In medieval England, childwite (or childwit), was a fine levied by the feudal lord on the reputed father when an unmarried unfree woman gave birth to...

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Canada: British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program Historical: Childwite "How child maintenance is worked out: How the Child Maintenance Service...

and the birth of an illegitimate child was followed by another called 'childwite' , which in one of the manors of Bury Monastery was fixed at 2s. 8d.:...