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Gretna Green |
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Gretna GreenVillage in Dumfries and Galloway region, Scotland, where runaway marriages were legal after they were banned in England in 1754; all that was necessary was the couple's declaration, before witnesses, of their willingness to marry. From 1856 Scottish law required at least one of the parties to be resident in Scotland for a minimum of 21 days before the marriage, and marriage by declaration was abolished in 1940. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If I had ever had any idea of following the example of other runaway lovers, and going to Gretna Green, I should now have abandoned it. gave them to understand that they were going to Gretna Green, something was dropped by Denny expressing his belief that W. |
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