Wives and mistresses in eighteenth-century Scotland

Throughout the eighteenth century and beyond, under Scottish law mutual consent was the only thing required to constitute an irregular but legally binding marriage. If either party denied that a marriage existed it was open to the other to raise a declarator of marriage action before Edinburgh Commi...

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Main Author: Leneman, Leah 1944-1999 (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
Published: 1999
In: Women's history review
Year: 1999, Volume: 8, Issue: 4, Pages: 671-692
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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