His brothers died young so he succeeded his father as Lord of the manor of Norbury, an estate granted to the family in 1125.

In 1116 he succeeded his father as Lord of Coucy.

Maria reportedly ordered the assassination of her second husband in 1353, allowing her son to succeed as Lord of Baux.

A descendant of Strongbow, he succeeded his older brother, Gilbert, in 1308 as Lord of Thomond.

His elder brother Amalric died in 1304, and Rupen succeeded him as titular Lord of Toron.

He succeeded as Lord of Glamorgan in 1349.

Thomas was succeeded as Lord of Thomond by his eldest son, Gilbert who was six years old.

He succeeded his father as Lord of Sidon while Walter succeeded in Caesarea.

In 1344, he succeeded his father as Lord of IJsselstein.

He succeeded his father as Lord of Bergen op Zoom in 1541 under regency of his mother.