Legal and Official Information

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The Barony of Buittle is:

1) an establishment by Crown Charter in Scots Law of an area of land, roughly corresponding to the Civil Parish of Buittle into a Barony, over which the The Baron Court of the Barony of Buittle in the Moot Hall Assembled formerly had juridical authority as per the terms of the Royal Charter executed by King Robert of Scots in 1325. Since 2004, Scottish Baronies are no longer associated with a parcel of land, and any vestigial jurisdiction that they possessed, founded upon feudal tenure, was formally abolished. The dignity of Baron, however, was specifically retained in law at this time, and today the Barony functions as a social institution and legal dignity/title.

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2) A social institution whose mission is to carry on the traditional functions of the Barony, as far as is possible, and to provide for the upkeep of the Caput of the Barony, Buittle Castle

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The Present Baron

The current holder of the Dignity of Baron of Buittle is James de Balliol-Cavendish of Buittle, who is the 32nd Baron.

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Barony of Buittle Ltd.

Barony of Buittle Ltd. is a limited company which operated hospitality activities at the Caput.

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Private Registers

The Barony of Buittle is not affiliated with, and has not requested inclusion in, any privately operated register or association of Scottish baronies. Scottish Baronies, and their respective ownership, are a matter of conveyance, as is the case with any piece of property. Inclusion in a private register is entirely voluntary and has no legal meaning whatever.

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Documentation

The Barony of Buittle maintains a muniment room at Buittle Castle, the Barony's headquarters, in which all available relevant documents relating to the Barony of Buittle are held. Some of these documents are made available on this webpage for historical and narrative interest. The archive is available for consultation by scholars or other interested parties by appointment. Requests should be directed to the Baron Bailey, Tobias Parker, at this email.

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The official headquarters/caput of the Barony is:

Buittle Castle

Kirkcudbrightshire

DG7 1PA

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