Lord of Arbroath

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Lordship of Arbroath
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Creation date1605 [2]
Creation Baronage of Scotland
Created by James VI of Scotland
First holder James, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton
Present holderAlan Bartlett, Lord Arbroath
Statusextant

Baron of Arbroath or Lord Arbroath [3] [4] is a hereditary title of nobility, originally in the Scottish peerage, that was raised to a free lordship, barony, regality and lord of parliament by royal charter back in the 17th century, [5] historically associated with the town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland. [6] [7]

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Lordship of Arbroath

The original Crown Charter [8] for the Lordship of Arbroath (or Aberbrothwick) was granted to James, 2nd Marquis of Hamilton, during the reign of James VI of Scotland and marked a significant moment in Scottish history, as lands formerly under the control of the Arbroath Abbey, one of Scotland's wealthiest ecclesiastical estates, were transferred to a powerful noble family. Following the Scottish Reformation, the dissolution of monasteries and abbeys led to the redistribution of church lands to loyal nobles. In 1651 the lord of parliament peerage title became extinct.

Declaration of Arbroath

The 'Tyninghame' copy of the Declaration from 1320, in the National Archives of Scotland Declaration of arbroath.jpg
The 'Tyninghame' copy of the Declaration from 1320, in the National Archives of Scotland

The town of Arbroath is of significant historical importance, particularly because of its connection to the Declaration of Arbroath. Drafted in 1320, the Declaration was a letter addressed to Pope John XXII by Scottish nobles and barons, asserting Scotland's independence from England and affirming Robert the Bruce's right to rule. [9]

Present Baron

The title is held by Alan Frank Bartlett, Lord Arbroath as a Lordship in the Baronage of Scotland. [5] [10] [ better source needed ] Although there is no longer a direct link between the title and the ownership of land, the title remains a recognised part of the Scottish nobility. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Burke's Peerage & Gentry International Register of Arms, Volume 1 (Volume 1 ed.). Martin S. J. Goldstraw. 2011. ISBN   9780956815712.
  2. ↑ "Crown Charter". Parliament.
  3. ↑ Burke's Landed Gentry Scotland (19th ed.). Hugh Preskett. 2001.
  4. ↑ "Records of the Parliaments of Scotland". www.rps.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  5. 1 2 "Title: Arbroath (created 17c, infeft 1998 Prof Alan Frank Bartlett) – Baronage – Registry of Scots Nobility". Registry of Scots Nobility. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  6. ↑ Glenbervie), Sir Robert Douglas (of (1798). The Baronage of Scotland, Containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of that Kingdom. Colected from the Public Records and Chartularies of this Country, the Records and Private Writings of Families and the Works of Our Best Historians. Bell & Bradfute, W. Creech, J. Dickson, E. Balfour, P. Hill, W. Laing, A. Guthrie, J. Watson, Manners & Miller, And A. Constable: And By Cadell & Davies, London. p. 343. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  7. ↑ "Baron of Arbroath confirmed in the Scottish Barony Register". Scottish Barony Register. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  8. ↑ "Records of the Parliaments of Scotland". www.rps.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  9. ↑ Team, National Records of Scotland Web (2013-05-31). "National Records of Scotland". National Records of Scotland. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  10. ↑ "Barony title Arbroath || Alan Frank Bartlett || listed in Debretts". debretts.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  11. ↑ Burke's Peerage 107th Edition (107th ed.). Hugh Preskett. 2003. pp. Feudal Baronies pp. liii.
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