Szlacheckie kontrakty małżeńskie jako źródła do badań biograficznych i majątkowych na przykładzie intercyzy przedślubnej Antoninu Rzewuskiej i Piotra Miączyńskiego
Marriage contracts of the Polish nobility as a source of biographical and property information on the basis of the prenuptial agreement between Antonina Rzewuska and Piotr Miączyński

Summary/Abstract: Prenuptial agreements, made before marriage, are interesting source materials that enable to show some important regulations shaping marriages of the nobility. Simultaneously, agreements serve as a verification of the current biographical information, both in relation to the married couple and the other signatories of the act. The analysis of the prenuptial agreement between Antonina Rzewuska and Piotr Miączyński shows that such a source may not only compliment currently available information but also correct the false one. Furthermore, the agreement shows how family relationships and dowry influenced the material conditions of the married couple. Because of its special function and formal form, prenuptial agreements constitute an important source material which provides an insight into the financial situation of the nobility and into the motivation of the signatories.

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