http://www.legislation.gov.uk/apgb/Geo2/20/50/section/4Tenures Abolition Act 1746An Act for taking away the tenure of ward holding in Scotland, and for converting the same into blanch and feu holdings; and for regulating the casualty of non-entry in certain cases; and for taking away the casualties of single and life-rent escheats, incurred there by horning and denunciation for civil causes; and for giving to heirs and successors there a summary process against superiors; and for discharging the attendance of vassals at head courts there; and for ascertaining the services of tenants there; and for allowing heirs of tailzie there to sell lands to the Crown for erecting buildings and making settlements in the Highlands.1972-12-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-261991-02-01 Tenures Abolition Act 1746specified amended provision(s)The Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) (Appointed Day) Order 2003art. 2commencement order for 2000 asp 5 4And that all tenures of any lands or heretages in Scotland, that are now held or liable to be held ward of any subject superior, whether simple or taxed ward, are hereby enacted to be turned in feu holding, for payment of a certain rent or feu duty in money, victual, cattle or otherwise, yearly, in place of the said casualties of ward holding hereby discharged, and of all services, and shall be so construed, adjudged and deemed to be from the said twenty-fifth day of March and for ever thereafter.