Sentence examples for were forfeit owing to from inspiring English sources

Coke's uncle Thomas Gawdy had served as Steward to the Third Duke of Norfolk, and during the 1580s Coke was employed by the Howards to counter lawyers employed by the Crown, who argued that the Howards' lands were forfeit owing to the treason of the 4th Duke.

She received a bye via forfeit, owing to a severe injury Cheerleader Melissa had given her opponent Sweet Saraya at RQW the night before, which allowed her to be fresh against Blue Nikita.

His duchies and fiefs were forfeited to the empire.

All gold reserves, down to wedding rings, are forfeit to the government.

Wins were forfeited and the N.C.A.A. forced Michigan to dissociate from Webber for 10 years.

The 1997 tournament was forfeited due to NCAA sanctions.

Their estates were forfeited, and the Orkney and Shetland islands were annexed to the Crown.

And administration officials consistently declined to tally up the money they were forfeiting.

In the past, employees had just three months after leaving Asana to exercise their options before they were forfeited.

Any excess will be forfeited to the state treasury.

"Sharon is forfeiting his right to live," she said.