Marriage contract no. 72: Schottland - Dänemark

Contract content

[Pre] – expressing the desire to preserve and continue the long-standing friendship and love between the two countries, expressing the desire to unite the two kings and their magnates in peace, alliance and friendship: if possible through the procreation of joint princely offspring – courtship by Scottish negotiators, consent by the bride’s brother, bride’s mother and Danish regency councillors, negotiations and conclusion of contract expressed: to reaffirm the old alliance between both kings, as an eternal testimony of mutual obligation and goodwill (14f.)

1 – Courtship, consent for the bride, handing over of the bride announced: in accordance with Scottish power of attorney issued on 10 June 1589.

2 – Engagement and marriage announced: by the groom’s procurator, compliance assured by the groom

3 – Dowry determined: to cement love, peace and friendship between the kings and empires, with the consent of the bride’s mother and Danish regency councillors, as determined by the deceased bride’s father, payment regulated

4 – Widow’s property determined

5 – After the death of the groom: Bride granted the right to choose to move abroad or remain within three years; in the event of moving abroad, redemption of widow’s estate regulated

6 – In the event of the death of the bride or groom before the marriage: nullity of the contract regulated

7 – Freedom of religion guaranteed for the bride and her servants: with Danish or German preacher

8-9 – Compliance guaranteed

10 – Signatures of the bride’s brother, the bride’s mother, Danish regency councillors and Scottish negotiators announced

Confessional regulations

Free exercise of religion guaranteed for the bride and her servants: with Danish or German preacher - 7

Estates involved

Consent of Danish regency councillors to courtship, dowry mentioned - Prä, 3 - Signatures of Danish regency councillors announced - 10

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

10 – Signatures of bride’s brother, bride’s mother, Danish regency councillors and Scottish negotiators announced

Further contracts between contracting parties

Treaty on moratorium in dispute over Orkney Islands 20 August 1589

Literature

Laursen in DNT III, pp. 1–13 – DUH I, p. 369

Questier, Michael, Dynastic Politics and the British Reformations, 1558-1630, 2019, p 188

References

• Print reference: DNT III, pp. 14–21
• Contract language print: Latin

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 72. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/72.html.

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