Genealogy Chat

Debora I think it means "Married according to the rites of the Protestant Church(in other words, a C of E marriage in accordance with the law of the time), that marriage subsequently recognised and blessed by the administering of the Sacred Mass" If I'm right about this, you should find a marriage entry in the Church of England Register. Alternatively, you could go to your nearest Catholic Church and ask the Priest to translate it - they usually have a working knowledge of Latin.

Thanks so much everyone! Guess I'll have to keep searching for the 'other' marriage. Definitely appears to have not been the 'real' thing!! Debbie

Deborah, This is church latin, & differs from classical. I'm a 'cradle catholic', learned classical (now forgotten!) & sang the church kind. Very confusing. When we married in 1967, in a catholic church, full nuptial mass etc, we went to sign the register,& had to 'officially' repeat our vows in the sacristy (vestry) to the legal registrar, designated by the local Reg. Office. He just happened also to be another priest in the same parish! This was new- previously, the legal bod had been a Deputy from the Reg. Office. The Deputies got fed up spending their Saturdays watching Catholic weddings! The Cof E vicar was always designated a legal Registrar, from Henry VIII's time, I believe, so your ancestors, & their priest (sacerdote?) may well have trooped off to the local Anglican church, probably after marrying in the nearest Catholic church, just to do that 'legal' bit. With the history of being treated as an 'underground' church, it's possible that the priest who recorded the marriage was a bit resentful about having to do this 'repeat' ceremony? One thing for sure- they well & truly 'tied the knot'! And you found the wedding! Mary