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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1664-1686
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Pro-tutor, n. [Only Sc., f. pro- and tutor. Cf. med. L. protutor, F. protuteur (1762 in Dict. Acad.).] One who acts as tutor or curator to a minor without having a regular title to the office; a pro-tutor. — 1664 Decis. Lords G. 84.
All the papers subscribed by the pro-tutor, which he would make use of to prove the pro-tutory 1665 Acts Sederunt ii 93.
Whatsoever person or persons shall … intromett with the means and estate of any minor, and shall act in his affairs as pro-tutors, haveing no right of tutory or curatory established in their persons, they shall be lyable 1678 Fountainhall Decis. I 10.
Kilrie had meddled with the charter-chest and taken out papers, etc. which the lords did not find sufficient to make him protutor 1681 Lauder Notices Affairs I 328.
The last Earle of Caitnesse … acted as protutor to the said George 1681 Stair Inst. i vi §12. 1686 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII 90.
Collonell Stewart who was her grandfather and tutor or protutor
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