Question:
which titles can I obtain other than the title "Lord"?
Samuel Caston
2012-12-27 23:03:11 UTC
I just bought land in scottland, and now can legally use the title Lord, on all legal papers and documentations. I was wondering if there are any other titles that can be easily obtained
Eleven answers:
?
2012-12-27 23:04:34 UTC
None. Only The Queen may bestow titles, and she doesn't do so on a whim. Your "title" has little value outside of Scotland, and even there no one really cares about it.
capitalgentleman
2012-12-28 02:03:14 UTC
No, you can't. "Lord" is a style, not a title. There is no such title as "Lord." The closest is the "Lord of the Manor," which is the name for owning a certain kind of property - i.e., real estate, but, not actually land. But, that is an English thing - the same thing in Scotland is called a Baron.



And, owning land gives you no titles at all. That is a myth. The sellers claim that being a Scottish "Laird" is the same as an English "Lord." It isn't. And, owning 1 square foot would not make you a Laird anyway. A Laird would own a huge estate, with at least a village in it. And, each Lairdship is unique - the sellers of the 1 sq ft thing sell the same name over, and over again - making it even more bogus.



Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. It is TOTALLY illegal to buy or sell an actual title. Titles are an honour from the Crown, and are not for sale. The closest you can come is the Lord of the Manor (England), or Barony (Scotland), which do not make you a part of the Peerage at all. They are just real estate - like owning a house.
anonymous
2012-12-28 03:24:39 UTC
No, you can't legally use the title "Lord". The ultimate authority over titles and coats of arms in Scotland is the Court of the Lord Lyon, and his website will tell you quite bluntly that the scrap of earth you have bought does not even entitle you to call yourself 'Laird' of anywhere, let alone 'Lord'. The 'title' is pure fake, and if you do go around calling yourself ' Laird' or 'Lord', you will be nothing but a cheap phoney. Which is not, in anybody's estimation, remotely cool.



Maybe there are people in the States stupid enough to treat you differently if you come poncing along claiming to be a Lord on the basis of a bit of land in Scotland that's just about big enough to plant a daffodil in. Don't ever come to Britain, though, let alone Scotland, or people will just roll around on the heather laughing at you.
Gladys Friday
2012-12-28 01:41:59 UTC
In England you can buy the title `Lord of the Manor ` it does not carry any weight it is usually purchased with the deeds of some estates , though it is not necessary a requirement. Scotland has many different laws to England . You would need to contact the Sheriff`s office for your area , or perhaps the Fiscal Procurator . . Hopefully someone from Scotland wil be able to answer your question

In Scotland a Sheriff is judge who carries out various administrative duties and hearings both civil and criminal
?
2012-12-28 03:52:13 UTC
Anyone can put Esq behind their name... esquire.



We did have a massive scandal a few years back when the prime minister was accused of 'selling' the queens favors in the 'cash for honors' inquiry. Wealthy donors to political parties do seem to have a disproportionate number of honors and titles. It is still quite rare for any to go to foreigners however people from the former British colonies or Commonwealth have access to some specific medals relating to the British Empire.
anonymous
2016-12-01 11:30:55 UTC
your ingredients? the place do you get that? it seems to me that there are numerous vendors in touch right here, first the guy who owns the land that the living house sits on. 2d, there is going to be joint possession discovered as to the living house, because of the fact there replaced into no deed, and in all probability no written contract approximately possession the two. In an area proerty jurisdiction a court docket might see the living house as owned by utilising your father and his spouse as joint tenants. whilst your father died replaced into there a probate listening to? If not, you have in all probability violated the regulation by utilising not having the valuables probated on condition that criminal requirement supplies any lenders that your father had a wager to declare against his ingredients. and those claims won't grow to be stale dated the two, because of the fact no danger to declare against the valuables might have been presented. That being pronounced, what needs to ensue at this factor is a quiet identify listening to, which will settle the undertaking of possession. As a question of regulation, if a joint tenancy is discovered consisting of your mom and pa, then your mom will very own a minimum of a million/2 that living house besides because of the fact the land it sits on. the the rest a million/2 might receive to you and your brother under regulation of intestate succession, assuming that there replaced into no will. you are going to be conscious that a court docket will in all probability order that a listening to be held at which any lenders that your father had would be allowed to declare against the cost of the living house. So appropriate case scenario you get one quarter interest interior the living house, worst case, counting on how many lenders your father had, maybe bupkus.
?
2012-12-27 23:04:11 UTC
Lord of land no one but you lives on? There's an accomplishment.
U.n.c.l.e Sam
2012-12-28 04:12:28 UTC
The American dream.



Interpreted means you can sell a Yank anything.



It's like a dream come true.
anonymous
2012-12-28 08:05:48 UTC
None. And you didn't buy a lordship in Scotland, either.
SIR ROY. .K.G
2012-12-28 03:46:39 UTC
Inside your own house you can call yourself any bloody thing you like !
?
2012-12-28 02:03:43 UTC
Lord is not a peer.


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