jointress
/ˈdʒɔɪntrəs/
noun
- A woman who holds a jointure; a widow who receives an estate or income from her deceased husband's property as specified in a legal settlement.
- In historical England, a jointress often had legal rights to a portion of her late husband's lands.
- The will named her the jointress of the estate, ensuring she would be cared for.
- As the jointress, she received the annual income from the manor after her husband's death.