"Do you know if the marriage settlement he promised me has come?"
Although the marriage settlement itself does not survive, evidence of its provisions is found in the 13th Earl's will.
He's engaged to many an heiress, I hear, and did quite well out of the marriage settlement.
Thomas had said nothing about a marriage settlement, and she had never thought to ask.
I want you to see me deposit it at the bank with the marriage settlement.
The couple also received furniture as part of the marriage settlement.
Just as the marriage settlement had to stand up in a court of law if ever it were put to the test.
So that there would be no time to draw up a marriage settlement.
"We may as well discuss the marriage settlement," Papa said, going to his desk and sitting down.
"It will all come under the marriage settlements," he told her soothingly.