Interesting request & statement. I understood , under English Law, it was illegal to marry your late husbands brother. If memory serves me correctly, this changed about 1931. -- Best regards, Peter McNulty peter@sparshott.org.uk www.sparshott.org.uk Researching: SPARSHOTT families world-wide (especially Hants) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becci Jacob" <bex1068@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-HAM-PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 5:25 PM Subject: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Wingate marriage look ups > Hi Linda, Tony and list, > Could I ask for the following lookups please? > > STEPHEN WINGATE married JANE WARREN > 4/2/1849 St Marys,Portsea > > JAMES WINGATE married JANE WINGATE > 1/4/1852 St Marys, Portsea > > I have an inkling that the grooms are brothers and the bride is the same person! >