Heriot /(?)/
Her·i·ot
Heriot
n.
- Formerly, a payment or tribute of arms or military accouterments, or the best beast, or chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant; in modern use, a customary tribute of goods or chattels to the lord of the fee, paid on the decease of a tenant. (Eng. Law)
Phrases & Compounds
- Heriot custom
- a heriot depending on usage.
- Heriot service
- a heriot due by reservation in a grant or lease of lands.