KNOW all Men by these Presents, That we John Bebington of Cholmondeley in the County of Chester yeoman And John Bebington of Hatton in the same County Yeoman are holden and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God William by Divine Permission, Lord Bishop of Chester in the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, of good and lawful money of Great Britain, to be paid unto the said Right Reverend Father, his lawful Attorney, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, to which Payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us severally for and in the whole, our Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, and the Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, of each of use firmly by these Presents, Sealed with our Seals, and dated the Twelfth Day of January in the Thirty Sixth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and in the Year of our Lord God, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Six
THE Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden John Bebington and Elizabeth Bebington now licensed to be married together, be neither of Consanguinity, or Affinity, the one to the other, within the Degrees prohibited for Marriage: If also there be no Let or Impediment, by Reason of any Precontract, entered into before the Twenty fifth Day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Four, or any lawful Cause whatsoever, but that they may be lawfully married together, both by the Laws of GOD, and this Land: Moreover, if the Persons, whose Consent is required by Law in this Behalf, be thereunto agreeing: And lastly, if the said Marriage be done and solemnized in such Manner, as in the Licence to them granted is limitted: Then this Obligation to be void, or else to remain in full Force and Virtue.
Sealed and delivered in the Presence of John Pierce [Signature]
John Bebbington [Signature]
John Bebington [Signature]
Source: findmypast - Cheshire Marriage licence bonds and allegations 1606-1905