Marriage contract no. 151: Lothringen - Savoyen

Date of contract conclusion: 23. Juli 1576
Place of contract conclusion: Paris

Groom

Name: Karl von Lothringen, Herzog von Mayenne
GND: 101898207
Year of Birth: 1554
Year of Death: 1611
Dynasty: Lothringen
Confession: Katholisch

Bride

Name: Henriette von Savoyen-Villars
GND:
Year of Birth: 1541
Year of Death: 1611
Dynasty: Savoyen
Confession: Katholisch

Actors of the Groom

Name: Karl von Lothringen, Herzog von Mayenne
GND: 101898207
Dynasty: Lothringen
Relationship: /

Actors of the Bride

Name: Honorat II. von Savoyen, Marquis von Villars
GND:
Dynasty: Savoyen
Relationship: Vater

Contract content

Article 1 - Marriage and solemnization and consummation of the marriage agreed

Article 2 - Dowry fixed: plus dower from first marriage, pension income, as inheritance for children from Henriette’s first marriage and the marriage to be contracted

Article 3 - When Henriette’s children from her first marriage redeem the pensions: transfer of ownership stipulated as compensation, rights of use reserved

Article 4 - Additional dowry amount determined: Inheritance rights, investment, use regulated

Article 5 - Dower is fixed

Article 6 - Joint ownership of goods agreed: personal property, right of use, redemption after death of one spouse regulated

Article 7 - Dowager’s pension regulated

Article 8 - Further additions regulated by Charles’ brother, King of France: incl. rights of use, right of inheritance

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 2 - Dowry fixed: plus dower from first marriage, pension income, as inheritance for children from Henriette’s first marriage and the marriage to be contracted

Article 4 - Additional dowry amount determined: Inheritance rights, investment, use regulated

Article 8 - Further additions regulated by Charles’ brother, King of France: incl. rights of use, right of inheritance

Commentary

Henriette: as contracting party on advice, with permission of her father - King, Queen of France among witnesses - Charles: cf. NF I:2, 209-210A - Henriette: see Europ. Stammtf. NF III:3, 423b

Henriette of Savoy-Villars’ different date of birth is 1542.

Contract itself is not divided into articles.

References

Print reference: Dumont 1726-1739, Bd. V:1, S. 272-273
Contract language print: French
Digitized print: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1262878n/f320

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 151. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/151.html.

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