Marriage contract no. 41: Mecklenburg (Bistum Ratzeburg) - Dänemark
- Date of contract conclusion: 27. Oktober 1573
- Place of contract conclusion: Kolding
Groom
- Name: Christoph, Herzog von Mecklenburg, Administrator von Ratzeburg
- GND: 104183292
- Year of Birth: 1537
- Year of Death: 1592
- Dynasty: Mecklenburg
- Confession: Lutherisch
Actors of the Groom
- Name: Christoph, Herzog von Mecklenburg, Administrator von Ratzeburg
- GND: 104183292
- Dynasty: Mecklenburg
- Relationship: /
Actors of the Bride
- Name: Friedrich II., König von Dänemark
- GND: 118703188
- Dynasty: Oldenburg (Dänemark)
- Relationship: Neffe
- Name: Johann (der Ältere), Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Hadersleben
- GND: 102326517
- Dynasty: Oldenburg (Dänemark)
- Relationship: Bruder
- Name: Adolf I., Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf
- GND: 118812319
- Dynasty: Oldenburg (Dänemark)
- Relationship: Bruder
Contract content
Preamble (341): Marriage decided: through the mediation of Duke Ulrich of Mecklenburg and his wife Elisabeth of Denmark
Article 1: Marriage proposal accepted, consent for bride granted
Article 2: Dowry and trousseau money determined, payment regulated
Article 3: After the death of the bride without children: continued use of dowry and trousseau by the groom regulated, after the death of the groom, reversion of half of the trousseau money agreed
Article 4: Renunciation of inheritance by the bride regulated: paternal, maternal and fraternal inheritance, with the consent of the groom
Article 5: Morning gift regulated
Article 6: Widow’s property Widow’s income determined: any subsequent adjustments guaranteed
Article 7: Consent of Christoph’s brothers promised: in return for dowry payment
Article 8: Inspection of widow’s property regulated
Esch (344f.): Sealing regulated: also by Duke Ulrich
Regulations on inheritance law
Article 4: Bride’s renunciation of inheritance regulated: paternal, maternal and fraternal inheritance, with the groom’s consent
Ratifications, confirmations, approvals
Esch (344f.): Sealing regulated: also by Duke Ulrich of Mecklenburg
Further contracts between contracting parties
Settlement of Odense, 17 July 1569, between Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein: mediated by Duke Ulrich of Mecklenburg, among others
Commentary
Prä, Esch: mentions Duke Ulrich of Mecklenburg = brother of the groom, father-in-law of the bride’s brother
Literature
Laursen in DNT II, pp. 337-340.
References
- Print reference: DNT II, pp. 341-345
- Contract language print: German
Recommended citation
Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 41. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/41.html.
@misc{ Dynastische Ehevertr{“a}ge der fr{”u}hen Neuzeit,
title = {Dynastische Ehevertr{“a}ge der fr{”u}hen Neuzeit: Contract No. 41},
url = {https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/41.html}
}