The illustration shows an example page from the marriage register of Simonburn, Northumberland. It uses the form specified in the Lord Hardwick Marriage Act of 1754 Simonburn Parish Register, Northumberland, England
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(76) Sunday, June 26th The Banns of Marriage were duly Published the first time between Wm Stevenson of the Parish of Morpeth and Mary Atkinson of this Parish
~ Also the first Time between Joseph Hall of the Parish of Corebridge and Jane Charlton of this Parish by me John Wallis, Curate.
Sunday, July 3d The Banns of Marriage were duly Published the second time between Wm Stevenson of the Parish of Morpeth and Mary Atkinson of this Parish
~ Also the second Time between Joseph Hall of the Parish of Corebridge and Jane Charlton of this Parish by me John Wallis, Curate.
Sunday, July 10th The Banns of Marriage were duly Published the Third Time between Wm Stevenson of the Parish of Morpeth and Mary Atkinson of this Parish
~ Also the third Time between Joseph Hall of the Parish of (erasure)Corebridge and Jane Charlton of this Parish by me John Wallis, Curate.
No. 89 William Stevenson of the Parish of Morpeth and Mary Atkinson of this Parish were married in this Church by Banns this fourteenth Day of July, one thousand, seven hundred and sixty-three, by me John Wallis, Curate. This Marriage was solumnised be-:tween us William Stevenson X his mark and (erasure) Mary Atkinson in the Presence of us James Hindell, Edward Weddell.
No. 90 Thos. Charlton of Wark and Elizabeth Waugh of Blakelaw both of this Parish were Married in this Church by Banns this fifth Day of August, one-thousand, seven hundreds and sixty three by me Thomas Weatherall Curate.
This Marriage was Solumnised between us Thmas Charlton and Eliz Waugh X her mark now Charlton, in the Presence of John Richardson & John Stephenson.

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