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Tanistry was a Gaelic system for passing on titles and lands. In this system the Tanist (Tánaiste; Tànaiste; Tanishtey) was the office of heir-apparent, or second-in-command, among the (royal) Gaelic patrilineal dynasties of Ireland, Scotland and Man, to succeed to the chieftainship or to the kingship. ==Origins== The Tanist was chosen from amon...
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succession by previously elected relative
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• (n.) In Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he was admitted by election.
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a custom among various Celtic tribes—notably in Scotland and Ireland—by which the king or chief of the clan was elected by family heads in full ... [1 related articles]
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In Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he was admitted by election. ... The primitive intention seems to have been that the inheritance should descend to the oldest or most worthy of the blood and name of the deceased. This was, in reality, giving it to the strongest; and the practice often occ...
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Tan'ist·ry noun [ See
Tanist .] In Ireland, a tenure of family lands by which the proprietor had only a life estate, to which he was admitted by election. » The primitive intention seems to have been that the inheritance should descend to the oldest or most worthy of the blood and name of th...
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Tanistry was an ancient form of land tenure and succession prevalent among the Celtic peoples. The tanist was a holder of lands or honours for his life only, his successor being chosen by the adult males of the tribe or clan from among his blood relatives, generally before his death. Tanistry was declared illegal in 1604.
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