Marriage contract no. 179: Frankreich - Baden-Baden

  • Date of contract conclusion: 12. Juni 1724
  • Place of contract conclusion: Rastatt

Groom

  • Name: Ludwig, Herzog von Orléans
  • GND: 123397316
  • Year of Birth: 1703
  • Year of Death: 1752
  • Dynasty: Orléans
  • Confession: Katholisch

Bride

  • Name: Auguste Maria Johanna von Baden-Baden
  • GND: 1017916969
  • Year of Birth: 1704
  • Year of Death: 1726
  • Dynasty: Zähringen
  • Confession: Katholisch

Actors of the Groom

  • Name: Marie Françoise von Bourbon
  • GND: 101292341X
  • Dynasty: Bourbon (Frankreich)
  • Relationship: Mutter
  • Name: Ludwig von Orléans
  • GND: 123397316
  • Dynasty: Orléans
  • Relationship: /

Actors of the Bride

  • Name: Franziska Sibylla Auguste von Baden-Baden
  • GND: 118613871
  • Dynasty: Askanier (Sachsen-Lauenburg)
  • Relationship: Mutter

Contract content

Article 1: Marriage agreed: Engagement and marriage in Rastatt with a procurator for Louis of Orléans, under the responsibility of the bride’s brother, Prince Ludwig Georg of Baden-Baden

Article 2: Voyage of the bride to Strasbourg, where she is received by Louis of Orléans

Article 3: Solemnization and consummation of the marriage agreed upon in Chalons-sur-Marne

Article 4: Dowry determined: in accordance with the testament of Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm, to remain with Duke Ludwig on the death of Auguste Maria Johanna without children, reversion on the death of Duke Ludwig incl. reversion regulated

Article 5: Morning gift determined, including Auguste Maria Johanna’s property rights to it

Article 6: Gift of bridal jewellery mentioned (worth 50.000 livres)

Article 7: Regulation of Auguste Maria Johanna´s sustenance during the marriage

Article 8: Dowager’s livelihood regulated

Article 9: determination of the dowager’s residence with appropriate furnishings

Article 10: Auguste Maria Johanna’s renunciation of inheritance fixed: except in the event of the extinction of the House of Baden in the male line, with consent of Duke Ludwig

Article 11: Marital goods of Duke Ludwig as inheritance within his line disclosed

Article 12: Separate administration of Auguste Maria Johanna’s marital property agreed upon

Article 13: Renunciation of community of property

Article 14: Rights reserved by Duchess Francoise Marie

Article 15: Agreement of King Louis XV, contract partners and Auguste Maria Johanna’s brothers proclaimed

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 10: Auguste Maria Johanna’s renunciation of inheritance fixed: except in the event of the extinction of the House of Baden in the male line, with consent of Duke Ludwig

Article 11: Marital goods of Duke Ludwig as inheritance within his line disclosed

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

Article 15: Agreement of King Louis XV, contract partners and Auguste Maria Johanna’s brothers proclaimed

Commentary

Ü - with consent of, after courtship by King Louis (preamble) - consent of Emperor mentioned as tutor of the bride (preamble) - Duke Louis’ mother: Marie Francoise of Bourbon, legitimate daughter of King Louis XIV with mistress; treaty itself not divided into numbered articles; digital copy can be accessed at the URL given the usage of the shelfmark (TRA17240001)

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