This is the Marriage contract of Pierre Raoul and Magdalaine de La Rue 19th Sept 1550 from Rodiere.
Archives Départementales de Dainville - Montreuil (Pas-de-Calais, France) - Notarial Records - MALINGRE | 1550 - 1553
(Sorry I can't do a hyperlink to the page).
It spreads over two pages. Pges 18 and 19 out of 59 on this film.
Sorry it's a bit hazy, but the film is like this.
I don't need it all transcribing or translating thanks.
There are two men towards the end of it I am interested in, but need some help interpreting their part in this.
This is obvioulsy a high status marriage. The land, buildings and goods itemised for the groom are large.
Interestingly that word 'amaze' crops up again.
He has 'a manoir amaze'.
The bride also brings a great deal of stuff, and a considerale amount of money.
From the 4th line down on the second page:
“Sy(?) est encore de? à ladite Mag-
dalaine par Jehan Caron 40# 3s 4d faisant la 4eme partie de
8xx# 13s 8d = 56 (?)s 3d par Asrien de Selecque; id(em) par
le fils de Porrus de Senlecque - …….
Here are a dew questions about this.
1. What does that little word ‘Sy’ mean?
2. Is the name of the second Senlecque man ‘Porrus’?
3. Is the amount for Adrien 56? (not sure of that first numeral)
4. I read it that both Adrien and Porrus, (or at least his son), are giving this amount of money as part of the bride’s dowry?
5. Can you make out any relationship between Adrien and Porrus, or is it referring to yet another Senlecque man, a son, (not named) of Porrus?
6. I can’t see any relationship between these Senlecque men and the bride or groom.
Can one assume there must be some family relationship somewhere along the line if they are providing her with some money?
Also 40# (livre) isn’t a ‘4th’ of 800 in my calculations ? - the amount Jehan Caron is giving her.
Thanks for any insights!