The marriage contract of George Colley and Jane Browne

[BronwenS]

Kia ora

Someone a long time ago transcribed this marriage contract for me, but they also said that in the 'english' part of it, it states his occupation but they couldn't work it out.   Any help with that would be really appreciated.

Nga mihi nui (very best wishes)
Bronwen
Aotearoa

The Condition of this p(re)sent Obligac(i)on is such That if here after there shall not appear nor be found any lawfull Lett or Impediment by reason of any precontract Consanguinity or Affinity but that [ye?] above bounden George Colley & Jane Browne may lawfully Solempnize Matrimony together and afterwards in the same Lawfully [remain?] like Man and Wife according to the Laws in this Case made & [p(ro)claimed?] And moreover if there be not at this p(re)sent any Action Plaint suite Quarrell or demand made against either of the s(ai)d Parties for any such matter or Cause before any Judge Eccl(esiast)icall or Temporal...
..And also if the s(ai)d Parties do not p(ro)ceed to the Sole(mpn)ization of their s(ai)d Marriage w(i)thout the Consent of their Parents or other Governours [Nor?] in any other Place than in the fface of the Church of High Ercoll [Well?] ^[?] [?] Stockton^Nor at any other Time than betwixt the Howers of Eight & Twelve of the Clock in the Aforenoone Then this Obligation to be voyd or else to stand in full force power and vertue

[arthurk]

I can't see an occupation in there, but there might be one in the bond that it relates to.

Where there have been words inserted, I think the full phrase is "High Ercoll Wellington or Stockton". And in view of the "Nor" following, the partly obscured word at the end of the line above is likely to be "Nor" as well.

(High Ercoll is now spelled High Ercall.)

[BronwenS]

Many thanks.  Whoever transcribed it said it was in this part of it. 

Nga mihi (best wishes)
Bronwen
Aotearoa

[goldie61]

I agree with arthurk that there's no occupation given in this part of it.
Can you post a clip of the top part Bronwen.
It may well be in Latin, but it might give his occupation in that bit.

[BronwenS]

Thanks.

Here it is attached.

Nga mihi
Bronwen
Otautahi

[goldie61]

Line 2
Ironbridge in the County of Salop plebeium(?)

plebeium - plebian? ie 'working class' - maybe the writer was trying make it sound better than  'labourer'!

[BronwenS]

That is fascinating.  He paid hearth tax for two hearths in 1672.

I wondered whether in fact he rented rather than owned the house.  My mother said they were mostlt agricultural labourers.

Thanks
Bronwen

[GR2]

I have seen plebeius used in older documents to mean "layman", ie not a cleric.