Corpus of Modern Scottish Writing (CMSW) - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk/cmsw/ Document : 348 Title: Contract of Marriage between Archibald Campbell and Helen Wallace Author(s): Anonymous It is Contracted agreed and matrimonially [¿] between Archibald Campbell writter to the signett second lawfull son of William Campbell of Succoth with the speciall advice and Consent of his said father and the said William Campbell for himself and for his son right and Interest in manner after mentioned Off the one part and Mrs Helen Wallace only lawfull Child and heir of the now Deceased John Wallace of Elderslie with the speciall advice and Consents of Mrs Jean Kennedie Relict of the said John Wallace her mother now spouse of Mr Lawrance Drummond merchant in Glasgow and the said Mr Lawrance Drummond ald also of Sir Hugh Montgomrie of Skermarlie Barronett Colin Campbell of Bytheswood James Douglaſs of Mains Mr Arthur [¿] merchant in Glasgow Mr Wiliam Wood Chamberlain to the marqs of Clydesdale and Mr Dvid Turner Minister of the Gospell att Greenock The whole accepting Curators [¿] and appointed by her Conform to the act of [¿] extracted thereupon dated the day of Registrate in the Commiſsarie Court Collis of Glasgow the day of of the other part as Follows. That is to say whereas the saids Archibald Campbell and Mrs Helen Wallace have solemnized and Consummat the bond of marrige with Each other And that tho there was no Contract Extended between them before the solemnization of the said marriage yett the settlement and Terms after written were Communed and agreed upon by both parties and were Judged rationall and Equall and are now Condescended too and agreed upon by them and therefore and in Consideratioun of the said Marriage the said William Campbell hereby Binds and oblidges himself his heirs Exers and Succeſsors whatsomever. To pay to the sid Archibald Campbell his heir Exer or aſsigneys The sum of four Thousand merks Scots monie of Principall In name of portion with his said son and that att the first [¿] of Whitesunday [¿] Martinmaſs or Christmaſs next after his Decease with Eight Hundred merks Monie forsaid of Liquidate penaltie in Case of failzie and the lawfull Interest of the said Principall Sum from and after the saids [¿] Terms of payment [¿] and untill payment of the same And which sum the said Archibald Campbell hereby accepts in full satisfaction to him of all Legittim portion naturall share of moveable or others whatsever That he Can ask or Claim by and through his said fathers Decease Excepting his oun Good will [¿] or that he might succeed as [¿] att law to him In Case off the Decease of his Elder brother as also the said Archibald Campbell In Consideration of the said Marrige and of the lands and sums after mentioned Contracted to him by the said Mrs Helen Wallace in name of [¿] in manner after secifyed hereby Binds and oblidges him his heirs Exers and Succeſsors Whatsoever that whatever lands Heretages Both sums of monie or other Heretable or moveable Goods and Gear Whatever he shall [¿] acquire or Succeed to during the standing of the present marriage That he shall lay out and Employ on land or other sufficient securitie and Take the rights and securities of the said Conquest In favours of himself and the said Helen Wallance In Conjuct [¿] and liferent and to the heirs and Bairns to be procreat between them [¿]. But for the said Helen Wallace her Further securities only of the Respective liferent provisions after specifyed provided to her In the Events after mentioned Viz In case the said Helen Wallace happen to survive the said Archibald Campbell and that there be no Children att all procreat of the said Marriage & Existing att the Diſsolution of the same the forsaid Conquest so to be [¿] out and secured shall be her securitie to the said Helen Wallace of the liferent of one Thousand pound scots yearly from and after her said Husbands decease being the Interest Corresponding by Law for the time to the principall sum of Thirty Thousand merks or for securitie to her of such another Interest or annuitie as shall Correspond by Law for the time to the said principall sum of Thirty Thousand Merks To be Restricted always the said liferent provision in Case of one or Two Doughter and no heirs male Existing att the Diſsolution of the said Marriage to the sum of Twelve Hundred merks money forsaid yrly being the Interest Corresponding by Law for the time to the said prinll sum and In case Eitehr of heirs male or three or more Doughters Existing at the Diſsolution of the said marriage then the said liferent provision shall be further Restricted to the sum of one Thousand merks monie forsaid yearly being the Interest Corresponding by law for the time to the sum of Twenty Thousand merks monie forsaid of Principall or such annother Interest as shall Correspond by law for the time to the said Principall sum with this provision nevertheleſs that altho Children shall Exist all the Diſsolution of the said Marriage Yett if they shall all faill Except one or Two Doughters or if they shall whollie faill before majority or marriage Then the said liferent provision shall Immediatly be augmented to the said ſum of Twelve Hundred merks or one thousandpounds scots In manner as is Provided in the [¿] Events before mentioned in Case Eitehr of no Children Existing att all or only one Two Doughters. That is to say If no Children Exist att the Diſsolution of the marriage the said one Thousand pound Scots is to Take place and be payable att the first Term after the said Archibalds Campbells Decease or tho they Do Exist and thereafter all faill Except one or Two Doughters or if they whollie faill before Majority or marriage then the said liferent provision is Immediatly upon [¿] so failling to be augmented to the saids [¿] sums of Twelve Hundred merks or one Thousand pound Scots according as the saids events shall happen In manner forsaid and which Conquest the Said Archibald Campbell not only oblidges himself to secure In favours of Himself and the said Mrs Helen Wallace In Conjunct Fee and liferent and the heirs before specifyed in Fee for her futher securitie onlie of her saids [¿] liferent provisions In manner before Mentioned But also to pay the saids Respective liferent provisions in the Severall Events before [¿] to the said Mrs Helen Wallace her heirs or aſsigneys During all the Days of her lifetime in Case she survive him the said Archibald Campbell and that att Two Terms in the year Whitesunday and Martts by Equall portions with one Hundred and fifty merks monie forsaid of penaltie for Each Terms failure in Case thereof and that [¿] all reall legall or publick burdens whatever as also and in Case the said Mrs Helen Wallace Survive her said Husband and tht there shall be Children of the said marriage Existing att the Diſsolution thereof the said Archibald Campbell hereby aſsigns Disones and makes over to her the one Just and Equall half and if no Children Existing att the Diſsolution of the said marriage the whole household furniture [¿] Domicill ſilver plate without Deduction of [¿] moveables and Generally all other furniture whatever which shall happen to pertain to the said Archibald Campbell att the Time of his Decease and that Free of all debts burdens or Impedements what¬ ever whereof his other heirs are hereby bound to Relieve her With this Provision allways that In Case of