However it was not uncommon for a female to inherit a noble title if she survived all kinsmen descended patrilineally from the original grantee or, in England and Iberia, if she survived just her own brothers and their descendants.
Conversely, it was not uncommon for women to receive noble titles if they were the sole survivors of their male relatives in a direct lineage from the original grantor or, in certain regions like England and Iberia, if they outlived just their brothers and their children.