Sentence examples for items were bequeathed from inspiring English sources

Some of the provisions of his will are known: he left some jewellery and gems to the king, some of his lands were given to his successors as bishop, and other lands and items were bequeathed to his cathedral chapter at Chichester.

The 62-year-old twins were bequeathed many of their mother's items following her death, aged 87, in 2013.

Aren't both characters orphans who were bequeathed extraordinary privilege?

We were bequeathed a world of goods and bads by our forebears, and we'll bequeath a world of different goods and bads to our descendants.

The panels, which have rarely been shown in public, were bequeathed to Manchester Museum by cotton magnate Jesse Haworth in 1921.

The grounds were bequeathed to the town by the linoleum manufacturer Sir Michael Nairn in 1929.

At Traherne's death in 1674 most of his manuscripts were bequeathed to his brother Philipp.

We were bequeathed "safe sex" by a well-meaning older generation.

His legend could not be bequeathed.

Mitochondrial DNA is bequeathed exclusively through the female line.

The original drawings are to be bequeathed to the British Museum.