Ferdinando Pulton

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Ferdinando Pulton[1] (1536-1618) was an English legal writer, the first to attempt a comprehensive book treating criminal law. This was his De pace Regis et regni[2], first published in 1609.

Pulton belonged to Lincoln's Inn, but he was a Roman Catholic, so that at that time a legal career was denied to him.

He wrote also a Collection of Sundrie Statutes (1618). This is credited with making the term Star Chamber common in use[3]. An earlier work was the 1577 Abstract of all the penall Statutes[4].

He resided in Bourton, Buckinghamshire[5].

[edit] References

  • Concise Dictionary of National Biography

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Ferdinand, Fardinando Pulton.
  2. ^ In print (2005) ISBN 1584776978, ISBN 9781584776970.
  3. ^ Star Chamber: Definition and Much More from Answers.com
  4. ^ An Abstract of all the penall Statutes : PULTON, (Ferdinando)
  5. ^ Borough of Buckingham (including Bourton, Lenborough and Gawcott)