m. 1816 Apr 21 Sun ~ by Banns ~ Vicar Charles Allsoppe
St Botolph's Parish Church (Anglican-Church of England)
William Bullers age 24 yrs & Elizabeth Blake age c23 yrs
with consent of parents (Vol 18 pg 34 No 101 #0952292)
(Bride) Robert & Sarah [Hudson] Blake (Groom) unkn
In the Presence of: James Almey & William Lester



The original Parish registers recorded the events of Marriages, Baptisms, and Burials of residents by the Vicar or the Curate. A copy of each register was provided to the Bishop, called the Bishop's Transcript. The handwriting of the Vicar, Charles Allsoppe (1777-1831), was clarified by the handwriting in the marriage transcript, assumed to be by the Curate, John Goodacre. The signatures of William Bullers and Elizabeth Blake were indicated by 'His X Mark' and 'Her X Mark' as they would have inscribed the X's within their written names, both being unable to write a signature for themselves. The 'consent of parents' may have included the parents of both or only those of the bride.

'Marriage by banns' was the most common means of marriage within the church, as a license was obtained by a required fee. Both parties to this marriage were of the same or "this" Parish; the banns would have been read to the congregation on three consecutive Sundays prior to the ceremony.