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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most likely a binding custom. Middle Ages portal Human sexuality portal Childwite Cuckoldry Non-paternity event Royal bastard Virgin cleansing myth, a belief...
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bastard trial Bastard (Jewish law) Bastard (law of England and Wales) Childwite Colonial American bastardy laws Defect of birth Filiation Hague Adoption...
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Canada: British Columbia Family Maintenance Enforcement Program Historical: Childwite "How child maintenance is worked out: How the Child Maintenance Service...
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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.:...
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