A description of inheritance or entitlement acquired through a marital relationship.
In historical records, “by marriage” indicates that a person’s rights, property or status came through their relationship with a spouse.
Marriage could affect the inheritance and transfer of land, especially where widows or spouses acquired rights connected with a holding.
Manorial records may use marriage relationships to explain why a person was entitled to occupy or inherit property.
See also:
Relict
Inheritance
Tenant
Reversion
