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Title: Marriage Isobel Russell and Thomas Clark marriage
Post by: mcadamsd on Wednesday 25 September 24 19:11 BST (UK)
Trying to decipher the attached marriage in Petty, Inverness

Thomas Clark and Isobel Russel married 25 Jun 1803. After his name it looks like farmer in ?? matrimonial (?) by ?? .  After her name daughter of the deceased(?) John Russell in ???? and unsure last word.
Title: Re: Marriage Isobel Russell and Thomas Clark marriage
Post by: Zefiro on Wednesday 25 September 24 19:57 BST (UK)
matrimonially contracted with Isobel
daughter to the deceased
Title: Re: Marriage Isobel Russell and Thomas Clark marriage
Post by: horselydown86 on Wednesday 25 September 24 20:00 BST (UK)
...Farmer in Alanfearn...
Title: Re: Marriage Isobel Russell and Thomas Clark marriage
Post by: horselydown86 on Wednesday 25 September 24 20:08 BST (UK)
Quote from: mcadamsd on Wednesday 25 September 24 19:11 BST (UK)
...and unsure last word.

Pledges
Title: Re: Marriage Isobel Russell and Thomas Clark marriage
Post by: Margow on Wednesday 25 September 24 20:18 BST (UK)
farmer in Alanfearn = present-day Allanfearn
John Russel in Conage = present-day Connage
Title: Re: Marriage Isobel Russell and Thomas Clark marriage
Post by: mcadamsd on Thursday 26 September 24 15:40 BST (UK)
Thanks for the detailed replies.  Much appreciated!
Title: Re: Marriage Isobel Russell and Thomas Clark marriage
Post by: GR2 on Friday 27 September 24 00:47 BST (UK)
... and consigned Pledges

In other words, paid a sum of money each which would be returned if the marriage took place within forty days and had no scandal attached to it.