Fake titles of nobility Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Fake titles of nobility are supposed titles of nobility which have, in fact, been fabricated, and are not recognized by any government. They have received an increasing amount of press attention as the number of schemes which attempt to sell these titles has increased.
British titles
It is impossible to purchase genuine British titles of nobility or peerage titles, with one possible exception: the feudal title of a Scottish baron.
However, it is debatable whether or not such baronries actually confer nobility. They generally treated as "noble" title for the reason that buyers of such baronries are usually, upon petition, granted arms by the Lord Lyon of Scotland, even if they were not previous of an arms-bearing family. It is the opinion of some that it is this grant of arms, and not the baronial title itself, the confer upon the buyers of such titles nobility.
The British embassy warns that "the sale of British titles is prohibited by the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act, 1925." [1]. Historically, only the Sovereign has been allowed to grant titles.
The title of Lord of the Manor, a minor feudal title (and not a title of nobility), however, can be traded, though not all sellers of such are genuine.
The question of trade in honorifics brings up interesting questions of what is actually being traded, and what benefit is expected to be derived from them. A comparison can be made with unaccredited university degrees.
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