Marriage contract no. 28: Frankreich - Lothringen

Date of contract conclusion: 14. Februar 1575
Place of contract conclusion: Reims

Groom

Name: Heinrich III., König von Frankreich (Henri)
GND: 118773720
Year of Birth: 1551
Year of Death: 1589
Dynasty: Valois
Confession: Katholisch

Bride

Name: Louise von Lothringen
GND: 11938793X
Year of Birth: 1553
Year of Death: 1601
Dynasty: Lothringen
Confession: Katholisch

Actors of the Groom

Name: Heinrich III., König von Frankreich (Henri)
GND: 118773720
Dynasty: Valois
Relationship: /

Actors of the Bride

Name: Nikolaus von Lothringen, Herzog von Mercoeur (Nicolas)
GND: 13824488X
Dynasty: Lothringen
Relationship: Vater

Contract content

Preamble: Marriage promised: in honour of God, as soon as possible (234 re – 235 li)

Article 1: Inheritance rights of the bride established as dowry (235 li)

Article 2: Widow’s income established: from the duchy as widow’s estate, administration of widow’s estate regulated as usual for queens of France (235 li)

Article 3: Bride’s jewellery established: to become hereditary property upon the bride’s widowhood, to revert to the groom after the bride’s death (235 li)

Article 4: Upon death of the bride without children: delivery of the bride’s estate regulated, except for bequeathed property (235 li)

Article 5: Bride’s court regulated (235 li)

Article 6: Widow’s maintenance regulated: including the right to leave the country (235 li)

Article 7: Compliance guaranteed (235 li)

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 1: Inheritance claims of the bride used as dowry

Article 3: Bridal jewellery specified: to become hereditary property upon the widowhood of the bride, to revert to the groom after the death of the bride

Article 4: After the death of the bride without children: delivery of the bride’s estate regulated, except for bequeathed goods

Commentary

Father of the bride: not ruling, uncle of Duke Charles III of Lorraine

Literature

References

Print reference: Dumont 1726-1739, vol. V:1, p. 234 f.
Contract language print: French
Digitized print: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1262878n/f282.item

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 28. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/28.html.

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