Dowry deed by which Álvaro da Fonseca Coutinho and Maria Freire da Fonseca, his wife, endowed their hermitage, with the invocation of Nossa Senhora do Socorro, located in Quinta da Cabaça, head of their entail.

Dowry deed by which Afonso Gomes and his wife, Maria das Neves, appoint Manuel Gomes, Afonso's son and Maria's stepson, as their universal heir. They bequeath him their properties with the condition that he establishes a chapel of 60 masses, 30 for each one of them, in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where they shall be buried. Manuel Gomes is present and accepts this appointment.

Capela de D. Lourença de Mendonça de Abreu, mulher do Capitão Domingos de Figueiredo de Calheiros, fidalgo da geração, instituída em 1678-05-04 por escritura de casamento e dote da terça dos seus bens a seu neto Francisco Calheiros de Caus e sua noiva D. Luísa de Vasconcelos, filha de Mariana de Vasconcelos. Terça imposta na Quinta da Madalena, em Santo António, com casas sobradas, sujeita ao encargo de cinco missas anuais no dia de São Lourenço, celebradas na capela de Santa Maria Madalena “que estiver na dita Quinta”. A dita escritura identifica ainda o dote atribuído pela mãe da noiva D. Mariana de Vasconcelos, a saber: uma fazenda do Porto Santo que ficara de sua mãe D. Luzia Calaça: uma fazenda e uma horta em Machico; umas peças de ouro e prata no valor de 42.000 réis, um leito abronzeado, 40.000 réis em dinheiro e dois mulatos – Paula e Luís – de dez e oito ou nove anos, respetivamente.
O termo de juramento, datado de 1781-10-08, refere que a fazenda desta capela, no sítio acima mencionado, partia pelo Norte com religiosas do Convento da Encarnação, Sul com o Padre Lucas Pereira, Leste com a azinhaga e “fazenda dos auzentes” e Oeste com o caminho do Concelho.
Último administrador: Urbano Egídio da Costa Campos.

Capela de Diogo Pereira de Menezes instituída em 1662-10-26 por escritura de casamento e dote da metade da terça dos seus bens a seu filho Martinho da Silva Menezes e sua noiva D. Maria de Andrade, filha de Manuel de Andrade, cavaleiro e de Isabel Rodrigues.
A terça está imposta numa fazenda no Lombo das Adegas, termo da vila da Ponta do Sol, abaixo das casas e torre do “pasiador” e tem o encargo de dez missas anuais pela alma de D. Isabel de Menezes, mulher do instituidor.
A referida escritura descreve o dote atribuído à noiva D. Maria de Andrade.
Em 1762 procede-se ao sequestro dos rendimentos desta propriedade e o vinho sequestrado é arrematado por 19.950 réis.
Último administrador: o morgado Francisco João de Vasconcelos.

Capela de Pascoal Gonçalves instituída em 1681-08-30 com encargo de uma missa anual, imposto numa fazenda no Prazeres. Primeiro e último administradores: sua mulher Maria Fernandes, depois seu filho Manuel Gonçalves; João Teixeira Júnior.
Observações: contém o traslado do testamento de Manuel Gonçalves, filho do instituidor.

Capela de Domingos Pereira, viúvo de Catarina Fernandes, instituída por instrumento de doação de 1683-05-19, com encargo de quatro missas anuais, imposto numa fazenda sita no lombo da Ribeira Funda, Estreito da Calheta, onde chamam o Espigão, que doou aos seus filhos ilegítimos Manuel e Luzia Pereira, que perfilha na presente doação.
O termo de juramento, delimita as confrontações desta fazenda.
Primeiro e último administradores: seus filhos Manuel e Luzia Pereira e Manuel Pereira Rosa.
Observações: o processo contém o testamento do instituidor, feito em 9 de outubro de 1638; uma escritura de doação, datada de 19 de maio de 1683, na qual o instituidor perfilha e doa os seus bens a seus filhos ilegítimos Manuel e Luzia Pereira, filhos de Antónia Fernandes. O testamento data de 1688-10-09 e a 1.ª quitação de 1690-08-30.
Administrador em 1838 (índice): Francisco de Freitas.

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: escritura de dote e casamento (f. 2 v.º-8 v.º) celebrada em 1644-09-05, entre o instituidor, sua mulher Ana da Silva Usadomar e os dotados, seu filho Inácio da Costa Usadomar e sua noiva D. Antónia Berenguer, filha de Heitor Nunes Berenguer e de D. Maria de Lira. Escrivão: António Gonçalves Boim, tabelião de notas nesta cidade do Funchal.
ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): dois mil réis de foro para dez missas (nove rezadas e uma cantada em dia de Nossa Senhora, a 8 de dezembro), pagos à Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Conceição da igreja da Ribeira Brava, situada junto à fazenda dos instituidores.
BENS DO VÍNCULO: dotam as terças dos seus bens «de mão comum», impostas em vários lugares na Fajã dos Bichos, limite do lugar da Ribeira Brava, no escravo preto Manuel e no escravo Bernardo de Cabo Verde. Nestas fazendas instituem vínculo de morgado «fazem dellas morgado porquanto todas sam livres».
SUCESSÃO: nomeiam o filho dotado Inácio da Costa Usadomar, depois o filho ou filha legítimo primogénito; não os tendo, ficaria à dotada D. Ana Berenguer e a D. Maria da Silva, filha dos instituidores. Não havendo herdeiros, e sendo os instituidores ainda vivos, estes poderiam nomear quem lhes parecesse; e morrendo eles instituidores e ficando o dito filho Inácio, então este poderia nomear num parente da geração de seu pai ou mãe.
OUTROS VÍNCULOS: i) no seu codicilo (f. 12-17), aprovado em 1665-12-23, institui outro vínculo imposto na quinta e ermida de Nossa Senhora da Boa Nova na freguesia de São Gonçalo, com encargo de missa cantada e pregação no dia do seu orago, e que deixa ao filho; porém, uma informação do promotor fiscal dos Resíduos (f. 39 v.º), de março de 1792, menciona que o instituidor no seu codicilo não poderia «acrescentar-lhe mais nada» (outras pensões), visto que vinte e um anos antes já tinha dotado a sua terça ao filho, com o ónus dos 2000 réis.
ii) na aludida escritura de dote, por sua morte, nomeia o filho na administração do vínculo de sua mãe (do instituidor) Maria de Araújo, imposto numa quinta na freguesia de Santo António, que parte pelo norte com a quinta das freiras de Santa Clara, sul com fazenda de Bento de Matos Coutinho.
ADMINISTRADOR/PRESTADOR DE CONTAS em 1698-02-01: D. Joana de Menezes, viúva de Manuel de Vasconcelos e Silva e nora de D. Antónia Berenguer (acima dotada), na qualidade de tutora de seu filho menor Bernardo de Vasconcelos.
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: morgado Sebastião Francisco Falcão Lima e Melo Trigoso, pelo seu procurador.
Outras informações da escritura de dote (f. 2 v.º-8 v.º):
BENS DOTADOS PELOS PAIS DA NOIVA: dotam as suas terças (sem nomeação de encargos); mais um alvará de capitão entretenido de uma das praças desta cidade, com ordenado de 80.000 réis anuais pagos pelo almoxarifado da Alfândega; uma morada de casas sobradadas junto à igreja matriz da vila da Calheta; fora a escrava Luísa da Guiné, que era da dotada D. Antónia Berenguer.
BENS DOTADOS PELOS PAIS DO NOIVO: as suas terças, acima referidas; quatro serrados de vinhas e árvores de fruto no lugar da Ribeira Brava (o Serrado da Cruz, da Caldeira, das Freiras e do Pinheiro), comprados a Sua Magestade, por escritura de 1644-06-08 de Francisco do Vale, tabelião em Lisboa, sendo que sobre estes serrados corre litígio com a mulher e filhos de Diogo Fernandes Branco. Caso esta demanda não findasse no ano seguinte, comprometiam-se a dar aos dotados 600 mil réis em dinheiro de contado; um lugar de vinhas e árvores de fruto nas Fontes, Ribeira Brava; outro serrado de vinhas e árvores de fruto, com casa palhaça, na Madalena do Mar; o direito e senhorio de um moio de trigo anafil, posto e medido no Funchal, pago pelo licenciado Bento de Matos Coutinho e imposto no serrado da Amoreira (cf. escritura feita em 1639-12-16 pelo notário Luís Gonçalves); outro moio de trigo pago por António Gomes, morador na vila da Calheta, e outros; uns montados e terras por cima da ermida de Santa Ana, da freguesia de São Roque, com a condição de deixarem pastar trinta cabras neste montado, em vida dos dotadores; dotam, ainda, um escravo Bento e uma mulatinha Violante; finalmente, a quinta na freguesia de Santo António, atrás referida.
LITERACIA: as dotadoras D. Ana da Silva Usadomar e D. Maria de Lira não sabem escrever.
TESTEMUNHAS: Sebastião de Teives, que assinou a rogo de D. Ana da Silva; António Gonçalves, mareante, morador na Ponta do Sol, ora estante nesta cidade; Baltazar de Abreu Berenguer, que assinou a rogo da mãe D. Maria de Lira;
Outras informações do codicilo (f. 12-17) aprovado em 1665-12-23, aberto a 25 do mesmo mês e ano:
Valida o último codicilo que havia feito na ilha da Madeira e ficara na mão de Francisco Gonçalves, capelão da Sé.
HERDEIRO UNIVERSAL: o filho Inácio da Costa de Vasconcelos.
ENTERRAMENTO: igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires, Lisboa, onde ora era freguês, residente na rua da Barroca.
TESTAMENTEIROS: o filho e, em Lisboa, Martim Gonçalves de Souto e o Dr. Gregório de Madeira.
DÍVIDAS: 8000 réis a Pedro Valenstein, estrangeiro, morador em São Paulo, Lisboa; 6000 réis a Luís de Moura, morador à Esperança, Lisboa; 10.000 réis a Martim Gonçalves de Souto; 4000 réis ao desembargador Gregório Gomes Madeira.
ESCRAVOS: Joana, parda, determina que e enviem para a casa do filho na Madeira; escravo preto Manuel e escravo Bernardo de Cabo Verde, incluídos na terça dos bens.

Dowry deed by which Maria Gonçalves leaves to her granddaughter Antónia de Barros and her husband Francisco Dias her houses located in Lisboa, with the obligation to celebrate masses for her soul in the Convent of Nossa Senhora da Graça, in Lisboa.

Dowry deed by which Ana de Freitas da Silva, widow of capitão Baltasar Alves Pereira, entails the third part of her and her husband's properties, consisting of a farmstead in Loures, to a chapel of eight annual masses for both their souls in the church of Santo Adrião da Póvoa, as they had previously established, and was written in her husband's will. She donates this farmstead to her daughter, Guiomar de Freitas, and to her nephew, António Pinto de Freitas, son of Baltasar Luís Cardoso and Cecília Pinto de Freitas, deceased, on the occasion of their wedding. The chapel shall be inherited by their children. They are both present and accept this donation.

Dowry deed by which padre Luís Piteira, capelão do rei, donates his houses in Lisboa to his cousin, Margarida Lobo, as a dowry for her marriage with António Vieira, escrivão dos Órfãos de Lisboa, with the obligation that she and her heirs order an annual mass for his soul in his burial place.
Followed by a letter of possession of the houses.

Dowry deed by which Vasco Fernandes, pedreiro, and Ana Alves, his wife, give a dowry to Isabel Fernandes, their criada, and to Francisco Alves, pedreiro, which consisted of 10 000 réis, an olive grove in Ameixoeira, 2 vineyards in Funcheira and houses in Rua Direita do Lumiar, obligating them and their heirs to support the celebration of 2 annual masses for their souls in the church of S. João Batista of Lumiar. Francisco Alves and Isabel Fernandes, who had already married, accepted this deed.

Dowry deed by which António Ferreira donates various assets to João da Veiga Borges, his son, so that he can be ordained. The donation is made in the form of a chapel, determining the celebration of charges. The successor must be the son of the previous administrator.
An acknowledgment record follows, dated 1646-03-27.

Dowry deed by which Luís Álvares de Almeida, Fidalgo da Casa do Rei, and D. Francisca de Morais, his wife, gave a dowry appraised at 5 000 cruzados, which comprised a captaincy of a carrack in Índia and an annual pension of 20 000 réis, to D. Bernarda de Almeida, their daughter, who was going to marry D. Francisco Telo de Meneses. They also declared that, after their deaths, D. Bernarda and her husband would inherit their farmstead in Adarse, Alverca, and that the third part of their assets would be bequeathed to D. Catarina de Almeida, their daughter. After her death, that estate would be delivered to her sister, D. Bernarda. The donors established an entail with the third part of their assets and the legitime belonging to their daughter, determining that the farmstead in Adarse should never be sold or exchanged. The entail had to be passed to one of D. Bernarda and D. Francisco's sons. Its future administrators had to support the celebration of 12 annual masses in an unidentified church. If the couple left no offspring, the entail would be transmitted to D. António de Meneses de Almeida, the donors' son. D. Catarina de Almeida gave her consent to this deed.

Dowry deed in which Diogo Vaz Carreiro and his wife Beatriz Rodrigues endowed their nephews António Farias and Beatriz Rodrigues, on the occasion of their marriage, and founded an entail with a perpetual obligation of two masses celebrated in every week on the monastery of Santo André, in Ponta Delgada, appointing the endowed couple to administrate it. António Farias and Beatriz Rodrigues would appoint one of their children to succeed them on the administration and from then on the entail should be administrated, preferably, by the eldest male heir. If they had no children of their own they would appoint the closest relative of Diogo Vaz Carreiro with the condition that he would marry a female relative of Beatriz Rodrigues.

Dowry deed for the marriage of Luís Borralho Godinho, son of João Domingues Borralho, to Margarida Freire da Vide, daughter of Maria Freire da Vide. Maria Freire is represented by Afonso Martins da Vide, her son. The dowry assets include a third of the assets of João Domingues Borralho and Inês Alcoforado, his now deceased wife, given in the form of an entail. The bride and groom would be the first administrators, and after their deaths, they would be left to their eldest son.

Dowry deed and donation by which Rodrigo Rebelo institutes a chapel, of the invocation of Jesus, in the church of Santa Maria do Castelo, in Castelo Branco, entailing assets to fulfill charges. He appoints Rodrigo Rebelo, his son, first administrator, with his eldest grandson to succeed him.

Dowry deed that priest Baltasar Rodrigues Cortês, in his name and that of Fernando Mendes de Souto, his brother, absent from the Kingdom, made to D. Sebastiana Mendes de Moura, their sister, for her marriage to Martinho Afonso da Silva. The dowry includes assets inherited from their parents, namely houses, located in Estremoz, and several rural properties, valued at more than 3.000 cruzados. Donors reserve the usufruct of the proceeds during their lives, the donation being made in the form of chapel and entail.

Dowry deed in which Madalena Álvares, a single woman living in Remelhe, declares that she has promised to marry her niece Maria Gonçalves to Gaspar Gonçalves. To provide for the marriage, Madalena gave her properties, which she entailed in a "capela". The properties were to be owned by the new couple and their descendants, with the condition that masses for the soul of the founder would be celebrated in perpetuity.

Dowry deed by which padre António Boto and Maria de Sequeira, siblings, establish the dowry of their sister, Eufêmia de Sequeira, on the occasion of her marriage to Manuel Cabral de Abreu, son of Francisco Garcia Mascarenhas, who was also present. Padre António Boto and Maria de Sequeira give to their sister all their assets, some of which belonged to the chapel founded by Francisco Tomé da Moita and licenciado Padre Pedro Monteiro de Gouveia, the future bride's grandfather and uncle. The siblings give their sister those entailed properties with their pious obligation of some masses. Francisco Garcia Mascarenhas gives his son part of his properties with an obligation of four annual masses, founding a chapel or entail, which will be owned by the eldest son or daughter of Manuel Cabral e Abreu or someone he wants to appoint.

Dowry deed by Francisco Correia de Lacerda to Pedro Álvares Cabral de Lacerda, his son, to marry to D. Joana Manrique de Mendonça, founding an entail with the free assets of the dowry, including the available portion of Pedro Álvares Cabral de Lacerda's grandfather, Doutor Fernando Cabral, who ordered to found an entail with it; the available portion of his late mother, D. Mariana Cabral, wife of Francisco Correia de Lacerda; the reserved portion he inherited from his mother, 8000 cruzados; Francisco Correia de Lacerda's available portion, after his death, and the assets donated by Fernando Correia de Lacerda, his uncle. António Correia de Lacerda, the institutor's brother also donated his assets, including those belonging to an entail in which Pedro Álvares Cabral de Lacerda will succeed. All of these properties include a farmstead in Sacavém, the farmstead of Figueira, lands in Azambujal, the casal do Libreira in S. Quintino, houses in Lisboa, leases of properties in Vila Franca de Xira, properties in Tojal and Armamar, Viseu, houses in Coimbra and a farmstead in Benfica, Lisboa.

Dowry deed by which António Barbosa granted to his daughter Catarina for her marriage with João da Rocha some estates in Viana da Foz do Lima, Belinhos and São Paio de Antas. These estates were entailed with the obligation of celebrating 3 annual masses for the institutor's soul. The surviving member of the couple had the power to appoint one of its children as administrator. After that, the administrators should preferably be recruited in the male lines.

Dowry deed by D. Fernando Coutinho, bishop of Algarve, to marry Rui Pereira, son of João da Silva, regedor das justiças do reino, to D. Isabel Coutinho da Silva, daughter of D. Fernando, giving them all his assets as an entail, with the pious obligation of a perpetual annual mass. The institutor defines some accumulation clauses regarding this entail and the entail of João da Silva. Only Rui Pereira, if he inherits his father's entail, and his male son can succeed in both entails. After them, these entails should be separated.

Dowry deed by which D. Antónia de Siqueira, widow of António Gonçalves de Sequeira, endowed her nephew Francisco de Siqueira Pestana and her niece Maria de Siqueira on the occasion of their marriage with all of her assets, including properties in Arronches, which would henceforth be entailed with a perpetual pious obligation of 70 masses celebrated every year. She appointed the future couple to become the first administrators of that entail. After their deaths, they would be succeeded by their eldest son. If they left no descendants, the administration would be handled to Leonor de Siqueira, niece of the institutor with the same conditions, or to Gonçalo, her nephew. The institutor disposed that all administrators would be obliged to give two alqueires of bread to the Misericórdia of Arronches for charity and distribution among the poor people, being institution obligated to issue a written acquittance to prove they had done so.

Capela de D. Joana de Morais, viúva de Henrique de Bettencourt, instituída em 1574-04-19 por escritura de dote e doação de todos os seus bens a sua sobrinha Maria de Madureira, filha de Francisca de Morais.
Encargo: cinco missas anuais ao Convento de Santa Cruz. A escritura refere um escravo-Bernardo, mourisco.
Último administrador: Jerónimo Perestrelo Baptista Agrela.
Observações: contém uns instrumentos, datados de 1574-04-19, 20 e 23, de posse de umas casas e assentamento na vila de Santa Cruz, de uma vinha e lugar denominado "Lugiaria", sito na ribeira desta vila, e de uma casa, lagar e vinhas em Gaula.

Capela de Madalena Gonçalves, viúva de Manuel Fernandes "cavalinho", instituída em 1657-09-17 por escritura de dote e doação de uma fazenda no Lombo dos Aguiares, em Santo António a sua filha Beatriz Jorge e noivo Pascoal da Gama, filho de Manuel da Gama. Encargo: uma missa anual ofertada com dois pães e duas canadas de vinho.
Último administrador: João Fernandes Luís.

Dowry deed through which D. Helena de Almada, Doutor Vicente Caldeira de Brito's widow, Desembargador do Paço, donates her farmstead (quinta) of Boca da Lapa, in Via Longa, with the pious obligation of celebrating masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos, to her cousin, D. Beatriz de Freitas, for her marriage to Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira, Helena's stepson. The couple was equally obligated to pay an annual pension to the donator's sisters, Madre Tomásia da Ressurreição, Madre Brígida da Cruz and Madre Bárbara Baptista, nuns in the convent of Chelas, as long as they lived. During Helena's lifetime, the revenues extracted from the farmstead belonged exclusively to her.
D. Mécia Couto, Gaspar Leitão da Fonseca's widow, donates a public debt instrument of 37 000 réis to D. Beatriz de Freitas, whose revenues would belong to her and her niece, D. Maria de Melo, during their lifetimes. After the death of the last one, D. Beatriz de Freitas was obligated to pay an annual pension to Madre Catarina da Piedade, nun in the convent of S. Ana, during her lifetime. Following Catarina's death, D. Beatriz had the obligation of supporting the celebration of annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. The public debt instrument should be inherited by D. Beatriz and Jerónimo's descendants.
Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira accepted this donation and its clauses and promised he would give up any legal action he had prepared against Helena, regarding the partition of his father's patrimony.

DOCUMENTO/DATA DE INSTITUIÇÃO: escritura de casamento e dote, feita em 1695-02-19, a sua filha D. Mariana de Meneses e seu noivo Pedro da Câmara Leme, filho de Francisco da Câmara Leme, moço fidalgo da casa d’el-rei, e de D. Francisca de Sá. Traslado de 1731-12-11.
ENCARGOS (ANUAIS): uma missa pelas almas do fogo do Purgatório, no convento de São Francisco.
REDUÇÃO DE ENCARGOS: a sentença de D. Frei Joaquim de Menezes e Ataíde, vigário capitular do Funchal, emitida em 1819-04-05 (f. 57-58 v.º), reduz esta e várias capelas administradas por João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo à pensão anual uma missa aos domingos e dias santos e de quarenta missas celebradas na capela de Santo António do Lugar de Baixo, pelo valor de 120.000 réis.
Em 1819-01-28, João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo obtém um indulto de componenda de pensões caídas (f. 60-67).
BENS VINCULADOS: os bens dados em pagamento à terça, no valor de 1.525.717 réis, estão descritos na fl. 4v.º e 5, parcialmente ilegíveis, conseguindo ler-se: uma fazenda nas Eiras, avaliada em 400.000 réis, que deixara «a nosso irmão» Tomás Henriques de Noronha com certa pensão de missas.
SUB-ROGAÇÃO DE BENS: a sentença de subrogação (f. 70-71), emitida em 1848-12-14, refere que as propriedades desta capela - uma no sítio da Achada, freguesia do Porto da Cruz, avaliada em 430.000 réis e outra no Massapés, dita freguesia, no valor de 1.249.000 réis - foram subrogadas pelo valor de 2.679.000 réis de benfeitorias livres na Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro e «em tamta parte a que chega a essa soma».
ADMINISTRADOR EM 1704-07-03 (f. 6), data da quitação mais antiga dos autos: Pedro da Câmara Leme.
ÚLTIMO ADMINISTRADOR: Conde de Carvalhal.
Outras informações do dote (f. 2 a 4):
BENS DO DOTE: mil cruzados em joias de seu uso; a legítima que lhe ficou de seu pai; o que lhe deixou o irmão padre frei Henrique [...].
TESTEMUNHAS: João de Bettencourt Henriques; António Correia Henriques; Luís de Atouguia da Costa; Gaspar Mendes de Vasconcelos.
Outros documentos:
F. 60-67 - Traslado do indulto apostólico de componenda de pensões caídas, datado de 1819-01-28, e obtido pelo administrador João de Carvalhal Esmeraldo.

Dowry deed by which José da Costa and his wife, Maria de Lemos, donate their houses in Lisboa to their daughter, Ana da Costa de Lemos, on the occasion of her marriage to João de Fuentes Biscarreta, escrivão do Rei, e da Audiência e Julgado Geral da Gente de Guerra e Soldo deste Reino pela Coroa de Castela. José da Costa also donates them his third part, under the condition that Maria de Lemos can have their usufruct while she lives, and reserving a part of it to use in pious obligations. This reserved part shall, after their deaths, be given to whomever inherits his quinta de Benfica, who shall order two daily masses for his and his wife's souls in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa.
Ana da Costa de Lemos and her husband are present and accept these conditions.

Dowry deed through which D. Helena de Almada, Doutor Vicente Caldeira de Brito's widow, Desembargador do Paço, donates her farmstead (quinta) of Boca da Lapa, in Via Longa, with the pious obligation of celebrating masses in the church of the convent of S. Domingos, to her cousin, D. Beatriz de Freitas, for her marriage to Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira, Helena's stepson. The couple was equally obligated to pay an annual pension to the donator's sisters, Madre Tomásia da Ressurreição, Madre Brígida da Cruz and Madre Bárbara Baptista, nuns in the convent of Chelas, as long as they lived. During Helena's lifetime, the revenues extracted from the farmstead belonged exclusively to her.
D. Mécia Couto, Gaspar Leitão da Fonseca's widow, donates a public debt instrument of 37 000 réis to D. Beatriz de Freitas, whose revenues would belong to her and her niece, D. Maria de Melo, during their lifetimes. After the death of the last one, D. Beatriz de Freitas was obligated to pay an annual pension to Madre Catarina da Piedade, nun in the convent of S. Ana, during her lifetime. Following Catarina's death, D. Beatriz had the obligation of supporting the celebration of annual masses in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa. The public debt instrument should be inherited by D. Beatriz and Jerónimo's descendants.
Jerónimo de Brito Caldeira accepted this donation and its clauses and promised he would give up any legal action he had prepared against Helena, regarding the partition of his father's patrimony.

Dowry deed by which Francisco Eanes, oleiro, and his wife, Joana Gonçalves, donate houses in Lisboa and lands in Brancas, Batalha, to Genebra Soares, the latter's daughter, with the purpose of enabling her marriage to João Álvares, borzegueiro. After her stepfather's death, she had the obligation to use the properties' revenues to support the celebration of an annual mass in the church of Santa Justa of that city. Genebra Soares should pass the entail to Francisco, her son.

Capela instituída por D. Maria do Ó de Sequeira, viúva do capitão Manuel Homem de Menezes, com encargo de duas missas anuais, imposto numa fazenda no sítio dos Furos, no Lombo dos Serrões, Calheta.
A sentença cível a favor de Manuel de Abreu Catanho e sua mulher D. Inês de Menezes, para título e conservação dos bens da terça de D. Maria do Ó de Sequeira, refere que: a instituidora havia feito dote de todos os seus bens, excepto da terça e da escrava baça Maria, a sua filha D. Inês de Menezes e seu genro Manuel de Abreu Catanho. Entretanto, e na ausência destes, foi para o Funchal e fez – em 1690-05-13 – uma doação da sua terça à sobrinha D. Maria da Câmara Valdavesso, mulher de António Correia Bettencourt Henriques. Em 1690-05-29 este toma posse de uma fazenda na Ribeira da Calheta e de outro no Lombo dos Serrões, sítio dos Furos, ambas pertencentes a D. Maria do Ó de Sequeira. Manuel de Abreu, Catanho e sua mulher, como legítimos herdeiros de sua sogra e mãe, e pelo facto de ela morrer abintestada, apossaram-se judicialmente dos bens da terça.
Último administrador: Capitão José António de França.
Observações:
A referida sentença, que está incompleta, inclui o traslado da escritura de dote, feito em 1690-05-13, pela instituidora à sobrinha D. Maria da Câmara Valdavesso, mulher de António Correia Bettencourt Henriques.

Dowry deed by which Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho donated all his assets to his son, Diogo de Ataíde Coutinho, who was going to marry Úrsula de Miranda, thus establishing an entail and obligating its future administrators to celebrate 18 annual masses for his soul. The entail had to be transmitted to the youngest son of the couple. Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho also appointed his son to administrate the entail established by Inês de Ataíde and Pedro do Couto, the "morgado dos negros e Coroados".
Maria de Miranda, Sebastião's wife, established another entail with all her assets, appointing her niece, Úrsula de Miranda, to administrate it and determining that its future administrators had to support the celebration of 18 annual masses for her soul. It had to be passed to the eldest daughter of the couple.

Dowry deed by which António Frade, carpinteiro, endowed his cousin Beatriz Ferreira to marry Manuel Rodrigues, carpinteiro, giving them some houses located in the parish of São Tomé, in Lisboa. They were obligated to give an alms of 2 000 réis each year to the Confraria and Irmandade of São Tomé. He also declared that he possessed some immovable goods located in Pombal, who were given to him and his wife by Beatriz Botelho, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the Church of São Tomé, and the grooms should succeed in this obligation. Manuel Rodrigues and Beatriz Fernandes accepted these two pious obligations.

Dowry deed by which António Luís de Lisboa and his wife Andresa Nunes endowed their daughter Jerónima da Cruz to marry António Raposo do Prado. António Luís donated to his daughter his third in order to establish an entail, designating her to be its first administrator. It should succeed in this entail the eldest daughter of her daughter Jerónima, or an eldest son in her absence. The administrator was due to order the celebration of masses for his soul wherever she wanted, and the successors were obligated to incorporate their thirds into this entail.

Dowry deed for the marriage of Vicente Gomes Ribeiro with D. Mécia Coutinho, given by António Gomes and Guiomar Ribeiro, his wife, through Martinho Vaz Vilas Boas, their attorney. The dowry is given in the form of an entail, consisting of several properties in Évora. If the couple dies without descendants, the entail shall pass to D. Violante Ribeiro, Vicente's sister.

Dowry deed by which D. Violante Ribeiro donates as a dowry to her son, António Ribeiro de Barros, on his marriage to D. Francisca Borges de Meneses, the entail established by her parents, which she inherited after her brother's death. She annexes to it her farmstead of Pêra-Manca, in Évora. She also establishes its pious obligations, which her parents had left to their heirs' choice, to be prayed in its chapel in the convent of Salvador of Évora. António Ribeiro de Barros and D. Francisca Borges de Meneses, represented by Gabriel de Almeida de Vasconcelos, accept the dowry conditions.
Followed by a letter of attorney by D. Francisca de Borja de Meneses, dated 1645-03-15.

Dowry deed by Geraldo Vaz de Carvalho endowed his niece Isabel de Gouveia do Vale to marry with Filipe Botelho de Aragão. The dowry consisted of all his assets composed of houses, vineyards, lands, olive groves and olive oil press located in Monsanto and its outskirts, with the obligation to celebrate masses in the Church of São Salvador de Monsanto.

Dowry deed for wedding of Eliseu Borges de Figueiredo and Maria do Avelar, given by Feliciana Ribeiro and Francisco Pereira Rato, brothers of Maria do Avelar. For the dowry, Feliciana Ribeiro and Maria do Avelar, donated a chapel that they had instituted, to which they had entailed various assets, to fulfill the charges, as stated in a previous chapel foundation deed, dated 1610-09-11, adding, at that time, other properties and charges. If Maria do Avelar died without children, Feliciana Ribeiro could appoint the administrator she wanted, preferably Isabel do Avelar, sister of both. After Isabel do Avelar, the succession would take place as stated in the chapel foundation deed.

Dowry deed concerning the marriage of Senhorinha Gonçalves and Pedro Martins. The couple's parents, Gonçalo Dias and Martinho Eanes, established perpetual pious obligations by the donated estates.

Dowry deed by Francisco de Faria to his daughter D. Ana de Faria to marry to Rui Dias de Meneses, founding an entail with assets in Meca, in the outskirts of Alenquer, and in the island of S. Tomés and with masses in the church of Santa Quitéria, in Meca.

Dowry deed in which padre Manuel Fernandes Vitória ordered the foundation of an entail and simultaneously endowed Francisco de Machado Faria with several properties in Rabo do Peixe and Sete Cidades, in S. Miguel Island, donated to him on the occasion of his marriage with Mariana de Faria Vitória, his niece. He named them to be the first administrators of the entail and, preferably, their eldest male descendants after them, who would have the perpetual obligation of a daily mass in the chapel of N. Sra. da Vitória, in Relva, S. Miguel island, always celebrated by a relative. The administrators would also be obliged to support the costs of the festivities in honour of N. Sra. da Vitória during 21 years. Every administrator should bare the surname "Vitória" or, otherwise, lose the administration. No clergyman or convict on the crime of lese-majeste could inherit the administration. If the bloodline of the first administrators was ever extinguished, the entail should be transmitted and annexed to the entail founded by António Lopes de Faria.

Dowry deed made by Manuel Bernardes de Seixas and Mariana Pereira Pimentel, his wife, to Martinho Pereira de Seixas, his son, for his priestly ordination. Donated assets are entailed in the form of a chapel, with associated charges.
It contains inserted a letter of attorney of Martinho Pereira de Seixas to Doutor Fernando Luís da Silva (dated 1690-11-14).

Dowry deed by Jorge Gonçalves Pereira, priest the church of São Pedro de Frescainha, by which he gave estates in that same parish and in São Julião dos Passos, to Ana Pereira, daughter of Fernando Pereira do Lago, to her husband António Pereira and to their offspring. These properties were associated with the obligation to celebrate masses for the soul of Jorge Gonçalves Pereira. The couple would hold the entail during their lifetime and would have the power to appoint one of their children as their successor or, in the absence of a heir, another person.

Dowry deed made by Ana Dinis for the marriage of Joana de Castro, her niece, with João Dinis Simão, her nephew. Some of the endowed assets are entailed in a chapel, for the fulfillment of charges. Ana Dinis also appoints João Dinis administrator of the chapel of Negreiros.

Dowry deed by which Manuel Carrilho de Matos donates as an entail several rural properties in the outskirts of Castelo de Vide, Fronteira and Avis, to Nicolau de Matos Leitão and D. Antónia de Sequeira, his wife. After the death of Nicolau de Matos Leitão, the administration should pass to a son of his choice, and the same would happen in the following generations. If descendants were lacking, a recolhimento should be founded, invoking Senhora da Piedade, in the place of Mealhada, on the outskirts of Castelo de Vide.

Dowry deed made in Portalegre in which Fernando Aires Delicado endowed his son Gaspar Caldeira de Castelo Branco with an estate named Herdade d'Abreu in Portalegre's district, on the occasion of his marriage with Mariana Chamisa, who lived in Valença, kingdom of Castille, thereby ordering the foundation of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of one mass celebrated every year as long as the world lasted. This entail would be administrated by future husband and wife and their heirs, preferably the eldest male. All administrators were obliged to use the surname Aires or otherwise lose the administration.
Contains a letter of attorney written in Castillan.

Dowry deed by which Luís Lourenço, Mestre de armas do Armazém do Rei, donates to his niece, Maria Gomes, houses in Lisboa with the purpose of enabling her to marry António Ferreira, barbeiro. Luís obligates the couple to use the houses' revenues to celebrate 8 annual masses for his soul in the church where his body should be buried.

Capela instituída por Ana César por escritura de casamento e dote dos seus bens (excepto de um terço), feita em 1690-07-20, que deixa à sobrinha Antónia a fazenda da Vargem que tem a pensão de duas missas por ano.

Capela de Leonor Dias, casada primeiro com João Anes e depois com Diogo Pires, lavrador e morador na Ponta do Tristão (Porto do Moniz), instituída em 1583-09-10 por escritura de casamento e dote dos seus bens de raiz a sua neta Leonor Dias, filha de João Anes, e seu noivo Francisco Nunes, criado de Luís Fernandes de Vasconcelos.
Encargo: uma missa anual ofertada com um pão, vinho e uma candeia. Capela imposta numa fazenda defronte da porta principal da Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Piedade dos Canhas e que posteriormente o capitão João Fernandes de Linhares comprou a Manuel Gomes Barreto, bisneto da instituidora, conforme as notas inscritas na folha de rosto do processo.
Em 1780 procede-se ao sequestro de uma fazenda defronte da porta principal desta Igreja, pertencente a Álvaro Francisco de Ornellas Linhares que declara não ser esta a fazenda obrigada porque antes a porta principal da Igreja “antes que se abatese” era virada para Oeste e atualmente para o sul.
Último administrador: Álvaro de Ornelas Linhares.
Observações:
Contém algumas tomadas de contas e quitações da capela de Leonor Dias, a moça que possui o encargo de duas missas anuais, imposto em três fazendas no Porto Moniz, cujas confrontações constam do Termo de declaração inscrito na folha 10.

Dowry deed made by Frei António Rodrigues Preto for the marriage of his son António Rodrigues Preto to Josefa Maria, daughter of Domingos João. The dowry is given in the form of an entail with a perpetual pious obligation of six masses celebrated every year in the church of Redinha. After the death of the first administrators, the succession shall continue, preferably, on the eldest male heir.

Dowry deed by which Isabel Jorge, widow of Manuel Alves, donates her houses in Alfama to her great-niece, Maria Bernardes, daughter of her niece Graça Jorge and of João Bernardes, for her dowry, with the obligation that she and her descendants order four annual masses for her soul in the church of Santo Estêvão de Alfama. If Maria dies without successors the entail shall pass to her brother, Manuel, or to her other siblings. Maria Bernardes is represented by her father, João Bernardes, who shall administer the properties until she comes of age and takes a state. João Bernardes is present and accepts the donation.
Followed by an exemplification of a letter of possession of the houses by João Bernarrdes, in the name of his daughter, Maria Bernardes.

Dowry deed by which Inês Monteiro donates as a dowry half of her third part, consisting of houses and mills in Lisboa, to her granddaughter, Maria Monteiro, daughter of her deceased son Clemente Alves, with an obligation of three annual masses in the church of Santo Estêvão de Alfama, Lisboa. This entail shall pass to her descendants. If she dies without successors, it shall pass to one of her sisters and their descendants.

Dowry deed by which António de Mesquita donates to his niece, D. Joana, daughter of his brother frei Pedro de Mesquita, and to her husband, D. António Lobo, three estates he possesses in Campo Maior, as an entail, with an obligation of two annual masses for his brother's soul in the cathedral of Elvas, in their grandparents' chapel. If they don't have children, the entail will pass to D. Joana's brother, Álvaro de Mesquita, and will always be in Pedro de Mesquita's lineage. D. António is present and accepts the obligations, the notary accepts in D. Joana's name.

Dowry deed by which Maria de Miranda, Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho's wife, established an entail with all her assets, appointing her niece, Úrsula de Miranda, who was going to marry Diogo de Ataíde Coutinho, to administrate it and determining that its future administrators had to support the celebration of 18 annual masses for her soul. It had to be passed to the eldest daughter of the couple.
Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho donated all his assets to his son, Diogo de Ataíde Coutinho, thus establishing another entail and obligating its future administrators to celebrate 18 annual masses for his soul. The entail had to be transmitted to the youngest son of the couple. Sebastião de Ataíde Coutinho also appointed his son to administrate the entail established by Inês de Ataíde and Pedro do Couto, the "Morgado dos Negros e Coroados".

Dowry deed by which Garcia de Castilho donates all his assets to Simão da Cunha, his second wife's nephew, in order to support his marriage to Brásia de Azevedo, stepdaughter of Gaspar Velho, Rei de Armas de Portugal. Thus, he establishes an entail with his farmstead in Unhos, his houses in Lisboa and rents (foros) in the outskirts of that city, obligating its future administrators to support the celebration of annual masses for the institutor's soul and the souls of his two late wives, Maria de Melgária and Guiomar Feio, in the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição of the church of Santa Justa. After Simão da Cunha's death, the entail should be inherited by his eldest son.

Dowry deed by which Margarida Carreira established an entail, donating to her niece Margarida Carreira de Almada and her future husband Afonso Vieira the rents of some houses located in Lisboa. They were due to order the celebration of masses wherever they wanted and to give 15 000 réis to the slave Ana, for her livelihood. Her sister Isabel Carreira de Almada, mother of Margarida Carreira de Almada, also donated to the grooms some houses located in Lisboa. The grooms accepted the conditions and Afonso Vieira gave to his bride 500 000 réis in "arras".

Dowry deed by which Margarida de Lemos established an entail, donating to her niece Leonor de Lemos and her future husband, Doutor Gaspar Ferraz, two "herdades" called "Vale da Romeira" and "Barroquoreira" on the outskirts of Monsaraz, and half of a "casal" in Vila de Arruda. They were due to give to the Friars of the Monastery of Santo António, in Vila da Castanheira, some wine and oil, and 12 000 réis to Leonor's sister. It should succeed in this entail her niece's children and, if she died childless, this entail should be succeed by her closest kin. The grooms accepted the conditions and Gaspar Ferraz also gave to his future bride 500 000 réis in "arras".

Dowry deed by which Beatriz Soares, Diogo Fernandes' widow, donated houses in Cata-que-farás, Lisboa, and a part of the sugarcane plantation she owned in Ilha de S. Tomé, which produced 250 arrobas of sugar every year, to her niece, Filipa Soares, Pedro Soares and Beatriz Lopes de Segura's daughter. She and her descendants were obligated to support the celebration of 2 weekly perpetual masses and a mass each November, for the souls of her late husband and of her son, in the church of Nossa Senhora dos Mártires. Those properties could never be sold or exchanged for others. If her niece died without leaving descendants, the entail would be inherited by one of her brothers and sisters.
António do Amaral, tabelião público em Lisboa, accepted this deed on behalf of Filipa Soares.

Dowry deed by which Margarida da Esperança endowed Maria Freire to get married to Bernardo Toscano de Vasconcelos, with the obligation to order the celebration of masses in the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, where her husband Francisco Toscano was buried. It should succeed in this entail the eldest son, or daughter, or the closest kin of her deceased husband in their absence. The grooms accepted the conditions of this dowry deed.

Dowry deed by which Mécia Fernandes, Jerónimo Carneiro's widow, donated 3 houses in Belém to her brother, Marçal Dias, who was about to marry to Maria de Lemos, obligating him and his successors to celebrate 2 annual masses for her soul in an unidentified church. Those houses would only be delivered to him after his sister's death. If he died before her, they would be inherited by one of his legitimate children. Bárbara Ribeiro, Mécia's sister, gave all her patrimony to her brother. Marçal Dias approved this deed.

Dowry deed by which Beatriz de Mesquita donated to her niece Ana de Melo a dowry to get married with Sebastião da Costa Valente, with the obligation to celebrate masses and to free some of her slaves. This entail composed of a farm called "da Landeira". By the death of the administrator Ana de Melo, it should be appointed her son or daughter, and after their death whomever they choose.

Dowry deed (extract) by which Beatriz de Andrade donates to her nephew, Sebastião de Andrade, and to his descendants afterwards, a casal in Torres Vedras and a várzea in Alcântara, Lisboa, with an obligation of eight annual masses for her soul.

Due diligence deed made by licenciado Paulo Pereira, Juíz de Fora de Sinta, and Manuel Rebelo de Carvalho, tabelião, to João Feio Cabral, Prioste and Beneficiado of the church of São Martinho of Sintra concerning the chapel founded by Gonçalo Esteves.

Due diligence deed made by Estêvão Pires, juiz ordinário de Pedrogão Grande, Rodrigo Eanes and Cristóvão Leitão, as attorney-in-fact of Francisco Pires, concerning the chapel founded by Rui Vaz Pereira in the Church of Santa Maria in Pedrogão Grande. It refers that the judge issued a sentence, in 1500-07-05, on behalf of Francisco Pires appointing him as the administrator of the chapel.

Entail and chapel foundation deed and contract by Maria de Carvalho appointing her husband Manuel Rodrigues Ricardo for its administration. If he has already died at the time of Maria de Carvalho's death, the entail shall be bequeathed to their eldest son, João Carvalho Sequeira, and his descendants. If João has also died, it shall be bequeathed to Francisco Carvalho, their next son, or to António Carvalho.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Reverendo doutor Dionísio de Figueiredo de Gouveia, deão of cathedral of Viseu, with masses in the church of Mouronho. His brothers, licenciado Manuel da Fonseca de Gouveia, António da Fonseca de Gouveia and Baltasar da Fonseca de Gouveia, also entail some properties concerning their parents' reserved portion. Dionísio de Figueiredo de Gouveia appoints as first administrator, after his and his brother's death, one of the sons of Baltasar da Fonseca de Gouveia.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Father Bartolomeu Velho, parish priest in São Julião de Freixo. Bartolomeu declares that he had built an hermitage in Navió dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Assunção, to which he entailed estates. The administrator of the chapel was to be named in a later will. However, the succession to the chapel was to be by blood, with clerics being preferred. If there were no clerics, the administration would be in the hands of a layman appointed by the last owner. All administrators were obliged to use the family name, to inherit estates and to be Old Christians. Illegitimate children were excluded from the administration.

Entail and chapel foundation deed deed by António das Póvoas e Brito, D. Isabel de Sousa, his wife, and Doutor Manuel de Sousa Oliva, his brother-in-law and her brother, in Guarda, with the pious obligation of twelve annual masses in the cathedral of Guarda. Doutor Manuel de Sousa Oliva annexes his houses to this entail and, if he dies without write a will, all his assets. They appoint as first administrator, after the death of António das Póvoas e Brito and D. Isabel de Sousa, their eldest male son.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by priest Fernando Rodrigues de Carvalho, under the invocation of Santo António of Arguedeira, in the parish of São Pedro de Tarouca. The institutor entails assets to the chapel, which he had already ordered built and where he wants to be buried, for their maintenance and fulfillment of charges. He appoints priests Domingos da Silva and Ambrósio de Carvalho, as first chaplains and Lucrécia Lopes de Carvalho, daughter of Baltazar Rodrigues, his cousin, as first administrator. Licenciado Domingos de Carvalho, canon of the cathedral of Lamego, uncle of Lucrécia Lopes de Carvalho, undertakes to attach to the entail all the property inherited from his parents.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Francisco Rodrigues. As a single man with no heirs, Francisco wished to found a chapel "por via de morgado". The masses would be celebrated in the church of Santa Cristina de Algoso. The first administrators would be his brother Gaspar Rodrigues and his nephew José Rodrigues, with the power to appoint a son or daughter in each half of the entail. However, the appointed successor had to be related to the founder.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Gonçalo Lobo de Mesquita and Jerónima Correia. They entailed their farmsted of Vilarinho de São Romão, with a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Salvação, in which a brotherhood was instituted, atributing to the entail's administrator the role of surveiling the brotherhood's activities. Clerics were excluded from the succession, and the administrators were to use the surname Lobo and the coat of arms of both the Lobos and the Barbosas. Presumptive heirs who married without their parents' consent, with people of lesser honor and wealth, were excluded from the succession.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Lopo Rebelo, cavaleiro and "comendador" of the Order of Christ and citizen of Porto. The founder decided to establish a chapel "à maneira de morgado", incorporating in particular his farmstead of Caldas, located in Aregos. The owner of the entail would be his first-born son, and the succession would pass through the male line of the institutor's descendants. The chapel where the founder would be buried and where perpetual masses would be celebrated would be located in the São Domingos do Porto Monastery. An inventory of the entail's estates was to be made.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Pantaleão Ferreira, fidalgo da casa do rei and knight of the Order of Christ. Pantaleão appoints his son João Martins Ferreira as the first administrator, who will also possess the entail established by Pantaleão's father, João Martins Ferreira, with a chapel in the monastery of S. Domingos, in Porto. The founder spituales that the successor to the entail should be primarily the first-born son, forced to use his family name in public and private documents.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Gonçalo de Araújo da Silva and his wife Maria de Caldas Bacelar. The couple declared that they had founded a chapel in their farmstead of Eiras, in São Salvador de Pedralva, the construction of which had not yet been completed but was to be finished, with the images of São Gonçalo and Santa Maria inside. They entailed properties and rents to the chapel, with the perpetual obligation to celebrate masses every sunday for the souls of the founders. The first administrator would be their son-in-law, Sebastião Machado de Azevedo, who had the power to appoint a relative to succeed him, excluding clerics and forbidding marriages with people of Jewish, Moorish, black or mulatto descent. The administrators were obliged to use the family name and to entail properties. The deed of foundation had to be registered in the "Livro das Capelas do Registo Geral" of Braga.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by which Pedro Carreiro, cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo, and Leonor Nunes de Macedo, his wife, establish a chapel in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where they wish to be buried. They entail 20 000 reis of interest and Pedro Carreiro's properties to an obligation of a daily mass, an annual divine office and the obligation of marrying an orphan every year. Pedro Carreiro appoints his wife, Leonor Nunes de Macedo, as his universal heir. After their deaths, the entail shall be given to Paulo Carreiro, Pedro Carreiro's cousin and to his children, afterwards.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by which Manuel Soares de Vilas Boas e Vilhegas, fidalgo da Casa do Rei, widower of D. Guiomar Nunes Angel, establishes an entail, according to a previous will he had made with his wife. He entails both their third parts, consisting of houses in Lisboa and properties in Beja, and establishes a daily mass in the church of Madre de Deus de Xabregas, Lisboa, where he wishes to be buried. He appoints their eldest son, Jerónimo Soares de Vilhegas, as first administrator. Jerónimo Soares de Vilhegas and his wife, D. Madalena de Távora, are both present and accept to annex their third parts to the entail. Manuel Soares Vilas Boas, minor, grandson of the institutors and son of Jerónimo Soares de Vilhegas and his previous wife, D. Arcângela de Noronha, is also present, and promises to annex his legitime to the entail, as future administrator.

Entail and chapel foundation deed confirming a contract between Francisco Pereira de Miranda and his wife Guiomar de Miranda and the convent of S. Domingos of Porto. Jorge Pereira de Miranda, fidalgo da casa do rei, acted as his parents' attorney. The convent gave the couple its granary to build a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Assunção, with a direct door to the cloister; in return, the institutors had to build another granary. The administrators had the right to be buried and to place their coats of arms in the chapel.

Contract approved by Francisco Pereira de Miranda and Guiomar Pereira in 1580-11-26 (fls. 108v-110v).

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Manuel Ribeiro Coelho and his sister Maria Coelho. The rents of the entail were attached to the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Gafanhão. After their deaths, the administration would pass to their niece Francisca Coelho; if she died without descendants, his brother Domingos Teixeira would take possession of the entail. The successor would preferably be the first-born son and was obliged to use the surnames Ribeiro or Coelho.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Simão de Medeiros and Isabel Gomes. The couple declares not having children, stating that their will was to entail their estates, formed by houses in Porto and rural assets in the outskirts of the city. The property was to be owned by a single person in the manner of a "morgado". A part of the income should be channelled to the monastery of Madre de Deus de Monchique, in Porto, where they have previously negotiated the institution of a chapel, a site of burial for themselves and their descendants, to be called the "Chapel of the Medeiros". Their son Teodoro de Medeiros was already buried there, and the institutor’s coat of arms was to be placed on the wall. If the chapel wasn't accepted by the provincial of the order, the administrator of the entail was to transfer the remains of the institutor to the convent of S. Bento de Avé Maria in Porto, where Simão's parents were buried. The surviving member of the couple would be the first administrator. After them, the administrator was to be recruited from among Simão's relatives, and was to be a male, excluding clerics, illegitimate children and those who had committed crimes against God and the King. The first administrator would be obliged to register the deed of foundation in the records of the Provedoria of Porto, and his successors would have to entail more property when they took possession of the entail.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by André Ribeiro Beltrão and Maria Osório de Almeida, his wife. They entail a third of their assets, in an amount greater than 12 000 cruzados, to fulfill the charges, celebrated in the chapel they would have built in Cassurrães. They appoint Miguel Osório Beltrão de Almeida, his eldest son, administrator. In case of extinction of the lineage, the administration of the link would be the responsibility of Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Aguiar da Beira. The founders were administrators of the entail instituted by António de Almeida, his grandfather, to which they entailed a property, in order to fulfill their institution. They also order that the same register in the respective tombo.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Brás Rodrigues Pita and Isabel Mendes Dantas, his wife, in Caminha, ordering the celebration of masses in the monastery of Santa Clara of Caminha and appointing the last one of them to die as the first administrator and, after his or her death, his legitimate daughter, Inês Vaz Pita. This deed should value as a will or codicil.
Deed approved in 1608-08-05.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by António Rodrigues and Beatriz Domingues, entailing properties in Vila Cova, with the obligation of celebrating 52 masses every year in the church of that parish. As administrator, they appointed their great-niece Maria, granting her the power to appoint one of her future children as successor. If the administrators failed to appoint a child as administrator, the successor should be the youngest children, therefore using the entail's revenues to support every child while they were single.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Mateus Forjaz Ferreira and his wife Isabel de Azevedo. The couple declared that they had previously founded a chapel in the church of Provesende, dedicated to Nossa Senhora. As they did not have any other heirs besides their daughter, Isabel Forjaz, the couple decided to entail estates in a "morgado", associated with the chapel, using assets in Provesende. Their daughter would be succeeded by her firstborn son. Clerics and illegitimate children were excluded from administration.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Pedro Machado and his wife Isabel Francisca. The couple decided to entail properties "em capela e morgado". They were both to own the properties during their lifetimes. After their death, the entail was to be held by their son, Francisco Machado. The entail was linked to the obligation to celebrate perpetual masses in different places, such as the burial place of the institutors, which was yet to be decided, and the chapel of São Pedro, in Braga Cathedral. Succession to the entail was to be by appointment, as the founders argued that this mechanism would make children more obedient to their parents. If Francisco Machado or another administrator failed to appoint a successor, the entail was to go to the first-born son. Illegitimate children and those who had committed lese-majeste crimes were excluded from the administration.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Álvaro Vaz Mogueimas, in farmstead (quinta) of S. Bento, in S. Mamede de Arca, in Ponte de Lima, with his available portion and his wife's, D. Catarina de Couros Carneiro, available portion, wich she bequeathed to him in her nuncupative will to unite to his to found an entail and chapel. The institutor appoints as first successor his eldest son, António de Couros Carneiro. If he does not built the chapel, dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Monte da Piedade, during his lifetime his son should do it, leaving him the imagem of Nossa Senhora.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Gonçalo Jacome. Gonçalo decided to entail his lands in Aldeia da Torre in a "capela e vínculo de morgado". The first administrator was to be his daughter Catarina Jacome, married to Gonçalo Ferreira, or alternatively the descendants of Gonçalo Jacome's brothers, Domingos, Catarina Francisca or Paulo Jacome. The administrators had the right to appoint one of their children as their successor. However, people of illegitimate descent were excluded. The administrators were obliged to use the surname Jacome and to celebrate masses at the Espírito Santo altar in Santa Maria da Aveleda church.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by Cristina Fagundes, with the obligation of 7 annual masses. As administrator, Cristina appointed Maria, whom she received and educated at her home.

Entail and chapel foundation deed by which Belchior Correia and his wife, Guiomar Monteiro, establish a chapel in the convent of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, Lisboa, for which they reserve 100 000 cruzados that shall be employed in the acquisition of a property to entail to it. They appoint the one of them who survives the other as each other's heir and administrator of their chapel, with the capacity of appointing the next administrator. If he or she doesn't appoint anyone, the entail shall be bequeathed to their closest relative, with an obligation of 150 annual masses for their souls.

Entail foundation and annexation deed by Simão da Cunha and D. Luísa de Almeida, his wife, with the remaining of their available portions, entailing it to the entail founded by Guiomar de Sequeira, D. Luísa's mother, in her will, dated from 1568, and mentioning the previous entail foundation and annexation deed, dated from 1596-03-31. They also declare that Francisco Botelho, uncle of D. Luísa, bequeathed, in his codicil, 2000 cruzados to this entail, with the pious obligation of ten prayed masses and five sung masses in Nossa Senhora de Triana, in the town of Alenquer. The institutors describe all the entail foundation clauses and mention that the entail founded by Guiomar de Sequeira included her available portion, a part of the available portion of Simão Ferreira, her husband, and the reserved portions of Ana da Madre de Deus, their daughter and sister of D. Luísa de Almeida. They also request to the king the confirmation of this entail foundation deed.
Followed by the consent deed of D. Luísa de Almeida, dated from 1623-10-16.

Entail foundation and annexation deed by Simão da Cunha and D. Luísa de Almeida, his wife, with the remaining of their available portions and entailing it to the entail founded by Guiomar de Sequeira, D. Luísa's mother, in her will, dated from 1578-05-13. The institutors describe all the entail foundation clauses and mention that the entail founded by Guiomar de Sequeira included her available portion, a part of the available portion of Simão Ferreira, her husband, and the reserved portions of Ana da Madre de Deus, their daughter and sister of D. Luísa de Almeida. They also request to the king the confirmation of this entail foundation deed.

Entail foundation and donation deed by D. Helena da Costa of her real estate, in Benavente, to her nephew and godson, António Mergulhão Freire, appointing him as her successor and first administrator of the entail. António Mergulhão Freire was present and accepted the entail donation and promised to fulfil the pious obligations ordered by the institutor in the main church of Benavente. D. Helena da Costa reserved the usufruct of the donated assets and other properties in her lifetime.

Entail foundation and donation deed by Álvaro de Sousa and D. Francisca de Távora, his wife, of their farm of Alcube, in the outskirts of Sesimbra and Palmela, appointing Gaspar de Sousa, their eldest son, as their succeesor and first administrator. Gaspar de Sousa was present and accepted the entail donation and promised to fulfil all the conditions.

Entail foundation and dowry deed by Dr. Duarte Mendes on behalf of his daughter D. Madalena Botelho who is contracted to marry with D. Rodrigo Lobo.
Includes an approval deed of the entail foundation and dowry deed by D. Rodrigo Lobo and D. Madalena Botelho.

Entail foundation deed by which Rui de Carvalho, fidalgo da Casa do Rei e do seu Conselho, establishes an entail with several properties and public debt instruments. He bequeaths it to his eldest son, Bernardo de Carvalho, with the obligation of a daily mass for his soul in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, where he shall be buried. Bernardo de Carvalho is present and accepts it.

Entail foundation deed by which João de Morais Colmieiro, Cavaleiro da Ordem de Cristo e Capitão-mor na vila do Paço, and Ana de Sá, his wife, established and entail with properties in Vale das Fontes, Terra da Torre and Monforte do Rio Monte. After the death of the institutors, it would be transmitted to a son of their choosing and subsequently passed to his descendants. In order to fulfil the last wish of João de Morais Colmieiro's uncle, Jácome de Morais Comieiro, deão of Cape Verde, it is also determined that every administrator of the entail had to support the perpetual celebration of 2 weekly masses in the chapel of Santo Amaro, in Prada, which the testators had built.

Entail foundation deed by Fernando Gonçalves de Baião and his wife Inês Gonçalves appointing Gonçalo Baião, son of Fernando Gonçalves Baião, to be the first entail administrator.

Entail foundation deed by which Bernardino de Sousa Freire de Távora Tavares establishes an entail on the ocasion of his wedding to D. Maria Madalena Josefa de Sousa, his niece, daughter of his brother Alexandre de Sousa Freire, do Conselho de Guerra do Rei, governador and capitão general do Estado do Brasil, and of D. Joana de Lima. He unites the properties in Algarve which had belonged to his grandmother, D. Mécia Mascarenhas, and the properties he had inherited from his uncle, Pedro de Távora Tavares. These properties belonged to the Tavares entail, which had been established by Pedro Tavares, and he currently administered. He appoints as his heir a future child of this marriage, who shall also inherit the Sousa Freire entail, of which D. Maria Madalena Josefa was heir. If there are no children from this marriage, his future wife shall inherit both entails.

Entail foundation deed by which Constança Vicente, widow of Fernando Pires, former porteiro of the archbishop of Braga D. João de Soalhães, together with Lourenço Vaz Pires, their brother-in-law, executor and administrator of their chapel, establish an entail. They establish it according to an agreement between Constança Vicente and Fernando Pires, by which they had agreed that the last of them to die would entail both their properties and establish a chapel. This chapel should always be administered by two persons: one descendant of Fernando Pires's lineage, and another one of Constança Vicente's lineage. Constança Vicente establishes that after her death, her right of administration shall be bequeathed to Pedro Eanes de Oliveira. Lourenço Vaz Pires establishes that his right shall be bequeathed to João Lourenço, Fernando Pires's nephew, son of his "prima co-irmã". From then on, it shall pass to their descendants, in order that there's always two, one of each line. These successors shall keep the properties entailed in good condition, order a daily mass and twelve aniversários in the convent of S. Francisco of Lisboa, for the souls of the institutors. They shall also keep two chaplains, one in the church of Sta. Maria Madalena of Lisboa, and another one in the church of Santa Maria of Viana do Alentejo, the second of which must pray an annual mass in the day of St. John the Evangelist.

Entail foundation deed by which Vasco Fernandes César and his wife, Inês Gonçalves Batavias, establish and entail with their third parts. They designate their eldest son, Luís César, as first administrator, and his descendants afterwards. They establish an obligation of two weekly masses and other annual masses in the chapel of Cinco Chagas de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo of the monastery of Santíssima Trindade, where they wish to be buried, to which they entail their houses in Lisboa. All the administrators of the entail must also succeed on the administration of the chapel established by Catarina Vaz, wife of Paio Lourenço, in the church of São Nicolau of Santarém, which they currently administered.

Entail foundation deed by which D. Francisco de Portugal, conde of Vimioso, and his wife, D. Joana de Vilhena, condessa of Vimioso, establish an entail composed of their third parts, consisting of their houses and estates in Évora, Redondo, Vila Nova da Baronia, Beja, Arraiolos and Montemor-o-Novo with an obligation of a daily mass in the convent of Santa Catarina de Sena of Évora.