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Offline Bucksgirl

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Re: Quarter Session Court Records
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 19 May 10 12:36 BST (UK) »
You will find either monied people &/or people of more mature years marrying by licence.  As Ann was a widow, they may have wanted a discreet ceremony.  If they married by banns the world and his wife would know, and very probably turn up at the church.

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Re: Quarter Session Court Records
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 19 May 10 17:49 BST (UK) »
thanks Jenny
I take it that there was no need to read the Banns on a special licence??
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Alison

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Re: Quarter Session Court Records
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 20 May 10 04:46 BST (UK) »
With banns they had to be read 3 Sundays in the parish(es) of the bride and groom.  A fee had to be paid with a licence and the marriage could take place immediately.  You said special licence, which I believe is different again and is issued by a higher authority rather than the vicar.

Jenny
Dundas, Angus Scotland / Earp, Staffs / Langford, London / Kipling, Hull /  Peel, Cumber / Green & Common, Northumb / Raw, Yorks / Ball, Stevens, Folly, Morrice, Montague, Beeson, Peedle, Peddle & Tucker all Bucks
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