Marriage contract no. 165: Portugal - Savoyen-Aumale

  • Date of contract conclusion: 24. Februar 1666
  • Place of contract conclusion: Paris

Groom

  • Name: Alfons VI., König von Portugal
  • GND: 119559889
  • Year of Birth: 1643
  • Year of Death: 1683
  • Dynasty: Braganza
  • Confession: Katholisch

Bride

  • Name: Maria Franziska Elisabeth von Savoyen-Aumale
  • GND: 119559897
  • Year of Birth: 1646
  • Year of Death: 1683
  • Dynasty: Savoyen
  • Confession: Katholisch

Actors of the Groom

  • Name: Alfons VI., König von Portugal
  • GND: 119559889
  • Dynasty: Braganza
  • Relationship: /

Actors of the Bride

  • Name: Ludwig, Herzog von Vendôme
  • GND: 1017912343
  • Dynasty: Bourbon (Frankreich)
  • Relationship: Onkel
  • Name: Françoise von Lorraine-Mercoeur
  • GND: 123036267
  • Dynasty: Lothringen
  • Relationship: Großmutter

Contract content

Article 1: Marriage to be arranged by procurators at the court of the King of England

Article 2: Recognition of Maria Franziska Elisabeth as Queen of Portugal

Article 3: Dowry set at 600,000 écus

Article 4: Agreement to publicly announce that the amount of this dowry exceeds the dowries of other princesses of the House in order to emphasise the special significance of the marriage to Portugal; extensive regulations regarding payment terms

Article 5: Maria Franziska Elisabeth receives lifelong rights of ownership and use of her mother’s property after the death of Alfonso VI

Article 6: Royal trousseau for the bride’s residence in Lisbon regulated

Article 7: Legal status of Maria Franziska Elisabeth as Queen of Portugal regulated

Article 8: Maintenance of the bride during the marriage regulated

Articles 9-10: Widow’s pension regulated in line with other queens of Portugal, trousseau and legal status of the widow regulated

Article 11: Maria Francisca Elisabeth’s right of return to her homeland as a widow guaranteed: if no children are born from the marriage, repayment of the dowry, payment of an additional sum and taking her movable property with her guaranteed; in return: waiver of rights in Portugal

Article 12: if children are born from the marriage, upon the widow’s return: partial provision for the children from the dowry in Portugal regulated

Article 13: In the event of Maria Franziska Elisabeth’s death: division of the estate between Alfons and her children or heirs

Article 14: Bridal gifts specified

Article 15: Travel expenses for the transfer of Maria Franziska Elisabeth’s remains covered

Article 16: Maria Franziska Elisabeth’s jewellery and furniture not included in the dowry

Article 17: due to the plague epidemic in England: marriage agreed to take place in La Rochelle

Article 18: acceleration of dowry payment agreed: at the request of the Portuguese

Article 19: exchange of representatives between Alfons, Duke of Vendôme agreed

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 13: In the event of Maria Franziska Elisabeth’s death: division of inheritance between Alfons and her children or heirs regulated.

Estates involved

External authorities involved

Article 1: Marriage regulated by procurators at the court of the King of England

Further contracts between contracting parties

Defensive alliance of Lisbon 31 March 1667 - Marriage contract of Lisbon 27 March 1668

Commentary

Ü - Maria Franziska Elisabeth: cf. Europ. Stammtf. NF II, 195 - Dukes of Vendôme: cf. Europ. Stammft. NF III, 338 - Alfonso mentally ill, only formally of age, overthrown in 1667 - Marriage dissolved in 1667 in favour of Maria Franziska Elisabeth’s marriage to Alfonso’s brother Peter, cf. Enr. 119 Françoise of Lorraine-Mercoeur is the widow of César of Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme.

References

  • Print reference: CTS 9, S. 99-107
  • Contract language print: French