THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT FOR LOUIS BELIN SIGNED BY THE QUEEN AND 24 OTHER DIGNITARIES HENRIETTA MARIA (1609-1669, Princess of France, Queen Consort, 1625, of Charles I), and her daughter HENRIETTA (Anne of England, 1644-1670, Youngest daughter of Charles I and Charles II's favourite sister) and 24 other signatories

Long Marriage Contract for Louis BELIN, "Kings Counselor and Auditor in his Chamber of Accounts" and Henriette Marie DE PLANCY the daughter of Queen Henrietta Maria's apothecary signed by the Queen and her daughter and many others, with an analysis of the content in French and English, in summary "Marriage contract between noble Louis BELIN, King's Counselor and auditor in his Chamber of Accounts, living in Paris, rue de Montmorency, parish of Saint-Nicolas-des- Champs, on the one hand, and Damoiselle Henriette Marie DE PLANCY, absent, represented by a noble man Pierre DE PLANCY, apothecary and valet of the Queen of England, and Damoiselle Louise GARNIER his wife, living in the enclosure of the Royal Palace, rue Saint-Honoré, parish of Saint-Eustache, his father and mother, on the other hand. – The future assisted by Damoiselle Anne MONSIGOT, his mother, widow of a noble man Claude BELIN, during his lifetime advisor secretary of the King and his finances, by noble man Gilles GAVEAU, King's Counselor, provincial controller general of the wars in the regiment of Normandy, his paternal uncle because of Lady Anne BELIN, his wife, by Gilles GAVEAU, his son, King's Counselor, provincial controller general of the wars in Guyenne, by Me Gratien MENARDEAU, King's Counselor in his Council and in the Grand Chamber of his Parliament, paternal cousin because of Lady [Geneviève] LE BRET, his wife, and by Messrs Mes Nicolas BOURLON, King's Counselor in Parliament, and Mathieu BOURLON, King's Counselor and Ordinary Master in his Chamber of Accounts, his first cousins maternal because of the ladies Anne and Catherine MONSIGOT their wives; the Sieur and Lady DE PLANCY assisted by Lady Henriette Marie, Queen of England, by Damoiselle the Princess Henriette, her daughter, by Mister the Lord JERMYN, by Madam the Countess DE KIMALMEAKY, Honorary Lady of the Queen, by Mister the Count DES CHAPELLES, ordinary butler of the Duke of Orleans, by Lady Françoise DE FIENNES, by Lady François DE MONBODIAC, widow of a noble man Jean GARNIER, during his lifetime master of the said Queen's wardrobe, maternal grandmother of the future, by Elisabeth GARNIER, wife of the sieur COIGNET, gentleman serving the said Queen, by Catherine GARNIER, wife of the sieur ARPE, maternal aunts of the future, by Geneviève GARNIER, her cousin, by Henriette Marie COIGNET, wife of the sieur VANTELET, and by [blank] DE LA GARDE, his cousin. – The marriage will be celebrated in the Holy Catholic, Apostolic and Roman Church. – Dowry of the future: 50,000 livres tournois, in advance on the estates of his father and mother; the Queen further promises to give her 10,000 livres for her affection. – Dower of 1,200 livres of annuity in the event that there are no children, reduced to 1,000 livres of annuity in the event of children ...", 6 sides folio, the Royal Palace Paris, 14th August

Henrietta Maria's Roman Catholicism made her unpopular in England, and also prohibited her from being crowned in a Church of England service; therefore she never had a coronation. She immersed herself in national affairs as civil war loomed, and was compelled to seek refuge in France in 1644, following the birth of her youngest daughter, Henrietta, at the height of the Civil War. The execution of Charles I in 1649 left her impoverished. She settled in Paris, and returned to England after the Restoration of Charles II to the throne in 1660. In 1665, she moved back to Paris, where she died four years later.

Analysis
Analyse du contrat de mariage entre Louis BELIN
et Marie DE PLANCY Paris, 14 août 1655
14 août 1655 – Contrat de mariage entre noble Louis BELIN, conseiller du Roi et auditeur en sa Chambre des comptes, demeurant à Paris, rue de Montmorency, paroisse Saint-Nicolas-des- Champs, d'une part, et damoiselle Henriette Marie DE PLANCY, absente, représentée par noble homme Pierre DE PLANCY, apothicaire et valet de chambre de la Reine d'Angleterre, et damoiselle Louise GARNIER sa femme, demeurant dans l'enclos du Palais Royal, rue Saint-Honoré, paroisse Saint-Eustache, ses père et mère, d'autre part. – Le futur assisté de damoiselle Anne MONSIGOT, sa mère, veuve de noble homme Claude BELIN, de son vivant conseiller secrétaire du Roi et de ses finances, de noble homme Gilles GAVEAU, conseiller du Roi, contrôleur général provincial des guerres au régiment de Normandie, son oncle paternel à cause de dame Anne BELIN, sa femme, de Gilles GAVEAU, son fils, conseiller du Roi, contrôleur général provincial des guerres en Guyenne, de Me Gratien MENARDEAU, conseiller du Roi en son Conseil et en la Grande Chambre de son Parlement, cousin paternel à cause de dame [Geneviève] LE BRET, sa femme, et de messieurs Mes Nicolas BOURLON, conseiller du Roi au Parlement, et Mathieu BOURLON, conseiller du Roi et maître ordinaire en sa Chambre des comptes, ses cousins germains maternels à cause de dames Anne et Catherine MONSIGOT leurs femmes ; les sieur et dame DE PLANCY assistés de dame Henriette Marie, Reine d'Angleterre, de damoiselle la princesse Henriette, sa fille, de monsieur le milord JERMYN, de madame la comtesse DE KIMALMEAKY, dame d'honneur de la Reine, de monsieur le comte DES CHAPELLES, maître d'hôtel ordinaire du duc d'Orléans, de dame Françoise DE FIENNES, de dame François DE MONBODIAC, veuve de noble homme Jean GARNIER, de son vivant maître de la garde-robe de ladite Reine, aïeule maternelle de la future, d'Elisabeth GARNIER, femme du sieur COIGNET, gentilhomme servant de ladite Reine, de Catherine GARNIER, femme du sieur ARPE, tantes maternelles de la future, de Geneviève GARNIER, sa cousine, d'Henriette Marie COIGNET, femme du sieur VANTELET, et de [en blanc] DE LA GARDE, son cousin. – Le mariage sera célébré en Sainte Eglise catholique, apostolique et romaine. – Dot de la future : 50.000 livres tournois, en avancement sur les successions de ses père et mère ; la Reine promet en outre de lui donner 10.000 livres, pour l'affection qu'elle lui porte. – Douaire de 1.200 livres de rente en cas qu'il n'y ait pas d'enfants, réduit à 1.000 livres de rente en cas d'enfants. – Fait et passé à Paris, au Palais Royal.
Translation
August 14, 1655 – Marriage contract between noble Louis BELIN, King's Counselor and auditor in his Chamber of Accounts, living in Paris, rue de Montmorency, parish of Saint-Nicolas-des- Champs, on the one hand, and Damoiselle Henriette Marie DE PLANCY, absent, represented by a noble man Pierre DE PLANCY, apothecary and valet of the Queen of England, and Damoiselle Louise GARNIER his wife, living in the enclosure of the Royal Palace, rue Saint-Honoré, parish of Saint-Eustache, his father and mother, on the other hand. – The future assisted by Damoiselle Anne MONSIGOT, his mother, widow of a noble man Claude BELIN, during his lifetime advisor secretary of the King and his finances, by noble man Gilles GAVEAU, King's Counselor, provincial controller general of the wars in the regiment of Normandy, his paternal uncle because of Lady Anne BELIN, his wife, by Gilles GAVEAU, his son, King's Counselor, provincial controller general of the wars in Guyenne, by Me Gratien MENARDEAU, King's Counselor in his Council and in the Grand Chamber of his Parliament, paternal cousin because of Lady [Geneviève] LE BRET, his wife, and by Messrs Mes Nicolas BOURLON, King's Counselor in Parliament, and Mathieu BOURLON, King's Counselor and Ordinary Master in his Chamber of Accounts, his first cousins maternal because of the ladies Anne and Catherine MONSIGOT their wives; the Sieur and Lady DE PLANCY assisted by Lady Henriette Marie, Queen of England, by Damoiselle the Princess Henriette, her daughter, by Mister the Lord JERMYN, by Madam the Countess DE KIMALMEAKY, Honorary Lady of the Queen, by Mister the Count DES CHAPELLES, ordinary butler of the Duke of Orleans, by Lady Françoise DE FIENNES, by Lady François DE MONBODIAC, widow of a noble man Jean GARNIER, during his lifetime master of the said Queen's wardrobe, maternal grandmother of the future, by Elisabeth GARNIER, wife of the sieur COIGNET, gentleman serving the said Queen, by Catherine GARNIER, wife of the sieur ARPE, maternal aunts of the future, by Geneviève GARNIER, her cousin, by Henriette Marie COIGNET, wife of the sieur VANTELET, and by [blank] DE LA GARDE, his cousin. – The marriage will be celebrated in the Holy Catholic, Apostolic and Roman Church. – Dowry of the future: 50,000 livres tournois, in advance on the estates of his father and mother; the Queen further promises to give her 10,000 livres for her affection. – Dower of 1,200 livres of annuity in the event that there are no children, reduced to 1,000 livres of annuity in the event of children. – Made in Paris, at the Royal Palace.

Item Date:  1655

Stock No:  41065      £3250

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