Talk:Master (Peerage of Scotland)

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Please excuse me, gentlemen, but how are they addressed if they are heirs to similar peerages (Lord Kerr of Fernieherst and Lord Kerr of Jedburgh, for example)? --Anglius 30 June 2005 01:08 (UTC)

The heir of a holder of an "X of Y" title who is Chief of Clan X can use the style "Master of X", but otherwise (and occasionally even when "Master of X" is possible) the style used is "Master of Y". Lord Balfour of Burleigh's Heir Presumptive, for instance, is the Mistress of Burleigh, not the Mistress of Balfour. "Master of X of Y" is never used. Proteus (Talk) 4 July 2005 19:58 (UTC)

I thank you for information, Mr. Tilman. --Anglius 5 July 2005 18:04 (UTC)

[edit] peerages only?

Is this form applicable only to peerages? I dimly remember reading that an heir can be Master of something other than a peerage, but can't remember what! —Tamfang (talk) 08:10, 23 May 2008 (UTC)