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[MANUSCRITO - TESTAMENTO]. TESTAMENTO de João Pimenta. Carnide, termo de Lisboa. 1501. - [MANUSCRITO - TESTAMENTO] TESTAMENTO de João Pimenta . Testamento de João Pimenta, cavaleiro fidalgo, lavrado por tabelião público em Carnide, termo de Lisboa, em 13 de Outubro de 1501. Beneficiária principal: Joana Lopez, sua mulher. Sepultura no Mosteiro de Santo Agostinho de Lisboa. Carnide, termo de Lisboa, 1501. manuscrito sobre pergaminho; 1 ff.; 680 × 240 mm. Will of João Pimenta, noble knight, drawn up on October 13, 1501, in Carnide, Lisbon district. The document opens with the notarial invocation characteristic of the Manueline period: ”In the Name of God, Amen. Know all who see this instrument of testament that in the year of Our Lord Jesus Christ one thousand five hundred and one, the thirteenth day of the month of October...”. The testator, in sound mind, disposes of his soul, his body, and his possessions. He expresses the wish to be buried in the Monastery of Saint Augustine in Lisbon, where other members of his family already lie. He names his wife, Joana Lopez, and his three daughters as the principal beneficiaries, distributing among them lands and goods valued in bisates of pepper, a unit of account characteristic of Lisbon commerce during the Manueline period. The notary signs with a decorative monogram, characteristic of Portuguese notarial practice from the beginning of the 16th century. The handwriting is good Portuguese Gothic cursive. Document of interest for the social, economic and family history of Lisbon during the Manueline period. A complete transcription requires direct examination by a specialized paleographer. Rare. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate