devisee

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He did it to oblige my respected uncle, leaving blanks for the name of the devisee, not liking to make a will so very decidedly in favour of his own son.

From The Two Admirals by Cooper, James Fenimore

The devisee, by the will, acted very strangely about the property.

From The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 by Various

The devisee who held the will has heirs.

From The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 by Various

Devise, in legal usage, is property used to denote a gift by will of real property, and he to whom it is given is called the devisee.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

The real assets consisted of those descending to the heir or devised to a devisee, and were at law only liable for specialty debts.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various