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Irregular Marriage in Scotland
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Sarah | Report | 21 Aug 2004 01:28 |
Does anyone know what this actually means? And what does having such a marriage 'regularized' mean?? My great-grandparents had an irregular marriage in 1910, were supposed to have it regularized but apparently didn't, and I cannot find any record of the union anywhere!! |
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PennyDainty | Report | 21 Aug 2004 02:15 |
Sarah hope this helps you The law of Scotland recognised two kinds of marriage - regular and irregular. A regular marriage was one performed by a minister of the Established Church of Scotland. Irregular marriages consisted of many types. Marriage vows taken in the presence of a witness, marriages performed by Catholic or Seceding clergy, promise of future marriage followed by intercourse, marriage by "habit and repute", and local customs such as "hand-fasting" were considered binding marriages, by the local community if not by the Church and law. It is notable that, under Scottish law, a bastard was legitimised by the subsequent marriage of its parents Christine |
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Sarah | Report | 21 Aug 2004 10:19 |
Thanks Christine - that certainly explains alot. Am I likely to be able to trace details of such a marriage? (the marriage date is noted in a letter I have, written by the bride's mother some 10 years after the event - she wasn't present at the ceremony and only became aware of the marriage some weeks after it took place, so I'm not sure how accurate her information is) |
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Caroline | Report | 22 Aug 2004 12:42 |
Sarah You could always check on the "Scotland's People" website to see if the marriage was registered (the information given to you may not be correct). I believe the SP website holds marriages up to 1928 (it is a pay to view site but very good as you can see images right away). Rgds Caroline |
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