The Times 1821 - 1830 Dec 22 1826 Marriages in Chapelries

Dec 22 1826 Marriages in Chapelries

The Times, Friday, Dec 22, 1826; pg. 2; Issue 13156; col E The Bishop of Carlisle has issued a recent injunction to his clergy, commanding them to adhere very strictly in the solemnization of marriages to their respective chapelries. As regards this parish of St. Bees, it had been customary for the parish ministers and the clergy of Whitehaven to solemnize marriages indiscriminately through the whole parish. But, according to his Lordship's interpretation of the last marriage act, confirmed by the opinion of Dr. LUSHINGTON on the case, the clergy of Whitehaven are to confine themselves to the township of Whitehaven, properly so called, as distinct from Preston quarter, and the minister of St. Bees is not to marry those resident in Whitehaven. The minister of Hensingham is to act in a similar manner in his township, the parties residing in that township not being permitted to be married at the parish church, but only at their own chapel. Similarly circumstanced are Ennerdale, Netherwasdale, Wasdale, Esdale, and Loweswater, where one of the party reside in one chapelry, and the other in another. As regards bans, they must be published in both, and may be married in either. The same is the case with respect to marriage by licence. In those townships of the parish to which no chapels are attached, the parties must be married in the parish church; but as is the case with chapelries, if one of the parties resides in one of those townships to which a chapel is attached, they must be published in both, and may be married by bans or licence either. The clergy, we understand, are bound to the performance of this act, under a penalty of 14 years' transportation. - Cumberland Packet.

 

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