Marriage Law (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1863
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Schedule (B.) | ||
Sect. 4 . | ||
I, the undersigned, James Smith, of 23, Trinity Street, parish of St. Andrew’s, City of Dublin, hereby solemnly declare, that I believe there is no impediment of kindred or alliance or other lawful hindrance to my marriage with Martha Green of Grove Farm, townland of Grove, parish of Maryborough, and that we, the above-named James Smith and Mary Green, have for the space of one month immediately preceding the giving the notice of our marriage usually attended divine worship in the church, chapel, or meeting-house belonging to the [here insert the church, denomination, or body of Protestant Christians to which such place of worship shall belong (as the case may be)] “in the parish of ,” or “ecclesiastical district of ,” within the South District of , and county of the City of Dublin. | ||
And that I, the above-named James Smith, have for the space of fifteen days immediately preceding the giving the notice of marriage had my usual place of abode and residence [if the marriage is intended to be had in a church or chapel of the United Church of England and Ireland, insert the following words, “in the parish of ,” or “in the ecclesiastical district of ,” (as the case may be,) and add the name of the parish or ecclesiastical district in which one of the parties resides] within the South District of , county of the City of Dublin: | ||
And I further declare that I am not a minor under the age of twenty-one years, and that the other party herein named and described is not a minor under the age of twenty-one years [if one or both of the parties be under age these words must be expunged], [or as the case may be]: | ||
And I further declare that she [or, I], the said Martha Green, not being a widow [or, widower], is [or, am] a minor under the age of twenty-one years, and that the consent of George Graham, whose consent to her [or, my] marriage is required by law, has been duly given and obtained thereto [ or “that there is no person whose consent to her “[or, my] marriage is by law required” (as the case may be)]: | ||
And I make the foregoing declarations solemnly and deliberately, conscientiously believing the same to be true, pursuant to the provisions of the Marriage Law (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1863, well knowing that every person who shall knowingly or wilfully make and sign or subscribe any false declaration, or who shall sign any false notice, for the purpose of procuring any marriage under the provisions of the said Act above mentioned, or of any Act therein recited, shall suffer the penalties of perjury. In witness whereof I have hereunto set and subscribed my hand, this fifth day of August 1863. | ||
James Smith. | ||
Signed and declared by the above-named | ||
James Smith, in the presence of | ||
James Casey, of [insert place of abode], | ||
Registrar of the South District, county of the City of Dublin. |