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Heriot was the right of a lord in feudal Europe to take a serf's best horse and clothing when he died. This was because earlier it was a tradition of the lord to loan a serf a horse and/or armour & weapons. So the equipment were originally owned by the lord and he was just getting back what he had loaned.
There is also a catering service named Heriot Catering in the UK.
Also James Herriot was the pen name of James Alfred Wight, a British veterinary surgeon and writer.
George Heriot died in 1624.
Blanche Heriot was created in 1843.
Frederick Heriot died in 1843.
Frederick Heriot was born in 1786.
Zoe Heriot was created in 1968.
John Heriot - journalist - died in 1833.
John Heriot - journalist - was born in 1760.
George Heriot - artist - was born in 1759.
George Heriot - artist - died in 1839.
Heriot's Rugby Club was created in 1890.
George Heriot's School was created in 1628.
Heriot railway station ended in 1969.