Meaning

(historical) The return of military equipment..

Definitions by Sense

1. (historical) The return of military equipment.
2. (historical) A payment made to a lord on the death of a tenant.
3. (dated) A tribute.
4. (rare, historical, transitive) To pay the heriot on (a piece of real estate) after the death of the previous tenant (such as one's parent, uncle, aunt, or grandparent).

Example Sentences

Page 174, line 25. Perhaps the Richard Longebothome here mentioned was the same man as the Richard who herioted the property in 1509. Apr. 23, I Hen. VIII (1509). Ric. Longebothome paid xxiijˢ iiijᵈ [23s 4d] fine for license of herioting one messuage called Longebothome, one cottage, and 40 acres of land and meadow in Soureby after the death of Ric. Longebothome and Agnes, his wife, grandfather […]

1417. Henry Rishworth formerly held two oxgangs in Hipperholme, Osbarn rode, lands in Coley, etc. His nephew Henry, son of Nicholas de Rishworth, next heir, paid 10s heriot. 1418. John, son and heir of Henry de Rishworth, herioted a cottage and a royd in the Hey in Hipperholme.

[…] children of his daughter, Agnes Clay, were each to have a cow as their legacies. The will was proved 13th December, 1471. (See Halifax Wills, p. 15.) On the death of his father, William, the wealthy "draper," his son John herioted a close called The Holme, with a fulling mill […]

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• heriots
• herioting
• herioted

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