We find an interesting reference to an autograph testament of Rodrigo Aires, notary public of Porto, dated 13 August 1500.46 This document is kept in the Porto District archive in the São Domingos monastery collection, in the series Resumo das Collecções, from folios 64v to 72r, where we find an authentic copy of the autograph will, of which we know there were triple originals. Rodrigo Aires wrote his will on 13 August 1500, to which he added a clause on 7 December of the same year, which leads us to believe that his death must have occurred between that date and 29 January of the following year, the day of the disclosure of its clauses. First, he considers his final moment as well as his mental health, attesting in the first person to the full capacity of his psychological functions and entrusting his soul to God: He also specifies in detail the place of his burial, inside the monastery of São Domingos, before the altar of Jesus, together with Leonor Martins, his wife. The executor of the will was Jorge Gonçalves, a goldsmith 46 ADP, São Domingos, Resumo das Collecções, fl. 64v–72, published in Seabra 2018, pp. 290–298. 47 “...walking on my feet and sick in my body and fearing the Lord God and the hour of death which I cannot escape because I am certain and know that I will pass from the life of this world to the next, and I don’t know the day or the hour when it will be, and I want to be well and healthy in my soul before the life of this world passes away, with all the knowledge and understanding which God has given me, I declare my will in my testament, disposing of my possessions in the following manner: First, I entrust my soul to my Lord and God who made it and created it, and I pray to the Virgin Mary, his Mother, with all the saints of her court, that they may intervene for me in such a way that when my soul leaves my flesh, I may be worthy and deserving to go with Him to reign in His holy glory in paradise, amen”. ADP, Cartório de São Domingos, Resumo das Collecções, fl. 65. andando por meu pe e doente de meu corpo e temendo o senhor Deus e a ora da morte que escuzar não posso porque sou certo e sabedor que ei de passar da vida deste mundo para o outro e não sei o dia e a ora quando há de ser e querendo eu acodir ao bem e saude da minha alma antes que a vida deste mundo faleça com todo meu cizo e intendimento quoal mo Deus deu faço minha manda em testamento despondo de meus bens minha postomeira vontade em esta guisa que se segue Primeiramente encomendo a minha alma ao Senhor Deus que a fez e criou e rogo a Virgem Maria sua Madre com todollos sanctos e sanctas da sua corte que lhe sejao rogadores por mim em tal guiza que quando me a alma da carne sair seja digna e merecedora de com ele ir reinar a sua santa gloria do Paraizo Amen.47 ricardo seabra 529
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