Fargas Peñarrocha, María Adela2025-10-062025-02-170953-5233https://hdl.handle.net/2445/223532The disinheritance of a firstborn son accustomed to the privileges of exclusion has for centuries been a dramatic event for families,especially if the decision was taken by a woman, the son’s own mother. Very few dared to do so, because it symbolised a break withthe notion of virtuous, compassionate motherhood; it represented a failure to be ashamed of, as well as being a bold challengeagainst the male line. Through examination of litigation documents, this text describes a case of disinheritance by a mother thatoccurred in Barcelona in 1732. The analysis considers the different perspectives of those involved in such events, from the struggleover gender representations to small acts of self-affirmation by women who became agents of their own lives.10 p.application/pdfengcc-by (c) Fargas Peñarrocha, Mariela, 2025http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/MaresDret de successionsRelacions intergeneracionalsEstudis de gènereBarcelona (Catalunya)MothersLaw of successionIntergenerational relationsGender studiesBarcelona (Catalonia)Segle XVIIIinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article7562662025-10-06info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess