Marry — related to the Latin word "mari" - (given) to this male, and a similar word "maritus" - a husband
The minimum age for the contract could be as low as 12 for girls, following a statement in 1275 by Edward I regarding a minimum age for sexual relations. Parental consent was expected particularly in England more so than in Scotland for it to be accepted by the community at such a young age. Note, there was no formal church registration requirement, and prior to the 1600s, worldwide records are few and far between, except for royalty and noblemen eg China's Confucius line. It has made life very difficult for historians.
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