Picture No | 10005906 |
Date | 1791 |
Description | Runaway couple get married at Gretna Green |
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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.
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Source | Drawn by Commings, engraved by Barlow. Published 1 August 1791 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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