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Sir Matthew Hale  

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  • Sir Matthew Hale (1609–1676), a legendary English common-law scholar, was born in Alderley, Gloucestershire, England. Orphaned at the age of five, Hale was placed in the care of Vicar John Staunton by his guardian, Anthony Kingscote. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Hale, Sir Matthew]

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