Marriage Witness (General)
by marywilliams 
, Chepstow, Wednesday, March 03, 2010, 21:07 (5459 days ago)
Probably Slowhand can answer this for me. Were there professional/semi-professional witnesses? Because I have found that Orpheus Lewis seemed to be a witness at about 50% of all marriages between 1837 and 1843 at Chepstow, thereafter wm Edward Lewis seemed to take over the role?
Mary
Marriage Witness
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, March 03, 2010, 22:42 (5459 days ago) @ marywilliams
I would suspect a Parish official - Verger , Clerk etc - who has stepped up as a witness ( on a regular basis !) I doubt he was paid, but perhaps enjoyed an ale / meal afterwards :-)
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