Marriages in BRISTOL (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Friday, October 14, 2011, 13:35 (4785 days ago) @ m p griffiths

Perhaps it's because Bristol was the County town of Gloucestershire#, during the C16th it was second most important Port in England, John Cabot et al. Until the early C19th and the decline of the slave trade plus the rise of Liverpool, Bristol was still a very important and world renowned English seaport, so maybe there was some social/professional standing to be gained with being associated with the port, especially for mariners.

# Almost completely irrelevant I know, even from 1974-1996 when Bristol was in it's own new "County" of Avon, and is now a separate "Borough" in it's own right, Bristol is still the headquarters for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, despite them enjoying far better support when playing at Gloster & Cheltenham. If it's that important in a game of sticks & balls then imagine how it must have been considered to mariners of old !!