Baronies created by error

The notion of nobility titles, due to procedural errors relating to titles of nobility, especially in the British Isles, which have been awarded to a person who was not actually heir.

The errors are rare and are mostly based on faulty decisions of the Committee for Privileges and Conduct ( a committee ) of the British House of Lords, or an agent with respect to static ( Abeyance ) or extinct title.

An error was, for example, made ​​when the English Barony of Wharton was assigned to an applicant in the belief that they had been created as a barony by writ, and therefore also to female heirs could have been transferred, although it was actually created by Letters Patent and therefore only was able to go to male heirs of the original title holder. In this case the original document was lost.

Since the early 20th century, the Committee is very reticent to revive older English baronies. This is a risk that new titles of nobility are created due to procedural errors or lack of research, declined significantly.

The most famous failure of the House of Lords in the awarding of a title, in the case of the Earl of Mar, a Scottish dignity, made, which was awarded a distant male relative and not entitled heirs. As a result, there are now two peers who hold the title of Earl of Mar, Margaret of Mar, 31st Countess of Mar (owner of the oldest Scottish nobility ) and James Erskine, 14th Earl of Mar and 16th Earl of Kellie. Another mistake happened when on March 7, 1628 James Stanley of King Charles I of England, a Writ of Summons was that appointed him as Baron Strange in the House of Lords.