Chapter 4. The Aristocratic Family

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. Chapter 1. Forming the County and a Regional Aristocracy 5
5. Chapter 2. Governing the Principality and Its Aristocracy 32
6. Chapter 3. The Circulation of Fiefs 63
7. Chapter 4. The Aristocratic Family 82
8. Chapter 5. The Marriage Contract 101
9. Chapter 6. Inheritance and Succession 119
10. Chapter 7. The Aristocratic Life Course 140
11. Chapter 8. Aristocratic Lineages: Case Studies 167
12. Conclusions: A Medieval Aristocracy 190
13. Appendix A. The Ordinance of 1 224 197
14. Appendix B. The Registers of Fiefs and Homages 199
15. Appendix C. Quantitative Tables 205
16. Appendix D. Prosopographical Register 212
17. Appendix E. Genealogies 247
18. Abbreviations 265
19. Bibliography 379
20. Index 405
21. Acknowledgments 417