after 28 november 2004 under scots law, a scottish barony, which was previously scottish heritable property (real property), became incorporeal heritable property (not attached to the land). prior to the act coming into effect, scottish feudal baronies (including lordships and earldoms) were the only genuine title of uk nobility capable of being transferred following the sale of land containing a "caput" (or the sale of a feudal superiority).