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Irregular Marriage

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Ron

Ron Report 16 Nov 2003 13:42

Handfasting is defined in the Chamber's Scot's Dictionary: Cohabitation for a year with intent to marriage.

Ron

Ron Report 16 Nov 2003 13:42

Handfasting was a legal formof marriage in Scotland for centuries. The couple held hands over water and declared themselves married with or without witnesses. Itg was perfectly legal but naturally frowned upon by the established Church.

Shona

Shona Report 15 Nov 2003 08:46

Hi Mary This was done in the West Lothian are of Scotland in 1902 Shona

Carol

Carol Report 15 Nov 2003 00:23

If it is a Scottish one, possibly their term for by licence as opposed to after banns.

Shona

Shona Report 15 Nov 2003 00:16

Hi Carol It does sound slighly "shotgun" What I have is "By declaration in presence of (what turns out to be parents names) but not in the witness column Shona

Carol

Carol Report 15 Nov 2003 00:05

Where did you see it? Sounds intriguing though. Could it be an old name for cohabiting or living together. Maybe a large age difference

Shona

Shona Report 15 Nov 2003 00:04

Thanks Gen - Will do Shona

Gen

Gen Report 15 Nov 2003 00:02

Hi Shona, I typed in irregular mariage and it came up with quite a few sites, it seems to be mainly a scottish term, something to do with not having the banns read. If you go to www(.)geocities(.)com/Heartland/Meadows/5209/irreg(.)htm there is some information. Hope this is helpful Gen

Shona

Shona Report 14 Nov 2003 21:57

Can anyone please tell me what this term means shona