John Erskine of Dun (1509–1591) was a Scottish religious reformer.
28-671: John Erskine may refer to: John Erskine of Dun (1509–1591), Superintendent of Angus and Mearns, Scotland, and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland John Erskine (Scottish politician) (1660–1733), MP for Stirling Burghs John Erskine of Cardross (1661–1743), Scottish soldier and politician Sir John Erskine, 3rd Baronet (1672–1739), Scottish MP John Erskine of Carnock (1695–1768), Scottish jurist John Erskine (theologian) , (1721–1803), leading member of
56-641: A territorial designation as a part of their name by the Lord Lyon. The Lord Lyon is the ultimate arbiter as to determining entitlement to a territorial designation, and his right of discretion in recognising these, and their status as a name, dignity or title, have been confirmed in the Scottish courts. A study in 2003 by academics at the Universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen concluded that: The modern Scottish Highland sporting estate continues to be
84-399: A French garrison to the fort at Montrose. Guise wrote that he was still technically in command, and that, "Otherwise it is not best that such thing should be done, considering we have written so much good of your part to the king, and that now any thing should be shown of you in the contrary". In the stormy controversies of the time of Mary, Queen of Scots , and her son, James VI , Erskine
112-404: A descriptive title premised on landownership. The Lord Lyon, Scotland's authority on titles and heraldry, has produced the following guidance regarding the current concept of a "souvenir plot" and the use of the term "laird" as a courtesy title: The term "laird" has generally been applied to the owner of an estate, sometimes by the owner himself or, more commonly, by those living and working on
140-572: A laird is traditionally accorded the courtesy title Lady ; in the UK television series Monarch of the Glen (based on the 1941 novel by Compton Mackenzie ), the wife of "Hector Naismith MacDonald, Laird of Glenbogle" is referenced as "Lady of Glenbogle". King George V and his wife Queen Mary were reported as being "The Laird and Lady of Balmoral " by the Scottish press in the 1920s and 1930s. A contemporary popular view of lairdship titles has taken
168-402: A place owned by an absentee landowner who uses its 15-20,000 acres for hunting and family holidays. While tolerating public access, he (82% of lairds are male) feels threatened by new legislation, and believes that canoeing and mountain-biking should not take place on his estate at all. The use of the honorific " The Much Honoured " by lairds is archaic, although technically correct. The wife of
196-508: A unique twist in the 21st century with sales of souvenir plots from sellers who obtain no legal right to the title. A souvenir plot is defined in the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 2012 as "a piece of land ... of inconsiderable size or no practical utility". Several websites, and Internet vendors on websites like eBay , sell Scottish lairdships along with minuscule "plots of land" – usually one square foot . The Court of
224-400: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John Erskine of Dun The son of Sir John Erskine, Laird of Dun , he was educated at King's College , University of Aberdeen . At the age of twenty-one Erskine was the cause — probably by accident — of a priest's death, and was forced to go abroad, where he came under the influence of
252-472: Is the Scottish equivalent to an English squire , in that it is not a noble title, more a courtesy designation meaning landowner with no other rights assigned to it. A laird possessing a coat of arms granted by the Lord Lyon prior to 2008 is a member of Scotland's noblesse . Such a person can be recognised as a laird, if not a chief or chieftain , or descendant of one of these, by the formal recognition of
280-471: The Lord Lyon King of Arms . They are usually styled [ name ] [ surname ] of [ lairdship ]. However, since "laird" is a courtesy title , it has no formal status in law. Historically, the term bonnet laird was applied to rural, petty landowners, as they wore a bonnet like the non-landowning classes. Bonnet lairds filled a position in society below lairds and above husbandmen (farmers), similar to
308-517: The Middle English version of Chaucer 's Canterbury Tales , specifically in the Reeve's Tale , Northern Middle English had a where Southern Middle English had o , a difference still found in standard English two and Scots twa . The Scots and Northern English dialectal variant laird has been recorded in writing since the 13th century, as a surname, and in its modern context since
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#1732776663854336-530: The new learning . It was through him that Greek was first taught in Scotland by Pierre de Marsilliers, whom he brought to live at Montrose . This was a factor in the progress of the Reformation . Erskine was also drawn towards the new faith, being a close friend of George Wishart , the reformer, from whose fate he was saved by his wealth and influence, and of John Knox , who advised him to discountenance
364-415: The yeomen of England. An Internet fad is the selling of tiny souvenir plots of Scottish land and a claim of a "laird" title to go along with it, but the Lord Lyon has decreed these meaningless for several reasons. Laird (earlier lard ) is the now-standard Scots pronunciation (and phonetic spelling) of the word that is pronounced and spelled in standard English as lord . As can be seen in
392-1637: The Evangelicals in the Church of Scotland John Erskine (Royal Navy officer) (1806–1887), Royal Navy officer and British politician John Erskine (judge) (1813–1895), United States federal judge John Erskine (educator) (1879–1951), American educator and author John MacLaren Erskine (1894–1917), British Army officer, and recipient of the Victoria Cross John Erskine, Lord Erskine (1895–1953), Governor of Madras John Erskine (music) , music producer, see Bad Moon Rising (album) John Erskine (ice hockey) (born 1980), professional ice hockey player John Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine of Rerrick (1893–1980), Scottish banker Jack Erskine (John Angus Erskine, 1873–1960), New Zealand educated physicist, electrical engineer, benefactor and chess master John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine (died 1552), Scottish nobleman Earls of Mar [ edit ] John Erskine, Earl of Mar (died 1572) John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1558–1634) John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1585–1654) John Erskine, Earl of Mar (d.1668) John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1675–1732) (forfeit 1716) John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1741–1825) (restored 1824) John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1772–1828) John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1795–1866) John Goodeve-Erskine, Earl of Mar (1836–1930) John Goodeve-Erskine, Earl of Mar (1868–1932) See also [ edit ] John Erskine Read (1888–1973), Canadian judge [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
420-455: The Lord Lyon considers these particular titles to be meaningless because it is impossible to have numerous "lairds" of a single estate at the same time, as has been advertised by these companies. However, despite the law and guidance by the Court of the Lord Lyon, the sellers view the contract purporting to sell a plot of Scottish souvenir land as bestowing the buyer with the informal right to
448-457: The Mearns suspected of "crimes of sorcery and witchcraft". Laird Laird ( / ˈ l ɛər d / ) is a designation that applies to an owner of a large, long-established Scottish estate. In the traditional Scottish order of precedence, a laird ranked below a baron and above a gentleman . This rank was held only by those holding official recognition in a territorial designation by
476-413: The designation was applied to the head chief of a highland clan and therefore was not personal property and had obligations towards the community. The laird might possess certain local or feudal rights. A lairdship carried voting rights in the ancient pre-Union Parliament of Scotland , although such voting rights were expressed via two representatives from each county who were known as commissioners of
504-406: The estate. It is a description rather than a title, and is not appropriate for the owner of a normal residential property, far less the owner of a small souvenir plot of land. The term "laird" is not synonymous with that of "lord" or "lady". Ownership of a souvenir plot of land is not sufficient to bring a person otherwise ineligible within the jurisdiction of the Lord Lyon for the purpose of seeking
532-587: The mass openly. Erskine was a supporter of Mary of Guise during the war of the Rough Wooing and she wrote to him in March 1548 to thank him for his support of Mary, Queen of Scots , and recommended him to Henri II of France . Erskine built a fort to defend the harbour of Montrose , and defeated an English landing force. In August 1549, Erskine objected to the appointment of Captain Beauchastell and
560-586: The middle of the 15th century. It is derived from the Northern Middle English laverd , itself derived from the Old English word hlafweard meaning "warden of loaves ". The Standard English variant, lord , is of the same origin, and would have formerly been interchangeable with laird ; however, in modern usage the term lord is associated with a peerage title, and thus the terms have come to have separate meanings. (In Scotland,
588-509: The modified episcopacy proposed by James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton at the Leith convention. Following his ordination to the ministry in 1561, because he was held in such high esteem by the leaders of the church that he was elected moderator of the general assembly several times (first in 1564), and he was amongst those who in 1588 drew up the Second Book of Discipline . From 1579 he
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644-509: The same, like the English term lord of the manor , laird is not a title of nobility . The designation is a "corporeal hereditament" (an inheritable property that has an explicit tie to the physical land), i.e. the designation cannot be held in gross , and cannot be bought and sold without selling the physical land. The designation does not entitle the owner to sit in the House of Lords , and
672-420: The shires , who came from the minor noble class (including lairds) and were chosen by their peers to represent them. A certain level of landownership was a necessary qualification (40 shillings of old extent). A laird is said to hold a lairdship. A woman who holds a lairdship in her own right has been styled with the honorific "Lady". Although "laird" is sometimes translated as lord and historically signifies
700-457: The title baron is not a peerage; the equivalent of an English baron is a Lord of Parliament , e.g. Lord Lovat .) In the 15th and 16th centuries, the designation was used for land owners holding directly of the Crown, and therefore were entitled to attend Parliament. Lairds reigned over their estates like princes , their castles forming a small court. Originally in the 16th and 17th centuries,
728-466: The title of Laird. This is despite the fact that the buyer does not acquire ownership of the plot because registration of the plot is prohibited by Land Registration (Scotland) Act 2012, s 22 (1)(b). As ownership of land in Scotland requires registration of a valid disposition under Land Registration (Scotland) Act 2012, s 50 (2), the prohibition on registration of a souvenir plot means the buyer does not acquire ownership, and accordingly has no entitlement to
756-527: Was a conspicuous figure and a moderating influence. He was able to soothe the queen when her feelings had been outraged by Knox's denunciations — being a man "most gentill of nature" — and frequently acted as mediator both between the Roman Catholic and reforming parties, and among the reformers themselves. In 1560 he was appointed — though a layman — superintendent of the reformed church of Scotland for Angus and Mearns, and in 1572 he gave his assent to
784-562: Was a member of the king's council. Erskine owed his peculiar influence among the Scottish reformers to his personality; Queen Mary described him as "a mild and sweet-natured man, with true honesty and uprightness". Erskine married Agnes Ogilvy, daughter of Katherine Campbell (d. 1578) and James Ogilvy, Master of Ogilvy. John Erskine of Dun obtained a commission to hold a judiciary court in April 1568 to hold trials for nearly 40 people in Angus and
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