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Offline chloed

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role of bondsmen in marriages ?
« on: Monday 08 October 07 09:12 BST (UK) »
I always thought bondsmen were involved if a bride or groom were "quite young", but i have just found a marriage  where both are over 25.
could someone please explain their role please.
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Re: role of bondsmen in marriages ?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 08 October 07 09:41 BST (UK) »
There were four documents associated with marriage by licence; the allegation (application); the entry in the bishop's book; the bond (agreement); and the licence itself.
As a precaution against the allegation being untrue the groom was required to stand surety, or was bonded, in a fairly large sum of money, jointly with his colleague or relation.

The 18th. July 1823 Act still required allegations, but specifically stated that bonds were no longer necessary before granting a licence; in a number of courts, however. bonds continued to be filed with the allegations

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Re: role of bondsmen in marriages ?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 08 October 07 09:52 BST (UK) »
thanks stan
this was a marriage in 1771, so can i take it that william barker [ the bondsman] might well be the father of thomas barker [the groom].
once again thanks
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Re: role of bondsmen in marriages ?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 08 October 07 18:34 BST (UK) »
No, in many cases only the groom was a real person and the other bondsman a fictitious name.
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Re: role of bondsmen in marriages ?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 08 October 07 18:55 BST (UK) »
I've added this topic with a couple of others to the RootsChat Lexicon

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 - Allegations and Bonds

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