CONSANGUINITY

Alliance by blood, as affinity is alliance by marriage. Certain degrees of consanguinity are among the impediments to marriage, both by the law of nature and by the revealed word of God . These degrees, as well as those of affinity, are defined by the Church, and are expre ed in a table drawn up by Archbishop Parker, in 1563, and set forth by authority. This table is as follows: A Table of Kindred and Affinity, wherein whosoever are related are forbidden in Scripture and our laws to marry together. A man may not marry his 1 GRANDMOTHER, 2 Grandfather’s Wife, 3 Wife’s Grandmother. 4 Father’s Sister, 5 Mother’s Sister, 6 Father’s Brother’s Wife. 7 Mother’s Brother’s Wife, 8 Wife’s Father’s Sister, 9 Wife’s Mother’s Sister. 10 Mother, 11 Step-Mother, 12 Wife’s Mother. 13 Daughter, 14 Wife’s Daughter, 15 Son’s Wife. 16 Sister, 17 Wife’s Sister, 18 Brother’s Wife. 19 Son’s Daughter, 20 Daughter’s Daughter, 21 Son’s Son’s Wife. 22 Daughter’s Son’s Wife, 23 Wife’s Son’s Daughter, 24 Wife’s Daughter’s Daughter. 25 Brother’s Daughter, 26 Sister’s Daughter, 27 Brother’s Son’s Wife. 28 Sister’s Son’s Wife, 29 Wife’s Brother’s Daughter, 30 Wife’s Sister’s Daughter. A woman may not marry with her 1 GRANDFATHER, 2 Grandmother’s Husband, 3 Husband’s Grandfather. 4 Father’s Brother, 5 Mother’s Brother, 6 Father’s Sister’s Husband. 7 Mother’s sister’s Husband, 8 Husband’s Father’s Brother, 9 Husband’s Mother’s Brother. 10 Father, 11 Step-Father, 12 Husband’s Father. 13 Son, 14 Husband’s Son, 15 Daughter’s Husband. 16 Brother, 17 Husband’s Brother, 18 Sister’s Husband. 19 Son’s Son, 20 Daughter’s Son, 21 Son’s Daughter’s Husband. 22 Daughter’s Daughter’s Husband, 23 Husband’s Son’s Son, 24 Husband’s Daughter’s Son. 25 Brother’s Son, 26 Sister’s Son, 27 Brother’s Daughter’s Husband. 28 Sister’s Daughter’s Husband, 29 Husband’s Brother’s Son, 30 Husband’s Sister’s Son. CONSECRATION. The solemn act of dedicating anything or person to a Divine service and use.