Marriage contract no. 187: Frankreich - Modena

  • Date of contract conclusion: 2. Januar 1759
  • Place of contract conclusion: Mailand

Groom

  • Name: Ludwig Franz II. Joseph von Bourbon, Graf von Marche
  • GND: 118871684
  • Year of Birth: 1734
  • Year of Death: 1814
  • Dynasty: Bourbon (Frankreich)
  • Confession: Katholisch

Bride

  • Name: Fortunata Maria von Este
  • GND: 134165446
  • Year of Birth: 1731
  • Year of Death: 1803
  • Dynasty: Este
  • Confession: Katholisch

Actors of the Groom

  • Name: Ludwig Franz I. von Bourbon, Prinz von Conty
  • GND: 119249928
  • Dynasty: Bourbon (Frankreich)
  • Relationship: Vater

Actors of the Bride

  • Name: Francesco III. von Este
  • GND: 118863525
  • Dynasty: Este
  • Relationship: Vater

Contract content

Article 1: Marriage agreed

Article 2: Engagement and marriage in Milan arranged, voyage of the bride to her husband´s court regulated

Article 3: Joint property fixed under Paris law

Articles 4-6: If one spouse dies and has no children/has children: Inheritance rights to gains regulated

Article 7: Liability for debts incurred before marriage excluded

Article 8: Louis François Joseph’s matrimonial property defined: plus other acquisitions, sums of money, jewellery, furnishings

Article 9: Dowry determined, payment regulated

Article 10: Investment of dowry arranged

Article 11-12: Ownership of dowry regulated

Article 13: If one spouse dies and no male heirs are present: reversion of dowry share agreed

Articles 14-16: If one spouse dies: dowry share for male heirs reserved

Article 17: Fortunata Maria’s renunciation of inheritance regulated: except in the event of the extinction of the House of Este in the male line, maternal inheritance reserved for Fortunata Maria

Article 18: Fortunata Maria released from all debts until marriage

Article 19: Funds for joint property determined

Article 20: Monetary gift from King Louis to Louis François Joseph agreed

Article 21: Dower for dowager’s livelihood determined

Article 22: Dowager’s residence regulated

Article 23: If one spouse dies: transfer of movables to surviving spouse

Article 24: On disposal of the spouses’ assets: Equalisation regulated

Article 25: Dissolution of the joint property regulated

Article 26: Compliance assured

Regulations on inheritance law

Articles 4-6: If one spouse dies and has no children/has children: Inheritance rights to gains regulated

Articles 14-16: If one spouse dies: dowry share for male heirs reserved

Article 17: Fortunata Maria’s renunciation of inheritance regulated: except in the event of the extinction of the House of Este in the male line, maternal inheritance reserved for Fortunata Maria

Commentary

cf. Europ. Stammtf. NF III:1, 192 (Bourbon-Conty), I:1, 36 (Este) - Duke Francis III of Modena: governor of Austrian Lombardy since 1754 - after advertisement by, with the consent of King Louis XV of France; Digital copy: fol. 2-13, 27-29 of 40 (possibly incomplete); Digital copy can be accessed at the URL given suage of the shelfmark (TRA17590006)

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