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Bill Number5247Session1707
Title For the altering the several ages of man and woman, to consent to marriages.
Variant Title(s) For making the age of male and female children to be; the male, sixteen; and the female, fourteen; before they can consent to marriage. [12 August]
Heads of Bill Stages
Originating Body Lords
Leave or Order 12 Aug 1707Leave or Order to Murrough Boyle Viscount Blessington [4009]
Read & Committed 13 Aug 1707Presented by Murrough Boyle Viscount Blessington [4009]
Reported 13 Aug 1707Reported by Murrough Boyle Viscount Blessington [4009]
Sent to Chief Governor 14 Aug 1707   
Privy Council Stages
Decision of the Irish Privy Council Rejected 
Received & Referred to Law Officers 
Petition to English Privy Council  
Decision of the English Privy Council  
Engrossed  
Returned Bill Stages
House Presented  
Presented  
Sent to Other House  
Royal Assent  
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