Marriage contract no. 266: Sachsen - Österreich

Contract content

Preamble: Marriage decided

Article 1: Permission and dispensation of the pope mentioned; wedding ceremonies regulated; marriage per procurationem; ratification when the bride has arrived in Saxony and has received the church’s blessing

Article 2: Dowry fixed at 500.000 florins, payment due after the wedding celebrations; receipt required

Article 3: The dowry remains with the bride and her descendants; if the bride and bridegroom die and there are no joint heirs: The bride’s father or his heirs receive the sum; Inheritance law regulations concerning an exclusion

Article 4: Investment of the dowry in pensions and funds; administration regulated, financial chamber mentioned; mortgages regulated; utilisation of the dowry determined; restoration of the dowry regulated; heirs and descendants mentioned; income from interest on the dowry determined

Article 5: Donatio propter nuptias fixed at 500.000 florins; paternal, maternal and other rights mentioned; regulations concerning the estate of the bride’s family mentioned; regulations concerning the inheritance to legitimate descendants

Article 6: Rings and wedding ceremonies regulated according to the rights of the fatherland; heirs and successors mentioned

Article 7: Succession of Elisabeth of Spain in relation to the bride acknowledged; inheritance discussed: property specified, capital of 930.000 reales determined; the bride receives her inheritance without restrictions, bona receptitia regulated; bridegroom, his brother and father recognise the regulations

Article 8: Morning gift to be given after consummation of marriage, gift of jewellery mentioned that becomes the property of the bride; inheritance to descendants and heirs regulated

Article 9: The bride receives 10,500 florins a year at her personal disposal; the chamber and the princely seat are arranged at state expense

Article 10: The bride receives 40.000 florins annually from the bridegroom’s brother, including the 4% on mortgages etc. from his estates; regulations mentioned; the bridegroom’s income is independent of the bride’s dowry; regulations concerning customs duties etc. declared; the assumption of the dower regulated, usufruct of the dower valid as long as the bride does not enter into a second marriage; regulation of rights of the bride as long as the rule of the bridegroom’s house lasts; usage of the 30.000 florins of the dowry annually and the 4% interest regulated

Article 11: Regulations concerning money, furniture, silver and gold objects to be inherited by the bride after the bridegroom’s death; inventory list required; inheritance to heirs and descendants regulated

Article 12: Compliance with the contract promised; production of two copies of the contract mentioned

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 3: The dowry remains with the bride and her descendants; if the bride and bridegroom die and there are no joint heirs: The bride’s father or his heirs receive the sum; Inheritance law regulations concerning an exclusion

Article 4: Investment of the dowry in pensions and funds; administration regulated, financial chamber mentioned; mortgages regulated; utilisation of the dowry determined; restoration of the dowry regulated; heirs and descendants mentioned; income from interest on the dowry determined

Article 5: Donatio propter nuptias fixed at 500.000 florins; paternal, maternal and other rights mentioned; regulations concerning the estate of the bride’s family mentioned; regulations concerning the inheritance to legitimate descendants

Article 6: Rings and wedding ceremonies regulated according to the rights of the fatherland; heirs and successors mentioned

Article 7: Succession of Elisabeth of Spain in relation to the bride acknowledged; inheritance discussed: property specified, capital of 930.000 reales determined; the bride receives her inheritance without restrictions, bona receptitia regulated; bridegroom, his brother and father recognise the regulations

Article 8: Morning gift to be given after consummation of marriage, gift of jewellery mentioned that becomes the property of the bride; inheritance to descendants and heirs regulated

Article 11: Regulations concerning money, furniture, silver and gold objects to be inherited by the bride after the bridegroom’s death; inventory list required; inheritance to heirs and descendants regulated

External authorities involved

Article 1: Permission and dispensation of the pope mentioned; wedding ceremonies regulated; marriage per procurationem; ratification when the bride has arrived in Saxony and has received the church’s blessing

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

Article 1: Permission and dispensation of the pope mentioned; wedding ceremonies regulated; marriage per procurationem; ratification when the bride has arrived in Saxony and has received the church’s blessing

Commentary

Original contract subdivided into articles; Pages are not numbered or foiled.

Literature

References

• Archive copy: AT-OeStA/HHStA UR FUK 2113/1,2
• Contract language archive copy: French

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 266. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/266.html.

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