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  1. 8th August 12, 01:01 PM #1
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    It is correct to address your chief by his territorial or Lyon designation. It is not necessary to use the highest title. So "Cluny", "Lochiel", "Lamont", "Elgin", "Argyll", etc., despite their other forms of recognition as knights, members of religious orders, or of the peerage. The context takes precedence and you are addressing him as patriarch/head of the family.
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    What would be the appropriate way to begin a formal letter to let say Malcolm Sinclair, Chief of Clan Sinclair?
    Norse/Norn: [B]"Með lögum skal land byggja en með ólögum eyða".[/B]
    Norwegian: "Med lov skal land bygges og med ulov ødelegges".
    British: "with law shall land be built and with bad laws be destroyed".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Johnny Selkie View Post
    What would be the appropriate way to begin a formal letter to let say Malcolm Sinclair, Chief of Clan Sinclair?
    Hi Johnny,

    Look at post 8 in this thread.

    Regards

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