Hi David, Thanks. I never thought of that. It is, in my opinion, strange though, that there were two witness present for this dispensation of 'consanguinity'. I thought that most of the 'consanguinity' dispensations could be handled by the Priest without the need for witnesses. Interestingly, one of the witnesses, Bridget Hughes, appears to be related to the groom, James Hughes. Thanks for the help, Charlie King David wrote: Frequently the "dispensation" is from "consanguinity" which means they were related, probably as third cousins. David _____________________________________________________________ Free information - Learn about Financial Career Training. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iigiCwK0eFBLJxxEWsia0gp6CGzQAjZimXqCoJ5pv9AoGpX3G/