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| Richard Smith to Ruth Wilson |
| Re: Does marriage by Banns mean aged 21 |
| 02 May 19 11:30:31 |
From: richard@ex-parrot.com On 02/05/2019 11:02, Ruth Wilson wrote: > I suspect that they didn't bother looking for consent as long as the > parties looked over 21, or close enough. In England and Wales between 1754 and 1837, active parental consent was not required to marry under the age of 21 if you were married by banns. See sections 3, 11 and 12 of the Marriage Act (1753). Richard --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2) |
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