A marriage licence was issued so that a marriage could take place without banns being read. Before the Diocese could issue a licence the parties had to sign an allegation, affirming their intention to marry. This allegation would also be accompanied by a bond, an assurance signed by friends or relatives that the couple would be married in a specific church.

The licences for the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon do not survive, but an extensive collection of allegations and bonds (1662-1883) have been deposited at Huntingdonshire Archives (reference no. AH29). An index of these has been produced, listing the papers alphabetically by the groom's surname, and PDF versions of the index are available by clicking on the relevant link in the righthand column.

We are grateful to Huntingdonshire Archives volunteers John Archer (for typing up this index) and Marion Green (for checking the index against the original documents).