Hereditary in gross

Hereditary in gross

An office, not being held by serjeanty, or attached to some particular office or title, is said to be in gross.Clarifyme|date=March 2008 Examples include:
* the Lord Great Chamberlain;
* the right to carry the spurs at a coronation (vested in the Lord Hastings and the Lord Churston, by descent from the Hastings Earl of Pembroke via Lord Grey de Ruthyn);
* the Grand Carver of England.

Certain Irish or Scottish offices, and some others which are doubtful or obsolete, are also held by this form of tenure.


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