Marriage contract no. 51: Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf - Dänemark

Contract content

Preamble (75f.): To the praise and honour of God, for the benefit and welfare of both countries, to increase friendship and trust between both sides

Article 1: Consent for bride granted, consummation of marriage stipulated

Article 2: Dowry stipulated, trousseau regulated: after death of bride without children, continued use by groom, reversion regulated

Article 3: Widow’s property and income determined: widow’s residence, rights of use regulated

Article 4: Use of widow’s property regulated: register and deeds of prescription regulated, instructions and legal status of servants and subjects regulated, appointment of servants regulated, rights of sovereignty reserved

Article 5: Remuneration and appointment of officials on widow’s property regulated

Article 6: Possible improvement of widow’s property regulated

Article 7: Morning gift specified

Articles 8-11: Condition, commencement of use, maintenance of widow’s property regulated: disclosure to third parties prohibited, compensation regulated

Article 12: In the event of the bride’s second marriage: settlement of widow’s estates, interest on donatio propter nuptias, delivery of the bride’s personal possessions regulated, morning gift reserved for the bride

Article 13: Renunciation of inheritance by the bride regulated: in return for payment of dowry, on paternal and fraternal inheritance, with the consent of the groom

Article 14: Compliance guaranteed

Regulations on succession to the throne

Article 4: Use of widow’s property regulated: rights of dominion reserved

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 13: Bride’s renunciation of inheritance regulated: in return for dowry payment, on paternal and fraternal inheritance, with the consent of the groom

Further contracts between contracting parties

Renewed union agreement 6 September 1593 (DNT III, pp. 68-70)

Commentary

Cf. Augusta’s declaration of renunciation of inheritance 30 August 1596 (DNT III, pp. 82-86)

Literature

Laursen in DNT III, pp. 71-75.

Hillenbrand 1996.

References

• Print reference: DNT III, pp. 75-82
• Contract language print: German

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 51. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/51.html.

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