Will by which Isabel Rodrigues Regalo established an entail with a property in Alegrete ("tapadas do Pego da Lagem"), designating her brother, Pedro Rodrigues, to administrate it. He and his descendants were obligated to support the celebration of 30 annual masses. If he died without leaving heirs, the entail would be transmitted to his closest relative.
She bequeathed a property in Alegrete ("souto da Ribeira de Arronches") to her nephew, Manuel, with the obligation of celebrating 5 annual masses in perpetuity. That land could never be sold.
The testator left other lands ("souto de Vale Lourenço dos Pardieirinhos"; "souto do Ninho do Açor") to her nephew, Gaspar, prohibiting him of selling them. If he died without leaving descendants, they would be passed to one of his siblings.
She also donated an olive grove in Costa to Ana, her niece, on the condition that she gave, every year, olive oil to the church of S. Pedro. The property could never be sold. After her death, it would be inherited by one of her brothers.

Will made by Ana Camelo in which she ordered the foundation of two entails. The first entail would have a perpetual mass obligation of six masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Alegrete, and would be administrated by Salvador, her nephew, son of Miguel da Costa, and by his descendants. The administrators of this entail would have also the obligation of giving one alqueire of oil every year to keep a lamp in the church of Rei Salvador always lit. The second entail, composed of an olive grove ("olival de António Durão"), would have a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by her uncle João da Costa and his eldest daughter after him. The administrator of this entail had to give half of an alqueire of oil to keep the lamp of the chapel of Calvário of Alegrete always lit.

Will of Álvaro Ferreira de Mendonça. The testator declares his wish to be interred in the monastery of S. Frutuoso, in the place where his grandfather, Aires Ferreira, was buried. He mentions that, together with his wife Isabel Coelho, he had previously built the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Outeiro, located in his Outeiro estate, in which perpetual masses were to be celebrated. It was Álvaro Ferreira de Mendonça's wish that after his death and that of his wife, his property should be incorporated into the "Morgado e Casa dos Ferreira", which belonged to his father. Isabel Ferreira would be the administrator after Álvaro's death. The couple had no children, so Isabel had the power to appoint her successor.

Isabel Pires' will, ordering that she should be buried in the church of Santiago de Guilhofrei. After her death, her reserved portion should pass to her husband Gonçalo Eanes, and after his life to their niece Catarina Gonçalves and her offspring, as an entail.

Will by which Francisco de Barros bequeathed the forth part of his assets, which included a property in Alegrete ("tapada da Casa do Ribeiro") to his wife, Páscoa de Miranda, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of four masses, every year. The entail would be transmitted to Maria de Barros, their daughter, as soon as her mother died or remarried, and subsequently passed to her descendants. If Maria died without leaving children, the administration would be delivered to her brother Heitor de Barros.

Will by which Francisco Gonçalves, resident in Reguengos, Portalegre, bequeathed his remaining assets to his wife, Violante Fernandes. After her death, the estate would be divided in three equal parts which would lead to the creation of three entails. They would be administrated by Pedro Dias, his brother, Maria Dias and Francisco, his nephew. Each of them, as well as their successors, were obligated to support the celebration of 3 perpetual masses, each year. The entails would be transmitted to their eldest sons. The testator determined that his body had to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre.

Will made by which Licenciado Marcos Pais determined that his wife, Maria Garcia, should establish an entail with their houses, their vineyard in Nogueirão, their property (tapada) in the road to Santo António, at the time of her death. This entail would be administrated by the children, grandchildren and descendants of his brother Lourenço Dias Pereira with the obligation of supporting the celebration of twenty masses every year. He determined that his body had to be buried in the convent of Piedade of Alter do Chão.

Will made by João Martins Celeiro and his wife Maria Gonçalves, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Arronches, where their bodies should be buried. They named their daughter Maria Gonçalves as first administrator and after her death the succession should always continue on the eldest heir.

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.

Will made by Tomás Fernandes Meira in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of a land in the outskirts of Arronches. He named his nephew padre António Meira as administrator of the entail during his lifetime, and his sister Maria Vaz after his death, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the closest relative on the lineage of the institutor's father, except for the sons and heirs of Francisco Gonçalves. All administrators would have the sole obligation of ordering the celebration of 150 masses on the first year of their administration, benefiting from the income derived from this entailed land during the rest of their lifetimes.

Will made by padre Martinho Gonçalves Prezado, in which he ordered the foundation of five entails in Arronches. The first entail would be administrated by his niece Bárbara Martins with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year, giving her some houses, a "ferregial" and vineyard. The second entail would be administrated by his nephew Pedro Gonçalves with a perpetual mass obligation of also ten masses celebrated every year, giving him some vineyards and houses. The third entail would be administrated by Gaspar Álvares Farto, as promised by the time of his wedding with Catarina de Abreu, niece of the institutor, giving him some houses and vineyards. They were due to order a perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year, and if they died without children, the administration would be handled to Baltasar Dias with a perpetual obligation of not ten, but twenty masses celebrated every year. The fourth entail would be administrated by Francisco Gonçalves de Abreu with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year, giving him some houses and half of his olive groves. Finally, the fifth entail would be administrated by his nephew Baltasar Dias with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every year, giving him some houses. After the death of those firstly appointed administrators, the succession on all five entails would always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by João Álvares, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year on the church of Nossa Senhora of Assumar. He named his son Gil as first administrator of the entail with the condition that he would appoint one of his eldest children, son or daughter, to succeed him, and from there on the succession should always continue on the closest relative of the institutor. If Gil died without heirs, the administration would be handled to his brother António Fernandes with the same conditions, or to the Misericórdia of Assumar, in case António had no children.

Will of Francisco Eanes instituting a chapel and appointing his nephew Francisco Fernandes as administrator, granting him the power to appoint his successor. The next administrator should be chosen amongst the institutor's kin, and preference should be given to clerics over laymen.

Followed by the approval deed (1618-03-20, fls. 77-78).

Will of Ana Afonso, declaring that she and her husband instituted a chapel with a annual mass, for which they appointed their daughter Apolónia as administrator.

Will of Catarina Fernandes, daughter of Father Nicolau Fernandes. The testator asks to be buried in the cloister of Braga Cathedral, next to her brother Pedro Fernandes. In her will, Catarina declares that she wishes to establish a chapel and entails her possessions in perpetuity. She also imposes the obligation of celebrating a weekly mass at the altar of S. Geraldo or S. António, in Braga Cathedral, for her soul and for the souls of her parents, brother and other people she was close to. Catarina established the Casal of Vezemal, in S. Martinho, Braga, as the head of the chapel, including the lands she had inherited from his father and brother. She appointed her nephew Francisco Fernandes and his descendants as administrators, or another nephew, Marcos Veloso, on the condition that he couldn't marry Domingas da Costa. The entail would be inherited mainly by first-born sons, excluding illegitimate children and those who had committed lese-majeste crimes.

Followed by the approval deed (1624-11-15, fls. 188-188v).

Will of Clara Botelho founding a chapel with all her real estate, with the pious obligation of some masses in perpetuum, in the cathedral of Guarda. The testator appoints Mariana Botelho as the universal heir of all her real estate, with the pious obligation of twelve masses in perpetuum, to her and all her descendants.
Will approved in 1627-02-11.

Will of António Botelho founding a chapel, in Cavadoude, in the outskirts of Celorico, in the diocese of Guarda, with the pious obligation of 25 annual masses. The testator appoints Brás Botelho, his nephew, as the chapel's administrator. Brás Botelho should appoint his successor among the testator's closest heirs, before his death.
This will is followed by four declarations, dated from 1632-08-17, 1635-05-05, 1635-12-31 and 1636-01-01, in which the testator adds some clauses related to his chapel's administration.
Will approved in 1636-01-03.

Will of licenciado Luís Álvares bequeathing all his assets to his heirs, Padre Inácio Álvares, his brother, and, after the death of this first heir, Padre Martinho Álvares, his cousin, with the pious obligation of four perpetual prayed masses and one perpetual chanted mass, in the church of Santa Eulália, in the outskirts of Seia. The last heir to die should appoint as his successor one of the sons or daughters of Afonso Álvares, the testator's uncle.
Will approved in 1678-12-17.

Will made by Beatriz Vaz, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Monforte, where her body should be buried. She named her sister Margarida Álvares to administrate the entail during her lifetime and after her death, the administration would be handled to Manuel Ripado and his wife Maria Zuzarte, but the masses obligation would be increased to six masses celebrated every year. After the death of Manuel and Maria, the administration would be transmitted to their son with the perpetual mass obligation of fourteen masses celebrated every year, and from there on the succession should always continue on the closest relative.

Will of licenciado Pedro Monteiro founding a chapel with the pious obligation of 12 perpetual masses, four for his parents' souls and eight for his own soul, celebrated in the chapel of Santo António, in the town of S. Romão. He appoints Padre António Boto as its first administrator and, after his death, Maria Sequeira and, after her death, Eufémia Sequeira, son and daughters of Eufémia da Moita, his sister.
Will approved in 1697-02-10.

Will of Francisco Tomé and Francisca Mendes, his wife, founding a chapel with the pious obligation of three annual masses for the soul of each one, in the church of S. Romão. They appoint their daughter, Eufémia da Moita, to succeeed them in their available portions.

Will made by Eulália Cordeiro in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of six masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Arronches, where her body should be buried. She named her grandson Pedro Gonçalves as first administrator and from there on the succession should continue on his descendants, and if he had none, her grandson Francisco would receive the administration.

Will made by Francisco Pires and his wife Catarina Mendes, in which they ordered the foundation of an entail, composed of an estate named Herdade da Telheira, in the parish of N. Senhora da Lameira, Arronches' outskirts. The entail would have a perpetual mass obligation of four masses celebrated every year in the parish's church, where their bodies should be buried. They named one another as first administrators and their daughter Maria after their deaths. Maria would be succeeded by her descendants, but if she had none, the eldest son of the Catarina Mendes would inherit the administration with the same conditions.

Will made by António Fernandes, merchant, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the church of S. Pedro of Crato, where his body should be buried. He named his wife Beatriz Dias as first administrator and his nephew Pedro Vaz, mason, after her death, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir or by appointment.

Will (partial) made by António Carreiras in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of twenty five masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Crato, where his body should be buried. He named his nephew, padre Manuel Carreiras, as first administrator during his lifetime and after his death the administration would be handled to the closest and eldest male relative of the lineage of his father, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made in Crato by Domingos Vaz Pinheiro in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. This first entail would be composed of some lands in the outskirts of the town, would have a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by his daughter Catarina Pinheiro and, after her death, the administration would be handled to his son João Pinheiro and his descendants after him. If João had no heirs, the administration would be handled to his brother Domingos Vaz, son of the institutor, and if he did not get to inherit it, it should be handled to Domingos, son of António Pinheiro and grandson of the institutor. The second entail would be composed of a land, would have a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every year and would be administrated by João Pinheiro and his descendants after him.

Will made by Maria Aires de Macedo, in which she ordered among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of six masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Crato, where her body should be buried. She named her daughter Catarina as first administrator and one of her children after her death, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. If Catarina had no children, the administration would be handled to her eldest brother, and if he also died without children, to another of her brother. If none of them had children, the administration would be transmitted to the closest relative.

Will made by Filipa Davide, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail, composed of some houses and other properties in Crato. She named José Vaz as first administrator and his wife as first administrators and their descendants after them with the condition that them and all their successors would spend 400 réis on the celebration of masses every year, as long as the world lasted, in the church of N. Sra. da Flor da Rosa, where her body should be buried.

Will of Francisco Rodrigues, ordering that he should be buried in the church of São Mamede of Gondoriz, in the chapel of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios that he had previously instituted. Francisco Rodrigues donated several properties to the chapel and appointed Pedro Fernandes as its first administrator, to be succeeded by Francisco's nephew, João Francisco, and his descendants, with preference given to first-born sons.

Will of Amadeu Fernandes and Maria Afonso, instituting a chapel with 8 annual masses, whose administrator should be their closest relative.

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.

Will of Gonçalo Eanes, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of de São Salvador of Valdreu, where he should also be buried, and appointing as administrator Salvador Gonçalves, if he returns from India, or alternatively his nephew Fernando Diu.

Followed by the approval deed (1571-01-10, fls. 65v-66).

Will of Damião de Sepúlveda instituting an entail with 12 annual masses in the church of Ferreiros, where he should also be buried, and appointing as his universal heir his wife Leonor Franco.

Followed by the approval deed (1628-02-05, fls. 118v-119).

Will of Sebastião de Carvalho Moura. The testator decides to entail rents with the obligation of 5 annual masses to be celebrated at the altar of São Pedro de Rates, in the Cathedral of Braga. He appointed his mother, Inês Gonçalves, as his universal heir and administrator of the entail. The deed of foundation was to be recorded in the "Livro das capelas" of the Juízo dos Resíduos de Braga.

Will of Rui Mendes de Vasconcelos, conde de Castelo Melhor, founding an entail in his farmstead of Almeirim, in the outskirts of Santarém, named Alpiarça, and appointing as first administrator the eldest son born from the mariage of one of his granddaughters, daughter of his daughter, D. Maria, condessa da Calheta, with Francisco de Vasconcelos, son of Luís de Sousa de Vasconcelos, or his brother. He also orders the foundation of a chapel in the monastery of Bom Jesus in his town of Valhelhas, also administrated by the heirs of the mentioned marriage and whith the pious obligation of some masses.
Will approved in 1618-01-31.

Will made by Tomé Gonçalves, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of twelve masses celebrated every year on the mother church of Arronches. He named his wife Maria Cida as first administrator, and after her death she would be succeeded by his nephew Gaspar and his eldest male heirs after him.

Will of Salvador Álvares entailing his available portion to the available portions of Gonçalo Gomes, his father-in-law, and his wife, which they bequeathed to the fulfilment of twelve annual masses. Salvador Álvares also bequeaths his available portion with the pious obligation of eight annual masses, in his and his ancestors' chapel, dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Piedade. His heir will be the same one of the available portions and chapel of his parents-in-law.
Will approved in 1598-08-27.

Will by João Gonçalves, instituting an entail with pious obligations and appointing his nephew Bento Martins as administrator, followed by his offspring.

Will made by Isabel Vaz Velha, in which she ordered the foundation of three entails, all of them located in Portalegre. The first entail would be administrated by her nephew Simão Vaz, with the perpetual obligation of ten masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Francisco's convent in Portalegre, where her body should be buried. After the death of Simão, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be administrated by her niece Ana Rodrigues and her descendants, with the condition that she would marry and celebrate, perpetually, two masses every year. This third entail would be administrated by the brother of the institutor, Sebastião Freire, during his lifetime, and after his death it would be shared and administrated by his daughters Ana and Maria with the condition that each of them should always celebrate two masses every year as long as the world lasted. Both Maria and Ana would be succeeded by their eldest male heirs.

Will made by Inês Fernandes, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of three entails, all of them in Portalegre. The first entail would be administrated by her nephew Manuel Rodrigues with a perpetual mass obligation of 33 masses celebrated every year, with the condition that before his death he would appoint a successor with the same conditions. This second entail would be administrated by the eldest daughter of her brother Diogo Vaz and would have a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year, with the condition that before her death she would appoint a successor with the same conditions. The third entail would be administrated by another daughter of Diogo Vaz and would also have a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year, with the condition that before her death she would appoint a successor with the same conditions.

Will made by Estêvão Luís, cónego na Sé de Portalegre, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail composed of his properties in Alpalhão with a perpetual obligation of one annual mass. He named his sisters Catarina Miguéis and Maria Luís as first administrators of the entail and, after their deaths, his niece Paula and her descendants. If Paula had no children then the administration should be transmitted to the sons of Isabel Luís, or the closest relative, as long as the entail remained on the lineage of his father Estêvão Luís.

Will made by Fernando Rodrigues da Ponte expressing his wish to be buried near his brother in the main church of Arronches, and splitting his own reserved portion in two parts to establish two entails, with the obligation of 15 annual masses each. The first one would be composed of his part of the estate of Fajã and the houses where he lives and should be administered by his nephew Manuel Vaz da Ponte. The second one would be composed of his parts in the estates of Brasis and Cavaleiros and should be administered by his nephew Duarte Rodrigues. After the death of the first of them, the administration should be transmitted to the other who remained alive, and after both were dead, the administration should be passed to the same person who succeeded on the chapel of padre Vasco Rodrigues, brother of the institutor.

Will made by Fernando Rodrigues da Ponte expressing his wish to be buried near his brother in the main church of Arronches, and splitting his own reserved portion in two parts to establish two entails, with the obligation of 15 annual masses each. The first one would be composed of his part of the estate of Fajã and the houses where he lives and should be administered by his nephew Manuel Vaz da Ponte. The second one would be composed of his parts in the estates of Brasis and Cavaleiros and should be administered by his nephew Duarte Rodrigues. After the death of the first of them, the administration should be transmitted to the other who remained alive, and after both were dead, the administration should be passed to the same person who succeeded on the chapel of padre Vasco Rodrigues, brother of the institutor.

Will made by João Pinheiro and his wife Inês da Silveira Mouzinho, in which they ordered the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of half anal of masses celebrated every year on the convent of Castelo de Vide. They named one another as first administrators of the entail after the death of the first of them, and after both were deceased, they named their sister and sister-in-law Maria Mouzinho to succeed on the administration. After the death of Maria the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. However, if she had no children, then the administration should be handled to her sister Isabel Mouzinho or her brother Manuel Mouzinho de Albuquerque, or the descendants of her uncle António Mouzinho Barba. If the bloodline of all the appointed administrators was extinguished, then it should be handled to the descendants of Ana Vaz Mendonça, and if she also had no children, then the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento should receive the administration.

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.

Will of Cipriano de Figueiredo de Carvalho and D. Maria de Figueiredo, his wife, bequeathing their available portions to D. Isabel de Carvalho, their daughter, with the pious obligation of two annual masses in the chapel of Paranhos, which they received from Cipriano de Figueiredo de Carvalho's grandparents, and with the condition to give 5000 réis and 3 alqueires of olive oil to her religious sisters. They also appoint D. Isabel de Carvalho as this chapel's administrator, because she is their eldest daughter. Besides, they mention that Francisco de Figueiredo de Carvalho, their son, owns the entail founded by Gonçalo Gomes and Salvador Álvares, since Cipriano de Figueiredo de Carvalho had renounced to it.

Will of Francisca Gonçalves instituting an entail with pious obligations for her niece Antónia.

Will made by Pedro Mergulhão, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year on the chapel of S. António, in the church of S. João of Alegrete, where his body should be buried. He named his brother José Mergulhão as first administrator and his nephew António, son of José, after his death. After the death of António the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by Catarina Monteiro, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one trinitary of masses celebrated every year on the convent of S. Francisco, in Portalegre, where her body should be buried. She named her husband Diogo de Matos as first administrator with the condition that he would appoint a relative of her mother's descendancy to succeed him, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If the institutor's bloodline was extinguished then the administration should be handled to the Misericórdia of Portalegre.

Will made by Fernando Álvares in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of four masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Francisco's convent, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his compadre Francisco Vivar as first administrator and Ana Dias, his wife, after him. After the death of Francisco and Ana, the administration should be handled to their eldest daughter and her descendants after her.

Will made by padre André Tavares in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year on the church of S. João, in Alegrete, where his body should be buried. He named his brother Salvador Gonçalves as first administrator and his niece Maria, daughter of Bartolomeu Gonçalves, after his death. After the death of Maria, the succession should always continue on the eldest heir. If Maria died without children, the administration should be handled to one of her sisters.

Will of João Fernandes instituting a chapel in the church of Santiago de Anha, where he should also be buried. All his estates should be entailed to the chapel, as all his money should also be used to acquire properties to be entailed. The first administrator should be his nephew António Rebelo, who should be succeeded by another of the institutor's nephews, Manuel de Miranda, and his offspring. Along the offspring networks, preference in succession should be granted to clerics.

Will made by Esperança Dias, in which she ordered the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of one olive grove near Arronches and would be administrated by her nephew António, with a perpetual mass obligation of four masses celebrated every year, and after the death of António the administration should be handled to his eldest sister and the closest relative after her death. The second entail would be composed of another olive grove and would be administrated by Manuel Dias Inchado, clergyman, with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and after his death the administration should be transmitted to Isabel Rodrigues, niece of the institutor, and after her death to Inês Gonçalves, also her niece, and her son Manuel Moreno and his descendants after her. This third entail would be composed of a vineyard near Barcelos and would be administrated by her goddaughter Maria Fernandes with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and after her death she would be succeeded by her children, and if she had none, she would appoint a successor.

Will made by padre João Dias and his mother Leonor Vaz, in which they expressed their wish to be buried in the chapel of Chagas in the main church of Assumar and ordered the foundation of two entails. This first one would be composed of their estate of Montinho, a vineyard and houses in Assumar. It would be administered by Belchior Barradas, nephew and grandson of the institutors, who should take orders, and it would have a perpetual obligation of 40 annual masses. After his death, it would pass to Maria Alvor, sister of Leonor Vaz, and to her children after her. If she died without children, then the administration would be transmitted to Domingos Reixa, nephew and grandson of the institutors, and to his first born male heir after him. The second entail would be composed of vineyards and a house in Assumar and would have a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year. It would be administered by Domingos Reixa and, after his death, by his eldest brother, and by the descendants of his father Lázaro Vaz.

Will made by João Lopes Cortes, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first one would be composed of some houses in Flor da Rosa, and would have a perpetual mass obligation of four masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Crato, where his body should be buried. To administrate it, he named his nephew Francisco as first administrator and his children and descendants after his death. This second entail would be composed of his vineyards and would be administrated by his nephew José and his descendants. It would have a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of Crato. If none of them had children, the administration would be transmitted to Ana, daughter of Francisco Gonçalves.

Will made by Simão Fernandes, in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. This first entail would be composed of lands in Arez, would have a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by his nephew Manuel Mouro, his children and descendants after him. The second entail would be composed of all his remaining assets, and would have a perpetual mass obligation of one hundred masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Arez, and would be administrated by padre António Vaz, nephew of the institutor, during his lifetime and after his death the administration should be handled to his brother Manuel, and from there on the succession would always continue on the eldest male heir.

Will made by Ana de Almeida, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year in the church of Espírito Santo, in Portalegre, where her body should be buried. She named her three children, Gregório Lopes, Catarina de Almeida and Isabel de Almeida to administrate the entail with the condition that they would share the administration during their lifes, and the eldest male heir of each of them. If one of them died, the administration would be handled to the others that remained alive. If none of them had children, then the administration should be handled to her nephew Manuel Ribeiro and his descendants after him. No administrator could ever marry a person descendant of new-christians, moors or hebrews.

Will made by Álvaro Mexia and his wife Filipa Rodrigues in which they ordered their burial in the cathedral of Portalegre, in which they ordered the building of a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Luz and established three entails, each with an obligation of two masses over their tombs. The first one would be composed of an estate in Monforte, and would be administered by their daughter Guiomar Mexia and by her heirs. The second one would be composed by their estate of Caravides, in Assumar, and would be administered by their son António Mexia and by his descendants. The third entail would be composed of a property in ladeira de São Tomé and would be administered by their son Lopo Cabreira and by his descendants. If their lineage was extinguished, the administration of these entails should be transmited to the Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Luz with a perpetual obligation of one daily mass.

Will made by Sebastião Dias, lavrador, in which he ordered his burial in the church of S. Domingos of Portalegre and established an entail composed of olive groves with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year. He named his wife Maria Palmeira as first administrator and after her death the succession should always continue on the eldest heirs, male or female.

Will made by Ana da Mata, expressing her wish to be buried in the main church of Alter do CHão and establishing an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. She named her nephew Bernardo da Fonseca Castanho as first administrator and his daughter after him. After her death, the entail would be administrated, in this order, by the daughter of Antónia Manhãs, by the cousin of padre Manuel da Rosa, by Manuel Freme, by Maria Leitão, by Inês da Silva in ways that each of them would have the administration for only three years each.

Will made by Manuel Garcia Mendes, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of six masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Alter do Chão. He named his niece Mécia Pais as first administrator of the entail, and her descendants after her, with the condition that she would not marry with Domingos de Sá. If she married with Domingos de Sá she would lose the administration of the entail, which should be handled to Tomás Garcia or Catarina Ribeira, nephew and niece of the institutor.

Will by which Diogo Álvares Barrenho established an entail with all his assets, instituting the obligation that its administrators celebrated, every year, ten masses. He designated his sister, Inês Pires, to administrate the entail and his niece, Beatriz Garcia, to succeed her. Beatriz should only receive the administration if she married, and until then, the administration should be delivered to a tutor. After her death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the closest and eldest male relative.
The testator determined that his body had to be buried near the altar of S. João, in the church of Espírito Santo of Alter do Chão.

Will made by Catarina Álvares, widow of Francisco Fernandes Mina, in which she fulfilled the dispositions left on her husband's will and designated some properties to be entailed on the chapel he ordered to be founded. Besides the one long mass celebration and the lamp perpetually lit, she added a perpetual mass obligation of six masses celebrated every year. To administrate this chapel she named padre Manuel Fernandes.

Will by which Diogo de Sousa Carvalhal bequeathed all his remaining assets to his wife, D. Margarida, obligating her and her successors to support the celebration of 10 annual masses for his soul in perpetuity. This chapel would be administrated, after his wife's death, by their son, Pedro Delicado, and subsequently by Lourenço Mizurado. The testator appointed Lourenço de Mizurado, son of Diogo Mendes de Vasconcelos, to administrate an unidentified chapel he administrated, with properties in Alter do Chão, Fronteira and Alter Pedroso. He also designated him to administrate a chapel instituted by Diogo de Rebelo in Avis.
He determined that his body had to be buried in the convent of Santo António of Crato, where a grave with his coat of arms should be place. He donated a rent (foro) of one moio of wheat to the friars of that convent on the condition that they would celebrate a weekly mass for his soul in perpetuity.

Will of Catarina de Santo António instituting a chapel with pious obligations in the church of São Julião de Durrães, where she should also be buried, and appointing as administrator Antónia de Barbosa, granting her the power to choose her successor.

Will of Gonçalo Pires and of his wife Aldonça Leanes. They wish to be buried in the cemetery of the Church of São Julião de Covelas. Reserving their "terças", they instituted and entail, with the obligation of two annual and perpetual masses. The first owner of the entail would be their son João Gonçalves, who would be succeeded by his first-born son.

Will made by Maria Dias, wife of João Vaz Madeira, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in the church of the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre, where her body should be buried. She named her sister Joana Dias as first administrator, and her nephew João, son of Joana, to succeed her if he become a clergyman. After the death of João, the administration should be transmitted to the institutor's grandson, also named João, son of Manuel Fernandes da Tapada, with the condition that he would also become a clergyman. If João did not become a clergyman, the administration should be handle, in this order, to her sister Ana Dias, and her niece, also named Ana Dias, or her goddaughter Maria Nogueira, with the condition that in every generation a male son who embraced priesthood should be preferred on the administration, and if there were no clergyman, the entail should be handled immediately to a female successor, because her will stated that no man could inherit the entail, unless he was a clergyman.

Will made by Margarida Delicado in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of a chapel devoted to Espírito Santo, in Alpalhão, with a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated every week. She named her nephew Miguel Dias da Nova as first administrator of the chapel with the condition that he would live on the houses she entailed in Alpalhão. After the death of Miguel Dias da Nova, he would be succeeded by her nephew Miguel Dias and after his death by Brás Calado, also her nephew. After the death of Brás, the succession should always continue on the eldest closest relative of the institutor, with the condition that he or she should be a talented person, capable of administrating the chapel. She ordered the administrators to keep two separate books, one for the record of this will and all of the entailed properties and the other for the record of the masses.

Will made by António Gonçalves Alemão, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of 40 masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Francisco's convent, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his sister Catarina Martins as first administrator and her son Manuel de Almeida and his descendants after him. If Manuel de Almeida had no children, the administration should be handled to his sister Maria Rodrigues, so that it could always remain on the institutor's bloodline.

Will of Mariana Machado de Távora, widow of Domingos Nunes de Almeida, expressing her wish to be buried in the main church of Almendra and founding a chapel with her available portion, composed of farmlands, with the pious obligation of three perpetual masses, celebrated in Altar de Jesus, and appointing as her successors Luís Caldeira, Francisco and Catarina, her offspring.

Will of Maria da Cunha Coutinho, instituting a chapel and appointing her nephew Salvador da Cunha Coutinho as administrator.

Will of Cosme Fernandes and Catarina Delgada, his wife, founding an entail to their nephews Manuel, son of Manuel de Abrantes, and Maria, daughter of Pedro Francisco, who should marry to each one, with the pious obligation of two perpetual masses, per year, over their graves, in the church of Travancinha, in the outskirts of the village of Casal. They also order that the successor of the meadow of Torrozelo, in Olho Marinho, should order the celebration of two perpetual masses, for their souls, in the hermitage of Santo António of Torrozelo.
Will approved in 1658-06-01.

Will of João Vaz bequeathing some assets to his wife, Maria Fernandes, with the pious obligation of twelve perpetual masses in the church of S. Lourenço of Sebadelhe, in the outskirts of Numão. After his wife's death, the assets will be bequeathed to his brother, André Gonçalves dos Pereiros.

Will made by Dr. António Dias de Aguiar in which he annexed half of his own reserved portion to the entail founded by Gregório Gonçalves, administrated by him, and ordered the foundation of another entail with a perpetual mass obligation of a daily mass celebrated on the church of S. Sebastião, in Portalegre. To administrate this new entail, he appointed his nephew Nuno Martins Gomide and one of his second-born son, or daughter, after his death, continuing the succession on the eldest heir, according to the law. He mentioned that he did not handled the administration to the eldest son of his nephew because he would succeed on the entail founded by Tomé de Carvalho.

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".

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.

Will of Jorge Estaço Frazão founding a chapel of five annual masses in the church of S. João, in Sabugal, and appointing D. Luísa Tavares, his niece, as his universal heir and successor. He defines that always should be appointed second born children to succeed in his chapel.
Will approved in 1673-10-17 and opened in 1673-10-23.

Will of João Tinoco de Vilas Boas instituting an entail and appointing his nephew Francisco da Rocha Tinoco as institutor and administrator, granting him the power to define the entail's rules.

Followed by the approval deed (1672-05-30, fls.180v-181).

Will of João Álvares de Real instituting an entail with pious deeds in the church of Santa Maria de Moure, and appointing his nieces Isabel Pires and Catarina Pires, and their offspring, as administrators.

Will of Leonor Pedrosa do Avelar, instituting a chapel and giving to the first administrator the right to choose where the masses should be celebrated. The first administrator appointed was her stepdaughter Margarida Pedrosa, and she should be succeeded by her offspring, with females taking precedent over males.

Followed by the approval deed (1688-05-09, fls. 73-74).

Will made by Diogo Dias, lavrador e criador, in which he expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Santiago de Caiola, in Urra, Portalegre, and establishes two chapels with the obligation of five annual masses each. The first would be administered by his great-niece Maria, daughter of Manuel Velez. The second would be administered by his niece Catarina, daughter of António Vaz and Maria Gonçalves. After their deaths the succession should always continue on their eldest heirs, male or female.

Will by João Gonçalves, instituting a chapel with a weekly mass, and appointing as administrators Catarina Dias and Isabel Dias, Estêvão Eanes' daughters. The surviving sister had the right to appoint the next administrator within the institutor's kin.
Followed by the approval deed.

Will made by Domingos Pinheiro, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail or chapel with a perpetual mass obligation of fifty masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Crato, where his body should be buried. He named his brother João Pinheiro as first administrator and after his death the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If João had no children, the administration should be handled to his brother António Pinheiro.

Will made by Brígida Garção in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every year on the chapel of Trindade, in the church of Santiago of Marvão, where her body should be buried. She named her nephew Manuel de Torres as first administrator during his lifetime with the condition that he would appoint a relative of his father's lineage to succeed him on the administration with the same conditions.

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.

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.

Will of Francisco Alves, abbot, founding the chapel of Espírito Santo, in Sertã, and appointing as his successor and administrator Francisco Ferraz, his nephew.
Will approved in 1557-11-10 and opened in 1557-11-14.

Will made by padre Francisco Andrade e Albuquerque in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails, with assets in Rabo do Peixe, S. Miguel island. The first entail should be administrated by the parson of Rabo do Peixe and had a perpetual mass obligation of one and a half chapel of masses every year, with the condition that the parsons should always keep the entailed house in proper conditions or, otherwise, lose the administration to the closest relative of the institutor. The second entail would be administrated by Maria de Cristo and Teresa de Jesus, nuns in N. Sra. da Conceição convent, in Ribeira Grande, during their lifes, and after both of them passed away, the entail should be administrated by his nephew António de Medeiros de Albuquerque, and his descendants after him, with a perpetual mass obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated every friday.

Will by which Diogo Fernandes Henriques and his wife Juliana de Olivares established an entail with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. They appointed the surviving spouse to be its first administrator. This entail is composed of unspecified assets. Followed by a codicil of Diogo Fernandes Henriques.

Will by which André de Albuquerque Ribafria, capitão na fronteira, expresses his wish to be buried in his chapel of Reis in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Penha Longa. He orders the sale of his houses in Lisboa to use the revenue to buy a public debt instrument to entail to an obligation of two daily masses for his soul in his chapel in that convent. He designates his natural daughter, D. Ângela, who he had with D. Catarina de Brito, as his heir and administrator of his entail of Ribafria and of his chapel of Santa Catarina in the church of S. Lourenço of Lisboa, and as second life in his lease of quinta da Palmeira in Campo Grande. He orders her to move to the house of her aunt, D. Francisca da Silva, who he appoints as her tutor.
Followed by an approval deed of a will.

Will of Margarida Cardoso in which she founded a chapel in Rio de Janeiro.

Will by which Vicente Domingues do Freixo wanted to be buried in the church of Santa Maria de Serpa. He established a chapel, incorporating different properties to fulfill the pious charges in that church. He designated his son D. Rodrigo to be its first administrator. In his minority, the chapel should be administered by his brother Gonçalo Domingues. In case of a bad administration, the chapel would be transferred to his nephew Gonçalo Cerejo and his descendants.

Will made by Catarina Luís, widow of Francisco Lopes Moniz, in which she appointed her daughter, Margarida Moniz, as first administrator of the entail founded by her husband, and after her death she would appoint a person of her choice. If she died without making this appointment, the administration should be given to her eldest son, or the eldest son of Francisco Lopes Moniz, brother of Margarida, and the person of his choice after him. Catarina also added a perpetual mass obligation of five masses celebrated in every year to the entail.

Will by which Gaspar Dias and his wife Ana de Medeiros disinherited their grandson Gaspar Medeiros since he had deeply insulted them. They bequeathed a vineyard and lands to Agostinho Borges, their grandson, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of two masses every year for their souls. They also left him half of the third part of their assets under the condition that him and his successors would celebrate, each year, 9 masses. Both of these properties had to be transmitted to a son or daughter chosen by their Agostinho, before his death. Agostinho Borges was also asked to use part of the entail's income to support the costs of the legal action they were taking against Gaspar Medeiros.
The testators established another entail with half of the third part of their assets, which included properties in Ponta Delgada. It would be administrated by their son, Manuel de Medeiros, and passed to his descendants, with the obligation of celebrating, each year, masses in honour of the Passion. They declared that their bodies should be buried in the main chapel of Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Ponta Delgada.

Will of Constança Pires, wife of João Sancho, founding a chapel in the church of Santa Maria da Alcáçova, in Montemor-o-Velho, in which a chaplain will sing for her soul and the soul of Afonso Martins, father of João Afonso, her "criado". After the death of her executors, Afonso Martins and Maria Pires, her sister, will succeed in the chapel's administration her closest relative.

Will of Gil Vaz founding a chapel in the church of Espírito Santo in Alegrete, and appointing the padre Álvaro Pires for his executor. This chapel and the chapel founded by his father Aparício Gil will always be administrated by the same person.

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 Lisbon. 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.

Will of João Domingues, abade de Sabadim, entailing several properties to the chapel that is has built in the village of Arcos de Valdevez, with 4 chaplains and daily masses. He appoints João Lourenço Buval, cavaleiro e aio do infante D. Dinis, and his successors to the administration of the chapel; and the same João Lourneço Buval and João do Mato, prior of the monastery of São Martinho do Crasto for executors.

Will of Gaspar do Rego Baldaia in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and the construction of a chapel devoted to N. Sra. da Glória in the church of S. Sebastião, in Ponta Delgada, where his body should be buried. He instituted a perpetual obligation of 26 masses celebrated in every year by a close relative, who would receive a pension worth 10 000 réis a year, but only with an acknowledge from the Prioste of the church. He appointed his wife Margarida to be the first administrator of the entail and after her, their son Francisco do Rego de Sá, and after Francisco's death the succession should continue in one of his children. However, if Francisco died without descendants, the administration should be transmitted to the Misericórdia of Ponta Delgada.

Will of Isabel Cabral de Melo in which she confirmed with her first husband their daughter Mariana Cabral de Melo’s endowment in marrying Francisco Machado de Faria. In this dowry they founded an entail. As she received other assets from her second husband's reserved portion, she entailed them on behalf of her daughter Mariana with the perpetual obligation of a chapel of masses celebrated yearly in the altar of Santíssimo Sacramento of the mother church of Ponta Delgada.