Will of Maria de Faria ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual obligation of five yearly masses preached in the convent of S. Francisco, in Terceira island, naming her husband, Tomé Álvares do Couto to be the first administrator and their daughter after him, and after her the chapel should be administrated by the eldest heir, preferably male. If in anyway the bloodline was extinguished, the administration should be given to the Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the same convent.

Will made by João Rodrigues Faleiro and his wife Catarina Santa, ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in the convent of São Francisco, in Angra, Terceira island, where their bodies should be buried, with a perpetual obligation of a weekly mass celebrated in the hermitage of São João das Almas. They named their daughter Maria Faleira and their son in law Guilherme Moniz Barreto as first administrators of the entail and their eldest son after them, preferably the male over the female.

Will of the deão António da Rocha Ferraz in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel, with 52 yearly mass obligation in the Colégio da Companhia de Jesus, in Angra, naming his niece Antónia Isabel da Fonseca Côrte-Real, as first administrator, and her eldest male heir after her. He also mentions that he had founded another entail when he gave a dowry to his niece Catarina Maria da Rocha when she married with André Martins da Fonseca Côrte-Real.

Will of Bernardo da Silva, instituting an entail and appointing his son Manuel Ferreira as administrator, followed by his offspring.

Followed by the approval deed (1602-04-19, fls. 99v-101) and the opening deed (1602-04-20, fls. 101-101v).

Will made by Isabel Rodrigues, widow of Fernando Gil, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of weekly mass celebrated in the church of Anjo S. Miguel, Vila Franca do Campo, where her body should be buried. She named her son Francisco Fernandes as first administrator, and after his death, the succession should continue always on the eldest male heir.

Will of Graça Martins, instituting a chapel and appointing her niece Ana as administrator, with pious obligations in the hermitage of Santa Justa, where the institutor should be buried.
Followed by the approval deed (1617-09-02, fls. 126-126v).

Will of Cristóvão Mendes, parish priest of Santa Maria de Revinhade, in which he declares that his body should be buried in the church of Revinhade. As he had no forced heirs, the testators decided to entail his property in a "capela e morgado". The administrator of the entail had yet to be appointed. He and his successors were obliged to celebrate perpetual masses for the sake of Cristóvão's soul, as well as for the souls in purgatory.

Followed by the approval deed (1633-08-08, fls. 167-167v).

Will of João Vaz Nunes, establishing Nossa Senhora da Esperança, to whom he had built a chapel, in Ladário, as his heiress, to which he entails all his assets, to fulfill the charges. He orders his grave in this chapel and appoints Manuel Nunes de Carvalho, his nephew, heir and administrator of the chapel.

Will of Doutor Duarte Fernandes Magro, prior of Barbacena, founding an entail and chapel in Elvas and appointing as its first administrator Manuel Fernandes Magro, his brother, and, after his death, his brother's son, Duarte.
Will approved in 1633-02-02 and opened in 1633-02-14.

Will by which Domingos Afonso de Pimentel and his wife Beatriz Cabeceiras wanted to be buried in the Church of São Sebastião in Ponta Delgada. They entailed their third and left some lands of Cerrado da Forca, in Cruz do Fadigas and in Rosto de Cão, to Lucas de Resende and António Afonso, and to Bartolomeu de Frias and his wife. They also left some rents from land to Nuno Gonçalves, their son, and Luís Leite with the pious obligation of a half chapel each one (or two) of them. To all of them the testators establish some succession rules. Will aproved in 1560-09-29.

Will made in Portalegre by Catarina Fernandes Moutosa, in which she ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of eight masses celebrated every year on the church of Espírito Santo, naming Francisco Nunes to administrate it during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on his eldest male heirs. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year on the church of Espírito Santo, naming her husband Matias Durão as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administrator, who would also be the chaplain, would be elected by Vigário-Geral of the Bispado.

Will made in Portalegre by Vasco Pires Falcão in which he named his daughter Ana Ângela to succeed him on the administration of the entails founded by his aunt Guiomar Nunes Vidal and the by his wife Maria Temudo. He also ordered the foundation of an entail that would be annexed to the other two entails, all of them administrated by Ana Ângela and her descendants. This new entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of one quaresmal of masses (fourty masses), and after the death of Ana Ângela, the succession would always continue on the eldest male heir. All administrators were obliged to annex half of their own reserved portions to the entail, and could never marry with a person of the so-called "infected races", nor commit lese-majesty crimes, or, otherwise, would lose the administration as he or she "had never been born".

Will made by Baltasar Afonso, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every week, always on fridays, in the mother church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada. He named his wife Bárbara de Benevides as first administrator of the entail and his niece Maria after her death, with the condition that Maria would marry, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on her eldest male heir. If Maria died before wedding or without children the administration should be transmitted to her brothers Belchior or Pedro, with the same conditions.

Will of Pedro Tavares de Mesquita, expressing his wish to be buried in the chapel of Vera Cruz of the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and instituting two entails for his illegitimate children, Jorge and Pedro. His properties should be divided between his children, entailing each part, and be transmited to their offspring, or to the other brother in case of absence of children, with the obligation of 10 annual masses. If they didn't have any children, they had the power to appoint a successor, under the condition that the person should be a relative from their father's side, therefore excluding any heir from their mother's kin. In memory of himself and of his father, if the administrators of the entails were men they should be called Jorge Caldeira and Pedro Tavares de Mesquita.
Followed by the approval deed, dated 1647-01-26.

Will made by Estêvão Vaz in which he ordered to be buried in the adro de Santa Maria, in Alter do Chão. He founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his niece Catarina as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by João Rodrigues Franco, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria of Monforte. The institutor named his niece Beatriz Moura as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will of Brás Lopes, instituting an entail by his properties in Montalvão, favouring his niece Violante, daughter of Gaspar Lopes, and her offspring, with the obligation of 25 annual masses.

Will made by Manuel Tomás in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the main church of Vila Flor. He disposed that all the remaining assets of his will should be split in three equal shares, establishing three chapels, each one with a perpetual pious obligation of seven annual masses. He named his siblings António Gonçalves, Maria Barreiros and Isabel Miguéis to administer them. Each administrator would appoint, preferably, a son to succeed on the administration of each chapel as long as the world lasted.

Will made by padre Belchior de Videira, in which he expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Estrela of Marvão. He bequeaths properties to Catarina de Videira to annex to the entail she received as a dowry, under the same conditions. If she doesn't accept them, they will pass to Belchior's nephew, Inocêncio de Videira, as an entail. He establishes an entail for his nephew, Gaspar de Videira, with a perpetual pious obligation of five annual masses. After his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. Gaspar would only receive the administration if he married a woman of his own condition and that had assets worth at least one third of all properties the institutor bequeathed to Gaspar. Within sixteen years after Gaspar received the administration, or any of his descendants, he would be obliged to send one close relative to study in the universities of Coimbra or Salamanca, giving him an stipend worth 100 cruzados every year for his own maintainance.

Will of João Filipe, instituting an entail in Vila Nova de Muía, with the obligation of two annual masses in the day of St John the Baptist and St John Evangelist. As administrator, he appointed his nephew João, under the condition that he should became priest. The entail should primarily be transmited to a nephew that followed a clerical career.

Followed by the approval deed (1694-09-12, fls. 166-166v) and the opening deed (1694-11-24, fl. 166v).

Will of João Filipe, instituting an entail in Vila Nova de Muía, with the obligation of one annual mass in the day of St John the Baptist decapitation. As administrator, he appointed his nephew Santos, son of his brother-in-law João Alves, under the condition that he should became priest. The entail should primarily be transmited to a nephew that followed a clerical career.

Followed by the approval deed (1694-09-12, fls. 166-166v) and the opening deed (1694-11-24, fl. 166v).

Will of D. Maria Pereira da Costa Calheiros, widow of Doutor Manuel Coelho de Araújo, entailing her available portion and joining it to the available portion of her late husband as an entail, with its head in the farmstead (quinta) of Fonte de Gatos, in S. Pedro de Vade, in the municipality of Ponte da Barca, and appointing João Coelho de Araújo, her grandson, as its first administrator. The testator also orders the celebration of masses in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso, in the aforementioned farmstead.
Will approved in 1698-02-17 and opened in 1698-02-24.

Will of Padre Baltasar Coelho Veloso founding an entail or chapel in Ponte da Barca and appointing as its first administrator Veríssimo Coelho, his great-grandson, on condition of being a cleric. After his great-grandson death, Manuel Coelho, son of Doutor Manuel Coelho, and, after his death, his son will succeed in the entail's administration.
Will approved in 1676-12-06 and opened in 1676-12-08.

Will made by Gonçalo Caldeira de Castelo Branco in which he expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. He appointed his brother João da Fonseca Castelo Branco to succeed him on the administration of the chapel founded by Francisco Caldeira de Castelo Branco, composed of the estate of João Vaqueiro in Monforte and ordered the foundation of an entail composed of an estate in Covões over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year. To administrate it he named his wife Catarina Velez da Mota as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the administration would be handed to his brother João da Fonseca Castelo Branco, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. In case of extinction of his lineage, the administration would be handled to the Misericórdia, that would also be obliged to marry an orphan girl every year.

Will made in Alagoa, Portalegre's district, by Francisco Gonçalves Furtado, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of some rural properties over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year. To administrate it he named his wife Maria Coazima during her lifetime, and, after her death, she would be succeeded by their son Francisco, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Pedro Gonçalves Soalheiro, lavrador, expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. He named his wife, Maria Dias, as his universal heir. After her death, his remaining properties would be divided equaly between his siblings, Manuel Gonçalves and Maria Gonçalves, as two entails, with an obligation of five annual masses each. After their deaths, they would be succeeded, preferably, by their eldest male heirs. The administrators could never rip out any walnut tree of the Lixosa orchard, otherwise they would lose the administration to the next successor.

Will by which Pedro Gonçalves Soalheiro, lavrador, expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. He named his wife, Maria Dias, as his universal heir. After her death, his remaining properties would be divided equaly between his siblings, Manuel Gonçalves and Maria Gonçalves, as two entails, with an obligation of five annual masses each. After their deaths, they would be succeeded, preferably, by their eldest male heirs. The administrators could never rip out any walnut tree of the Lixosa orchard, otherwise they would lose the administration to the next successor.

Will made in Nisa by Joana Vaz, in which she ordered her burial in the church of Santa Maria de Nisa and the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. She named her brother Diogo Vaz as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his eldest male heir, with the condition that instead of ten masses he would order the celebration of twelve masses every year, and from there on the administrators would celebrate not only twelve, but fifteen masses every year.

Will by which Ana Ribeiro Ferraz, wife of António Pereira Vinagre, expresses her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. She establishes an entail composed of farmlands and houses she possessed, with a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. The institutor named João Pereira Vinagre, her stepson, as first administrator during his lifetime, with the condition that he would become a clergyman and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his brother António Pereira Vinagre and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The administrators would be obliged to give two alqueires of oil to the brotherhood of Nossa Senhora do Rosário in order to maintain a lamp perpetually lit on this chapel.

Will by which António Pais Tavares expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. He declares he and his wife, Catarina Caldeira, had entailed their farmstead of Moinho do Cubo, with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year and named their son Francisco Caldeira Pais as first administrator and, after his death the succession would always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, or, if he had no children, on the closest relative. All administrators should bear the surname "Pais" or otherwise lose the administration.

Will by which Martinho Gonçalves Alemão, tesoureiro-mor da Sé de Portalegre, expresses his wish to be buried in his cathedral and establishes two entails. The first one is composed of farmlands and will have a perpetual obligation of an annual mass on the day of his death in the cathedral of Portalegre. He named his brother Manuel Gonçalves as first administrator with the condition that he would appoint one his sons to succeed him with the same conditions, or daughter in the absence of male heir, who would thereby be obliged to bear the surname "Alemão". The second one was composed of his estate of Cabeça da Urra, his houses, farmlands and a wine cellar and had a perpetual obligation of two sung masses celebrated every year in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. He named his brother Cristóvão Gonçalves as first administrator and, after his death, he would be succeded by his son Manuel Landeiro and his daughter Constança who would appoint one of her male heirs to succeed her, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Martinho Gonçalves Alemão, tesoureiro-mor da Sé de Portalegre, expresses his wish to be buried in his cathedral and establishes two entails. The first one is composed of farmlands and will have a perpetual obligation of an annual mass on the day of his death in the cathedral of Portalegre. He named his brother Manuel Gonçalves as first administrator with the condition that he would appoint one his sons to succeed him with the same conditions, or daughter in the absence of male heir, who would thereby be obliged to bear the surname "Alemão". The second one was composed of his estate of Cabeça da Urra, his houses, farmlands and a wine cellar and had a perpetual obligation of two sung masses celebrated every year in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. He named his brother Cristóvão Gonçalves as first administrator and, after his death, he would be succeded by his son Manuel Landeiro and his daughter Constança who would appoint one of her male heirs to succeed her, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will by which Fernando da Mota Mouzinho and his wife Francisca Mouzinho Barba ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide. They founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty celebrated every year. The institutors named one another as first administrator after the death of any of them and, after their deaths, they would be succeeded by Beatriz Mouzinho, sister of Fernando. After the death of Beatriz, she would be succeeded by Isabel, daughter of António Mouzinho, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made in Castelo de Vide by Violante Brandão in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of an estate named Quinta da Relva, with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. The institutor named her son Pedro Dalva Barradas as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Pedro died without heirs, the administration would be handled to his brother Luís Barradas, or to any son or daughter of Catarina Barradas. If the lineage was extinguished, the administration would be handled to the Confraria das Almas.

Will made by António Rodrigues Mouzinho, in which he ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, and founded four entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of twenty one masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his son João during his lifetime. This entail is composed of a "souto da Ribeira de Vide", houses, orchards, vineyards and lands in Castelo de Vide. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Beatriz Carrilho during her lifetime. This entail is composed of some houses in Castelo de Vide. The third entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Maria Mouzinho during her lifetime. This entail is composed of a "tapada" on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide. The fourth entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Catarina during her lifetime. This entail is composed of a "azenha da Gafaria" located in Castelo de Vide. After the death of each one of the first appointed administrators, the succession should always continue, preferably on their eldest male heirs, or, if they had none, each one would appoint a close relative to succed on the administration. No adminsitrator could ever marry with a person of jewish or moorish ascendency or otherwise would lose the administration.

Will made by António Rodrigues Mouzinho, in which he ordered to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, and founded four entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of twenty one masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his son João during his lifetime. This entail is composed of a "souto da Ribeira de Vide", houses, orchards, vineyards and lands in Castelo de Vide. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Beatriz Carrilho during her lifetime. This entail is composed of some houses in Castelo de Vide. The third entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Maria Mouzinho during her lifetime. This entail is composed of a "tapada" on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide. The fourth entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year and should be administrated by his daughter Catarina during her lifetime. This entail is composed of a "azenha da Gafaria" located in Castelo de Vide. After the death of each one of the first appointed administrators, the succession should always continue, preferably on their eldest male heirs, or, if they had none, each one would appoint a close relative to succed on the administration. No adminsitrator could ever marry with a person of jewish or moorish ascendency or otherwise would lose the administration.

Will by which Maria Gonçalves expresses her wish to be buried in the main church of Vila Flor. She establishes three chapels of 50 annual masses each, in a total of 150 annual masses, composed of her remaining properties. They would be administeredby her siblings Luísa de Moura, Inês de Moura and frei Gregório de Moura. After their deaths, the properties should be reunited in a single chapel, under the same administrator.
Followed by the approval deed (1679-02-29, fls. 100v-101) and the opening deed (1685-03-02, fl. 101).

Will of Isabel Tavares de Sousa, wife of Baltasar Pereira de Castelo Branco, expressing her wish to be buried in the main church of Arronches and bequeathing the remaining of her assets to her husband with the pious obligation of one daily mass for a year and a sung mass in the days of Nossa Senhora and Todos os Santos, while he is alive. After the death of her husband should succeed in these assets his eldest and legitimate male son or, if he has not legitimate offspring, Maria Soares, the testator's sister, who should establish a chapel, with other pious obligations in Lent and Advent.
Will approved in 1623-11-03 and opened in 1634-11-11.

Will by which Manuel Fernandes Palmeiro expresses his wish to be buried in the church of São João of Castelo de Vide. He establishes an entail composed of a tapada in the place of S. Silvestre with the obligation of 3 annual masses, and designates his brother António Fernandes as administrator.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1615-03-07.

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1583-10-29, pelo tabelião Francisco Cardoso.
ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): uma missa rezada no convento de São Francisco, com responso sobre a sua sepultura.
REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: por sentença de 1818-12-14 (f. 53 a 79), as capelas administradas pelo Visconde de Torre Bela são reduzidas à seguinte pensão: missa aos Domingos e dias santos (90 missas) celebrada por um capelão por 100.000 réis anuais; três missas de Natal por 2.400 réis; obras da capela do Carmo do Funchal conforme determinado pelo instituidor Manuel Martins Brandão; a capela de D. Isabel Bettencourt é reduzida a duas tochas para o igreja de Câmara de Lobos e duas tochas para São Bernardino.
SUCESSÃO: nomeia o neto António Gomes Castro, filho de D. Andreza e de Tristão Gomes de Castro, fidalgo da casa d'el-rei, “andando no filho mais velho macho que suceder”. Na falta de geração, ficaria à neta Antónia e seu filho mais velho.
BENS VINCULADOS: casas onde vive o bispo D. Jerónimo Barreto, que deixa ao neto António Gomes Castro, filho de D. Andreza e de Tristão Gomes de Castro, fidalgo da casa d’el-rei. Se falecer sem descendentes ficaria à neta Maria Casca.
OUTROS VÍNCULOS: vínculo com encargo de uma missa semanal, que deixa ao “cuidado” da filha e herdeira Juliana Carreira, do qual não se prestam contas nestes autos.
ADMINISTRADOR/PRESTADOR DE CONTAS EM 1635: a neta D. Francisca de Castro, viúva de Pedro de Castro de Andrade.
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Visconde de Torre Bela.
Outras informações do testamento (f. 7 a 9):
ENTERRAMENTO: convento de São Francisco.
ESCRAVOS: deixa a sua parte do escravo João à filha Juliana Carreira.
TESTEMUNHAS do testamento: Frutuoso Rodrigues, mercador; Brás Fernandes, serrador; Pedro de Azevedo, criado de João Lopes Vila Real; Francisco Gonçalves, lavrador, morador na freguesia de São Roque; Pedro Gonçalves, homem trabalhador, morador nesta cidade.

Will of Gonçalo Casco bequeathing the third part of his assets to his son Rui Gonçalves Casco, who can not sell, donate or alienate them and will be succeeded by his eldest male son. Gonçalo Casco also orders the perpetual celebration of a monthly mass in the altar of Santa Maria, in the chapel of S. Luís, in the monastery of S. Francisco of Évora.

Will by which Guiomar Ribeiro expresses her wish to be buried ni the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and establishes an entail composed of her houses, vineyard, estate and leases in Portalegre with a perpetual obligation of six annual masses. She named her niece Mariana de Almeida as first administrator and, after her death, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Mariana had no children, the administration would be handed to one of her sisters.

Will of Inês de Ataíde, widow of Pedro do Couto, founding, after the fulfilment of her bequests, a chapel in the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas with her and her husband's available portions and appointing Sebastião de Ataíde, her son, as her successor and the chapel's first administrator. After his death, will succeed Maria de Ataíde and, after her death, Violante Lopes, her daughters. The testator also specifies that, before her grandchildren, should succeed all her children.
Will approved in 1597-09-21.

Will made by padre António Carrilho de Bijos and his sister Catarina Carrilho, in which they ordered to be buried in the Church of Santa Maria da Devesa, in Castelo de Vide, founding an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses that should be celebrated every year. The institutors named one another as first administrator during their lifetimes and, after their death, they would be succeeded by their nephew António Carrilho Bijós and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. No illegitimate heir could ever succeed on the administration, and anyone who married with a person of the so-called "infected races" or who was charged of lese-majesty crimes would immediately lose the administration.

Will of D. Luísa Cabral, widow of D. Dinis de Faro, founding an entail with a chapel in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, and appointing D. Estêvão de Faro, her son, as heir and administrator. If there is no heirs of her bloodline, the administrator of her brother's entail, João Álvares de Caminha. She also orders that this entail foundation should have the same clauses and conditions as the entail of João Álvares de Caminha.

Will made in Monte Carreiras, district of Portalegre, by padre Sebastião Gonçalves, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of an estate named Quinta do Veloso, with it's vineyards, orchards and lands, bequeathed to his nephew Afonso, named first administrator, with a perpetual mass obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. After the death of Afonso, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, or to his sisters or brothers, if he had no descendants.

Will made by in Nisa by Margarida Vaz Semedo, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of two lands in Folha de Figueiró, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every as long as the world lasted, and to administrate it she named her son Diogo Dias Galeano and his descendants after him. The second entail would be composed of clay pitt in Mainho, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every as long as the world lasted, and to administrate it she named her son Álvaro de Semedo and, preferably, his male descendants after him. The third entail would be composed of two lands, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every as long as the world lasted, and to administrate it she named her son Fernando Gomes and his descendants after him. She disposed that if any of them died without descendants, the administration would be handled to some of the others. The institutor declared that none of those entails would be subject to checks made by the Provedor das Capelas.

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 by padre Fernando Rodrigues Nogueira, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one daily mass celebrated in the mother church of Portalegre. The institutor named Mateus Veles, eldest son of Mateus Lourenço, as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. He also mentioned that his cousin Catarina Nogueira had ordered the foundation of a chapel on her will and because there was no appointed successor for it, he thereby annexed and incorporated the chapel on the entail he ordered to be founded on this will, with the intention that it should be always administrated by the same administrator. The institutor disposed that the Provisor sould take account on the chapel's administration every year and, for this work, the administrator should gift him a sheep.

Will of padre Cristóvão Fernandes Carrola, ordering his grave in the church of Santa Maria do Bispo, in Montemor-o-Novo. He institutes a chapel, with all its income, paid in grain, to fulfill mass in that church. He appoints Joana Valente, his niece, daughter of António Fernandes Carrola, his brother, first administrator of the chapel. Her eldest son was to succeed her. If there were no relatives who could administered it, it would be transferred to the Confraria dos Clérigos of Montemor-o-Novo.

Will of Simoa de Coimbra, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of Misericórdia, in Braga, or alternatively in the church of São João do Souto, in the same city. As administrators, Simoa appointed her son António and his offspring.

Followed by the approval deed (1535-11-19, fl. 18).

Will of Miguel Ribeiro, instituting two chapels. In this one, he appointed as administrator his niece Catarina Aguiar, married with Manuel Casado Bourinho.

Will made by Fernando da Mota da Fonseca in which he states that he entered into a contract with Beatriz da Mota (in 1578-10-07), to entail the herdade da Cabaça, as a dowry for his marriage to Maria Velez. Complying with this contract, he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year. He appointed Francisco da Fonseca to be the first administrator during his lifetime.

Will by which Doutor João de Barros and D. Joana do Couto de Vasconcelos, his wife, establish an entail with the third part of their assets, including the farmstead (quinta) of Calvos, in Loures, the farmstead (quinta) of Poço, in Gestaçô, Trás-os-Montes, and lands in Lagoalva. They appoint their eldest son, Martinho de Barros de Vasconcelos, to be its first administrator, obligating him and his successors to celebrate annual masses for their souls in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. They choose to be buried in that church.

Will by which Leonor Gil, Nuno Fernandes' widow, establishes an entail with her lands (casal) in Corveira, in the outskirts of Sintra. She appoints her nephew, Gil Rodrigues, bacharel, to be its first administrator, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses for her soul and lighting a torch every holy thursday, in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She orders her heir to buy a property worth 140 000 réis, which should be incorporated in her entail. She asks to be buried in that church, inside the grave where lied her husband.

Will of D. Álvaro de Castro, written before he departed to África with the king, by which he expresses his wish to be buried in his chapel in the convent of S. Domingos de Benfica and establishes an entail with his quinta de Andaluz, in Lisboa, in his memory and in the memory of his father, D. Fernando de Castro. He appoints his nephew, D. Leonardo de Castro, son of his brother D. Jerónimo de Castro, as administrator of his entail and chapel. If his nephew's lineage is extinguished, the quinta de Andaluz shall be bequeathed to the convent of S. Domingos de Benfica, with the obligation of building a Dominican convent in its premises. Followed by additions, dated 1578-06-14.

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento aprovado em 1564-06-20. Notário: João Gonçalves.
ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): nove missas nas nove festas de Nossa Senhora e uma missa pelas chagas de Cristo.
REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: por sentença de 1819-02-09 (f. 87 a 121) as pensões desta capela e as outras administradas por Diogo de Ornelas Frazão são reduzidas à pensão anual de 60.000 réis para missas a celebrar na capela de Nossa Senhora da Guia da Calçada de Santa Clara e 40.000 réis à Misericórdia do Funchal
BENS VINCULADOS serrado de canas que comprara ao primo Baltazar Rodrigues Pimentel e uma terra sita no caminho de Nossa Senhora do Monte, que houve de partilhas, as quais «não poderá vender nenhum herdeiro» (f. 10). Uma nota na folha de rosto refere que a fazenda desta capela se encontra no Vale Formoso. Mais abaixo, uma nota a lápis informa que foi arrematada por Fernão Teixeira.
SUCESSÃO: nomeia o filho Pedro Gonçalves Ferreira como herdeiro de toda a sua fazenda. Caso este não cumprisse o disposto no testamento deserda-o, nomeando então o hospital da Misericórdia.
HERDEIRO E PRIMEIRO ADMINISTRADOR: o filho Pedro Gonçalves Ferreira. Em 1601 a sua mulher, na condição de viúva, já presta contas desta capela.
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Diogo de Ornelas Frazão Sénior.
Outras informações do testamento (f. 2 a 13 v.º):
Estava a caminho da ilha do Faial “item na ilha do Faial aonde estou de caminho (…)”
ENTERRAMENTO: se morrer na cidade, manda enterrar-se em Nossa Senhora da Encarnação, na entrada da porta principal, do meio da porta para a banda direita.
ESCRAVOS: ele e a mulher deviam à sogra cerca de 200.000 réis, para seu pagamento deram-lhe o lugar sito acima de Santo António e o escravo Gonçalo.
DÍVIDAS: ao mercador Rui Dias, 25.000 réis; a Rui Dias 25.000 e tantos réis; ao falecido Francisco Acciaiolly 1400 réis; a Francisco Caro 3.900 réis; a João Ribeiro, alfaiate; 4500 réis; a Cristóvão Lopes 5000 réis; a Zenóbio Acciaiolly 5400 réis; a Manuel de Figueiró dois reais de prata; a Pedro Machado um tostão; aos herdeiros de Rodrigo Enes, que foi rendeiro dos vinhos, 1160 réis; a António Robalo de Lima 500 réis; ao rendeiro Gaspar Fernandes quatro almudes de vinho; dívidas a João Garcia, ao amigo João Duarte, morador no Mondego; por conta de dívidas, dá 2.000 réis a Polónia Vaz “a preta que foi casada com o feitor de António Correia”.
NEGÓCIOS DE AÇÚCAR: Mecia Ferreira, como mulher de Pêro da Costa, devia ao instituidor doze arrobas e meia de açúcar branco e tantos arratéis. Declara ter arrecadado 8.000 réis de Gaspar Jorge, clérigo do Porto Santo, enquanto herdeiro da mesma Mecia Ferreira.
LEGADOS: doa a sua espada e rodilha ao filho; 5000 réis à Misericórdia do Funchal; 1000 réis aos cativos; 2000 réis à igreja de Nossa Senhora da Encarnação, para qualquer obra.
OUTRAS PROPRIEDADES: por morte do sogro ficaram umas terras na ilha do Faial avaliadas em 58.000 réis, bem como algumas dívidas.
TESTEMUNHAS: licenciado Pêro Gonçalves; Álvaro Enes; Francisco Correia, filho do tabelião; Henrique Pais, sobrinho de Gabriel Pais, mercador, morador nesta cidade; João Rodrigues, morador na Calheta; Belchior Antunes, cidadão.

Will by which Maria Dias Penalva expresses her wish to be buried in the main church of Nisa, where her husband, Afonso Vaz Vilhegas, is buried. She establishes an entail composed of all the immovable assets of her reserved portion, receiving the due consent of her daughter Feliciana Vilhegas to do so, with a perpetual pious obligation of sixty masses celebrated every year. To administrate it she named her daughter Feliciana Vilhegas during her lifetime and, after her death, the administration would be handled to the grandson of the institutor, son of Francisco Soares, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.
Includes an approval deed and opening deed of the will, both made in 1701.

Will by which Francisco Vaz, who never married, son of Afonso Vaz, couteiro, expressed his wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Devesa of Castelo de Vide. He established an entail composed of a tapada, with a perpetual obligation of five annual masses. He named his niece Maria as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death she would be succeeded by Afonso, son of Pedro Vaz Roxo, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest and closes male relative.

Will by which Brás Fragoso do Paço establishes an entail with the third part of his assets, to be taken from the herdade de Casa Branca, in Beja, with the obligation of 14 masses for his and his wife's soul, in the church of S. Francisco of Lisboa. He appoints his wife, D. Joana de Pina, great-granddaughter of Rui de Pina, as first administrator, with the obligation that, upon her death, she will annex the third part of her assets to the entail. After her death, the entail shall be bequeathed to their son, Pedro Fragoso, which, at the time of his death, must annex to the entail his legitime and two thirds of the third part of his assets, and to his successors thereafter. If, by the time of D. Joana de Pina's death, Pedro Fragoso has already died without descendance, the entail shall be bequeathed to one of Brás Fragoso do Paço's daughters, Inês or Maria, and only if all of them have died without descendants will it be inherited by his eldest son, Sebastião da Gama Pina. It is mentioned that D. Joana de Pina is administrator of the entail established in Guarda by her great-grandfather, Rui de Pina, and that this entail shall be inherited by Sebastião da Gama Pina, their eldest son. Followed by an approval deed dated 1585-02-05.

Will by which D. Beatriz Mexia, D. António Manuel's widow, establishes an entail with a public debt instrument of 200 000 réis in Almoxarifado de Santarém and rents in properties in Campo Maior, Arronches and Ouguela. She appoints her niece, D. Beatriz, D. Álvaro de Silveira's wife, to be its first administrator, obligating her and her successors to give 24 000 réis each year to the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa with the purpose of supporting the celebration of daily masses for her soul. She orders that this entail should be henceforth attached to the Afonso Mexia's entail and administrated by its administrator. The testator declares that her remains should be buried inside the chapel her father, Afonso Mexia, established in that convent. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1597-07-16.

Will made by Maria Dias in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every week in the monastery of Santo André of Vila Franca do Campo. She appointed Manuel Favela and his wife Catarina Rodrigues to be the first administrators during their lifetime and, after their death, they shall be succeeded by their eldest male son.

Will made by João da Grã and his wife Leonor Fernandes in which they ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the hermitage of Nossa Senhora do Egito, in Vila Franca do Campo. They appointed Jordoa Gonçalves to be the first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she shall be succeeded by Leonor and from there on the succession shall continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by Constança Vicente in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in Vila Franca do Campo. She appointed Bartolomeu Pires to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.

Will by which Luís Borralho, comendador da Ordem de Santiago, expresses his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Lisboa, in his father's tomb. He entails a public debt instrument he bought from the Câmara de Lisboa with an obligation of five masses on the day of the Virgin, three masses at Christmas and one annual mass. He appoints his sisters, Beatriz Coelho and Ana Borralho, as his universal heirs. After their deaths, their brother, Tomás Borralho, and his descendants shall succeed them, unless his sisters marry and have children of their own. If the lineages of his brother and sisters are extinguished, the entail shall be given to their cousin, Álvaro Pereira de Quadros, and his successors. If all of these lineages are extinguished, the last administrator shall appoint a nobleman as the future administrator.

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 farm and houses in Lisboa which he had received through a dowry deed from Catarina Mateus Galvão, aunt of his first wife, Antónia de Faria, and which were entailed to an obligation of masses, which should pass to his eldest son.
If the lineage of any of his sons is extinguished, their respective entail shall be inherited by the other or by their successors.

Will by which António Gomes da Mata, correio-mor, established an entail appointing his nephew António Gomes da Mata 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 houses located in Elvas and a public debt instrument of 200 000 réis in Almoxarifado de Lamego.

Will by which António Gomes da Mata established an entail, appointing his nephew António Pereira de Lacerda 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 João Carreiro de Almada established an entail, appointing his cousin Francisco Carreiro to be its first administrator. He was obligated to support the celebration of a daily mass in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa, and four "merceeiros" had to attend it. He incorporated in the entail a farmstead in Ribas de Alenquer, obligating its future administrators to provide sustenance to the "merceeiros" and to give, each year, a cask of wine to the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of that city for Mem Cerveira's soul. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1537-05-03 and an opening deed issued on 1537-05-10.

Will by which João Salema, fidalgo da Casa do Rei and comendador da Ordem de Cristo, expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where his children are buried. He orders his executors to use the third part of his properties to buy a public debt instrument or properties to entail to an obligation of a daily mass for his, his wife's and his father-in-law's souls, half in the convent of Santíssima Trindade, where they are buried, and the other half in his own burial place. He appoints his eldest daughter, D. Lourença Salema, wife of Simão de Miranda Henriques, as heir of his entail. He entails the third parts of his wife, D. Isabel de Almeida, and of his father-in-law, Francisco de Almeida, which they had bequeathed him to entail, and gives their usufruct to his daughters, D. Joana and D. Antónia Salema, nuns, while they are alive. After their deaths, they shall be inherited by D. Lourença Salema or her descendants. If her lineage is extinguished, the entail shall go to the descendants of his other daughter, D. Mariana de Almeida. If her lineage is also extinguished, so will be the entail, and its properties will be used in perpetual masses.
He appoints his daughter as heir of the entail established by doutor Diogo Salema, to which he annexes half of his third part, according to its institution; as heir of the patronage of the convent of Aracoeli in Alcácer do Sal, which he inherited from Rui de Salema Soutomaior; as heir of the casal de Almeara, in Torres Vedras; and as heir of the entail of Isidro de Almeida. He appoints his grandson, Fernando Martins Henriques, as heir of a chapel in the priory of Crato which had belonged to his son, Diogo Salema, who had been appointed its administrator by Francisco de Almeida. He also orders twenty masses to be sung in the convent of Santíssima Trindade for the soul of his criado, António Gonçalves.
Followed by the approval deed and the opening deed of the will, dated 1646-07-11.

Will by which Marco António de Azevedo established an entail with all his properties, designating Bartolomeu de Azevedo Coutinho, his brother, to administrate it. After his death, he would be succeeded by his eldest son. The testator declared that his body had to be buried in the grave he had in the church of S. Domingos.

Will by which Manuel Mendes Mexia expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Olivença, where his parents and grandparents are buried. He bequeaths his third part, consisting of his estate of Porto Cordeiro, to his wife, Margarida Restolha, during her lifetime, as a chapel, with the obligation of 30 annual masses for his soul and the soul of their daughter, Inês Mendes. After his wife's death the entail shall pass to their son, João Mendes Mexia, and to his descendants. If he dies without successors, it will pass to Manuel's grandson, Álvaro, if he is a cleric. If he isn't, the entail will pass to his niece, Beatriz Mendes, daughter of his brother Bento Mendes Mexia. If none of these heirs have successors, the entail will be joined to the one established by João Mendes Valentim, Manuel's father, with the same obligations.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, in which Manuel Mendes Mexia orders several masses in other churches.

Will by which Pedro de Cascais de Abreu, do Desembargo do Rei and promotor fiscal do Santo Ofício da Inquisição de Coimbra, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Santa Maria do Castelo de Olivença, with a tomb similar to the one of his cousin, Lopo Soares, whose chapel he administers. He bequeaths 100 000 réis to the priests of the church of Santa Maria do Castelo to employ in masses for himself, the 8 masses set in the estate of Alparragena by Leonor de Cascais, and the two masses set on an olive grove in Pentieira. If they don't fulfill the obligations, it will pass to the priests of the church of Santa Maria Madalena de Olivença. If they refuse, this obligation will pass to his heirs. He designates his natural daughter, D. Catarina de Abreu, who is being raised to become a nun, as first administrator of his entail, if the monastery she professes in allows her to have properties.
He entails his third part as a chapel with a daily mass over his tomb, which shall be given to his heirs. He includes in this entail the chapels he possesses, but the masses of those chapels will be administered by the priests, as mentioned. He entails to it his free and entailed houses in Olivença, the estate of Alparragena, with its leases, and the olive grove of Pentieira. If he doesn't have descendants, some of the houses he possesses shall pass to the children of António de Sousa and Maria del Rio, descendants of his uncle, Manuel de Cascais, and the others will pass to the heirs of his nephew, Francisco Martins Mexia, since they are also entailed. In the same situation, the olive grove will pass to the descendants of Diogo Álvares Restolho.
If he doesn't have successors, the part of his entail which doesn't belong to any other heirs will pass to his nephew, Manuel de Sousa Cascais, son of António de Sousa and Maria del Rio. If he dies without successors, it will pass to his sister, Maria de Sambrana, and to her descendants, or to the descendants of Francisco Martins Mexia.

Will by which Isabel Tinoco, wife of Fernando Pegado, expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas, in the tomb of her father. She bequeaths her niece, Ana Rodrigues, and her successors afterwards, her leases, with the obligation of ordering an annual mass for the soul of her brother, Nuno Vaz Ferrão, in the convent of S. Domingos. She bequeaths the remaining part of her properties to her nephew, Julião Vaz Ferrão, and to his successors, as an entail, with the obligation of another annual mass for her own soul, over her tomb. If Julião doesn't have children, the entail will pass to his brother, Diogo Lopes Ferrão.

Will by which Pedro Vaz Rexa expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa, in the tomb of Ana Lopes. He bequeaths two houses and a vineyard in Lisboa and other properties in Mugil, Santarém, to his nephew, Simão da Gaia, with an obligation of a daily mass in that convent. He appoints the Misericórdia de Lisboa as universal heir of all his other properties.

Will by which Henrique de Noronha established an entail, appointing his nephew Rui de Matos Noronha to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação de Bucelas. This entail is composed of a farm called "Boução" with its houses, mill, olive press, vineyards, olive groves, orchards and lands located in Bucelas.

Will by which D. Isabel de Almeida, single, expresses her wish to be buried in the chancel of her hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição in Cascais, where her parents and siblings are buried. She designates her nephew, Gonçalo de Azevedo Coutinho, son of her brother Manuel de Almeida da Silva and of D. Luísa de Vilhena, as her universal heir, or his siblings, if he doesn't have any heirs. She bequeaths him all of her properties as an entail, with an obligation of ordering 50 annual masses for her soul in a church of his choice. She also orders him to sell her houses in Lisboa and to buy a property or a public debt instrument with its revenue, to establish a daily mass in her chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição.

Will by which Margarida Galvão established an entail, designating her legitimized grandson Manuel da Silva to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of 15 masses wherever he wanted and to manumitting a slave. If he died childless, it should succeed her closest kin but with the obligation to celebrate 43 masses. This entail is composed of a oil press, mills, olive groves and fruit trees on the outskirts of Ourém, and houses in Tomar. This document has inserted the legitimation letter dated 1560-06-12. Followed by an approval deed dated 1568-09-23.

Will by which Rui de Castanheda, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, establishes a chapel in the church of S. Cristóvão of Lisboa, incorporating in it a house, a backyard and vineyards in Aldeia Galega. He appoints Isabel de Proença, mother of his two daughters, Beatriz de Castanheda and Isabel de Castanheda, to be its first administrator, obligating her to celebrate annual masses for his soul in that chapel, where the institutor's body should be buried. After her death, the entail must be inherited by Beatriz de Castanheda and passed to her eldest son.

Will by which Pedro Botelho, do Conselho do Rei and juiz da Alfândega, and his wife, Isabel Eanes, express their wish to be buried in the monastery of S. Salvador of Lisboa. They declare that they were in possession of a farmstead with an olive oil mill and other houses in Lisboa which had belonged to Isabel Eanes' first husband, Afonso Eanes. He had bequeathed them to his wife, 36 years before, with an obligation of 90 annual masses in the church of S. Tomé of Lisboa: 30 for his soul, 60 for the soul of his first wife, Leonor Gonçalves. Pedro Botelho had made a contract with the priests of S. Tomé, 12 years before, to establish these masses, which they had fulfiled until then. They chose these properties for their third parts together with their houses and a store in Lisboa and establish an entail, which they bequeath their eldest son, Lopo Botelho, and his successors afterwards. The administrators shall order the masses established by Afonso Eanes and five annual masses for the souls of Pedro Botelho and Isabel Eanes in the church of S. Salvador of Lisboa. If Lopo Botelho dies without successors, the entail shall pass to his brother, Diogo Botelho, or to their sister, Beatriz, married to Pedro Moniz. If their lineage is extingueshed, the future administrators will be chosen by appointment from the priests of Santo Elói.

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 D. Mariana de Sousa, widow of João Guterres, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, declares that her husband, with her agreement, established, in his will, an entail with the third part of his assets, designating Manuel Guterres, their eldest son, to administrate it. She incorporates in it the third part of her patrimony, determining that the entail's future administrators must support the celebration of annual masses in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, where her husband's remains lie and her body must be buried. The future administrators are also asked to give, each year, 120 000 réis to provide for the testator's 3 daughter, nuns in the convent of Santa Mónica of that city, as long as they lived. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1680-01-20 and an opening deed issued on 1689-11-28.

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 Beatriz Dantas, wife of Tomás de Abreu, Cavaleiro Fidalgo, established an entail with all her assets, designating her husband to administrate it. She obligated him and his successors to support the celebration of 2 weekly masses for her soul in the chapel of Senhora do Pranto, inside the main church of Ponte de Lima. After her husband's death, the entail would be administrated by a relative of the institutor chosen by Tomás de Abreu. If he died without appointing a successor, it would be the responsibility of the Juiz dos Resíduos and of the priest of the parish to decide who should administrate the entail. Followed by a letter of quittance issued on 1583-05-05.

Will by which André Velho de Azevedo declared that he wanted to be buried with his deceased wife Maria de Sousa Barbosa, in the chapel they ordered to built of invocation of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, in Monção. In their common last will they had incorporated their thirds into this chapel, which was composed of lands, vegetable gardens and houses in the parish of Nossa Senhora da Bela, in Monção, and a piece of the vineyard of “Pombeiro”. He also wanted to established the celebration of masses for his wife's soul. André Velho de Azevedo wanted to unit this chapel with the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Rosa, in the Church of Monção, founded by Pedro Vaz da Praça, of which he was the administrator. He designated his son Francisco da Cunha to be the administrator of this two chapels. Followed by an approval deed dated 1638-10-03.

Will by which Beatriz de Azeredo annexes her "quebrada" of Golpilhares to the entail founded by her mother with the farmstead of Macieirinha, ordering an annual mass in the cathedral of Porto. She also establishes an entail with properties to be bought by her executor and heir and her estate in Ribeira de Febros, with the obligation of ordering another annual mass in the same cathedral. She designates her nephew, João de Valadares Carneiro, as first administrator of her chapel, and his son, Luís de Valadares, afterwards. If his lineage is extinguished, the entail will pass to the Misericórdia do Porto, with the obligation of marrying orphan girls.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1616-09-02.

Will by which D. Francisca de Mendonça de Vasconcelos expresses her wish to be buried in the chancel of the church of the convent of Santo António de Lisboa, where her husband, chanceler-mor Damião de Aguiar, and her children are buried. She entails the remaining part of her third part as a chapel and bequeaths it to her grandson, Luís da Cunha de Ataíde, with the obligation of ordering a daily mass for her and her husband's souls in a place of his choice. The entail will pass to his successors with the same conditions as the entail of Torre das Vidigueiras, founded by her ancestors. She includes in her entail the houses in Rua da Anunciada which she and her husband had bequeathed as a dowry and entail to their deceased daughter, D. Antónia, Luís' mother, when she married Tristão da Cunha. She also bequeaths her grandson and his descendants her chapel in the chancel of Santo António de Lisboa.
Followed by an addition, dated 1640-08-27, and by the approval and opening deeds of the will.

Will by which Gaspar Moreira de Altero, do Conselho do Rei, designates his wife, D. Beatriz da Silva, as his heir and executor, bequeathing her all of his properties as an entail and chapel, with the obligation of ordering two weekly masses for his soul in the convent of S. Domingos, where he wishes to be buried. After his wife's death, the entail will pass to the successors of his brother, Henrique Moreira, or to the successors of his sister, Filipa Moreira.
Followed by the approval deed of the will.

Will by which Rodrigo Afonso, clérigo de missa e prior em Barbacena, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of that town if he dies there. He bequeaths an olive grove in Vale do Salgado to his niece, Maria Mexia, and to her successors, with the obligation of ordering five annual masses for his soul in the church of Santa Maria of Olivença. If she doesn't have successors it shall pass to her brother Lourenço Mexia. If none of them have children, the entail shall pass to another of Rodrigo's nephews, Garcia Rodrigues. If Garcia Rodrigues becomes a priest, it will pass, after his death, to the Misericórdia of Olivença.
He bequeaths Lourenço Mexia three pieces of land with an obligation of five other masses in the same church of Olivença, for his and his parents' souls, to be inherited by his successors. If Lourenço doesn't have children, he requests him to annex these lands to to the ones he already possesses and to make a chapel with an obligation of ten masses for his own and his wife's souls, and pass it to one of his siblings or to the Misericórdia of Olivença.
He bequeaths his other nephew, João Mexia, two farmlands in the farmstead of Antão Gomes, with the obligation of four annual masses for his soul in Santa Maria of Olivença, to pass to his descendants, or to his brother, Lourenço Mexia, if he has no children, under the same conditions as the other two entails.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1593-10-14.

Will made by Luzia dos Querubins ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of properties in Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year. She named her mother, D. Maria da Fonseca as first administrator of the entail and her brother António da Fonseca after her, and after his death he should be succeeded by the eldest male heir. She ordered that the entail should be annexed to the entail of her father, Manuel Gonçalves Carvão.

Will by which Maria Afonso, widow of mestre Gonçalo das Leis, establishes two chapels, with two chaplains each, one in the church of Santo Elói of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried, next to her husband, and the other in the church of Santa Cruz do Castelo of the same city. The first chapel will be entailed to her farmstead in Azeitão and will be administered by her nephew, Afonso, son of her brother, or by one of the sons of Constança Afonso, Maria Afonso's sister. The second one will be entailed to the places of Charneca and Agualva and will be administered by another of Constança Afonso's sons. She also orders the sustenance of seven merceeiras to be supported by the revenue of her casais in Alpiatre and by her farmstead in Ribeira de D. Graça.

Will by which Maria Afonso, widow of mestre Gonçalo das Leis, establishes two chapels, with two chaplains each, one in the church of Santo Elói of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried, next to her husband, and the other in the church of Santa Cruz do Castelo of the same city. The first chapel will be entailed to her farmstead in Azeitão and will be administered by her nephew, Afonso, son of her brother, or by one of the sons of Constança Afonso, Maria Afonso's sister. The second one will be entailed to the places of Charneca and Agualva and will be administered by another of Constança Afonso's sons. She also orders the sustenance of seven merceeiras to be supported by the revenue of her casais in Alpiatre and by her farmstead in Ribeira de D. Graça.

Will made by António de Brito Correia and his wife Maria Guedes, in which they have ordered the foundation of an entail with an obligation of two weekly masses celebrated in every year for their souls. They instructed the executioners of their will to sell all of their properties in Bahia and purchase other properties in Portugal, in order to be entailed. They named their son, António Guedes de Brito as first administrator and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, If the last administrator had no heirs, he or she could appoint a person to suceed on the administration. All administrators should bear the surnames Guedes and Brito to have the administration, and also annex half of their own reserved portions to the entail at the moment of their deaths.

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.

Will of Martinho da Mota de Sequeira founding a chapel in the church of Misericórdia of Portalegre and appointing as successor his wife, Margarida Forjaz, and, after her death, a son of Beatriz Forjaz, his sister.
Will approved in 1574-09-03.

Will by which Teresa Eanes da Fonseca, wife of Fernão Lopes Lobo, Cavaleiro, bequeathed all her remaining properties to her nephew, Gonçalo Rodrigues da Fonseca, establishing a chapel with those assets and obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of 3 weekly masses for her soul in perpetuity in the chapel of Santo Antão of the cathedral of Évora. After the first administrator's death, the entail would be transmitted to his eldest son. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1427-05-09.

Will by which Nuno Mascarenhas, fidalgo da Casa Duque de Viseu e Beja, established the entail of Porches (and other properties) and designated João Mascarenhas, his second-born son, to be its successor. The administrator would be in charge of ordering the celebration of masses in the chapel of Porches, that Nuno ordered to build. Nuno wanted to be buried in his chapel in the Convent of S. Francisco de Setúbal, where his wife Catarina de Ataíde was buried.

Will of Paulo Caldeira de Brito, founding an entail with his and his late wife's, Maria de Andrade, available portions and appointing his son, Pedro Carvalho Caldeira, as his successor.
Will approved in 1674-03-30 and opened in 1674-04-04.

Will founding an entail by Gonçalo Esteves de Tavares and Leonor Rodrigues de Vasconcelos, his wife. The institutores appoint Pedro Esteves, their "criado" and nephew of Gonçalo Esteves de Tavares, as their successor.

Will of Jerónimo de Albuquerque refering the foundation of an entail in Pernambuco and revoking part of a previous will made with his wife, D. Filipa de Melo.