Contract and bond deed by which D. Diogo Teles Henriques, heir and successor of the properties of his deceased uncle, Aires Teles de Meneses, buys the former chapel of S. Bento of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa, to establish there the chapel and burial place ordered by his uncle, which shall have the invocation of S. Gregório. He entails to it a public debt instrument in the Alfândega of Lisboa, with an obligation of a daily mass and five annual masses, according to his uncle's will. The priests of the convent promise to fulfil the obligations.

Contract and bond deed by which D. Maria Botelho, widow of André Soares, establishes a daily mass in her chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade for the soul of her daughter, D. Inês, who had requested it in her will, and for the souls of her other children. She entails to it a public debt instrument of 22 650 réis set in the Alfândega de Lisboa.
Contains letter-of-attorney. Followed by acceptance deed.

Contract and bond deed by which Brás Rodrigues Pita, cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo, receives from the nuns of the convent of Santa Clara de Caminha the main chapel of their church to use as his family's burial place, to which he and his wife will entail their third parts with obligations of masses. He declares he has made a contract with Domingos Gonçalves, pedreiro, to build the chapel. Both parts agree to this contract and promise to fulfil it.

Contract and bond deed celebrated between Fernando de Brito and his wife Isabel de Azevedo and the prior and raçoeiros of the church of Santiago of Évora. The second cede the chapel of São Brás, situated in that church, for the tomb of the first and their descendants, and undertake to celebrate the charges, upon payment of the contractual rent. Francisco de Brito and his wife Isabel Zuzarte agree with the conditions, committing themselves to their fulfilment.

Contract and bond deed between António Machado (o moço), homem de negócio, and the brotherhood of Santíssimo Sacramento of the church of S. Nicolau, by which the former, on behalf of his cousin, João Machado, homem de negócio em Goa, donates to its members 1 conto de réis, which are henceforth obligated to celebrate a daily mass, in that church, for his soul. The brotherhood commits itself to fulfil those pious obligations and to give, each year, 40 000 réis to the chaplain responsible for the celebration of the masses. The chapel's institutor determines that as long as he, his brothers, Paulo Machado and Inácio Machado, his nephews or their sons live in Portugal, they have the privilege to appoint the chaplain.

Contract and bond deed between the priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa, and Luís da Cunha, on the behalf of D. Catarina de Meneses, D. João Coutinho’s widow. The priests bequeath her the chapel of Santíssimo Sacramento for her grave, for the grave of her husband and her heirs. D. Catarina obliges herself to pay a public debt instrument of 60 000 réis for the chapel and for the pious charges she established, which will be delivered by the counts of Sabugal with conditions that are detailed.

Contract and bond deed between the priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa and Luís de Sá, cavaleiro fidalgo da Casa do rei, on behalf of Heitor de Sousa de Miranda and his wife D. Violante de Castro. The priests oblige themselves to fulfil pious charges, which are detailed, for the soul of D. Violante and for the souls of her father, mother and other ancestors already deceased. D. Violante has a public debt instrument of 50 000 réis at the Almoxarifado in Alenquer and she promises to leave 25 000 réis after her death to pay annually for these charges.
It inserts the letter-of-attorney given by Heitor de Sousa de Miranda and D. Violante de Castro to Luís de Sá.

Contract and bond deed by which D. Mécia da Silveira, wife of D. Álvaro de Noronha, represented by her son, D. Fernando Álvares de Noronha, contracted with the friars of the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa, to celebrate masses in this church after her death. D. Fernando Álvares de Noronha, as the first administrator, is obligated to fulfil the chapel's obligations. This entail is composed of houses located in Lisboa.
Followed by the acceptance deed by D. Mécia da Silveira.

Contract and bond deed by which the priests of the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa, donate the chancel of their church to D. Luís de Ataíde and his wife, D. Filipa de Vilhena, condes de Atouguia, so they can build a private tribune there, in compensation for the benefits they have received from the house of Atouguia, who founded the convent. The condes entail a revenue of 10 000 reis from the Casa do Pescado of Peniche to an obligation of finishing the construction of the chancel and keeping it well-kept and decorated.
Contains letter patent.

Contract and bond deed between the priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo de Lisboa and Álvaro Pacheco and his son-in-law, Diogo Fernandes das Póvoas. It reinforces a previous agreement in which the priests granted them a chapel in the convent's church to serve as a burial site for them, their wives, and descendants, under a set of detailed conditions. Álvaro Pacheco and Diogo Fernandes established perpetual pious charges, including masses in the chapel, and agreed to pay an annual rent in wheat to ensure their fulfilment. After their death, the chapel would be administrated by Álvaro Pacheco, o Moço, respectively their grandson and son. Álvaro Pacheco strengthens this entail by giving his grandson three properties, described in detail along with the conditions for the entail's transmission.

Contract and bond deed between the priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa and Filipe Peixoto da Silva, by which he accomplishes the will of his late wife Isabel Gomes. She expressed her wish of obligating the third part of her assets to the fulfilment of a daily mass at the altar of Santo Cristo in the church of that convent. Filipe Peixoto binds himself and the future administrators of the chapel to the payment of 28 000 réis or 30 000 réis per year, entailing his property (casal) in Cabrela, in the outskirts of Sintra.
It mentions that Filipe Peixoto is son of Estêvão Peixoto da Silva and Isabel de Araújo, and it inserts his petition to sign this contract in the absence of the procurador das capelas (which is not dated) and the dispatch issued by the provedor dos resíduos (dated 1658-10-27).

Contract and bond deed between the priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa and Diogo Rodrigues de Lisboa, as administrator of the chapel of his brother Henrique Rodrigues de Lisboa, who died in Goa. Diogo Rodrigues was notified by the procurador das capelas to accomplish his brother’s will and establish a chapel with a perpetual daily mass in the church of that convent. Although his brother's assets did not arrive from India, Diogo Rodrigues gives 42 0000 réis to the priests who must buy a property whose annual income should exceed 30 000 réis to ensure the pious charges and the chapel’s maintenance. Other obligations for both parties are detailed in this contract.

Contract and bond deed by which António Fernandes de Elvas, cavaleiro fidalgo da Casa do Rei, and Maior Fernandes, his wife, establish a chapel of the invocation of Santo António in the convent of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa, where they wish to be buried with their descendants. They promise to entail a public debt instrument and a rent to an obligation of a daily mass in that convent and masses in the days of Santo António and of Todos os Santos. The chapel will be administered by the administrators of the entail they will institute. The priests of the convent promise to fulfill the obligations and give them a place for the chapel.

Contract and bond deed by which Pedro Cardoso, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, in his name and in the name of his wife, D. Isabel de Carvalho, establishes the amount of masses to be prayed in their chapel and burial place, which they ordered to be built in the Colegiada of Santa Maria de Oliveira de Guimarães, 12 years before, and was now finished. He and his wife have agreed to entail their third parts, headed by their farmstead of Paço dos Cardosos, in the parish of Nespereira, to this obligation. The masses will be for their souls and for the souls of kings D. Manuel I and D. João III. The priests of the colegiada accept the payment and promise to fulfil the obligations. Pedro de Cardoso promises, in his, his wife's and his successors' names to pay the priests the amount necessary to their fulfilment.
Followed by an acceptance deed by Isabel de Carvalho, agreeing to the conditions of the contract, on the same day.

Contract and bond deed signed by the friars of the monastery of S. Bento of Lisboa and João de Almada de Melo, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei and Comendador da Ordem de Cristo, through which they gave him and his successors the chapel of S. Bernardo, where the remains of Gaspar de Araújo e Sousa and of the administrators of his entail would, henceforth, be deposited. João de Almada de Melo, who was the nephew of Gaspar de Sousa Lobo and succeeded him in the administration of Gaspar de Araújo e Sousa's entail, was obligated to finish the construction of the chapel and to leave a public debt instrument of 54 000 réis to the monastery. Its revenues would support the celebration of a perpetual annual mass for the institutor's soul. Contains a consent deed issued by D. Filipa de Sousa, wife of the entail's administrator.

Contract and bond deed by which Gaspar Tibão, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, establishes a daily mass in his chapel of Conceição in the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, donating a public debt instrument worth 20 000 réis to the priests of that convent. If the public debt instrument was sold, the priests could buy a property to entail in their place with its revenue. The heirs of Gaspar Tibão's entail should be informed of this acquisition.

Contract and bond deed by which Ana Amado, widow of doutor Estêvão Preto, receives a burial place for her husband, herself and their successors in the crossing of the church of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça. She entails her houses in Lisboa and the third part of her husband, which she had inherited, with the obligation of giving 1 000 réis every year for a mass in that convent. She declares that she will appoint the future administrator among her successors. if she dies without chosing her succesor, the priests will receive the payment as a lease.

Contract and bond deed by which the priests of the convent of S. Bento de Xabregas give to D. Violante de Andrade, widow of the conde de Linhares D. Francisco de Noronha, and to her son, D. Fernando de Noronha, and his wife, D. Filipa de Sá, the chancel of their church to serve as their family's burial place. The previous condes de Linhares, D. António and D. Joana de Noronha, and all of their house's descendants, shall also be buried there. The chapel will have an obligation of a daily mass and an annual one for their souls and for Violante de Andrade's soul. They promise to give a public debt instrument worth 70 000 réis to the priests to entail to this obligation. While this donation isn't made, they pledge their houses to them, allowing their entailment. D. Fernando and his wife also pledge the rents of the entail they possess to the fulfilment of this obligation.
Contains a letter of attorney.

Contract and bond deed between Pedro Rodrigues de Castro, Fidalgo Cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, and the friars of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, by which he orders them to celebrate 50 annual masses for the soul of his father, Rui Pires de Castro, whose body was buried in the convent's church. He commits himself to give each year to the convent 330 reais brancos, which should be extracted from the revenues of his farmstead (quinta) of Fontoura, in the outskirts of Lisboa.

Contract and bond deed signed between the religiosos of the monastery of São Domingos of Évora and Nuno Martins da Silveira, in his name and in that of his wife Leonor Gonçalves de Abreu, concerning the charges of the chapel that the latter had founded in that monastery. The former committed themselves to fulfil the conditions contained in the chapel foundation deed.

Contract and bond deed between Teresa Álvares, widow of João Gonçalves Cavaleiro, and the prior and attorney of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa, by which she entailed a property ("casal") in Rana, outskirts of Cascais, to the chapel she and her late husband had established in that convent. The friars of that convent were obligated to support the celebration of 6 annual masses for the souls of the institutors over their graves. That property could never be sold or exchanged for other. Contains a copy of a licence issued on 1491-07-30 and a confirmation letter issued on 1496-05-12.

Contract and bond deed by which licenciado António Dias da Mota, cidadão de Lisboa and juiz dos Órfãos, in his name and the name of his wife, Antónia Martins, establishes a chapel of a daily mass and an annual divine office in the monastery of Nossa Senhora do Carmo of Lisboa. He entails to it a public debt instrument set in the Alfândega de Lisboa, and other revenue. The priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo promise to fulfill the obligation.
Followed by acceptance deed and by a note mentioning that this chapel also incorporated the properties of the entail established by António Martins, caldeireiro, which are listed.

Contract and bond deed between D. Pedro de Castilho, Vice-Rei de Portugal and Inquisidor-mor, and the friars of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa by which they donate the chapel of S. Tomás to the former, allowing him and his descendants to be buried in there. D. Pedro commits himself to give them within a year a public debt instrument of 50 000 réis, whose revenues should support the celebration of annual masses for his soul.

Contract and bond deed between the priests of the convent of São Bento de Xabregas and Álvaro da Mata Leitão, in his name and on behalf of his wife Isabel Teixeira, for the establishment of a chapel in that convent. The document outlines the way in which the chapel would be built and the form of celebration of the charge, for which 16.000 réis would be paid annually to the religious.

Contract and bond deed between the friars of the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa and Cristóvão Rodrigues Becares, by which the latter buys the usufruct of the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Guia, in their convent, which the Crown had confiscated to Pedro de Baeça, its former owner, for debts. He promises to pay anually to the convent 2 000 reis for its ornamentation and to order a weekly mass for the souls in Purgatory. He designates it as his family's burial place and entails to it his houses in Lisboa, in rua dos Cabides, passing these obligations to his successors. The document mentions an acquisition deed dated 1645-10-24, by which Cristóvão Rodrigues Becares acquired the chapel from Álvaro de Azevedo, who had bought it from Luís Vaz de Resende, who had acquired it through a public auction.

Contract and bond deed between Francisco de Valadares Soutomaior, Desembargador, and the prior and friars of the convent of S. Domingos of Lisboa, by which he fulfils his late wife's will, Maria de Azevedo, committing himself to pay 20 000 réis each year for the celebration of masses for Maria's soul in that convent. Thus, he establishes a chapel, to which he entails houses in Lisboa, a public debt instrument of 64 000 réis in Casa da Portagem de Lisboa, lands (herdade) in the outskirts of Évora and properties in the outskirts of Vila Nova da Rainha.

Contract and bond deed between the religious of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Carmo de Lisboa and Diogo Fernandes de Portalegre, in his name and in name of his wife Juliana Correia. The priests give them and their heirs and successors a place in the church of the convent to build a chapel dedicated to S. Pedro and oblige themselves to accomplish perpetual pious charges for this couple’s souls, and to provide the chapel with everything necessary. In their turn, the couple promise to offer an annual public debt instrument or rent of 35 000 réis. If they die without fulfilling the promise, this value should be taken from their assets until their heirs purchase the public debt instrument or rent. It is followed by a consent deed of Juliana Correia (made on the same date, signed on 1628-05-09).

Contract and bond deed by which Miguel de Vasconcelos e Brito, do Conselho do Rei and his secretário de Estado, in his name and in the name of his wife, D. Catarina de Macedo, receives from the priests of the convent of S. Francisco de Xabregas, Lisboa, the chapel dos Cristos, or do Calvário, in their convent, to use as family pantheon. He establishes a daily mass for his and his wife's souls, and promises in their name and the name of their successors, to give a public debt instrument to the convent to support this obligation. If it isn't given, the payment of the masses shall be made from the revenue of their houses in Lisboa.
Followed by letter of possession. Contains patent and letter-of-attorney by D. Catarina de Macedo.

Contract and bond deed between D. Maria de Castro and the prior and friars of the convent of Nossa Senhora do Espinheiro, by which they gave to her the chapel of S. Jerónimo and committed themselves to celebrate a perpetual daily mass for the soul of her late husband, D. Garcia de Meneses. The chapel would become a family mausoleum. D. Maria de Castro entailed a public debt instrument of 45 000 réis to the chapel, which would be given by D. Duarte de Castelo Branco, Meirinho mor, and D. Catarina da Silva, his wife. Part of the public debt instrument's income had to be spent in the chapel's maintenance. The friars were obligated to give an account of how they managed that money to the chapel's administrator. Contains a copy of a letter of attorney.

Contract and bond deed by which D. Filipa de Figueiredo, widow of Simão de Faria, declares that her husband had made a contract with the priests of the convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Lisboa to establish a chapel of the invocation of S. Tiago in their church, as his father, Lourenço de Faria, had wished. Simão de Faria had established an obligation of 36 annual masses and had bequeathed 30 000 réis for the acquisition of a rent of wheat in Campo de Santarém, according to a contract made in 1515-11-12. As heir of her husband, D. Filipa had inherited this money and now promised to acquire the rent for the chapel of her husband and father-in-law. If she dies without acquiring this property, the farmstead where she lives will be entailed in place of the rents.

Contract and bond deed signed by the friars of the convent of S. Bento da Saúde of Lisboa and the executors of Luís Mendes de Elvas' will, Belchior Gomes de Elvas and Manuel Correia de Sousa. The executors delivered 2 contos and 492 000 réis to the convent to support the celebration of 3 perpetual daily masses for the souls of Luís Mendes de Elvas and his father, António Gomes de Elvas, and to pay for masses already celebrated in their honour. Since the executors were unable to buy a public debt instrument, they gave the money to the friars to guarantee that they bought assets to entail to the chapel, took care of its preservation and its ornaments, which are minutely described in the document. Contains a copy of a petition and a dispatch issued on 1680-08-21.

Contract and bond deed by which Francisco de Melo, monteiro-mor, contracted with the priests of the Convent of São Francisco de Santarém to have the main chapel in order to place there his grave. The institutor wanted to give to the priests 300 000 réis, and to pay more 25 000 réis each year for the celebration of masses for his and his heirs' soul. He also wanted to give five jars of oil for the candles of the Santíssimo Sacramento and whatever would be necessary for the maintenance of the chapel. Followed by a consent deed of his wife D. Luísa de Mendonça dated 1641-09-12.

Contract and bond deed by which Diogo Álvares Ramires contracted with the nuns of the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Anunciada to buy a chapel for the invocation of Nossa Senhora da Graça. He obligated himself and his heirs to give to this convent some rents from his properties and a jug of oil.

Contract and bond deed by which the nuns of the monastery of S. Salvador of Lisboa give possession of their chapel of Rei Salvador to Jorge Fernandes de Elvas, son of Diogo Fernandes de Elvas and Inês Lopes, to be the chapel ordered by his parents in their will, and their family's burial place. He establishes the obligation of a daily mass and an annual divine office, and gives a public debt instrument in the Alfândega de Lisboa to the nuns, to use in the the maintenance of the chapel. He is allowed to transfer the bodies of his parents, and of his deceased sister-in-law, D. Margarida de Castro, wife of his brother António Fernandes de Elvas, to this chapel.
Contains a copy of the will (extract) VINC008132 DFEIL EA/003; a sentence regarding a conflict between the nuns of the convent and the brotherhood of that chapel; sentences authorizing the establishment of the chapel; a petition, a licence and a royal warrant authorizing the issuance of the licence.

Contract and entail and chapel foundation deed signed between the institutors Domingos Gomes and his nephew António de Oliveira and the Prior and Religiosos of the monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra.

Contract and entail and chapel foundation deed signed between the institutors Domingos Gomes and his nephew António de Oliveira and the Prior and Religiosos of the monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra.

Contract and entail foundation deed by Duarte da Gama with António da Gama, his son, and licenciado Afonso Eanes, tutor of António da Gama, in which the first one founds an entail to his son with all his assets and the latter ones commit themselves to entail all the assets that António da Gama inherited from his late mother, in her reserved portion. Duarte da Gama appoints António da Gama as the first owner of this entail and, after his death, his firstborn male son, with the pious obligation of some masses in the monastery of Nossa Senhora da Piedade of Azeitão.

Court sentence by which Rui Forjaz and his wife Isabel Eanes, the administrators of Joana Lagostina's chapel, declared that she was flemish and wife of Álvaro Eanes de Castelo Branco and that she ordered the celebration of ten masses in the Church of Santa Iria and the Church of São João da Talha, using the rents of some olive groves. A papal bull had declared that in this chapel should be said forty masses and the administrators accepted these new obligations. Their children should succeed in this chapel and they could nominate whomever they wanted to be its administrator. The account of the administration specifies that this entail is composed of a "casal", vineyard and olive groves located in Loures.

Court sentence ordering the issuance of a letter of quittance to the administrator of the entail, João de Almada de Melo, since the request of an unnamed woman had been fulfilled. The friars of the monastery of S. Bento were released from their duty.

Court sentence handed down by Doutor João Lucena Homem, desembargador and vigário-geral in Lisbon, on behalf of Francisco de Aguiar, containing the exemplification of a papal bull for reduction of charges celebrated at the Hospital dos Pobres, in Unhos, in the outskirts of Lisboa, issued by Pope Clement VIII. The sentence confirms the information that had been sent to Rome to issue the bull, thus confirming the reduction in the charges of the chapel instituted by Joana Ferreira.

Court sentence judging the will of the late João Vaz as good and ordering his fulfilment and to deliver the bequests to his heirs.

Court sentence judging the will of Francisco de Barros fulfilled by his wife and executor, Cecília Luís, and considering his houses in Lisboa entailed to the daily mass he had established in the monastery of Santíssima Trindade. Cecília Luís is ordered to notify Isabel Ribeiro that she will inherit the houses after her death.

Court sentence attesting the validity of João da Maia da Mota's nuncupative will. At the time of his death, the testator called for a notary to declare his will, answering to his questions and those formulated by a friar of the convent of Santíssima Trindade. He designated Diogo da Maia, his cousin and brother-in-law, as his universal heir and expressed the wish to institute 2 daily perpetual masses for his soul in the church of S. Julião of Lisboa.

Declaration and addition deed of Jorge Lopes Gavicho, Maria Nunes, his wife, and António Lopes Gavicho, their son, to clarify and add some clauses to their entail foundation deed. These clauses concern the generation extinction, the entail's succession, the available portions' annexation and the pious obligations.

Declaration and addition deed of the chapel of Santo Alberto, instituted by cónego Manuel Rodrigues de Abreu. The institutor, together with the licenciado Manuel de Aguiar da Fonseca, first administrator, in his name and that of D. Luísa Pereira Pantoja, his wife, entailed other assets so that they could also be included in the suffrages celebrated.
It contains a letter of attorney of D. Luísa Pereira Pantoja (dated 1665-02-13).

Declaration and foundation deed by Afonso Munhós and his wife Mécia Dias founding a chapel in the hermitage of São João Baptista, which they have built in their farmstead. To support the pious obligations instituted, they entailed to it the third part of their patrimony, including their farmstead (quinta). The first administrator would be the surviving spouse and, after him, the heir of Afonso Munhós, preferably the elder male.

Declaration deed by which João Cardoso Godinho and Isabel da Costa, his wife, add clauses and make some changes to their will. Instead of Francisco Cardoso, they now appoint Belchior Godinho Lavrador, as the first administrator of the chapel they had instituted. They also determine the charges that should be entered into.

Declaration deed between the prior and beneficiados of the church of Santiago of Coimbra and Pedro de Alpoim, administrator of the chapel instituted by Afonso Domingues de Aveiro, located in the church of Santiago, adding charges to the chapel, for the value of 5 660 réis.

Declaration deed, presented in draft, for a contract for the celebration of masses on behalf of the souls of João Eanes Escola, Maria Esteves, his wife, João Eanes and Rodrigo Eanes, their children, signed between Estêvão da Guarda and the monks of the monastery of São Vicente de Fora, entailing assets to the existing chapel.

Declaration deed by Manuel Pereira, appointing his son Bento Pereira as administrator of the chapel of Nossa Senhora das Angústias, previously instituted by Manuel Pereira and his wife, under the condition that the administrator should support his sister Escolástica Pereira during her lifetime. After Bento, the administrator should be Escolástica's son, or the most honorable and richest of her grandchildren.

Declaration deed of Inês Soares bequeathing her available portion to her offspring, Pedro and Helena, and, after their death, to her husband, Simão Lourenço, with the pious obligation of an annual mass for her soul, in honour to God's faithful.

Declaration deed of João Rodrigues de Elvas and Isabel Gomes, his wife, adding some assets and public debt instruments to the entails of their sons, Luís Rodrigues and Belchior Gomes. They also declare that the pensions bequeathed to their grandson Fernando will only be handed after the death of both institutors and that Fernando and his descendants will succeed in the entails of their sons if their succession is extinguished, with some pious obligations.

Declaration deed by which D. Francisca Rebelo declared that she had ordered the construction of a chapel in honour of Simão Vaz de Camões in the church of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Coimbra, due to the fact that she had been unable to reach an agreement with the priests of the church of Salvador. As such, she determined that a daily perpetual mass should be celebrated in the chapel of S. José of that church. She designated her husband, Roque Pereira, to administrate the chapel and the entailed assets, except the farmstead of Lordemão, which she left to the convent of S. Paulo. Followed by an approval deed issued on 1609-04-30.

Declaration deed by Manuel Gonçalves, entailing properties in Braga and Guimarães, to be transmitted to a male relative, with pious deeds in the altar of Santo António, in Braga cathedral, and appointing as successor his son António Sequeira, previously legitimized.

Declaration deed by Pedro Gonçalves do Lago, by which he reaffirms the foundation of the entail previously instituted. In addition to the rules he had already established, the founder also stipulated that more perpetual masses were to be said and that the administrators were forbidden to marry Jews, Moors, Turks, blacks and "mulatos".

Declaration deed of Isabel Tavares de Sousa clarifying the succession clauses of her assets if António da Videira, her brother, who should succeed after the death of Maria Soares, has offspring. The testator decides that his eldest son or daughter will succeed, with the same pious obligations of Misericórdia de Arronches, if it succeed in this assets.

Declaration deed by which Tomé Vaz Pacheco makes some changes to the contents of his previous will chart. He appointed Manuel Vaz to be the first administrator during his lifetime.

Declaration deed by which Francisco Barba, beneficiado da Sé de Lisboa, clérigo de missa, requests the priests of the convent of Santíssima Trindade of Lisboa to pray an anniversary and 22 annual masses for his soul. He entails to this obligation the revenue of his houses in Lisboa. He designates his niece, Isabel Pereira, as administrator, and her successors afterwards.

Declaration deed of Rui Vaz do Trato bequeathing four moios of land in Ribeira Grande and a silver cup to his chapel and appointing again his wife and his descendants as his heirs.

Declaration deed of Rui Vaz do Trato and approval deed of his will declaring that should be celebrated one hundred annual masses in his chapel.

Declaration deed by which Fernando Pereira Barreto and Catarina de Sequeira, his wife, confirmed the foundation of their entail and determined that D. Maria Barreto and the entail's future administrators had to support the celebration of 12 annual masses for their souls in a church chosen by their daughter.

Declaration deed of the assets of the chapel and entail instituted by Fernando Álvares da Cunha, located in the church of Nossa Senhora da Vitória of Lisboa, issued by Doutor Gaspar Ferraz, provedor dos Hospitais, Capelas, Confrarias e Resíduos of Lisboa, following a petition presented by Joana Vaz. The administrator, after a demand with the entail, changed the properties previously entailed, requesting the declaration deed to add them to the books intended for the registration of the entail in Torre do Tombo and in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Vitória, which she had already ordered to be made.
It also includes several documents relating to the purchase of real estate, incomes and public debt instruments, along with the realization of leases, prior to the establishment of the entail, dated between 1556-07-09 and 1570-10-14.

Declaration deed by which Maria Eanes da Cunha, called the Cavaleira, states that the purpose of the previous donation was the establishment of a chapel or entail. She clarifies the forms of succession and reduces the charges that had to be celebrated.

Declaration deed of Guiomar Borges defining that, if Francisco Rebelo has a legitimate son or daughter, her available portion will be bequeathed to one of them and, after them, it will be transmitted by bloodline to the eldest male son. The testator also clarifies how her chapel and masses should be clelebrated.
Declaration deed approved in 1589-10-01.

Declaration deed of João Rodrigues de Elvas and Isabel Gomes, his wife, adding some assets and public debt instruments to the entails of their sons, Luís Rodrigues and Belchior Gomes. They also declare that the pensions bequeathed to their grandson Fernando will only be handed after the death of both institutors and that Fernando and his descendants will succeed in the entails of their sons if their succession is extinguished, with some pious obligations.

Declaration deed by Luís Álvares de Madureira and Joana de Madureira, by which they decided to incorporate in the previously instituted entail the inheritance they had received from Pedro de Madureira, father of Joana and father-in-law and uncle of Luís Álvares. They also included the houses they owned in Rua Nova, in Porto, as well as estates in the outskirts of Porto and Guimarães. They also decided that the administrators of the entail would be obliged to celebrate perpetual masses in the chapel located in the farmstead of Freixo, the head of the entail.

Declaration deed by which João Manuel Soares and Diogo Soares, his father, declare to be executors, heirs and administrators of Cosme Dias. They give an account of the fulfillment of their wills and legacies. Among them, the institution of a chaplaincy of masses, in the monastery of São Francisco of Seville where he was buried, as well as another in the Hospital of Nossa Senhora da Paz. They also orders the rebuilding of the hermitage of Nossa Senhora das Neves, in Vila Nova de Monsarros, as well as the celebration of perpetual charges. João Manuel Soares would be its patron during his life, succeeding him the closest relative of Cosme Dias and the chaplain of the chapel, who would administer it together. Establishes another chapel for masses, in the convent of São Francisco of Coimbra.

Declaration deed by Belchior Dias precising that he had instituted a chapel in honour of São Gonçalo with two weekly masses, and listing the entailed properties.

Declaration deed made by Luís Fernandes Ligeiro in which he confirmed the foundation of an entail and chapel, ordering the executors of his will to make an inventory of the entailed assets, and also ordered that this chapel should have a perpetual mass obligation of one weekly mass celebrated every sunday on the altar of N. Sra. do Rosário, in Monforte. He also confirmed that his nephew Manuel Gil should be succeeded by his descendants on the administration, but if he had no children, then the administration should be handled to the closest relative.

Declaration deed by which Lopo Gago reports that the chapel of Santa Maria Madalena, located in the church of Santa Maria de Nisa, of which he was administrator, was established by Afonso Eanes Zaratão, in 1401. He also states that the chapel was administered by the Gagos, who are descendants of the founder, and that the income was reduced for the charges. He gives an account of other elements relevant to the history of the chapel.

Declaration deed by which Estêvão Martins Gavião states that he left, in his will, the income from the Herdade da Fonte Alva for the celebration of pious charges for the souls of Lopo Rodrigues and Maior Pires. In the same way, for incomes of the ferragiais of São Silvestre charges were to be celebrated by his wife Maior Domingues. Estêvão Martins entails the other half of the said ferragiais, adding charges for his soul. After his death, he shall be succeeded by his eldest son.

Declaration deed of Pedro de Brito mentioning that the five prayed masses described in his wife's will belong to her available portion and that he bequeaths his own available portion to his daughter with the pious obligation of other five prayed masses, in the church of Nossa Senhora da Luz, in Ponta do Sol, in Madeira island.

Declaration deed by Gaspar Gonçalves de Ribafria about the properties and public debt instruments annexation, the pious obligations and about the administrators profession.

Declaration deed by which Diogo Fernandes de Almeida, Teresa Nogueira's widower, Rico-homem and membro do Conselho Régio, fulfils his late wife's will by entailing vineyards in the ourtskirts of Alenquer, Castanheira do Ribatejo and Azambuja to the chapel she established. He appoints his son, Álvaro de Almeida, Cavaleiro da Casa do Rei, to be the entail's next administrator.

Declaration deed of Inês Soares bequeathing her available portion to her offspring and, after their death, to her mother, Domingas Soares, and, after her death, to her sister, Leonor, with the pious obligation of an annual mass for her soul, in honour to Nossa Senhora.
Declaration deed approved in 1569-02-15.

Declaration deed by which Antónia Dias Velha established an entail, incorporating the third part of her assets to fulfill the charges in the Church of São Sebastião de Granja de Alpriate, in Vila Franca de Xira. Her assets should be equitably distributed among her children Aldonça Correia, Ana Correia and João Vaz Correia. After the death of her daughters, João Vaz and his sons should remain with the assets. In 1610-10-03, the institutor made some changes to the previous declaration deed.

Declaration deed of Gil Vaz ordering that the chapel is in "fateosim", the masses will be celebrated by Vasco Dias and Álvaro Pires, and the administrator must have a ledger. This chapel should be attached to the chapel of his father and daughter and both administrated by the same person.

Declaration deed of Catarina Gomes Raposo changing some clauses of her previous will, namely that one regarding her burial. The testator decides now to be buried in the church of Nossa Senhora of Porto de Mós. She also changes the place of the masses celebration to the chapel taken by her son-in-law, D. Gil Eanes da Costa, in the monastery of S. Francisco of Lisboa.

Declaration deed for the celebration of masses on behalf of the souls of João Eanes Escola, Maria Esteves, his wife, João Eanes and Rodrigo Eanes, their children, signed between Estêvão da Guarda and the monks of the monastery of São Vicente de Fora, entailing assets to the existing chapel.

Declaration deed for celebration of masses, signed between the reitor and priests of the College of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Coimbra and D. Catarina Brandão, administrator of São Nicolau Tolentino's chapel, instituted by João Brandão, her brother, at that College. The administrator, who intended to be buried in the chapel that she administered, entails assets to increase the charges.
Follow is a consent deed by which Catarina Brandão accepts the clauses contained in the previous deed (dated 1621-04-02).

Declaration deed concerning Domingos da Silva's codicil, through which Frei Baltasar dos Reis, his late brother, declares that both the rent (foro) and the 50 000 réis mentioned by the former, and 33 200 réis found in a box owned by the deceased, would be delivered to Catarina da Silva, their sister and Gonçalo de Paiva's wife, with the obligation of celebrating, each year after Baltasar's death, 11 masses in a unspecified church. While Baltasar was still alive, Catarina was obligated to send, annually, 4 000 réis to their sisters, who were nuns in the convent of S. Domingos of Elvas. Catarina should pass this inheritance to her son or daughter.

Declaration deed through which Pedro Fernandes and Maria Antónia, his wife, revoke clauses of the donation deed they had made previously, determining that, if they do not have any children, their houses in Lisboa should be inherited by a son or daughter of Beatriz de Sousa, Madalena Antónia's sister. He/she would be obligated to support the celebration of 50 annual masses in the church of S. João da Praça of Lisboa and to transmit the entailed properties to his/her descendants. If Beatriz de Sousa forgets to appoint one of her children to administrate that entail, it must be passed to her eldest daughter. Those houses could never be sold or exchanged for other ones.

Declaration deed by which frei Pedro de Mesquita, comendador da Ordem de S. João do Hospital de Jerusalém and bailio de Lango e Leça, confirms the renounciation of a house, orchard and vineyards in Elvas that his brother, António de Mesquita, made to his son, Álvaro de Mesquita, and establishes the conditions of this donation, as had been accorded. He declares that these properties will be entailed to an annual mass for his soul over his tomb or in the chapel of Santo António of the cathedral of Elvas, where his parents are buried. After Álvaro's death, the entail will pass to his children. If he doesn't have successors, it will pass to his sister, D. Joana de Mesquita, and to her children, or to their brother, Alexandre de Mesquita. If his heirs don't fulfil the obligations, the entail will pass to the administrator of the entail founded by Álvaro de Mesquita and his wife, Pedro de Mesquita's parents. Álvaro de Mesquita is present, confirms the donation and accepts the conditions.
Contains a donation deed and a licence.

Declaration deed by which Simão Pereira de Sousa confirms the clauses of the dowry deed of his marriage to Branca Vieira de Bettencourt. The dowry was made in the form of a chapel, establishing the fulfillment of charges, celebrated in the church of Nossa Senhora das Neves do Norte Grande, on the outskirts of Calheta, on the island of São Jorge.

Declaration deed by which Leonis da Costa entails new assets and changes the charges for the chapel that he had previously established in the monastery of São Marcos of Coimbra.

Declaration deed by which Baltasar de Castro established an entail, incorporating several properties in order to fulfill some pious charges. He designated Francisco Gonçalves to be the chaplain and the first administrator of this chapel, which should be succeeded by a cleric from the institutor's family. In addition, Baltasar de Castro sent 9 bars of silver from the Cidade dos Reis to Seville, made several donations and ordered the purchase of several properties, in a process that would be handled by his nephews Francisco Gonçalves, Pedro Gonçalves Reigoto and António Gonçalves. Followed by an acknowledgment record dated 1628-06-18.

Declaration deed of Ana Marques adding another four masses to her chapel.
Declaration deed approved in 1653-04-16.

Declaration deed of D. Maria da Costa Noronha adding some clauses related to her chapel, founded by her will, and the entail of Costas, founded by her parents, D. Gil Eanes da Costa and D. Margarida de Noronha. The testator specifies that she wants that only the successors of D. João da Costa, conde de Soure, succeed in her chapel. Otherwise, if his lineage becomes extinct the administration of her chapel should be transferred to Misericórdia of Lisbon. D. Maria da Costa Noronha also entails to her parents' entail a golden ring with the coat of arms of Costas. Besides, she mentions that she owns the entail founded by D. Pedro de Sousa, in which she has a lawsuit with D. Lourenço de Sousa, informing that Nuno Gomes, seu criado, has to give account of the income taken from that entail.
Declaration deed approved in 1660-03-07 and opened in 1661-04-12.

Declaration deed by Francisco de Faria, Rui Dias de Meneses, his son-in-law, and D. Ana de Faria, his daughter, changing some clauses of the entail foundation deed.

Declaration deed by which Lourenço Esteves and Constança Afonso, his wife, report that they had had a tabernacle made, to receive the Blessed Sacrament, in the church of Santa Maria de Lagos, where they ordered a lighted lamp to be charged the administrator of the hospital they had instituted, entailing assets for that purpose.

Declaration deed of Luís Rodrigues de Elvas adding some bequests to his will and clarifying the clause regarding the public debt instrument bequeathed to the celebration of the daily masses in his chapel of S. Francisco Xavier, in S. Roque.
Followed by codicil dated 1673-04-25.

Declaration deed of Jácome Dias and Beatriz Rodrigues Raposo, his wife, amending some clauses of their will and repeating his chapel and Rui Vaz's chapels clauses.
Declaration deed approved in 1540-01-01.

Declaration deed celebrated between Cristóvão do Prado, nephew of Afonso do Prado, and the reitor and priests of the College of Nossa Senhora da Graça of Coimbra, providing for his grave in the chapel of Santo Ildefonso, which his uncle had instituted, and the increase in the charges of the chapel.

Declaration deed of João Rodrigues de Elvas and Isabel Gomes, his wife, adding some assets and public debt instruments to the entails of their sons, Luís Rodrigues and Belchior Gomes. They also declare that the pensions bequeathed to their grandson Fernando will only be handed after the death of both institutors and that Fernando and his descendants will succeed in the entails of their sons if their descent extinguish, with some pious obligations.

Declaration deed of João Rodrigues de Elvas and Isabel Gomes, his wife, adding some assets and public debt instruments to the entails of their sons, Luís Rodrigues and Belchior Gomes. They also declare that the pensions bequeathed to their grandson Fernando will only be handed after the death of both institutors and that Fernando and his descendants will succeed in the entails of their sons if their succession is extinguished, with some pious obligations.

Declaration deed of João Rodrigues de Elvas and Isabel Gomes, his wife, adding some assets and public debt instruments to the entails of their sons, Luís Rodrigues and Belchior Gomes. They also declare that the pensions bequeathed to their grandson Fernando will only be handed after the death of both institutors and that Fernando and his descendants will succeed in the entails of their sons if their succession is extinguished, with some pious obligations.

Declaration deed made by Gaspar Cerveira da Cunha increasing the charges celebrated in the chapel of Nossa Senhora, founded by his father João Cerveira da Cunha. He entails assets located at Quinta de Telhais on the outskirts of Algodres. He designates his daughter Maria da Cunha and his nephew João de Cerveira da Cunha, who are about to marry, as his successors in the administration of the chapel; they accept the dowry and the obligations. João de Cerveira da Cunha, Gaspar’s son and Maria’s brother, renounces his rights over the administration of the chapel to his sister.

Declaration deed by Rodrigo Pereira de Castro, written in Castilian, annexing some of his own properties to the entail founded by Álvaro Afonso and Grimaneza Pereira and appointing his son, D. Gonçalo Pereira de Araújo and his descendents as the entail successors. The testator also declares some clauses and conditions regarding the entail's succession and administration.

Declaration deed by João Durães and Marta Gonçalves, entailing their reserved portion, previously left in their will to their daughter Ana, with the obligation of one annual mass for their souls in the church of Santiago de Poiares.

Declaration deed by which Filipe de Miranda swears not to know the whereabouts of the institution of the chapel of padre Álvaro Gonçalves, of which he was administrator, accounting for the charges of the chapel and entailed properties.