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Scotland, Finds and Declares that the (Minor) Barons of Scotland are, and have been both in this
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The written style of address of the heir to a baron is (for example) "John Smith of
Edinburgh, Younger", abbreviated "John Smith of Edinburgh, Yr.", or "John Smith Yr. of Edinburgh". In the case of the heir to a chief "James Salmond of that Ilk, Yr." or "James Salmond of Salmond,
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