heritor

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His principal heritor was the Lord Elphinstone of the time, and unfortunately the minister and the peer were not on good terms, and always ready to annoy each other by sharp sayings or otherwise.

From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman

The heritor who was entitled to and always received this token of respect, was Mr. Miller, proprietor of Dalswinton.

From Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character by Ramsay, Edward Bannerman

And, after some farther concerted arrangements, the heritor left his affianced, and proceeded to Cauldshouthers, to report to Grizelda what he had achieved.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various

There seemed to be no direct responsibility on the part of any heritor for its upkeep, and what seemed everybody's business became nobody's.

From Chronicles of Strathearn by Macdougall, W. B.

This Herod knew one born should be, One born should be of true lineage, That should be right heritor; For he but by the Emperor Was made by usurpage.

From A Righte Merrie Christmasse The Story of Christ-Tide by Behrend, Arthur C.