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4 giorni fa · Sir Thomas Innes of Learney in his 'Scots Heraldry' (2nd Ed., p. 88, note 1) states that 'The Act 1672, cap 47, specially qualifies the degrees thus: Nobles (i.e. peers, the term being here used in a restricted seventeenth-century English sense), Barons (i.e. Lairds of baronial fiefs and their "heirs", who, even if fiefless, are equivalent to heads of Continental baronial houses) and Gentlemen ...
5 giorni fa · Life peers are statutory appointments under section 1 of the Life Peerages Act 1958. This act provides that the Monarch can by Letters Patent (a legal document) “confer on any person a peerage for life”. This entitles them to “receive writs of summons to attend the House of Lords” where, until they die or resign, they can sit and vote.
19 ore fa · In the annals of Scottish history, the concept of Tanistry stands out as a unique and fascinating system of succession that starkly contrasts with the feudal principles commonly associated with medieval Europe. Rooted deeply in the traditions of the Highland clans, Tanistry was a method that prioritized the stability and strength of leadership over direct primogeniture. This blog post delves ...
3 giorni fa · The Scots Peerage V: 398. Marriage. Margaret Lindsay, lady Strafrank, here treated, married Reverend James Fothringham, Minister of the Gospel at Inverarity in Angus They were proclaimed for marriage in 1572 or 1576. NRS: GD137/1599. Evidence from the National Records of Scotland 1
5 giorni fa · Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has been given a knighthood, but no peerage (Image: PA) ALISTER Jack is to receive a knighthood in Rishi Sunak’s dissolution honours list, while Theresa May is made life peer. The Scottish Secretary had been expected to be given a seat in the House of Lords, but that has not been confirmed. Instead, Sunak’s ...
1 giorno fa · Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scotland, Mary was six days old when her father died and she inherited the throne.
4 giorni fa · Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary to prove a claim of succession.
