heretrix

English

Noun

heretrix (plural heretrices or heretrixes)

Alternative form of heritrix
- 1636, Iohn Weemse, The Workes of M^r. Iohn Weemse of Lathocker in Scotland. The second Volumne. Containing an Exposition of the Morall Law, or ten Commandements of Almightie God; […], London: […] Tho[mas] Cotes, for Iohn Bellamie, […], page 47:
  When the daughters married within their owne tribe they continued their fathers name, but this is underſtood onely of the daughters who were heretrixes in Iſrael, and had no brethren;
- 1680, George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, Observations upon the Laws and Customs of Nations as to Precedency, Edinburgh: […] the Heir of Andrew Anderson, […], page 81:
  Sometimes alſo there are four, or moe Coats marſhall’d together upon this account, according to the number of the Heretrices, whom the Bearers predeceſſors have married, and then all the Coats are not twice born. Sometimes alſo (ſayes Guilims) he who marries an Heretrix, may carry her Arms in an Ineſcutcheon upon his own;
- 1865 (published), Charles Fraser-Mackintosh, Antiquarian Notes: A Series of Papers Regarding Families and Places in the Highlands, Inverness: […], page 280:
  31. Item—John Carkettle of Finglen of 4 merks annual made by Thomas Walker and Catherine Cunningham, his spouse, heretrix, furth of her land in James Adamson’s close, on the north side of the gate foreagainst the Trone. 1554.
- 1890 (published), Archæological and Historical Collections Relating to the County of Renfrew, volume II, Paisley: Alexander Gardner, page 183:
  Margaret Robiesoune, widow, heretrix of Carss, 50 merks val.
- 1916 (published), Publications of the Scottish History Society, page 79:
  This Dhiarmid odhuibhne had a son called Dhuine deudgheal (that is whyte toothed) who had to his son Gillocollum or Malcom oduibhn, which Malcom oduibhn having gone to Normandie in ffrance, the original of took in mariage the heretrix of Beochamps (that is to say the denominations of Campus bellus or pleasant field) being sister daughter to William the Conqueror. Of this heretrix the said Malcom had tuo sons the first Dionysius or Duncan who with his offspring continued in ffrance, and are called Beochamps or Campbells after the name of the foresd. lands.