Roxburgh Kirk Session entry - Hog/Waldie

[DudelsackHogg]

Kirk Session

I am typing up some Kirk Session entries and would appreciate your help with this entry:

https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/virtual-volumes/volume-images?volume=CH2/314/3&volume_info=Roxburgh%20kirk%20session&volume_short_desc=Minutes%20%281831-1842%29&record_id=1836&rex_uid=REX00331&placename=Roxburgh%20kirk%20session&image=5

Bottom right entry.

This is what I have so far:

Roxburgh Church 2 October 1831

The Kirk Session having met after Public Worship was constituted Sederunt Mr Hope Moderator and William Laidlaw and Duncan Kennedy Elders. Compeared William Hog and Mary Waldie both residing in this parish and being asked by the moderator if they had made an irregular marriage they acknowledged the same, and produced a certificate dated Coldstream B(?) 26 September 1831
In confirmation  thereto(?) which(?) was (?) to be Kirk(?) in R(?)  and after being admonished were dismissed.


The last sentence is giving me problems. Any help and corrections would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[GR2]

Coldstream Bridge

thereto which was ordered to be kept in [R   ] and they being admonished

[DudelsackHogg]

Coldstream Bridge - thank you.

A quick search brought up this great article.

https://www.bordersancestry.com/blog/tying-the-knot-in-the-borders-a-look-at-regular-irregular-marriages-in-the-scottish-borders-and-dispelling-the-myths

"Coldstream Toll, then called the Bridge Inn, whose backroom was used for the purpose of irregular marriage (and a further room for consummation thereof) "

I wonder if William and Mary used the backroom.

[DudelsackHogg]

So now I have:

Roxburgh Church 2 October 1831

The Kirk Session having met after Public Worship was constituted Sederunt Mr Hope Moderator and William Laidlaw and Duncan Kennedy Elders. Compeared William Hog and Mary Waldie both residing in this parish and being asked by the moderator if they had made an irregular marriage they acknowledged the same, and produced a certificate dated Coldstream Bridge 26 September 1831
in confirmation thereto, which was ordered to be kept in R?)  and they being admonished were dismissed.

That last word still has me a bit stumped - looks like Retortes.

Thanks for your help.

Perhaps the Kirk session were suspicious. 8 months after the irregular marriage their son was born. On the next page Willam and Mary are admonished for antinuptial fornication, that page is easier to read, guess he had filled up his ink well by then. 

[GR2]

I have not come across retort or retorte used in a way other than a reply to a statement or accusation. They are obviously holding on to the certificate as evidence of the date and were right to do so, as they could use it as evidence for a charge of antenuptial fornication. "Retortes" does make sense in a kind of way. I'm sure the word appears numerous times in similar cases in the minutes.

[DudelsackHogg]

Actually no, I don't see it used in other entries but I'll keep looking. Some of them take a bit of effort to read.

I'm not sure Retortes is right - it does look there is a 'tittle' at the end of the word. The R and K are almost identical so it could be something starting with a K.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated. 

[arthurk]

How about In Retentis?

https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/in_retentis

[DudelsackHogg]

Brilliant. I think you've cracked it. That certainly fits.

Thank you very much, mission accomplished.

[DudelsackHogg]

Reading over the definition again brings up something quite interesting. It suggests either William or Mary were poorly at the time.  Very intriguing and amazing how that one word suddenly changes my thoughts on the entry.

Thanks again.