Marriage Licence

[Gigi]

Hi,

Does anyone have access to the marriage licences of Penrith?

If so could you please lookup the ML of:

Richard Ellwood and Jane Whelpdale who married 31 May 1802 at St Andrew's church in Penrith Cumberland. They married by licence according to their marriage record in Freeregs.

Thanks

Gigi

[rosie17]

There is this On the Gretna Green marriage registers
Richard Ellwood of the parish of Penrith in the county of Cumberland
Attorney at Law
Jane Welpdale spinster of the said Parish
29 May 1802 was married

Rosie

[Gigi]

Thanks Rosie,

That is interesting! Attorney at Law doesn't really fit in with my farmer ancestors! Also his father Mark died in 1795!! So where did the money come from to pay for his education!

Gigi

[rosie17]

There is a possibility this Richard Ellwood was born 1772 Castle Sowerby

Father James Ellwood
Mother Grace

Rosie

[Gigi]

Hi Rosie,

Yes you are correct! Richard was the son of James Ellwood. I have found a document on Ancestry:

'''Legal Record''': "UK, Articles of Clerkship, 1756-1874"<br/>The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Court of King's Bench: Plea Side: Affidavits of Due Execution of Articles of Clerkship, Series I; Class: KB 105; Piece: 6<br/>{{Ancestry Sharing|51051452|7b22746f6b656e223a227832554930463732386747654672552b396e2b56374b46545a5a4331755077456552346441524952736c593d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d}} - {{Ancestry Record|2380|13396}} (accessed 20 December 2025)<br/>Clerk's Name: Richard Ellwood; Clerk's Father: James Ellwood; Attorney: Henry Dixson; Filing Date: 10 Nov 1791; Parish or Town: Castle Sowerby; County: Cumberland.

[hanes teulu]

Lancaster Gazette, 19 Oct 1811
"On Saturday last, in the 39th year of his age, Mr. Richard Ellwood, of Penrith, attorney at law".

[Gigi]

Thanks!