Marriages since 1st May 1642 confirmed.WHEREAS by vertue or colour of certaine Ordinances or certaine pretended Acts or Ordinances diverse
marriages since the begining of the late troubles have beene had and solemnized in some other manner then
hath formerly beene used and accustomed, Now for the preventing and avoiding of all doubts and questions
touching the same It is Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majestie with the advice and assent of the Lords
and Commons in Parliament assembled and by the Authority of the same That all marriages had or solemnized in
any of his Majestyes Dominions since the first day of May in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred forty
and two before any Justice of Peace or reputed Justice of Peace of England or Wales or other his Majestyes
Dominions and by such Justice or reputed Justice soe pronounced or declared, And all marriages within any of his
Majesties Dominions since the same first day of May in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred forty two
had or solemnized according to the direction or true intent of any Act or Ordinance or reputed Act or Ordinance
of one or both Houses of Parliament, or of any Convention sitting at Westminster under the Name Stile or Title of
a Parliament or assumeing that Name Stile or Title shall be and shall be adjudged esteemed and taken to be, and to
have beene of the same and noe other force and effect as if such marriages had beene had and sollemnized according
to the Rites and Ceremonies established or used in the Church or Kingdome of England Any Law Custome or Usage
to the contrary thereof notwithstanding.