Runaway couple get married at Gretna Green
A runaway couple get married at Gretna Green, literally striking the iron while it is hot. Gretna's runaway marriages began in 1753, following a change in the English law that did not apply in Scotland
Picture No
12001916
Media ID
45535171
Size
3260px x 2834px
(5.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Drawn by Commings, engraved by Barlow. Published 1 August 1791
Date
1791
