heritor
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In 1740, Mr Oliphant, as almost sole heritor, intruded the Rev. John M'Leish into the parish, in opposition to the wishes of a large majority of the people.
From Chronicles of Strathearn by W. B. Macdougall
I don't speak in favour of the population generally, more than I would do in favour of the merchant, or of the heritor, were it not for the truth.
From Second Shetland Truck System Report by William Guthrie
The chief heritor of the parish is Captain W. H. Drummond Moray of Abercairny, whose family, though old proprietors, seem never to have lived in the parish.
From Chronicles of Strathearn by W. B. Macdougall
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 Arthur C. Behrend
"Ah! hadst thou liked me less and loved me more, Through all these summer days of joy and rain, I had not now been sorrow's heritor, Or stood a lackey in the House of Pain."
From Oscar Wilde A Critical Study by Arthur Ransome
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