Marriage contract no. 81: Schottland - Frankreich

Contract content

[Pre] – inseparable love and friendship, blood relationship as the best means of preserving goodwill – desire of both kings to consolidate the friendly alliance of their predecessors – to increase and strengthen the alliance: Ratification of marriage contract expressed, contract articles inserted as follows (148 re – 149 li)

[1] – Marriage agreed: with the consent of the bride’s father, negotiations on the date reserved (149 li)

[2] – Dowry determined: payment regulated, proportionate to monetary annuities and levies in France on repurchase, excluding rights of sovereignty, in return for the bride’s renunciation of her paternal and maternal inheritance and her paternal succession to the throne (149 li)

[3] – After the death of the groom: payment of dowry shares to the bride regulated, remainder of dowry to remain with the groom’s heirs agreed – After the death of the bride: reversion of dowry to the bride’s heirs agreed, use by the groom for life, then repurchase regulated (149 li)

[4] – after the death of the groom: the trousseau and bridal jewels remain with the bride or are redeemed (149 li)

[5] – the bride is guaranteed indemnity from Scottish debt payments (149 li)

[6] – Widow’s property and widow’s income determined: any adjustments regulated, widow’s residence in Scotland or France regulated (149 li – re)

[7] – Compliance and ratification guaranteed (149 re)

Regulations on succession to the throne

Dowry determined: in return for the bride’s renunciation of her paternal and maternal inheritance and her paternal succession to the throne – 2

Regulations on inheritance law

Dowry determined: in return for the bride’s renunciation of her paternal and maternal inheritance and her paternal succession to the throne – 2

After the death of the groom: payment of dowry shares to the bride regulated, remaining portion of the dowry to remain with the groom’s heirs agreed – after the death of the bride: reversion of the dowry to the bride’s heirs agreed, use by the groom for life, then repurchase regulated – 3

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

Ratification of marriage contract declared - Pre

Compliance and ratification assured - 7

References

• Printed reference: Dumont 1726-1739, vol. IV:2, p. 148 f.
• Contract language print: Latin
• Digitalized print: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1263439g/f162.item

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 81. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/81.html.

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