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Impedimentum - Irish Catholic marriage record - COMPLETED with thanks
« 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.

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Gordon McMullan
McMullan (McMullen, McMillan, etc.) - Glasgow, Portaferry Co Down, Detroit, MI
Killan/Killen, Gallacher - Portaferry Co Down
Divers - Glasgow, Co Donegal
Hamilton, Belfast, Co Down, Ontario Canada
Johnston, Belfast, Co Down, Crawfordsburn,

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Re: Impedimentum - Irish Catholic marriage record
« Reply #1 on: Monday 16 April 12 20:33 BST (UK) »
Hello -

It looks like the Latin word for 'none'.

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Re: Impedimentum - Irish Catholic marriage record
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: Impedimentum - Irish Catholic marriage record
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Impedimentum - Irish Catholic marriage record
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 17 April 12 19:57 BST (UK) »
thank you all
McMullan (McMullen, McMillan, etc.) - Glasgow, Portaferry Co Down, Detroit, MI
Killan/Killen, Gallacher - Portaferry Co Down
Divers - Glasgow, Co Donegal
Hamilton, Belfast, Co Down, Ontario Canada
Johnston, Belfast, Co Down, Crawfordsburn,
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