predecession
/ˌpriːdɪˈsɛʃn/noun
The state or condition of being a predecessor; the action of preceding something or someone; an instance of this.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Lightfoot (1602–1675), Hebraist and biblical scholar. Apparently from pre- + decession, after predecessor. Compare post-classical Latin praedecessio (in an undated text in Du Cange).