Meaning of Terms in Documents -Tuition or Curation
If you find the word tuition or curation in a document, such as probate or Chancery records this refers to the guardianship over minors, usually orphans. A 'tutor' was a guardian of boys under fifteen years old and girls under thirteen. A 'curator' was a guardian up to the age of twenty-one, for boys aged over fourteen and girls twelve.
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