I heard 'Come write me down' some time ago sung by a folk singer in Bucks. I recently heard it again in Kent and decided to get the lyrics to include it in my (somewhat limited) repertoire of unaccompanied songs. Now I see on the Mudcat database that the couple were 'married by asking as I've heard say'- which is the version the Kent singer has. I'm sure in the Bucks version the couple were married by someone who was named, possibly a famous vicar or bishop of the day, not by 'asking' - and anyway, what would 'married by asking' mean? I suspect this is a misheard lyric that has got onto the database version. Does anyone know who married this couple - or was it indeed by 'asking?' Any help appreciated.