Marriage contract no. 96: Spanien - Bourbon-Orléans

Contract content

The bride’s uncle’s approval of the groom’s courtship as a means of better preserving public peace and tranquillity, the bride’s uncle’s consent expressed: as a sign of the desire for honest and lasting friendship with Spain for the good of Christianity and the renewal of happy marital ties between France and Spain – Appointment of negotiators and conclusion of preliminary agreement expressed, conclusion of agreement expressed (207-209)

1 – Marriage vows exchanged, marriage arranged: by procurator for groom at French court, according to Catholic rite, after obtaining dispensation from the Pope

2 – Dowry determined: in return for the bride’s renunciation of her paternal and maternal inheritance, from gifts from the bride’s maternal grandmother and mother, rectification and payment arranged

3 – Bridal jewels determined by the bride’s father

4 – Investment of the dowry in property and annuities arranged

5 – Bridal jewellery determined by the groom: to become the bride’s hereditary property

6 – Maintenance for the bride and her court regulated

7 – Instead of widow’s estate: dowry allowance determined by the groom – after the death of the groom: dowry and dowry allowance to become the bride’s hereditary property regulated

8 – After the death of the groom: right of the bride and her household to move abroad guaranteed, ownership of the bride’s personal property and dowry guaranteed

9 – Transfer of the bride regulated

10 – Compliance and waiver of objection guaranteed

Confessional regulations

Marriage vows exchanged, marriage regulated: according to Catholic rites, after obtaining dispensation from the Pope – 1

Regulations on inheritance law

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

Bridal jewellery determined by groom: to become the bride’s hereditary property - 5

After death of groom: transfer of dowry and dowry allowance to bride to become hereditary property arranged - 7

External authorities involved

Pope: Dispensation from the Pope mentioned - Pre

Further contracts between contracting parties

Agreement of Chateau de Freyr sur Meuse 25.10.1675 on the resumption of trade in the Spanish Netherlands

Compromise of Nijmegen 11.09.1679

Peace Treaty of Nijmegen 17 September 1679

Treaty of Regensburg 15 August 1684 on a 20-year truce

References

• Archive copy: Archivo Histórico Nacional, Estado, legajo 2796; Archivo General de Palacio, Reinados, Carlos II, caja 142, expediente 1
• Print reference: CTS 15, pp. 207-212
• Language of the treaty: French

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 96. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/96.html.

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