Editing Matthew Hale (jurist) (section)

===Personal life===
In 1642 Hale married Anne Moore, the daughter of Sir Henry Moore, a Royalist soldier, and the granddaughter of [[Francis Moore (barrister)|Sir Francis Moore]], a Serjeant-at-Law under [[James I of England|James I]].<ref>Hostettler (2002), p. 18</ref> Moore and Hale had 10 children, but she was evidently a highly extravagant woman, with Hale warning his children that "an idle or expensive wife is most times an ill bargain, though she bring a great portion".<ref>Geis (1978), p. 29</ref> Moore died in 1658, and in 1667 Hale married Anne Bishop, his housekeeper. Descriptions of Bishop differ; [[Roger North (17th century)|Roger North]] wrote that "[Hale] was unfortunate in his family; for he married his own servant made, and then, for an excuse, said there was no wisdom below the girdle".<ref name=hof117>Hostettler (2002), p. 117</ref> 

[[Richard Baxter]], on the other hand, described Anne as "one of [Hale's] own judgment and temper, prudent and loving, and fit to please him; and that would not draw on him the trouble of much acquaintance and relations".<ref name=hof117/> Hale himself described her as a "most dutiful, faithful, and loving wife" who was appointed an executrix on his death.<ref>Hostettler (2002), p. 118</ref>