Heriot
A Dictionary of Law · Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A Dictionary of Law
In English law
A custon> ary tribute of goods and chattels, payable to the lord of the fee on the decease of the own~ er ot the land, Heriots are divided into heriot service and heriot euston. The former expression denotes such as are due upon a special reservation in a grant or lease of lands, and therefors amount to little mora than a mere rent, the latter arise upon no special reservation whatever, but depend solely upon immomorial usage and custom.
2 BL Comm. 422.