I married him to become Countess of Cergi, he for my two hundred gold pieces a year and the Arwyl Castle as my marriage portion. |
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In the case of a divorce before the marriage is consummated, a wife is only entitled to one half of the marriage portion. |
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I looked for no marriage bond, no marriage portion, and it was not my own pleasures and wishes I sought to gratify, as you well know, but yours. |
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She appointed a local attorney, claimed her marriage portion in full and placed a charge on an Iranian property in which the Husband had an inherited share. |
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Soon after his father's burial on 10 May, Henry suddenly declared that he would indeed marry Catherine, leaving unresolved issues concerning the papal dispensation and a missing part of the marriage portion. |
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