(15) Car. II. c. 10. Abolished by statute 1 W. & M. st. 1, c. 10. 1 Bl. Com. 324, 325. See Chimney money, Fuage. (16) gives the inheritance, on account of his fines an heir-loom to be "any utensil of the proximity of blood. Id. 76. The person stronger or more ponderous kind, which is who succeeds to the property of a person deceased. So termed, because he succeeds according to the disposition of the law. Bell's Dict. Heir of tailzie, in general. He on whom an estate is settled, that would not have fallen to him by legal succession. 1 Forbes' Inst. part 3, p. 75. Heir male. An heir institute, who, though not next in blood to the deceased, is his nearest male relation that can succeed to him. Id. 76. Heir of provision. One who succeeds as heir, by virtue of a particular provision in a deed or instrument. Wharton's Lex. Heir substitute, in a bond. He to whom a bond is payable expressly in case of the creditor's decease, or after his death. 1 Forbes' Inst. part 3, p. 76. Heir of line. One who succeeds lineally by right of blood; one who succeeds to the deceased in his heritage; i. e. lands and other heritable rights derived to him by succession as heir to his predecessor. Id. 77. An heir at law is so termed, because he succeeds according to certain lines of propinquity. Bell's Dict. Heir of conquest. One who succeeds to the deceased in conquest, i. e. lands or other heritable rights to to whic which the deceased neither did or could succeed as heir to his predecessor. Id. ibid. One who succeeds to lands acquired by purchase. Bell's Dict. Heir general. An heir who generally represents the deceased, and succeeds to every thing not specially provided to other heirs; another name for an heir at law. Called also heir whatsoever, or whomsoever. Id. 76, 77. Bell's Dict. HEIR-LOOM, Heir-lome. [from Sax. heier, heir, and leoma, a limb, or member; L. Lat. hæreditarium, principalium.] In English law. A personal chattel which not easily separated from a house, and therefore, by the custom of some places, passes to the heir as a member of the inheritance;" (omne utensile robustius quod ab ædibus non facile revellitur, ideoque, ex more quorundam locorum, ad hæredem transit tanquam membrum hæreditatis.) And Blackstone observes that heir-looms are generally such things as cannot be taken away without damaging or dismembering the freehold. 2 Bl. Com. 427. But in modern law, they are clearly distinguished from fixtures. i Williams Exec. 607. 2 Kent's Com. 343. Charters or deeds relating to the inheritance, are in the nature of heir-looms, and follow the land to which they relate. 1 Williams' Exec. 609. In the United States, heir-looms, as such, are for the most part unknown. 1 Hilliard's Real Prop. 50.