Guardianship was a recognised legal concept under the ancien régime and was characterised by the high mortality rate between the parents. In order to support minors, a guardian was appointed who, in addition to guaranteeing the minor’s education, had to pay for his or her food and other needs. For this purpose, he took the income left by the orphan’s parents as a trustee. He also had to ensure the good use of this patrimony because, ultimately, it did not belong to him and because it would become the property of the minor once he reached adulthood. The guardian had to clear up the accounts by paying the debts contracted by the parents and had to see to it as far as possible that this patrimony was increased. On most occasions this office was classified by the legislation itself as a burdensome position, as María Gema Cava López points out. On many occasions, there was a lack of interest in taking on such a laborious post (with the exception of those in which the patrimony was of great importance), which is why incentives were offered to those who would take it on, such as the concession of a tenth of the yield of the assets administered.

Collection: Texts

Chronology: XVIII

Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, University

Link: http://rua.ua.es/dspace/handle/10045/4630

Resource type: Historical source

Source: A(rchivo) H(istórico) P(rovincial) de C(áceres). Sección Protocolos. Robledillo de Gata. Año 1705. Caja 1.563; legajo 12

Language: Spanish

Date: 1705

Owner: Djebril Bouzidi (Modernalia)

Identifier: A(rchivo) H(istórico) P(rovincial) de C(áceres). Sección Protocolos. Robledillo de Gata. Año 1705. Caja 1.563; legajo 12

Abstract: Process in which the taking of charge of a guardian and his obligations towards his ward is observed, and the management of assets that, due to the latter's minority, are left to the guardian as administrator

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