One account, from Theodosia’s close relation, stated that (having turned down her father’s previous suggested suitor) Theodosia was given no choice but to accept Ivie. The couple married in October 1649, before a marriage settlement had been agreed, and there were problems in the marriage from the start. Years of fighting, litigating against each other and separation culminated in Thomas appealing to the highest authority in the land (the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) to overturn an alimony award which had been made to his wife.
One account, from Theodosia’s close relative, reported that (having rejected her father’s earlier proposed suitor) Theodosia had no alternative but to accept Ivie. The couple wed in October 1649 before a marriage agreement was reached, and issues arose immediately in their union. Years of conflict, legal battles against each other, and periods of separation led to Thomas appealing to the most powerful authority (the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell) to reverse an alimony decision made to his wife.