Codicil by which Helena Antunes adds bequests to her will and clarifies some aspects about the receivers of the third part of her assets. She orders her will executors to buy a public debt instrument with the part she will leave to her daughter Joana, with the obligation of a monthly mass in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa. The income should be handed to her son António until Joana reaches 13 years old, with the obligation of buying a property and accomplishing the pious charge. If Joana dies or becomes a nun, António should continue as administrator. If António becomes a friar, she gives alternatives for the succession in these assets’ administration within a circle of close relatives.
It is followed by an approval deed (dated 1599-10-15) and a certificate of an opening deed of codicil (dated 1599-10-25).

Codicil by which João Rodrigues Novais declared that he wanted to be buried in the Monastery of Santo António and then be taken to the Monastery of Carmo in Torres Novas, where he contracted to have the family chapel. He also founded another entail due to the fact that he had a natural daughter during his widowhood. If his daughter died without heirs, it should succeed his niece and her children. This entail is composed of the "Quinta de Vale de Mouro" with its cattle, on the outskirts of Alenquer, houses, ovens, "estalagens" in Vila Nova da Rainha, rents in Alfândega de Lisboa and a "casal" on the outskirts of Santarém.

Codicil by which Paio Rodrigues revoked part of his will, declaring that his children should not inherit the assets entailed to Pedro Vaz da Praça's chapel nor the third part of his assets. After his death, his estate would be divided in two parts, one would be given to his grandson, Jorge da Cunha, and the other to António, his other grandson. They were both sons of Pedro da Cunha and Constança Soares. Each of them had to transmit his patrimony to his descendants with the obligation of celebrating 2 annual masses. If they died without leaving offspring, they would be succeeded by Gaspar, their brother. The testator also appointed Pedro Vaz, his son, to administrate Fernando Pais' chapel. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1528-02-14.

Codicil by which Garcia Rodrigues de Távora orders the reservation of 400 000 réis of interest for the establishment of a chapel with two daily masses for his soul in the place his brother, Lourenço Pires de Távora, thought best. He designates as administrator of this chapel his nephew, Cristóvão de Távora, and after his death the heir of his house. He reiterates his wish to build the monastery ordered in his previous codicil.
Followed by an approval deed of the codicil and the opening deed, dated 1572-02-12; and by a contract and bond deed in which António de Castilho, executor of Garcia Rodrigues de Távora, buys the lands where the monastery will be built, in the place of Cardais, Lisboa.

Codicil by which Catarina Martins established an entail, appointing her brother Fernando Rodrigues to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Purificação de Bucelas. This entail is composed of a vineyard located in place of Padrão, Bucelas.

Codicil by which Manuel Rodrigues de Azevedo established that his son Luís, the chapel's administrator, should add more masses for his soul, wherever he wanted.

Codicil by which António Álvares confirms the institution of his chapel and orders his grandson, Francisco Malheiro, to obtain properties with the money from his third part to support the masses he established in the church of Santo André and in the chapel of Gaspar Malheiro, of which Francisco Malheiro is the administrator.

Codicil by which D. Catarina de Abreu adds 100 more masses to her chapel, entailing to them her houses in Rua do Barão, Lisboa, of which her friend, Maria Vilela, shall have the usufruct during her lifetime, and which shall afterwards be incorporated in her entail. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1665-04-14 and an opening deed dated from 1665-04-18.

Codicil with notes left by doutor Luís Teixeira Cabral, widower of D. Jerónima da Silva, to their cousin and executor, padre Urbano da Silva, regarding the establishment of the daily mass he and his wife ordered in their will in the church of S. Mamede of Lisboa, where she is buried, and other last dispositions.
Followed by a termo de notificação e declaração regarding the payment of the loan made to Luís Teixeira Cabral.

Codicil (extract) of Domingos Fernandes annexing some houses in Alhos Vedros to the chapel he founded with his late wife, with the pious obligation of two more annual prayed masses.

Codicil (extract) by which Catarina de Pina established that her chapel's administrator Bartolomeu Gonçalves Castelo Branco should sell her assets in order to fulfil the pious obligations. The institutor also reduced to three the number of priests to celebrate the masses in her chapel.

Codicil (extract) made by Isabel Lopes in which she clarifies the charges that should be celebrated after her death.

Codicil (extract) made by Filipa Falcão in which she left to Manuel de Pina, some houses, located in Évora, that she had previously left to the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Espinheiro, as well as a vineyard, in Pêra Manca, previously left to Diogo Lopes, with associated pious charges. After Manuel de Pina's death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest son.

Codicil (extract) by which Álvaro Lopes Ximenes gave his third to his wife Maria Soares Lobo, with the obligation to entail some proprieties for the celebration of masses . The remaining part should be distributed by their children.

Codicil (extract) by which Inês Lopes orders a weekly mass for her soul, to be prayed in a place chosen by her son, Jorge Fernandes de Elvas, and to which a third of her properties shall be annexed.

Codicil (extract) by which João Brás revoked part of his will, determining that the entail he had previously established had to be administrated by Pedro Álvares, executor of his will, who was obligated to appoint one of the institutor's children to succeed him. The entail's future administrators were obligated to support the celebration of 2 sung masses in the church of Misericórdia, each year, where the institutor's body would be buried.

Codicil (extract) by which Maria da Maia de Lemos declared that the public debt instrument which the executors had to buy should be given to whomever they appointed. They would be accountable for the fulfilment of the pious obligations. Two parts of the revenues of the public debt instrument would support them.

Codicil (extract) by which Rodrigo Fernandes de Évora, Jorge Fernandes de Évora's brother, establishes a chapel in the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, incorporating in it his houses in Évora, lands in Fonte Santa and A-dos-cãos, in Loures, and lands (casal) in Sapataria. He appoints his nephew, João Pinto, to be the entail's first administrator, ordering him to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of that convent. He allows the future administrators to lease or sell his assets in Évora, as long as they use the sale's profit to incorporate lands located in the outskirts of Lisboa in the entail.

Codicil (extract) by which Antónia de Lemos revokes a previous will, and orders that 1 000 cruzados should be taken from her properties to establish an obligation of two weekly masses for her soul in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried. If this revenue isn't enough, only one weekly mass shall be prayed. If she dies outside of Lisboa, the masses shall be prayed in the place where she is to be buried. She appoints her husband, António Moniz, as administrator of her chapel, with the capacity to appoint the next one.

Codicil (extract) by which the institutor established that Isabel Gomes should order the celebration of more masses for his soul.

Codicil (extract) by which Domingas Fernandes revokes part of her will. She bequeaths a rent (foro) of 700 réis to her daughter, Luzia Fernandes, obligating her and her descendants to support the celebration of 3 annual masses for her soul in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar. After Luzia Fernandes' death, the entail would be administrated by a heir chosen by her.

Codicil (extract) by which Lázaro Lopes confirms the previous will he made with his wife, Francisca Dias. He annexes all of their properties to his father's chapel and establishes an obligation of 60 more masses for his and his wife's souls. He appoints as next administrator his niece, Ana de Cora, also called Ana Franca, daughter of his sister, Bárbara Francisca, and of André Franco de Cora.

Codicil (extract) by which Antónia de Lemos revokes clauses of her will, leaving part of her houses in Rua da Porta do Ferro, Lisboa, to her niece, Joana de Lemos. She also bequeaths her houses in Rua do Armazém Velho and the ground floor (loja) of other houses to her brother, José de Lemos, obligating him to support, each week, the celebration of a perpetual Saturday mass and to organize, annually, the celebration of the day of Santa Marta. Those properties could not be sold and would be inherited by Jerónimo de Lemos, her brother. After the death of both of them, the properties would be partitioned in the following way: the ground floor (loja) would be transmitted to the closest relative, who continues to be responsible for the celebration of the day of Santa Marta; the houses in Rua do Armazém Velho would to be delivered to Santa Casa da Misericórdia and sold by it. The sale's profit would be used to fund pious acts.

Codicil (extract) by which D. Henrique de Noronha ordered the administrator of his entail to support the celebration of two perpetual daily masses in the chapel of Santiago of the convent of S. Francisco of Alenquer, where is body would be buried. His executors were asked to adorn this chapel and do the necessary repairs. The codicil was approved in 1622-08-29.

Codicil (extract) of Luís de Canto e Vasconcelos imposing more pious obligations to the administrator of his available portion.

Codicil (extract) by which Martinho Afonso de Sousa revokes certain clauses of a previous will, made with his wife, D. Ana Pimentel, in 1570-08-14. They order that a public debt instrument of 25 000 reis be bought to entail to their chapel of Nome de Jesus, in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, for a chaplain to pray a daily mass for their souls. This chaplain shall be presented by their heirs to the brothers of the Confraria de Jesus, to be confirmed.

Codicil (extract) through which Diogo Nunes orders his wife to use the revenues of the houses she would inherit to celebrate 40 annual masses for his soul in the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Bom Despacho and to give, each year, 2 400 réis to the chapel's brotherhood.

Extract of an exemplification of Lopo Fernandes' codicil, founding the chapel in the monastery of São Francisco do Porto.

Codicil (extract) by which D. Isabel de Noronha orders that a daily mass shall be prayed for her soul in the convent of S. Domingos de Benfica, Lisboa, instead of the four weekly masses established in her will. Her husband, D. António de Castelo Branco, shall buy properties to entail to this obligation.

Codicil (extract) by which Eva Gonçalves bequeaths to Maria Peres, and her descendants, afterwards, her houses in Lisboa, in the parish of S. Miguel de Alfama, with the obligation of five masses and one Requiem mass for her soul in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where she shall be buried.

Codicil (extract) by which Fernando Pires appoints his granddaughter, Graça Nunes, wife of André de Fontes, meirinho da Alfândega de Lisboa, as heir and administrator of his chapel, and her descendants afterwards. He allows her to sell the houses he entailed in his will, if necessary, because they were foreiras, as long as new property is bought to entail in their place. If Graça Nunes dies without descendants, the entail shall be bequeathed to Fernando Beltres, Fernando Pires's grandson, or, if he has already died, to a descendant of Graça Nunes's choice.

Codicil (extract) by which D. Mariana de Noronha adds a perpetual mass for her soul to the chapel of her uncle, D. Cristóvão de Sousa, entailing to it 25 000 reis of revenue from the same houses entailed by her uncle. She donates these houses to her nephew, Manuel de Saldanha, who, at the time of her death, shall appoint the next administrator of the chapel.

Codicil (extract) by which Maria de Oliveira entails her houses in Chiado, Lisboa, and establishes a chapel of three annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. She appoints her husband, Valentim Gonçalves, as her heir and administrator of her chapel.

Codicil (extract) by which Madalena Barradas bequeaths her brother, Paulo de Abreu de Azambuja, her properties in Charneca, parish of S. Bartolomeu, and her vineyard in Taveira, which shall have the obligation of five annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, which she had previously established. If her brother has no heirs, the entail shall pass to his sister, Inês de Abreu, or to her children.
Followed by declaration in which Madalena Barradas authorizes her brother to entail the vineyard to other obligations.

Codicil (extract) by which Isabel Rodrigues revokes a donation she previously made with her husband, through a will chart, and donates her houses to her niece, Isabel Gonçalves, with an obligation of six masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried. Isabel Gonçalves shall appoint her daughter, Catarina Travassos, as her heir, and she shall afterwards appoint her successor.

Codicil (extract) by which Antónia Duarte bequeaths her patrimony to her husband, António de Oliveira, with the obligation of celebrating 2 annual masses for her soul in the hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Palma. After her husband's death, the entail must be transmitted to his heirs.

Codicil (extract) by which Maria Pereira, António Gonçalves' widow, bequeathed houses in Lisboa to her daughter, Francisca Maria Pereira, Manuel Gomes da Fonseca's wife, obligating her and her successors to support the celebration of 60 annual masses for her soul in the church of S. Pedro of Alfama. After her daughter's death, the entailed houses would be transmitted to a son or daughter of her choice. If she failed to appoint a successor before dying, the entail would be inherited by her eldest son.

Codicil (extract) of Luís de Melo da Silva founding an entail and appointing his sister, D. Maria, as his universal heir. The testator also orders that the heir of his entail has the pious obligation of a perpetual daily mass in the monastery of Madre de Deus of Xabregas, in Lisboa, where he wants to be buried if he dies in Portugal. To this mass will be present twelve old and poor knights or soldiers, founding a "mercearia". If he dies in India, the mass will be celebrated in the monastery of Madre de Deus of Goa.

Codicil (extract) by which Ana de Góis bequeaths to Luísa Pereira, daughter of her niece Luísa Pereira, who had died after the making of her will, the houses she had entailed, with the same obligations she had previously established. If Luísa dies before having descendants, they shall be given to her sister, Jerónima de Barros or to their brother, António. While they don't marry, the houses shall be administered by their father, Amador Dinis de Barros.

Codicil (extract) by which Margarida Botelho orders that her executors use 40 000 reis of interest to buy properties to entail to her chapel, instead of the 20 000 reis she established in her will. She establishes that the daily mass for her soul shall be prayed by a chaplain from her family. She appoints her sister, Maria Nunes, and her successors, as administrators of her chapel.

Codicil (extract) by which Joana Dinis appoints Catarina Bernardes, widow of Francisco Lobato, as her universal heir in place of her deceased husband, with the condition that, after her death, the properties she entailed in her will will be divided between Catarina's two daughters: the casal de Mira to Mariana, and the quinta de Alvalade to Joana, with an obligation of 6 000 reis of masses each in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa.

Codicil (extract) by which António Teixeira confirms a previous will he made in 1654-06-30, and confirms the donation to António Teixeira, his cousin, of a store in adro da Madalena, with an obligation of masses, which he had made with his wife in a common will.

Codicil (extract) by which António Teixeira confirms the will he made in 1654-06-30, and confirms a donation to António Teixeira, his cousin, of a store in adro da Madalena, with an obligation of masses, which he had made with his wife in a common will.

Codicil (extract) by which Maria Teixeira declared that she made a last will where she wanted to use 300 000 réis to establish a chapel, with the obligation to celebrate masses wherever the administrators wanted. She designated her husband Manuel Martins to be its first administrator and, after his death, he should be succeed by her sister Marta Teixeira and her heirs.

Codicil (extract) by which Maria Rodrigues designates her niece, Margarida de Seixas, as heir of her houses in Lisboa, with an obligation of ordering three annual masses for her soul in the convent of Nossa Senhora de Jesus of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried. She will take possession of these houses after the death of Maria's husband, Luís de Freitas, who shall have their usufruct in his lifetime. After Margarida's death they shall pass to her successors as an entail. If Margarida dies without heirs, or before Luís de Freitas, the houses will not be entailed and can be sold with the obligation of masses.

Codicil (extract) by which Violante Afonso bequeathed lands (casal) in S. Miguel de Odrinhas, outskirts of Sintra, to Filipa Folgado, her criada, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of a weekly perpetual mass for her soul in the church of S. Miguel of Alfama. Even if the property was sold, it should always be associated to that pious obligation.

Codicil (extract) by which Pedro Eanes Cota gave to his successors the vineyards and orchards of "Cordeira" with the obligation to order the celebration of the masses mentioned in the institutors' last will.

Codicil (extract) by which Antónia de Guimarães declared that she wanted to add in her chapel the celebration of masses for her husband Gregório Ferreira Pestana's soul.

Codicil (partial) by which D. Graça de Leão, widow of Manuel Pinto Pereira, changes certain donations made in her will, confirms the institution of her chapel and orders the writing of an epitaph over her burial place. She declares that if her nephew dies without successors, the administration of her chapel shall pass to the children of her cousin, Francisco Dias de Leão, with the same obligations.
Followed by approval deed and opening deed of the will, dated 1649-02-25.

Composition deed between the monastery of S. Bento da Vitória do Porto and Simão de Andrade, citizen of Porto. The monastery ceded to Simão de Andrade, his wife and heirs, a chapel to be built in the new church of the monastery. It should be the first chapel immediately after the bars and next to the church crossing, on the side of the cloister. The chapel would have a retable in which the couple would place an image of S. Simão. Simão de Andrade, his wife and subsequent administrators of the chapel had the right to bury themselves there, on the floor or on the walls, and to place their coat of arms there. The monks had the right to use the chapel to celebrate mass, as well as a daily and perpetual mass for the souls of the institutors. In return, the couple entailed houses in Porto and cereal rents, and left 200.000 réis to the construction of the chapel.

Composition deed between the monastery of São Bento da Vitória do Porto and Bento Nunes do Couto, Violante Aranha de Távora’s attorney, allowing the foundation and construction of a chapel in the new church of the monastery.

Composition deed between Baltasar Pinto Aranha and the monastery of S. Bento da Vitória do Porto. The monastery ceded a chapel in its church where Baltasar could be buried, where his coat of arms could be placed and where perpetual masses would be celebrated for his soul.

Composition deed between Rui de Vargas da Silva, cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, his wife, Jerónima Falcão, and his father, António de Vargas, capelão and fidalgo da Casa do Rei. António de Vargas donates once more his properties in Bucelas to his son and daughter-in-law, a donation he had previously made as part of their dowry, in 1667, and which had, afterwards, been revoked, causing problems in their marriage. These properties shall be entailed and inherited by their successors, with an obligation of three annual masses for his soul in the church of Bucelas.

Composition deed between father Nicolau Jorge's nephews and administrators of his chapel, and father Pedro Álvares de Gouveia. The administrators complained that the estates entailed to their uncle's chapel were insuficient to pay for the pious obligations; at the same time, they all lived far from the estates. Therefore, they propose to give away the administration to Pedro Álvares Gouveia, priest in the same church of São Jorge de Vizela, under the condition that he should entail other estates to the chapel, and transmit its administration to another lay relative.

Confirmation letter to Pedro Álvares de Abreu de Sousa confirming the entail founded by his parents António de Abreu de Sousa and D. Isabel and the entail's conditions presented by him. The king granted the confirmation letter after Provedor of comarca made the ordered inquiries to confirm Pedro Álvares de Abreu de Sousa's declarations.

Confirmation letter of the administration of Miguel da Serra's chapel, located in the church of S. Joáo de Moura, to Rui Penalvo, in place of João Fidalgo and Catarina Esteves, his wife, previous administrators, who resigned and appointed him on 1489-01-10.

Confirmation letter of a grace warrant of administration of Grácia Afonso's chapel, located in the church of Castanheira, to Francisco Henriques.

Confirmation letter by the king of a court sentence concerning an entail foundation to D. Lourenço de Lima Brito e Nogueira, describing the sentence pronounced by Casa da Suplicação, in 1646-03-15. By this sentence, the court judged that the entail of Santo Estêvão of Beja was founded by Martinho Afonso de Brito, bishop of Évora, around 1347, with some pious obligations and the obligation to all his descendants to use the family name and the family coat of arms. The sentence is now valid as the entail foundation deed.

Confirmation letter and royal sentence on behalf of João Álvares, administrator of the chapel founded by VIcentes Simões in the church of São Julião of the village of Punhete.

Consent deed by which Catarina de Lemos approves the content and provisions of the entail foundation deed instituted by Diogo Marmeleiro, her husband, on behalf of both.

Consent deed in which Heitor de Sousa de Miranda and his wife D. Violante de Castro confirm and approve the clauses and conditions of the contract and bond deed established with the priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa. D. Violante de Castro declares that the daily mass will be for her soul and only for the souls of her father, mother and grandmother.

Contract and bond deed entered into between the abbot and friars of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Desterro of Lisbon and Manuel Cabedo de Atouguia and Doutor Bento Casado Jácome, executors of D. Ana de Carvalho, for the institution of a chapel in the church of that convent.

Contract and bond deed between the cabido of the cathedral of Évora and Frei Ambrósio de Vasconcelos, who represented his brother, João Mendes de Vasconcelos, and sister-in-law, D. Briolanja de Melo. The latted added clauses to the contract issued on 1528-07-15, determining that a perpetual daily mass should be celebrated in their chapel. He committed on behalf of his constituents to give 10 000 réis, taken from the revenues of houses in Évora, to support the pious obligation and the chapel's maintenance. Therefore, the third part of the couples assets could not in any time be entailed to it.

Contract and bond deed between João Borges de Morais, D. Maria da Silva and António Borges de Morais, their son, and Frei Domingos da Ressurreição, ministro provincial of Arrábida and definidor geral of the Order of Saint Francis, Frei João da Ressurreição, definidor of that province, and the priest José da Silva, síndico of the same. The former donate to the latter part of a farm, in the parish of Nossa Senhora dos Olivais, for the maintenance of the Province's convalescence, under certain conditions. The farm would be administered, in the form of an entail, by the first who, through the donation, became patrons of convalescence.
The deed was ratified on 1674-09-30.

Contract and bond deed by which Filipa Tibão, represented by his son Jorge Tibão, declared that she was contracted with the Friars of the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa, to establish an entail. She appointed her husband Afonso Martins to be its first administrator with the obligation to celebrate masses. This entail is composed of a "casal" located in Sintra.

Contract and bond deed by which the priests of the monastery of Nossa Senhora da Serra of Santarém give the main chapel of their church to D. Fernando Mascarenhas and his wife, D. Filipa da Silva, to serve as their family's chapel and burial place. D. Fernando and his wife donate a public debt instrument to the priests which they entail to an obligation of a daily mass for their souls. The priests promise to fulfil this obligation.
Contains a licence allowing the priests to celebrate the contract and a letter of attorney.

Contract and bond deed between the nuns of the convent of Nossa Senhora of Almoster and D. Gil Eanes da Costa, who also represented his wife, D. Joana da Silva, concerning the entrance of their two daughters, D. Lourença de Meneses and D. Beatriz de Sousa, in that institution and the erection of a family mausoleum. The couple gave 500 000 réis to the convent, which would be employed in the painting of an altarpiece to the main chapel, the construction of the mausoleum and in the acquisition of a public debt instrument or a property, whose revenues would guarantee the maintenance of the chapel. D. Gil and D. Joana also gave a public debt instrument of 9 600 réis in Almoxarifado de Santarém to the convent, which would support the celebration of perpetual annual masses for their souls and for the souls of their descendants. Both of the parties agreed that, following the deaths of D. Gil and D. Joana, the legitimes which belonged to their daughters would be inherited by the successor of D. Gil Eanes da Costa's entail. Contains copies of a letter of attorney and a warrant.

Contract and bond deed signed between the religiosos of the monastery of São Domingos of Évora and Gonçalo Boto regarding the chapel of Santo Espírito, which the latter had in that monastery. The contract establishes the pious charges that were to be concluded and the respective payment.

Contract and bond deed by which Manuel Mendes Lisboa contracted with the priests of the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça for the celebration of thirteen masses, using some houses located Lisboa.

Contract and bond deed between the beneficiados of the church of S. Nicolau of Lisboa and the executors of Fernando Velho's will, Diogo de Palma and Álvaro Barradas, by which the latter found a chapel in that church. The beneficiados give them the space where it should be erected the chapel of Madre Deus and the family mausoleum, committing themselves to celebrate weekly masses for the institutor's soul. In turn, the chapel's administrators are obligated to give, each year, 6 000 réis to that church. Followed by a carta de autoridade issued on 1533-12-13.

Contract and bond deed between the friars of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa and Luís da Silva, son of João Gomes da Silva, who had been Vedor da Fazenda do Rei and membro do Conselho Régio, by which they gave to him the convent's sacristy, where a family mausoleum should be erected to receive the bodies of his parents and of the future administrators of the entail established by his father. The friars also committed themselves to celebrate a perpetual daily mass in that chapel. Luís da Silva, in turn, donated a public debt instrument of 50 000 réis and 200 cruzados to that convent, with the purpose of supporting the celebration of masses and to guarantee the future improvement of the sacristy.

Contract and bond deed by which Francisco Serrão, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e do seu Conselho, husband of Maria Brandão, receives a chapel from the priests of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, which shall serve as his family's burial place and chapel of the entail he will found. He promises to entail to it a public debt instrument of 20 000 réis for an obligation of a daily mass for his soul. While the interest isn't bought, he entails to the obligation his houses in Lisboa. The administrator of his entail shall also administer the chapel.

Contract and bond deed by which António da Rocha Barém, administrator of Catarina da Rocha's entail and Alcaide-mor de Noudar, buys the chapel of Santo António to the friars of the convent of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, where the remains of the institutor and of her successors would be buried, for 350 000 réis. The administrator and his descendants are obligated to pay 63 400 réis, each year, for the celebration of annual masses for the soul of Catarina da Rocha, the lighting of two lamps and the general maintenance of the chapel. António da Rocha Barém commits himself to end the construction of that chapel within 3 years.

Contract and bond deed signed by the prior and friars of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça and by Doutor Rodrigo Botelho, executor of the will of the late D. Diogo de Meneses, by which the former donated the main chapel to the successors of the House of Ericeira and Louriçal, allowing the burial of the bodies of D. Henrique de Meneses, Governador da Índia, D. Diogo de Meneses and his descendants in there. The friars committed themselves to celebrate 3 perpetual daily masses and 2 anniversary masses for the soul of the Conde da Ericeira. In turn, Rodrigo Botelho promised to give 25 000 cruzados to the convent, whose friars would be responsible for buying assets to entail to the chapel. Furthermore, Rodrigo Botelho delivered tapestries that had belonged to the deceased, thus fulfilling his last will. It is referred that the House of Ericeira and Louriçal was administrated, at that time, by D. Fernando de Meneses. Contains a copy of a letter of attorney and various court sentences.

Contract and bond deed between D. Francisco Rolim and his wife D. Guiomar de Castro and the prior of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa. The prior gives the chapter house of the convent for their graves and obliges the religious to accomplish a set of pious charges for these couple’s souls, which are listed. D. Francisco and D. Guiomar promise as payment an annual rent paid in cereal from their properties in Azambuja and its outskirts. All the conditions and payment alternatives are detailed, as well as the role of the administrator, who is not identified, in these payments. It is followed by a consent deed by the religious of the convent (dated 1573-09-24, signed on 1573-10-03).

Contract and bond deed celebrated between the religiosos of the São Francisco of Évora monastery and João Afonso de Aguiar and his wife Maria Esteves. The latter had built a chapel in that monastery, where they wanted to be buried. This contract defined the charges that were to be celebrated upon and appointed Garcia de Melo to be the first administrator during his lifetime. After his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest male son. The first ones agree with the clauses expressed in the contract.

Contract and bond deed celebrated between the religiosos of the monastery of São Francisco of Évora and Vasco Eanes on the charges for the chapel which Afonso Eanes Maçarocas had founded in that monastery, as stated in his will.

Contract and bond deed by which D. Miguel de Castro, inquisidor, as attorney of his brother-in-law and sister, Duarte de Albuquerque Coelho, governador de Pernambuco, and D. Joana de Castro, receives the chancel of the church of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, for their chapel and burial place, together with its patronage. He promises, in their name and the name of their successors, to build its tribunes, ornament it and maintain it, and to give 100 000 réis of interest to the convent to have two daily masses and three annual divine offices for their souls.
Contains letter-of-attorney. Followed by letter of possession.

Contract and bond deed by which António Gomes da Mata, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e seu Correio-mor, executor of his father, Luís Gomes da Mata, who had been Correio-mor, and his brothers, João Gomes da Mata and Duarte Reimão da Mata, in their names, the name of their mother, D. Isabel, and the name of D. Filipa, João's wife, receive the chapel of the invocation of Nossa Senhora da Graça in the convent of the same name, in Lisboa, to serve as their entail's chapel and as burial place for its founders, relatives and future administrators. They establish the daily masses ordered in the wills of Luís Gomes da Mata and of their eldest brother, Pedro António da Mata, and promise to give the priests of the convent a public debt instrument worth 140 000 réis to fulfil them.
Contains acceptance deeds.

Contract and bond deed between Padre José Nunes Rodarte, Capitão Pedro da Silva Rodarte and D. Ana Micaela da Conceição, administrators of the church of Recolhimento de Jesus, Maria e José of Lisboa, through which the former gave them 50 000 réis to support the celebration of 5 annual masses for his soul and the souls of his relatives and the illumination of a lamp each year. Those masses would be prayed by the chaplain of Domingos Nunes and Ana Maria Rodarte's chapel. Pedro da Silva Rodarte and his wife accepted this deed. Furthermore, José Nunes Rodarte declared that after his death the chapel he administrated should be inherited by Doutor José de Carvalho Rodarte, médico graduado do partido do Rei, familiar do Santo Ofício, Cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo.

Contract and bond deed by which D. Joana de Noronha, daughter of the condes de Linhares and niece of doutor Diogo de Paiva de Andrade, establishes the chapel ordered by her uncle in the monastery of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa. She receives the chapel of S. Nicolau de Tolentino from the priests of the convent, to serve as her uncle's burial place, and promises to give them 34 000 réis of interest set in the Alfândega of Lisboa. The priests promise to pay a daily mass for the institutor's soul.

Contract and bond deed by which D. Maria Bulhão, widow of Fernando Bulhão, acquires a chapel in the church of S. Mamede of Lisboa, to use as her family's chapel and burial place. She bequeaths the priests money from the revenue of her farmstead in Caneças, with an obligation of masses for her soul, which they accept to pray.
Contains a letter of attorney.

Contract and bond deed by which Francisco da Fonseca and his wife Maria Salvado, the institutor's daughter, contracted with the priests of the Church of São Tomé to build a chapel following the institutor's will. They should be its first administrators and their heirs should succeed in this entail. If they did not nominate one of the children, it should succeed the eldest son, or daughter. This entail is composed of a farm in Vale Escuro, with its houses, and fruit trees located on the outskirts of Lisboa.

Contract and bond deed made between Margarida de Horta, widow of Francisco Gomes de Alcobaça, on her behalf and Mécia Nunes de Horta, her sister, and the officers of the Confraria do Espírito Santo da Pedreira. The confraternity authorizes the burial of the first ones, and their descendants, in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in the church of Espírito Santo da Pedreira. The former undertake to make an altarpiece for it, and provide it with everything else necessary for the cult, within a year. Margarida Nunes de Horta also gives the confraternity a public debt instrument, in the amount of 50.000 réis, under the agreement. The founders could appoint the next administrator, but in case of extinction of the lineage, the administration would pass to the confraternity.

Contract and bond deed by which Simão Correia Lomelino and his wife, Guiomar Cabea, establish a chapel of the invocation of the Almas do Purgatório in the church of Santa Maria de Oeiras, where they wish to be buried. They entail to it a vineyard in Oeiras, which shall pay 2 000 réis each year for the ornamentation of the chapel and pious obligations for their souls.
Contains a letter-of-attorney, certificates of its authenticity and a petition requesting authorization to build the chapel from the archbishop of Lisboa.

Contract and bond deed between the friars of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa and Ana Leme by which the latter gives 200 000 réis to them in exchange for the donation of the chapel of S. Tomás, where her parents' remains and the administrators of Henrique Leme's entail should be buried. She committed herself to give 18 000 réis, each year, to that convent with the purpose of assuring the fulfilment of the pious obligations established by Henrique Leme, her brother. Contains a license issued on 1547-10-23.

Contract and bond deed by which D. Gil Eanes da Costa, fidalgo da casa real, and his wife Margarida de Noronha declared that they contracted with the priests of the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça to be buried in the chapel of São Nicolau Tolentino. The institutors wanted to order the celebration of masses in their grave for their and their parents soul. They established to give to the priests 27 000 réis, 500 réis for wax and 2 000 réis for chapel's work, using the rents of a "herdade" located in Azambuja. They also determined that the administrators of the chapel should be the successors of their entail. This document has inserted a proxy of D. Margarida de Noronha dated 1594-08-30.

Contract and bond deed by which the friars of the convent of S. Domingos donated to Brianda Nunes, Francisco Rodrigues de Elvas' widow, and her sons, Gonçalo Rodrigues de Elvas and Nicolau Nunes de Elvas, the space for them to erect a chapel and family grave in the church of that convent, in exchange for 100 000 réis. Brianda, Gonçalo and Nicolau committed themselves to give the friars, each year, a public debt instrument of 54 000 réis, whose revenues would support the celebration of annual masses for their souls and those of Francisco Rodrigues de Elvas and Belchior Gomes, Brianda and Francisco's son. Thus, they followed the wishes expressed in Francisco and Belchior's wills, who already were buried in the chapter house of the referred convent. Contains the detailed description of the place where the chapel should be constructed.

Contract and bond deed by which D. Maria da Costa Noronha, widow of D. Pedro de Alcáçova, establishes six daily masses in the chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, which shall be administered by her son, D. António de Alcáçova. She promises to give 180 000 réis of interest to entail to this chapel, for which the priests of the convent sell her 80 000 réis of a public debt instrument they owed in the Casa da Imposição dos Vinhos. She promises to give the remaining 100 000 réis in three public debt instruments.
Contains letter-of-attorney.

Contract and bond deed made between the priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa, represented by Frei Manuel dos Reis, and Catarina Ferreira and her mother Antónia Ferreira, António de Azevedo’s widow. Catarina Ferreira and her mother agree to the conditions stipulated in Ricarda Antunes’ will. The testator had bequeathed her niece Catarina her share in some houses located in Lisboa, which she had perpetually rented from the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa, requiring the fulfilment of pious charges. Ricarda Antunes also left to her niece the third part of her father Fernando Eanes’ assets, consisting of a share of houses in the same location. Catarina was to own the houses in their entirety and entailed to Ricarda’s chapel. Thus, Antónia Ferreira renounces her inheritance from her late son Francisco Manuel da Costa in favour of her daughter Catarina, so that she could own the houses as a whole as her sister-in-law had wished. Subsequently, Catarina enters into a perpetual lease agreement with the convent for these properties, which includes all the detailed clauses, and the convent agrees to fulfil the charges established by her aunt. An extract of Ricarda Antune’s will is included, along with a reference to the approval deed (dated 1622-05-20) and to a certificate of the opening deed of will (dated 1631-07-21).

Contract and bond deed by which Manuel de Almeida, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e do seu Conselho, and his wife D. Beatriz Pinheiro contracted with the friars of the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa, to found a chapel, appointing the successor of the entail they will found to be its first administrator. He was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of houses located in Lisboa.

Contract and bond deed between the priests of convent of Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo de Lisboa and João Brandão, in his name and on the behalf of his wife, D. Isabel de Cunha. This couple received the chapel of S. Sebastião located in the church of the convent from the religious for their grave and for their descendants, agreeing the conditions and obligations for both parties. João Brandão and his spouse established a set of perpetual pious charges for their souls in this chapel, obligating for its fulfilment an annual rent paid in wheat, mortgaging for that a property in the outskirts of Azambuja and their houses in Lisbon. João Brandão’s parents, Duarte Brandão and Margarida Beamonda, were also buried in this chapel; his mother D. Margarida established her own pious charges in it, but the contract stresses that the chapel of S. Sebastião belonged to João Brandão, his wife and their heirs.
Followed by a consent deed of Isabel da Cunha, dated 1528-03-18.

Contract and bond deed between the friars of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa and Simão Rodrigues de Andrade, who also represented his wife, Isabel da Silva Moutinho, by which they allowed him to erect a chapel in their church, near the chapel of Santo Anjo, where the bodies of the institutors and the remains of their descendants would be buried. Simão Rodrigues de Andrade and his wife committed themselves to donate a public debt instrument of 35 000 réis or a property to the convent at the time of their deaths. Its revenues would support the celebration of perpetual masses for their souls and the repair of the chapel.

Contract and bond deed by which the friars of the convent of S. Bento da Saúde of Lisboa gave the chapel of Santa Escolástica to António Gomes de Elvas, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, which was destined to be the burial place of his remains and the bodies of his successors. António was obligated to buy 2 public debt instruments: one, of 20 000 réis, would pay for the donation of the chapel; the other, of 30 000 réis, would support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for his soul. He and his descendants were obligated to maintain the chapel and to buy anything necessary for its preservation. He was allowed to put his coat of arms above the chapel.

Contract and bond deed by which the priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa give Rui Lopes de Évora, fidalgo, and his wife, Leonor Rodrigues, the chapel of Santa Ana, in their church, to serve as their family's burial place. They establish an obligation of a daily mass and an annual divine office for their souls, to which they entail a public debt instrument of 50 000 réis in the Alfândega of Porto, which they give to the priests. The institutors will administer the chapel during their lifetimes and afterwards the administration will pass to the successors they designate.
Followed by a letter of acceptance. Contains a licence.

Contract and bond deed by which the priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa give the chapel of S. Rafael, in their church, to Diogo Lopes Ulhoa, cavaleiro fidalgo da Casa do Rei, to serve as his family's burial place. He establishes an obligation of a daily mass and an annual divine office for his and his relatives' souls to which he promises to entail a public debt instrument worth 50 000 réis. He will administer the chapel during his lifetime, and afterwards the administration will pass to his nephew, Tomé Lopes Ulhoa, son of Diogo's deceased brother, António Lopes Ulhoa, and to his successors. Tomé Lopes Ulhoa is present and accepts this contract.
Contains a licence.

Contract and bond deed by which the priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa donate the chapel of Espírito Santo, in their church, to Diogo Dias de Andrade, cavaleiro fidalgo da Casa do Rei, and to his wife, Esperança Gomes, to serve as their chapel and burial place. They promise to pray a daily mass for their souls in exchange for a public debt instrument worth 45 000 réis, which the instutors pledge to give them in the next two years.

Contract and bond deed between Antão de Faria, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, his wife, Leonor Gonçalves de Oliveira, and the prior of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, by which the former declared that they had established a chapel in that convent where their bodies would be buried. In order to guarantee the celebration of annual masses for their souls in perpetuity, they entailed a property (casal) in A do Fação, Sintra, to their chapel. The friars of the convent had to fulfil that pious obligation and to take care of the chapel's ornaments. The prior accepted the terms of the contract. Contains a copy of a confirmation letter issued by King D. Manuel on 1496-05-12.

Contract and bond deed between Luís de Barbuda de Melo, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei and Alcaide-mor de Montemor-o-Velho, and the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, by which the friars allowed him to establish a chapel in its church. Luís committed himself to donate a public debt instrument of 50 000 réis to the friars, in exchange for the celebration of annual masses for his soul and the maintenance of the chapel.

Contract and bond deed between Jorge da Silva, Duarte de Melo, padre Frei António do Casal and Duarte Cedreira, executors of D. Manuel de Lima, and the religious of the convent of São Francisco of Lisboa, so that D. Manuel de Lima was buried in the chancel of that convent, after having transferred the bones of the Duquesa of Bragança. There, D. Maria de Mendonça, widow of D. Manuel de Lima, and other persons named in the contract could also be buried, but no others. The religious are obliged to carry out charges, receiving, from the executors, various assets, included in the inventory. The legitimate descendants of Manuel de Lima were the administrators of the chapel, with the obligation to monitor the fulfillment of the charges.