Thesaurus / wardship

wardship

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If the successor was an infant, the Crown under the name of Wardship, took the rents of the estates.

This last (cornage) drew after it wardship, marriage, and relief.

With some of these dogs Samson appeased Richard's wrath when he flouted the king as to a disputed wardship .

In the past John had evidently stretched his authority and seized lands over which others had really the right of wardship.

He promises also to do right concerning forests, abbeys and the wardship of lands which belong lawfully to others.

For nearly two hundred years, as it happened, the heirs of this house were always minors, held in wardship by the king.

IRISH NATIONALITYALICE STOPFORD GREEN

Only tell me how I am akin and under wardship to thee, and what purpose brings thee here.'

LORNA DOONER. D. BLACKMORE

He had succeeded in enforcing his claim to the wardship of all orphans born within his domain.

This Rookwood is a papist of kind, newly crept out of his late wardship.

His rights of wardship over widows and orphans are stated and limited.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985