My fifth x great grandparents Thomas Lukyn and Ann Newton, of New Windsor, Berkshire, were married at St George's chapel, Mayfair, Westminster on the 6th May 1752. Next to their entry is an upright cross with dotted ends, the same being next to many entries. I've tried looking for the meaning of this symbol through the register but cannot find any explanation for it. Does anyone know what it means?
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Clandestine Marriage Query 1752
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Elizabeth
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England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire)
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Gill, that is a different image to the FMP one, which doesn't have the cross. I'm pretty certain we had the same query some time ago but I can't remember the answer, if there was one!Elizabeth
Research Interests:
England:Purkis, Stilwell, Quintrell, White (Surrey - Guildford), Jeffcoat, Bond, Alexander, Lamb, Newton (Lincolnshire, Stalybridge, London)
Scotland:Richardson (Banffshire), Wishart (Kincardineshire), Johnston (Kincardineshire)
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I can see the Ancestry image with cross and wonder if the cross refers to those clandestine marriages performed in the Mayfair Chapel as opposed to other possible venues favoured by young couples (according to Ancestry) ie The Fleet Prison and the Kings Bench Prison where Clerics in debt were willing to perform.
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Originally posted by vera2013 View PostI can see the Ancestry image with cross and wonder if the cross refers to those clandestine marriages performed in the Mayfair Chapel as opposed to other possible venues favoured by young couples (according to Ancestry) ie The Fleet Prison and the Kings Bench Prison where Clerics in debt were willing to perform.
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