Hi Rob
It looks like the 1836 Act (in England but would be applicable to Aus at
the time) did allow the Archbishop's special license to change waiting
time and the place of marriage. I think the 'Special license' could
waive the usual Church of England Banns and if need be waive the
situation re at least one of the party requiring to be a member of the
particular church they were marrying in. But I could be wrong!
"And be it Enacted, That after the said First day of January, no
Marriage unless by License, shall be solemnized or registered in England
until after the expiration of Twenty-one Days after the day of the
delivery of such certificate of notice; and no Marriage shall be
solemnized by License or registered until after the expiration of Seven
Days after the day of the delivery of such certificate of notice; and
every such certificate shall be delivered to the officiating Minister,
if the Marriage shall be solemnized according to the rites of the Church
of England, and otherwise shall be re-delivered to the Registrar present
at the celebration of such Marriage as hereinafter enacted: Provided
always,*That nothing herein contained shall affect the right of the
Archbishop of Canterbury and his successors, and his and their proper
officers to grant Special Licenses to marry at any convenient time and
place.*
Regards
Allan
On 7/12/2016 12:30 PM, Rob Nelson, Perth WA wrote:
G'day CATHY & MARG, our resident specialists for matters ecclesiastical ...
Troving through the Bendigo Advertiser between 1860 and 1890 I've come across some wonderful treasures pertaining to matters HELLIER, but would like some explanation for the following:
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Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918), Monday 6 November 1865, page 2
MARRIAGE.
On the 4th inst., by special license, at the Church of England, by the Rev Mr Croxton, Mr Thomas Hellier, of Bristol, to Ellen, only daughter of Mr John O'Connor, of London.
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I wonder if either of you gals (or others among the general ALL) could expand on the meaning of a special license ... was it a mixed religious wedding OR was it a spin-off denomination that needed the official stamp from the CofE, or something quite different?
Cheers and thanks in anticipation, ROB!
rnelson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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