heirship

Example Sentences

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When their rich father passed, And they eagerly boarded their heirship.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2021

That heirship hearing would ultimately reveal Taylor’s real identity and offer a window into her troubled past.

From Slate • May 27, 2019

The documents she presented to affirm her heirship were clear forgeries.

From New York Times • May 17, 2019

Some appeals are still pending from people whose claims of heirship were rejected earlier.

From The Guardian • May 19, 2017

Welsh arose early to let out the animals, and then dragged little Hugh from his bed to resume the responsibility of heirship.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 by Various