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Laird (/ ˈ l ɛər d /) is a Scottish word for minor lord (or landlord) and is a designation that applies to an owner of a large, long-established Scottish estate. In the traditional Scottish order of precedence, a laird ranked below a baron and above a gentleman .
Linlithgow Palace, the first building to bear that title in Scotland, extensively rebuilt along Renaissance principles from the fifteenth century.. The origins of private estate houses in Scotland are in the extensive building and rebuilding of royal palaces that probably began under James III (r. 1460–88), accelerated under James IV (r. 1488–1513), and reached its peak under James V (r ...
John Huntar (4th Laird) Hunterston Castle , West Kilbride , North Ayrshire , Scotland is the historic home of the lairds of Hunterston and Chiefs of Clan Hunter . The keep dates from the late 12th, or early 13th centuries, while the attached manor house is of the 18th century.
Laird is a courtesy title for the owners of some long-established Scottish estates; the title is attached to the estate, not to the family of the owner. Traditionally, a laird is formally styled in the manner evident on the 1730 tombstone in a Scottish kirkyard (churchyard). It reads: "The Much Honoured John Grant Laird of
The final two series focused on new Laird Paul Bowman trying to modernise the estate, primarily starring Lloyd Owen, Tom Baker, Alexander Morton and Susan Hampshire. The series is loosely based on Sir Compton Mackenzie's Highland Novels, which are set in the same location but in the 1930s and 1940s.
The Lands of Borland formed an estate lying between Aiket Castle and the town of Dunlop, East Ayrshire, Parish of Dunlop, Scotland. The laird's house at Borland stood near the Sandy Ford over the Glazert Water. The names Bordland, [1] Boreland, [2] Borland, Laigh Borland, Low Borland and Nether Borland have all been applied to the site of the ...
Balnagown was acquired by a stepson of Hugh in 1375 who expanded the estate, a process which continued over the following centuries. On 11 November 1501 James IV was entertained by the laird's harper. [3] In 1585 Alexander Ross, 9th laird of Balnagown, was outlawed, as was his son George. [2]
The National Trust for Scotland has owned the 37 km 2 (14 sq mi) [58] West Affric Estate, [59] which covers the upper part of the glen, [57] since 1993. [ 60 ] As of 2019 the main private landowner is the North Affric Estate with 36 km 2 (14 sq mi) of land on the north side of Loch Affric centred on the baronial Affric Lodge.