Forms of Address
- Formally, a Laird is styled as "The Much Honoured of " or "The Much Honoured The Laird of " or "The Much Honoured, Laird of
- The wife of a Laird or a woman who holds a lairdship in her own right is normally styled "Lady" and is formally styled as "The Much Honoured of " or "The Much Honoured The Lady " or "The Much Honoured, Lady "
- The heir apparent of a lairdship is entitled to use the courtesy title "The Younger" (abbreviation Yr) at the end of their name and the eldest daughter if heir apparent is entitled to use the courtesy title "Maid of " at the end of her name. Neither are titles of nobility or peerage.
- The younger children of a laird are styled as "Mr " if male, and "Miss of " if female
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