Heir is male. Heiress is female.
However, those gender-based terms are obsolete. Modern statutory law treats all those who would inherit from an estate as heirs.
An heir is someone that inherits from an estate due to being a descendant or relative of the deceased.
They must follow the distribution plan as provided in the will or by the law of the state. They cannot favor one beneficiary over another unless the beneficiaries agree. An executor is entitled to be compensated for their work, but they must have the approval of the court on the distribution.
A male beneficiary.
An average male made about $3, 216..
$850 for farm work $1200 for male manual labor $1000 for female office work $1500 for male office work
yes Henry had a male heir
no heir = male heiress = female
The opposite noun of heir is "ancestor." An heir stands to receive an inheritance, while an ancestor refers to a person from whom one is descended.
Un héritier. Une héritière being the feminine.
Henry wanted a male heir so that the Tudor dynasty would carry on.
prince Charles
The opposite of heir is heiress. Heir is the male beneficiary while a heiress refers to a female who is to inherit wealth.
If the family did not have a male heir, all the family's wealth was passed to the nearest male relative upon the death of the husband/father. Women were not allowed to own property.
to ensure the the Tudor dynasty through a male heir
to provide a male heir
yes she was. all the others either gave henry a female heir or no children at all. sadly jane seymour died after having prince edward the only male heir of henry. :)
It is a heiress.