Talk:Viscount Bridport

Heirs to the Dukedom of Bronté
"While his eldest son Arthur Hood succeeded him as 2nd Viscount Bridport, he left the Dukedom of Bronté to his younger son, the Hon. Sir Alexander Nelson Hood, who became the 5th Duke of Bronté. This was possible because of a special and unusual clause in the letters patent granting the dukedom, which allowed the title's holder to choose whoever he wanted as successor."

If this is true, then why do we list the heirs? Surely the current Duke (and Viscount) could leave the title to anyone he likes? The idea of an "heir apparent" is that he (or she) will automatically succeed, no matter what happens - that doesn't seem to be the case here. Proteus (Talk) 10:41, 5 May 2020 (UTC)