[Footnote 217: “For where _dedi_,” says Lord Coke, “is accompanied with a perdurable tenure of the feoffor and his Heirs, there _dedi_ importeth a perdurable warranty for the Feoffor and his Heirs to the feoffee and his Heirs; and herewith agreeth Glanville:” (referring to the text) (2 Inst. 275.)] CHAP. III. Of Heirs, some are nearest,[218] others more remote. A Man’s nearest Heirs are those of his Body, as a Son, or a Daughter.[219] Upon the failure of these, the more remote Heirs are called, namely, the Grandson, or Granddaughter descending in a right line from the Son or Daughter, _in infinitum_. Then the Brother and Sister, and those descending from them in a transverse line. After these, the Uncle,[220] as well on the part of the Father, as of the Mother, and in like manner the Aunt, and their Descendants.[221] [Footnote 218: _Plura_, says Fleta, _heredem reddunt hereditati propinquiorem; utpote sexus, linea, hereditas partibilis, pluralitas fœminarum, modus donationis et sanguinis._ (L. 6. c. 1. s. 12.)] [Footnote 219: Yet, Bracton reckons a daughter a more remote Heir when a Son was living. (Bracton 64. b.) It is clear, that author uses the term _comparatively_, and so the Grand Norm. Cust. uses it, (sparsim.)] [Footnote 220: _Avunculus._ Our Author is guilty of an inaccuracy in using this term, which means, an Uncle on the Mother’s side, _patruus_ being the Uncle on the Father’s side.] [Footnote 221: _V. Somneri Tractat. de Gavelkynd. pag. 42, et Bracton L. 2. c. 34. fol. 76. a. Fletam Lib. 5. c. 9. s. 15._ (Al. MS.) On the Rules of descent as they existed amongst the _Jews_, the _Grecians_, the _Romans_, the _Lombardi_, the _Normans_, the ancient _British_, the _Saxons_, _&c._ I refer the Reader to Lord Hale’s admirable though unfinished Tract, the History of the Comm. Law, chapter 11th. On the Rules of descent, as existing in _this Country_ when _Bracton_ wrote, which Lord Hale informs us, stood settled in all points as they are at this day, except in some few matters soon after settled, the Reader may turn to the 2nd Book c. 30. 31. of Bracton.]