hereditary peer

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• As a hereditary peer, he inherited his seat in the House of Lords.
• The Duke of Norfolk is the most senior hereditary peer in England.
• The reforms sought to limit the influence of hereditary peers in the legislative process.
• In 1999, the government removed the right of most hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords.
• His father was a distinguished hereditary peer, known for his charitable work.
• He succeeded his father as a hereditary peer and took his seat in Parliament.
• She married into an aristocratic family, making her husband a hereditary peer by birthright.
• Only ninety-two hereditary peers remain in the upper house today.
• The role of the hereditary peer has significantly evolved over centuries.
• Unlike life peers, a hereditary peer passes their title to their eldest child.
• Only a hereditary peer could assume the title upon the death of the incumbent.
• The bye-election was held to replace a hereditary peer who had recently died.
• The debate centered on whether hereditary peers should retain their voting rights.
• Critics argue that hereditary peers have no place in a modern democracy.
• The young man became a hereditary peer unexpectedly after a family tragedy.
• The reform bill aimed to phase out the remaining hereditary peers entirely.
• Many hereditary peers have played crucial roles in British history.
• Many hereditary peers have a long history of service to the Crown.
• The act reduced the number of hereditary peers eligible to sit in Parliament.
• She is the daughter of a hereditary peer but does not hold a title herself.