Marriage
The Historic St. Mary's church was consecrated on October 28, 1680, with Rev. Richard Portman and all other English inhabitants of the fort. The first marriage registered at the historic St. Mary's church, Chennai(formerly Madras), India, is that of Elihu Yale. He married Catherine Hynmers, a widow, in 1680.
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Famous quotes containing the word marriage:
“Always the same old story—
Father Time and Mother Earth,
A marriage on the rocks.”
—James Merrill (b. 1926)
“Where there’s marriage without love, there will be love without marriage.”
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)
“But not gold in commercial quantities,
Just enough gold to make the engagement rings
And marriage rings of those who owned the farm.
What gold more innocent could one have asked for?”
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