heirship

Example Sentences

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When their rich father passed, And they eagerly boarded their heirship.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2021

That heirship hearing would ultimately reveal Taylor’s real identity and offer a window into her troubled past.

From Slate • May 27, 2019

The documents she presented to affirm her heirship were clear forgeries.

From New York Times • May 17, 2019

Some appeals are still pending from people whose claims of heirship were rejected earlier.

From The Guardian • May 19, 2017

He had set up a claim to the heirship of another gentleman’s estate, though its owner’s ancestors were in its possession and enjoyment when Vaughan’s forefathers were menials. 

From The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales by Davies, R. Rice