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Manx Genealogy Archive 2

Re: Widows Rights & Second Marriages

the year and a day related to widow's rights - if no children and husb died within that period she got nothing from his side of the marriage.
(see www.manxnotebook.com/famhist/genealgy/wills.htm)

14 was lawful age but she would have lost widow-right by producing illegitimate children - see www.manxnotebook.com/famhist/genealgy/illegit.htm