Sentences with HERIOT
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"In medieval England, a heriot was a payment made to a lord upon the death of a tenant."
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"The heriot typically consisted of the best horse or other valuable livestock."
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"The heriot was seen as a way for the lord to claim the deceased tenant's best animals."
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"The heriot was often a source of conflict between lords and their tenants."
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"There were strict rules and customs surrounding the payment of heriots."
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"The value of the heriot was determined based on the tenant's status and wealth."
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"Sometimes, instead of an animal, the heriot could be a valuable possession or piece of land."
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"The heriot was an important part of feudal land tenure systems."
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"The heriot could also be used as a form of punishment or control over tenants."
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"In some cases, the heriot could be waived or reduced if the tenant had served the lord well."
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"The heriot was often recorded in the manorial court rolls."
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"The heriot had to be paid within a certain time after the tenant's death."
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"The heriot sometimes caused financial hardship for the deceased tenant's family."
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"There were instances of tenants hiding or protecting their best animals to avoid paying the heriot."
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"The heriot could be seen as a way for the lord to maintain control over the tenant even after death."
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"The heriot was less common in regions where freehold tenure was prevalent."
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"The heriot was a significant aspect of the medieval feudal system."
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"The heriot was abolished in England by the Heriot Act of 1660."
