Fake Scots Titles

**KenB** · 12th February 11, 09:58 AM

I'm with Jock on this. I'd prefer to know who I am dealing with. If they are afraid to put their names to their views or mission, maybe they should not be taken seriously.

**Riverkilt** · 12th February 11, 10:01 AM

Well dang! Was hoping to knight myself "Sir Ronald Lord of the Canyonlands."

Perhaps impress a younger lass or two.....

Harrumph....

**piperdbh** · 12th February 11, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Well dang! Was hoping to knight myself "Sir Ronald Lord of the Canyonlands."

Stay back from the edge when you do it.

**mbhandy** · 12th February 11, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Well dang! Was hoping to knight myself "Sir Ronald Lord of the Canyonlands."

Perhaps impress a younger lass or two.....

Harrumph....

Well Ron I Dub Thee "Sir Ronald Lord of the Canyonlands."
But Yee must wear a curly wig.

MrBill

**vmac3205** · 12th February 11, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by mbhandy

Well Ron I Dub Thee "Sir Ronald Lord of the Canyonlands."
But Yee must wear a curly wig.

MrBill

Perfect!!!!!!!

**vmac3205** · 12th February 11, 10:50 AM

What about the Masonic Royal Order of Scotland? Captmac and I are not Masons, but we know folks who belong to the Royal Order of Scotland and actually sign their checks "Lord" or "Lady." and claim that when they go to Scotland, they get the honor of being referred to as such.
I have been curious if this is correct, and would welcome edification on it.

Thank you

**macwilkin** · 12th February 11, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by vmac3205

What about the Masonic Royal Order of Scotland? Captmac and I are not Masons, but we know folks who belong to the Royal Order of Scotland and actually sign their checks "Lord" or "Lady." and claim that when they go to Scotland, they get the honor of being referred to as such.
I have been curious if this is correct, and would welcome edification on it.

Thank you

That is most certainly not correct for the ROS. That isn't even the correct title for a member, and a gentleman's membership really has no relation to what his wife is called.

The ROS is an appendant body of Freemasonry, whose members already obtained the highest rank in the craft: Master Mason.

T.

**Bluescelt** · 13th February 11, 07:42 AM

As Jock said, people doing this for a bit of fun is not a serious matter. But to spend money for a worthless and meaningless piece of paper puzzles me. I know the vast majority of the people doing this have no intention of perpetrating the fraud of being a Laird or any other titled person but after reading up on this I'd hate to see some unsuspecting person get prosecuted for using a false title in Scotland.

**Sketraw** · 13th February 11, 10:27 AM

Sorry, but in my opinion I dont see these peddlers of fake titles and their so called claims of land preservation of a bog in Caithness, for example, as a bit of FUN! To me it is degrading to Scotland and also devalues people with real Lairdships and other titles and makes it difficult for people to understand what is genuine and what is not.

If you purchased an item from a shop £29.95 and it didn't do what it said on the tin, you would have something to say, wouldn't you? Or, even worse, you bought something, thinking you owned it and found out in reality it wasent yours!

**Jock Scot** · 13th February 11, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by Sketraw

Sorry, but in my opinion I dont see these peddlers of fake titles and their so called claims of land preservation of a bog in Caithness, for example, as a bit of FUN! To me it is degrading to Scotland and also devalues people with real Lairdships and other titles and makes it difficult for people to understand what is genuine and what is not.

If you purchased an item from a shop £29.95 and it didn't do what it said on the tin, you would have something to say, wouldn't you? Or, even worse, you bought something, thinking you owned it and found out in reality it wasent yours!

I hear what you say and of course you are quite correct. However the people buying their wee plot, from what I can see, have no great expectations and do just regard it as a bit of fun. The vendors do and have taken advantage of this and if this profitable racket could be stopped then all to the good.

But the above pales into insignificance when compared with the bogus major titles and pedigrees that some parade around with, who take advantage of peoples goodwill etc in a major way. These in my book are the major villains of this rather sad situation, particularly as threats of violence are bandied about.