How to inherit a dukedom

A duke from A book explaining
the ranks and dignitaries of British Society
by C Lamb (1809)
Who inherits a peerage?

There are five ranks of the British peerage: duke, marquess, earl, viscount and baron.

These are all hereditary titles and, with a few exceptions, pass down from father to son in the male line.1

How do you inherit a dukedom?

To inherit a dukedom, you would need:

To be a direct male descendant of a previous holder of the title.For all those with a greater claim to the title (if ...