rack; slatted wooden or iron framework (e.g. for fodder in a stable)

can come in various forms. The heir general is one who succeeds to both the heritable and moveable property of a deceased person, who also happens to be that person’s heir at law and heir by normal course of succession (his heir of line); the heir of provision on the other hand, is one who succeeds by virtue of the terms of a settlement or some express provision; ‘heir special’ refers to the right of an heir to receive infeftment in particular lands; an heir of conquest is one who inherits lands or other heritable rights from someone who did not succeed to the lands or rights himself but acquired them in some other way; and heirs portioners are women who succeed jointly to heritable property; see also apparent heir.

certain moveable goods (generally the best) belonging to the deceased, to which the heir in heritage (heritable property) was entitled by law, so that the heritable property was not received bare of all furnishings.

an obligation to repay borrowed money, which has been secured by a grant of land which would be held by the lender as security for the repayment.

one of the two types of property recognised in Scots law, also called heritage.  This concerns all rights to land and whatever goes with land, houses, mills, fishings, teinds and so on. (The other type is moveable property, which comprises just about everything else.   The laws and documents relating to each type of property are different).

the landed proprietors in each parish who were responsible for the upkeep of the parish church, the parish school, payment of the minister’s stipend and schoolmaster’s salary etc.

nothing to do with heirship (though it is sometimes spelt the same); this is the crime of making away with someone’s cattle by force, sometimes shown as herdship.