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An early Irish law of succession by which the heir or successor of a chief or king is appointed during the lifetime of the reigning chief, generally the worthiest and wisest of the male relatives of the chief.

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  • Perhaps this implies a system of tanistry, with preference given to candidates drawn from the female line?
  • Maybe the Pictish armour bearers often were nephews as well, and in case tanistry came into play - another thing that has been assumed for the Picts though it cannot be...
  • The customs of "gavelkinde" and "tanistry" were attended with the same absurdity in the distribution of property.
  • Perhaps the author's silence might proceed from his doubts on the sub - ject See further the case of tanistry, Dav.
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