Marriage contract no. 178: Spanien - Frankreich
- Date of contract conclusion: 26. November 1722
- Place of contract conclusion: Versailles (?)
Groom
- Name: Karl (Carlos) von Spanien
- GND: 118925059
- Year of Birth: 1716
- Year of Death: 1788
- Dynasty: Bourbon (Spanien)
- Confession: Katholisch
Actors of the Groom
- Name: Philipp V., König von Spanien
- GND: 119186640
- Dynasty: Bourbon (Spanien)
- Relationship: Vater
- Name: Elisabeth Farnese
- GND: 119151804
- Dynasty: Farnese
- Relationship: Mutter
Actors of the Bride
- Name: Ludwig XV., König von Frankreich
- GND: 118729438
- Dynasty: Bourbon (Frankreich)
- Relationship: Neffe
Contract content
Article 1: Engagement, marriage agreed: when spouses reach canonical age, in Madrid or Italy with papal dispensation
Article 2: Dowry determined: paid by King Louis in return for Philippine Elisabeth’s renunciation of her inheritance in favour of the Dukes of Orleans
Article 3: Bridal jewels determined
Article 4: Investment of the dowry regulated
Article 5: Bridal gifts determined
Article 6: Philippine Elisabeth’s sustenance regulated
Article 7: Investment of dowry fixed: according to Spanish law instead of donatio propter nuptias, as personal property of Philippine Elisabeth
Article 8: Philippine Elisabeth’s right to return as a dowager assured
Article 9: Voyage of the bride to her husband´s court, compliance assured
Regulations on inheritance law
Article 2: Dowry determined: paid by King Louis in return for Philippine Elisabeth’s renunciation of her inheritance in favour of the Dukes of Orleans
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
Preliminary contract (ENr. 162) mentioned: dat. 1722.11.25 Versailles (preamble) - provisions almost verbatim as pre-treaty - Eschatokoll incomplete: Dat. missing in Or.; Digitized version: fol. 1-19 (possibly incomplete); Digitized version can be accessed at the URL provided usage of the shelfmark (TRA17220002)
References
- Archive copy: Traités et accords de la France, TRA17220002
- Contract language archive copy: French
- Digitized archive copy: https://basedoc.diplomatie.gouv.fr/exl-php/recherche/mae_internet___traites, TRA17220002
Recommended citation
Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 178. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/178.html.
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