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A Fleet marriage was a common example of an irregular or a clandestine marriage[1] taking place in England before the Marriage Act 1753 came into force on March 25, 1754. Specifically, it was one which took place in London's Fleet Prison or its environs during the 17th and, especially, the early 18th century.

  1. ^ Probert, Mary; Brown, Liam D'Arcy (August 2008). "The impact of the Clandestine Marriages Act: three case-studies in conformity" (PDF). Continuity and Change. 23 (2): 309–330. doi:10.1017/S0268416008006759. S2CID 145350916. Retrieved 25 August 2019.

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