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Frenchman · 05-30-2008, 01:06 PM

Earl banned from holding weddings at his 600-year-old castle for refusing to allow a gay marriage | Mail Online

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An Earl has been banned from holding weddings at his 600-year-old castle after refusing to allow a gay marriage.

The Earl of Devon, Hugh Courtenay, has had the licence to hold civil ceremonies at Powderham Castle near Exeter revoked by Devon County Council.

The council acted in response to a complaint from a gay couple from London who tried to book the castle for their own partnership ceremony.

The Earl of Devon, Lord Courtenay refuses to let a gay couple marry at Powderham Castle

The case was taken up by gay pressure group Stonewall and now the Earl has been told his licence has been revoked because of discrimination.

Devon County Council withdrew the licence because Lord Devon was in breach of the Sexual Orientation regulations of the Equality Act 2007.