A person styling himself HENRY SOMERVILLE DIGBY, presumptive heir to the Earldom of Digby, appeared at the Jefferson Market Police Court, yesterday, before Judge SHANDLEY, and charged CHARLES ...

AUSTRIA'S HEIR PRESUMPTIVE. Share full article. WALTER LITTLEFIELD. Sept. 26, 1897; Credit... The New York Times Archives.

An heir apparent: This describes a person who is widely assumed to receive the inheritance. A presumptive heir: This describes a person who, under present circumstances, would be considered to be ...

They were there to introduce their eldest daughter and heir presumptive, pretty Princess Beatrix, to the city fathers of Amsterdam as their nation’s future Queen. She came of age to rule (18 ...

Bill Moyers, late of the White House, was installed last week as publisher of the prosperous Long Island daily, Newsday (circ. 413,000), and heir presumptive to the owner and editor-in-chief, ...