RoTHWELL, NoRTHAMPi'ONSHiRE. 1693-4. * Wee, Thomas Hum-
prey, of Thorpwaterfield, in y® county of Northampton, and
Elizabeth Bigge, of Broughten, in y« same county, doe in y®
presence of y® Lord Jesus His angeles and people, and all besides
here present, solemnly give up ourselves to one another in y® Lord
as man and wife in a solemn marriage covenant, promising in y®
aforesayd awfull presence, in y® strength of that grace that is in
Christ Jesus, to discharge all those relative dutyes belonging to each
of us respectively. In witness whereof we have set our hands and
seales this 20 of February in y® fifth year of y® reign of our Sovereign
Lord and Lady, William and Mary of England.
This Covenant was solemnised in the presence of us.
Rich. Bigg. Tho. Humpeet (L.S.).
(15 other signatures.) Eliz. Biggb (L.S.).'

Chilteen All Saints, Wilts. 1714. *John Bridmore and
Anne Selwood were married, Oct. 17. The aforesaid Anne

* Condi. Trident. 24 Sessio, cap. x.
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34 Pariah Registers.
Selwood was married in her smock, without any clothes or head-
gier on.*

This was done from the vulgar error that a man is not liable
for his wife's debts if he makes it patent to all the world, by
marrying her with nothing on except her shift, that she brings
him no personal estate.
