Fleet parson

English

Noun

Fleet parson (plural Fleet parsons)

(UK, historical) A clergyman based in or near the Fleet Prison, who performed Fleet Marriages (a kind of clandestine marriage). The practice continued up to the 18th century

Related terms

Fleet marriage

References

“Fleet”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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