Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Fee tail" in English language version.
Heir of tailzie and provision to the estate of Ellangowan.
Sc. 1734 J. Spotiswood[,] Hope's Practicks 400: The Custom of tailzying Estates came from Normandy; and the Word Tailzie comes from the French Word tailier, to cut, importing a cutting the ordinary Line of Succession, and giving the Estate to others than those to whom it would have descended by Law.