Change and continuity of hereditary practices. the cases of Sant Feliu de Guíxols and the Vall d’Aro, 1780-1860

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1344/eha.2009.22.19-45

Keywords:

inheritance, social groups, emigration, marriage contracts, testaments

Abstract

The article analyses, using marriage contracts and testaments from Sant Feliu de Guíxols and its rural hinterland (the Aro Valley), differences in inheritance practices according to social-occupational groups and also the changes in these practices during the period 1780-1860. The case of Sant Feliu de Guíxols shows a precocious erosion of the primogeniture system in a context of strong emigration toAmerica, contrasting with the continuity of traditional practices in the rural area.

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Published

2011-01-01

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No. 22 (2009): Els capítols matrimonials en el món rural

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Dossier

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