Lordship and Barony of Balvaird

The Lordship and Barony of Balvaird (also spelled as Balverd or Balverde) is a Scottish feudal lordship (a feudal barony of higher degree). The caput of the Lordship and Barony of Balvaird is Balvaird Castle, in the County of Perthshire in Scotland. One of the borders of the Barony was at one time the River Farg.[1] The Barony was originally granted by a Crown Charter of Confirmation in favour of Lord Andrew Murray "of the lands and Barony of Balvaird" dated 16 March 1624. The Barony is described in Latin in the crown grant as “terrarum et baronie de Balvaird."

In 1673, a Crown Charter of Erection of the Lordship of Balvaird was granted in favour of David, Viscount Stormont. The subjects of the charter are narrated in English as "all and whole various lands incorporated into the Lordship and Barony of Balvaird, together with the tower, fortalice and manor place of Balvaird.” [2]

The Barony of Balvaird is one of several Scottish feudal Crown baronies. The current Lord of Balvaird is Alexander David Mungo Murray who inherited the title from his father, William Murray, 8th Earl of Mansfield and Mansfield who died in 2015.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Records Ordnance Survey Name Books Fife and Kinross-shire OS Name Books, 1853-1855 Fife and Kinross-shire volume 67 OS1/13/67/3 ScotlandsPlaces
  2. ↑ Records of the Parliament of Scotland to 1707, Ratification in favour of David Murray, viscount of Stormont, 6 June 1673
  3. ↑ Earl of Mansfield dies peacefully at Logie House, Logiealmond. He was 85., By Melanie Bonn, 23 OCT 2015, Daily Record
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