PR lookup for Scarborough Anglican Church 1739

[Kylie B]

Hi!!

Rachel Unthank married Robert Pursglove at the Scarborough Anglican Church on 18 Feb 1739.

However, to my knowledge BOTH these people were Quakers, so I am a little perplexed as to why they have married in an Anglican church....BUT! I am hoping someone might be able to check the PR's for me please to find:

Their marriage entry- hoping something on it might help to confirm I am looking at the right couple!
And also baptisms for both of them prior to the marriage- as I gather they would have had to be baptised into the anglican faith before the marriage could take place...and again hoping something in those entries might be helpful!!

Many thanks to anyone who would be kind enough to take the time for me!
Kylie B

[sillgen]

Up until the marriage act of 1753 everybody had to marry in the Anglican church.  It was not legal otherwise.  After 1753 Quaker and Jewish marriages were recognised as legal though other non conformist groups were still not allowed to conduct marriages.
Can't help with the parish register I'm afraid.  You can always order it to look at in your local LDS family history centre if you don't get a response here.
Andrea

[Kylie B]

Andrea
Thanks very much- at least the circumstances now make much more sense!!

Hoping someone here can help with access to the PR's as I dont have a local LDS easily accessable.

Thanks again!
Kylie

[clivealbert]

Hi, I,m going to Scarborough on Sat. to look At St. Mary,s PR. I will have a look for you
 Best Wishes Clive

[Kylie B]

Clive
Thank you so much- I am really grateful to you!
Kylie

[clivealbert]

Hi, from a typed transcript of St Mary, Scarborough, 18 Feb 1740, Robert Purslove of Whitby & Rachael Unthank of Danby.
 I had a look at danby there are Unthank names but not Rachael.
 the Danby PR are online; go to East yorkshire list go to east yorkshire resourses look for PR on lone a thread by stovepipe Danby is vol 43.
 I am going to the whitby library on tues, i will have a look for Robert there.
Best Wishes Clive

[Kylie B]

Hi Clive
Thanks so much- really appreciate it. Were there any witnesses recorded in the transcript? Or any baptisms for either Robert of Rachael? I have been told they would have had to be baptised prior to the marriage as they were Quakers- and could not marry in their own church at the time.

Will check out the Danby PR's online- thanks for the tip there.

Look forward to hearing if there is any sign of Robert in Whitby- I think his parents were Robert Purseglove and Rebekah Sanderson.

Cheers!
Kylie B

[clivealbert]

hI, I had avery quick look at vol 1 Whiitby PR. saw 5 April 1641 burial, Anna d. Robert Purslove
 will look at Whitby this week
. Best Wishes Clive

[clivealbert]

Hi, no witnesses, just as I said. Clive