Fleet marriages

A form of Fleet marriage — An irregular or clandestine marriage taking place in Fleet Prison, London, England, before the Marriage Act came into force in 1754.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Fleet marriage
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Fleet marriages. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fleet%20marriages

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“Fleet marriages.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fleet%20marriages. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fleet marriages,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fleet%20marriages.

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