Will (extract) by which Cecília Pereira bequeaths a vineyard in Lisboa to her stepson, António Valente, son of her husband, André Valente. She entails it to an obligation of two annual masses in the church of S. Mamede, and four other masses in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa.

Will (extract) in which Catarina Rodrigues bequeaths to Gaspar Rodrigues and his wife her houses on Rua da Pedreira, Lisboa, on the condition that they arrange her burial and fulfil pious obligations for her soul and for her husband’s soul in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa. The houses may be sold but must always have the pious obligations entailed to them.

Will (extract) in which Catarina Gil and Jorge Lopes establish pious charges for their souls and for other family members in the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa. They refer to the masses they were already fulfilling for the souls of Afonso Eanes "Cazambuco", João Gil and Beatriz Pires, who were Catarina Gil’s great-grandfather, father and mother respectively. The couple entails the pious obligations to three orchards they had in Várzea, referring that part of those orchards were already obligated to the pious charges instituted by Catarina’s mother Beatriz Pires, in her will. After the testators’ death, these properties would be bequeathed to their daughter Juliana Landim, with the pious obligations. They establish in detail the conditions and the pious charges the administrators of this property should have and they detail the options of succession. After Juliana Landim, their goddaughter Juliana Raposo, Brás Raposo’s daughter or a relative of Catarina’s father João Gil should succeed, passing the administration preferably to the older sons.

Will (extract) by which João Rodrigues Machado established an entail, appointing his niece Margarida Lopes to be its first administrator. She 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.

Will (extract) by which Domingos Jorge expresses his wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa. He entails his houses with an obligation of five annual masses in that convent. They shall first be owned by his niece, Antónia de Morais, wife of Domingos da Costa, for two years. After that time, by his cousins, Ana Dias and Beatriz Rodrigues, for a year each, and afterwards, by his nephew, Jorge Pereira.

Will (extract) by which Gonçalo Lopes de Carvalho Fonseca Camões established a chapel in the sacristy of the convent of S. Domingos of Guimarães, entailing to it the third part of his assets. His body and the remains of his first wife, D. Jerónima Ferreira de Eça, had to be buried there.

Will (extract) by which Catarina da Veiga established an entail with the obligation to celebrate masses. She appointed her son Carlos António to be first administrator and its chaplain. This entail is composed of a public debt instrument of 35 000 réis in Almoxarifado Almoxarifado da Imposição dos Vinhos. Followed by an addition deed (extract) (undated); a petition addressed by Micaela Jacinta, with favorable dispatch dated 1684-02-11; and a certificate dated 1684-04-28.

Will (extract) by André Fernandes Godinho, establishing a chapel and entailing half of the Godinhos' farm (herdade), on the outskirts of Aljustrel, to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the mother church of Aljustrel. He appoints Manuel Barreira, his grandson, first administrator, with his eldest son to succeed him.

Will (extract) made by Martinho Vicente in which he confirms the foundation of a chapel, with pious charges celebrated on the altar of Santa Catarina, in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora, which he had instituted in a previous will. He appointed Constança Eanes to be the first administrator during her lifetime. After her death, the administration would be shared, in five-year periods, between his children, namely from the oldest to the youngest.

Will (extract) made by Martinho Vicente in which he confirms the foundation of a chapel, with pious charges celebrated on the altar of Santa Catarina, in the monastery of São Francisco of Évora, which he had instituted in a previous will. He appointed Constança Eanes to be the first administrator during her lifetime. After her death, the administration would be shared, in five-year periods, between his children, namely from the oldest to the youngest.

Will (extract) by which cónego Pedro de Távora Tavares establishes two daily masses in the chapel of S. Sebastião of the cathedral of Lisboa, to be prayed by two chaplains elected by the successor of his entail, which had belonged to his grandparents. He appoints his nephew, Bernardino de Távora Freire, son of his sister, D. Joana de Távora, as his universal heir and successor on the administration of the entail. He annexes to it part of his properties in Algarve and his silver and tapestries.

Will (extract) by which Agostinho Afonso and his wife Marta Filipe established an entail, appointing their son Filipe 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 a "casal" in Esparregal, in Oeiras.

Will (extract) by Pedro Galego Sintrão and Maria Rodrigues, his wife. They name what survives as their heir of than, having fulfilled their legacies, remained of their assets. The survivor was also required to name the next heir, who was of Pedro Galego's lineage, in charge of building a chapel in the mother church of Lagos.

Will (extract) by which Margarida Afonso, Rodrigo Afonso de Brito's wife, appoints Martinho Afonso, Arcebispo de Braga's son and her nephew, to be the administrator of her chapel, instituted in the church of S. Cristóvão of Lisboa. She bequeaths houses in that city to her niece, Branca Eanes, Afonso Geraldes' wife, obligating her and her successors to support the celebration of one annual mass for her soul and the soul of her first husband, Diogo Aires, in that church. She also leaves lands in Lisboa to her other niece, Leonor Rosa, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses in that church.

Will (extract) by which Francisco Lopes de Bolhão annexed an entail to his grandfather Lopo das Regras' chapel, appointing his mother Isabel Gramacho to continue to be its administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of a farm called "Bulhaco".

Will (extract) by which Estevão Esteves Botelho and his wife Catarina Esteves established an entail using their immovable goods, appointing Esteves Eanes Cantel, Catarina Esteves' son-in-law, to be its first administrator. He was due to order to a chaplain the celebration of masses for their souls in the Church of Sacavém. This document was followed by an undated tombo composed of vineyards, lands, olive groves, houses and orchards located in Sacavém.

Will (extract) by which Fernando Gonçalves Fuseiro estalished an entail, designating his sister Guiomar Ferreira to be its first administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, giving 100 "alqueires de trigo" and using the rents of his "herdade" in Machede, on the outskirts of Évora. This entail should be succeeded by her eldest son or, in his absence, by a daughter.

Will (extract) of Vicente Simões, naming his sister as administrator, to whom Pedro Lourenço, her son, nephew of the institutor, should succeed, and then Gil Lourenço, his brother, and then Inês Gonçalves, sister of the two.

Will (extract) by which Jorge Vaz de Almeida bequeaths to his son, João do Sal, houses in Lisboa, with the pious obligation of celebrating annual masses for his soul in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa. Before his son attained his majority, Jorge's wife, Isabel Fernandes, would administrate the entail and guarantee the fulfilment of the obligations linked to it.

Will (extract) of João da Cunha annexing some properties and a public debt instrument to the entail of Antanhol.
Will approved in 1642-02-19 and opened in 1642-09-13.

Will (extract) by which Afonso Gil bequeaths João Lopes, his criado, houses in Lisboa and Sintra, with an obligation of four anniversaries for his and his parents' souls. The properties will always have these obligation and can't be sold.

Will (extract) of Vasco Esteves. He leaves the Quinta da Figueira to Vicente Esteves, his brother, with charges, celebrated in the monastery of São Domingos of Lisbon, where he wanted to be buried. After his death, it should be left to his eldest, legitimate son.

Will (extract) by which Vasco Esteves, prior da igreja de Algodres, bequeaths his farmstead (quinta) of Figueira and mills (azenhas) in Coruche to Vicente Esteves, his brother, with the obligation of giving barrels of red wine and wheat to the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, each year. Its friars should celebrate annual masses in exchange for that donation. The testator's remains should be buried inside that convent.

Extract (summed up) of the will made by Francisco Vaz in which he ordered the foundation of an entail with a perpetual obligation of three masses celebrated at Christmas.

Will (extract) of Gaspar de Castro, establishing a chapel in the mother church of Lagos, naming João Soares de Mendonça, his executor, as first administrator and Bartolomeu Eanes Pereira and João Pito Foreiro for his chaplains, and Bernardo Soares, for chaplain, after the death of the first.

Will (extract) by which D. Maria Henriques entails a public debt instrument set in the Almoxarifado of Alenquer and two properties in Torrão to an obligation of a daily mass and two annual masses in her chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, for her soul and the soul of her husband, Pedro Botelho. The administrators of her chapel shall also keep a lamp lit in the same chapel.

Will (extract) by which Diogo Mendes de Castro declared that he contracted with the priests of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Luz, in Lisboa, in other to be buried in that church and to fulfil his chapel's obligations.

Will (extract) in which Gaspar Homem Cardoso appoints his nephew Francisco Cardoso do Amaral as his universal heir, with the obligation of instituting perpetual masses in the convent of Carmo or in the convent of S. Francisco de Lisboa. Gaspar Homem chooses his nephew and his descendants for the administration of this entail, excluding from its succession his stepmother, Maria de Noronha, and her descendants.

Will (extract) by which padre Baltasar Soares Magro entails a casal in Calhariz de Benfica, Lisboa, with an obligation of 150 masses for his soul in the convent of S. Bento de Xabregas. He designates his great-nephew, Sebastião Ferreira Magro, son of his nephew Manuel Ferreira Magro, as first administrator, and his descendants afterwards.

Extract of the will made by Gomes Pamplona de Miranda in which he ordered the foundation of an entail, composed of assets in Terceira island, with a perpetual obligation of one mass celebrated every week for his soul and 12 more masses celebrated every year for the soul of his father António Pamplona de Miranda. He named his wife as first administrator of the entail with the condition that if she married a second time the administration should be given to their son João de Ornelas, who would in anyway inherit after her death, and his first born male sons after him. If João de Ornelas died without heirs, the administration should be transmitted to the closest relative of his mother's or aunts or cousins bloodline, and if there were relatives in equivalent condition to receive the administration, he decided that the poorest should administrate the entail. He disposed that every administrator should bare the surname "Borges" or lose the administration, and also give 10 alqueires of wheat to two poor woman, with the condition that each of them would pray a rosary in memory of his soul.

Will (extract) of Catarina Vaz. She leaves half of a farm to Maria Lourenço Gramacha and the other half to Rui Pegado, her nephews, with charge of masses. Each one could choose the son he wanted to succeed him, but later the succession would take place in the eldest son.

Will (extract) by which Francisco Velasco de Gouveia confirms his wish to add masses to the ones instituted by his mother in the church of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa and appoints the priest Francisco Rodrigues Garcia to be his chaplain. The chaplain was obligated to celebrate those masses and to take care of the maintenance of his mother's chapel.

Will (extract) of Gonçalo de Pina. He leaves his garden in Vale dos Mestres and an olive grove next to it, and other rural assets, to Francisco de Pina, his son. He entails the olive grove to fulfill charges.

Will (extract) by which Duarte Fernandes ordered his wife, Margarida Vicente, to sell his movable assets and to use the sale's profit to buy a property. She was obligated to use its revenues to support the celebration of annual masses for his soul and the souls of his relatives in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the church of Santo Estêvão de Alfama of that city.

Will (extract) of Manuel Martins in which João Martins, his brother, is appointed as administrator of the chapel that, with Branca da Veiga, his wife, had instituted in the mother church of Albufeira. João Martins should leave it to his son, or to his closest relative.
It is inserted in a certificate (dated [1599-11-22]).

Will (extract) by which Maria dos Santos ordered the executor of her will to employ 600 000 réis in the acquisition of properties or a public debt instrument, determining that its revenues should be used to support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass for her soul and for the soul of Amador Fernandes, her husband, in the church of Santa Maria Madalena of Lisboa. Thus, she established a chapel, which had to be administrated by her heir and his descendants. If one of the administrators became childless, the entail would be transmitted to the brotherhood of Nossa Senhora das Candeias of that church. The testator also entailed to it a rent (foro) of wheat in a land in Labrugeira, Alenquer.

Will (extract) of Jacinto Rodrigues Pinto founding a chapel in the church of S. Miguel of Foz de Arouce and appointing Manuel Rodrigues, his nephew, as his successor. He binds to his chapel half of the chapel of Espírito Santo.
Will approved in 1673-08-03.

Will (extract) of Maria Velez, wife of Heitor de Bairos, founding a chapel or an entail in the church of Espírito Santo in the village of Crato. She appoints his brother doutor Diogo da Silva to the administration of the entail.

Will (extract) by which Maria Miguéis bequeaths lands in Almada, houses and vegetable gardens (hortas) in Lisboa to Catarina Andrés, Vasco Serpa's sister and Gonçalo Gomes' wife, with the obligation of paying each year 15 libras to the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, whose friars must light a lamp in its main chapel. If the heir dies before she can fulfil the testator's will, the guardian of the convent is obligated to deliver those properties to a relative of Maria Miguéis. She leaves all her remaining assets to Gil Esteves, her nephew, who should use its revenues to support the celebration of annual masses for her soul in that convent, where his aunt's body would be buried.

Will (extract) by which Margarida de Landim, widow of Pedro Barriga, entails her houses in Fangas da Farinha, Lisboa, with an obligation of two annual masses in the chapel of Chagas of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. She bequeaths them to her eldest son, João Alves Barriga, and to his sucessors. If, at the time of her death, João has already died or has no male descendants, the entail shall pass to his younger brother, Gonçalo Vaz Barriga.
Followed by a note explaining that the houses entailed to this chapel were demolished by order of the king and replaced by a farmstead in Loures, according to a consignation letter and sentence from 1748.

Will (extract) by which Luís de Barbuda de Melo bequeaths all his assets to Francisco Vieira de Castro, his brother, ordering him to sell them and to buy properties with the purpose of establishing an entail. The testator asks Francisco and his successors to celebrate annual masses in the church of S. Domingos of Lisboa and to donate, each year, 100 000 réis for the dowry of two orphan girls and the same amount to support the ransom of two portuguese captives in Africa.

Will (extract) by Leandro Lopes Soeiro, containing the part where the institutor ordered the foundation of a chapel in the church of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Salvador da Baía and named his daughter, Ana Ferreira, as first administrator.

Extract of the will made by Jorge Dias de Andrade in which he ordered, among other dispositions, the foundation of an entail, composed of his own reserved portion, with a perpetual obligation of three chapels of masses celebrated in every week in the see of Angra, Terceira island, one for his soul and the other for his first and second wifes. He named his niece Branca de Sá to administrate the entail, and one of her nephews, sons of Garcia de Andrade and Fernando Gomes de Tapia, to succeed her on the administration, with the same condition of appointing the next administrator by the time of his death. Every administrator of the entail had the obligation of marrying an orphan girl every year.

Will (extract) made by Estácio Rodrigues in which he founded an entail, with a perpetual obligation of 4 requiem masses celebrated in every year in the convent of S. Francisco, in Angra, Terceira island. Those masses should be celebrated by the Misericórdia of Angra, and the administrator should pay 1.000 réis in every year for this service. He named his wife Isabel Gonçalves as first administrator and their son João Rodrigues after her, and after his death he and all administrators should be succeeded by the eldest heir, male or female. If the bloodline was extinguished, the Misericórdia should administrate the entail.

Will (extract) of João Misgaio and Francisca de Lima, establishing their son João Misgaio as heir and listing the properties entailed to their chapel. João Misgaio had the power to appoint one of his children as successor.

Will (extract) by which Pedro Jaques de Magalhães established an entail, designating his eldest son Manuel Jaques de Magalhães to be its first administrator. He declared that he and his wife Dona Maria Vicência de Vilhena were contracted by a dowry deed to use their thirds for an entail's foundation. The administrator was due to order the celebration of masses for his and his wife's soul wherever he wanted. If the administrator died childless, it should succeed their daughter Dona Antónia de Vilhena and her heirs or, in her absence, the other daughters Dona Violante de Vilhena and or Dona Brites da Silva. All of the entail's administrators were obligated to incorporate half of their thirds into this entail, but the first administrator is obligated to incorporate the paternal and maternal "legítimas". The institutor is also the administrator of the Morgado da Bordeira, and for that reason their heirs should also succeed in this entail. This entail is composed of houses in "Poço dos Negros", located in Lisboa.

Will (extract) by which Manuel Malheiro expresses his wish to be buried next to his first wife, D. Isabel Fernandes, and to his second wife, D. Maria Malheiro de Melo, his niece, in the chapels of Santo António and Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the cathedral of Lisboa. He confirms the institution of an entail which he had established with his first wife in a previous will, entailing to it all his properties in Azambuja, Lisboa and Corroios. He appoints as his heir António Malheiro, his second son from his second marriage, since his first born son from this marriage, José Malheiro de Melo, had died during the writing of the will. His son shall marry one of his cousins, daughter of Gaspar Malheiro, Manuel Malheiro's brother. He establishes an obligation of two daily masses for his own soul and the souls of his two wives. He also explains that he received the two chapels he now possesses from the deão António or Afonso Furtado de Mendonça, who had donated them under the condition that he should build him a tomb in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição and order a weekly mass for his soul.

Will (extract) by which Luís Martins required to be buried in the Monastery of Santarém in a chapel that he ordered to be built, with the obligation to celebrate masses each year for his, his mother and his nanny's soul. He also left to his children some "prazos" located in Odivelas, Alenquer and Santarém and he ordered his heirs to buy some immovable goods to be incorporated into this entail.

Will (extract) of João Rodrigues, appointing his niece Genebra Rodrigues as administrator of his entail.

Will (extract) of Beatriz Eanes, by which she orderd her body to be buried in the monastery of S. Domingos do Porto, in the grave where lied her father António Gomes and her sisters, located in front of the Santíssimo Sacramento and of the bars. She left the rents of the houses where she lived, located in Porta Nova, in Porto, for the perpetual support of the Masses for her soul to be celebrated in the aforementioned convent. His son-in-law, António Gonçalves, was to be the first administrator of this charge, to be followed by his first-born son.

Will (extract) of João de Figueiró, establishing a chapel in the monastery of São Francisco do Porto, and appointing his son Gaspar de Figueiró as administrator. Gaspar had the power to choose as administrator one of its children.

Will (extract) by which D. Ana Maria establishes an entail with her third part, which must be used to buy public debt instruments. She establishes an obligations of 100 masses and one divine office in her chapel in the cathedral of Lisboa, where she wishes to be buried. She appoints her son, Francisco Malheiro, as her heir, bequeathing the usufruct of her properties to her husband, Gaspar Malheiro, until their son marries. If their lineage becomes extinct, the entail shall be administered by the Misericórdia de Lisboa or by the Ordem Terceira de S. Francisco.

Will (extract) by which João do Monte orders 12 annual masses for his soul in the church of Santo André of Lisboa. He entails his houses in that city to this obligation and bequeaths them to his nephew, Aparício Vasques, and to his successors afterwards. If he dies without successors, his mother, Catarina Vaz, will inherit the entail and, after her death, the prior and beneficiados of the church of Santo André will chose the future administrator.

Will (extract) of Ambrósio Pessanha founding an entail in his farmstead of Fortaleza and appointing João Rodrigues, his son, as his successor.

Will (extract) by which Francisco Lopes de Bolhão annexed an entail to his grandfather Lopo das Regras' chapel, appointing his mother Isabel Gramacho to continue to be its administrator. She was due to order the celebration of masses in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa. This entail is composed of a farm called "Bulhaco".

Will (extract) by which Margarida Afonso, Rodrigo Afonso de Brito's wife, bequeaths houses in Lisboa to her niece, Branca Eanes, Afonso Geraldes' wife, obligating her and her successors to support the celebration of one annual mass for her soul and the soul of her first husband, Diogo Aires, in the church of S. Cristóvão of that city.
She also leaves lands in Lisboa to her other niece, Leonor Rosa, with the obligation of celebrating annual masses in that church.
The testator appoints Martinho Afonso, Arcebispo de Braga's son and her nephew, to be the administrator of her chapel.

Will (extract) by which António de Paiva Giralte orders that his assets should be used to buy properties that should give enough revenue for an obligation of a daily mass and two annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco de Lisboa, where his parents are buried. This shall be done in a way that this obligation is always secure.

Will (extract) by which D. Leonor de Meneses established a chapel in the convent of S. Agostinho of Santarém, entailing to it all her properties in Santarém as well as her farmstead ("quinta do Paraíso") and determining that its revenues should support the celebration of 5 daily perpetual masses and sustain 5 poor people every year. She designated her nephew, D. Pedro, son of the Condessa de Vila Real, D. Beatriz de Meneses, to administrate it, obligating him to use her father's family name and coat of arms. During his minority, the entail would be administrated by his mother.
D. Leonor de Meneses ordered the executors of her will to build two graves in that convent where her remains and those of her father, D. Pedro de Meneses, Conde de Viana, would be deposited. She also asked them to deliver to the heirs of her sister, D. Isabel, assets that were granted to her by the Regent, D. Pedro. If he did not authorize that, the executors had to wait for 2 years and then institute a chapel with those properties. It would be administrated by D. Afonso, D. Isabel and D. Fernando's son, who would have to support the celebration of 5 daily perpetual masses in that convent and provide for 5 poor people.

Will (extract) by which Violante Afonso, Diogo Folgado's widow, transmits the entail established by her late husband to his nephew, Francisco Garcês, leaving him 50 cruzados which must be spent improving the state of the entailed farmstead in Talaminho, Amora. She bequeaths houses in Rua Direita de S. Miguel to Filipa Folgado, her criada, obligating her and her successors to support the celebration of a weekly mass for her soul in the church of S. Miguel of Alfama.
She also leaves 2 houses in Outeiro and Lapa to her niece, Isabel Delgado, determining that her and her descendants must celebrate a sung mass for her soul in that church.

Will (extract) by which Maria Castelão expresses her wish to be buried in the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa, in the tomb of her father, Jerónimo Vieira. She entails her third part and appoints her future child as her universal heir, with an obligation of a daily mass in her burial place and five weekly masses and a divine office in the Misericórdia of Setúbal. If her future child doesn't survive, she appoints her husband, Filipe Vieira, in his or her place. After his death, the entail shall pass to their closest relatives.

Will (extract) by which Diogo Nunes de Vilalobos expresses his wish to be buried under the altar of S. Sebastião of the church of Santo André of Lisboa. He establishes an entail with his houses in that city, his estate of Vale de Diogo, in Évora, and two public debt instruments in the Alfândega de Lisboa, with the obligation of a weekly mass over his tomb. He designates his natural daughter, Catarina de Vilalobos, as his heir. If she dies without successors, the entail shall pass to his niece, Guiomar de Faria, daughter of his brother, Francisco Mendes, and to their descendants. Besides the masses, the administrator of the entail shall also support another daughter of the institutor, Maria de Vasconcelos, nun in the monastery of Santa Mónica de Évora.

Will (extract) by which Diogo Mendes Guterres establishes an entail, incorporating in it houses in Rua das Pedras Negras, Lisboa, lands (casal) in Oeiras and the legitimates which he had inherited from his father, Gomes Dias Guterres, and grandfather, Heitor Mendes de Brito. He appoints his son, Luís Mendes, to be its first administrator and asks the executors of his will to buy a chapel in the convent of S. Bento de Xabregas, where he should be buried and there must be celebrated annual masses for his soul. If the convent does not allow that, the executors are free to make a contract with any available church.

Will (extract) made by Pedro Lopes in which he ordered the foundation of an entail and chapel that would be composed of some lands, houses, two bulls, fourty cows and also twenty enslaved persons, over which he imposed a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every week as long as the world lasted, in the church of Santiago of Ribeira Seca, and also two masses, one of them sung, in All Souls Day. To administrate it, he named Miguel, an illegitimate son, during his lifetime, and, after his death, the succession should always continue, preferably, on his eldest legitimate heirs. Henceforth, all adulters and illegitimate children would be excluded from the administration. He disposed explicitly that if one of the tewnty slaves he entailed perished, run away or was "bad" at service, the administrator would be obliged to replace him or her immediatly, and also ordered that all children, male or female, born from the entailed slaves would become immediatly entailed to the chapel.

Will by which Fernando Gabriel designated his son Fernando Gabriel to succeed him in the administration of the chapel founded by his first wife Antónia Cardoso. He annexed an olive grove to this chapel and determined that his second wife Maria Pires would have the usufruct of the chapel's income during her life.

Will (extract) by which Manuel Gonçalves Moreira confirmed that he had entailed several houses in a chapel located in Ribeira, in Rua de Santa Catarina, in order to fulfill the pious charges. After his death, the chapel should be administered by his eldest son, or would be for his brother Simão Francisco Gonçalves Moreira.

Will (extract) by which Maria Franco, wife of Paulo Alves de Abreu, designates her brother, padre Gaspar Vaz Franco, as her universal heir. She bequeaths him several houses, two of them in rua de Mata Porcos and in beco do Outeiro de Alfama, entailed to two chapels, and another one with ovens entailed to an obligation of two annual masses in the church of Santo Estêvão de Alfama, Lisboa. She adds an obligation of three annual masses for her own soul to this last chapel, in the same church.

Will (extract) by which Francisco Machado expresses his wish of having a chapel and being buried in a convent in Lisboa. He charges his heirs of choosing, contracting with the religious and furnishing the chapel, leaving 2000 cruzados for it, and he gives details about its ornamentation. He leaves 3000 cruzados and orders the purchase of public debt instrument to ensure the fulfilment of a set of pious charges in his chapel, appointing his brother António Machado as administrator.

Will (extract) by which Luís do Amaral de Castelo Branco confirms that he established a daily mass in the chapel he founded with his wife in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where he and his successors shall be buried.

Will (extract) made by Gil Lourenço de Sabadim founding a chapel in the monastery of Sabadim, in Arcos de Valdevez, where he will be buried. He entails the casais de Paços to support five masses each year and appoints his nephew Afonso for the chapel's administration. He entails his casal do Reguengo de Sabadim to another obligation of five annual masses, and bequeaths it to Gonçalo, son of Domingas, criada of Domingos Martins de Carvalho de Alva. He bequeaths other properties to Álvaro, João, Maria, Constança and Graça, his criados, with the obligation of five masses each. He designates Lourenço Martins, his cousin, as his universal heir and executor, and orders him to fulfil other obligations in the monastery of Sabadim.

Will (extract) by which João de Barros Castelo Branco established an entail with the obligation to celebrate masses. He designated his nephew Francisco Luís de Barros de Castelo Branco, son of Martim de Barros, to be its first administrator.

Will (extract) by which Lopo Sarmento de Carvalho established an entail using his and his late wife Dona Maria de Sequeira's third part, appointing his son Inácio Sarmento de Carvalho 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 a "reguengo" called "Cravoeira", a farm and an orchard located in Lisboa, and public debt instrument of 100 000 réis in Almoxarifado de Torres Novas.

Will (extract) of Fernando Álvares and his wife Catarina Luís founding a chapel in the church of Vila Nova de Anços, ordering 40 masses.

Will (extract) of Cecília Pereira instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça, Tibães, and appointing her nephew Manuel Gonçalves as administrator.

Extract of Pedro Rodrigues and Margarida Álvares' will, instituting an entail with pious obligations. The entailed estate should be in possession of their niece Catarina Rodrigues and after her in the closest kin. Every year, the administrator should deliver 8 vinténs to the brotherhoods of Nossa Senhora do Rosário and Name of Jesus, who were responsible for paying for the celebration of the masses.

Will (extract) by Pedro Rodrigues and Margarida Álvares, by which Pedro Rodrigues instituted an entail with 3 annual masses, in which he appointed as administrator the son or daughter of his brother Heitor Rodrigues, followed by their offspring.

Extract of Margarida Pires' will, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of São João de Rei, and appointing her niece Margarida and her offspring as administrators.

Will (extract) of João do Prado, in which is declared that he had took propeties located in Olivença, next to the monastery of São Francisco, entailing them in a "Morgado" with the obligation to celebrate 6 annual masses. The administration of the entail would pass to the first-born sons.

Will (extract) of Afonso Martins Morgado entailing his houses in Olivença to institute a chapel.

Will (extract) by which Catarina Fernandes established a chapel with her assets, bequeathing them to her husband, Sebastião Fernandes. After his death, Nuno Cancela, her nephew, would administrate it. He and his descendants were obligated to support the celebration of annual masses in the church of Salvador.

Will (extract) by which Maria Lourenço Gramacho established an entail with her "herdade em Cajola" and an olive grove in the outskirts of Elvas, designating her niece, D. Beatriz, to administrate it. She and her descendants had the obligation of supporting the celebration of 7 annual masses, in honour of the Holy Spirit, in the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas.
The institutor founded another entail with a property (herdade) she owned in the outskirts of Elvas and a vineyard in Varche, appointing her niece Mécia Dias, Diogo Fernandes de Montarroio's wife, to administrate it. All the entail's administrators were obligated to support the celebration of annual masses for the institutor's soul in the convent of S. Domingos.

Will (extract) by Rui Teles de Meneses, instituting an entail with the third part of his assets. He associated pious obligations to it, which had to be fulfilled in the monastery of Santo António, where his body would be buried. His wife Isabel would be the first administrator, being succeeded by his son Manuel Teles and his descendants. If his son died without leaving heirs, the entail would pass to the eldest son of his cousin Diogo de Sousa, o Galego.

Will (extract) by which Lopo de Baião bequeaths a farmstead (quinta) in Varche, Elvas, to his daughter, Maria, with the obligation of supporting the celebration of 3 annual masses for his soul. After her death, the entail would be transmitted to her son.
He also leaves another entail, established by Catarina Fernandes and Leonor Afonso, his aunts, to his daughter, declaring that an olive grove in Reguengo, a property (cerrado) in Porta de Évora, houses in Elvas and a vineyard in Alpedrede were entailed to it. Its administrators were obligated to support the celebration of a sung mass every year.

Will (extract) of Maria Álvares instituting a chapel and appointing her husband Nuno do Carvalhal as administrator, granting him the power to choose his successor.

Will (extract) by which Pedro Mendes da Silva established an entail with his properties in Elvas ("herdade do Campo"; "herdade da Atalaia") and an olive grove in Zaval, determining that its revenues would support the celebration of a daily perpetual mass. He designated Isabel, his sister, to administrate it, declaring that she would be succeeded by D. Beatriz, her daughter.

Will (extract) of Diogo Gançoso instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of Salvador de Elvas, and appointing Maria as administrator, granting her the power to choose her successor.

Will (extract) by which Tomé Rodrigues bequeathed the third part of his assets to his daughter, Leonor Rodrigues, Brás Mendes' wife, obligating her and her descendants to celebrate, each Lent, masses for his soul. She would be succeeded in the entail's administration by one of her children.

Will (extract) by which Margarida Mexia established an entail with her properties, namely lands in Vale da Gama and an olive oil mill, determining that its revenues would support the celebration of perpetual masses for her soul. She designated her husband, Francisco de Sequeira Galvão, to administrate it and Jerónimo Pegado to succeed him, after his death. The latter was obligated to add the third part of the assets of the institutor's mother to the entail.

Will (extract) of António Fernandes Antunes fulfilling the wills of his parents Gaspar Antunes and Apolónia Fernandes, instituting a chapel in the church of São Lourenço de Navarra, and appointing his niece Maria Fernandes as administrator or, alternatively, his nephew Domingos Antunes.

Will (extract) of Álvaro Filgueira and Maria Álvares Cortes' will, entailing some properties "with all the strenghts of a morgado".

Will (extract) of Maria de Azevedo, entailing some properties with pious deeds in the church of São Paio, appointing his stepson Miguel de Azevedo as administrator.

Extract of Diogo Afonso's will, instituting an entail with the obligation of 4 annual masses in the church of São Paio de Antas. As administrators, Diogo Afonso appointed his nephews Pedro e Domingos, which had the right to transmit their part of the administrator to their offspring.

Will (extract) of D. Branca de Castro annexing her available portion, composed of farmstead (quinta) of Antas, the farmhouse (casal) of Ribafria and the vineyard of Melgalhos, to the entail of João Esteves Privado, administrated by D. Leão. The testator orders to the entail's administrators the celebration of a perpetual daily prayed mass in the church where she will be buried.

Extract of Diogo Barbosa de Almeida's will, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the church of Santiago de Carreiras, where he should also be buried. Diogo left his estates to his brother Manuel de Almeida and to his nephew João Barbosa de Almeida. These estates were entailed, and each administrator had the right to appoint his successor amongst his offspring.

Will (extract) of Gaspar Rodrigues Evangelho bequeathing the remaining of his available portion to Francisco Peixoto, his grandson, with the pious obligation of ten annual masses in the church of Santíssima Trindade of Lajes do Pico, five masses in honour of the Five Holy Wounds for his and his wife's, Filipa Pereira, souls and other five masses for the souls of the testator's parents. If his grandson or Beatriz Evangelho, his granddaughter, has not grandchildren the available portion will be bequeathed to the confraternity of Santíssimo Sacramento of Lajes do Pico and Casa da Misericórdia of the same town.

Will (extract) of Luís Gavião Barreto, in which the testator declares that his wife Catarina Lobo was to be his universal heir. They had agreed on the establishment of an entail, for which Luís Gavião Barreto left his "terça", including the lands he owned in the parish of Roriz and the patronage of the local church. The administrator would be his son Manuel Gavião Barreto, who would take possession of the properties after the death of Luís and Catarina, and who would be succeeded by his first-born son. If he died without descendants, an administrator would be appointed from among the relatives of Luís Gavião Barreto's mother.

Will (extract) of Filipa Chaínho, by which she bequests a vineyard to a chapel to be administrated by Fernando Moreno. If there were no descendants, this estate should be attached to the assets of the first chapel.
In addition, she institutes another a chapel, by entailing real estate to be administrated by Manuel Varela, married to Catarina Viegas, the institutor's criada, with the power to transmit the administration to a son or daughter after their deaths. These assets had already been given or promised to them as a marriage dowry.
She establishes another chapel, by entailing various immovable properties for the fulfillment of charges, to be administrated by Antónia Moreno.

Extract of Diogo Fernandes' will, instituting an entail with pious obligations in the altar of São Pedro de Rates, in Braga's cathedral, and appointing his nephew Pedro Ribeiro as administrator, granting him the power to choose his successor within the institutor's kindred.

Will (extract) by which Isabel Álvares bequeathed the third part of her assets, including a property named "Cabeço de Vasco Vicente" to her daughter, Isabel Lobo, determining that its revenues would support the celebration of 3 annual masses for her soul. If Isabel Lobo died without leaving descendants, the entail would be administrated by Tomé Lobo, the testator's husband, and subsequently passed to Mécia, her niece. It was approved by Francisco Fernandes, tabelião, in 1563-10-23.

Will (extract) by which Luís de Carvalho establishes a chapel in the memory of his parents, according to their will, entailing assets in Évora, Monte Redondo, Alhos Vedros and Lisboa, with the obligation of 104 masses, two each week, in S. Francisco of Lisboa. He appoints his wife, Isabel Fragoso, as first administrator and, after her death, his nephew, Bento Carvalho de Botafogo, son of Pedro Carvalho, and his children, afterwards. He also establishes a payment of 2000 reis a year to the confrary of the Santíssimo Sacramento of the convent, to pray the masses.

Will (extract) by which Maria Afonso appoints Álvaro Vasques as administrator of the entail she had inherited from her great-grandfather, Martinho Silvestre, her grandfather Gomes Martins and her cousin, also named Gomes Martins, composed of houses and farmlands in Mourão and Monsaraz. He was to be succeded by a son.