Will made by Nuno Vaz, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of fourty masses celebrated every year in the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário of the church of S. João, in Alegrete. He named his wife Mariana Romacha as first administrator and his nephew Manuel Rodrigues Mouco after her death. After Manuel passed away, the administration should be handled to his niece Maria Rodrigues and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest heir, male or female.

Will made by Ana Soilheira in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of six masses celebrated every year in the chapel of the Misericórdia, in the mother church of Alegrete where her body should be buried. She named her niece Maria as first administrator and one of her sons after her death, however, if Diogo Soilheiro was not engaged anymore with his wife Ana Soalheira, then Maria would transmitt the administration to him, who would administrate it with the same conditions. If none of them had children, they would appoint a successor at their choice.

Will made by António Rodrigues in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year. He named his niece Maria de Miranda as first administrator and her eldest male heir after her death, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If she had no heirs, the administration would be handled to the closest relative.

Domingos Gonçalves' will, instituting an entail with pious deeds by his reserved portion, and appointing his wife Isabel Álvares as administrator.

Followed by the approval deed (1612-07-23, fls. 163v-164v).

Afonso Aires' will, instituting an entail by his estate of quinta da Mourisca, with pious obligations in Braga's cathedral, and appointing his grandson João Gomes da Silva as administrator.

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 Isabel Rodrigues, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. This first entail would be administrated by her nephew Álvaro, son of Manuel Rodrigues, and his descendants after him and would have a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year in the church of N. Sra. da Luz convent, in Arronches, where her body should be buried. The second entail would be administrated by padre Manuel Martins during his lifetime with the condition that he would celebrate three hundred masses for the soul of the institutor and before his death he would appoint a successor who would have the entail with a perpetual mass obligation of thirty masses as long as the world lasted, and from there on the succession should always continue by appointment.

Will made by which Pedro Afonso, resident in Arronches, founded an entail with a vineyard he owned in Vale de Manes, designating his stepdaughter, Catarina Gonçalves, to administrate it. She and her descendants were obligated to support the celebration of three masses every year. If she died without leaving offspring, she would be succeeded by her husband Cristóvão Fernandes.

Will made by João da Ponte Cabreira and his wife Ana Fernandes, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of 120 masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Arronches. They named their grandson João da Ponte Cabreira as first administrator, with the condition that he would marry a woman of clean blood, and one of his children after his death, and from there on the succession should continue on his descendants. If he had no children, the administration would be handled to the Misericórdia of Arronches.

Will made by padre Vasco Rodrigues Cabreira in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of 250 masses celebrated every year in the church of N. Sra. da Conceição de Arronches, where a lamp should be kept perpetually lit. Those masses should be celebrated with two special prayers, the "Inclina por macho e de quae sumus por femea" and "Fidelium por muitos". He named his brother Fernando Rodrigues Pontes as first administrator during his lifetime. And after his death, the properties entailed to the chapel should be splitted in two parts that should be given to his nephews Duarte Rodrigues and Manuel Vaz, who would share the administration of this chapel with the condition that each of them would order the perpetual celebration of 125 masses every year. From there on the succession of each branch of the administration should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. In the lack of descendants from Duarte or Manuel, the administration would be handled to the heirs of the other, and in the lack of descendants from both, it should be handled to padre Gaspar da Ponte during his lifetime and to the Misericórdia after his death. No administrator could ever marry a person of "infected race".

Will of Beatriz Álvares, instituting an entail with pious obligations in several churches in Braga. She appointed Mamede da Costa as administrator, and he should be succedeed by one of his children.

Followed by the approval deed (1613-10-06, fls. 181v-182).

Will of Gaspar da Rocha Pais. The testator orders that his body be buried in front of the altar of S. António. His bones would later be transferred to the mother church of Viana and buried next to his parents and grandparents. As he had no forced heirs, he decided to make his nephew Francisco da Rocha, son of his sister Catarina da Rocha Pais, his universal heir, excluding all other relatives from his inheritance, especially his sister Susana da Rocha for the wrongs she had done to him and their father. His nephew and heir was also appointed administrator of the hospital founded by João Pais o Velho, in which Gaspar had also succeeded his father. Gaspar da Rocha Pais states that he built a hermitage in his Deocriste manor, dedicated to Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, to which he bequeathed property and ornaments. He had already obtained a provision authorising the celebration of masses in this hermitage. The chapel and the estate of Deocriste were to be entailed and owned by the same person. His nephew, Francisco da Rocha, was appointed administrator, to be followed by his descendants, giving preference to first-born sons and excluding illegitimate children and clerics. The administrators were obliged to use the family name of Rocha Pais.

Followed by the approval deed (1618-05-03, fls. 19-20).

Will of António de Melo and D. Catarina, his wife, ordering the foundation of their chapel, as determined in their entail foundation deed, by Cristóvão de Melo within two years after the death of the last one. They also reduce the pious obligation from 24 annual masses to 12 annual masses. In everything else they ratify their entail foundation deed and order its fulfilment. At last, the testators want that their chapel is founded in the chapel of the church of S. Sebastião of Ramirão.
Will approved in 1625-09-08 and opened in 1625-09-22, after the death of António de Melo.

Will made by Inês Gaspar in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of some lands in Alter do Chão's outskirts, with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year. She named her cousin Gaspar Gil as first administrator and his of wife after his death, and from there on the succession should continue on his descendants. The administrators were obliged to give half alqueire of oil to the brotherhoods of Santíssimo Sacramento, Misericórdia and Espírito Santo in every year to lit their lamps.

Will made by Inês Barreto, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of some houses in Alter do Chão, with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year. She named her brother André Gil as first administrator and after her death each one of her relatives would administrate the entail during three years, and then would handle the administration to the closest relative, starting by the closest male relatives.

Will of Pedro a Grã. The testator orders that his body be buried in the church of Santiago da Cividade. Later, his bones were to be transferred to the place he had reserved for them in the chapel he had founded in that church. He left several pious instructions, such as masses to be celebrated in the monastery of São Domingos do Porto for the souls of his parents, and money to clothe 12 poor people. Pedro da Grã named his brother Manuel da Grã as his heir and executor of his will.

Followed by the approval deed (1600-08-21, fls. 19v-21).

Will made by Diogo Fernandes Franquino in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every year in the mother church of Alter do Chão, where his body should be buried; he named his wife as first administrator and Afonso Rodrigues, her brother, after her death. Afonso would appoint a person to succeed him on the administration and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Will made by padre Gaspar Gil de Monroy in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of ten masses celebrated every year. He named his cousin, Maria Abril as first administrator of the entail, with the condition that she would appoint one of her children to succeed her, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest heir. If Maria had no children, the administration should be handled to Isabel de Monroy, sister of the institutor, with the same conditions.

Will made by Pedro Garcia Barreto 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 mother church of Alter do Chão. He named his daughter Isabel Barreto as first administrator of the entail and her descendants after her. If she died without offspring, the administration should be handled to the closest relative.

Will by which António Garcia Boroa established an entail with all his remaining assets, obligating its administrators to celebrate 52 masses each year. He designated his niece Beatriz, daughter of his brother Diogo Manhãs, to become the entail's first administrator, determining that she would have to annex the third part of her assets to it. If she died without heirs, she would be succeeded by her father or her siblings Catarina or Diogo. The testator declared that his body had to be buried in the main church of Alter do Chão.

Will by which Belchior Freme established a chapel, entailing to it his lands in Cabeça da Madalena, Pedroso, Alter do Chão. He designated his grandson, Diogo Manhãs, to administrate it, obligating him and his descendants to support the celebration of 2 annual masses in perpetuity. If his grandson died without leaving offspring, the administration of the entail would be delivered to his brothers, Belchior Freme and Álvaro Preto. The testator determined that his body had to be buried in the main church of Alter do Chão, in the grave where lied his grandparents.

Will by which Catarina Eanes established an entail with her assets and the estate she had inherited from her brother, Afonso Garcia, including properties in Cabeça do Ferreiro, Fonte do Ferreiro, Pisão de João Nunes, Fonte do Vale da Pia, Fonte do Espinheiro, Fonte de Botinhos, Alter do Chão. She designated her brother, Manuel Garcia, to administrate it, obligating him and his heirs to celebrate 6 annual masses in perpetuity. If her brother did not appoint someone to succeed him, the entail would be transmitted to Beatriz Garcia, her sister, and subsequently to André Gil, her other brother. The testator declared that her body had to be buried in the main church of Alter do Chão, where lied her father.

Will made by Beatriz Garcia Mendes, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one daily mass celebrated in the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário, in the mother church of Alter do Chão. She named her nephew padre Cristóvão da Silva as first administrator, during his lifetime, and her nephew Vasco Garcia Leitão after his death. Vasco would be succeeded by her nephew João Nunes do Carvalhal and his descendants after him. If her bloodline was extinguished, then the administration would be given to the Misericórdia of Alter do Chão, and if they could not inherit it, then the poor people assisted by the Misericórdia would have it, because she made clear that no King or Governor could ever succeed on the administration in case that it became vacant. She also freed an enslaved woman named Maria and named her administrator of an entailed forrageal that had a perpetual mass obligation of four masses celebrated every year. After the death of Maria, the administration should be given to the same administrator of the entail and chapel that she founded.

Will of André Gonçalves instituting an entail with pious obligations in the chapel of Santo António, in Braga cathedral's cloister. The first administrator should be his sister Catarina Duarte, followed by his niece, also named Catarina Duarte. His niece should marry according his sister's will, under the penalty of losing her right to the administration. In the event of kin lines extinction, the brotherhood of Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia was charged to choose a poor and virtuous female orphan to enjoy the entail's revenues and ensure its pious obligations during her life, after which the brotherhood should appointing another orphan.

Followed by the approval deed (1554-08-10, fls. 138-138v).

Will made by Maria Velez in which she expressed her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. She established two entails, each one with a perpetual obligation of nine annual masses celebrated. The first entail would be composed of her houses in Portalegre and should be administrated by her husband Manuel Gonçalves and after his death by her brother João Velez. The second entail would be composed of a vineyard and should be administrated by her brother Brás Velez. After the death of the assigned administrators, the succession should always continue, preferably, on a female daughter appointed by the last administrator. If any male descendant wished to became a clergyman, he would have the permission to use the entailed assets as a dowry. The Provedor of Portalegre should take account of the administration every year.

Will made by Maria Velez in which she expressed her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. She established two entails, each one with a perpetual obligation of nine annual masses celebrated. The first entail would be composed of her houses in Portalegre and should be administrated by her husband Manuel Gonçalves and after his death by her brother João Velez. The second entail would be composed of a vineyard and should be administrated by her brother Brás Velez. After the death of the assigned administrators, the succession should always continue, preferably, on a female daughter appointed by the last administrator. If any male descendant wished to became a clergyman, he would have the permission to use the entailed assets as a dowry. The Provedor of Portalegre should take account of the administration every year.

Will made by José Rodrigues and his wife Maria Gonçalves, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of six masses celebrated every year on the convent of S. Francisco, in Portalegre, where their bodies should be buried. They named one another as administrators of the entail with the condition that the last one remaining should appoint the next administrator, chosing a close relative of the institutor's bloodline, with the same condition.

Will made by padre João de Miranda in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of properties in Reguengos and Arronches. He named António Mendes Invenções as first administrator with the condition that he would keep a quarter of those properties’ income for himself and the other three quarters would be spent with the celebration of masses for the institutor's soul. After the death of António Mendes Invenções, the entail should be administrated by Isabel Tavares, and after her death the succession would always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. However, if any of Isabel's children wished to become a clergyman, he would be preferred on the administration, using the proceeds of the entailed properties to order himself priest.

Will made by Maria da Fonseca Coutinho in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every week on the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário, Portalegre or where her body was be buried. She named her son Luís as first administrator and his sons and descendants after him, or, if he bared none, the entail should be administrated by João, her eldest son. She disposed that every administrator should annex hald of his reserved portion to the entail or otherwise lose the administration.

Will made by Álvaro da Fonseca Coutinho in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every week in the convent of S. Francisco, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his son Luís as first administrator and his children and descendants after him, and if he had none, the administration should be handled to his brother João da Fonseca.

Will of Álvaro Gil Freire de Sousa expressing his wish to be buried in a tomb chosen by his son and founding an entail with his fourth part, and the fourth part of his wife, as stated in her will, and appointing Francisco Freire de Sousa as his successor. He choses for his fourth part his estate in Alferrarede. He also mentions the entail of his son, Diogo Freire, which he frequently had to defend against his other son, António Freire, who spent a lot of money.
Will approved in 1632-06-02.

Will of Vasco Lopes, citizen of Braga, and his wife Joana de Proença. They declared that they had no children or forced heirs and that the surviving spouse would be the universal heir of the deceased. The property was to be incorporated into a "morgado", whose first administrator would be Vasco or Joana, to be followed by a person of their choice. From then on, the succession would be by consanguinity, with preference given to first-born sons. The heir had the obligation to celebrate three weekly and perpetual masses for the souls of the institutors and their relatives.

Will made by Catarina Dias, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of four masses celebrated every year on the church of Espírito Santo, in Nisa, where her body should be buried. She named her husband Manuel Feio as first administrator with the condition that he would appoint the next administrator with the same condition.

Will made by the licenciado Nuno de Aguiar, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre. He established an entail with a perpetual obligation of four annual masses and named his niece, Joana de Aguiar, as first administrator of the entail and her sons after her. If she had no children, the administration should be transmitted to her mother Beatriz Caldeira and her children after her, or, if none of them live by the time of her death, the administration should be handled to the closest relative.

Will made by Mariana de Forjaz, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of twelve masses celebrated in the mother church of Portalegre, where her body should be buried. She named her husband Manuel Lobato Pinto as first administrator, and her brother Francisco da Costa and his descendants after his death. If Francisco had no children, then the administration should be handled to João da Costa, also her brother.

Will of Pedro Soares de Albergaria Freire ordering his brother, Cristóvão Soares de Albergaria, to establish their entail by a contract, with a common property near their houses in Oliveira do Conde, where they founded the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição. If his brother does not want to participate, the testator orders the foundation of another entail with his part of the same property and clauses and appoints his brother as his successor.
Will approved in 1688-02-08.

Sebastião Macedo and Bento Macedo's will, appointing themselves as heirs to each other. Both instituted an entail with pious obligations for their souls, appointing Domingos Fernandes, resident in Santa Maria de Moura and son of Sebastião Fernandes, and his offspring, as administrators after their deaths.

Will made by Matias Durão, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of sixty masses celebrated every year in the church of S. Francisco's convent, in Portalegre, where his body should be buried. He named his legitimized son Manuel as first administrator and his eldest male heirs after him. However, if Manuel had no children, then his three nephews António Vaz, Manuel Gonçalves and Manuel Nunes would share the administration of the entail during their lifetimes, and their sons and heirs after them, with the condition that each of them would celebrate twenty masses, perpetually, as long as the world lasted.

Will made by padre Pedro da Costa in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of two masses celebrated every week, on saturdays and sundays, in his chapel of N. Sra. das Candeias, in the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre . He named his adopted [perfilhado] son João da Costa Pereira as first administrator of the chapel and after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If João died without heirs, the administration should be handled to Manuel da Costa Barbeiro, who lived in Castille and after his death to the Confraria do Santíssimo Sacramento. All administrators should give in every two years one alqueire of oil to maintain a lamp perpetually lit on the chapel. The institutor left specific instructions for the ornamentation of the chapel, ordering the administrator to place two paintings of S. João Batista and S. Miguel Arcanjo, as well as an image of Menino Jesus over the eagle over the altar of Santíssimo Sacramento.

Will of Cristóvão Mendes de Vasconcelos, canon in the Cathedral of Braga. The testator requests that his body be buried in the Cathedral, in the place reserved for canons. He decided to establish an entail, including in this "morgado" the farmstead of Briteiros, which he had previously bought from Jorge do Vale Vieira, and other 5,000 cruzados, which were to be used to acquire other lands. The first owner of the entail would be his nephew Cristóvão Vieira, or alternatively Baltasar Vieira. Succession would be by blood, with preference given to first-born sons, excluding illegitimate children. Administrators were obliged to use the family name of Vieira. They were also obliged to establish a chapel in the church of São Salvador de Briteiros or in the convent of São Francisco de Guimarães, if the testator had not done so during his lifetime. In this chapel, the mortal remains of his parents, grandparents and future administrators of the entail should be interred.

Followed by the approval deed (1622-09-03, fls. 107-108).

Will of António Gonçalves instituting an entail with pious deeds and appointing his nephew Pedro Fragoso as successor, to be succedeed by another nephew, the second son of his brother Diogo Gonçalves.

Followed by the approval deed (1609-08-21, fls. 101v-102).

Will of Gaspar Antunes, instituting a chapel in the church of São Salvador de Arentim, and appointing as administrator his nephew António Fernandes Reimonde and his offspring.

Will of João Gonçalves, declaring that his body should be buried in the church of Santa Eulália de Rio Covo. The testators states that he had received his father's "terça", which he decides to perpetually entail. His daughter Maria Gonçalves and her descendants were named as the holders and administrators of the entail, with the obligation to celebrate masses at the altar of Nossa Senhora do Rosário, in the aforementioned church. The succession would take place by appointment, choosing a son or daughter.

Will made by Susana Gonçalves in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every year on the mother church of Água do Pau, S. Miguel island. She named her husband João Pires Leão as first administrator with the condition that he would appoint one of their children to succeed him with the same condition.

Will made by Damião Lanções e Andrade and his wife Francisca Pereira de Araújo, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of properties in Baía, with a perpetual mass obligation of three masses celebrated every week, with lamps perpetually lit, in the chapel of S. Estêvão, in Valença [do Minho]. They named their nephew José Soares de Brito as first administrator and after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. If he died without heirs, the entail should be transmitted to his eldest sister or to his father Teotónio Soares de Brito. If there were no heirs capable of inherit the administration, the entail should be given to the Misericórdia of Salvador da Baía. They also appointed their nephew José Soares de Brito as administrator of the entail founded by Francisco Pereira do Lago and Andreza de Araújo, parents of Francisca.

Will of Nicolau Jorge, instructing that he should be buried in the chapel in the church of São Jorge, in Vizela, detailing the pious deeds that should be accomplished for his soul.

Will of Manuel Dias Furtado expressing his wish to be buried in the church of the convent of São Francisco of Ponta Delgada. He bequeaths rents of wheat and the half of a vineyard to Maria Furtado, his niece, with the obligation of 11 annual masses. He bequeaths two parts of a vineyard, another half of a vineyard and a rent of wheat to his nephew, Manuel Dias Furtado, with the obligation of 9 annual masses. He bequeaths a lease and a half of a farmland to his nephew, João Soares de Sousa, with the obligation of 6 annual masses, and bequeaths the other half of this farmland to his other nephew, Agostinho de Sousa de Almada, with the obligation of three annual masses. These properties should always be transmitted to successors belonging to the lineage of his nephews and niece .
Followed by the approval deed of the will, dated 1666-01-28.

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

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

Will made by Duarte Rodrigues de Castelo Branco, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of fifty masses celebrated every year on the church of Jesus of Monforte, where his body should be buried. He named his wife Inês Godinho as first administrator during her lifetime and after her death she would appoint a close relative to succeed her on the administration, with the same conditions.

Will of Ana Marques entailing her properties with the pious obligation of 59 perpetual masses, celebrated in her chapel of Nossa Senhora das Preces, in Sandomil. The testator appoints as her first successor Simão Aparício, her husband, and, after his death, Sebastião Garcia, her brother, and, after him, his eldest son.
Will approved in 1653-04-16.

Will made by Pedro do Couto, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year on the church of N. Sra. da Graça of Monforte, where his body should be buried. He named Manuel do Couto as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the closest relative of the institutor.

Will made in Monforte by Afonso Cordeiro Franco in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail and chapel with a perpetual mass obligation of six masses celebrated every year on the church of Espírito Santo, in Monforte. He named his wife Ana Maria as first administrator during her lifetime, and their grandson, son of Manuel Barradas, after her death. From there on the succession should always continue on the descendants of this grandson, but if he had none, the administration would be handled to the descendants of Rodrigo do Vale. The administration would only be handled to the grandsons of the institutor after they came of age, and, until then, the entail's income should not be spended.

Will made in Castelo de Vide by D. Guiomar Nunes Vidal, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail and chapel would be composed of properties in Marvão, would have a perpetual obligation of one daily mass on the first two years after her death, and of two weekly masses, celebrated on Fridays and Saturdays, after those two years. Those masses would be celebrated on the church of the monastery of N. Sra. da Conceição, where her body should be buried. To administrate it she named her nephew Vasco Pires, who lived in Portalegre, and his descendants born of legitimate marriage after him, as long as the entail would always remain on the lineage of the Vidal family. The second entail would be administrated by her nephew Diogo Pereira, with a perpetual mass obligation of one weekly mass celebrated in every Monday and in all the feasts of the Virgin Mary. Diogo would be succeeded by his descendants, but, if he had none, he would appoint one of his brothers to succeed him with the same conditions.

Will of Manuel Duarte Pinto bequeathing the remaining assets of his available portion to his son, Manuel Pinto, and founding a chapel or entail in S. Romão. If he does not build the chapel in his lifetime, the second owner of the entail should build it within two years and he orders to put an inscription in stone in the chapel.
Will approved in 1670-05-16.

Nuncupative will made by Guiomar Fernandes Ortiz, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of one daily mass celebrated in the mother church of Arronches, where her body should be buried. She named her uncle padre António Fernandes Curião as first administrator during his lifetime with the condition that he would appoint an administrator to succeed him with the same conditions.

Will of João Garcia and Maria Álvares, his wife, founding a chapel or entail in Tourais. If Maria Álvares does not appoint any successor, the chapel's assets will be bequeathed to his niece, Catarina, daughter of his sister Catarina Garcia. João Garcia also bequeaths the assets located across the river of Seia to his niece Isabel, daughter of his sister Catarina Garcia, with the pious obligation of four perpetual masses. Isabel can appoint whoever she wants as long as he or she belongs to the institutor lineage.
Will approved in 1667-07-08.

Will made by Maria Curva de Oliveira, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of sixteen masses celebrated every year in the convent of N. Sra. da Luz of Arronches, where her body should be buried. She also mentioned that her mother, Maria Rodrigues, ordered a perpetual obligation of two sung masses celebrated every year on the same convent, and by this document she also disposed that the administrator of her entail should also fulfill this obligation. She named her sister Inês Curva as first administrator during her lifetime, whith the condition that she would appoint one of her sons or daughters to succeed her with the same conditions.

Will made in Crato by Beatriz Caldeira, in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of farmlands and vineyards in Crato, and chapel with a perpetual obligation of sixteen masses celebrated every year. She named her husband Francisco Manso as first administrator during his lifetime and after his death she named her cousins Pedro Caldeira and Francisco Aires Mendes to share the administration of the chapel at the same time, with the condition that before their deaths, each one would appoint one of his own children to succeed them with the exact same conditions.

Will made in Crato by Domingos Vaz Pinheiro in which he ordered the foundation of two entails. The 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. This 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 of Afonso Eanes, instituting a chapel in honour of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, and appointing as first administrators Catarina Domingues, Gonçalo Fernandes, and his servant António. However, should another relative be found, António would be left out of the administration.

Will of Gaspar Martins. The testator wishes to be buried in the church of Misericórdia. His nephew Domingos de Araújo, son of his sister Graça Martins, was declared his universal heir. The inheritance was to be entailed in a chapel, with the perpetual obligation of 40 annual masses. Domingos was to be succeeded by a descendant or next of kin, with preference given to males.

Followed by the approval deed (1626-03-09, fls. 42-42v).

Will of Fernando Álvares de Andrade ordering the celebration of masses in his chapel in the monastery of Nossa Senhora da Anunciada of Lisbon. He designated his eldest son as the administrator of the entail he founded with his wife, D. Isabel de Paiva, with their available portions. He also ordered to his executors to buy properties to the entail with the income of the "lacre" he ordered to carry from Índia. Finally, the institutor also declared that he wanted to incorporate into this entail the farm that he bought called "Torre da Rainha", located in Torres Vedras. Will approved in 1550-10-20.

Will of Marcos Fernandes, mentioning that he and his wife had built and instituted a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, with the obligation of a weekly mass, to which they have entailed cereal rents. The couple appointed as first administrator their nephew and priest João Gonçalves. After his death, he should be succedded by the couple's son-in-law Pedro Fernandes Carneiro and his offspring. Nevertheless, the administrator should be exercised rotationally between Pedro Fernandes Carneiro's offspring and the person who lived in the house of the institutors. The chaplain should preferably be a relative of the institutors.

Will of Baltasar de Araújo. The testator states that his body should be buried in the chapel of São Mamede, where he was baptised. He decided to bequeath his possessions to found a chapel, with the perpetual obligation of celebrating two masses a month in the chapel of São Mamede or in the chapel of S. Sebastião. Men were preferred to administer the chapel, and each administrator had to use the surname of the founder. If the institutor had a close relative who was a cleric, he would be preferred for the position of chaplain. The first administrator of the chapel had to register the deed of foundation in the "livro das capelas" of the Juízo dos Resíduos de Braga.

Will by which Catarina Ribeiro, donzela, expresses her wish to be buried in the church of S. Lourenço of Portalegre, in the tomb of her parents. She declares she had made a previous will with her sister, Joana Dias, deceased, in which they had given their nephew Francisco Ribeiro Chacão, a vineyard with a wine press in Cruz da Pedra with an obligation of two annual masses for their souls. She renews this donation, adding an obligation of ten masses to it, and annexes it to the entail founded by her mother, also called Joana Dias. She appoints her nephew as the next administrator of this entail.
She also orders the foundation of five entails. The first one would be administered by her nephew André Mateus Ribeiro and his descendants and was composed of two farmlands entailed to a perpetual obligation of two annual masses. The second one would be administered by her niece Joana Ribeiro, daughter of her niece Maria Ribeiro, and by her descendants. It was composed of the properties of Giraldo, and had a perpetual obligation of three annual masses. The third entail would be administered by Ana Ribeiro, Joana Ribeiro's sister, was composed of properties in the place of Areeiro, and had another obligation of three annual masses. She also bequeaths these two nieces the houses where she lives with an obligation of four annual masses, and the remaining properties she possesses, if they aren't sold, with an an obligation of more masses, and orders that they should only take possession of these properties after marrying. The fourth entail would be administered by the two sons of Catarina's brother, Bento Ribeiro, whose names were not mentioned. It was composed of an olive grove in Penedos Gordos and had a perpetual obligation of two annual masses. The fifth entail would be administered by Felícia, daughter of Catarina's niece, also called Catarina Ribeiro, or by one of her sisters, Úrsula and Brígida, if she didn't have descendants. It had a perpetual obligation of two annual masses entailed to an olive grove.

Will made by Manuel Fernandes da Alegria and his wife Catarina Gonçalves, in which they ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of eight masses celebrated every year on the church of S. Francisco, in Portalegre. They named Maria de Paiva as first administrator and after her death, the succession should continue on her descendants.

Will made by Pedro Fernandes Subtil, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail composed of some houses in Marvão, inherited from his father with a perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every year, to which he added some lands and an olive grove, increasing, henceforth, the perpetual mass obligation in sixteen masses celebrated every year as long as the world lasted, totalizing twenty masses every year. Over all these assets he imposed the clauses of perpetual indivisibility. To administrate this entail, he named his brother padre João Rodrigues Subtil, with the condition that he would appoint a successor with the same conditions.

Will made in Marvão by João de Videira, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of 120 masses celebrated every year in the church of Santiago, in Marvão. He named Pedro Dias as first administrator until the marriage of his daughter Leonor Videira, that would administrate it with the same conditions. After the death of Leonor, the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If she died without children, the administration would be handled to the closest male relative of the Videiras lineage. All administrators were obliged to purchase 15 cruzados of properties in every year and those properties should be annexed to the chapel, and registered on the inventory record books for good memory.

Will of Diogo Dias and Maria Dias, instituting a chapel by their estate of Vinha de Bouça, with the obligation of 6 annual masses. The chapel's revenues were to splitted between the two administrators and their offspring. In its half, Diogo Dias appointed his sister Maria Dias, granting her the power to appoint her successor. In her half, Maria Dias appointed her niece Ana.

Will made by Beatriz Álvares, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year in the church of Santiago of Marvão, where her body should be buried. To administrate it she named her daughter Leonor Fernandes, during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should continue on her descendants or, if she had none, the administration would be handled to the closest relative.

Will made by Constança Bela in which she ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of six masses celebrated every year on the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário of the church of Santa Maria, in Marvão, where her body should be buried. She named her nieces, daughters of Leonor Rodrigues and Manuel Lopes de Almeida to share the administration during their lifetimes, and, after all of them passed away the administration would be handed to Domingos Belo, brother of the institutor. After the death of Domingos, the sons of the mentioned nieces would receive the administration, and from there on the succession should always continue on their descendants or the closest relative.

Will of Pedro Afonso Doirado instituting an entail with his wife Maria Álvares, with the obligation of 2 annual masses for their souls, and appointing as administrator their son Pedro.

Will made in Portalegre by João Rodrigues Sombreiro, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year in the convent church of Espírito Santo, where his body should be buried. He named his wife Maria Mendes as first administrator with the condition that she would appoint an administrator to succeed her with the same conditions.

Will of Simão Afonso, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of São João Batista of Vila do Conde, and in the church of Santiago de Poiares, appointing as his heir his nephew Simão Afonso.

Followed by the approval deed (1641-07-13, fls. 115-116) and the opening deed (1655-04-28, fls. 116-116v).

Will of Pedro Pais and his wife Maria Brava. The couple requested to be buried in the Chapel of the Santíssimo Sacramento in the Cathedral of Braga. They named each other as their universal heirs. With the aim of establishing an entail, they reserved properties in Braga, which were to be owned first by their nephew Martinho Bravo, whom they had raised "as their own son". He was to be succeeded by his son Diogo Bravo or by Manuel Bravo. If both died without descendants, someone from the Bravo family would have to be appointed administrator. Clerics were excluded from this role. The administrator had to ensure that two masses were celebrated each week and had to use the surnames Bravo and Pais. A copy of the testament had to be inserted in the records of the Juízo dos Resíduos de Braga, in order to preserve the memory of the pious obligations of the administrators.

Followed by the approval deed (1556-08-06, fls. 119-119v) and the opening deed (1559-12-02, fls. 119v-120).

Will made in Portalegre by Manuel Velez Abóbora, in which he ordered his burial in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of his houses and would have a perpetual obligation of twenty masses celebrated every year and would be administrated by his wife Francisca Gonçalves during her lifetime, and, before her death she would appoint an administrator to succeed her with the same conditions. The second entail would be composed of an olive grove, over which the institutor imposed a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and would be administrated by his nephew Manuel, son of Lourenço Gonçalves Barba, with the condition that he would became a clergyman. Before his death, Manuel would appoint an administrator to succeed him with the same conditions.

Will made by Miguel Gonçalves Aparício, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated every year on the chapel of N. Sra. do Rosário of the church of S. Maria, in Marvão, where his body should be buried. He named his wife Maria Dama as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by Manuel Gonçalves Aparício, homonymous nephew of the institutor, and his descendants after him, as long as they were born out of legitimate marriage.

Will made by Pedro Gonçalves, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail with a perpetual mass obligation of one mass celebrated every year on S. Miguel's day in the church of Santiago of Marvão, where his body should be buried. He named his brother padre Manuel Fernandes as first administrator of the entail during his lifetime, and, after his death, the administration would be handled to Inês Gonçalves, sister of the institutor, with the condition that she would appoint an administrator to succeed her with the same conditions.

Will by which Leonor Alcoforado, donzela, expresses her wish to be buried in the main church of Nisa. She establishes an entail composed of all the remaining assets of her own reserved portion over which she imposed a perpetual obligation of six annual masses. She names her nephew Nicolau Pereira as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, he would be succeeded by António, nephew of the institutor, and his eldest male heirs after him, or, if he died without heirs or became a clergyman, then the administration would be handled to Diogo Dias Galeano and his children after him, and, from there on, the closest relative, with the condition that the administration would not leave the lineage of the Alcoforados.

Will of Belchior Domingues Jorge and Isabel Gonçalves, instituting a chapel with the obligation of 12 annual masses, to be administrated by the eldest grandson of the couple.

Followed by the approval deed (1681-02-21, fls. 106-106v).

Will of Filipa Pereira, wife of Gaspar Rodrigues Evangelho, bequeathing the remaining of her available portion to her grandson, Francisco Peixoto, with the pious obligation of a perpetual service of nine lessons and two sung masses.

Will by which Manuel da Rosa expressed his wish to be buried in the chapel of the Terceiros in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre and established an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every year. He named his wife Maria Gonçalves to administrate the entail during her lifetime with the condition that, before her death, she would entail all the assets of her reserved portion and increase the pious obligation from five to ten masses celebrated every year. After her death the entail would be administrated by their grandson Manuel, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. If Manuel had no children, the administration would be handled to Domingos, grandson of the institutors, and his descendants with the same conditions, or the granddaughter Teresa.

Will made by Francisco Martins, soldado, and his wife Francisca Fernandes, in which they express their wish to be buried, respectively, in the churches of the Misericórdia and of Espírito Santo of Portalegre. They establish an entail with a perpetual obligation of 20 annual masses in their burial places. They name one another as first administrators of the entail after the first one passed away, and, after their deaths, the entail would be administered by their daughter Ana Leitão and her descendants after her. If she had no children, the administration would be handed to their son Martinho Vaz. The Provedor should take account on the administration every year and if the administrators failed on the fullfillment of the pious legacies for three years, they would be deprived of the administration, that should be henceforth handed to the Misericórdia.

Will made in Portalegre by Maria Serra in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of a fenced land over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of four masses celebrated every year. She named her nephew padre Bartolomeu Pereira as first administrator during his lifetime, and, before his death, he would appoint one of the sons or daughters of Manuel Meira and Maria Vélez to succeed him. From there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the closest relative, with the condition that all administrators would bear the surname "Serra".

Will by which Francisco Ferraz expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco of Portalegre. He establishes an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of five masses celebrated every year. He named his sons Manuel and Francisco to share the administration during their lifetimes and their descendants after them, or, if they had none, the administration would be handled to Catarina Vaz, mother of the institutor with the same conditions.

Will made by Leonor Delicado in which she bequeathed all her assets to the Society of Jesus with the condition that they should stablish a college in Castelo de Vide. However, if the Society did not accept these conditions, she orders the foundation of two entails.
The first entail would be composed of all the root assets the institutor owned in Castelo de Vide, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of three masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it, she named her nephew padre Diogo Afonso Tarouca during his lifetime. After the death of Diogo, the administration would be handled to Francisco Fernandes Tarouca, nephew of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female heir. Just like the first entail, all administrators of this second entail should bare the surname "Tarouca", keep a record book for the registration of the masses that should be checked by the Misericórdia of Castelo de Vide, in every year, and they would be also obliged to annex one property worth 30.000 réis to the entail.
The second entail would be composed of a farm she owned in Alpalhão, over which she imposed a perpetual pious obligation of two masses celebrated every year, and to administrate it she named her nephew padre Manuel Delicado during his lifetime. After the death of Manuel, he would be succeeded by Maria Gomes Delicada, niece of the institutor, and from there on the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest female daughter. All administrators of this first entail should bare the surname "Delicado", keep a record book for the registration of the masses that should be checked by the Misericórdia of Alpalhão, in every year, and they would be also obliged to annex one property worth 30.000 réis to the entail.
The administrators of both entails should give 10.000 réis to the chaplain of N. Sra. da Vitória's hermitage, founded by the institutor and her husband António Mouzinho Galeano, to fullfill the perpetual pious obligation they imposed of two masses celebrated in every week, on Saturdays and Sundays.

Will made by padre Francisco Mourato Roma, in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of two entails. The first entail would be composed of properties to be bought with the money from a public debt instrument and would have an obligation of four annual masses. To administrate it he named his nephew Pedro Mourato and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of properties in Arez and would have an obligation of three trinitaries of masses in the main church of that parish, to be administrated by Gonçalo Fernandes Roma during his lifetime, and, after his death, the entailed properties, as well as the administration should be shared among his sons who would be succeeded, preferably, by their eldest male heirs.

Will by which Filipa Mergulhão expressed her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre, in which she ordered the foundation of an entail composed of her tapada of Lixosa with a perpetual pious obligation of thirty masses celebrated every year in the cathedral, naming her nephew padre Manuel Nogueira as first administrator during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the closest relative of the institutor's lineage.

Will by which Estêvão Nogueira expressed his wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre and established an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every day as long as the world lasted over his tomb. To administrate it the institutor named his daughter Maria Nogueira during her lifetime, with the condition that she would marry with Bento de Andrade, if he returned safe home from the Armada and wished to marry her. After Maria's death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.The institutor ordered that all administrators should bear the surname Nogueira.

Will made by Isabel de Campos, donzela, in which she expresses her wish to be buried in the Misericórdia of Portalegre. She appoints Manuel Velez de Meira to succeed her on the administration of the chapel founded by her brother padre Manuel Gonçalves Serra, which was composed of a vineyard and olive grove in Ribeira da Seda. She appoints her nephew Belchior Pereira to succeed her on the administration of a chapel by padre Manuel Vaz Morujo, in which she had succeeded after the death of her sister Catarina de Campos. She also establishes a new entail composed of her houses in Portalegre, with a perpetual obligation of five annual masse, and names her niece Maria Ana Pereira de Campos as first administrator with the condition that she would appoint a person to succeed her with the same conditions.

Will made in Alpalhão by which João Viegas de Reboredo, escrivão da Câmara, expresses his wish to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça of his town. He establishes an entail with a farmland an his remaining properties with a perpetual obligation of 10 masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his cousins Constança Viegas and Isabel Viegas to administrate it during their lifetimes, and, after their deaths, the administration should be transmited to Mariana de Matos, niece of the institutor and her descendants after her, with the condition that none of them would ever marry with a person of the so-called "infected races".

Will by which Pedro Álvares expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of Santo António of Portalegre. he establishes an entail with a perpetual obligation of four masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his wife, Maria Dias, as first administrator during her lifetime and, after her death, she would be succeeded by their daughters Maria Dias and Beatriz Dias, with the condition that if one of them died, the administration would be transmitted to the other and her descendants after her, or, if none of them had children, Pedro Álvares and Manuel Álvares, sons of the institutor, would succeed on the administration with the same conditions. No administrator could ever marry with a person of the so-called "infected races" and no clerics could never receive the administration.

Will made by Nuno de Pina, o velho, in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated every year. The institutor named his nephew Nuno de Pina Pereira as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would be succeeded by his son Jácome de Pina and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. He disposed that Nuno de Pina Pereira was obliged to annex 1.000 cruzados of his own reserved portion to the entail and that he should order at his expenses to gild in gold the altarpiece of Santa Catarina de Sena's in the capela-mor of the Sé of Portalegre. No administrator could never marry with a person of the so-called "infected races" or, otherwise would lose the administration.

Will made by which Maria Aires de Castelo Branco expresses her wish to be buried in the cathedral of Portalegre and establishes an entail composed of her houses and farmlands with a perpetual obligation of 34 annual masses. She names her niece Maria Aires as first administrator during her lifetime, and, after her death, the succession should always continue on the closest relative of the institutor's lineage.

Will made by Fernando Vaz Mesa, médico, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the tomb of his parents, Pedro de Mesas and Joana Gomes, in the Misericórdia of Portalegre. He established an entail composed of his houses, a vineyard, olive groves and farmlands in Portalegre, with a perpetual obligation of five masses celebrated every year. He named his brother Rui Dias as first administrator during his lifetime and, after his death, he would appoint one of his sons to succeeded him, and from there on the succession should continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir. He explicitly excluded administrators who had been formally charged of crimes of lese majeste, or were infamous, disobedient or rebel to the mandates of the Catholic church or of their own parents.

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: carta de sentença (f. 2-5), datada de 1640-07-21, com traslado da sentença de 1639-05-12 do juiz ordinário Martim Vaz de Cairos, que aprova o testamento oral feito pelo falecido instituidor, em 1637 "julga o dito testamento por firme e valiozo e como tal se cumpra e se reduza a forma publica" (f. 4). Traslado de 1796.
MOTIVAÇÃO: o testador encontrava-se enfermo de uma doença da qual viria a falecer.
ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): sete missas rezadas no oitavário dos defuntos e uma cantada em dia de Finados.
REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a informação do procurador do Resíduo (f. 20 v.º), esclarece que, pela redução de 1814-03-20, esta capela ficou anexa à capelania da Lombada e com pensão de duas missas anuais. Em 1819-01-28 (f. 22-27 v.º) o administrador João Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt obtém indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas das capelas que administra.
SUCESSÃO: nomeia a mulher D. Maria de Bettencourt, depois o filho menor Luís. Na falta de geração deste, a terça ficaria aos pais do instituidor, António de Carvalhal e D. Jerónima, e depois aos seus irmãos, por linha "direita".
BENS VINCULADOS: terça dos bens que deixa à mulher. A verba declaratória, datada de 1847-12-21 (f. 83/83 v.º), refere que a casa n.º 6 do largo do Chafariz, Funchal, pertencente a esta capela, avaliada em 734.652 réis, foi sub-rogada por igual valor em benfeitorias no Palheiro Ferreiro (cujas confrontações constam da f. 84-84 v.º, em 1851-11-11).
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Conde de Carvalhal.
OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DA CARTA DE SENTENÇA (f. 2 a 5):
CÔNJUGE: D. Maria de Bettencourt, que casou em segundas núpcias com o capitão Bartolomeu Fernandes Pereira.
OUTROS DOCUMENTOS:
F. 22-27 v.º - Indulto apostólico de componenda de pensões caídas, datado de 1819-01-28, e obtido pelo administrador João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo.

Will made in Nisa by Rui Dias Inchado, in which he expressed his wish to be buried in the church of the Misericórdia of Nisa and ordered the foundation of three entails. The first entail would be composed of a land of Vale de Figueira, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year and to administrate it he named his son Diogo Dias Galeano and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. The second entail would be composed of another land in the place of Abrunheira, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year and to administrate it he named his son Álvaro de Semedo and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. The third entail would be composed of two lands, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year and to administrate it he named his son Fernando Gomes and, after his death, the succession should always continue on the eldest male heir. If any of them died without children, the administration would be handled to one of the other brothers.

Will of Simão Bravo Barreto, instituting an entail and appointing as administrator his brother António Bravo, to be followed by his son or daughter, at his choice. If his health did not improved, the administrator should pass to the hospital of São Marcos, under the condition of celebrating a daily mass for his soul.

Followed by the approval deed (1681-11-11, fl. 70).

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: testamento (f. 2-9) aprovado em 1669-03-25, nas «casas de morada e quinta arriba de Santa Catarina»; aberto em 1669-05-07.
MOTIVO DA FUNDAÇÃO: quer salvar a sua alma (f. 3); encontrava-se doente em uma cama.
ENCARGOS PERPÉTUOS: uma missa rezada todos os domingos e nas nove festas de Nossa Senhora por alma da instituidora ("me mandar dizer"), celebradas na sua capela de Nossa Senhora das Angústias (São Pedro, Funchal).
REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a informação na f. 22 v.º refere que, por sentença de redução de 1814-03-20, esta capela ficou anexa à capelania da Penha de França, com a obrigação de 40 missas anuais por este e outros administradores. Em 1819-01-28 o adminstrador João Carvalhal Esmeraldo Vasconcelos Bettencourt obtém indulto apostólico de componenda das pensões caídas de todas as suas capelas (f. 24-29 v.º tradução).
SUCESSÃO: nomeia o sobrinho Jorge de Andrade de Vasconcelos e seus filhos e herdeiros, não os tendo a suas irmãs e herdeiros.
BENS VINCULADOS: terça imposta na Quinta das Angústias e serrado de Pedro Sardinha e no mais bem parado de seus bens, em «perpetuo de vínculo de morgado». A estas propriedades juntar-se-ia o restante dos seus bens herdados pelos outros sobrinhos, irmãos do herdeiro Jorge de Andrade de Vasconcelos, após as respetivas mortes.
SUB-ROGAÇÃO DE BENS: no século XIX procedeu-se à sub-rogação destas propriedades, tornando-as livres e alodiais, como se segue: i) Anexo (f. 1-17) - sentença de 1815-02-22 determina a sub-rogação da casa, mirante, capela e mais benfeitorias da Quinta das Angústias pelo correspondente valor na Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro. Nesta altura, a «casa grande», a de «recreio» e a capela das Angústias foram avaliados em 14.164$100 réis; ii) fl. 35 - verba declaratória de 1840-09-25 refere a sub-rogação dos térreos sitos na Quinta das Angústias pelo correspondente valor na quinta sita na Achada, Campanário; iii) f.35 v.º/36 v.º - verba declaratória de 1848.06.06 refere a sub-rogação de duas porções de terra no sítio das Angústias pelo correspondente valor na Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro (uma porção de terra confronta pelo sul com o beco do Asilo e outra confronta também pelo sul com o caminho velho e casas pertencentes a Santa Catarina); iv) f. 37/38 - verba declaratória de 1849-10-01 refere idêntica sub-rogação; v) f. 38 v.º/40 - verba de sub-rogação de 1855-07-23, refere a sub-rogação, determinada por sentença de 1832, de uma porção de terra acima do caminho das Angústias, ficando vinculadas duas casas na rua dos Mercadores, Sé, e parte de um armazém no extremo leste do quintal do Palácio do Conde de Carvalhal, na rua do Peru, Sé; vi) f. 40/41 v.º - verba de sub-rogação de 1859-05-10, refere a sub-rogação de uma porção de terra e rocha abaixo da capela de Santa Catarina pela parte correspondente num armazém sito na rua do Peru, Sé.
PRIMEIRO E ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADORES: sobrinho Jorge de Andrade de Vasconcelos; D. Luísa Augusta de Aragão (Casa Carvalhal).
OUTRAS INFORMAÇÕES DO TESTAMENTO (f. 2 a 9):
TESTAMENTEIROS: o irmão cónego António de Vasconcelos e o dito sobrinho.
HERDEIROS DOS RESTANTES BENS: os irmãos - dito cónego, D. Bernarda e D. Leonor. Após o falecimento de todos, os bens deveriam ser incorporados na terça.
FILHOS: sem filhos.
JÓIAS: um anel de ouro de dois cruzados legado à criada Bárbara Martins.
ENTERRAMENTO: no convento de São Francisco, em cova da tia D. Maria.
TESTEMUNHAS: João Ferreira de Vasconcelos, cura na Santa Sé, que fez o testamento e assinou a rogo da testadora; Pascoal Monteiro; Estêvão Gomes, malheiro; Lourenço de Sousa de Afonseca; António da Silveira; Manuel Gomes; padre Luís Preto; Manuel Valente, todos moradores na cidade do Funchal.
LITERACIA: não assina o testamento por se encontrar fraca e não poder escrever.