Handwriting decipher thread *must post link to full page*

Guessing it's the final one that's in question but in order they are Paul Street, Drawbridge Street, North Main Street and Rylane.

Hermy wrote: »

The 6th entry from the top on the right hand page is the marriage of Mark Bridgeman an Elizabeth Bridgeman on Sep 12th.
I wonder could anyone give me the gist of the Latin notes in the entry which I assume is something to do with them being related?

Dispensation second grade (so first cousins). Will give full later on PC, on phone at the moment

Dispensatione ab imp.o [impedimento] dir.e [dirimente?] in secundo gradu consanguinitatis a Revd. Dom.o Dowd[?] Archipiscus obtenata.
Translates as ‘Dispensation from a direment impediment in second grade of blood by Rev. Lord Dowd Archbishop having been obtained.

There are two types of impediment, prohibitive and diriment. The latter is more serious and requires dispensation from the Archbishop. That it went that high probably also points to the reason why the Banns were dispensed with. I’m unsure of the name – it looks like ‘Dowd’ – a bit of Googling should rectify that.

Most religions have laws on impediments to receiving their sacraments. On another thread for e.g. we spoke about illegitimacy being an impediment to the priesthood in the RCC. Henry VIII tried for an annulment from wife no.1 on the grounds that there was an impediment, as she had been married to his brother.

The RCC has a list of impediment for their sacraments which divide them into two categories, prohibitory and diriment. Should an undeclared impediment be in place and a ceremony take place in due form but without express permission(dispensation) of the Catholic Church, the difference is that a diriment impediment renders that ceremony null and void, and a prohibitory impediment only renders it illicit i.e. valid but illegal.

Some, not all, of these impediments can be removed by a cleric who grants a dispensation. The impediments are classified in rank, the position determines who is empowered to grant a dispensation, be it bishop, archbishop or the pope. Close consanguinity i.e. from fourth degree is an impediment, and the degree of consanguinity in the Bridgeman example required the archbishop’s dispensation as they were first cousins. No doubt a nice little fee earner!

It's 'Eccles apud' before Portlaoighis - 'Church at'. I think it's Maurice Kerry.

Richard Talbot and Jane Sewell, I'd say.