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From: "mastep" <>
Subject: Re: [NMB] Marriage by License
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 11:28:50 -0400
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Thank you Pam. Lucky you!!
The marriage I refer to would have been in Newburn NBL about 1800. Probably
lost forever I imagine.
Marie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela Waterston" <>
To: "NORTHUMBRIA Mailinglist" <>; "mastep"
<>
Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [NMB] Marriage by License


> Hi Marie,
>
> I got married in 1982 by License.
> >
> > When a couple is married by License where is the License applied for?
> >
> We applied at the church we wanted to be married in (which was the reason
> for being married by License as it was not my parish church).
>
> > Who issues it?
> > Mine was issued by the then Archbishop of Canterbury
>
> > What kind of records are kept and where?
> >
> We asked the Vicar out of curiosity what happens to the License after we
> marry. We were told the License document is held by the Vicar of the
church,
> I don't remember how long he said for, but I remember it wasn't many
years.
>
> About 7 years into our marriage my husband went back to the church to ask
if
> they had disposed of the document, a large impressive looking thing with a
> paper seal hanging from it ..... luckily they hadn't done a clear out and
> the Vicar gave my husband the License.
>
> Pam :)
> In sunny Wallsend
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mastep" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 2:26 AM
> Subject: [NMB] Marriage by License
>
>
> > This one's for Brian - I'm sure he has the answer!
> >
> > When a couple is married by License where is the License applied for?
> > Who issues it?
> > What kind of records are kept and where?
> >
> > Marie in Maine
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
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