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   Message 129,144 of 130,039   
   Chris Pitt Lewis to All   
   Re: banns _and_ licence?   
   26 Jul 19 11:51:06   
   
   From: chris@cjpl.co.uk   
      
   On 26/07/2019 01:02, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:   
   > Wybunbury, 1736-6-14: "John Jackson of þe Parish of Wybunbury & Ellen   
   > Turner of the Parish of Betley by pub: & Certificate from þe Curate of   
   > Betley afores.d"   
   >   
   > I assume "pub" is banns (publication of). Is "Certificate" the same as   
   > licence? I've not come across both before - usually one or the other. Is   
   > it common? (Does it perhaps mean he was of age, or at least no-one in   
   > Wybunbury had objected during the banns, but she was under?)   
   >   
   > (Nice clear handwriting for a change.)   
      
   I assume it is simply a certificate from the Curate of Betley that the   
   banns had been read there without objection.   
      
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