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Re: Featherstons of Alston
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 05 October 16 23:14 BST (UK) »
Your couple had there banns read in Church on three Sundays in the 3 months prior to the wedding.
People got married by licence because they didn't want to wait for the banns to be read/posted on 3 separate occasions.
It is either done one way or the other.

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Re: Featherstons of Alston
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 06 October 16 01:04 BST (UK) »
Thanks a bunch, Sandra.  Much clearer now.
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