Promises, Promises: Marriage Litigation in Scotland 1698 - 1830: Marriage Litigation in Scotland 1698-1980 - Brossura

We share a universality with the emotions and circumstances of 18th and early 19th century couples. Married in church, if they promised themselves to one another or following seduction, the records of disputed marriages open a window into the private and domestic lives of men and wom en at a time when modern law was being formed.