Wardship

The lord’s right under military tenure to receive and retain, as guardian of the person and estate, the profits of the lands of an infant male heir until 21 years old and of a female until 16. In socage tenure the guardian was the heir,s nearest relative, to whom the inheritance could not descend, was accountable for profits and ceased to be guardian when the ward was 14.

See 2 Bl. Comm. 67, 71, 97.