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Offline MattD30

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Marriage Witnesses
« on: Wednesday 13 June 07 15:00 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know how old someone had to be to act as a witness to a marriage?

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Re: Marriage Witnesses
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 13 June 07 15:31 BST (UK) »
There was no minimum age for a witness. All the law required were "Two or more credible Witnesses". It was up to who ever was officiating to decide whether they were credible or not. As long as the young person understood what they were witnessing, and could reach the register. In practice, probably about 11-12 was the youngest likely to have been asked.
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Re: Marriage Witnesses
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 13 June 07 17:11 BST (UK) »
Thanks that kind of clarifies what I was thinking.