A sequel to the case of the Honourable Mrs. Weld and her husband, whom she libelled for impotency, &c.
Published by the author of the former proceedings (intitled The cases of impotency and virginity fully discussed) John Crawfurd, LL.D
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Author
Contributions
- Weld, Catherine Elizabeth, b. 1708?. - Contributor
- Weld, Edward, b. 1705?. - Contributor
Publication
1734 - [John Crawfurd] printed for W. Mears, London, England
Language
English
Description
On June 22, 1727, Edward Weld of Lulworth Castle, a wealthy landowner, married Catherine Elizabeth Aston, daughter of Walter Aston, Lord of Forfar. Edward consulted with friends, relatives, and doctors regarding his inability to consummate. In the summer of 1729, Edward went to Mr. John Williams, an eminent surgeon, corrected Edward's problem with a minor surgical procedure. ... Read more about the case in: *“Behind Closed Doors: Impotence Trials and the Trans-historical Right to Marital Privacy”*, by Stephanie B. Hoffman, in: *Boston University Law Review*, Vol. 89, p. 1725, online on www.bu.edu as [PDF][1]. — Notabene: Catherine died in October 1739. In 1740, Edward married Mary Theresa Vaughan and they had five children together before Edward died in 1761. [1]: http://www.bu.edu/law/central/jd/organizations/journals/bulr/volume89n5/documents/HOFFMAN.pdf
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