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Debel
01-09-2015, 05:43 PM
How much should a Knight minimally pay for wedding celebrations? what would be normal? And what would be exeptional?
I know that it would vary according to status, I am most curious about lower level knights household and one manor vassal knights.
Skarpskytten
01-09-2015, 06:50 PM
According to Book of the Manor (1st ed, p 33):
Wedding (paid by the family of the bride):
- Knight's daughter: £5
- Banneret's daughter: £8
- Count's daughter: £15
- Duke'se daughter: £30
Dowry
- Vassal's oldest daughter: £7-10
- Vassal's other daughter or household knight's daughter: £1-6
Don't know if any of the later books have new figures on this issue.
Morien
01-09-2015, 09:13 PM
Don't know if any of the later books have new figures on this issue.
Not that I recall off the top of my head...
In our campaign, I have also allowed £2 for the younger daughters, especially if they are marrying mere household knights. But for the eldest daughter or if marrying a Vassal Knight, £5 is a good rule of thumb.
Don't forget that this is one of the universal aids for the Eldest Daughter's Wedding, and the peasants will pay (at least some).
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