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In Scotland, "baron" or "baroness" is a rank of the ancient nobility of the Baronage of Scotland, a hereditary title of honour, and refers to the holder of a barony, formerly a feudal superiority (dominium directum) attached to land erected into a free barony by Crown Charter, this being the status of a minor baron, recognised by the crown as noble, but not a peer.
Only about 400 baronies are identified as existing in 1405. [4] Burke's Landed Gentry for Scotland lists only about 130. Few are lordships. Lords of regality, barons, lords and earls in the Baronage of Scotland are not to be confused with lairds (which is a Scottish term for property owner of a great estate) or a manorial lordship.
The last remnants of feudal tenure in Scotland were brought to an end by the Abolition of Feudal Tenure Act 2000 which came into force in 2004, with special provision for the dignity of baron and other titles becoming personal titles, preserved in law by the Scottish Parliament. After this date, it is incorrect to refer to titles used today as ...
This category is for Scottish feudal baronies, that is the Baronage of Scotland, which is distinct from the Peerage of Scotland See also: Category:Scottish feudal barons Pages in category "Baronies in the Baronage of Scotland"
It ceased to be a feudal title or feudal barony, as feudalism was abolished, [34] becoming a non-territorial personal title and dignity within the Baronage of Scotland. In 2011, the title was transferred to Dr. Timothy Spaulding [35] [36] of Kentucky, a descendant of the Spalding family who historically held the title. Dr.
The Scottish baronage predates the Scottish peerage and they coexist to this day. In fact, up until 1707 union of Scotland and England, the only difference was that peerage titles were personal honours with strict rules of succession, and baronage titles were free baronies attached to land, and freely assignable, with each new baron requiring a ...
The Scottish Barony Register serves as a source of information regarding the ownership of dignities in the Baronage of Scotland.It addresses a previous gap in available knowledge by providing a record of ownership rights for titles such as baronies, lordships, and earldoms, particularly in relation to heraldic grants issued by the Lord Lyon.
A feudal baron is a vassal holding a heritable fief called a barony, comprising a specific portion of land, granted by an overlord in return for allegiance and service. . Following the end of European feudalism, feudal baronies have largely been superseded by baronies held as a rank of nobility, without any attachment to