Cornelius | This Day appeared p[er]sonally John Cornelius of Peldon |
Perin | in the County of Essex Bachelor in Devinitey aged |
| about 36 yeares & a bachelor & alloweth th[a]t he intendeth |
| to m[ar]ie with Elizabeth Perin of Doddinghurst in the |
Jurat | same County spinster aged 25 yeares and hee not knowing |
H Dillingham | any lawfull impedim[en]t what soev[er] to hinder this intended |
| m[ar]iage & of the truth of the p[re]misses he made faith & |
| Desyred lycence to be m[ar]ied in the p[ar]ish Church either |
| of Doddinghurst afores[ai]d or of Keldon Hatch or |
gratis m[agister] Dillingham | Blackmore in the County of Essex afores[ai]d |
| John Cornelius
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[The marriage took place at Kelvedon Hatch on 14th June 1641. It is estimated Cornelius was born in 1605 and Elizabeth in 1616.
Marriage allegations were an official announcement of an engagement and intention to marry. The licence had to be paid for and therefore it became a sign of social standing. The bride and groom did not have to appear to hear banns three weeks running and their marriage could be private.]