Marriage contract no. 176: Spanien - Frankreich

  • Date of contract conclusion: 16. November 1721
  • Place of contract conclusion: Tuilerien (Paris)

Groom

  • Name: Ludwig, Prinz von Asturien
  • GND: 121222233
  • Year of Birth: 1707
  • Year of Death: 1724
  • Dynasty: Bourbon (Spanien)
  • Confession: Katholisch

Bride

  • Name: Louise Elisabeth von Orléans
  • GND: 121221482
  • Year of Birth: 1709
  • Year of Death: 1742
  • Dynasty: Bourbon (Frankreich)
  • Confession: Katholisch

Actors of the Groom

  • Name: Philipp V., König von Spanien
  • GND: 119186640
  • Dynasty: Bourbon (Spanien)
  • Relationship: Vater

Actors of the Bride

  • Name: Ludwig XV., König von Frankreich
  • GND: 118729438
  • Dynasty: Bourbon (Frankreich)
  • Relationship: Neffe

Contract content

Article 1: Marriage in Madrid agreed: when spouse reaches canonical age, with papal dispensation

Article 2: Dowry (500.000 gold écus): paid by King Louis in return for the bride’s renunciation of her inheritance in favour of the Dukes of Orleans, payment regulated

Article 3: Donation of bridal jewels by the Duke of Orleans determined

Article 4: Investment of the dowry by the King of Spain on behalf of the Prince of Asturias in accordance with Louise Elisabeth’s status

Article 5: Bridal gifts (jewels and jewellery, value of 50.000 gold ecus) from the Spanish side, Louise Elisabeth receives the right to inherit the gifts

Article 6: sustenance of the bride and her court in Spain regulated

Article 7: Dowry allowance determined: in accordance with Spanish law and custom, instead of the customary donatio propter nuptias in France, fixed as personal property of the bride, Louise Elisabeth receives right of inheritance

Article 8: The bride’s right to return to France as a dowager is granted, the transfer of her court and mobile property are organised, guaranteed by the Spanish king by oath

Article 9: Louise Elisabeth’s voyage to her husband´s court in Spain regulated

Article 10: Compliance assured, ratification agreed

Appendix: negotiating powers of the kings of France and Spain included

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 2: Dowry (500.000 gold écus): paid by King Louis in return for the bride’s renunciation of her inheritance in favour of the Dukes of Orleans, payment regulated

Article 5: Bridal gifts (jewels and jewellery, value of 50.000 gold ecus) from the Spanish side, Louise Elisabeth receives the right to inherit the gifts

Article 7: Dowry allowance determined: in accordance with Spanish law and custom, instead of the customary donatio propter nuptias in France, fixed as personal property of the bride, Louise Elisabeth receives right of inheritance

External authorities involved

Article 1: Marriage in Madrid agreed: when spouse reaches canonical age, with papal dispensation

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

Article 10: Compliance assured, ratification agreed

Further contracts between contracting parties

Convention of The Hague 1719.11.19 incl. Austria, UK - Spanish accession to Quadruple Alliance GB-F-AU-NL 1720.02.16 - Convention on Armistice at Sea 1720.04.02 incl. UK, Austria, Sardinia - Defensive Alliance of Madrid 1721.03.27 - Defensive Alliance of Madrid 1721.06.13 incl. UK, Austria - Spanish accession 1727.06.13 to Preliminary Articles of Paris 1727.05.31

Commentary

Ü - almost verbatim as pre-treaty 1721.10.05 Madrid: mentioned in preamble - renewed signing of pre-treaty mentioned: dat. 1721.11.14 Paris (preamble); Digitized version can be accessed at the URL given the usage of the signature (TRA17210003).

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