]; the
heir or heirs of a baron of an entire barony, {100 pounds} 100
MARKS [67 POUNDS OR 1340s.]; the heir or heirs of an entire
knight's fee, 100s. at the most [about 1/3 of a knight's annual
income]; and he who owes less shall give less, according to the
old custom of fees.
[III. THE WARDSHIP OF AN HEIR WITHIN AGE. THE HEIR A KNIGHT]
BUT IF THE HEIR OF SUCH BE UNDER AGE, HIS LORD SHALL NOT HAVE THE
WARD OF HIM, NOR OF HIS LAND, BEFORE THAT HE HAS TAKEN OF HIM
HOMAGE. If, however, any such heir is under age and in ward, he
shall have his inheritance without relief or fine when he comes of
age, THAT IS, TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE. SO THAT IF SUCH AN HEIR NOT
OF AGE IS MADE A KNIGHT, YET NEVERTHELESS HIS LAND SHALL REMAIN IN
THE KEEPING OF HIS LORD UNTO THE AFORESAID TERM.
[IV. NO WASTE SHALL BE MADE BY A GUARDIAN IN WARD'S LANDS]
The guardian of the land of any heir thus under age shall take
therefrom only reasonable issues, customs, and services, without
destruction or waste of men or goods. And if we commit the custody
of any such land to the sheriff or any other person answerable to
us for the issues of the same land, and he commits destruction or
waste, we will take an amends from him and recompense therefore.
And the land shall be committed to two lawful and discreet men of
that fee, who shall be answerable for the issues of the same land
to us or to whomsoever we shall have assigned them.
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