Taken from the archives of the Essex Society for Archaeology and History: S/SEC/4/1, dated 1858
6. Note
records of Proclamation of Marriage in Market-places; and of secular marriages
performed by magistrates, and other laymen, during the Commonwealth.
The Revd. Frederick Spurrell,
of Faulkbourne Rectory says “the earliest marriage by ‘lycense’ is 1618. From 1653 to 1658 six entries of ‘Contract of
matrimony between --- & --- was published three Lord’s days, viz --- --
& --.’ From 1675 to 1708 numerous marriages of both parties from
neighbouring Parishes, as if Faulkbourne was a peculiarly Favourable place for
marriage.”
“Jany the 8 1653.
“Memorand. that Richard Strutt
of Faulborn Hall in the County of Essex, being elected by the chief inhabitants
of that parish to be Register thereof, for marriages & Burialls, according
to an Act of Parliament made the 24th of August 1653, was approved
of sworn Register by me Arthur Barnadiston Esq are of the Justices of the Peace
of the County aforesaid in witness whereof I have subscribed my hand the day
& year above written. A Barnadiston.”
At Little Horkesley:
“During the Commonwealth the
registers are carefully kept (the writing however is not quite so good). It would seem that about this time Little
Horkesley was a favourite place for marriages as a majority of the entries are
of persons from other parishes.”
The Register at Brdbrook
includes the following entry at the end of 1655:
“The Registering of names
after [th]e usual manner ceasing from this time ill [th]e year 1659. Those who
desire to find [th]e names of any baptised married or buried are to inquire till
this time of Mr Thomas Hickman of Bumpsted … “
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