escheator
escheator · escheators
A royal officer in medieval and early modern England, responsible for taking escheats…A royal officer in medieval and early modern England, responsible for taking escheats from deceased subjects.
Meaning
1 senses(England, Wales)A royal officer in medieval and early modern England, responsible for taking escheats from deceased subjects.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English eschetour, itself borrowed from Anglo-Norman eschetour; equiInherited from Middle English eschetour, itself borrowed from Anglo-Norman eschetour; equivalent to escheat + -or.
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