Everything about Laird totally explained
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Laird is a
hereditary title for the owner of a landed estate in
Scotland. The title of Laird may carry certain local or
feudal rights, though unlike a
Lordship, a Lairdship has never carried voting rights, either in the historic
Parliament of Scotland or, after unification with the
Kingdom of England, in the
British House of Lords.
Though traditionally translated as "
Lord", Laird isn't a title of
nobility. Unlike
Lord of the Manor, titles the title of laird is a 'corporeal heriditament' (an inheritable property that has an explicit tie to the physical land), for example the title can not be held
in gross, and can not be bought and sold without selling the physical land. Though the title Laird isn't gender specific, in more recent times some female Lairds have opted to use the title
Lady instead.
Addressing a Laird
- Laird [Personalname] of [Lairdship] or
- Lady [Personalname] of [Lairdship]
A definite article isn't used and the "of" must be retained to distinguish from titles of the
nobility. In some cases Laird is translated as Lord but this can cause confusion.
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