Ultimogeniture, also known as postremogeniture or junior right, is the tradition of inheritance by the last-born of a privileged position in a parent's...

Basque majorats could be inherited by the oldest male or female child. Minorat – same as majorat, only inheritance passed to the youngest child Fee tail...

with the father, inherited the house and also at times other property" (minorat). However, the share of land and moveables of the other sons was only slightly...

under feudal law were heritable under the principle of ultimogeniture (Minorat). Originally most dues were in kind, later they were monetised, and even...