Examples of 'succeeded to the earldom' in a sentence

Meaning of "succeeded to the earldom"

Succeeded to the earldom: This phrase means that someone has inherited or assumed the title of an earl, typically referring to a noble or aristocratic rank

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succeeded to the earldom
He succeeded to the earldom a decade later.
Their son Henry succeeded to the earldom.
The couple had two daughters and a son, Alexander Ramey-Home, who later succeeded to the earldom.
His son succeeded to the earldom of Westmorland.
Both Amberley 's sons eventually succeeded to the earldom.
He succeeded to the earldom on the death of his father in 1701.
His eldest son Hugh Clayton Lowther succeeded to the earldom and other titles.
He succeeded to the earldom of Hopetoun on the death of his father in 1781.
They had one son, George, who succeeded to the earldom.
He succeeded to the earldom of Mar on the death of his father in 1572.
His grandson, Ralph Neville, succeeded to the earldom as 4th Earl of Westmorland.
Pelham went out of office in 1804, and in the next year succeeded to the earldom.
Lascelles succeeded to the Earldom of Harewood on the death of his father in 2011.
He succeeded to the Earldom of Scarbrough in 1945 following the death of his uncle.
He succeeded to the earldom of Devon at the death of his father on 5 December 1419.

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Gerald succeeded to the earldom in 1558, making Joan the Countess of Desmond.
Charles succeeded to the Earldom in 1731, allowing Henrietta to describe herself as Countess of Suffolk.
Lord Brooke succeeded to the earldom in 1893, and the family moved to Warwick Castle.

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