The Much Honoured

The Much Honoured

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 [ [http://www.scotshistoryonline.co.uk/territorial-designation.html Details the history of territorial designations in Scotland including the honorifics entitled to each case] ]

Entitlement

* Scottish Feudal Barons, (eg, The Much Honoured Baron of Edinburgh)

* 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"

ee Also

* Forms of Address in the United Kingdom
* The Honourable
* The Right Honourable
* The Most Honourable
* The Most Noble
* Style (manner of address)
* Use of courtesy titles and honorifics in professional writing

References


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