Marriage contract no. 415: Modena - Savoyen
- Date of contract conclusion: 22. Februar 1608
- Place of contract conclusion: s. l.
Groom
- Name: Alfonso (III.) von Modena
- GND: 119228106
- Year of Birth: 1591
- Year of Death: 1644
- Dynasty: Este
- Confession: katholisch
Bride
- Name: Isabella von Savoyen
- GND: 119228114
- Year of Birth: 1591
- Year of Death: 1626
- Dynasty: Savoyen
- Confession: katholisch
Actors of the Groom
- Name: Cesare von Modena und Reggio
- GND: 104201606
- Dynasty: Este
- Relationship: Vater
- Name: Alfonso (III.) von Modena
- GND: 119228106
- Dynasty: Este
- Relationship: /
Actors of the Bride
- Name: Karl Emanuel I. von Savoyen
- GND: 118988328
- Dynasty: Savoyen
- Relationship: Vater
Contract content
Dowry set (300,000 gold scudi, 200,000 of which promised by the King of Spain, 100,000 to be paid by the bride’s father)
If the King of Spain fails to pay, the bride’s father must provide 200,000 Milanese ducats as dowry. In this case: deadline and form of payment specified
Morning gift specified (50,000 ducats), plus provision of a life estate or payment of an annual sum of 2,400 ducats
Further contracts between contracting parties
Waiver by the bride dated 27 March 1608 (AST, Inventario n. 102, Mazzo 25, Fascicolo 5)
Commentary
The informations on the contract content are based on the index data of the archive copy.
References
- Archive copy: AST, Inventario n. 102, Infanta Isabella figlia del duca Carlo Emanuele I e dell’infanta Cateria d’Austria ed il principe Alfonso d’Este (Mazzo 25), Fascicolo 1
Recommended citation
Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 415. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/415.html.
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