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The runaway marriage trade led to many offering their services and making a lucrative living as self styled "Priests". Very few were ordained Ministers . Couples were eager to pay to be married as quickly as possible before Parents in hot pursuit crossed the border and tried to stop the Wedding. | The runaway marriage trade led to many offering their services and making a lucrative living as self styled "Priests". Very few were ordained Ministers . Couples were eager to pay to be married as quickly as possible before Parents in hot pursuit crossed the border and tried to stop the Wedding. | ||
Scottish irregular and runaway marriage records information can be found at [ | Scottish irregular and runaway marriage records information can be found at [https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/guides/birth-death-and-marriage-records/irregular-border-marriage-registers National Records of Scotland]. | ||
Scotland Record Finder: | Scotland Record Finder: | ||
[[Scotland Record Finder]] | [[Scotland Record Finder]] | ||
== Subdivisions of Scotland == | == Subdivisions of Scotland == | ||