coheiress

American  

[koh-air-is] / koʊˈɛər ɪs /

noun

1. a joint heiress.

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Gender

What's the difference between coheiress and coheir? See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of coheiress

First ecorded in 1635–45; co- + heiress

Example Sentences

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coheiress

Sir Edmund Talbot married Agnes, third daughter and coheiress of John Arderne, of Nether Derwind, co.

From Shakespeare's Family by C. C. (Charlotte Carmichael) Stopes

He married first Margaret, daughter and coheiress of Sir William d'Aumarle of Woodbury, Devon, who died 15 Nov.,

From The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West by William Henry Hamilton Rogers

His son, Barnard Townley, died 1602, and married Agnes, daughter and coheiress of George Ormeroyd, of Ormeroyd, who died 1586.

From Notes and Queries, Number 180, April 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by George Bell

Sir Thomas Cheney, nephew and heir of John, Lord Cheney, K.G., married first Frideswide, daughter and coheiress of Sir Thomas Frowyke, knt.,

From The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West by William Henry Hamilton Rogers

Sir Reginald, of Beer, married Margaret sister and coheiress of Sir Robert le Dennis of Pancrasweek, and had issue Sir William who married Matilda daughter of Roger Carminow.

From The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West by William Henry Hamilton Rogers