wardship

The wardship of this fief and manor, during the minority of the seigneur, was in the Crown.

The third letter stated that Jack had not been able to obtain the grant of a wardship.

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

But at least, it will be said, there was no right of wardship and marriage.

The wardship whereof, when it should occur, was estimated at £40.

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

Nor had Warner, consciously or not, been indifferent to the sacredness of his wardship.

How poor Marmaduke used to envy me my wardship to that good man!

The wardship idea is not the part of the American institution as it concerns them.

He had made over her wardship to me, and has no right to resume it!'