Position |
On
envelopes |
Salutation in
letter |
Oral
address |
Chief, chieftain
or laird
(Only lairds recognised in
a
territorial designation by
the Lord Lyon) |
John Smith of Smith
or
John Smith of Edinburgh
or
John Smith of that Ilk
or
The Smith of Smith
or
The Smith of Edinburgh
or
The Smith
[Note 10]
(
only the 2nd form of
address above applies
to lairds) |
Sir
or
Dear Edinburgh (if placename in title)
or
Dear Smith (otherwise) |
Edinburgh (if placename in
title)
or
Smith (otherwise) |
Female Chief, chieftain or laird
or
Chief, chieftain or laird's wife |
Chief, chieftain or laird's wife,
substituting
"Madam" or "Mrs" for first
name or "The"
or Lady
Edinburgh
[11]
[12]
[13] |
Madam
or
as on envelope |
Madam
or
as on envelope |
Chief (etc.)'s
heir-apparent |
John Smith of Edinburgh,
yr
or
John Smith, yr of Edinburgh
or
John Smith of Edinburgh
(last only if different first name to father) |
Sir
or
Dear Younger of Edinburgh
or
Dear Mr Smith of Edinburgh |
Sir
or
Young Edinburgh
or
The Younger of Edinburgh |
Chief (etc.)'s
heir-apparent's wife |
Mrs Smith of Edinburgh,
yr
or
Mrs Smith, yr of Edinburgh |
Madam
or
Dear Mrs Smith of Edinburgh the Younger |
Madam
or
Mrs Smith of Edinburgh |
Chief (etc.)'s
eldest daughter (if none senior) |
Miss Smith of
Edinburgh
or
Jane Smith, Maid of Edinburgh |
Madam
or
Dear Miss Smith of Edinburgh
or
Dear Maid of Edinburgh |
Madam
or
Miss Smith of Edinburgh
or
Maid of Edinburgh |
Chief (etc.)'s
younger daughter |
Miss Mary Smith
of Edinburgh |
Madam
or
Dear Miss Smith of Edinburgh |
Madam
or
Miss Smith of Edinburgh |