Escheatery
//ɪsˈt͡ʃiːtəɹi// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The medieval English governmental office that recorded escheated property. England, Wales, historical, rare, uncountable
"Thomas Singleton, bailiff of the escheatery of the town of Lancaster, rendered account in 1441 of £8 4s. 7d. due from ancient rents and various burgages and plats of land which had escheated to the king as duke from various causes."
Example
More examples"Thomas Singleton, bailiff of the escheatery of the town of Lancaster, rendered account in 1441 of £8 4s. 7d. due from ancient rents and various burgages and plats of land which had escheated to the king as duke from various causes."
Etymology
A calque from Middle English or Anglo-Norman escheterie; equivalent to escheat + -ery.
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