They had been heritors and subjects of cruelty and outrage so long that nothing could have startled them but a kindness. |
The church had 430 sittings all divided among the heritors, these being the land-owners and farmers in the parish. |
Schools were supported by a combination of kirk funds, contributions from local heritors or burgh councils and parents that could pay. |
The earth is the heritage of man, and these are a portion of the heritors. |
Three schools were run but the teachers were not always paid by the heritors. |