Talk:Parliament/@comment-16533050-20190925174743/@comment-26199726-20190926165033

I doubt as well that all persons of nobility are Parliament members - I'd be glad to see some basis for the contrary. While it does indeed seem a Parliament seat is hereditary, this doesn't mean the entire family (as far as they're considered nobility) has a seat. Actually it would seem grotesque for an aristocratic family to have more seats in Parliament (and thus more political influence) by the number of children they produce.

Isn't it more likely the seat is tied to a title, or the ownership of land? For example, whoever is Count or Countess Contee would be a member of Parliament - that is one seat. Countess Contee's sisters, brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. would be nobility (unless they're not of "legitimate origin" or such other), but they wouldn't get to sit in Parliament unless they inherit the title.