october august priest scotland performed irregular marriages couples old shop couple proclaimed single wanted married witnesses priest generally requested fee known earn ceremony approximately popularity marriages grew whilst performing point special committee formed look marriage scotland called witness time irregular marriages outlawed scotland act conducted ceremonies personal life born october northumberland wife ann spent time working general dealer photographer spent time methodist preacher married cumberland pair moved time describing boot maker moved initially set opened cafe taken manager died august northumberland priest marriage scotland based celtic customs catholic religious customs marriage required couple agree married witnesses simplicity irregular marriages meant couples wished village scotland nearest english border marriages provided certain citizen scotland easy find forge purchased resided priest looking retire find replacement found recently joined community october presiding marriages acting shop shop ceased solely marriage ceremonies natural soon resident priest set marrying people regularly point member clergy marry people reverse surname years married couples majority couples years old number marriages performed increased past young men wanted married starting service world war marriages shop inconsistent time priest followed pattern parties declare witnesses single lived scotland days documented cases requirements confirmed point strike hammer couple married wife acted witness couples getting married performed ceremonies marriage fee supposedly perform ceremony free given case received worth approximately witnesses required provided cost travelled london sight seeing visit brought protect theft left despite weighing pounds suggested cost new cost transporting old likely publicity stunt increasing popularity green irregular marriages special committee headed lord appointed look marriage scotland gave evidence committee claimed known priest dress like stated knew confirmed removing word priest marriage certificates telling couples needed confirm marriage committee findings led marriage scotland act outlawed process irregular marriages new law came force performed marriages role changed symbolic blessing marriages acting forge regularly appeared court ensure marriages performed recognised
Richard Rennison