Lords of Regality

Baronial titles of nobility in Scotland The Ancient Nobility of theBaronage of Scotland Baronial rank of nobilityBaron (1st degree)Lord (2nd degree)Earl (3nd degree)Marquis (4rd degree)Duke (5th degree) Titled nobles in the BaronageList of – Barons / Baronesses or LadiesEarls / CountessesMarquis & Duke TopicsLords of RegalityThe Much HonouredNobilityNoblesseClan chief and chieftainLairdYounger (title)Maid (title)List of family seats of Scottish nobilityScottish Barony RegisterForms of addressTerritorial designationLord LyonBaronageFamily seatOrder of precedence in Scotland Convention of the Three Estates Scotland portalvteIn the Baronage of Scotland, a Lord of Regality is an ancient noble title. Lords of regality were said to hold a regality - a type of territorial jurisdiction under old Scots law. This jurisdiction was created by erecting lands in liberam regalitatem (in free regality), and the area over which this right extended became the regality. Background Regality jurisdictions originated as a form of delegated authority from the Scottish monarch. Lords of regality historically had powers akin to an earl palatine in England, and they held superior courts, known as regality