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Will chart

Will chart by which João de Flandres, mercador, establishes an entail with houses, lands (herdades) in Lisboa and lands (casal) in Abóboda, Cascais, appointing Vicente Afonso, his criado, to be its first administrator. He and his successors should support the celebration of annual masses in the church of the convent of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, where the testator's remains should be buried, next to his wife, Leonor Afonso, and their children.
He also bequeaths part of a house in Lisboa to Susana Martins, his criada, and Vasco Gonçalves Armeiro, her husband, obligating them and their descendants to celebrate one annual mass for his soul in that church. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1447-12-21.

Flandres, João de (flor.1447)

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Will chart made by António Pacheco da Silveira and his wife Ana de Resende in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of lands in the island of Santa Maria, with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every week in the church of the Misericórdia of Vila Franca do Campo, where their bodies should be buried. They named their daughter Maria da Silveira as first administrator and after her death the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. However, if she died without an heir, she would appoint a successor, and split the reserved portion of the institutors in three parts, keeping one for the entail and donating the other two to the entails founded by Ana Martins, grand-grandmother of António Pacheco da Silveira, and Francisco Nunes Velho, uncle of Ana de Resende.

Silveira, António Pacheco da (flor.1630)

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Will chart of Isabel Nicolôa bequeathing her available portion to her husband, João Colaço, to fulfil her bequests and soul's obligations. After the death of her husband, the testator appoints as his successor their first born son and, after him, other relatives.
Will approved in 1588-01-18.

Nicolôa, Isabel (d.1588)

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Will chart of Jorge de Sousa de Alvim, ordering his grave in the hermitage of Santo António, which he had built at his Quinta de Pedrógão, on the outskirts of Torres Novas. He establishes an entail and chapel, entailing all his assets, located in the Quinta de Pedrógão and on the outskirts of Torres Novas and Porto de Mós. He appoints Manuel de Sousa de Alvim, his son, executor and first administrator, to be succeded by his eldest male son. In case of extinction of the lineage, the administration would pass to the monastery of São Martinho de Tibães.
He establishes another entail and chapel, entailing a farm, located in Seiça, on the outskirts of Ourém. He appoints Simão de Sousa de Alvim, his son, first administrator. The charges were to be celebrated in the church of Seiça. The same clauses had to be fulfilled for the institution of the entail of the Quinta de Pedrógão.
He establishes another entail and chapel, entailing grain income, in the amount of 100.000 réis, coming from Alfeizerão. He appoints Pedro de Melo de Sousa, his son, first administrator. The charges were to be celebrated in the church of Alfeizerão. The same clauses had to be fulfilled for the institution of the entail of the Quinta de Pedrógão.
He establishes another chapel, entailing a farm, located in Vila Verde, in the municipality of Vila Chã, on the outskirts of Braga. He appoints Henrique de Sousa de Alvim, his son, first administrator. The charges were to be celebrated in the church of São Paio of Vila Verde. The same clauses had to be fulfilled for the institution of the entail of the Quinta de Pedrógão.

Alvim, Jorge de Sousa de (d.1607)

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Will chart of Lourenço Coelho Leitão and D. Ana Cardoso de Távora, his wife. They ordered their grave in their chapel, invoking the Santissímo Sacramento, in the Cathedral of Viseu. The administrators of the chapel would be obliged to ensure that burial, or transfer of their bodies, should they die elsewhere, under penalty of losing the administration. They had built the chapel and endowed it with ornaments and vestments, after signing a contract with D. Frei João de Portugal, bishop of Viseu, later updated between the founders and the Chapter. The chapel was to have four chaplains, two appointed by each administrator. They entail various assets to fulfill the charges. For administrators, on behalf of Lourenço Coelho Leitão, they nominate João Gomes Leitão, his nephew, and on the part of Ana Cardoso de Távora, Manuel Homem Cardoso, his nephew. Together, they also nominate the provider of Misericórdia of Viseu.
João Gomes Leitão was to be succeeded by the founder's closest male relative, who lived in the city of Viseu, with his priority descendants. Manuel Homem Cardoso was to be succeeded by a male descendant. If he didn't have them, the administration would pass to Constantino Moreira, his brother.
Lourenço Coelho Leitão also administered an entail, instituted by his father, who had entailed Cotão's farm, among other properties, appointing, according to the institution, João Gomes Leitão, his nephew, to administer it. He attaches assets to this entail, also for the institution's fulfillment.
Doutor Bonifácio Martins Homem, father of Ana Cardoso de Távora, had left, in his will, an entail with a third of his assets, which his daughter had to administer, with the obligation to also entailed the third part of her assets. However, having spent the whole third of his possessions in the fulfillment of legates, the entail could not be established. She, however, entails assets of her third, for the institution of this entail. She appoints Manuel Homem Cardoso, son of Dionísio Homem Cardoso, her cousin, to administer it.

Leitão, Lourenço Coelho (flor.1645)

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Will chart by which the priest António Pires de Azambuja declared that he was the administrator of a chapel located in the church of Barreiro, founded by his parents and grandparents. It should succeed in this administration his sister D. Francisca de Azambuja and his legitimate son Fernando. He established another chapel, incorporating some assets to fulfill the charges. He designated his son Fernando to be its first administrator.

Azambuja, António Pires de (flor.1604-1605)

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Will chart by which Domingos Dantas wanted to be buried in the Monastery of Santa Ana de Leiria. He established an entail, incorporating all his assets, which included olive groves and land, in order to fulfil the pious charges in the Chapel of the Confraria de Nossa Senhora do Rosário, in that monastery. He designated his niece Beatriz de Lamim, daughter of Mateus Nunes de Lamim, to be his universal heir, changing her name to Beatriz Dantas. Followed by several declaration deeds, one of them dated 1593-10-10.

Dantas, Domingos (d.1593)

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Will chart of Filipa de Azevedo, condessa of Atouguia, establishes an entail in quinta de Vaqueiros and a chapel in Santa Clara de Lisboa, and appointing João de Magalhães as administrator. Approved in 1519-03-28 and opened in 1519-05-17.

Azevedo, Filipa de (d.1519)

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Will chart of António Dinis. He appoints Ana Dinis, his sister, administrator of the chapel that Ana Dinis, his aunt, had established in the convent of São Francisco of Vila do Conde. He attaches assets to fulfill the legacies left in another chapel, established by abbot Manuel Dinis, his cousin, in a will made without approval or witnesses. He appoints Ana Dinis also administrator of the chapel of São Paulo of Negreiros. He attaches assets to the latter, increasing the charges entered into.

Dinis, António (d.1608)

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Will chart of D. Fernando de Meneses, founding a chapel in the church of Vila Nova de Portimão or in the monastery of S. Domingos, maintained by the income of Boina and Garcia properties, and appointing as successor his wife, D. Leonor, and, after her death, D. Afonso, his nephew.

Meneses, Fernando de (d.1626)

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Will chart by which Cristóvão Bocolli, cidadão cremonês, established an entail with a farmstead in Lisboa ("quinta da Palma"), houses on that city and 18 african civets ("gatos de algália"), which were kept in a wooden house in the farm and generated an annual profit of 100 000 réis. He designated his illegitimate son, João Bocle/ João Boche, husband of Maria Luís, to administrate it, obligating him to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass in the church of Nossa Senhora do Loreto. The institutor ordered the making of 4 tombos containing copies of the entail's institution and other deeds, 3 of which would be delivered to the Hospital de Todos-os-Santos, the referred church and the Juízo dos Resíduos. The testator declared that he had made a will with his late wife, Graça Teixeira, in which they had demanded the celebration of a perpetual daily mass for their souls in Nossa Senhora do Loreto, where he had erected a chapel. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1560-10-28 and an opening deed issued on 1561-03-13.

Bocolli, Cristóvão (d.1561)

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Will chart by which António Sanches wanted to be buried in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça de Lisboa. He established an entail, incorporating some houses, a "casal" and a "marinha" located in Lisboa, in order to fulfil the pious obligations in that church. This entail should be administrated by his nephew Pedro de Faria and, after his death, by his son or daughter. If he did not have children, the administration would be attached to the other entail he founded. In addition, he entailed different assets for the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça de Lisboa, that should be administrated by Violante Maria. The successors must be descendants of Bartolomeu Sanches or António Sanches, nephews of the institutor. If there were no legitimate children, the administration should be attached to the other entail he founded.

Sanches, António (d.1649)

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Will chart made by Leonor Gil approving the foundation of the entail she founded with her husband and adding a perpetual mass obligation of three more masses celebrated every year in the Trinity Day, and one more on Christmas with bread offer to the poor.

Gil, Leonor (d.1566)

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Will chart of Beatriz de Andrade Castelo Branco, ordering her grave wherever Simoa da Ascensão and Mónica da Silva, her sisters, wanted. She leaves her house, located in Castelo Branco, to Catarina, her maid, with charges. After her death, her sisters should appoint the next administrator, and the house should always be in the possession of an orphan, appointed by the administrator. She also entails the rest of her assets, having fulfilled the legacies, and appoints Mónica de Santo Agostinho, her sister, first administrator, to whom her sister, Simoa da Ascensão, should succeed. The next administrator was to be appointed by the previous ones, having to be related to the founder and the Silva lineage.

Castelo Branco, Beatriz de Andrade (flor.1624)

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Will chart of Padre Sebastião Feio Guerreiro founding an entail and a chapel in Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Santiago do Cacém and appointing as first administrator Manuel Feio de Carvalho, his nephew and son of Beatriz Valada de Carvalho, his niece.
Will approved in 1647-05-13 and with a dispatch to fullfil and open, dated from 1650-09-04.

Guerreiro, Sebastião Feio (d.1650)

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Will chart made by padre António Rodrigues Alemão, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in the mother church of Assumar, where his body should be buried, with a perpetual obligation of 180 masses celebrated every year. He named his brother Francisco Rodrigues as first administrator of the chapel with the condition that he would marry with the eldest daughter of Francisco Gonçalves Alemão, and from there on the succession should continue on their descendants. If Francisco Rodrigues had no children, then the administration would be handled to the eldest male heir of Francisco Gonçalves Alemão. The institutor ordered that an image of S. António should be provided and placed on this chapel, that should be completed by the administrators.

Alemão, António Rodrigues (d.1648)

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Will chart of Francisco Gonçalves Vila Chã and Maria Gonçalves, his wife. They declare they had signed a contract, in 1604-03-26, with the provedor of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Azurara, reserving the income from several properties for the construction of the chancel of that church and hospital expenses. They now entail those properties as a chapel and appoint Maria Tomé, as the first administrator. A daughter was to succeed her, with females taking precedence in administration.
They institute another entail with properties located in the outskirts of Prado which shall be used to purchase olive oil and wax for the Santíssimo Sacramento of the convent of São Francisco of Azurara. They appoint Maria Carneiro as the first administrator, to be succeeded by her daughter, Ana.
They also institute a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora, on the altar of Piedade in the Convent of São Francisco de Azurara, and appoint Justa as the first administrator, to be succeded by one of her children.

Vila Chã, Francisco Gonçalves (flor.1614)

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Will chart made by Maria Fernandes do Adro, in which she, among other dispositions, orders the foundation several chapels with a perpetual obligation of pious charges, to be administrated respectively by the sons of the deceased Simão Vaz, by Pedro Vaz and by Brás Dias. The three parts could not be divided into inheritances and must always be administered by descendants of the first administrators.
In the same document, Maria Fernandes orders the foundation of another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every year in the hermitage of São Pedro of Amieira, to be administrated by Sebastião, her nephew, during his lifetime.
In addition, she establishes another chapel, also with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every year in the hermitage of Nossa Senhora de Sanguinheira, to be administrated by Leonor, her niece, during her lifetime.
Maria Fernandes establishes another chapel, equally with a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year, to be administrated by Ana, daughter of Beatriz Fernandes, her niece, during her lifetime.
Finally, she establishes another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year at the altar of São Miguel, in the mother church of Amieira and in the hermitage of Espírito Santo, to be administrated by Simão Vaz, her nephew, during his lifetime.

Adro, Maria Fernandes do (flor.1608)

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Will chart by which Aldonça de Mendonça, Lourenço de Castro's wife, establishes an entail with the third part of her assets, including properties in Torres Vedras ("azenha") and Lourinhã, whose revenues would be used to support the pious obligation of 10 masses celebrated, each year, in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She appoints her daughter, Maria, as the entail's first administrator. If the latter died before her father, Lourenço de Castro, he would inherit it. Aldonça chooses to be buried in the church of the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, inside the chapel of her grandparents and her father, João Pestana Pereira. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1609-04-10; an opening deed issued on 1612-05-24; and a declaration deed through which the testatrix expresses her wish of being buried in the convent of Santíssima Trindade instead, issued on 1612-05-21.

Mendonça, Aldonça de (d.1612)

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Will chart by which Cristóvão Lopes founded an entail, incorporating his farmstead (quinta) of Belmonte, in the outskirts of Lisboa, and his houses in Lisboa, with the pious obligation of celebrating 20 annual masses (10 for each property), in the chapels of Jesus and Nossa Senhora do Rosário, in the Convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. Joana de Sousa, his wife, was asked to administer the entail until Francisco de Sousa, Cristóvão's grandson, turned 25 years old and was allowed to take control of it. If Francisco died before that age, or without offspring, the entail should pass to Isabel de Sousa, Joana's daughter and Cristóvão's stepdaughter. He also bequeaths to his grandson a farmstead (quinta) located in Vale do Alcaide, which the testator had bought with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 12 annual masses in the church of S. Cristóvão, in Lisboa. The testator mentions that, at the time of death of D. João III, he was painting the altarpieces of the monastery of Alcobaça and of Évora's cathedral. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1593-12-09, and an opening deed issued on 1593-12-23.

Lopes, Cristóvão (d. 1593)

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Will chart by which Margarida Dias, António Carvalho's widow, bequeaths part of her patrimony, including lands, houses and a public debt instrument of 30 000 réis in Alfândega de Lisboa, to André Dias Carvalho, her stepson, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She also asks him to ensure that the pious obligations instituted by her late sister, Beatriz Dias, in the church of Santa Justa of that city, are duly fulfilled each year.
The testator establishes another entail with houses in Lisboa and a public debt instrument of 9 500 réis in Casa da Índia, bequeathing it to her stepdaughter, Maria Dias, who was asked to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of Santa Justa. Margarida declares that her remains should be buried in the main chapel of that church, where her husband's body lies.
Followed by an approval deed, issued on 1577-06-07.

Dias, Margarida (flor.1577-1580)

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Will chart by which Maria de Almada, daughter of Pedro Gomes de Almada and Joana Vaz da Mota, bequeaths various houses in Lisboa and two farmsteads (quintas) in Arrentela to her sister, Catarina da Mota. After Catarina's death, those properties would be divided and must become part of two different entails. One of them, composed of houses in Lisboa, must be administrated by Leonor Godinho, Maria's niece. The other one, composed of houses in that city and the two farmsteads in Arrentela, should be administrated by Maria's nephew, António da Mota. Leonor, António and their successors were obligated to celebrate annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa.
The testator declares that her body should be interred inside the grave of her parents and grandparents, located in that church. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1547-11-18.

Almada, Maria de (flor.1547)

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Will chart made by Violante da Conceição, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel, invoking Nossa Senhora da Esperança, with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the convent of Santo António, in Crato. The institutor named Maria da Rosa, her sister, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her daughter, who did not marry. After her death, the entail would pass to their siblings, with preference for the oldest female. After the death of all their siblings, it would pass to the closest relative of the founder.

Conceição, Violante da (flor.1639)

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Will chart made by Isabel Velez, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel, dedicated to Santo António, with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the church of Santa Maria Madalena de Portalegre. The institutor named Isabel Valente as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her son she nominates, whether male or female.

Velez, Isabel (flor.1587)

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Will chart made by Afonso Álvares, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of fifteen masses celebrated every year in Monforte. The institutor appointed João and Feliciana, his children, as first administrators during their lifetime, with the obligation to give every year 10 bushels of wheat and 1 bushel of olive oil to Ana da Conceição, their sister. After their death, they shall be succeeded by their eldest son or daughter. Isabel Álvares, the institutor's wife, would have the usufruct of the assets during her lifetime, so that only after her death would they pass to the first nominees.

Manteigas, Afonso Álvares (d.1628)

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Will chart made by Domingos Fernandes and his wife Margarida Afonso in which they ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the church of Nossa Senhora da Purificação of Santo Espírito, in Vila do Porto. They appointed Diogo Fernandes to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.

Fernandes, Domingos (flor.1542)

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Will chart made by Fernando Lourenço in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated in the mother church of Vila do Porto. He appointed Protesilau de Loura to be the first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.

Lourenço, Fernando (d.1553)

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Will chart by which D. Maria de Vilhena, Simão da Silveira's widow, established a chapel of 3 daily perpetual masses, which would be celebrated in the main chapel of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Évora. She appointed Jerónimo de Carvalho, her uncle, and Sancho de Faria, her nephew, to administrate it, leaving a public debt instrument of 100 000 réis and a rent (foro) of wheat taken from properties in Moura, Beja and Évora to support the pious obligations. The administrators had to erect a chapel in that convent, where a family mausoleum would be built. All the properties she left to her uncle and a public debt instrument of 14 000 given to Madalena Mendes, her ama, would end up being passed to Sancho de Faria and entailed to the chapel. The latter would leave all the entailed assets to his eldest son.
She left a public debt instrument of 100 000 réis to the Misericórdia of Évora, obligating its brothers to provide for poor men and to give dowries to orphan girls every year.
The institutor established another entail with the properties that she inherited after her parents' death, which her brother, Pedro de Tovar, held from her. She appointed her nephew, Sancho de Tovar, to administrate it and declared that it should be transmitted to his descendants. The testator determined that her body had to be buried in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo, inside the grave of her late husband. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1562-10-23 and an undated and unapproved codicil.

Vilhena, Maria de (flor.1562)

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Will chart by which Bento Gonçalves de Sequeira, Cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, bequeathed the third part of his assets, including his farmstead (quinta) of Fonte Coberta, to his son, Belchior de Burgos, contador, obligating him and his descendants to give, each year, 4 500 réis to the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires of Lisboa to support the celebration of annual masses for his soul. After his death, the entail would be inherited by his eldest son. He also left him his post of Escrivão das Fianças. The testator declared that his body had to be buried alongside the remains of his wife, Helena de Burgos, and of his brother-in-law, Pedro de Burgos, in that church. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1568-07-26.

Sequeira, Bento Gonçalves de (flor.1568-1570)

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Will chart by which Rodrigo Homem, clérigo de missa, cura da igreja de S. José de Lisboa, designates his brother, João Pereira, as his universal heir, under the condition that he builds him an hermitage dedicated to S. Gens in his farmstead of the same name, where he wishes to be buried, with the obligation of four annual masses. He bequeaths him and his descendants all of his properties as an entail. If his brother doesn't have descendants, the administration will pass to the Misericórdia of Ourém.
Followed by the approval deed of the will.

Homem, Rodrigo (d.1628)

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Will chart of priest Francisco Fernandes de Aguiar, ordering his grave in the church of São Julião of Setúbal. He leaves all his assets, once the legacies are fulfilled, to João de Aguiar, son of Doutor António de Aguiar de Carvalho, his cousin, with the obligation to be a cleric of the habit of São Pedro or a freire of the Order of Santiago. If he didn't accept it, he would stay with the eldest, and if he didn't accept, his closest relative would accept the express conditions. In case of extinction of the lineage, he would stay for the convent of Santíssima Trindade of Setúbal.

Aguiar, Francisco Fernandes de (d.1681)

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Will chart of licenciado João Fernandes founding a chapel in the church of Couto de Cadima, Montemor-o-Velho, where he will be buried in a family grave, appointing for its administrator his sister Maria de Carvalho. She must build the chapel.

Monteiro, João Fernandes (flor.1659)

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Will by which Diogo Gonçalves do Prado, Guiomar Machado's husband, founded an entail, with the pious obligation of one daily mass to be celebrated in the chapel of Trindade, in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. He incorporated various houses he had in Lisboa, a property (casal) in its outskirts, and the third of his and his wife's assets in the mentioned entail. He appointed his son, Diogo, as its first administrator, after whose death he ought to be succeeded by his male first born son. If Diogo died childless, the entail was bequeathed to Fernando de Braga, who then had the responsibility of appointing the next administrator. He chose to be buried in the aforementioned chapel, in the grave where lied his brother, João Gonçalves de Prado. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1472-06-01, and an opening deed issued on 1474-06-15.

Prado, Diogo Gonçalves do (d.1474)

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Will chart of Álvaro de Ornelas and Constança de Mendonça, his wife, founding an entail with their available portions, made up by properties in Caniço, in Madeira island, and appointing Mem de Ornelas, their eldest son, as their successor and heir.
Will approved in 1499-08-31.

Ornelas, Álvaro de (flor.1499)

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Will chart of Lopo Mendes do Rio and Leonor Dias, his wife, founding an entail and a chapel in the monastery of S. Domingos of Benfica with their available portions and appointing their son, António Mendes do Rio, as their successor.
Will approved in 1501-04-06.

Rio, Lopo Mendes do (flor.1501)

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Will chart by which Pedro Afonso Leitão, Cavaleiro da Ordem de Santiago, bequeaths the third part of his assets, including lands in Coruche ("Casal da Figueira"), to his wife, Inês França, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of annual masses for his soul in the chapel of Santa Maria of the church of S. Julião of Lisboa. After his wife's death, the entail would be inherited by their son, Jorge Leitão. The testator declares that his body should be buried inside that chapel, where lie the remains of his parents-in-law, João Francisco and Catarina de França. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1502-01-18 and an opening deed issued on 1508-08-29.

Leitão, Pedro Afonso (flor.1500)

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Will chart made by Catarina Afonso in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year in the church of Nossa Senhora, in Ribeira Grande, as long as the world lasted. She named her nephew Pedro Jorge and her daughter Ana Gonçalves and their descendants to administrate it.

Afonso, Catarina (flor.1520-1522)

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Will chart through which Henrique Leme establishes a chapel in the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, appointing Ana Leme, his sister, to be its first administrator. He orders his sister to buy properties to incorporate in that entail, using the profit of the sale of his patrimony, after the fulfilment of the legacies he left to various persons. He chooses to be buried in the altar of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, in the church of that convent.
Will approved in 1521-09-20.

Leme, Henrique (d.1521)

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Will chart of António de Faria in which he ordered, among several other dispositions, the foundation of an entail in Vila da Lagoa with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated in every week as long as the world lasted. He named his nephew António Lopes de Faria as first administrator and one of his children after him, continuing the succession by appointment. He recomended the administrator to have a very special care with his slaves.

Faria, António de (flor.1620)

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Will chart of António Fernandes, o cego, founding a chapel in the church of Santa Maria in Tavira, where he wants to be buried. He appoints Gaspar Gonçalves, tabelião in Tavira, for his executor, and orders him to make the inventory of his properties. He doesn't appoint an administrator to the chapel.

Fernandes, António (flor.1593)

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Will chart of Nuno Martins Segurado. He leaves the Cruzeiro de Alagoa's farm, on the outskirts of Arruda dos Vinhos, and several other assets, to Helena Martins Segurado, his daughter, with associated charges. He leaves the Lagoa's farm, and several other assets, to João Martins Segurado, his son, with associated charges.

Segurado, Nuno Martins (flor.1521-1522)

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Will chart by which João Afonso founded a chapel, incorporating assets to fulfill charges. The administrator was due to order the celebration of masses in the church of São Mateus de Erra, on the outskirts of Santarém. He designated his niece Margarida Afonso, wife of João Alves, to succeed in this entail and, after her death, her son Rodrigo and his eldest son.

Afonso, João (flor.1536-1538)

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Will chart by which Pedro Eanes ordered to be buried in his chapel of Jesus, in the church of Santa Maria dos Anjos of Água de Pau. He incorporated the third part of his assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges celebrated in that chapel. He designated his wife Catarina Luís to be its first administrator. Their eldest son should succeed her and then their second and third son. After the death of all the children, the administration would pass to the first grandchild of the first son, following the same order as the children.

Preto, Pedro Eanes (flor.1510)

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Will chart by which Gabriel Gonçalves wanted to be buried in the church of the convent of São Francisco de Évora. He established a chapel, incorporating three properties for the fulfillment of charges, celebrated in the church of Santo Antão de Évora. He designated his sister Maior de Azevedo to be its first administrator and, after her death, it should succeed his sister Branca Lopes. After her death, the administrator should belong to their cousin Gabriel Gonçalves' line.

Gonçalves, Gabriel (d.1622)

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Will chart by which Sebastião Lopes Tintureiro established an entail, incorporating some assets to fulfill the pious charges in the church of São Bartolomeu de Tadim. He designated his relative Manuel Álvares Pinto, and the priest Rodrigo de Quintãs to be its first administrators. The administrator must be a clergyman of the institutor's lineage.

Tintureiro, Sebastião Lopes (flor.1626)

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Will chart by which Doutor António Francisco de Varejão established an entail with two chaplains, to increase the number of beneficiados of the Collegiate of Freixo de Espada à Cinta. He designated his nephew Sebastião Alves Varejão to be its first administrator and, after his death, his eldest son. This entail is composed of "casais" on the outskirts of Vila Nova da Cerveira and houses in "Campo da Vinha".

Varejão, António Francisco de (d.1585)

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Will chart of D. Maria Manuel de Vilhena, widow of António Coelho de Carvalho, founding a chapel or entail with the pious obligation of a perpetual daily mass in his chapel of Nossa Senhora das Candeias, in the church of S. Julião of Lisboa, and appointing Rui de Figueiredo, her cousin, as her will's executor, heir and administrator. This entail is founded with the public debt instrument or properties bought with 5 000 cruzados, which duque de Aveiro owes her. The testator also appoints D. Jerónima or Manuel de Melo, if D. Jerónima dies, as her successor in the houses located in S. Miguel de Alfama belonging to the chapel of her mother's grandmother.
Will approved in 1656-11-15 and opened in 1663-07-22.

Vilhena, Maria Manuel de (d.1663)

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Will chart by Fernando Barreto, Belchior Barreto's son, ordering to be buried in the convent of São Domingos of Lisboa, in the grave where lied his parents. As administrator of the entail instituted by his father, he ordered the making of a tombo of its properties, and attached to that entail half of a third of his assets, in order to fulfill the clauses contained in the institution. He bequeaths to the friars of the referred convent a public debt instrument of 20 000 réis, with the pious obligation of celebrating a daily mass in its church.

Barreto, Fernando (d.1578)

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Will chart of Maria de Matos Bettencourt, widow of capitão Francisco Correia Brandão, founding a chapel of prayed masses in the monastery of S. Francisco of Vila Franca do Campo and appointing Madre Catarina de Jesus, her goddaughter, and capitão-mor António Moniz Furtado, her goddaughter's father, as her executors and her estate's administrators. After their death, António de Medeiros Araújo and, after him, one of his sons appointed by him, only if he is from her husband's lineage.
Will approved in 1680-12-13 and opened in 1684-03-04.

Bettencourt, Maria de Matos (d.1684)

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Will chart of Isabel Barbosa, widow of António Borges, founding an entail with her available portion, with the pious obligation of one chapel of a weekly mass in the church of S. Pedro of Ponta Delgada and appointing as administrator her daughter, Guiomar Borges, and, after her death, her grandson and Guiomar's son, António Borges.
Will approved in 1567-01-16.

Barbosa, Isabel (d.1567)

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Will chart of João de Lemos founding a chapel in the church of Santiago of Estremoz and appointing Gaspar de Lemos, his nephew, as its first administrator. He forbids any administrator to marry to a woman from the lineages of Margarida de Sande and Sebastião Valejo.
Will approved in 1565-03-24 and opened in 1565-03-26.

Lemos, João de (d.1565)

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Will chart made by Gomes Pamplona de Miranda and his wife Branca Rodrigues Valadão in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of two weekly masses celebrated in a chapel on the church of S. Roque that they were building. They named their son Simão Pamplona de Miranda as first administrator and one of his male grandsons after his death, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. All administrators should use the surname "Pamplona" or otherwise lose the administration and they were forbiden to marry with descendants of moors and jews. The administrators were also obliged to entail their own reserved portions to the entail.

Miranda, Gomes Pamplona de (flor.1565)

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Will chart of João Soares Ribeiro, ordering his grave in his chapel of Espírito Santo, located in the mother church of Sernancelhe. He established an entail with a third part his assets and the a third part of assets that D. Francisca had left him and appointing Diogo Ribeiro, his son, to administer it. The succession should be done in the same way as his father determines when he entailed a third part of his assets, except for the obligation to reside in Sernancelhe. He entailed half of the land of Ressaio to the entail instituted by his father. He also administered an entail instituted by Cristóvão da Fonseca Ribeiro, his uncle, ordering that the administrator foreseen in the institution be followed. The charges were to be celebrated in the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Neves, in Távora.
Followed by the respective approval deed (dated 1652-09-27) and the opening deed of a will (dated 1652-10-29).

Ribeiro, João Soares (d.1652)

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Will chart made Margarida Pires and her husband Gaspar do Rego, both ill of the plague, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every week in the mother church of Ponta Delgada, where their bodies should be buried, with holly water and candle lights. They named their son João do Rego to administrate it after their deaths and if he died before assuming the administration, it should be given to his brother Sebastião do Rego, or their sister Leonor Baldaia or her eldest daughter Maria Baldaia, and after the death of any of them the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir.

Rego, Gaspar do (flor.1530)

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Will chart made by Diogo Caldeira de Tavares and his wife Maria de Sousa in which they leave the entail instituted by Jorge Caldeira de Tavares to Pedro de Sousa Caldeira. They entail several other assets, adding a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated in the convent of São Francisco of Portalegre. They also attach to it properties of the entail established by António Pimenta. After the death of Pedro de Sousa Caldeira, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son.

Tavares, Diogo Caldeira de (d.1651)

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Will chart made by Maria Fernandes do Adro, in which she, among other dispositions, orders the foundation of several chapels with a perpetual obligation of pious charges, to be administrated respectively by the sons of the deceased Simão Vaz, by Pedro Vaz and by Brás Dias. The three parts could not be divided into inheritances and must always be administered by descendants of the first administrators.
In the same document, Maria Fernandes orders the foundation of another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every year in the hermitage of São Pedro of Amieira, to be administrated by Sebastião, her nephew, during his lifetime.
In addition, she establishes another chapel, also with a perpetual pious obligation of a mass celebrated every year in the hermitage of Nossa Senhora de Sanguinheira, to be administrated by Leonor, her niece, during her lifetime.
Maria Fernandes establishes another chapel, equally with a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year, to be administrated by Ana, daughter of Beatriz Fernandes, her niece, during her lifetime.
Finally, she establishes another chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year at the altar of São Miguel, in the mother church of Amieira and in the hermitage of Espírito Santo, to be administrated by Simão Vaz, her nephew, during his lifetime.

Adro, Maria Fernandes do (flor.1608)

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Will chart made by padre Tomé Dias de Almeida, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel, invoking Santa Ana, with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every week in Tolosa. The institutor named Catarina, daughter of Manuel Lourenço, his niece and goddaughter, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her eldest male son.

Almeida, Tomé Dias de (flor.1665)

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Will chart made by Joana do Presépio widow of Gaspar Garção, professa da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated every year in the her chapel, in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Castelo de Vide. The institutor named Joana Batista de Monroio, her niece, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by her eldest male son. The first administrator would only receive the administration of the chapel if she married in accordance with the conditions expressed by the founder.

Presépio, Joana do (flor.1628-1630)

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Will chart by which Luís de Figueiroa Castelo Branco establishes a chapel in the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa with the third part of his assets and part of the patrimony of both his first and second wives, Joana Lopes and Madalena Leitão, including houses in Lisboa. Luís appoints his son, Manuel de Figueiroa, to be its first administrator, obligating him to celebrate masses for his soul and those of his next of kin. He asks his daughter, D. Catarina, and his son to build two graves in that chapel. The first one should receive the remains of the testator and Madalena's. The second was destined to receive the bones of Joana Lopes and her ancestors. Followed by an approval deed, issued on 1599-01-09.

Castelo Branco, Luís de Figueiroa (flor.1599)

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Will chart by which António de Torres Manso annexes properties to the chapel founded by Maria Barata, in Oleiros, which would pass to his daughter, Maria Temudo, after his death. He annexes his half of his entail to the chapel founded by his uncle, Baltasar Manso, as he had agreed with with his deceased wife, Beatriz Barata, in their previous will. He designates his son, António de Torres Manso, as administrator of this entail. He also appoints him administrator of the chapel founded by by Afonso Álvares, in the mother church of Álvaro, which he had inherited from his wife, and annexes properties to it.

Manso, António de Torres (flor.1596-1603)

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Will chart made by Constança Rafael in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year in the church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade of Ponta da Garça. She appointed Manuel, son of António Borges and Beatriz Garcia, to be the first administrator during his lifetime.

Rafael, Constança (d.1555)

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Will chart by which Constança Gonçalves, Miguel Martins' widow, bequeaths a house and part of a vegetable garden (almuinha) in Lisboa to her niece, Constança Afonso, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of annual masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. After the first administrator's death, the entail should pass to her eldest son. The testator also orders the executors of her will to use the revenues of a store in S. Nicolau, Lisboa, which she had leased to Domingos Eanes, correeiro, to sustain the celebration of annual masses for her soul.

Gonçalves, Constança (flor.1374)

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Will chart made by Fernando Lourenço in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated in the mother church of Vila do Porto.

Lourenço, Fernando (d.1553)

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Will chart made by Violante Álvares in which she ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of masses celebrated in the mother church of Vila do Porto. She appointed Amador Gonçalves to be the first administrator during his lifetime.

Álvares, Violante (flor.1564)

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Will chart made by Pedro Alves, homem que vivia de sua fazenda, and his wife, Inês Brás. The former left the third part of his assets, including vineyards and lands in Rossais to his wife, ordering her to fulfil various legacies. After the death of his wife, that estate should be delivered to his niece, Vitória do Rego, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 56 annual masses for his soul in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar. If those assets were sold, the pious obligation had to go with them.
The testators left lands in Albogas to Maria Brás, Inês' sister, with the obligation of celebrating 2 masses, every year, for their souls in the church of Almargem do Bispo.
They also left a rent (foro) in a vineyard to João Gonçalves, their brother-in-law, and his wife, obligating them to celebrate an annual mass for their souls in an unidentified church. After their deaths, the entail would be inherited by their daughter, Maria.
Inês Brás determined that, after the death of her husband, all her assets had to be delivered to her nephew, Duarte, who would be responsible for celebrating, each year, 57 masses in the church of S. João Batista. If he died before receiving that inheritance, it would pass to Santos, another nephew of Inês Brás.
The testators declared that their bodies would be buried in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1569-08-30.

Alves, Pedro (flor.1569)

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Will chart made by Pedro Barreto, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, who was about to embark for Índia. He ordered the executor of his will to erect a chapel in his honour in the church of Santa Maria do Bispo of Montemor-o-Novo, devoted to Nossa Senhora da Conceição, where the remains of his parents and his body would be buried. He entailed to it all his assets and all the estate he would obtain in Índia, determining that its revenues would support the celebration of a perpetual daily mass. The testator appointed his wife, D. Francisca Henriques, to become its first administrator, obligating her to appoint a successor. If she or her descendants died without appointing the next administrator, the entail would be inherited by their closest relative. Since his wife was not yet old enough, the chapel would be administrated by her father, António de Miranda, until she reached the appropriate age. If the institutor was unable to gather any assets in Índia, or if they were lost in the voyage to Portugal, the chapel's institution would become null. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1508-03-17.

Barreto, Pedro (d.1510)

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Will chart by which Nuno Álvares Correia, Cavaleiro da Ordem de Santiago e da Casa do Príncipe, establishes a chapel in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa, entailing a farmstead (quinta) in Paio Pires and lands (casal) in Azeitão. He designates his brother, Gaspar Correia, to become the entail's first administrator and to transmit it to his eldest son, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of a daily mass in the chapel of Santa Maria do Pranto of that convent and to give, each year, 4 000 réis to sustain the ransom of captives in Africa or the dowry of orphan girls. He determines that his body should be buried next to his parent's remains, inside that convent.

Correia, Nuno Álvares (flor.1479)

Will

Will of Maria Eanes Louseira appointing João Afonso for the administration of the chapel in Estremoz that she founded and built with her late husband Bartolomeu Pires, where she wants to the buried. João Afonso will administrate this chapel until her granddaughter Margarida Pires be old enough to succeed him. She founds another chapel in the monastery of São Francisco in Évora, entailing several properties in Redondo and Montoito. This chapel will also be administrated by João Afonso.

Louseira, Maria Eanes (flor.1363)

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

Figueiredo, João de Barros Pinto de (flor.1615-1616)

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Will of António de Sá da Maia establishing, among other dispositions, the foundation of the entail and chapel that was ordered on his father's will, which was not yet founded, and naming his minor son, Duarte, to be the first administrator. He entails half of his own reserved portion to the chapel, and added six weekly masses obligation to be orayed at the chapel in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Olinda.

Maia, António de Sá da (flor.1612-1629)

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Will by which João Vicente, cónego de Lisboa, bequeaths to Afonso Eanes, his criado, clérigo do Rei, a farmstead in Lisboa ("quinta de Loura"), houses in that city, in Santarém, in Coimbra and in Vila Nova de Anços and the patronage of the church of S. João da Praça, which had been given to the testator by the King D. Afonso IV. After Afonso Eanes' death, those assets must be inherited by João Eanes, his brother. Whoever holds those properties afterwards is obligated to sustain 2 chaplains responsible for celebrating annual masses for the institutor's soul and for the soul of the King in that church; and to provide for 6 poor men that should inhabit houses in the parish of S. João da Praça, left by the testator, and pray for his soul.

Vicente, João (flor.1342-1345)

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

Resende, João Duarte de (flor.1678)

Will

Will of Fernando Rodrigues Patarinho founding a chapel in the church of S. Salvador of Santarém and entailing, among other properties, the farmstead (quinta) of Azambujeira to maintain it. He appoints as first administrator Afonso Rodrigues, his brother, and, after his death, João Afonso, his son.

Patarinho, Fernando Rodrigues (d.1380)

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Will of Fernando Martins Evangelho, o Moço, by which he expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, in the chapel he built. He appoints his natural son, Afonso Martins Evangelho, legitimized by king D. Afonso V, as his universal heir. He also bequeaths him and his descendants an entail of his properties, with the obligation of a daily mass and five sung masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, and two annual masses in the church of Atouguia da Baleia, where his parents were buried. If his lineage is extinguished, the administrator of the entail shall be chosen by the merchants of the confrarias of Sto. Espírito and S. Francisco of Lisboa. He also makes a donation to a supposed natural daughter, named Violante, for her marriage, even though it was against his will.
Followed by notices dated between 1851 and 1853 mentioning the subrogation of properties belonging to this entail.

Evangelho, Fernando Martins (flor.1491)

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Will of D. Inês Barreto ordering, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel in the hospital she and her husband, D. João de Sousa, founded in Recife, Pernambuco's captaincy, with a daily mass obligation in the same hospital, naming her nephew Filipe Paes Barreto to be the first administrator.

Barreto, Inês (flor.1684-1697)

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Will by which Leonor Fernandes, Lourenço Eanes' widow, designates Afonso Taveira, her grandnephew, Pedro Taveira's son, to administrate the chapel she and her husband established in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She entails to it her houses in Rua Nova, a farmstead (quinta) in Camarate and lands in Alcolena, determining that the chapel's future administrators must pay, each year, 3 800 reais brancos to that convent to support the pious obligations and give olive oil to light a lamp. They are also obligated to give to the convent's infirmary 200 reais brancos and to prepare a feast for the prisoners of the royal prison, every year.
She donates an olive grove in S. Lázaro to João de Santiago, obligating him and his successors to give, each year, olive oil to light a lamp of her chapel in the convent of S. Domingos.
The testator also bequeaths lands (casal) located near the bridge of Alcântara to her nephew, Rui da Grã, which should be passed to his descendants with the obligation of celebrating an annual mass in the church of S. Mamede of that city for the souls of Leonor Fernandes' parents.
She declares that her body should be buried inside her chapel, where her husband and children lie.

Fernandes, Leonor (flor.1455-1474)

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Will made by Maria Eanes Louseira in which appointed João Afonso as administrator of the chapel in Estremoz that she founded and built with her late husband Bartolomeu Pires. João Afonso will administrate this chapel until her granddaughter Margarida Pires be old enough to succeed him. She ordered the foundation of another chapel in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora. She also appointed João Afonso to be the administrator during his lifetime.

Louseira, Maria Eanes (flor.1363)

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Will of Luís Machado Freire, prior of Pêro Viseu, in the outskirts of Covilhã, founding two chapels and entails, with masses in the church of Pêro Viseu, one for Maria Machado and the other for D. Isabel Machado da Cunha, both his sisters with the condition of Frei Diogo Machado, his nephew, son of D. Isabel Machado da Cunha, to marry to Maria Machado, his niece, daughter of Maria Machado. If this marriage happens, both chapels and entails should be united.
Will approved in 1696-11-24.

Freire, Luís Machado (flor.1696)

Will

Will by which Domingas Freire established an entail, appointing her son João Freire Gameiro, capitão, to be its first administrator. He is obligated each year to light two candles in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça and in the Church of São Roque, and to celebrate masses in the Church of São Julião, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of houses, a farmstead, an olive grove located in Lisboa and a public debt instrument in Almoxarifado das Três Casas em Lisboa.

Freire, Domingas (flor.1683)

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Will by which João Afonso expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, in front of the altar of Nossa Senhora da Piedade. He entails his houses in Lisboa with an obligation of 18 annual masses and 3 anniversaries for his soul, a lamp lit in the altar of Nossa Senhora da Piedade, and the construction of a hospital in his houses. He appoints his wife, Beatriz Pires, as first administrator of his chapel and hospital. After her death, the entail shall pass to her brother, Álvaro Pires, or, if he is deceased, to his wife, Branca Afonso, sister of the institutor.
Beatriz Pires is present and declares that she accepts these conditions and promises to fulfill them.

Afonso, João (flor.1477)

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Will by which Bacharel João Gil, Maria Eanes’ husband, expresses his wish of being buried in the chapel of S. João, which belongs to his father-in-law João Afonso, his wife and heirs. He also refers his ancestors Jorge Lopes and Lourenço Mendes who are buried in this chapel and orders a set of pious obligations to be perpetually accomplished for his soul, leaving as payment half of the assets he owns with his wife. Maria Eanes will be the first administrator. After her death, the administration should be delivered to her brother-in-law, João Vana, or to his wife, and afterwards to their son, Gaspar Vana. The options and conditions for the entail’s transmission are further detailed. Followed by an approval deed (dated 1505-05-29) and an opening deed of that will (dated 1505-08-11).

Gil, João (flor.1505)

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Will through which Leonor Eanes, Pedro de Andrade's widow, bequeaths all her assets, including houses in Lisboa, to her cousin, Doutor Rodrigo Homem, Desembargador do Rei, obligating him to celebrate 50 annual masses for her soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. She declares that her mortal remains should be buried in the chapel of S. Sebastião, inside that church, where her parents lied.

Eanes, Leonor (flor.1504)

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Will by which D. Ana de Ataíde, widow of D. Henrique de Portugal, established an entail, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the Convent of Santa Maria de Jesus de Vale de Figueira, in Arrábida, that was founded by her husband's parents. The institutor referred that her and her husband had the "padroado" of this Convent and that they moved and rebuilt it in another place. She wanted that the "padroado" would be always incorporated into this entail and that the successors should give to the friars of this convent some alms for their subsistence. The institutor designated her grandson D. Álvaro and his heirs to be its successors and to be buried in this Convent. If he died childless, it should succeed the other heirs of her son D. Manuel. This entail is composed of a farm of "Fonte do Marno", a "casal" on the outskirts of Torres Vedras, lands on the outskirts of Sintra, houses and a public debt instrument of 30 000 réis.

Ataíde, Ana de (flor.1627)

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Will made by Cristóvão Vaz and his wife Ana Fernandes in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of a weekly mass celebrated in the chapel that they were building in the mother church of the island of Santa Maria, Açores, devoted to Santo André, where their bodies should be buried. They ordered specifically that only their bodies should be buried on that chapel, where a vault with their names should be placed. They named one another to administer the entail after the first of them died. After both of them were deceased the administration should be transmitted to their daughter Maria Velha, continuing, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Maria died without heirs, the administration should be transmitted to her sister Joana Fernandes with the same conditions. If none of them had children of their own, a royal magistrate should appoint an "homem bom" to administer it. Cristóvão Vaz Velho mentioned that his father Francisco Vaz Velho had appointed him administrator of his entail, and that he named his daughter Maria Velha to succeed him on the administration.
Contains an approval and addition deed disposing over non-entailed assets.

Vaz, Cristóvão (flor.1593)

Will

Will made by Beatriz Álvares in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every week in the mother church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, where her body should be buried. She named her son Manuel Álvares as first administrator, and one of his children after his death, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Álvares, Beatriz (d.1560)

Will

Will by which Fernando Gonçalves and his wife Iria Esteves declared that they ordered to build a hermitage of the invocation of Vera Cruz, in Nabais, incorporating assets for the fulfillment of the pious charges in that hermitage and in the church of Santa Maria de Achete. They designated Pedro Vicente to be its first administrator.

Gonçalves, Fernando (flor.1494)

Will

Will by which André Coelho established an entail, with the remainder of his assets, after the partition of some of them between his wife, Leonor Ferreira, the selected confraternities and his sisters, nuns in the convent of S. Dinis of Odivelas, including his farmstead (quinta) of Nossa Senhora da Luz, in Carnide, Lisboa. He instituted the pious obligation of celebrating masses in the church of the aforementioned convent or, if that was not possible, in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. He appointed his brother, Brás Coelho, as the entail's first administrador. He chose to be buried in the church of the convent of S. Dinis.

Coelho, André (flor.1580)

Will

Will by which Afonso Eanes Hortelão and his wife Maria Fernandes established an entail, incorporating their assets to fulfill the pious obligations celebrated in the church of São Martinho, on the outskirts of Funchal and in the monastery of São Francisco of Funchal. They designated their nephew António Pires to be its first administrator.

Hortelão, Afonso Eanes (flor.1581-1582)

Will

Will of Francisco Domingues founding three entails: one in São João of Beja; one in Santa Clara of Beja; and another one in São Francisco of Lisboa. He appoints as his heirs his legitimate children, Fernando Domingues, Afonso Francisco and Leonor. Fernando Domingues will be the administrator of the chapels and also the tutor of his brother and sister.

Beja, Francisco Domingues de (flor.1377)

Will

Will made by Gonçalo Lobo and his wife Urraca Pais in which they ordered the foundation of a chapel with a perpetual pious obligation of twenty-five masses celebrated every year in the monastery of S. Gens de Monte Longo. They appointed João Gonçalves Lobo to be the first administrator during his lifetime.

Lobo, Gonçalo (flor.1309)

Will

Will made by Helena Martins, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. This first entail would be composed of some houses in Portalegre and would be administrated by her brother João Martins Neto, with the sole condition that he and all his successors would give six candles to N. Sra. dos Remédios and S. Francisco every year, as long as the world lasted. After the death of João, the administration would be handled to his son Francisco Ribeiro and his descendants with the same condition. The second entail would be composed of other houses, vineyard and olive grove in Portalegre, would have a perpetual obligation of thirteen masses celebrated every year. To administrate it, Helena Martins named her sister Isabel Ribeira and her daughter Beatriz after her death, and from there on the succession should continue on the eldest heir. If Beatriz died without children, the administration would be handled to her sister Isabel Ribeira, with the same conditions, or, alternatively, to her brother José and his descendants.

Martins, Helena (d.1672)

Will

Will by which João Afonso de Azambuja, Arcebispo de Lisboa, appoints Álvaro Afonso, Deão de Coimbra, his nephew, to be the next administrator of the chapel established by João Esteves, his uncle. If Álvaro, Pedro Francisco de Távora and Beatriz Eanes' son, decides to marry, he should inherit the entail and transmit it to his descendants.
The testator also bequeaths his assets in Azambuja to Afonso, Gonçalo Eanes and Catarina Afonso's son, and his properties in Vale do Paraíso and Aveiras de Fundo to Diogo, Afonso's brother, obligating both to maintain a chaplain in the church of Azambuja, who would celebrate annual masses for their grandparents' souls. After the death of one of them, the surviving brother would administrate the entail before passing it to his eldest son. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1409-04-23.

Azambuja, João Afonso de (flor.1409)

Will

Will of Cecília Francisco. She orders her body to be buried in the church of Santiago da Cividade, in front of the altar of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, where her parents and siblings were interred. As a single woman with no forced heirs, she was free to dispose of her possessions. Her intention was to entail her estates in Braga and its outskirts in a chapel. The chapel had the perpetual obligation of celebrating 53 masses a year, 47 in the church of Santiago da Cividade and six in the altar of São Pedro in Braga Cathedral. The first administrator of the entail was to be her nephew, Francisco da Costa, who was to be succeeded by his next of kin. Cecília's will was to be recorded in the "Livro das Capelas" of the Juízo dos Resíduos and in the "Tábua" of the Church of Santiago.

Francisca, Cecília (flor.1601)

Will

Will made by Mateus Álvares, lavrador, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year on the altar of S. Mateus Evangelista, in the church of Espírito Santo, in Arronches, where his body should be buried, in a grave with a marble vault. He ordered that the first administrator should make an ornated image of S. Mateus Evangelista to be placed in this altar, where a scallop should also be painted in gold. To administrate it, he appointed António, son of Fernando Vaz Porcalho, with the condition that he would became a clergyman, and after the death of António, the succession should always continue on the eldest male relative that was not a clergyman. All administrators were obliged to annex half of their own reserved portions to the entail.

Álvares, Mateus (flor.1593)

Will

Will by which Mestre Pedro, cónego da Guarda e do Porto, reitor da igreja de Santiago de Óbidos, left all his assets to his brother, Lourenço Pedro, with the obligation of sustaining a chaplain, who would celebrate a daily perpetual mass for his soul in the church of S. Lourenço of Lisboa, and providing for 3 boys of his family, giving them food, clothes and education for 8 years. After 16 years, the entail had to be inherited by Lourenço Pedro's eldest legitimate son.

Leis, Pedro das (flor.1296)

Will

Will by which padre António Vaz de Castelo Branco established an entail with a perpetual obligation of one daily mass celebrated in the chapel that he ordered his heir to build in the main church of Assumar. He appointed Mateus Caldeira to be its first administrator, leaving him properties in Alegrete and Arronches, and determining that he would be succeeded, preferably, by his eldest son or his closest relative if he had no children. He ordered Mateus Caldeira to place an image of S. Francisco in that chapel.

Castelo Branco, António Vaz de (flor.1607)

Will

Will made by André Tavares de Sousa, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of fourty four masses celebrated every year in the church of S. Francisco's convent, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his brother Gonçalo Rodrigues de Sousa as first administrator of the entail and after his death it should be annexed and administrated by the same administrator of the entail founded by his uncle Tomás Tavares, continuing the succession on his father's bloodline. However, if his father's bloodline became extinguished, then the entail should be no longer annexed to his uncle's entail, and henceforth administrated by his brother Francisco de Azevedo or any of his children. He ordered that all administrators should bare the surname "Tavares".

Sousa, André Tavares de (d.1577)

Will

Will made by Manuel Neto de Pina, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre, where his body should be buried, on the same grave of his uncle Domingos de Pina. He named his son Domingos de Pina as first administrator of the entail and his descendents in straight line after him.

Pina, Manuel Neto de (d.1657)

Will

Will by which Isabel Rodrigues, wife of Jácome Gomes Galego, expresses her wish to be buried in her chapel of Nossa Senhora da Luz e das Neves. She takes 2 000 cruzados of her third part, to which her husband shall add 2 000 more, to be employed in the acquisition of properties to entail to an obligation of a daily mass for her and her husband's soul in their chapel, to donate a dowry to orphans and to give clothes to poor women and men. She designates her husband as her heir with the capacity of appointing the next administrator of their entail.

Rodrigues, Isabel (d.1598)

Will

Will by which Fernando Gonçalves do Sobrado, cavaleiro, established a chapel in the church of São Bartolomeu of Lisboa, entailing to it his farmstead (quinta) in Alpriate and determining that his body, the remains of his parents and his sister had to be buried there. He designated João de Atalaia to administrate it, obligating him and his successors to sustain two chaplains, who would be responsible for celebrating perpetual daily masses for his soul in that church. After the first administrator's death, the chapel would be inherited by someone chosen by the deceased.

Sobrado, Fernando Gonçalves do (flor.1390)

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