The narrest agnat and cousing of the fatheris side aucht and sould be lauchfull tutor to the pupill, gif he be of lauchfull age, and immediat to succeid to the pupill, gif it happin him to deceis without airis of his bodie, quhidder the said agnat be ane Abbot or uther ecclesiasticall persoun; the quhilk, be the law and consuetude of this realme, are not secludit fra successioun, and swa consequentlie aucht to be admittit to the office and charge of tutorie; quia ubi est spes et commodum successionis, ibi et onus tutelae esse debet.
[1529] Mor 16217
Bailii
Scotland
Updated: 07 January 2022; Ref: scu.556375