Marriage contract no. 340: Braunschweig-Calenberg - Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Contract content

Preamble: Names of the parties involved; marriage to strengthen the bond between the two houses

Article 1: Mutual marriage vows

Article 2: Dowry of 15,000 Reichstaler; instead of silver, 2,000 Reichstaler will be paid

Article 3: No renunciation of inheritance rights by the daughter; like her sister, she retains her right of inheritance in all cases of inheritance and purchased property

Article 4: Morning gift regulated: 6,000 Reichstaler; paid annually from the Compen office; interest regulated

Article 5: Donatio propter nuptias in the amount of 15,000 Reichstaler; invested in the Fallersleben office; widow’s dower regulated: rights of use regulated; life annuity in the amount of 3,000 Reichstaler; compensation; surpluses; homage; handling of ecclesiastical fiefs; freedoms of subjects; repairs; prohibition of pledging; inventory

Article 6: In addition to the morning gift, the widow shall be paid a further 1,000 Reichstaler annually after the death of the groom

Article 7: Deaths regulated: Groom dies before bride without children: return of the dowry

Article 8: Groom dies before bride without children: provision for children regulated; bride receives the widow’s dower; remarriage of the bride regulated

Article 9: Inheritance of the dowry in the case of existing children regulated

Article 10: Pledge in the event of the bride’s death regulated

Article 11: Regulations regarding debts

Article 12: If one of the two marriage partners dies before consummation, the contract is void

Article 13: Names of officials; place; date; signatures of officials; LS.

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 3: No renunciation of inheritance rights by the daughter; like her sister, she retains her right of inheritance in all cases of inheritance and purchased property

Article 7: Deaths regulated: Groom dies before bride without children: return of the dowry

Article 9: Inheritance of the dowry in the case of existing children regulated

References

• Archive copy: NLA HA Dep. 84 A Nr. 18
• Contract language archive copy: German

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 340. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/340.html.

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