Will by which Manuel Mendes Mexia Botelho, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the main church of Olivença. He bequeaths his third part to his cousin and wife, D. Joana Botelho de Vasconcelos, as an entail and chapel, during her lifetime, with the obligation of a mass in the day of S. José. After her death, the entail shall pass to their eldest son, José Mexia, and to his descendants, or to his siblings. If they don't have descendants, the entail will pass to one of their cousins, Pedro Vaz Pinto or D. Antónia Lacerda.
He declares he possesses several entails, which he bequeaths his eldest son, João Mendes Mexia: the entail established by his great-grandfather, João Mendes Gastão, consisting of the estates of Poço de Carreto and Massias and an obligation of four annual masses, to which he annexes properties; the entail founded by Manuel Mendes Mexia, his grandfather, consisting of the estate of Porto Cordeiro and 30 annual masses; the chapel founded by Isabel Mendes Gago, consisting of the orchard called Borges in Vale da Corna, and an obligation of 10 annual masses; the chapel founded by Maria Rodrigues Prado, consisting of three annual masses entailed to farmlands and houses in Olivença; the chapel founded by Pedro de Cascais de Abreu, which he gained through a sentence in his favour, consisting of leases and the estate of Cascais, in Alparragena; a chapel which he inherited after the death of padre João Aires, consisting of farmlands in Olivença; the chapel founded by Manuel Mendes Gastão, with two annual masses entailed to farmlands in Fonte do Estaço; the chapel founded by his aunt, Maria Mendes Gaga, with two annual masses entailed to another farmland.
He also bequeaths his son the chapels which had belonged to his mother, D. Catarina de Matos, and to his grandmother: the chapel founded by Rui Mendes Cavaleiro, whose institution he possesses, with an obligation of 11 annual masses; the chapel founded by Francisca Rodrigues de Oliveira, with an obligation of an annual mass entailed to properties listed in the will of Simão Martins Velho; the chapel founded by Rui Martins, with an obligation of 10 annual masses; the entail founded by Mateus Rodrigues Justo, his grandfather, with an obligation of 28 annual masses; the chapels which had belonged to Simão Martins de Matos and another chapel founded by doutor Pedro de Cascais, with properties in Cabeço do Verdelho.
He also possesses properties in Alvaiázere which will be inherited by his goddaughter, D. Catarina Josefa, daughter of João Antunes Gago, his uncle. He also appoints his son José Mexia as the next administrator of a chapel which he had inherited from João Antunes Gago's wife, which had been founded by one of his aunts and is entailed to a public debt instrument.

Will by which Manuel Mendes Mexia Botelho, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the main church of Olivença. He bequeaths his third part to his cousin and wife, D. Joana Botelho de Vasconcelos, as an entail and chapel, during her lifetime, with the obligation of a mass in the day of S. José. After her death, the entail shall pass to their eldest son, José Mexia, and to his descendants, or to his siblings. If they don't have descendants, the entail will pass to one of their cousins, Pedro Vaz Pinto or D. Antónia Lacerda.
He declares he possesses several entails, which he bequeaths his eldest son, João Mendes Mexia: the entail established by his great-grandfather, João Mendes Gastão, consisting of the estates of Poço de Carreto and Massias and an obligation of four annual masses, to which he annexes properties; the entail founded by Manuel Mendes Mexia, his grandfather, consisting of the estate of Porto Cordeiro and 30 annual masses; the chapel founded by Isabel Mendes Gago, consisting of the orchard called Borges in Vale da Corna, and an obligation of 10 annual masses; the chapel founded by Maria Rodrigues Prado, consisting of three annual masses entailed to farmlands and houses in Olivença; the chapel founded by Pedro de Cascais de Abreu, which he gained through a sentence in his favour, consisting of leases and the estate of Cascais, in Alparragena; a chapel which he inherited after the death of padre João Aires, consisting of farmlands in Olivença; the chapel founded by Manuel Mendes Gastão, with two annual masses entailed to farmlands in Fonte do Estaço; the chapel founded by his aunt, Maria Mendes Gaga, with two annual masses entailed to another farmland.
He also bequeaths his son the chapels which had belonged to his mother, D. Catarina de Matos, and to his grandmother: the chapel founded by Rui Mendes Cavaleiro, whose institution he possesses, with an obligation of 11 annual masses; the chapel founded by Francisca Rodrigues de Oliveira, with an obligation of an annual mass entailed to properties listed in the will of Simão Martins Velho; the chapel founded by Rui Martins, with an obligation of 10 annual masses; the entail founded by Mateus Rodrigues Justo, his grandfather, with an obligation of 28 annual masses; the chapels which had belonged to Simão Martins de Matos and another chapel founded by doutor Pedro de Cascais, with properties in Cabeço do Verdelho.
He also possesses properties in Alvaiázere which will be inherited by his goddaughter, D. Catarina Josefa, daughter of João Antunes Gago, his uncle. He also appoints his son José Mexia as the next administrator of a chapel which he had inherited from João Antunes Gago's wife, which had been founded by one of his aunts and is entailed to a public debt instrument.

Will by which doutor Afonso Eanes, do Desembargo do Rei, seu sobrejuiz e desembargador dos Resíduos e Cativos na sua corte e Casa do Cível, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of S. Sebastião of the monastery of S. Salvador of Lisboa. He establishes an entail with his third part, in which he includes houses in Lisboa which had an obligation of two masses for the soul of Lourenço Eanes, clérigo, and the houses in Montemor and estates of Antas and Carregais Cruzetes which had belonged to his mother, and which she had bequeathed to him for his entail, with an obligation of six annual masses. He also annexes to it his estate das Várzeas, a farmstead in Caparica and a farmstead in Montijo which he had received from Álvaro Lopes as an entail, with the obligation of an annual mass in the church of S. Pedro de Alfama. He orders a payment of masses for his soul and the souls of his parents, siblings, grandparents and great-grandparents.
D. Maria Coutinho and Luís Coutinho, Afonso's wife and son, are present and agree to the conditions of this institution. D. Maria Coutinho expresses her wish to also annex her third part to this entail, and D. Luís Coutinho promises to entail his legitime to it, and to administer everything after his parents' death.

Will of doutor Domingos Gonçalves Robalo founding an entail and the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Proença-a-Velha and appointing as his successor Jerónimo da Cunha Robalo, his nephew.

Will made by Estêvão de Brito Freire in which he declares he and his wife, D. Violante de Araújo, had agreed to establish an entail with their third parts, composed of several assets in Lisboa, Beja and Salvador da Baía. This entail should have the obligation of a daily mass celebrated in their chapel of Santo Estêvão, located in the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus, in Lisboa, where they wished to be buried. He names his eldest son, Gaspar de Brito Freire, as first administrator of the entail and chapel, and his descendants, afterwards. Among his properties he lists the estate of Corte da Negra, in Beja, which his parents had bequeathed him as a chapel, and which he also passed to his son.
D. Violante de Araújo is present at the writing of this will and signs it, agreeing with the clauses concerning the institution of their entail and chapel, and with the annexation of her third part. Estêvão de Brito Freire allows her to revoke this confirmation if she wills it, under condition that his part should be kept.

Will made by Manuel de Medeiros e Araújo and his wife Maria Arruda da Costa in which they ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every week in the hermitage of N. Sra. da Rosa and a second perpetual mass obligation celebrated over their graves. They named one another as first administrator of the entail and their son Manuel de Medeiros da Costa after both of them were deceased, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. However, if Manuel died before assuming the administration of without heirs, they ordered the division of their reserved portions in two separate entails. The entail of Manuel de Medeiros Araújo would be administrated by his son Gonçalo de Medeiros with the same conditions and a perpetual mass obligation of a weekly mass. The entail of Maria de Arruda da Costa would be administrated by the same administrator of the entail founded by her parents Gaspar Dias and Ana de Medeiros.

Will by which the priest Gaspar da Fonseca Pacheco established an entail, incorporating some assets to fulfill the charges in the Church of Chacim, Macedo de Cavaleiros, and in the Convent of São Francisco de Vila Franca do Campo, in São Miguel island. He designated his nephew Francisco de Arruda to be its first administrator. After his death, it should succeed in this administration the son of his brother Vicente Pacheco, who would be a cleric. If he did not became a cleric, it should succeed one of the sons of his brother João da Mota, with the same condition.

Will by which Francisco Rodrigues ordered to be buried in his chapel of Anjo Custódio, in the mother church of Chaves, to which he wanted to attach several assets in order to fulfill the pious charges. He designated his son Jácome Rodrigues Carneiro to be its administrator. He was the administrator of a chapel founded by his sister Filipa Rodrigues, for which he appointed his nephew João Doloria to administer it.

Will of Manuel Travassos de Morais, founding a chapel or entail of his available portion and appointing João de Andrade de Morais, his son, as his successor. In some added declarations, written right after the will, Manuel Travassos de Morais stated that, if the chapels founded by Padre Manuel Esteves, his uncle, and Francisca Jacques de Lima, his wife, do not have any successor, they must be annexed to his chapel or entail, making up one only entail.

Will of Constança Domingues founding a chapel in the church of Santa Cruz in Lisboa, where she will be buried next to her husband. The chapel will have a chaplain who will celebrate the masses for her and for her late husband. She appoints her sister Catarina Domingues for the chapel's administration and Vasco Martins, tabelião, for executor. They will appoint to succeed Catarina Domingues an idoneous member of the family.

Will by which João Pereira, Senhor de Castro Daire, established an entail with properties in Viseu, Santa Maria da Feira, Guimarães and Barcelos ("quinta de Canelas"; "quinta de Segueiros"; "casal de Rocas"; "Póvoa de Santa Maria da Ribeira"; "casal de Seixo da Lagareira"; "casal da Torre"; "quinta do Airão"). He designated Diogo Lopes de Lima, his son-in-law, and D. Isabel de Castro, his daughter, to succeed him in its administration, obligating them and their successors to support the celebration of 4 perpetual weekly masses in the convent of S. Domingos of Guimarães and in the chapel of his farmstead of Airão. The latter would be the most important property of that entail. Diogo Lopes de Lima and D. Isabel de Castro approved this foundation and donated the assets they inherited from Maria de Castro, wife of João Pereira and mother of D. Isabel de Castro, to that entail. The will was also approved by the friars of the convent of S. Domingos, where the testator's body would be buried, next to his wife.

Will by which Diogo Gomes Frazão established an entail, designating his nephew Francisco to be its first administrator. He declared that his wife Lucrécia Henriques Reinel established in her last will, dated 1650-06-28, the celebration of one daily masse for her and her husband's soul. He ordered to his last will executor, Pascoal Correia de Pinho, the sale of some houses and other assets for the celebration of more 50 masses wherever the administrator chose with the money raised. He designated his nephews Francisco and Luís, children of his late brother Duarte Álvares, to be his heirs.

Will by which Pedro Fernandes Vila Nova established three chapels, one for his and his wife's soul, and the other two for his daughters and his brother's soul. He designated his son Jorge Fernandes Vila Nova to be its first administration, and he was obligated to use a public debt instrument of 36 000 réis in Alfândega de Lisboa to pay the celebration of the pious obligations. If his son did not have children, he could nominate whomever he wanted to succeed in this entail.

Will by which Domingos Cardoso establishes an entail, incorporating in it all his assets, including lands in Porto de Azeitada. He designates Manuel Cardoso, his great-nephew, to become its first administrator, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for his soul in the church of S. Pedro de Alfama. He declares that his body must be buried in that church, inside the grave where lie the remains of Baltasar Rebelo, his uncle.

Will of Domingos Gomes, cidadão of Coimbra, founding a chapel or entail, with masses in the monastery of Santa Cruz of Coimbra, and appointing Cónego António de Oliveira, his nephew, as his universal heir, executor and first administrator of his chapel or entail. He states that the chapel is of appointment.
Will approved in 1603-11-30 and opened in 1604-09-18.

Will of Domingos Freire, entailing several properties in Porto and in rural parishes in its outskirts, with pious obligations in Porto's cathedral. Domingos appointed his nephew Gonçalo Martins as the chapel administrator, to be followed by his offspring according to the institution’s extensive rules regarding succession and administration.

Followed by the approval deed (1579-06-13, fls. 218-219).

Will of João Figueiroa Pinto and Maria Carneira de Barros founding an entail with the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Esperança, in the monastery of São Francisco do Porto, appointing their elder son Rafael de Figueiroa Pinto as administrator.

Followed by the approval deed (1697-12-20, fls. 318-321).

Will of Diogo Fernandes ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with two weekly masses celebrated in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo's in Salvador, captaincy of Baía. He named his niece Maria de Gouveia as first administrator of the entail and disposed that after her death the succession should always continue by appointment of a daughter, in ways that the male heirs could only succeed on the absence of female heirs. If the bloodline became in anyway extinguished the administration would be transmitted to the Santa Casa de Misericórdia of Baía.

Will of Reverendo Estêvão Marques founding two chapels in the church of S. João of Póvoa de Cervães, one for his nephew, Dionísio de Amaral, and other for his niece, Maria de Amaral. He also appoints his nephew, Dionísio de Amaral, as his successor in the chapel of Santa Marinha.

Will of João de Ávila and Maria Borges Sanches, ordering, among several dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of all their real estate, money, gold, silver and jewellery, with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated in the convent of São Francisco, in Terceira island, for which they have obtained a royal provision. They named their minor son Francisco Borges de Ávila as first administrator, and his uncle padre João Álvares as his tutor and administrator during his minority. After the death of Francisco Borges de Ávila the administration should be transmitted to his eldest male son, or female on the absence of male, regulating the succession by this rule. The excluded clerks, illegitimate, mentally ill and offenders of lese-majesty from the administration of the entail. In case the bloodline was extinguished, the Misericórdia of Angra should have the administration with the condition of marrying an orphan girl every year.

Will of João Rodrigues de Elvas and Isabel Gomes, his wife, establishing a daily mass for their souls in the place where they are buried. They found five entails: four for each of their sons, Belchior Gomes, António Gomes, Francisco Rodrigues and Luís Rodrigues, with public debt instruments, properties in Lisboa, Alenquer and Caspolima, and another for their grandson, Fernando, with a public debt instrument in Estremoz, and designate each of them as successor of each entail. They appoint António Gomes and Francisco Rodrigues as their executors.
Will opened in 1611-03-07.

Will of Francisco da Rocha Tinoco ordering to be buried in Braga's cathedral, next to his uncle João Tinoco de Vilas Boas. As his uncle's executor, he defines the rules of the entail previously instituted, and appoints his cousin António da Rocha Tinoco as administrator.

Followed by the approval deed (1692-03-04, fls. 190-191v).

Will made by Domingos Álvares, priest, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every Sunday and in every Holy days on the chapel of S. Gonçalo, which was being built by him in the church of S. Sebastião of Portalegre. He named his sisters as first administrators of the entail, and after their deaths, he named his niece Maria Dias and her eldest male heirs after her. However, if Maria died without heirs, the administration should be handled, in this order, to her brother Domingos Álvares, or to their cousin Catarina Martins. He disposed that all future administrators should be named "Gonçalo" or, otherwise, lose the administration.

Will made by Nuno da Fonseca Coutinho, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail, composed of an estate named Quinta do Reguengo, in Portalegre's district, with the perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year. This entail would be administrated by his son Manuel da Fonseca Coutinho, who remained in Castille after the acclamation of D. João IV, with the condition that he would return to Portugal and administrate the entail, and after his death the succession should continue always, preferably, on the eldest male heir. This second entail would be composed of an estate named Herdade das Canas and other properties, with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year. To administrate it he named his son Diogo da Fonseca and after his death the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir, with the condition that all administrators that succeeds on the entail would annex half of their own reserved portions to the entail. If the administrators of both entails married with descendants of Hebrews, Moors or Mulattos, they would lose the administration.

Will by Isabel de Moura, instituting a chapel with pious obligations in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, located in the monastery of São Domingos de Elvas, which have been instituted by her ancestors, and where her body should be buried. Isabel appointed her nephew, Bernardim da Silva, son of her brother Manuel de Moura, as administrator.
Followed by the approval deed (1573-01-16, fl. 276).

Will of Estêvão Fernandes, rectifying a previous will made in 1581-04-03, by which he instituted a chapel in the church of São João de Eiriz, appointing his nephew António Esteves and his offspring as administrators, granting him the power to choose his successor.

Will by which padre Pedro Lopes Curvo bequeathed properties (tapadas), vineyards and houses on Rua do Tavares to his sister, Leonor Martins, with the obligation of celebrating 15 annual masses for his soul. He left a vineyard, an olive grove in Alto da Safra and other houses to Ana Curvo, his sister, obligating her to celebrate 10 masses, every year, for his soul. He also gave an olive grove in Sertã, a property (tapada) in Safra to Maria Curvo, his sister, with the obligation of celebrating 2 masses each year. After the death of his three sisters, all the properties would incorporate an entail, which would be administrated by Maria Pereira, the institutor's niece, on the condition that she married someone who had pure blood. She and her descendants were obligated to support the celebration of 50 annual masses. He ordered the burial of his body in the main church of Arronches.

Will of Padre João de Sousa bequeathing all his assets to Catarina Borges, his sister, with the pious obligation of 25 perpetual prayed masses, per year, in his chapel of S. Lourenço, located in the church of Vila Nova, in the outskirts of the town of Casal. He appoints Catarina Borges as its first administrator and, after her death, their sister, Mécia Lourenço, and, after her, one of her daughters, specifically the one who fail in the chapel of Margarida Borges. The testator also bequeaths two swamps (lameiros) to Domingos Lopes Ferreira and his wife, Inácia Francisca, with the pious obligation of two annual masses for his soul, also celebrated in his chapel of S. Lourenço, founding another entail, in which should succeed their legitimate offspring. If Domingos Lopes dies without offspring in common with Inácia Francisca or if one of the successors alienates the swamps, these properties will be annexed to the chapel founded to Catarina Borges.

Will of Margarida Borges bequeathing some properties to Catarina Borges, her niece, with the pious obligation of nine perpetual masses, per year, celebrated in the altar where her nephew, João de Sousa, will found his chapel or in the altar of S. Miguel, in Tazem, while his nephew do not found his chapel. After Catarina Borge's death will succeed one of the daughter of Mécia Lourenço, her niece, appointed by Catarina Borges. Margarida Borges also bequeaths her all other assets to Mécia Lourenço, her niece, with the pious obligation of one perpetual mass to S. João.
Will approved in 16487-08-16.

Will of Bartolomeu da Fonseca defining the succession and administration clauses of his entail, founded by a previous entail foundation deed.
Will approved in 1595-01-05 and in 1620-04-14.

Will of Ana Correia Barbosa, instituting a chapel with 17 annual masses. The entail was left to her sisters Inês Pereira and Maria Soares, and the surviving sister had the power to appoint a new successor within the institutor's kin.

Followed by the approval deed (1634-09-16, fls. 81v-82v).

Will made by Gaspar Garção in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel devoted to N. Sra. dos Anjos da Porciúncula, on the monastery of S. António da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, where he and his wife Joana Fernandes should be buried. This grave should be reserved only to himself and his wife, but he purchased a grave only for the administrators of the chapel with it's respective vault. He left 60.000 réis and very detailed instructions for the ornate of the chapel, including and altarpiece which should be made from a single piece of wood just as the chapels of the monastery of S. Francisco de Xabregas, in Lisboa. Images of S. João Baptista and S. Brás should be placed on the sides of the chapel. The chapel would have a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every week and three more masses every year for the soul of Manuel Carrilho, which became henceforth annexed to this entail. To administrate it, he named his wife Joana Fernandes during her lifetime and, after her death, his brother Fernando Carrilho. After the death of Fernando, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir, and if he had no children, then the administration would be handled to the closest relative.

Will made by Diogo Cardoso de Almeida, former capitão-mor of Alter do Chão, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual mass obligation of one daily mass in the main church of Alter do Chão. He named both his cousins Bento Garcia and Diogo Cardoso de Almeida to share the administration of the entail during their lifetimes and their eldest male heirs after them. He disposed that no administrator could ever marry a person of new-christian, hebrew or mulato descendancy.

Will made by António Vaz Caldeira, in which he ordered the foundation of four entails. The first would be composed of some houses in Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his niece Maria, daughter of Gregório de Abreu, and her descendants after her, or, if she had no children, she would be succeeded by her brother António Mourato. The second entail would be composed of a land in the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his nephew Brás Martins Caldeira and his descendants after him. The third entail would be composed of a land in the outskirts of Gafete, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his nephew António Mourato and his descendants after him. The fourth entail would be composed of a land in the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his nephew António de Abreu and his descendants after him. If the lineage of any of those administrators became extinguished then the Confraria das Santas Chagas de Alpalhão would receive the administration of the entail. No administrator of the four chapels could ever marry with another person of jewish, moorish, mulato or new-christian ascendency.

Will made by António Vaz Caldeira, in which he ordered the foundation of four entails. The first would be composed of some houses in Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his niece Maria, daughter of Gregório de Abreu, and her descendants after her, or, if she had no children, she would be succeeded by her brother António Mourato. The second entail would be composed of a land in the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his nephew Brás Martins Caldeira and his descendants after him. The third entail would be composed of a land in the outskirts of Gafete, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his nephew António Mourato and his descendants after him. The fourth entail would be composed of a land in the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his nephew António de Abreu and his descendants after him. If the lineage of any of those administrators became extinguished then the Confraria das Santas Chagas de Alpalhão would receive the administration of the entail. No administrator of the four chapels could ever marry with another person of jewish, moorish, mulato or new-christian ascendency.

Will made by António Vaz Caldeira, in which he ordered the foundation of four entails. The first would be composed of some houses in Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his niece Maria, daughter of Gregório de Abreu, and her descendants after her, or, if she had no children, she would be succeeded by her brother António Mourato. The second entail would be composed of a land in the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his nephew Brás Martins Caldeira and his descendants after him. The third entail would be composed of a land in the outskirts of Gafete, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his nephew António Mourato and his descendants after him. The fourth entail would be composed of a land in the outskirts of Alpalhão, over which he imposed a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it he named his nephew António de Abreu and his descendants after him. If the lineage of any of those administrators became extinguished then the Confraria das Santas Chagas de Alpalhão would receive the administration of the entail. No administrator of the four chapels could ever marry with another person of jewish, moorish, mulato or new-christian ascendency.

Will made by Manuel Martins Rol, in which he bequeathed 70.000 réis, a vineyard and a land to his brother Francisco Rol de Velez and ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year. He named Francisco as first administrator of the entail and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, or, if he had none, the administration would be transmitted to his brother António Rol de Velez or his sister Margarida de Velez. The administrators were expressly forbiden to marry with new-christians and illegitimate children could never receive the administration. The institutor also ordered that half of a vineyard should be annexed to the reserved portion bequeathed by Joana Dias, nicknamed a Cereja, as long as it remained on the Reis family.

Will made in Vale do Peso, Portalegre's district, by padre Manuel Dias Maninho in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every week on the chapel and altar of Almas, where his body should be buried. He named his compadre Salvador Martins as first administrator of the entail during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by Manuel Luís, son-in-law of Salvador, and his descendants after him, or other appointed administrators in case he died without heirs. The administrators should also give 30.000 réis every year to the chaplain's sustenance, providing him a house, choosing him among the local born clergyman, preferably learned in universities and old christians, who would be examined before taking on the administration. He also disposed that the administrators were obliged to provide the dowry and marry an orphan girl every year, chosed among his relatives. Predicting that the entailed patrimony could occasionaly dismantled in times of war, famine or plague, he allowed that the number of masses, the chaplains salary and the orphan girls dowry could be reduced in any of those circumstances.

Will of João Ribeiro de Vasconcelos. He appoints Francisco Carneiro e Vasconcelos, his nephew, to administer the chapel established by Ana de Sousa Pereira, his mother. He also instituted another chapel, entailing half of a third of his assets to the fulfillment of charges. He appoints his nephew to administer it, with the obligation of helping D. Maria de Vasconcelos, in the religious profession. He attached the other half of the third part of his assets to the entail he administered, in order to fulfill the institution.

Will by which Ana Dias Copim, widow, establishes an entail with houses in Rua das Fangas da Farinha, Lisboa, instituting the pious obligation of celebrating two weekly masses for her soul in the chapel of Jesus of the church of the convent of S. Domingos of that city. She appoints her cousin, António Vogado, to be its first administrator, imposing him the obligation of buying another property destined to be incorporated in the entail. She declares that her remains should be buried in the Chapel of Santa Cruz of that convent, next to her mother, aunts and husband.

Will made by João Rodrigues Mouzinho in which he ordered to be buried in the Church of Santo António da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide, and founded three entails. The first entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by António Rodrigues, son of the institutor, during his lifetime. Before his death, he would appoint a son or daughter to succeed him with the same conditions. This entail is composed of some "tapadas" in Ribeira de Vide. The second entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by Leonor Carrilho, daughter of the institutor, during her lifetime. Before her death, she would appoint a son or daughter to succeed her with the same conditions. The third entail would have a perpetual pious obligation of ten masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by Justa Rodrigues Mouzinho, daughter of the institutor, during her lifetime. Before her death, she would appoint a son or daughter to succeed her with the same conditions. These last two entails are composed of houses and olive groves located in Castelo de Vide. No administrator could ever marry with a person of the so-called "infected races" and was obliged to present an account of the administration to the Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide in every two years.

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

Will by which António Dias Barrosinho expresses his wish to be buried in the main church of Castelo de Vide and establishes three entails: two for his brothers, Diogo Dias and Manuel Dias, and one for his nephew, João Vivas. The first one was composed of a fifth of his properties including his houses in rua de Vasco Lopes, and would have an obligation of 15 annual masses. The second one would be composed of another fifth of his properties, including other houses, entailed to an obligation of 7 annual masses. The third one, for his nephew, would be composed of two fifths of the institutor's properties, and other houses, including the ones where he lives, and would have an obligation of 15 annual masses.
Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1647-04-20, fl. 233v.

Will of Ana Vaz Roxo, instituting an entail by her estates in Vale do Serrão, Castelo de Vide, with the perpetual obligation of a daily mass. The properties were to be held by her son, the friar Gaspar de São José, and on his death, they were to pass to her nephew, Manuel Vivas Tavares. The administrator had the power to appoint his successor, and preference was to be given to clerics within the family. The testator requested that the celebration of mass be supervised by the "Provedores da comarca". If the administrators fail to fulfil this duty, the entail should be given to the Misericórdia.

Followed by the approval deed (1682-05-01, fls. 458-458v) and the opening deed (1682-07-24, fl. 458v).

Will by which Padre António Pestana Durão established an entail with properties he owned in Crato, obligating its future administrators to support the perpetual celebration of one mass every sunday and holly day of the year. He designated his nephew, Francisco Caldeira Pestana, to become its first administrator, determining that, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. If Francisco died without leaving descendants or with minor aged children, the administration would be delivered to his brother Rodrigo Caldeira. If the lineage of the institutor became extinct, the vicar of Crato and the local priest of the village would appoint someone to administrate the chapel. The first administrator would have the obligation of register in a book the institutor's will and the fulfilment of the pious obligations. The testator declared that his body would be buried in the church of S. Martinho of Aldeia da Mata.

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

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

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

Will made by Doutor Pedro Mouzinho, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of Castelo de Vide and ordered the foundation of five entails. The first entail would be composed of houses, farmlands and windmills in Ribeira de Marvão and Castelo de Vide, would have a perpetual obligation of 200 annual masses and would be administered by Pedro's homonymous nephew Pedro Mouzinho, and his eldest descendants after him. The second and the third entails were composed of farmlands and houses in Castelo de Vide and Marvão, would have the perpetual obligation of 30 annual masses each and would be administered by Pedro's nieces, Maria Mouzinho and Antónia Mouzinho. The fourth and fifth entails would be composed of farmlands and houses in Castelo de Vide and would have a perpetual obligation of 50 annual masses each. Pedro Mouzinho named his sisters Leonor Mouzinho and Isabel de Almeida as administrators with the condition that they would appoint two of their father's grandsons to succeed them. All administrators of these five entails could never marry with a person of the so-called "infected races" or, otherwise, would lose the administration, and all of them should conserve good mores and a good way of living according with the catholic doctrine.
He also bequeathed one of his nieces, daughter of his sister Isabel, 22 alqueires of wheat in the ribeira de Marvão with an obligation of 10 annual masses, and donated a vegetable garden in Ribeiro da Fonte to capitão João Barbo Mouzinho, as an entail, with an obligation of another 10 annual masses. Finally he donates capitão Francisco Mouzinho Barbo an entailed property he bought, which had an obligation of an annual mass, adding to it another obligation of five annual masses for his and his relatives souls.

Will by which Iseu Pereira, wife of Martinho Vaz Castelo Branco, expresses her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. She declares that her reserved portion, headed by her herdade dos Cantos, in Monforte, should be split in three equal parts in order to institute three entails, that should be administrated by her husband during his lifetime, and, after his death, by her sons Nuno Vaz, Trajano Rodrigues and Gonçalo Vaz, and their descendants after them. If any of them decided to became a clergyman or if any of them had no children, the entailed assets should be handled to the others, and, if none of them had children, their brother João Rodrigues or the closest relative would receive the administration. Each entail or chapel would have a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year. None of them could marry against the will of their father, or, otherwise, would lose the administration.

Will by which Iseu Pereira, wife of Martinho Vaz Castelo Branco, expresses her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre. She declares that her reserved portion, headed by her herdade dos Cantos, in Monforte, should be split in three equal parts in order to institute three entails, that should be administrated by her husband during his lifetime, and, after his death, by her sons Nuno Vaz, Trajano Rodrigues and Gonçalo Vaz, and their descendants after them. If any of them decided to became a clergyman or if any of them had no children, the entailed assets should be handled to the others, and, if none of them had children, their brother João Rodrigues or the closest relative would receive the administration. Each entail or chapel would have a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year. None of them could marry against the will of their father, or, otherwise, would lose the administration.

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

Will made by Luzia do Espírito Santo and her sister Guiomar da Vitória, in which they ordered to be buried in the Convent of Castelo de Vide, and founded an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of eight masses that should be celebrated every year. The institutors named one another as first administrator during their lifetimes and, after their deaths, the last one alive would be succeeded by their niece Maria Tarouca, daughter of their nephew António Mouzinho Galeano, who would administrate the entail until Maria reached the age of 25 years old. Before her death, Maria would appoint one her children or relatives to succeed her, and from there on the succession should continue by appointment, as long as the chosen administrator never married with a person of the so-called "infected races". This entail is composed of houses, vineyards and lands in Castelo de Vide.

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

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

Will by which Luís Gonçalves de Figueiroa bequeaths houses and vineyards in Lisboa to his sister, D. Filipa de Mesquita, with the obligation of celebrating 50 annual masses for his soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. If she decides to marry, she should obtain previously the consent of their uncle, Simão Gonçalves de Figueiroa. But if she becomes a nun, Simão shall inherit all the testator's assets. The institutor declares that his body should be interred in that church, inside the grave where his grandparents are buried.

Will by which Francisco Serrão de Almeida established an entail, appointing his wife Ana de Lencastre to be its first administrator. His godson Manuel is obligated to became a priest and to celebrate masses in the Ermida do Glorioso Mártir de São Vicente, in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Porta do Céu, Telheiras. This entail is composed of a farm in Telheiras and houses located in Lisboa.

Will written by Diogo de Carvalhais before he departs to exile in Angola. He designates his wife, Ana Ribeira de Padilha, and their sons, Fernando and António de Carvalhais, as his heirs and executors. He bequeaths his eldest son, Fernando de Carvalhais, his third part and the third parts of his parents and sister, Madalena Lopes, as an entail, only if he is discharged, since he has been condemned to death. If he isn't, they shall pass to his brother, António de Carvalhais, and to his descendants, and their mother shall have their usufruct during her lifetime. He also orders his heirs to sell their houses in Guimarães and move to another city, where they shall establish a chapel with an obligation of 20 annual masses for his own soul and the souls of his other relatives. If this chapel is in Lisboa, it shall be in the cloister of the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo.
Followed by approval deed of the will.

Will by which D. Joana de Lis, António de Sousa Abreu's wife, establishes an entail with a saltern ("marinha baja") in Setúbal, appointing Jorge de Moura, her nephew, to be its first administrator. He is obligated to change his family name and to marry according to the instructions dictated by his aunt.
She also bequeaths a saltern ("marinha da casa") in that city to Jorge Neto Porras, her nephew, obligating him and his successors to support the celebration of annual masses for her mother's soul in the church of the convent of S. João of Setúbal, where the institutor's remains should be buried.
The testator orders the executors of her will to establish a contract with that convent in order to assure the fulfilment of pious obligations for her soul, which would be sustained with the revenues of a public debt instrument of 30 000 réis. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1613-06-17.

Will by which D. Clara Bernardes, D. António de Eça's widow, establishes a chapel in the church of S. Nicolau of Lisboa, entailing the third part of her assets and 200 000 réis, which her daughter, D. Isabel de Eça, had left her. She appoints D. Diogo de Eça, her son, to be its first administrator, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of a daily mass in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Caridade of that church, where the institutor's body should be buried. She expresses her wish for this entail to be inherited only by second-born children of its administrators.

Will by which Catarina de Sá, widow of Duarte Dias de Meneses, required to be buried in the chapel of São Francisco Xavier in the Church of São Pedro de Alenquer, where her mother, brother and nephews were buried. She designated his nephew José de Sousa Pereira, the eldest son of her brother Luís Pereira de Sá and his wife D. Catarina de Sousa e São Paio, to be her heir and the first administrator of this entail. The sucessor was obligated to order the celebration of masses in this chapel, to contract a chaplain and to deliver the masses certificates to the Misericórdia of Alenquer to prove the celebration of these pious obligations. This entail is composed of two farms in the place of "Meca", with its houses, olive press and vineyards, and other immovable goods on the outskirts of Alenquer, Lisboa and Guarda. This entail should be succeeded by the legitimate heirs of his nephew, namely the eldest son or, in his absence, the eldest daughter. The assets she inherited from her uncle Luís Álvares da Rocha should be used to buy immovable goods, in order to be incorporated into this entail. Followed by an approval deed dated 1668-06-26 and an opening deed dated 1677-05-01.

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

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

Will by which Gaspar Serrão declared that he wanted to be buried in the chapel of São José, in Azinhaga, that he ordered to built. He designated his nephew João Serrão, o Grande, to be its first administrator, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses for his, his parents and his siblings' soul. The institutor also founded an entail, composed of some lands and vineyards in Golegã, lands in Pombal, houses and olive groves in Azinhaga, Bacelos and Barreiro, an oil press in Borda d'Água and an "armazém" in Azinhaga. He also incorporated his "padroado" of the chapel of São José into this entail, and obligated his administrator to contract a chaplain, to have the chapel clean and with candles and all the necessary for the celebration of masses. After João Serrão's death, this entail should be succeed by his eldest son or, in his absence, by his daughter. The institutor also left some assets to his niece Violante Serrão but, if she died without heirs, these assets should be inherited by João Serrão and his heirs. Followed by an approval deed dated 1664-09-29.

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

Will by which Leonor Godinho established an entail, designating her niece D. Joana Godinho to be its first administrator with the obligation to order the celebration of masses wherever she wanted. After her death, it should succeed her daughter D. Antónia if she married at her will, and it should be excluded from this succession the rebel or disobedient heirs. This entail is composed of a farm called "Ameixiais" located in Telheiras. Followed by an opening deed dated 1593-01-07.

Will by which Gonçalo Mendes Mergulhão, married three times, declares he established a chapel in the convent of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa with an obligation of a daily mass for the soul of his second wife, D. Ângela da Nóbrega, for which he has given 600 000 réis to the priests of the convent, and of keeping a merceeiro, to be elected by his successors.
He appoints his legitimized son, Manuel de Campos Mergulhão, who lives in India, as administrator of the chapel of S. Martinho in Alter do Chão, founded by Martinho Eanes and his wife, Esteva Faleira, which he kept by sentence against the claims of other relatives, and which is a chapel of appointment. If his son is already deceased, he appoints in his place his eldest daughter, D. Francisca Mergulhão, or her sister. If all of them are deceased, he appoints instead Gonçalo Mendes de Pina, son of Francisco de Morais de Pina, and great-grandson of his step-sister, Maria de Anrecada.
He entails all of his properties to his chapel in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, and establishes an entail, which he bequeaths to Manuel de Campos Mergulhão and his successors, with an obligation of ten other annual masses in his chapel. If they are all deceased, it shall pass to his closest relative.
Followed by approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1653-08-24.

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

Will made by Doutor Pedro Mouzinho, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of Castelo de Vide and ordered the foundation of five entails. The first entail would be composed of houses, farmlands and windmills in Ribeira de Marvão and Castelo de Vide, would have a perpetual obligation of 200 annual masses and would be administered by Pedro's homonymous nephew Pedro Mouzinho, and his eldest descendants after him. The second and the third entails were composed of farmlands and houses in Castelo de Vide and Marvão, would have the perpetual obligation of 30 annual masses each and would be administered by Pedro's nieces, Maria Mouzinho and Antónia Mouzinho. The fourth and fifth entails would be composed of farmlands and houses in Castelo de Vide and would have a perpetual obligation of 50 annual masses each. Pedro Mouzinho named his sisters Leonor Mouzinho and Isabel de Almeida as administrators with the condition that they would appoint two of their father's grandsons to succeed them. All administrators of these five entails could never marry with a person of the so-called "infected races" or, otherwise, would lose the administration, and all of them should conserve good mores and a good way of living according with the catholic doctrine.
He also bequeathed one of his nieces, daughter of his sister Isabel, 22 alqueires of wheat in the ribeira de Marvão with an obligation of 10 annual masses, and donated a vegetable garden in Ribeiro da Fonte to capitão João Barbo Mouzinho, as an entail, with an obligation of another 10 annual masses. Finally he donates capitão Francisco Mouzinho Barbo an entailed property he bought, which had an obligation of an annual mass, adding to it another obligation of five annual masses for his and his relatives souls.

Will by which D. Graça Guedes, Gonçalo Mendes de Brito's widow, ordered the construction of a hermitage devoted to Nossa Senhora do Vencimento in her farmstead of Carriche, determining that her heir had to give 30 000 réis, each year, to a priest to celebrate daily perpetual masses for her soul inside it. While the chapel was being built, the masses would be celebrated in the church of Nossa Senhora da Divina Providência of Lisboa, to which 5 pitchers of olive oil should be given, each year, to illuminate her statue of Nossa Senhora do Vencimento. She demanded that a grave should be bought in that church to receive her remains and it had to be next to that statue. 2 perpetual daily masses had to be celebrated, each year, in the church by priests chosen by the executors of her will. The pious obligations had to be supported by the revenues of a public debt instrument. The testator left her farmstead and money to maintain her chapel to her niece, D. Mariana Guedes, obligating her to give 3 dowries to orphan girls or young widows every year. If her niece did not marry according to her parents' will, she would not be entitled to receive her aunt's inheritance. If Mariana died without leaving descendants, all the estate would be transmitted to Bartolomeu Queirós Guedes, the testator's nephew.
D. Graça Guedes bequeathed jewelry, ornaments and textiles destined to clothe statues of saints to many churches of Lisboa, such as the church of S. Domingos, the church of Nossa Senhora da Madre de Deus, the church of Nossa Senhora do Socorro, the church of Nossa Senhora da Penha de França or the church of Nossa Senhora dos Olivais.

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

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

Will by which Manuel Mendes Mexia Botelho, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the main church of Olivença. He bequeaths his third part to his cousin and wife, D. Joana Botelho de Vasconcelos, as an entail and chapel, during her lifetime, with the obligation of a mass in the day of S. José. After her death, the entail shall pass to their eldest son, José Mexia, and to his descendants, or to his siblings. If they don't have descendants, the entail will pass to one of their cousins, Pedro Vaz Pinto or D. Antónia Lacerda.
He declares he possesses several entails, which he bequeaths his eldest son, João Mendes Mexia: the entail established by his great-grandfather, João Mendes Gastão, consisting of the estates of Poço de Carreto and Massias and an obligation of four annual masses, to which he annexes properties; the entail founded by Manuel Mendes Mexia, his grandfather, consisting of the estate of Porto Cordeiro and 30 annual masses; the chapel founded by Isabel Mendes Gago, consisting of the orchard called Borges in Vale da Corna, and an obligation of 10 annual masses; the chapel founded by Maria Rodrigues Prado, consisting of three annual masses entailed to farmlands and houses in Olivença; the chapel founded by Pedro de Cascais de Abreu, which he gained through a sentence in his favour, consisting of leases and the estate of Cascais, in Alparragena; a chapel which he inherited after the death of padre João Aires, consisting of farmlands in Olivença; the chapel founded by Manuel Mendes Gastão, with two annual masses entailed to farmlands in Fonte do Estaço; the chapel founded by his aunt, Maria Mendes Gaga, with two annual masses entailed to another farmland.
He also bequeaths his son the chapels which had belonged to his mother, D. Catarina de Matos, and to his grandmother: the chapel founded by Rui Mendes Cavaleiro, whose institution he possesses, with an obligation of 11 annual masses; the chapel founded by Francisca Rodrigues de Oliveira, with an obligation of an annual mass entailed to properties listed in the will of Simão Martins Velho; the chapel founded by Rui Martins, with an obligation of 10 annual masses; the entail founded by Mateus Rodrigues Justo, his grandfather, with an obligation of 28 annual masses; the chapels which had belonged to Simão Martins de Matos and another chapel founded by doutor Pedro de Cascais, with properties in Cabeço do Verdelho.
He also possesses properties in Alvaiázere which will be inherited by his goddaughter, D. Catarina Josefa, daughter of João Antunes Gago, his uncle. He also appoints his son José Mexia as the next administrator of a chapel which he had inherited from João Antunes Gago's wife, which had been founded by one of his aunts and is entailed to a public debt instrument.

Will of Violante de Almeida, widow of João Frade de Pina, founding an entail, called of Tramagal, with masses in the monastery of S. Domingos of Abrantes, and appointing Lucas Frade de Almeida, her son. She orders that the entailed quarter of her assets should be united to her husband's quarter to belong to their offspring and descendants. Her entail have the same clauses and obligations as her hurband's entail.
Will approved in 1642-04-30.

Will by which Baltasar Gomes Favacho expressed his wish to be buried in the church of Santo André of Estremoz and founded a chapel in the church of São Vicente of Évora. He wanted to entail the herdade of Favacha, on the outskirts of Estremoz and other assets. He designated padre João Dias Favacho to be its chaplain and, after his death, another priest with the surname Favacho. If there were no priests with this surname, the prior of the church of São Pedro should designate another one, as long as he was born in Évora or on its outskirts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will of João Preto founding a chapel in the church of São Sebastião in Câmara de Lobos, where he will be buried with his late daughter. He appoints Pedro Álvares do Trato for executor and also for administrator of the chapel.

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

Will made by Manuel de Andrade and his wife Guiomar de Andrade, in which they ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of masses celebrated every year in the days of the Virgin Mary, feasts of Christ and All Soul's Day in the convent of S. António of Crato, where they would be buried, with vault and grave, as accorded in an obligation deed made with the friars of the convent. They named one another as first administrators of the entail, and after both of them were deceased, António de Andrade, brother of the institutor, would inherit the administration. After the death of António, the administration would be handled to his eldest daughter and from there on the succession should always continue on the eldest heir. Any administrator who committed crimes of heresy would be immediatly deprived from the administration.

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

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

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

Will of Pedro Ferreira, instituting an entail with pious deeds in the church of São Pedro da Oliveira, and appointing his niece Marta Gonçalves as administrator.

Will made by Maria de Siqueira da Fonseca in which she ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a daily mass celebrated on her chapel of N. Sra. da Conceição, in the convent of S. Francisco of Crato, where her body should be buried. She left very detailed instructions for the ornamentation of the chapel and ordered the administrator to make a lamp in silver, which should always be kept lit. She named her nephew Brás Félix de Abreu as first administrator of the entail, and his eldest son Diogo Caldeira after him, and after the death of Diogo, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. If Diogo had no children, the administration should be handled to António de Abreu, nephew of the institutor, or her nieces Elvira or Mariquita, in this order. No administrator could ever marry with a person who descended from hebrews, moors or new-christians.

Will by which Manuel Mendes Mexia Botelho, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Rosário of the main church of Olivença. He bequeaths his third part to his cousin and wife, D. Joana Botelho de Vasconcelos, as an entail and chapel, during her lifetime, with the obligation of a mass in the day of S. José. After her death, the entail shall pass to their eldest son, José Mexia, and to his descendants, or to his siblings. If they don't have descendants, the entail will pass to one of their cousins, Pedro Vaz Pinto or D. Antónia Lacerda.
He declares he possesses several entails, which he bequeaths his eldest son, João Mendes Mexia: the entail established by his great-grandfather, João Mendes Gastão, consisting of the estates of Poço de Carreto and Massias and an obligation of four annual masses, to which he annexes properties; the entail founded by Manuel Mendes Mexia, his grandfather, consisting of the estate of Porto Cordeiro and 30 annual masses; the chapel founded by Isabel Mendes Gago, consisting of the orchard called Borges in Vale da Corna, and an obligation of 10 annual masses; the chapel founded by Maria Rodrigues Prado, consisting of three annual masses entailed to farmlands and houses in Olivença; the chapel founded by Pedro de Cascais de Abreu, which he gained through a sentence in his favour, consisting of leases and the estate of Cascais, in Alparragena; a chapel which he inherited after the death of padre João Aires, consisting of farmlands in Olivença; the chapel founded by Manuel Mendes Gastão, with two annual masses entailed to farmlands in Fonte do Estaço; the chapel founded by his aunt, Maria Mendes Gaga, with two annual masses entailed to another farmland.
He also bequeaths his son the chapels which had belonged to his mother, D. Catarina de Matos, and to his grandmother: the chapel founded by Rui Mendes Cavaleiro, whose institution he possesses, with an obligation of 11 annual masses; the chapel founded by Francisca Rodrigues de Oliveira, with an obligation of an annual mass entailed to properties listed in the will of Simão Martins Velho; the chapel founded by Rui Martins, with an obligation of 10 annual masses; the entail founded by Mateus Rodrigues Justo, his grandfather, with an obligation of 28 annual masses; the chapels which had belonged to Simão Martins de Matos and another chapel founded by doutor Pedro de Cascais, with properties in Cabeço do Verdelho.
He also possesses properties in Alvaiázere which will be inherited by his goddaughter, D. Catarina Josefa, daughter of João Antunes Gago, his uncle. He also appoints his son José Mexia as the next administrator of a chapel which he had inherited from João Antunes Gago's wife, which had been founded by one of his aunts and is entailed to a public debt instrument.

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

Will made by padre Pedro Gonçalves Boroa, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of thirteen masses celebrated every year on the hermitage of S. Sebastião, in Alter do Chão, where his body should be buried. He named António Gonçalves Boroa as first administrator of the entail and after his death the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If António had no children, then the administration should be handled to his father Afonso Boroa, with the same conditions. No administrator could ever marry with person of hebrew or moorish nation, nor live outside Alter do Chão or, otherwise, the Misericórdia would inherit the administration.

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

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

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

Will made by Francisco Pereira do Lago and his wife Andreza de Araújo, ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel devoted to Santa Bárbara, in Salvador da Baía, with a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every week and a candle perpetually lit in every saturday morning until the evening of every sunday. They named their eldest daughter Francisca to be the first administrator, and, preferably, her male first born heirs after her death. If Francisca died without heirs, the administration should be transmitted to Madalena, youngest daughter of the institutors, with the same conditions. If she also died without heirs, the administration should be transmitted to the closest relative.

Will made by Francisco de Arruda da Cunha in which he ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every week in the convent of S. Francisco, where his body should be buried. He named Manuel Fernandes, priest, as first administrator of the entail with the condition that he would appoint a relative of good manners to succeed him, continuing the succession by appointment. He disposed that the administrator should give 2 arrobas of oil to keep a candle always lit in the altar of the Santíssimo Sacramento. Finally, he appointed his cousin Sebastião de Arruda da Costa to succeed him on the administration of the entail founded by his grandfather Pedro da Costa, and also appointed his cousin Pedro da Costa de Arruda as administrator of the entail founded by his father João de Arruda da Costa, as closest relative.

Will of Fernando Álvares da Cunha, ordering his grave in the chapel of Santo António of the church of Nossa Senhora da Vitória, in Lisboa, as determined in a contract previously signed with the officers of the brotherhood of that church. He establishes an entail with his houses and other properties in Lisboa and its outskirts, with obligations of masses for his and his wife's soul. He designates as first administrator Lourenço da Cunha, who was to marry Ana da Cunha, daughter of Jorge da Cunha. A legitimate male child was to succeed him. If the marriage did not take place, the successor would be D. Pedro da Cunha, presidente na alçada. Joana Vaz, wife of the institutor, would have the usufruct of the proceeds of the entail's assets during her lifetime.

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

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

Will by which Jorge de Albuquerque, do Conselho Ultramarino, cavaleiro professo da Ordem de Cristo, son of Fernando de Albuquerque, governador do Estado da Índia, expresses his wish to be buried in the chapel he and his second wife, D. Ana de Noronha, bought in the antechorus of the church of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa.
He designates his only grandson, D. António da Silveira de Albuquerque, son of his deceased daughter, Beatriz de Albuquerque, and of Jerónimo da Silveira, as his universal heir. He bequeaths him all of his properties in Lisboa, Paio Pires and Torres Vedras as an entail. This entail shall be joined to and have the same clauses of succession as the entail of Afonso Mexia, established in 1550-10-03, which António da Silveira de Albuquerque had inherited from his grandmother, Beatriz Mexia. The administrator shall take a part of his entail's properties to order a daily mass for his soul in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, rescue captives, marry orphans and establish two mercieiros in his chapel. His wife, D. Ana de Noronha, shall have the usufruct of a third part of the properties of the entail during her lifetime. If his grandson refuses these conditions, or dies without succession, the administration of the entail shall pass to the priests of Santíssima Trindade, who shall appoint a layman as the next administrator.
Jorge Albuquerque appoints his grandson as administrator of the chapel of his grandparents in the mother church of Beja. He also orders that the obligation of masses for the soul of his father, Fernando de Albuquerque, should continue to be prayed in the church of Nossa Senhora da Serra of Goa. This obligation was entailed to an orchard in that city, which he had received as a dowry upon his marriage to his first wife, Isabel de Sousa, and had given to his daughter, Beatriz de Albuquerque, at the time of her own marriage.
Contains corrections by corrections. Followed by two approval deeds of the will.
The author mentions this will was started in 1648-10-06.

Will of Inocência Soares founding a chapel and entail and appointing her nephew, João Ferreira, as its first administrator, after the death of Ana Soares and Catarina Soares, her sisters and universal heirs.
Will approved in 1689-11-14 and opened in 1689-12-06.

Will of Reverendo Estêvão Marques founding two chapels in the church of S. João of Póvoa de Cervães, one for his nephew, Dionísio de Amaral, and other for his niece, Maria de Amaral. He also appoints his nephew, Dionísio de Amaral, as his successor in the chapel of Santa Marinha.

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