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Marriage Banns
« on: Wednesday 19 July 17 22:30 BST (UK) »
My great grandparents posted their marriage banns in December of one year. Never married and then reposted their banns in July the following year and did then marry. Is this unusual?
Does anyone have any idea why this might happen?
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Re: Marriage Banns
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 19 July 17 23:16 BST (UK) »
Someone got cold feet? They had a falling out but got back together later? Someone was ill and they had to postpone the wedding? Would anyone like to add to the list? :)

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Re: Marriage Banns
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 19 July 17 23:22 BST (UK) »
Was one or other underage and denied parental consent??

Myriad of possibilities and we would all only be guessing.
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Re: Marriage Banns
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 20 July 17 09:00 BST (UK) »
There is  particularly strange about it, as has been said, there are many reasons why the marriage may have been postponed.

Banns have to be read within the three months prior to the marriage, so if the marriage had to be postponed for any reason beyond that period, then the Banns would have to be read again.
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HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
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Re: Marriage Banns
« Reply #4 on: Monday 24 July 17 16:28 BST (UK) »
Thank you!

Cannot work out reason - probably cold feet!!!

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Re: Marriage Banns
« Reply #5 on: Monday 24 July 17 16:31 BST (UK) »
Did any relatives die or become ill around the time they planned to marry? Could the groom's job have taken him away from the area for a while so that they decided to wait for a bit?
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Re: Marriage Banns
« Reply #6 on: Monday 24 July 17 16:59 BST (UK) »
No illness or work related reasons as far as I know.

Groom illegitimate but was in touch with his birth father's family. Both groom and bride of age not under age.

Just a mystery but thanks for all the suggestions

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Re: Marriage Banns
« Reply #7 on: Monday 24 July 17 17:25 BST (UK) »
Was it a particularly bad winter, so one or other of the parties couldn't make it to the church.
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Re: Marriage Banns
« Reply #8 on: Monday 24 July 17 22:40 BST (UK) »
At one time in Scotland "cautioners" for the couple had to put up money to ensure that the wedding took place, this was to prevent frivolous marriage intentions & the cash was forfeit if there was no show!

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