In Scotland, "baron" or "baroness" is a rank of the ancient nobility of the Baronage of Scotland, a hereditary title of honour, and refers to the holder of a barony, formerly a feudal superiority or prescriptive barony attached to land erected into a free barony by Crown Charter, this being the status of a minor baron, recognised by the crown as noble, but not a peer.
Lord of Pittenweem or Baron of Pittenweem is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland.
The Stewart, later Shaw-Stewart Baronetcy, of Greenock and Blackhall in the County of Renfrew, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 27 March 1667 for Archibald Stewart. In Scotland, the name is styled Shaw Stewart. This family is descended in the direct male line from Sir John Stewart, illegitimate son of Robert III of Scotland, who granted him the estate of Ardgowan in Renfrewshire. The third Baronet married Helen, sister and co-heir of Sir John Houston of that Ilk, 4th Baronet, and his wife Margaret, daughter of Sir John Shaw, of Greenock, 2nd Baronet. The fourth Baronet succeeded to the Greenock estates on the death of his great-uncle Sir John Shaw of Greenock, 3rd and last Baronet, in 1752 and assumed the additional surname of Shaw. He later sat as Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire from 1780 to 1783 and from 1786 to 1796.
The British nobility is made up of the peerage and the (landed) gentry. The nobility of its four constituent home nations has played a major role in shaping the history of the country, although the hereditary peerage now retain only the rights to stand for election to the House of Lords, dining rights there, position in the formal order of precedence, the right to certain titles, and the right to an audience with the monarch.
Baron of Cartsburn is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland.
Baron of Cragie is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland.
Ardgowan Castle, originally called Inverkip Castle, is located in the Private Garden of "Ardgowan House, Castle & Gardens" near Inverkip, Scotland. It is near the Firth of Clyde in Inverclyde, in the former county of Renfrewshire. The three-storey ruin of the 15th century tower house is protected as a category B listed building.
Ardgowan House, Castle & Gardens is a privately owned late 18th-century mansion on the Firth of Clyde near Inverkip, Scotland. Ardgowan is located in Inverclyde, in the former county of Renfrewshire. The Ardgowan Estate has been held by the Stewart family since the early 15th century: towards the end of that century, their tower house Ardgowan Castle was built within the site of the previous Inverkip Castle fortress. The present house was erected in 1797 and completed in 1801 from designs by Cairncross. It is the seat of the Shaw Stewart baronets, currently Sir Ludovic Houston Shaw Stewart, 12th Baronet of Greenock and Blackhall.
Blackhall Manor is a tower house in Paisley in Renfrewshire, in the western central Lowlands of Scotland. It dates to the sixteenth century, although parts may be older, and formerly belonged to the Stewart or Shaw-Stewart family. It was designated as a Category B listed building in 1971.
Baron of Glengarnock is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland in the county of Ayrshire.
Baron of Stobo is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland which takes its name from Stobo in the Scottish Borders.
Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart, 6th Baronet was a Scottish politician, Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire 1827–1830 and Renfrewshire 1830–1836.
Baron of Cowie is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland.
Baron of Blackhall is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland associated with the ancient lands of Blackhall, located in the parish of Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Baron of Prestoungrange is one of the oldest aristocratic titles in the country, a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland associated with the lands of Prestoungrange, located near Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.
Baron of Abbotshall is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland associated with the lands of Abbotshall, near Kirkcaldy in Fife, Scotland. The title has historical connections to the Scott family.
The Baron of Abergeldie is a Scottish noble title in the Baronage of Scotland, historically associated with Abergeldie Castle and the surrounding estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The barony has been held by the Gordon family since its creation in 1482, making it one of the oldest family-held estates in Scotland.
Lord of Arbroath or Baron of Arbroath is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland that was raised to a free lordship, barony, regality and lord of parliament by royal charter back in the 17th century, historically associated with the town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland.
Baron of Ardblair and Gask is a noble title within the Baronage of Scotland, associated with the Blair-Oliphant family. The title includes both the Barony of Ardblair, dating from the medieval period, and the Barony of Gask. The current holder is Laurence Philip Kington-Blair-Oliphant, who inherited both titles in the 20th century.
Baron of Ardoch is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland, tied historically to the Ardoch Estate, located in Dumbartonshire. The lands of Ardoch trace back to 1398, when Robert III of Scotland granted the lands to Finlaw Buntyn, marking the beginning of the estate's long history. In 1707 the lands were erected into the Barony of Ardoch.
