Clandestine Marriages Act 1753

For other marriage-related legislation, see Marriage Act.

Clandestine Marriages Act 1753
Act of Parliament
Parliament of Great Britain
Long titleAn Act for the Better Preventing of Clandestine Marriage.
Citation26 Geo. 2. c. 33
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent7 June 1753
Commencement25 March 1754
Repealed1 November 1823
Other legislation
Amended byClandestine Marriages Act 1823
Repealed byMarriage Act 1823
Relates toMarriage Act 1836
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Clandestine Marriages Act 1753 (26 Geo. 2. c. 33), also called the Marriage Act 1753, long title "An Act for the Better Preventing of Clandestine Marriage", popularly known as Lord Hardwicke's Marriage Act, was the first statutory legislation in England and Wales to require a formal ceremony of marriage. It came into force on 25 March 1754. The act contributed to a dispute about the validity of a Scottish marriage, although pressure to address the problem of irregular marriages had been growing for some time.


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