J. S. Hood (with "Mizpah", a Hebrew word on the last line of his WW 1 grave inscription) was baptised in Belgrave, Leicestershire, so I'm getting a right load of mixed signals!
Seems my Hoods were blowing hot and cold between C of E and other Faiths, like the changes in the weather.
Royalty, Quakers, Jews and Marriages solemnized beyond the Seas were exempted from Hardwicke's Marriage Act of 1753 from marrying in a Parish Church. The Act did not apply in Scotland.
There are claims on the internet that although Quakers and Jews were quite separate, that there was some past friendship between them?
They had both fought for some religious freedoms in England. The Quakers endured persecution or were imprisoned and this is documented in old online publications, quite some time before 1753. The Jewish Relief is mentioned in the time of Cromwell.
I vaguely recall my Grandmother speaking of the significance of the Seven Candlestick holder and my Mum's Father saying it was Jewish. But I was too wee and only overhearing the family discussion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menorah_(Temple)
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I'm wondering if this is why the 1815 Marriage Allegation was changed and that George Hood was not exempt and had to marry in the Parish Church.
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Edith Hood, who possibly chose the word
Mizpah had won a Teaching Prize in her Diocesan Area, so she might have had some knowledge of Hebrew and chose it, because it simply meant something to her personally.
Mark