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From: "JEANETTE SHERMER" <>
Subject: Re: [Lon] Cousin marriages
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 09:10:02 +0100
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Hi to Janelle & Liz.

This "LAW" is only 'Church Law'
The Church of England Book of Common prayer, records the do's and don'ts
FIRST ! cousins can't marry in the Church even today, also If your husband
dies ~ you would not be aloud to marry your Late Husbands Brother.
If your wife dies ~ you would not be aloud to marry your Late Wifes Sister.
This is ONLY church law and not civil law.
There is a book called " The Faith, History & Practice of the Church of
England. its was writen by Albert Wm. Eaton. Leicester, 1957. printed by
Hobber. & Dedicated to Guy Vernon Smith formerly The Rector of HACKNEY,
London - Bishop of Willesden - The Bishop of Leicester.
hope this is helpful to many of you.
Please note: That the Monarchy Do Not Marry FIRST Cousins. After All THEY,!
! !

"""Are The Head of The Church of England."""

Any way have you ever wounderd this ..... Adam & Eve had two sons Cain and
Abel ~ Cain killed Abel, that leaves Cain, then eve had a son ~ seth,
Another male....... So Question ? Where did Cain find his WIFE !
maybe his sister.....???????
NO Answers please to this. thank you
please read the book of Common Prayer, Who you can & Who You Cant Marry.
It also ties in with King HENRY 8th

Jeanette


----- Original Message -----
From: Liz <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Lon] Cousin marriages


> Janelle wrote:
> >
> > Sorry to butt in but wasn't the marrying of cousins some relatively new
thing (20th Century) about in breeding or something which could cause
"madness" in offspring? If I recall, there is still a "law" somewhere about
not being able to marry your Mother's sister/son or Father's sister/daughter
or some such. Who on the List has applied to Marry recently and knows what
current laws are about who you can or cannot marry? I don't recall having
to sign a declaration of whether we were "related" or
> >
> > Janelle
>
> AFAIK first cousin marriages have always been permitted in England. In
> fact, in medieval times, and later, they were used as a way of keeping
> land/money 'in the family'.
>
> As science began to discover more about genetics it was popularly feared
> that first cousin marriages would lead to birth defects and people began
> to frown upon the practise but such marriages were, and are, still
> legal. Cousins would only be advised against having children if there
> were certain specific hereditary health issues in their background.
>
> Liz (Greenwich UK)
> Deputy Listowner
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----- Original Message -----
From: Janelle <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 7:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Lon] Cousin marriages


> Thanks Liz
>
> I do recall being "warned" as a 10 year old that "cousins don't marry" or
some such LOL I think the USA still has ancient Laws about this marrying
"cousins" stuff in some States there. Where would the Monarchy be in the UK
if they enforced such silly laws LOL
>
> Australian Law about "family matters" is National, you cannot skip off to
another State to marry in a hurry or divorce overnight LOL
>
> Does the UK have a "blood test" before marriage thing? Doesn't occur here
but the USA demands it for some reason or other LOL
>
> Janelle
>
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