Niall Livingstone of BachuilThe Baron of the Bachuil
by the Grace of God, Coarb of St Moluag, Abbot of Lismore, Head of clan MacLea
The Much Honoured Baron of Bachuil (Niall Livingstone of Bachuil, Baron of the Bachuil 'by the Grace of God', Coarb of St Moluag, Abbot of Lismore, Head of clan MacLea)
known professionally as Niall Bachuil
spouse The Madam Livingstone of Bachuil (Anita)
mother Valerie The Dowager Madam Livingstone of Bachuil
heir The Maid of Bachuil (Catriona)
Credentials
- • Verified by The Roll 16 Jun 2025 seeing original Letters Patent "Baron of Bachuil" officially recognised by Lord Lyon 1st June 2004
- • Rolls of the Chiefs and Heads of Territorial Houses, Officially-Recognised by Lord Lyon King of Arms 1st Jun 2004 LXXXVII 4, EDINBURGH GAZETTE 19th Aug 2005 thegazette.co.uk/…/E-25893-1107-293
- • The Dowager Madam Livingstone of Bachuil clanlivingstone.info/LateChief.htm
- • PLEDGED HEREDITARY TITLE, pledged by the Roll: baronies held across generations are treated by the Roll, for its own purposes, as de facto hereditary. The title becomes unrecognised by the Roll if the barony is later conveyed outside the family, in accordance with Roll policy.
Authentication
A note on terminology: “Scottish feudal barony” or “feudal title” is an incorrect, defunct historical term for extant barons. Baronies were feudal until 28 November 2004, when feudal baronies were abolished and the dignity of baron was retained — an extant barony is no longer “feudal”. The correct term is Scottish barony or Scottish baron (or baron, lord or earl in the Baronage of Scotland, collectively the minor barons of Scotland); never “feudal baron”. Why the term is defunct →
A barony pledged on the Roll of Scottish Barons is treated by the Roll as hereditary and not in commercio. A pledged barony later conveyed outside the family forfeits its recognition on the Roll in perpetuity. What “Hereditary on the Roll” means →