The Earl of Cavan inherited the title from his relative, the 12th Earl.

After the Duke's death in 1803 his estate was managed by the Bridgewater Trustees until the 3rd Earl of Ellesmere inherited the estates in 1903.

The new Earl also inherited a 2.25 million bill for death duties as well as 80,000 a year running costs.

The Earl of Meath inherited these privileges.

The 12th Earl inherited his title as a minor at his father's death on 15 February 1417.

The 4th Earl inherited the title at the age of 30.

The Earl certainly inherited the knack of swinging a mace from his ancestor.

In that year, the first Earl of Lindsey inherited the Great Chamberlainship.

In 1864 the 10th Earl inherited Lochinch Castle in Galloway, and made his principal home there rather than at Oxenfoord.

The first Earl inherited the Earldom of Pembroke in 1630 from his brother, the 3rd Earl, and the two titles remain united.