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Baron Of Plenderleith
Baron of Plenderleith is an ancient title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland. Today the current baron is Clifford Dewey Michael Paul Harmon, 31st Baron of Plenderleith. The Barony of Plenderleith is a crown barony comprising approximately one half of Oxnam Parish, Roxburghshire, in the vicinity of Kelso, Scottish Borders, Kelso, Scottish Borders. The earliest references to the estates of Plenderleith (also known as Plenderlathe, Prendrelathe, Prendrelath, Pendirlath, and Prendirlath) date to 1175, when John de Plenderleith witnessed a charter in lands in Teviotdale during the reign of William the Lion. By the mid-13th century, the lands of Plenderleith were held by Nicholas de Prendrelathe, Abbot of Jedburgh, lay abbott of Jedburgh Abbey. In 1292, the estates passed to his daughter, Johanna, the wife of Sir John Wishart (Wishard/Wischarde/Whyssard/Wyssard). Sir John was sent by Robert I of Scotland, Robert the Bruce and John III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, John Comyn, then G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronage Of Scotland
In Scotland, "baron" or "baroness" is a rank of the ancient nobility of the Baronage of Scotland, a hereditary Imperial, royal and noble ranks, title of honour, and refers to the holder of a barony, 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. The Court of the Lord Lyon representing the monarch in Scotland, institutional writers, the registry of Scots Nobility, the Scottish Law Commission Government Website, UK Government Legislation Website and the Scottish Parliament all refer to the noble title of a Scottish baron. These titles were historically called feudal titles, which is incorrect today. When Scotland abolished feudalism in 2004, baronial titles that were once feudal baronies were transformed into personal dignities in law (or baronage titles), disconnected from territorial privileges. Rights in relation to Parliament Some sources, such as the Manorial Society of Great Britain, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
