Baron of Muirton is a title of nobility in the Baronage of Scotland.
| Baron of Muirton | |
|---|---|
  Arms of Culbert, 32nd Baron of Muirton | |
| Creation date | 1532 |
| Creation | Baronage of Scotland |
| Created by | James V of Scotland |
| First holder | Abbott Robert Reid |
| Present holder | Dr. Richard Culbert of Muirton, Baron of Muirton |
| Heir apparent | Cailin Culbert, Maid of Muirton |
| Remainder to | heirs and assignees whatsoever |
| Motto | Gu Gaisgeil |
| Arms | Or, a fess fusily azure, in chief a lymphad between two griffins combatant all sable,in base a serpent gliding in pale of the second |
| Crest | an armed dexter arm in pale holding two arrows in saltire all proper |
The first known Crown charter was granted in 1532, to Robert Reid, Abbot of Kinloss.[1]
In 2019, the current baron ascended to the title The M. Hon. Dr. Richard Bruce Culbert of Muirton, 32nd Baron of Muirton.
Baronies originated during the Middle Ages and were lands held by barons in feu as "tenants in chief" of the monarch. The baron had the rights to the production of the land and was responsible to maintain law and order in the name of the king. He usually had to provide military forces in times of war, as well. Over time law enforcement and other powers were gradually stripped from barons. In Scotland, the Abolition of Feudal Tenures Act 2000 separated the title of baron from the land becoming a personal title and allowed it to be transferred as an incorporeal hereditament.[2]
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