Testamentor

Quick meaning: Testamentor is a noun meaning One who is named to be in charge of the inheritance named in a testament until it is discharged.

Meaning

One who is named to be in charge of the inheritance named in a testament until it is discharged.

More Meanings

1. One who makes a testament (any sense).

Example Sentences

Just think—be the first testamentor to witness the great Nolan being tricked, defeated, or just plain ambushed.

She gives to her son, John Callaghan, all the property that belonged to her at the time of her death. She appoints John Tasker, her son-in-law as her testamentor.

By doing so, it went against a common exhortation in other testaments, to learn from the testamentor's example, and instead asserted that all men had weaknesses and were disobedient, even the most righteous Abraham.

[…]which Reverſion, is renounc’d by John Lord Thirleſton, Son and Heir to the ſaid Sir John Maitland, with Advice and Conſent of Sir John Cockburn of Clarkingtoun his Tutor-Teſtamentor, in Favours of the Provoſt, Baillies, Council, Deacons of Crafts, and Community of the ſaid Burgh of Edinburgh[…]

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