what is possibly the oldest barony in scotland, the barony of the bachuil, has not depended on land ownership for centuries; the barony passes along with the possession of a certain ancient stick, "the bachuil mór", which was once the bishop's staff of the pictish saint moluag in the year 562. unlike all other barons in scotland, the lawful possessor of the stick is the baron of the bachuil, regardless of landholdings.