Abstract
This short chapter considers the themes of bigamy and the making of marriage in eighteenth-century Ireland. Using the case of David Clements, who tried to have his marriage celebrated by a Presbyterian minister, a Roman Catholic Priest and an Anglican Clergyman, it explores the complex legal situation of marriage in eighteenth-century Ireland.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Marriage and the Irish: a miscellany |
Publication status | Published - 22 Apr 2019 |