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Tag: marriage
412 records found
Fragment of a legal record in the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe (1100–38 CE). Concerning a family dispute. A woman, Maḥfūẓa from the Ḥātimiyya(?) family, had her inheritance from her father taken by her husband, and domestic strife ensued. In this document, the court orders him not to beat or curse his wife, but rather to honour her and provide her with anything that she was rightfully due. (Information from Goitein's note card and CUDL.)
Settlement between a husband and his wife, Fustat, 1334.
Marriage contract (ketubba) from Damascus, late tenth century. The dowry list includes a short garment of linen decorated with silver and golden threads, two shirts, two velvet covers, and two dyeing vessels. (Information from CUDL)
Fragment of a marriage contract listing items such as a pair of golden ‘dablas’ (a ring without a stone). The notation “’lq” opens the jewelry section, likely indicating a‘laq, meaning precious items. Thirteenth century. (S. D. Goitein, Mediterranean Society, 3:454; 4:201, 221, 419, 429) EMS
Responsum from Shelomo b. Yehuda Gaon, in the hand of his son Avraham, regarding levirate marriage, Palestine.
Ketubba fragment (upper left corner). Bride: Baṭrīqa bt. Aharon. From the time of Yefet b. David b. Shekhanya. (Goitein, Med Soc, 3:409.) EMS
Lower middle part of a ketubba in which the groom renounces his rights to the bride's earnings. Dated to the 13th century. (Information from Mediterranean Society III, p.134, and from Goitein's index cards)
Trousseau list recording a washed skullcap worth one dinar and a secondhand kerchief worth one-half dinar, amongst other items. In the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe (1100–38 CE). (S. D. Goitein, A Mediterranean Society, 3:410; 4:184, 413) EMS
Fragment of a ketubba of a second marriage (or at least for a non-virgin bride, based on the ʿiqqar ketubba payment of 12(.5) silver coins). The groom is named Moshe. Part of the dowry list is preserved and a mention of Dār al-Wazīr, likely as a landmark for a property description. EMS
Legal agreement between spouses. In the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe. Location: Fustat. The husband of Sitt al-Bahāʾ takes her to court to revisit the conditions under which he may take a second wife, because his livelihood forces him to stay in Cairo sometimes.
Marriage contract, Qaraite. Formulary. Location: Fustat/Cairo. Dated: 5537 AM, which is 1776/77 CE.
Karaite betrothal deed from Cairo. Dated Tuesday, 11th Tamuz 5525 Era of creation (1765), The groom is Yosef b. Gedalyah b. Aharon and the bride is Esther known as Mas'uda d. Sa'd b. 'Ezer b. Yeshu'a
Karaite betrothal deed. Gedalya b. Ovadya b. Gedalya is betrothing Esther known as Rachel d. Nahum b. Yeshu'a. Dated Friday 14th Adar I, 5463 Era of creation (1703)
Karaite betrothal deed. Mordechai b. El'azar b. Aharon is betrothing Esther d. Ya'aqov b. Avraham. Dated Monday, 8th Adar I, 5398 Era of creation (1638).
Karaite betrothal deed. The groom taking upon himself not to marry another wife for 20 years, but if his wife will become childless he can take another wife after 10 years. He also can not travel to Damascus or Constantinople for 20 years but permitted to go to Jerusalem.
Karaite betrothal deed. The groom taking upon himself not to marry another wife for 10 years, unless his wife will become childless and not to harm her or her relatives.
Karaite betrothal deed. The groom taking upon himself not to marry another wife for 20 years, unless his wife will become childless- than he can marry another after 10 years, and not to harm her or her relatives.
Karaite betrothal deed, contains the common stipulations found in this period: The groom is taking upon himself not to marry another wife for 20 years unless his wife is childless for 10 years. Also not to travel outside of Egypt-except for Jerusalem.
Karaite betrothal deed, contains the common stipulations found in this period: The groom is taking upon himself not to marry another wife for 10 years unless his wife is childless. Also not to travel outside of Egypt-except for Jerusalem for 10 years.
Karaite betrothal deed, contains the common stipulations found in this period: The groom is taking upon himself not to marry another wife for 20 years unless his wife is childless for 10 years. Also not to travel outside of Egypt-except for Jerusalem.
