Title Marriage Bond

Date 23/04/1763

Description Groom surname: Birkett

Groom forename(s): George

Groom age: 31

Groom occupation/status: Husbandman

Groom marital status: not given

Groom domicile:

Place 1: Preston Patrick

Place 2: Burton in Kendal

Place 3: Westmorland

Bride surname: Sawrey

Bride forename(s): Agnes

Bride age: 24

Bride marital status/occupation: Spinster

Bride domicile:

Place 1: Preston Patrick

Place 2: Burton in Kendal

Place 3: Westmorland

Place of marriage:

Church: not given

Place 1: Kendal

Place 2: Kendal

Place 3: Westmorland

Notes: Bondsman Thomas Barker of Kirkland, parish of Kendal, Inn-holder.

Know all Men by these presents , that we Edward Machell of Whinfell in the Parish of Kendal in the County of Westmorland Husbandman, and John Rook of Lambrigg in the Parish aforesaid House Carpenter

are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God Edward by divine permission Lord Bishop of Chester, in two hundred Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great Britain, to be paid to the said Right Reverend Father, or to his certain Attorney, his Executors, Administrators or Assigns to which Payment well and truly to be made, We oblige ourselves and each of us, by himself for the whole, Our and each of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators firmly by these Presents, Sealed with our seals, dated the Twenmty sixth Day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Six.

The COnsition of this Obligation is such, that if there shall not hereafter appear any Lawful Let or Impediment, by Reason of any Pre-contract, Consanguinity, Affinity or any other just Cause whatsoever, but that

the above bound Edward Machell and Anne Birkett of Lambrigg in the Parish of Kendal spinster (a minor with the consent of her mother Abigail Birkett, widow

may Lawfully Marry together, and that there is not any suit depending before any judge ecclesiastical or civil for or concerning any such pre-contract and that the consent of the parents or others the governors of the said parties, be thereunto first had and obtained, and that they cause their said marriage to be openly Solemnised in the Face of the Parish Church of Kendal between the hours of Eight and Twelve in the Forenoon, and do and shall save harmless and keep indemnified the above named Lord Bishop his Commissary, his Surrogates and all other his Officers and Successors in Office for and concerning the Premises, then this obligation to be void or else in Force.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Thomas Symond

George Birkett

Edward Machell [seal]

John Rook [seal]

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The 26th Day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty six The within-named Edward Machell aged 25 years and upwards appeared Personally abd alledged that he intended to marry woth Anne Birkett within named aged 20 years, and that he knoweth of no lawful Let or Impediment by Reason of any Pre-contract, Consanguinity, Affinity or any other Lawful Cause whatsoever to hinder the said intended Marriage, of the Truth of which he made Oath, and that the usual place of abode of the said Party for four weeks [?] past have been in the Parish of Kendal

Sworn before me Thomas Symonds, Surr

Reference number ARR 11

Title Marriage Bond

Date 24/12/1772

Description Groom surname: Sharp

Groom forename(s): Thomas

Groom age: 24

Groom occupation/status: Husbandman

Groom marital status: not given

Groom domicile:

Place 1: Firbank

Place 2: Kirkby Lonsdale

Place 3: Westmorland

Bride surname: Birkett

Bride forename(s): Mary

Bride age: 19

Bride marital status/occupation: not given

Bride domicile:

Place 1: Lambrigg Park

Place 2: Kendal

Place 3: Westmorland

Place of marriage:

Church: not given

Place 1: not given

Place 2: not given

Place 3: not given

Notes: