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Title: Old Parish Registers
Post by: Bloosman on Saturday 01 August 15 18:40 BST (UK)
Hi,

Just downloaded what I thought was an entry relating to a marriage from Scotland's People, date 1792 from Auchtermuchty...

However...

The entry I was looking for reads:

The Sixteenth Mortified by Ebenzer Annan £1 07 shillings.

Surely this refers to the purchase of a "Mortcloth"...???

Dougie.
Title: Re: Old Parish Registers
Post by: MonicaL on Saturday 01 August 15 18:54 BST (UK)
Dougie, any issues like this, contact SP direct, such as here www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=1211

They are always very quick to respond to these queries and do their best to rectify any problems  :)

Monica
Title: Re: Old Parish Registers
Post by: shanghaipanda on Saturday 01 August 15 18:58 BST (UK)
Entries of sums 'mortified' by bridegrooms before Marriage 1701 - 1794 in vol. 2  as from :

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/FIF/parishes/Auchtermuchty/

Still not sure what it actually means but it does exist.
Title: Re: Old Parish Registers
Post by: Bloosman on Saturday 01 August 15 19:08 BST (UK)
Quote from: shanghaipanda on Saturday 01 August 15 18:58 BST (UK)
Entries of sums 'mortified' by bridegrooms before Marriage 1701 - 1794 in vol. 2  as from :

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/FIF/parishes/Auchtermuchty/

Still not sure what it actually means but it does exist.

Thank you...would be interested if anyone knew what this meant...
Title: Re: Old Parish Registers
Post by: Rosinish on Saturday 01 August 15 19:27 BST (UK)
Quote from: Bloosman on Saturday 01 August 15 18:40 BST (UK)

The entry I was looking for reads:

The Sixteenth Mortified by Ebenzer Annan £1 07 shillings.

Dougie.

Is that all that was on it..............no bride's name  ???

Seems a bit of a waste of money if so  :-\

Annie
Title: Re: Old Parish Registers
Post by: ecksdochter on Sunday 02 August 15 02:50 BST (UK)
Hello Dougie,
     I believe it means Ebenzer gifted the sum of £1 7s (One pound, Seven shillings) for the poor of the parish when he married.
               Regards,     Dod.
Title: Re: Old Parish Registers
Post by: Bloosman on Sunday 02 August 15 07:54 BST (UK)
Quote from: ecksdochter on Sunday 02 August 15 02:50 BST (UK)
Hello Dougie,
     I believe it means Ebenzer gifted the sum of £1 7s (One pound, Seven shillings) for the poor of the parish when he married.
               Regards,     Dod.

Thanks Dod...makes some sense...just a shame his Spouses name wasn't included...:-(