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Marriage contract- 1647

Anne Lewis

zei op vrijdag 8 november 2024 - 13:33

This is a  marriage contract between Joris Jansz Mesch and Judith Phillips's van Velsen in 1647.

I've never seen a document like this before? What sort of issues does it cover?

Many thanks

Anne

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Anne Lewis zei op vr, 11/08/2024 - 13:36

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René van Weeren zei op vr, 11/08/2024 - 15:21

Hi Anne,

Just had a quick look: it is a 'prenup', stating which possessions belonged to the bride and groom respectively . This was only useful for couples where both partners had quite some wealth and/or assets, in order to protect their financial position when the marriage ended by separation or (more commonly ) death of one of them. In the latter case, the surviving parent only was obliged to compensate and guarantee the worth of the inheritance to their children for the part of the deceased partner (in stead of the far larger communal wealth of the couple).

Unfortunately I cannot provide a full transcription now, but I hope the above already helps you out a bit.

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