Marriage contract no. 194: Spanien - Portugal

  • Date of contract conclusion: 11. März 1785
  • Place of contract conclusion: Lissabon

Groom

  • Name: Gabriel von Spanien
  • GND:
  • Year of Birth: 1752
  • Year of Death: 1788
  • Dynasty: Bourbon (Spanien)
  • Confession: katholisch

Bride

  • Name: Maria Anna Viktoria von Portugal
  • GND:
  • Year of Birth: 1768
  • Year of Death: 1788
  • Dynasty: Braganza
  • Confession: katholisch

Actors of the Groom

  • Name: Karl III. von Spanien
  • GND: 118925059
  • Dynasty: Bourbon (Spanien)
  • Relationship: Vater

Actors of the Bride

  • Name: Maria von Portugal
  • GND: 136730795
  • Dynasty: Braganza
  • Relationship: Mutter

Contract content

Article 1: Marriage at the Portuguese court: with papal dispensation, subject to the required age of the bridal couple

Article 2: Appropriate furnishings for Gabriel agreed

Article 3: Dowry determined

Article 4: Investment of the dowry regulated, repayment to Spain on dissolution of the marriage arranged

Article 5: Mariana Victoria’s renunciation of inheritance regulated

Article 6: Bridal treasure determined (Brautschatz)

Article 7: Dowager’s livelihood and administration of dower lands regulated: or dower increase by Spain under Spanish law, as personal property and estate of Mariana Victoria

Article 8: Regulation of sustenance of Mariana Victoria and her court during the marriage

Article 9: Voyage of Mariana Victoria to her husband´s court arranged

Article 10: Right to return as a widow ensured

Article 11: Ratification regulated

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 5: Mariana Victoria’s renunciation of inheritance regulated

External authorities involved

Article 1: Marriage at the Portuguese court: with papal dispensation, subject to the required age of the bridal couple

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

Article 1: Marriage at the Portuguese court: with papal dispensation, subject to the required age of the bridal couple Article 11: Ratification regulated

Further contracts between contracting parties

none, cf. preliminary peace and border treaty of San Ildefonso 1777.10.01 - friendship, guarantee and trade treaty of Prado 1778.03.11 - agreement of San Lorenzo el Real 1791.10.20 on dowry payments

Commentary

Ü - as part of double marriage, cf. preliminary contract 1784.05.02 (Enr. 141) and corresponding preliminary contract 1784.05.02, marriage contract 1785.03.10 (Enr. 139-140) - dispositive articles: announced as substantially identical to preliminary contract 1784.05.02 (Narratio) - dowry: offset against Spanish dowry for Princess Charlotte Joachima in the agreement of San Lorenzo el Real 1791.10.20

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