Holy Wedlock

[Lady Di]

Just an odd thing to find written in a Marriage record ...

Page after page of marriages are worded the same way ie XXX and YYY were married on date...
then
in the middle of all those is one marriage that reads: Edward Roote and Elenor Sturton were joyned in holy wedlock the 29 of Oct.

Anyone else seen one that was worded this way - and so different to all the others?

Not really important in the overall scheme of things really 
Just wondered why? 

[Viktoria]

Well in The present day Marriage service it uses the term “Holy Matrimony”
if any person present know any just cause why these two should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony——-.Holy Matrimony nowadays but Holy Wedlock in former times and still used but infrequently.
But as you say in the middle of lots of matrimonies up pops a wedlock.!
Records written in formal terms perhaps but in everyday speech other terms and one just slipped in perhaps.
Interesting.
Viktoria.

[emeltom]

Perhaps, prior to the marriage, they were living together in Unholy Wedlock!

Emeltom

[ThrelfallYorky]

Emeltom - I like that idea!

[mazi]

It may be a way of indicating their religious preference, Elizabeth 1 was in favour of religious freedom
but only in private, all had to marry in the C of E.

There is a subtle difference between catholic and Protestant marriages.

She was about to change her mind in a few years time

Mike

[Viktoria]

Perhaps, prior to the marriage, they were living together in Unholy Wedlock!

Emeltom

There is still a lot of it about!
Wedlock, Deadlock ,there must be a joke in there somewhere .
Mart may think of one.
Viktoria.

[Lady Di]

It may be a way of indicating their religious preference, Elizabeth 1 was in favour of religious freedom
but only in private, all had to marry in the C of E.

There is a subtle difference between catholic and Protestant marriages.

She was about to change her mind in a few years time

Mike

Interesting reason I hadn't considered
Might account for the lack of any other "holy wedlock" marriages - or maybe the parish clerk was just having one of those days and decided to wax lyrical for a change!