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This article discusses the process of changing social status in the town of Mora de Toledo in Castile, Spain, during the 17th and 18th centuries. The author examines the history of upward mobility in society, which resulted from financial successes, particularly in agricultural endeavors. The strategies employed by wealthy families in terms of marriage arrangements to strengthen their social status is explored. The question of inheritance and the payment of a dowry by those seeking upward mobility are also considered.