wardship

Noun

Meaning

The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship.

The state of begin under a guardian; pupilage.

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Elizabeth demanded a further payment of £3,000 for overseeing the wardship and a further £4,000 for suing his livery. Source: Internet

These taxes were in addition to the various claims which were made upon Jews for relief, wardship, marriage, fines, law-proceedings, debts, licenses, amercements etc. and which Jews paid to the English exchequer like English subjects. Source: Internet

The indenture also provided for payment of debts amounting to £9,096, £3,457 of which was still owed to the Queen as expenses for his wardship. Source: Internet

In addition, the fines assessed against de Vere in the Court of Wards for his wardship, marriage and livery already totalled some £3,306. Source: Internet

Thomas inherited his father's estates in 1425 and was placed in the wardship of the King, initially as a minor, but later (for reasons unknown) remaining there until within four months of his death in 1469. Source: Internet

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