Since his hereditary claim to the throne was very weak, he claimed the throne by right of conquest.

Shirt Wearers were often young men from families with hereditary claims of leadership.

Certain families among the Moghuls having hereditary claims to certain positions.

There were, for example, what might be called the landed gentry-members of ancient families with an hereditary claim to certain territories of the realm.

Henry chose England, but because the imperial promise to preserve his territories was broken, he returned to fight for his hereditary claim in 1189.

For this purpose they assembled in patrician societies and asserted a hereditary claim to the coveted offices.

He had no hereditary claim to Choctaw leadership.

From 1367 onwards, he pursued hereditary claims to the Landgraviate of Hesse.

His possible hereditary claims would not be enough to gain the support of the leading nobles, against the adult Harthacnut.

Ulrik will accept that the chapter does not consider any hereditary claims to the see.