Missing Canterbury Licence

[bearkat]

Jane WALLIS married George MICHEL (MITCHELL) 6 Nov 1703 at Detling.

According to the parish register entry they married  by licence however I can't find a licence among Cowper's Canterbury Marriage Licences. I've always been able to find licences before.  Is the list incomplete?

[Zacktyr]

Hi, Bearkat,

I see from the parish register entry for this marriage that both parties were of Linton (in the Archdeaconry of Canterbury).  Detling is within the Consistory Court of Canterbury and I wonder if that anomaly meant that they had to seek a licence from either the Vicar General or the Faculty Office.  Have you had an opportunity to look in either of those records to find the licence? 

[Top-of-the-hill]

  I looked at the register entry and noticed how many of the marriages were of couples from elsewhere. I wondered if there was something particular about Detling Church? Or was this more common at that early date?

[bearkat]

Many thanks for the suggestions.

This branch of the family often married by licence away from the bride & groom's home parish.

I've looked at the Vicar General Marriage Licence index on FindMyPast but I'm not finding it.