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Title: Impedimentum - Irish Catholic marriage record - COMPLETED with thanks
Post by: gordonmcmullan on Monday 16 April 12 20:14 BST (UK)

Hi,

In an Irish Catholic marriage record for an Ancestor I'm researching the attached entry is in the column headed 'Impedimentum' could anyone decipher it and help me understand what it actually means.

Thanks,

Gordon McMullan

Title: Re: Impedimentum - Irish Catholic marriage record
Post by: craggagh on Monday 16 April 12 20:33 BST (UK)

Hello -

It looks like the Latin word for 'none'.

craggagh.

Title: Re: Impedimentum - Irish Catholic marriage record
Post by: whitehound on Monday 16 April 12 21:34 BST (UK)

Yes, it looks like nullum, which is some tense (don't know which) of nullus, not any.

Title: Re: Impedimentum - Irish Catholic marriage record
Post by: clayton bradley on Monday 16 April 12 21:46 BST (UK)

There is no impediment to the marriage. If there were an impediment you would have to apply for a dispensation. An impediment may be caused by some sort of relationship, already existing, for instance, a blood relationship. You are not allowed to marry your godfather because that is a spiritual relationship. Also if one party to the marriage were not Catholic a dispensation might be needed. claytonbradley

Title: Re: Impedimentum - Irish Catholic marriage record
Post by: gordonmcmullan on Tuesday 17 April 12 19:57 BST (UK)

thank you all