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Searching for Douglas Earls of Wigtown takes one to the
Earl of Wigtown page, where a link to Douglas Earls of Wigtown takes one to the
Earl of Douglas page, where the link to Earls of Wigtown goes back to the Earl of Wigtown page. Can one of this page's editors please break the cycle? And, no, I do not want to do it myself.
Shipsview (
talk)
19:59, 12 December 2012 (UTC)reply
Whether its a bought title or not isn't relevant. It is simply the matter of fact. By your logic all pages that concern Scots baronies should be removed. The title was mentioned in the peerage page because it isn't notable enough to have a separate article.
Daniel Plumber (
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11:24, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
If all such Scots baronies are bought titles without other importance or notability then yes, they should be removed. How is it "relevant" if it isn't a continuation of the peerage title but a separate title? Have reliable sources discussed the two titles together?
Fram (
talk)
11:37, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
Are you familiar with Scots feudal titles? They are relevant to eachother because they were granted to the same bloodline, but are actually 2 different titles. Unlike peerage titles which become extinct if no eligible heirs are founded, feudal titles are a form of property and can be descended to the female or distant lines.
You know that feudalism is long dead? That the title holder you want to include has no relationship at all to the original owners? That they have no power, no influence, no relevance for an encyclopedia article at all? Anyone can buy such a title, that doesn't grant you automatic inclusion here. If no other sources treat Zettel (or any of the others) as soemhow important for an history of the earls of Wigtown, then we shouldn't do this either.
Fram (
talk)
12:05, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
The edit was a means to provide more context for readers. Why do the relationships between titleholders and the original holder matter? If it is reasonable to leave out a feudal title with a significant relationship to the peerage title, then all baronies' articles should be removed, as most of the titleholders whose titles have their own articles are assignees and hold no descent from the original holder. Like Lord of Balvaird or Baron of Grougar.
Daniel Plumber (
talk)
12:16, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
"meaningless bought title" again Sir, this is your opinion, which is not backed by the facts. FYI most of these titles are always inherited and stay within the same family for generations. Yes they can also be bought and sold but that doesn't mean they're meaningless. The dignity of baron, the hereditary offices associated, are protected in law in the 2004 scottish law act.
Kellycrak88 (
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12:41, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
So, who did Zettel inherit it from? Which "dignity" or "hereditary office" has he now? And I have abslutely no idea what
this has to do with the inclusion or exclusion of Zettel from this article, I am not advocating to delete the Earl of Wigtown article.
Fram (
talk)
12:45, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
You asked for sources that link Zettel's title with the peerage title, which I shared for you. These 2 titles were being granted to the same bloodline - the Flemings family.
Daniel Plumber (
talk)
12:49, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
It mentions Zettel's title, not Zettel himself. What do you expect - a whole deed of assignation and a whole inventory of prior writs? Better do your own experiment by reaching out the Sasines register and the SBR.
Daniel Plumber (
talk)
13:16, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
As written before in the article, the title descended to the daughter of the 6th peerage earl, and then assigned to Burns of Kilmahew. Dr Zettel acquired the dignity by being an assignee.
Daniel Plumber (
talk)
12:54, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
You'll have better luck asking out the gentleman, as there is no obligation for a property owner to publicise the info. Some noblemen prefer anonymity, some don't. I just put the info based on everything that is in the public domain.
Daniel Plumber (
talk)
13:14, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
so basically you have nothing to show that Zettel has any link to the previous title except for just having bought it or claimed it, you have no reliable independent sources giving attention to Zettel, as far as you know he has no "hereditary offices" or "dignities", all he has is a paper which has the value of "you may use this title which hasn't been granted for services or even inheritance, and which has no meaning, no rights, no lands, no powers, but it looks nice on your letterhead"? Why would we indlulge such vanity titles by including them in an article about a centuries-old title which has died out ages ago? If I proclaim myself King of the Merovingians and find some entity willing to state "feel free to call yourself this" (probably in return for some payment), I should be included in the articles about the Merovingians? That makes a total mockery of the purpose of an encyclopedia.
Fram (
talk)
13:27, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
I do agree though that the sources for Wigtoun are weak. Also needs to be in another source such as Registry of Scottish Nobility, Scottish Barony Register, Debretts, Burke's Peerage
Kellycrak88 (
talk)
14:19, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
This article is within the scope of WikiProject Scotland, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of
Scotland and
Scotland-related topics on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join
the discussion and see a list of open tasks.ScotlandWikipedia:WikiProject ScotlandTemplate:WikiProject ScotlandScotland articles
Searching for Douglas Earls of Wigtown takes one to the
Earl of Wigtown page, where a link to Douglas Earls of Wigtown takes one to the
Earl of Douglas page, where the link to Earls of Wigtown goes back to the Earl of Wigtown page. Can one of this page's editors please break the cycle? And, no, I do not want to do it myself.
Shipsview (
talk)
19:59, 12 December 2012 (UTC)reply
Whether its a bought title or not isn't relevant. It is simply the matter of fact. By your logic all pages that concern Scots baronies should be removed. The title was mentioned in the peerage page because it isn't notable enough to have a separate article.
Daniel Plumber (
talk)
11:24, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
If all such Scots baronies are bought titles without other importance or notability then yes, they should be removed. How is it "relevant" if it isn't a continuation of the peerage title but a separate title? Have reliable sources discussed the two titles together?
Fram (
talk)
11:37, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
Are you familiar with Scots feudal titles? They are relevant to eachother because they were granted to the same bloodline, but are actually 2 different titles. Unlike peerage titles which become extinct if no eligible heirs are founded, feudal titles are a form of property and can be descended to the female or distant lines.
You know that feudalism is long dead? That the title holder you want to include has no relationship at all to the original owners? That they have no power, no influence, no relevance for an encyclopedia article at all? Anyone can buy such a title, that doesn't grant you automatic inclusion here. If no other sources treat Zettel (or any of the others) as soemhow important for an history of the earls of Wigtown, then we shouldn't do this either.
Fram (
talk)
12:05, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
The edit was a means to provide more context for readers. Why do the relationships between titleholders and the original holder matter? If it is reasonable to leave out a feudal title with a significant relationship to the peerage title, then all baronies' articles should be removed, as most of the titleholders whose titles have their own articles are assignees and hold no descent from the original holder. Like Lord of Balvaird or Baron of Grougar.
Daniel Plumber (
talk)
12:16, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
"meaningless bought title" again Sir, this is your opinion, which is not backed by the facts. FYI most of these titles are always inherited and stay within the same family for generations. Yes they can also be bought and sold but that doesn't mean they're meaningless. The dignity of baron, the hereditary offices associated, are protected in law in the 2004 scottish law act.
Kellycrak88 (
talk)
12:41, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
So, who did Zettel inherit it from? Which "dignity" or "hereditary office" has he now? And I have abslutely no idea what
this has to do with the inclusion or exclusion of Zettel from this article, I am not advocating to delete the Earl of Wigtown article.
Fram (
talk)
12:45, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
You asked for sources that link Zettel's title with the peerage title, which I shared for you. These 2 titles were being granted to the same bloodline - the Flemings family.
Daniel Plumber (
talk)
12:49, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
It mentions Zettel's title, not Zettel himself. What do you expect - a whole deed of assignation and a whole inventory of prior writs? Better do your own experiment by reaching out the Sasines register and the SBR.
Daniel Plumber (
talk)
13:16, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
As written before in the article, the title descended to the daughter of the 6th peerage earl, and then assigned to Burns of Kilmahew. Dr Zettel acquired the dignity by being an assignee.
Daniel Plumber (
talk)
12:54, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
You'll have better luck asking out the gentleman, as there is no obligation for a property owner to publicise the info. Some noblemen prefer anonymity, some don't. I just put the info based on everything that is in the public domain.
Daniel Plumber (
talk)
13:14, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
so basically you have nothing to show that Zettel has any link to the previous title except for just having bought it or claimed it, you have no reliable independent sources giving attention to Zettel, as far as you know he has no "hereditary offices" or "dignities", all he has is a paper which has the value of "you may use this title which hasn't been granted for services or even inheritance, and which has no meaning, no rights, no lands, no powers, but it looks nice on your letterhead"? Why would we indlulge such vanity titles by including them in an article about a centuries-old title which has died out ages ago? If I proclaim myself King of the Merovingians and find some entity willing to state "feel free to call yourself this" (probably in return for some payment), I should be included in the articles about the Merovingians? That makes a total mockery of the purpose of an encyclopedia.
Fram (
talk)
13:27, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply
I do agree though that the sources for Wigtoun are weak. Also needs to be in another source such as Registry of Scottish Nobility, Scottish Barony Register, Debretts, Burke's Peerage
Kellycrak88 (
talk)
14:19, 31 July 2024 (UTC)reply