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Marriage Licenses/marriage Banns
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Kate | Report | 28 Jul 2009 22:54 |
You just reminded me, Brinsley - don't know if anyone has read Pride and Prejudice but when Mrs. Bennet (whose basic purpose in life is to find rich son-in-laws) finds out that Lizzy is going to marry Darcy, she actually says - to quote the book - "Ten thousand a year, and very likely more! 'Tis as good as a Lord! And a special licence. You must and shall be married by a special licence." |
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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** | Report | 28 Jul 2009 22:46 |
Thanks everyone for replying. I didn't know most of this. |
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Joy | Report | 28 Jul 2009 14:13 |
Then there is - |
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Battenburg | Report | 28 Jul 2009 13:51 |
As mgnv said you had to pay twice if the couple were in different parishes. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 28 Jul 2009 09:48 |
I was under the impression that the 15 day notice rule for licenses applied to civil or Noncomformist weddings after 1837. The details were posted publicly for at least 15 days, by the registrar, to allow for objections. This is what happened with my own wedding, which took place at the United Reformed Church. |
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mgnv | Report | 27 Jul 2009 23:36 |
The IGI extracts banns and marrs - here's an example of two OPR extracts with banns in Longside and a marr in the next parish. |
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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** | Report | 27 Jul 2009 13:34 |
Thank you :) It makes far more sense to me now. |
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mgnv | Report | 27 Jul 2009 13:26 |
A licence normally took 15 days to get, whereas banns took three successive Sundays (i.e., 15 days). Banns weren't free. If banns were called in both the bride and the groom's home parishes, there'ld be two sets to pay for - there'ld typically be a record in both parishes, although one might be omitted and replaced by the marriage record. If both parishes were in the same registration district, one would only need to pay one licence fee. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 27 Jul 2009 10:51 |
I like the idea of the bond being forfeited if the couple didn't turn up - however this wasn't what it was for. |
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Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) | Report | 26 Jul 2009 21:39 |
My grandfather married by licence in August 1922. He was still in the army at the time and was there until September 1922 so I assume it was because he was in a hurry. |
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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** | Report | 26 Jul 2009 21:14 |
Thanks Amanda, this is something I can look into further. |
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Amanda, | Report | 26 Jul 2009 21:09 |
Hi, |
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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** | Report | 26 Jul 2009 19:56 |
what exactly does it mean if someone got married by marriage licence? |