Marriage contract no. 117: Frankreich - Savoyen

Contract content

[Pre]-[1] - Naming of the parties involved, reference to the papal dispensation, agreement on the marriage and wedding celebrations

[2] - Appointment of the bride as ‘Comtesse d’Artois’, agreement on the appropriate transfer after the wedding at the expense of the bride’s father

[3] - Determination of the dowry (420,000 livres ‘monnoie de Piemont’ and the terms of payment)

[4]-[6] - Further regulations regarding the dowry

[7]-[8] - Determination of the morning gift

[9] - Furnishing and financing of the household

[10] - Determination of the widow’s dower

[11] - Regulations in the event of the failure of the marriage or the death of the bride/groom: freedom of movement for the bride, ownership of the dowry and widow’s dower

[12] - Ratification by the parties involved (ratifications attached)

Regulations on inheritance law

[6] - Renunciation of inheritance by the bride with payment of the dowry

External authorities involved

Pope (Dispensation, [Pre]-[1])

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

[12] - Ratification by the actors involved

Text reference to past events

Marriage contract between France and Savoy, 1771

References

• Archive copy: BCh, TRA17730008
• Contract language archive copy: French

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 117. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/117.html.

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