They're handed down by predecessors (8)

I believe the answer is:

legacies

(Other definitions for legacies that I've seen before include "Things handed down by predecessors" , "Gifts made by will" , "Gifts of personal property by will" , "They're left in a will" , "Articles or goods left in a will" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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