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Am older, bursting to succeed to this? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earldom

'succeed to this?' is the definition.

'am older bursting' is the wordplay.
'bursting' is an anagram indicator.
'am'+'older'='amolder'
'amolder' is an anagram of 'EARLDOM'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for earldom that I've seen before include "Peer's domain" , "Noble's status" , "Noble's lands or rank" , "Noble rank" , "Essex?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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