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A '''Laird''' is a ] for the owner of a landed estate in ]. The title of Laird may carry certain local or ] rights, though unlike a ], a Lairdship has never carried voting rights, either in the historic ] or, after unification with the ], in the ] ]. A '''Laird''' is a ] for the owner of a landed estate in ]. The title of Laird may carry certain local or ] rights, though unlike a ], a Lairdship has never carried voting rights, either in the historic ] or, after unification with the ], in the ] ].


Though traditionally translated as "]", Laird is not a title of ]. Unlike ], titles the title of laird is a 'corporeal heriditament' (an inheritable property that has an explicit tie to the physical land), i.e. the title can not be held ], and can not be bought and sold without selling the physical land. Though the title Laird is not gender specific, in more recent times some female Lairds have opted to use the title '']'' instead. Though traditionally translated as "]", Laird is not a title of ]. Unlike ] titles, the title of laird is a 'corporeal heriditament' (an inheritable property that has an explicit tie to the physical land), i.e. the title can not be held ], and can not be bought and sold without selling the physical land. Though the title Laird is not gender specific, in more recent times some female Lairds have opted to use the title '']'' instead.




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For other uses, see Laird (disambiguation).
Richard Lauder, Laird of Haltoun

A Laird is a hereditary title for the owner of a landed estate in Scotland. The title of Laird may carry certain local or feudal rights, though unlike a Lordship, a Lairdship has never carried voting rights, either in the historic Parliament of Scotland or, after unification with the Kingdom of England, in the British House of Lords.

Though traditionally translated as "Lord", Laird is not a title of nobility. Unlike Lord of the Manor titles, the title of laird is a 'corporeal heriditament' (an inheritable property that has an explicit tie to the physical land), i.e. the title can not be held in gross, and can not be bought and sold without selling the physical land. Though the title Laird is not gender specific, in more recent times some female Lairds have opted to use the title Lady instead.


Addressing a Laird

  1. Laird of or
  2. Lady of


A definite article is not used and the "of" must be retained to distinguish from titles of the nobility. In some cases Laird is translated as Lord but this can cause confusion.

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