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, first published in 1609.[2]

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 was a student at Christ's College, University of Cambridge.

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 his Abstract of all the Penal Statutes.[4]

He resided in Bourton, Buckinghamshire.[5]

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  1. ^ Ferdinand, Fardinando Pulton.
  2. ^ In print (2005) ISBN 1-58477-697-8, ISBN 978-1-58477-697-0.
  3. ^ Star Chamber: Definition and Much More from Answers.com
  4. ^ 1586 edition at Internet Archive
  5. ^ "Borough of Buckingham (including Bourton, Lenborough and Gawcott)". Archived from the original on 29 July 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2007.


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