Part 947ss – 1751 Marriage Registration – GGGGG-Grandparents William and Margaret (née Straiton) Scott

Good Day,

Do you know the difference between an “irregular” marriage versus a “regular” marriage in Scotland? I didn’t…but I do now.

In Scotland, prior to 1 July 1940 an “irregular” marriage, (from Scotlands People), was a recognized marriage “in which a man and a woman made a declaration in front of two witnesses, hence the other name “marriage by declaration”" A “regular” marriage was one where a couple “were married by a minister. The “regular” marriage involved banns being read on three consecutive Sundays at the parish church.

All-things-being equal, there may never be a registered copy of an irregular marriage in the parish registers.

And yes, I have located the 1751 Marriage Registration for GGGGG-Grandparents William and Margaret (née Straiton) Scott.

Transcription –

1751

Scott

William Scott Brewer in Leith and Margaret Straiton Daur toThe deceast James Straiton Brewer there, after regular Proclamation of Banns,Were married upon the 6th Novr 1751.

Source: FHL 7908873 Image 302 of 934

Translated –

1751

Scott

William Scott Brewer in Leith and Margaret Straiton Daughter toThe deceased James Straiton Brewer there, after regular Proclamation of Banns,Were married upon the 6th November 1751.

And why do you ask am I interested in “regular” and “irregular” marriages? Well, I am currently researching my Scott family line in Scotland. Obviously, the type of marriage may result in the lack of documented paper registrations.

Also, on the facing page of the Parish Register in which I found GGGGG-Grandparents William and Margaret’s 1751 Marriage Registration, includes on the facing page the marriage registration of another William Scott to one Margaret Kilgower. Their Marriage Registration refers to both an irregular marriage on 2 July 1750 and a regular marriage in the church on 20 June 1751.

Does anyone know, in Scotland at certain times, could "Margaret" be replaced by "Marion"? I've read on one famous case, in history.

The search continues.  And I just keep on going.

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Regards,

Jim