He ascended to the throne upon the death of his cousin.
He succeeded to the earldom in 1976, upon the death of his first cousin, the 20th Earl.
He was very grave, face tremulous, eyes confused since the death of his cousin Bibby.
"It came to you on the death of your cousin," Pickwick said.
We are deeply saddened by the untimely death of our beloved cousin.
I refer to the death of my cousin Daniel.
You will pay for the death of my cousin Daniel!
It explained the deaths of his brothers and his cousin.
He was dejected over the death of his cousin, James.
Succeeded on the death of his cousin, December 1899.