Marriage contract no. 264: Pfalz-Sulzbach - Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf

Contract content

1 – A dowry of 20,000 Reichstaler provided by Frederick III of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf; the bride’s mother contributes an additional 10,000 Reichstaler

2 – The donatio propter nuptias depends on the number of children the couple has

3 – Dowry settled: palace, town, county and district court of Sulzbach; the bride’s rights regarding the dowry estates settled; a life estate of 2,400 Reichstalers if there are no joint children and 2,500 Reichstalers if there are joint children; appointment of parish clergy in accordance with the unaltered Augsburg Confession and the Palatinate-Neuburg Church Ordinance

4 – Morning gift in the amount of 4,000 Reichsgulden in principal, bearing 6% annual interest

5 – If the groom dies before the bride without joint heirs: should the groom’s brother, Johann Friedrich of Pfalz-Neuburg, opt for the county of Sulzbach, the bride need not leave Sulzbach until she has received full compensation from both Wolfgang Wilhelm of Pfalz-Neuburg and Johann Friedrich of Pfalz-Neuburg, notwithstanding the disposition and the recess concluded between the two brothers in April

6 – The 10,000 Reichstaler shall be invested in the dowry estates

7 – Danish and Gottorf commissioners shall be appointed to oversee the implementation and the consent of the groom’s brothers

8 – Provisions regarding dowry, donatio propter nuptias, trousseau, and life estate in the event of death; the bride’s remarriage regulated; the consent of the groom’s brothers shall be obtained

Confessional regulations

3 – Dowry settled: palace, town, county and district court of Sulzbach; the bride’s rights regarding the dowry estates settled; a life estate of 2,400 Reichstalers if there are no joint children and 2,500 Reichstalers if there are joint children; appointment of parish clergy in accordance with the unaltered Augsburg Confession and the Palatinate-Neuburg Church Ordinance

Regulations on inheritance law

8 – Provisions regarding dowry, donatio propter nuptias, trousseau, and life estate in the event of death; the bride’s remarriage regulated; the consent of the groom’s brothers shall be obtained

External authorities involved

8 – Provisions regarding dowry, donatio propter nuptias, trousseau, and life estate in the event of death; the bride’s remarriage regulated; the consent of the groom’s brothers shall be obtained

Commentary

The information in the register is based on data from the Schleswig-Holstein State Archives on Arcinsys Schleswig-Holstein.

References

• Archive copy: LASH, Urk.-Abt. 7, Nr. 55; LASH, Urk.-Abt. 7, Nr. 56

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 264. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/264.html.

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