This deponent saith that the arlate George Lund was a suitor unto the arlate Alice Penton in the way of marriage for that in July last past the said Alice being come to town… and then lodging at the Sign of the Star in the markets head… and sent for the… said Lund to come to supper with her and this deponent happening to repair to the said house was requested by both of them to bear their company together which this deponent did and saith that this deponent observed much kindness and goodwill to be between the said parties in suppertime and after supper the said Lund requested the said Alice that if she went to take him to her husband as she had professed unto him that she would then assure him… by contracting herself unto him for that he was then shortly after to ride unto Yorkshire about business… the said Alice then seemed to be very well contented to contract herself unto him.
That of this deponent’s certain knowledge the arlate George Lund the party producent was a suitor unto Alice Penton widow arlate in the way of marriage for that this deponent rode to Dearham where the said Alice Penton dwelt with the said George Lund who has very good entertainment showed him by the said Penton and her mother with whom she then remained. And afterwards the said Alice Penton upon the fifth day of August last past cane to Norwich and sent for the said George Lund to sup with her whereupon the said Lund requested this deponent and Nicholas Gillman Clerk Curate of St James in Norwich to bear him company who at his request went with the said Lund unto the sign of the Star in the markethead within the city of Norwich where the said Alice Penton then lodged. And saith further that supper being ended the said Lund he was to take his journey unto Yorkshire and therefore was desirous to set matters at stay concerning the marriage Intended between them requested the said Penton that they might be contracted together… and the said Mr Gillman perceiving the said parties to be very willing and desirous to be contracted together in lawful matrimony and them having joined hands together willed the said Lund to say and repeat these words after him vizt I George take thee Alice to my wedded wife to have and to hold from this day forward for better and worse for richer for poorer in sickness and in health to love and to cherish till death us depart according to God’s holy ordinance and thereto I plight thee my troth… and thereupon the said parties kissed each other seeming either of them to be well contented and satisfied therewith.