Re: The 2500 Club- relict Scottish Feudal Barony titles for sale.

On 29 Nov, 16:41, Ralph.Mott...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Historically, these were jurisdictional permits to control land,
many of which were very small for example" Lands in the small glen of
Glen Urquhart, near Inverness, were divided between at least five
separate baronial jurisdictions in the sixteenth century. Most lay
within the barony of Urqhuart possessed by John Grant of Freuchie,
Chief of the name, but some lay within the barony of Corrimony
belonging to his son Iain Og, and others lay in the barony of
Glenmoriston, belonging to his illegitimate son Iain Mor. The lands of
Achmonie in the glen were part of the Bishop of Moray's barony of
Kinmylies, while Buntait, at the top of the glen belonged to Fraser of
Lovat" Taken from "Farewell to Feudalism" by David Sellar, Honorary
Fellow, Faculty of Law, Edinburgh University. In recent years the
tactic (trick) has been to flog Barony titles and attach an acre or so
(Caput) in order to enhance its apparent value and salability. This
has become impossible since the abolition of feudal tenure in
Scotland. So what is left? Virtually nothing of meaning except the
right, in law, to give oneself a meaningless moniker; the remnant of a
once proud and functional jurisdiction granted by authority of the
Crown. Are these now vanity titles with an asking price, on average,
of about 50,000 GBP. It is likely that there will come a time when
those with a sincere interest in these relicts, will be able to buy
them for as little as 5000 GBP. It is a shame that they have often
been sold to outsiders (non-Scots) with no familial connexion to
Scotland and little understanding of what they are buying. The Lord
Lyon has shown his intention to stop the egress of these Scottish
feudal barony titles. insofar as he recently refused to grant arms to
a foreign national with no link to Scotland and who either intended to
purchase a Barony title or had already done so.
The argument that flogging these titles will generate important
revenue for Scotland is ludicrous in the grand scale. To suggest that
foreign purchasers of these defunct barony titles will come to Great
Britain and boost tourist income is even more farcical.
In the meantime watch the website for the status of the Barony
titles of Cockburn and Cartsburn. They have been on the market for
more than three months with no takers.
By stripping the Scottish Feudal Barony titles of their last few
minimal rights, including heraldic additaments, the Lord Lyon has
effectively shut down the sales of these once functioning
jurisdictional (land) titles. The use of the word "Baron" evokes the
belief that they are of the same status as British Peerage titles. Not
so. The best approximation of these formerly significant land-based
jurisdictional titles would be their English counter-parts, about 3000
in number, Lordships of the Manor which do have residual rights.
As ever, Ralph Mottram.

I listen attentively at the feet of the great wise one. Tell me, oh
master, when and how did Scottish feudal barons lose the right to sit
in Parliament? Exact year please.
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