Escheatery
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪsˈt͡ʃiːtəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Escheatery is a noun meaning (England and Wales law, historical and rare) The medieval English governmental office that recorded escheated property.
Meaning
(England and Wales law, historical and rare) The medieval English governmental office that recorded escheated property.
Example Sentences
In view of Clement’s advanced age and busy legal practice, the demands of the escheatery must have been onerous for him.
Most importantly, the administrative “experiments” of the Despensers—the home staple, escheatery restructuring, and the designation of “chamber lands”—were brought to an end or modified.
Thomas Singleton, bailiff of the escheatery of the town of Lancaster, rendered account in 1441 of £8 4s. 7d. due from ancient rents and various burgages and plats of land which had escheated to the king as duke from various causes.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include escheat, escheatage, escheatorship, exchequership, seneschalty, esnecy.
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