Lineage, History
noun
The reason that ties people together is their lineage or their history. Lineage and history ties people (especially families) together. This word can be used for people with a prestigious family history as well as for historic buildings, especially temples and shrines.
ゆいしょ
You didn't learn this reading for 由 with the kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: If you had good lineage you'd never make a U-ey (ゆい) on the highway. That's dangerous, and people with good lineage and a long history would simply never do such a thing.
京都の清水寺は由緒あるお寺だ。
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto is a temple with a long history.
由緒ある家の人でも、いい人だとは限らない。
Just because he has a prestigious lineage, it doesn't make him a nice person.
日本で最も古い由緒ある神社です。
It's the oldest and most venerable shrine in Japan.