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In the Münsterland in the 18th century (in the country to this day) a child was called a prehistoric child who was born before entering into the marriage, but was conceived by the later married couple. If this child was recognized as legitimate by the spouses after the marriage, it was entitled to inheritance.

In Erbverfahren was also on the Lower Rhine, Westmünsterland and Vest Recklinghausen zutphensches inheritance apply.

The sexual intercourse which obviously took place before the marriage was immoral and was punished in the Glory Ostendorf (near Haltern am See) before the responsible Gogericht in the 17th century (punishment according to the court record book e.g. of an unmarried servant in one case a barrel of herrings and on next Sunday the marriage will be carried out with the impregnated maid.)