Fleet parson

English

Noun

Fleet parson (plural Fleet parsons)

1. (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.