Apart from the passing of noble titles or ranks, inheritance practices did not involve primogeniture; each son received an equal share of the family property. Unlike the practice in later dynasties, the father usually sent his adult married sons away with their portions of the family fortune. Daughters received a portion of the family fortune through their marriage dowries, though this was usually much less than the shares of sons. A different distribution of the remainder could be specified in a will, but it is unclear how common this was. COUNT 5
QSN1 How did daughters get their portion of the family fortune? ANS1 marriage dowries QSN2 What type of title could be passed down? ANS2 noble QSN3 What type of document could be produced to distribute some of an inheritance? ANS3 a will QSN4 Was is guaranteed that a first born son would receive all of the family's fortune? ANS4 inheritance practices did not involve primogeniture QSN5 Which family member commonly sent an adult married offspring away with their portion of the families fortune? ANS5 the father