Marriage contract no. 180: Frankreich - Polen

Date of contract conclusion: 9. August 1725
Place of contract conclusion: Versailles

Groom

Name: Ludwig XV. von Frankreich
GND: 118729438
Year of Birth: 1710
Year of Death: 1774
Dynasty: Bourbon (Frankreich)
Confession: Katholisch

Bride

Name: Marie Leszczynska von Polen
GND: 118577786
Year of Birth: 1703
Year of Death: 1768
Dynasty: Leszczyński
Confession: Katholisch

Actors of the Groom

Name: Ludwig XV. von Frankreich
GND: 118729438
Dynasty: Bourbon (Frankreich)
Relationship: /

Actors of the Bride

Name: Stanislaw Leszczynski, König von Polen
GND: 118752715
Dynasty: Leszczyński
Relationship: Vater

Name: Katharina Opalinska
GND: 1012920631
Dynasty: Opaliński
Relationship: Mutter

Contract content

Article 1: Marriage agreed

Article 2: All of Mary’s dynastic rights remain in force and take effect in the event of the dissolution of the marriage

Article 3: Donation of bridal jewels (worth 50.000 écus): donated by Louis, Mary’s ownership rights and inheritance regulated

Article 4: Dowager’s livelihood fixed as an annual payment, agreements about the administration of the dower lands and filling of vacant offices by Maria, in accordance with the laws and customs of France

Article 5: Regulation of Mary’s and her court’s sustenance during the marriage

Article 6: Regulation of Mary’s right to leave the country as a dowager together with her court; dowager’s livelihood is not affected by her departure

Article 7: Contract concluded at the request of the Polish king with consent of the Pope, compliance assured

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 3: Donation of bridal jewels (worth 50.000 écus): donated by Louis, Mary’s ownership rights and inheritance regulated

Estates involved

External authorities involved

Article 7: Contract concluded at the request of the Polish king with consent of the Pope, compliance assured

Commentary

Ü - mentions marriage article 1725.07.19 Paris (Narratio); treaty itself is not divided into articles; digital copy can be accessed at the URL given using the shelfmark (TRA17250004)

References

Archive copy: Traités et accords de la France, TRA17250004
Contract language archive copy: French
Digitized archive copy: https://basedoc.diplomatie.gouv.fr/exl-php/recherche/mae_internet___traites, TRA17250004

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 180. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/180.html.

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