bastardy bond
bastardy bond · bastardy bonds
A document that named the father of a child whose parents were not married, and…A document that named the father of a child whose parents were not married, and stipulated payments (to the mother or to the parish) to be made for its upkeep
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A document that named the father of a child whose parents were not married, and stipulated payments (to the mother or to the parish) to be made for its upkeep
Forms
plural: bastardy bonds| Singular | bastardy bond |
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