York Marriage Bonds and Allegations Index 1613-1839 http://www.britishorigins.com/help/aboutbo-yorkmarr.aspx Stan On 16 April 2011 19:27, Stan Mapstone <stanmapstone@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Yvonne, > You could also have a look at > http://reed.dur.ac.uk/xtf/view?docId=ead/ddr/ddrguide.xml#node.1.4.11.1 > > Stan > > On 16 April 2011 18:43, Stan Mapstone <stanmapstone@gmail.com> wrote: >> A visit to the clergyman issuing the licence resulted in three >> documents, an allegation or affidavit, a marriage bond and the >> licence. The actual licence was issued to the bridegroom who presented >> it to the priest conducting the marriage. The licence could then have >> been kept by the priest, or returned to the diocesan registries, or >> given to the couple on their wedding day and kept within the family, >> but usually does not survive. The allegation and bond would filed in >> the Diocesan Registry. >> >> Stan >> >> On 16 April 2011 17:17, YvonnePurdy <von@yvonnepurdy.free-online.co.uk> wrote: >>> Dear all, >>> >>> I want to try and obtain copies of licences for two marriages which took place in Hexham: >>> >>> 1 Aug 1711 >>> >>> SCOTT, Mr Jn. of Alnwick, surgeon & apothecary to Mrs Ann Dawson, spr., Lic. >>> >>> 27 Feb 1793 >>> >>> ORD, Wm otp. Lic to GREY, Eliz. otp >>> Witnesses: Mat. POOLE, J. WATSON >>> >>> I've tried twice to ring Northumberland Archives, but no reply.  Does anyone know where these licences might >>> be kept? >>> >>> Also, are there likely to be any records for John SCOTT, surgeon & apothecary, above.  I was thinking he must >>> have been apprenticed to become a surgeon & apothecary, or something like that? >>> >>> Many thanks for any help. >>> >>> Kind regards, Yvonne Purdy >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>  ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== >>> To Post a message to this list send it to, >>> DUR-NBL-L@rootsweb.com >>> >>> ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== >>> List Web Page >>> http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUR-NBL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >