The hero of the title is introduced as 'the fool of the family', son of a parson and heir presumptive to the influential Lord Privilege.

Boris Almazov was born in Vyazma, Smolensk, the son of a retired military man and heir to an old noble Moscow family.

The dauphin Charles, the son of Charles VI and presumptive heir prior to the treaty, was then disinherited.

One of the sons of King Mzilikazi and heir, founder of the Matebele kingdom.

The son of Queen Bakrakra/Katheter, and heir to the Yuk/Krud throne.

His father was the eldest son of Oba Ewuare and heir apparent to the throne.

He knew they revered him more for his ability to provide employment than the fact that he was son of an earl and heir to a castle.

Born in New York City, Peter was the son of Bernard Gimbel and heir to the Gimbels department store chain.

His pedigree is even more formidable: the second son of Hong Kong's most prominent tycoon, Li Ka-shing, and heir to a fortune estimated near $9 billion.

The young man before him might be Lord Belpher, son of his employer and heir to all these great estates, but once he had seen him spanked.