Marriage contract no. 118: Spanien - Frankreich

Contract content

[Preamble] In the name of God, for the sake of increasing unity and friendship between the Spanish and French branches of the House of Bourbon

Article I: Marriage agreed: Wedding at the French court, with papal dispensation

Article II: Dowry determined (300,000 gold écus): as compensation for the bride’s renunciation of inheritance rights on her father’s and mother’s side, renunciation by the groom of his claim to the throne in France until the dowry has been paid, provision for the return of the dowry in the event of the bride’s death without children or surviving descendants: reversion of the dowry regulated

Article III: Investment of the dowry regulated in the event of dissolution of the marriage: handover of the dowry sum to the bride, her authorised representatives or legal successors regulated

Article IV: Bridal gifts from Louis: including jewellery worth 300,000 livres, to be handed over upon departure for Spain

Article V: Bridal gifts from Philip specified: including jewellery worth 360,000 livres

Article VI: Maintenance, accommodation befitting her status and courtly life of the bride regulated

Article VII: Spanish dowry allowance stipulated: 100,000 gold écus instead of a life annuity, as provision in the event of dissolution of the marriage, as widow’s provision, personal property of the bride

Article VIII: The bride’s right to return to France in the event of dissolution of the marriage or as a widow is guaranteed, as is her right to take her movable property with her and to use the dowry allowance.

Article IX: Marriage by proxy in France, transfer of the bride to Spain, remarriage in Spain in the presence of a French special envoy.

Article X: Compliance guaranteed

Text reference to past events

Alliance of El Escorial, 7 November 1733 – Alliance of Fontainebleau, 25 October 1743

Commentary

Ü - Preliminary treaty mentioned: dated 23 August 1739 Versailles (preamble) - almost identical to the preliminary treaty of 23 August 1739 (Enr. 151)

Treaty signed in Versailles in the presence of numerous members of the royal family.

The digital copy can be accessed at the specified URL using the reference number (TRA17390002).

References

• Archive copy: Traités et accords de la France, TRA17390002
• Contract language archive copy: French
• Digitized archive copy: https://basedoc.diplomatie.gouv.fr/exl-php/recherche/mae_internet___traites

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 118. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/118.html.

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