Sir Francis Buller, first baronet

(1746-1800)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Buller, Francis, Sir, bart., 1746-1800 NRA: Buller, Sir Francis (1746-1800) baronet judge DNB: Buller, Sir Francis, first baronet (1746-1800), judge LBT ID: FrBulle1800 VIAF ID: 21007923 LOC ID: n81087164	B/BAP: 1746-03-17 DIED: 1800-06-05
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English judge who reportedly opined that it was acceptable for a man to beat his wife with a rod, provided it was no thicker than his thumb.
REFERENCES TO Sir Francis Buller, first baronet: Wilson, John, 1785-1854, “Noctes Ambrosianae XVII” in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine 16 (November 1824) 585-601 Found 2: ¶ 152 ¶ 153 Jerdan, William, 1782-1869, The Autobiography of William Jerdan. 4 vols (London: Arthur Hall, Vertue & Co., 1852-53) Ch. 15: Literati Found 1: ¶ 10