Laird

A Laird is a landowner in Scotland, which is equipped with certain feudal rights and belongs to the lower ( untitulierten ) landed gentry. Although the term is not gender specific, but also Lady is used as a feminine form in recent times. The title Laird is a hereditary title, which could be obtained through the acquisition of land. However, the title Laird is not a title of nobility ( nobility ), but in the UK the title of a landowner, and thus part of the landed gentry. The title is the first and last name always anticipate detected, the area is named after the name (eg John Doe Laird of Glenmore ).

Traditionally Laird is indeed translated as Lord, but it is not a title of nobility.

Resourceful entrepreneurs sell via the internet small ( <1 m ) to gain plots in rural areas of Scotland together with Deed at very low ( about £ 30) price, so the buyer the title " Laird " (or " Lady "). The Commissioner for the Scottish title court Court of the Lord Lyon has thus acquired " nobility " However, already in 2004 declared void.