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===== Baron, Scotland ===== | ===== Baron, Scotland ===== | ||
*A baron was the noble owner of a feudal barony, which was a dignity and jurisdiction created over an area of land. | *A baron was the noble owner of a feudal barony, which was a dignity and jurisdiction created over an area of land. He could charter towns on his estate with the explicit permission of the Crown and he had civil and criminal jurisdictional powers. | ||
===== Baron ===== | ===== Baron ===== | ||
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===== Barony, Scotland ===== | ===== Barony, Scotland ===== | ||
*A freehold | *A freehold estate created by direct grant with charter from the Crown, which carried with it both civil and criminal jurisdiction. | ||
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===== Burgh, Scotland ===== | ===== Burgh, Scotland ===== | ||
*A city or town | *A city or town with a charter. There are three types. Royal burghs have charters granted by the crown, and they send a representative to Parliament. Burghs of regality and burghs of barony have charters granted by either a [[L_genealogical_glossary_terms|lord of regality]] or a baron (see above). They do not send representatives to Parliament. Also spelled borough. | ||
===== Burgh court, Scotland ===== | ===== Burgh court, Scotland ===== | ||
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