrument of 201.000 réis to Simão Guedes, founding an entail.

Resignation and appointment deed made by Inês da Mota, stating that Ermígio Fernandes had established a chapel in the mother church of Lagos, linking certain assets to fulfill the charges, appointing his eldest son to administer it. She also declares that the chapel was managed by Bento Gonçalves, her grandfather, and later by Gonçalo Martins, her father, from whom she had inherited it because she was the eldest daughter and had no brothers. Since she had no children, fulfilling the institution, the chapel should remain with her closest relative, namely Afonso de Almeida, her nephew, grandson of Gonçalo Martins and great-grandson of Bento Gonçalves.
It is inserted in an exemplification (dated 1545-03-02), inserted in a certificate.

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

Sentence judging the will of D. Violante Coronel fulfilled and the public debt instruments in the Almoxarifados of Pinhel, Beja, Tomar and Aveiro entailed to her entail and chapel, of which the first successor is Francisco de Sá e Meneses, and, after his death, his daughter, D. Mariana Josefa da Silva.

Sentence confirming the proprieties entailed to João da Mota's chapel. The institutor appointed his cousin Helena da Mota to be the first administrator of his and his late wife's chapel.

Tombo of the properties incorporated into this entail, composed of orchards, lands, vineyards, houses, mill and "serrado" in Arruda, Alenquer, Montijo and Proença-a-Nova.

Tombo of the chapel instituted by Pedro Jacques, in the mother church of Lagos.
The documents come from a certificate issued by Vicente Ribeiro de Almeida, escrivão da provedoria de Lagos, taken from existing records in his registry office.

Will made by D. Martinho, arcebispo of Braga, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every day in the cathedral of Évora. He appointed Mem Pires to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest son, legitimate and male, with condition that he was not a son or descendant of Guiomar Martins.

Will of D. Antónia do Rego de Negreiros founding a chapel and an entail with masses in the church of the convent of Santo António de Redondo, appointing for its administrator her sister D. Maria do Rego de Negreiros and after her Andreza de Negreiros. She also founds another chapel and entail, with all her properties in the village of Pavia and masses in the local parish church, appointing to the administration the above D. Maria do Rego de Negreiros and after her D. Maria de Soutomaior.

Will of Martinho Afonso de Penelas, ordering his grave in the monastery of Santa Maria de Refoios do Lima. He entails his assets, for the fulfillment of charges, celebrated in that monastery. He appoints Clara Martins, his wife, as the first administrator. Clara Martins must have succeeded her husband's closest relative, of Branca Afonso, his sister.

Will of João de Barros Pinto de Figueiredo founding an entail in Montemor-o-Velho. He attaches the entail of his mother-in-law Isabel Vaz; and also the chapel of his first wife Sibina Dercules, with masses in Alcaçovas.

Will of João Duarte de Resende founding an entail with masses in the convent dos Padres de Vialonga and appointing his nephew Luís Sanches de Baena for its administrator.

Will by which Maria Francisca da Rosa established a chapel, incorporating the "casal do Casalinho" with its houses, olive groves and lands, the farm of Aramanha and some olive groves in Cartaxo, in order to fulfill charges in the Convent of São Francisco do Cartaxo. She designated her niece Mariana Tristão, daughter of António Lopes Francisco, to be the first administrator and her eldest son should succeed her.

Will by which padre Manuel Vaz Perestrelo, Secretário do Santo Ofício da Inquisição de Évora, wanted to be buried in the Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Castelo de Vide. He ordered the foundation of a chapel in that church with a perpetual pious obligation of three hundred masses celebrated every year, and ordered the purchase of some assets in Castelo de Vide. The institutor named his niece Isabel as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the male heir. If Isabel had no children, the administration would be handled to the Confraria das Almas.