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In Scotland, " baron " or "baroness" is a rank of the ancient nobility of the Baronage of Scotland, and a title of honour, and refers to the holder of a barony, formerly a feudal superiority (dominium directum) or prescriptive barony attached to land erected into a free barony by Crown Charter, this being the status of a minor baron, recognised ...
t. e. An Earl/Marquis/Duke in the Baronage of Scotland is an ancient title of nobility that is held en baroneum, which means that its holder, who is a earl/marquis/duke in the Baronage of Scotland, is also always a baron. The holder may or may not be a Lord of Regality, which meant that the holder was appointed by the Crown and had the power of ...
t. e. A Lord in the Baronage of Scotland is an ancient title of nobility, held in baroneum, which Latin term means that its holder, who is a lord, is also always a baron. The holder may or may not be a Lord of Regality, which meant that the holder was appointed by the Crown and had the power of "pit and gallows", meaning the power to authorise ...
The Barony of Craigie is governed under the Abolition of Feudal Tenure Act, Scotland, 2000 which protects the dignity of the title. Baronies date from the medieval period and were administrative units established by the Scottish king, where the local barons ruled on behalf of the king through a baron court. Their powers were substantial within ...
While smaller than English manors or Scottish baronies, Channel Island fiefs can still be substantial, with the largest (Fief le Roi in Guernsey) comprising over 800 acres. [20] Fiefs often consisted of non-contiguous parcels across multiple parishes. One enduring feudal institution is the congè - a tax paid upon the transfer of fief land ...
Baron of Abergeldie. The Baron of Abergeldie is a Scottish noble title in the Baronage of Scotland, historically associated with Abergeldie Castle and the surrounding estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The barony has been held by the Gordon family since its creation in 1482, making it one of the oldest family-held estates in Scotland. [2][3][4][5]
Baron of Grougar is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland in north Ayrshire in the district formerly known as Cunninghame. The earliest known family likely to have owned Grougar were the De Morvilles who were there in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries before the reign of Robert the Bruce. The De Morvilles originated in Morville ...
Scottish feudal barony of Lochmartnaham. The feudal barony of Lochmartnaham was a feudal barony with its caput baronium at Martnaham Castle on Martnaham Loch in Ayrshire, Scotland. The Crauford family held the barony prior to the 14th century, when the Campbells of Loudoun held the lands, followed by the Kennedys of Cassillis. [1]