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Record Number:
46153
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Purnell , Alison,
Contributor(s):
Title:
York Cause Paper E.92: Redyng c. Boton (1366–67)
Source:
Medieval Disability Sourcebook: Western Europe. Edited by Cameron Hunt McNabb. punctum books, 2020. Pages 25 - 55. Available open access from the JSTOR website:
https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv11hptcd.4
Description:
Alice Redyng brought suit in court maintaining that she and John Boton, while alone together, had contracted marriage verbally and followed it by sexual intercourse. She brought two witnesses who had overheard their promises to each other. However, John questioned the reliability of the witnesses. He argued that William de Bridsall was a drunk, a beggar and a fool (
stultus
).
Article Type:
Edition of Text ; Translation
Subject
(See Also)
:
Courts of Law
Marriage Contracts
Mental Illness
Witnesses
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
British Isles
Century:
14
Primary Evidence:
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Abstract:
Related Resources:
The Latin document is edited and translated into English by Alison Purnell.
Author's Affiliation:
Conference Info:
- , -
Year of Publication:
2020.
Language:
English ; Latin
ISSN/ISBN:
9781950192731 (print) ; 9781950192748 (online)