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Doddington residents who applied for a marriage licence
1751 – 1835

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License
A marriage may take place, without the necessity of publishing banns, upon the license of the archbishop, bishop, or ordinary of the diocese. For London and the Province of Canterbury they are obtainable at the vicar-general's office, Doctor's Commons, upon payment of fees and upon the applicant making an affidavit to the effect that there is no legal impediment to the intended marriage, and that one at least of the parties has, for fifteen days or more before the issue of the license, resided in the parish in the church of which the marriage is intended to take place. The residence must be a bond fide one, and the granting of the license is a matter of discretion, not a matter of course. The marriage can only take place in the church or chapel-of-ease mentioned in the license.
Special License
The advantageof a special license is that it enables the parties who have obtained it to dispense with the necessity of residing in any particular place before its grant. They may be married at any time and at any church within three months from the date of issue. A special license is an expensive luxury. It is applied for in the same manner as an ordinary license.
Kent, Surrey, London: - Canterbury Marriage Licences

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Date

1751 17 Jun

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

161

Groom

OLIVER Henry

Age

28

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

MARDEN Elizabeth

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Wychling

Church

Canterbury Cathedral

Notes

 

Date

1751 26 Nov

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

161

Groom

DRURY Nathanial

Age

26

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Husbandman

Of

Doddington

Bride

CROWHURST Elizabeth

Age

23

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Sittingbourne

Church

Sittingbourne

Notes

 

Date

1752 07 Nov

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

173

Groom

HALBACK Thomas

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

barber

Of

Newnham

Bride

EVERNDEN Elizabeth

Age

21

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

Date

1753 16 Aug

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

189

Groom

YOUNG Edward

Age

27

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Husbandman

Of

Doddington

Bride

SILLS Elizabeth

Age

27

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Sittingbourne, Lynsted or Bapchild

Notes

 

 

Date

1753 27 Dec.

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

189

Groom

DRIVER Thomas

Age

26

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Husbandman

Of

Doddington

Bride

ELVY Mary

Age

26

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Teynham

Church

St Mary Bredman Canterbury

Notes

 
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Date

1754 12 Feb

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

202

Groom

BLAKE William

Age

21

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Husbandman

Of

Doddington

Bride

HENNEKER Susan

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Charing or Cathedral

Notes

 

Date

1756 05 Feb

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

222

Groom

BRENCHLEY John

Age

23

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Husbandman

Of

Doddington

Bride

CHEESEMAN Elizabeth

Age

22

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

Date

1756 29 Dec

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

222

Groom

DEW John

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

collar maker

Of

Charing

Bride

JOHNSON Mary

Age

29

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

Date

1757 07 Jul

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

213

Groom

MASCALL John

Age

30

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Gentleman

Of

Ashford

Bride

DERING Mary

Age

21

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

 

Church

Ashford or Doddington

Notes

Henry FRANCKLYN of Ashford Gentleman bond

Date

1758 01 Apr

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

244

Groom

UNCKLESS John

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

Victualler

Of

Lynsted

Bride

WOOD Ann

Age

40

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington or Lynsted

Notes

Thomas HARWOOD (HORROD) of Canterbury Victualler bond
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Date

1758 15 Jun

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

244

Groom

JOHNSON James

Age

36

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Yeoman

Of

Doddington

Bride

RUCK Elizabeth

Age

25

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Westwell

Church

Doddington or Westwell

Notes

George JOHNSON of Milton by Sittingbourne Victualler bond

Date

1758 14 Nov

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

1

Groom

TYLER Timothy Henry

Age

30

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Baker

Of

Faversham

Bride

JEYNES Constant

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Faversham or Doddington

Notes

William PETT of Ospringe Tailor bond

Date

1758 28 Dec

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

1

Groom

CHEEK Thomas

Age

26

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Husbandman

Of

Rainham

Bride

BONES Ann

Age

22

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Ospringe

Church

Rainham or Ospringe

Notes

John BRENCHLEY of Doddington bond

Date

1759 11 May

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

4

Groom

LOFTIE William

Age

22

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Surgeon

Of

St Mary Magd Canterbury

Bride

DERING Hester

Age

20

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

D or St Mary Magd.

Notes

Father: Edward DERING Surgeon

Date

1760 05 Feb

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

19

Groom

SILLS jun William

Age

22

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Husbandman

Of

Doddington

Bride

FOSTUS Ann

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Doddington or Newnham

Notes

John SILLS of the Doddington Husbandman bond

Date

1761 22 Mar

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

36

Groom

KEMP Daniel

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

DEAN Mary

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 
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Date

1762 15 Oct

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

75

Groom

HODGMAN Thomas

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

WANSTALL Martha

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Eastling

Church

Eastling

Notes

 

Date

1763 30 Jun

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

89

Groom

SURR Matthew

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Butler

Of

Doddington

Bride

MEDHERST Catherine

Age

22

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

Date

1764 22 May

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

75

Groom

COATES Baker

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Gentleman

Of

New Romney

Bride

DERING Elizabeth

Age

 

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

Edward DERING of Doddington Gentleman bond

Date

1765 23 Feb

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

89

Groom

MERCER Nehemiah

Age

22

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Drudgerman

Of

Queenborough

Bride

JACKSON Elizabeth

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

Reginald FILMER of Doddington schoolmaster bond

Date

1765 10 Jun

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

89

Groom

SMITH Thomas

Age

Minor

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

butcher and Farmer

Of

Gillingham

Bride

GREENSTREET Elizabeth

Age

25

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

Father: Thomas SMITH grazier

Date

1765 09 Aug

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

101

Groom

ROPER Thomas

Age

23

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

lab

Of

Doddington

Bride

WOOD Elizabeth

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

24

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

John WHITE of Lynsted lime burner bond
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Date

1765 18 Sep

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

89

Groom

FITZGERALD Thomas

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Surgeon

Of

Milton by Sittingbourne

Bride

SHOVE Mary

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

Date

1766 24 Feb

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

101

Groom

WEST David

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Husbandman

Of

Doddington

Bride

DURY Eunice

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Ashford

Church

Ashford

Notes

 

Date

1766 20 Oct

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

115

Groom

DERING Edward

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

Surgeon

Of

Doddington

Bride

BARLING Dorothy

Age

30

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Lynsted

Church

Lynsted

Notes

 

Date

1767  20 May

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

115

Groom

WHITFELD Thomas

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Gentleman

Of

Ashford

Bride

DERING Martha

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

John WATERMAN of Ashford Gentleman bond

Date

1771 06 May

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

1

Groom

JOHNSON John

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

ELLIS Elizabeth

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 
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Date

1771 18 May

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

1

Groom

SMITH Stephen

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

ELVY Sarah

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Rainham

Church

Rainham

Notes

 

Date

1772 04 Feb

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

22

Groom

WELLER James

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Appledore

Bride

MILLEN Ann

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

 .

Date

1772 10 Aug

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

22

Groom

DOD(S)WORTH Frederick

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Rev

Of

Doddington

Bride

BARRELL Catherine

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

Date

1773 13 Apr

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

45

Groom

NORRINGTON John

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

STANLEY Susan

Age

Minor

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Kingsdown

Church

Kingsdown

Notes

Father: Thomas STANLEY

Date

1773 14 Aug

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

45

Groom

DERING Edward

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

NORRINGTON Margaret

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

Date

1775 28 Jan

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

88

Groom

HOGBEN Henry

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

OSMER Elizabeth

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

Date

1776 26 Dec

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

110

Groom

FAIRBEARD John

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

blacksmith

Of

Lynsted

Bride

CASH Sibyll

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

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Date

1777 05 Dec

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

138

Groom

HUGHES Thomas

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Wychling

Bride

NEEVES Elizabeth

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Wychling

Notes

 

Date

1777 07 November

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

138

Groom

SOUTHOUSE John

Age

29

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Farmer

Of

Newnham

Bride

OLIVER Mary

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

Date

1778 13 Oct

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

167

Groom

BARRETT Joseph

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Husbandman

Of

Rodmersham

Bride

FRYDAY Sarah

Age

23

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

Servant

Of

Doddington

Church

Rodmersham

Notes

 

Date

1779 31 Oct

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

1

Groom

JACKSON William

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

DOE Sarah

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widow

Occupation

 

Of

Hollingbourne

Church

Hollingbourne

Notes

 

Date

1780 08 Nov

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

6

Groom

DAUBNEY Robert

Age

30

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Farmer

Of

Doddington

Bride

SEATON Mary

Age

25

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Cliffe

Church

Doddington

Notes

 
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Date

1781 27 February

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

29

Groom

BONES James

Age

Minor

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Stalisfield

Bride

LION Elizabeth

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widow

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

Mother Sarah BONES of Doddington, Father Thomas BONES decd


Date

1781 10 Apr

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

29

Groom

SMITH Thomas

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

Farmer

Of

Frindsbury

Bride

BISHOP Mary

Age

30

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

Date

1781 04 Nov

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

29

Groom

HILLS George

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

BARNES Elizabeth Brissenden

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Cranbrook

Church

Cranbrook

Notes

Matthew DRURY of Cranbrook bond

Date

1783 22 Apr

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

77

Groom

PILCHER Richard

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

BONE Annes

Age

Minor

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

Mother: Sarah BONE, Father Thomas BONE decd John OLIVER of Doddington Farmer bond

Date

1784 29 Mar

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

97

Groom

BISHOP Stephen

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

PEIRCE Mary

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

New Romney

Church

New Romney

Notes

William HARMAR of New Romney bond.

Date

1784 07 Apr

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

97

Groom

DIVERS Thomas

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Farmer

Of

Kingsdown

Bride

ELLIS Ann

Age

22

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Kingsdown

Notes

 

Date

1785 06 Feb

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

111

Groom

HAMPSHIRE John

Age

Minor

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Lenham

Bride

WARD Ann

Age

 

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

Father: John HAMPSHIRE
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Date

1785 02 Dec

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

111

Groom

GARLANT Adam

Age

25

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Husbandman

Of

Teynham

Bride

POST Sarah

Age

Minor

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

Father: James POST of Eastchurch sawyer)

Date

1786 12 Jun

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

123

Groom

DODD Daniel

Age

40

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Yeoman

Of

Doddington

Bride

EAGLES Elizabeth

Age

26

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Wychling

Church

Wychling

Notes

 

Date

1786 09 Oct

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

123

Groom

DREWREY John

Age

26

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Yeoman

Of

Eastling

Bride

POTTEN Ann

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Eastling

Notes

 

Date

1786 19 Oct

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

148

Groom

TRITTON John

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

FRIDAY Elizabeth

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Lenham

Church

Lenham

Notes

John HODGES & Brewer RAYNER both of Lenham farmers bonds

Date

1787 25 Nov

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

148

Groom

HOLLISS Mark

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

FENN Susan

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Bredgar

Church

Bredgar

Notes

 

Date

1788 24 Jun

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

171

Groom

BUSS James

Age

26

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Pluckley

Bride

ELLIS Elinor (Helena)

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Pluckley

Notes

John ELLIS of Doddington bond
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Date

1778 04 Jul

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

167

Groom

TILMAN Malmain

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Bride

RUSSELL Sibylla

Age

Minor

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Pluckley

Church

Doddington

Notes

Father: Richard RUSSEL decd, Mother Sibylla RUSSEL Sibylla CHRISTFIELD of Lenham bond

Date

1791 26 Aug

Reference

Volume: 33

Folio:

18

Groom

KITNEY Thomas

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

 

Of