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Newnham residents who applied for a marriage licence
1752 – 1826

Contributed by Peter Stuart

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

Date

1752 07 November

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

173

Groom

HALBAK Thomas

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

Barber

Of

Newnham

Bride

EVENDEN Elizabeth

Age

21

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 
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Date

1753 6 October

Reference

Volume: 9

Folio:

189

Groom

TENNER William

Age

26

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Butcher

Of

Newnham

Bride

SHERLOCK Mary

Age

26

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

St Margaret’s or St. Alphage Canterbury or Cathedral

Notes

 

Date

1754 26 February

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

202

Groom

WOOLLEY Joseph

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Blacksmith

Of

Newnham

Bride

GODDEN Sarah

Age

21

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Canterbury Cathedral

Notes

 

Date

1756 17 April

Reference

Volume: 29

Folio:

222

Groom

COURT John

Age

23

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Yeoman

Of

Newnham

Bride

SEAGER Frances

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Woolwich

Church

Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1759 23 June

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

4

Groom

FARNELL John

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

Victualler

Of

Lynsted

Bride

TUFF Sarah

Age

24

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Lynsted

Church

Lynsted

Notes

James TANNER of Newnham butcher bond

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Date

1760 05 February

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

19

Groom

SILLS (Junior) 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 Doddington Husbandman bond.


Date

1760 15 November

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

19

Groom

SETH Richard

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

Schoolmaster

Of

Throwley

Bride

ROBINSON Hester

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widow

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Throwley or Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1761 31 January

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

36

Groom

FILMER John

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Bride

GRAHAM Mary

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1761 11 May

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

36

Groom

ROGERS Joseph

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

 

Of

Sheldwich

Bride

ANDREWS Lenora

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widow

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Sheldwich or Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1766 24 May

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

101

Groom

BATH David

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

 

Of

Charing

Bride

BARNET Lydia

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

James ELDEN of Ashford Glover Bondsman
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Date

1770 29 November

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

165

Groom

STEDMAN John

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Lenham

Bride

FILMER Elizabeth

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1770 12 October

Reference

Volume: 30

Folio:

165

Groom

BOWELL John

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Wormshill

Bride

ELVE Frances

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1773 28 May

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

45

Groom

NEEVES Robert

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Lenham

Bride

WATTS Mary

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1774 18 April

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

67

Groom

ELVY Thomas

Age

31

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Farmer

Of

Newnham

Bride

SOUTHHOUSE Sarah

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Minor

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

Guardian for Sarah:  William MURTON of Bredgar

Date

1774 29 April

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

67

Groom

WILLIAMS Thomas

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

 

Of

Milstead

Bride

SNOADE Elizabeth

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

 
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Date

1774 06 August

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

67

Groom

PEPPER William

Age

42

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Victualler

Of

Newnham

Bride

BEAN Rebecca

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widow

Occupation

 

Of

Otterden

Church

Otterden

Notes

 

Date

1775 11 September

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

88

Groom

CHAPMAN Henry

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Otterden

Bride

HILLS Susan

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Otterden

Notes

 

Date

1777 16 May

Reference

Volume: 31

Folio:

138

Groom

HILLS William

Age

Minor

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Husbandman

Of

Borden

Bride

ATTWATERS Abigail

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Bredgar

Church

Bredgar

Notes

Father: George HILLS of Newnham Wheelwright

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

1780 06 July

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

6

Groom

NEEVES William

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

Husbandman

Of

Newnham

Bride

WATTS Elizabeth

Age

27

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Wychling

Church

Newnham

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

1785 18 May

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

111

Groom

JOHNSON John

Age 27

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Bricklayer

Of

Newnham

Bride

PAINE Alice

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Milstead

Church

Milstead

Notes

 

Date

1788 24 January

Reference

Volume: 32

Folio:

171

Groom

ELVY William

Age

26

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Butcher

Of

 

Bride

TRITTON Elizabeth

Age

Minor

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

Father Thomas TRITTON Victualler

Date

1791 12 September

Reference

Volume: 33

Folio:

18

Groom

HATCH Thomas

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Bride

HATCH Elizabeth

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1792 13 February

Reference

Volume: 33

Folio:

34

Groom

TRIMNELL John

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Surgeon

Of

St Georges Canterbury

Bride

DUTHOIT Mary

Age

22

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

 
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Date

1793 07 March

Reference

Volume: 33

Folio:

51

Groom

FULLER Grove Edward

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Faversham

Bride

TRITTON Mary

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Faversham

Notes

 

Date

1794 04 September

Reference

Volume: 33

Folio:

87

Groom

PETERS Peter

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Bride

NOAR Mary

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widow

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1794 16 December

Reference

Volume: 33

Folio:

87

Groom

PAIN William

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Bride

ELVY Mary

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1795 17 October

Reference

Volume: 33

Folio:

87

Groom

HARRIS William

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Minster Sheppey

Bride

HADLOW Ann

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1798 15 April

Reference

Volume: 33

Folio:

145

Groom

LONG William

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Lenham

Bride

PARKER Elizabeth

Age

17

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

Father William PARKER of Boughton Blean
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Date

1798 04 August

Reference

Volume: 33

Folio:

145

Groom

PALMER John

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Bride

BRENCHLY Lene

Age

Minor

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

Father: John BRENCHLY

Date

1802 11 November

Reference

Volume: 34

Folio:

40

Groom

GARRETT Richard

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Sittingbourne

Bride

PAIN Ann

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1804 11 December

Reference

Volume: 34

Folio:

78

Groom

BROWN John

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Bride

FOSTER Martha

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Doddington

Church

Doddington

Notes

 

Date

1807 27 October

Reference

Volume: 34

Folio:

114

Groom

CLARKE William

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Ospringe

Bride

ELVY Saray

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Newnham

Notes

 

Date

1808 12 December

Reference

Volume: 34

Folio:

131

Groom

ELVY William

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Bride

CRISPE Elizabeth

Age

 

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Loose

Church

Loose

Notes

 
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Date

1810 03 October

Reference

Volume: 34

Folio:

183

Groom

JURY Robert

Age

20

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

Labourer

Of

Newnham

Bride

WEST Mary

Age

19

 

 

Condition

 

Occupation

 

Of

Lenham

Church

Lenham

Notes

Father John JURY of Doddington Labourer Mother of Mary WEST: Sarah wife of John LARKIN of Newnham shoemaker

Date

1810 15 October

Reference

Volume: 34

Folio:

164

Groom

ELVY Thomas

Age

29

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

Gentleman

Of

Newnham

Bride

BAKER Mary

Age

22

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Tunstall

Church

Tunstall

Notes

 

Date

1822 15 February

Reference

Volume: 35

Folio:

164

Groom

COULTER Joseph

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widower

Occupation

Poulterer

Of

Ospringe

Bride

HOOPER Sarah

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Widow

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Church

Ospringe

Notes

 

Date

1826 15 December

Reference

Volume: 35

Folio:

221

Groom

READ Thomas

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Batchelor

Occupation

 

Of

Newnham

Bride

MARDEN Frances Maria

Age

 

 

 

Condition

Spinster

Occupation

 

Of

Stalisfield

Church

Stalisfield

Notes

 

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