Marriage contract no. 71: Savoyen - Frankreich

Contract content

[Pre] – Marriage contract concluded: concluded in accordance with the Peace Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis on 3 April 1559 (46)

[1] – Marriage vows exchanged (46)

[2] – Dowry determined: payment arranged in return for the bride’s renunciation of her paternal and maternal inheritance with the groom’s consent (47)

[3] – Dowry allowance arranged: for the bride’s lifetime, from French income and taxes, rights of use arranged (47f.)

[4] – Widow’s income and widow’s property determined: rights of use, widow’s residence and its furnishings regulated (48)

[5] – Bridal jewellery determined (48)

[6] – Maintenance for the bride and her household during the marriage determined (48f.)

[7] – After the death of a spouse: payment of dowry to bride or her heirs guaranteed, widow’s property used as collateral (49)

[8] – After the death of a spouse: delivery of marital gains and bridal jewellery to the bride or her heirs regulated – After the death of the groom: delivery of dowry, dowry allowance and bridal jewellery to the bride regulated – Indemnity of the bride from debts, pledges and disposals guaranteed (49f.)

[Esch] – Waiver of defence guaranteed, compliance guaranteed (50)

Regulations on inheritance law

Dowry determined: in return for the bride’s waiver of her paternal and maternal inheritance with the consent of the groom – 2

After the death of a spouse: payment of dowry to bride or her heirs guaranteed - 7

After the death of a spouse: delivery of marital gains and bridal jewellery to bride or her heirs regulated - 8

External authorities involved

Peace Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis 03.04.1559 mentioned - Pre

Text reference to past events

Peace Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis 03.04.1559 mentioned - Pre

Further contracts between contracting parties

Armistice and neutrality agreement 15 March 1554

Declaration of Lyon 30 January 1562

Restitution treaty of Fossano 2 November 1562

Arbitration treaty of Lausanne 30 October 1564

References

• Archive copy: AST, Inventario n. 102, Duca Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia e Margherita sorella d’Enrico II Re di Francia (Mazzo 59), Fascicolo 4
• Print reference: Solar 1836-1852, vol. I, pp. 45-50, Dumont 1726-1739, vol. V:1, pp. 50-52
• Language of the agreement (print): French
• Digital copy (print): https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1262878n/f98.item

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 71. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/71.html.

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