Arbuthnot

American

[ahr-buhth-nuht, ahr-buhth-not] / ɑrˈbʌθ nət, ˈɑr bəθˌnɒt /

noun

John, 1667–1735, Scottish satirist and physician: friend of Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift.

Arbuthnot British

/ ɑːˈbʌθnɒt /

noun

John. 1667–1735, Scottish physician and satirist: author of The History of John Bull (1712) and, with others, of the Memoirs of Martinus Scriblerus (1741)

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Lady Arbuthnot said recordings of conversations presented to the court “sounded authentic”.

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Lady Arbuthnot said she could not say where the birth took place, but it was likely to have been in a private hospital, and she could not say where the child is now.

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Lady Arbuthnot found that there was “strong evidence” there was a pregnancy and “some evidence” that at least one child was born.

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Lady Arbuthnot said she was "struck" by the difficulties of exploring facts without lawyers representing the couple.

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Lady Emma Arbuthnot described it as a "perplexing" case and acknowledged the family court lacked the tools to investigate thoroughly.

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