Regency Pre-Nuptial Agreements–the Marriage Agreement

The idea of prenuptial agreements seems modern to most of us and restricted to those who are extremely wealthy. However, this sort of agreement was common to in England to all but the poor. During the Regency, such an agreement was known as a Marriage Settlement. A Marriage Settlement involved both families–not just the bride and groom. Discussions between the two parties often continued for months while the two fathers (unless someone else had control…