Moștenirea pe linie feminină în familia nobiliară de Sântioana(sec. XIV-XV)
Inheritance on the female line in the noble family of Sântioana (the XIV-XV century)
Author(s): Maria FrîncSubject(s): History, History of Law, Civil Law, Local History / Microhistory, Gender history, Middle Ages, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Female Inheritance; Filial Quarter; Dowry; Nobility; Medieval Transylvania;
Summary/Abstract: This paper analyses the right of inheritance on the feminine line in medieval Transylvania, through the history of a noble family residing in Sântioana, in the Târnava county. The aim of this study is to highlight the practice of inheritance by girls from this noble family with increased attention on the category of goods they acquired, the right to own them, the importance of feminine inheritance for the girls and their descendants and the courts before which the inheritance disputes have been tried.
Journal: Anuarul Institutului de Istorie »George Bariţiu« - Series HISTORICA
- Issue Year: LXII/2023
- Issue No: 62
- Page Range: 31-42
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English, Romanian