Fake "Laird" Title Purveyors Get Schooled on Twitter

**Jock Scot** · 11th February 15, 12:18 PM

Can't help but smile----------------well OK, can't help but chuckle------------well alright, I am laughing so much that I have just spilt a glass of Talisker all over Mrs Jock--------------------------who is not laughing!

**IsaacW** · 11th February 15, 12:23 PM

That is good for a laugh!!

Spilling Talisker!!! Oh!!! :crap:

**Liam** · 11th February 15, 12:42 PM

Jock...you should be ashamed of yourself.....
I seem to recall that some Xmarks members were taken in by this scam.
I too had a chuckle or two when I read this, but being only mid day here, I didn't have a glass of malt in my hand.

**Father Bill** · 11th February 15, 12:46 PM

Poor wee dram!

...or is that "Pour, oh damn!"

**Couper** · 11th February 15, 01:02 PM

Indeed, good for a laugh.

**cessna152towser** · 11th February 15, 02:07 PM

Lol! That's hilarious. Thanks for sharing.

**Spartan Tartan** · 11th February 15, 02:31 PM

Brilliant! That was the best read of the day.

**CDNSushi** · 11th February 15, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Liam

Jock...you should be ashamed of yourself.....
I seem to recall that some Xmarks members were taken in by this scam.
I too had a chuckle or two when I read this, but being only mid day here, I didn't have a glass of malt in my hand.

Actually the two have more in common than you think. One of my favourite lines from the whole exchange was:

The Regius Professor of Law once had to explain to a drunken Finnish rock singer why she didn't own the Scottish land she thought she owned. Thankfully she was too drunk to care.

Bwaahahahahaha!!!

**BobH** · 17th February 15, 03:30 PM

This has been an interesting thread to read. I had not heard of this organization before.

It seems that the main complaint of the rabble is the selling of titles. So what - if someone thinks he/she can purchase a real title for about 30 pounds, we can take it for granted that they are less informed about issues of nobility than the average person.

I did take some time to research Highland Titles and I didn't find them much different from The Nature Conservancy, a charitable organization registered in the U.S. for the purpose of protecting nature. What's the difference you ask - for your annual membership fees The Nature Conservancy sends you a monthly newsletter and a magazine every other month; for a one time fee Highland titles appears to send a document showing your membership and declaring your are a lord or lady. Either way, the income goes toward preserving some aspect of nature.

In addition to the Audubon Society, Nature Conservancy, and Arbor Day Foundation; I believe I may have to add the title of Lord as another way to support conservation worldwide.

Bob

**artificer** · 17th February 15, 07:43 PM

BobH,
the primary issue, as I understand it, is that in the UK, and especially within the confines of Scotland, Lairdship (as well as the right to display arms) is strictly regulated by the Lord Lyon.
In the US anyone can 'self-grant' arms and register them with any number of non-legal entities, or even in foreign countries. In Scotland, it's the Lyon or NOTHING, so selling (or rather, not selling, but apparently pretending to sell) land
with the idea that you can become a "Laird" of said land by not-exactly-owning a square foot of turf becomes a legal issue.

Cute, sure, as a joke. If the funds go to actual conservancy, all the better. But it should be sold as-is rather than vending the illusion of Laird-hood.

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