Pages: 1 [2]

Author Topic: MARRIAGE BONDS/ALLERGATION ?  (Read 9800 times)

Offline Happy Nick

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 9
    • View Profile
Re: MARRIAGE BONDS/ALLEGATION ?
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 20 June 06 14:56 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the help.  I've now received a copy of the marriage bond from Lambeth Palace Library.  The bond was for £200 which is quite a sum of money for 1770.  One thing I've noticed is that the allegation and bond were both issued on the day that the marriage took place.  Is that what normally happened - or could they have been in a bit of a hurry  :-\ ?

Nick

Offline sarra

  • RootsChat Aristocrat
  • ******
  • Posts: 1,237
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: MARRIAGE BONDS/ALLERGATION ?
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 21 June 06 08:02 BST (UK) »
Hi Nick,
How do you apply for a Marriage Bond?. What information does it have?. I have found a marriage on the IGI for one of my ancestors. It took place in 1835 at St.Mary's Lambeth, Surrey, England. I've been reading about the MB's and allegations, wondering if they were worth sending for. 
Sarra

Offline behindthefrogs

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 5,756
  • EDLIN
    • View Profile
Re: MARRIAGE BONDS/ALLERGATION ?
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 21 June 06 08:50 BST (UK) »
Firstly there will only be a bond if the marriage was by licence rather than the more usual marriage by banns.  If it exists it will be in the records of the diocese which granted the licence, usually the diocese of the parish in which they lived.  This may not be obvious and needs to be checked.  They will probably be in the record office of the county where the diocese was administered.

It contains very little information other than the people being married, and the people confirming the bond plus the amount.  Usually two people one of whom would be the groom.  there is unlikely to be any indication of the relationship of the other person.  Hardly worth the effort.

David
Living in Berkshire from Northampton & Milton Keynes
DETAILS OF MY NAMES ARE IN SURNAME INTERESTS, LINK AT FOOT OF PAGE
Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Coupland, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley.
Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse, Stevens, Batchelor
Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline Happy Nick

  • RootsChat Extra
  • **
  • Posts: 9
    • View Profile
Re: MARRIAGE BONDS/ALLEGATION ?
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 21 June 06 17:14 BST (UK) »
In my case, the only person confirming the bond was the groom.  However it did give his occupation which at least confirmed that I had the right person.

Nick

Offline behindthefrogs

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 5,756
  • EDLIN
    • View Profile
Re: MARRIAGE BONDS/ALLERGATION ?
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 21 June 06 17:49 BST (UK) »
Yes you are right.  The requirement for two people was only prior to 1823.

Two further points.  If the parties lived in different diocese then the licence was issued by the Arch bishop or Vicar General of the province.  If the marriage was not to take place in the diocese of one of the parties, a special licence, or if they lived in different provinces the licence, would be issued by Canterbury or York.

Basically the same rules as for proving pre 1858 Wills.

David
Living in Berkshire from Northampton & Milton Keynes
DETAILS OF MY NAMES ARE IN SURNAME INTERESTS, LINK AT FOOT OF PAGE
Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Coupland, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley.
Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse, Stevens, Batchelor
Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline RBC

  • RootsChat Veteran
  • *****
  • Posts: 510
    • View Profile
Re: MARRIAGE BONDS/ALLERGATION ? Completed.
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 27 March 11 07:41 BST (UK) »
I have copies of the Marriage Bond & Allegation for my 3rd Great grandparents who were married in Deal, Kent in 1784. Their surnames were Cullen and Epps.

Arthur Cullen was illiterate and on the bond was his mark. The bond was witnessed by Wm Cullen, no mark. We would very much like to be able to identify Wm Cullen. Was he a family member or was the bond witnessed by a clerk? Any help would be very much appreciated.

RBC.

Pages: 1 [2]