The Much Honoured (abbreviated as The Much Hon.) is an honorific prefix that is given to Scottish feudal Barons and Lairds in the United Kingdom.[1]
Entitlement
- Scottish Feudal Barons, (eg, The Much Honoured Baron of Edinburgh) This also includes the more rare Scottish Feudal Earls.
- Lairds, (eg. The Much Honoured John Smith of Edinburgh, or The Much Honoured The Laird of Edinburgh, or The Much Honoured The Laird John Smith of Edinburgh).
- Barons, Viscounts and Earls are The Right Honourable
- Marquesses are The Most Honourable
- Dukes are The Most Noble or His Grace
See also
- Forms of Address in the United Kingdom
- Style (manner of address)
- The Honourable
- Use of courtesy titles and honorifics in professional writing
References
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