Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire pg 512

Norman, William, Cape Porpus, fisherman, pretending that he had been divorced from his w. in England, contracted a bigamous mar. with Marjorie Randall.  In Wells ct. 11 mar 1650-1, the were legally sep., their common prop div and he was banished from the Prov if he could not present legal ev of his alleded divorce within 18 months.  As he failed to do this, she was gr a 'divorce', altho the ct seemed doubtful if she had gone thru with a mar ceremony, and for good measure Norman got 25 lashes at the whipping post.  At the same ct poor Marjorie was fined for lying and for abusing the government and was obliged to make due apologies to the w of Thomas Withers mor making 'threatening speeches' to her.  Also she was warned to avoid the attentions of one Thomas 'Spleny', but six months later Marjorie, thee late w. of William Norman and Thomas Spinney were 'keeping company togheter at unseasonabled times' (N.H. ct), which led to marriage.  By Norman she had a dau. Mary, who m. John Fernald.