Marriage contract no. 98: Spanien - Portugal

Date of contract conclusion: 1. Oktober 1727
Place of contract conclusion: Lissabon

Groom

Name: Ferdinand (VI.) von Spanien
GND: 119560291
Year of Birth: 1713
Year of Death: 1759
Dynasty: Bourbon-Anjou
Confession: katholisch

Bride

Name: Maria Barbara von Portugal
GND: 137353618
Year of Birth: 1711
Year of Death: 1758
Dynasty: Braganza
Confession: katholisch

Actors of the Groom

Name: Philipp V. von Spanien
GND: 119186640
Dynasty: Bourbon-Anjou
Relationship: Vater

Actors of the Bride

Name: Johann V. von Portugal
GND: 119362341
Dynasty: Braganza
Relationship: Vater

Contract content

Article 1: Betrothal and marriage agreed upon at the Portuguese court, date to be negotiated further

Article 2: Dowry determined

Article 3: Investment of the dowry and repayment of the dowry in the event of Maria Barbara’s widowhood regulated

Article 4: Maria Barbara’s renunciation of inheritance regulated

Article 5: Dowry regulated

Article 6: Widow’s pension, administration of widow’s estate regulated

Article 7: Maintenance of Maria Barbara and her court regulated

Article 8: Transfer of Maria Barbara regulated

Article 9: Right to return to Portugal as a widow regulated

Article 10: Pope asked for approval Article 11: Compliance assured, ratification regulated

Regulations on inheritance law

Article 4: Maria Barbara’s renunciation of inheritance regulated

External authorities involved

Article 10: Pope asked for approval

Ratifications, confirmations, approvals

Article 11: Compliance assured, ratification settled

Further contracts between contracting parties

Madrid Agreement of 5 January 1728 on the extradition of deserters

Commentary

Ü - Reference to identical preliminary treaty of San Ildefonso 7 October 1725 (Narratio)

References

Archive copy: Archivo Histórico de la Nobleza, FERNAN NUÑEZ, C.2343, D.8-11
Print reference: CTS 33, pp. 3-9 (Spanish), 10-16 (French)
Contract language print: French and Spanish

Recommended citation

Dynastische Eheverträge der frühen Neuzeit. Contract No. 98. Philipps University of Marburg. Available online at https://dynastische-ehevertraege.online.uni-marburg.de/en/vertraege/98.html.

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