Tanistry was a system of inheritance practised by the Gaelic nobilities of Ireland, the Isle of Man, and parts of modern Scotland. It was distinctive in having an elected heir known as the tanist, chosen from among eligible kinsmen rather than fixed by birth order, and the system was used to select the Chiefs of the Name and the rulers of the various Gaelic kingdoms in Ireland and in Scotland. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Tanistry was a system of inheritance practised by the Gaelic nobilities of Ireland, the Isle of Man, and parts of modern Scotland.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.
Source Tanistry (Wikipedia)Lead sectiontier 2Quote, Lead section
Tanistry was a system of inheritance practised by the Gaelic nobilities of Ireland, the Isle of Man, and parts of modern Scotland.
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Tanistry was a system of inheritance practised by the Gaelic nobilities of Ireland, the Isle of Man, and parts of modern Scotland.
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It was established in Ireland by the 4th century AD, and subsequently transmitted to Scotland where it merged with the Pictish system.
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Tanistry was a system of inheritance practised by the Gaelic nobilities of Ireland, the Isle of Man, and parts of modern Scotland.
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