Administration & Justice Archieven

Lordship of Bredevoort

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Medieval court in the open air.

Overview of bailiffs and acting bailiffs of the lordship of Bredevoort

Dagblad Tubantia, 18 January 1966

Until 1877, justice was administered in Aalten.

Electoral district for the Provincial Council of Gelderland (1852-1919).

For nearly two centuries, the municipality of Aalten bore a lime tree in its official coat of arms

Family feud leads to murder and a gruesome execution (1770)

Official tasked with hunting beggars and vagabonds.

In 1729, ‘beggar and vagabond’ Klaas Nijman was executed on the Hollenberg.

A complex story about delinquent taxes and forced sales.