Scottish Barony Register
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| Non-statutory register overview | |
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| Formed | 2004 |
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Headquarters | Princes Exchange, 1 Earl Grey Street, Edinburgh EH3 9EE |
| Non-statutory register executive |
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| Website | scottishbaronyregister |
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| The chapeau (or cap of maintenance) represents Scot barons in historical heraldry instead of a coronet |
| The Ancient Nobility of the Baronage of Scotland |
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| Convention of the Three Estates |
The Scottish Barony Register is a non-statutory register established and maintained by legal professionals in Scotland. It was incorporated as a private company limited by guarantee, registered under the number SC276349.[2] Its current Custodian is Alastair Shepherd, a retired solicitor and a Writer to His Majesty's Signet.[3][4][5]
History
[edit]Barons were also expected or required to attend sessions of Parliament when summoned.[6]
Purpose
[edit]The Scottish Barony Register serves as a source of information regarding the ownership of feudal dignities in 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.[7]
As of January 2024, the Scottish Barony Register contains a total of 188 registered dignities, predominantly baronies.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ruling of the Court of the Lord Lyon (26 February 1943, Vol. IV, page 26): "With regard to the words 'untitled nobility' employed in certain recent birthbrieves in relation to the (Minor) Baronage of Scotland, Finds and Declares that the (Minor) Barons of Scotland are, and have been both in this nobiliary Court and in the Court of Session recognised as a 'titled nobility' and that the estait of the Baronage (i.e. Barones Minores) are of the ancient Feudal Nobility of Scotland".
- ^ "SCOTTISH BARONY REGISTER overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Alastair Shepherd appointed custodian of the Scottish Barony Register". Scottish Legal News. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Scottish Barony Register custodian to hand over duties". Law Society of Scotland. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Retiring solicitor's new role with Scottish Barony Register". East Lothian Courier. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ young, John R. (2009), Baury, Roger; Legay, Marie-Laure (eds.), The Nobility and the Scotish Parliament of 1648-1651, Histoire et civilisations, Villeneuve d’Ascq: Presses universitaires du Septentrion, pp. 241–258, ISBN 978-2-7574-2135-2, retrieved 2024-06-19
- ^ "Note issued with Warrant for Letters Patent from Lord Lyon King of Arms in the application of GEORGE DAVID MENKING - Criminal record - Document - PDFSEARCH.IO - Document Search Engine". www.pdfsearch.io. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Legal professionals unaware of Scottish Barony Register". Scottish Legal News. 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "The Convention of the Baronage of Scotland". scotsbarons.org. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Scottish Feudal Baronies, Scottish and Irish Titles, Titles, Forms Of Address, People of Influence | Debrett's". 2016-03-07. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Scottish Barony Titles - the historical and legal perspective". Barony Titles. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Yellowlees, Michael. "Scottish Barony Titles" (PDF). Lindsay WS.