The Lordship and Barony of Balvaird is a
Scottish feudal lordship
A feudal lordship is a feudal title that is held ''in baroneum'', which Latin term means that its holder, who is called a feudal lord, is also always a feudal baron. A feudal lordship is an ancient title of nobility. The holder may or may not be ...
(a
feudal barony
A feudal baron is a vassal holding a heritable fief called a ''barony'', comprising a specific portion of land, granted by an overlord in return for allegiance and service. Following the end of European feudalism, feudal baronies have largely been ...
of higher degree). The
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Latin words and phrases
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