Lintrathen is recorded in this Index as a Scottish barony in the county of Forfar. The earliest record identified so far is dated 1321. It also appears in the sources as Lintrathyn.
The historical record
References identified
Register of the Great Seal
RMS ii, no. 1547, p. 324 (28 Jan 1482/83): erection to John Ogilvy of Lintrathen, knight. Read the printed entry ↗
From the Association’s Great Seal research, September 2026. Each citation was checked against the printed register; follow the link to read the entry.
Retours and Lyon records
Retours, Forfar place-name index entry; exact numbered retour/date not yet resolved
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