TSNS Evidence Library

"Thus in feudalism landownership and sovereignty coincided, so that the Crown's sovereignty over Scotland and its dominium eminens, its ultimate tenurial superiority, were the same thing, were identical concepts".Simply put, sovereignty and landownership are the same thing.
Note 4 on the same page: "We still have a relic of this in the rule that the Crown cannot dispone but only feu, for to dispone would, in the feudal scheme of things, be to alienate not only land but also sovereignty".

"The dominium eminens or ultimate superiority of the Crown is allodial, because not held of a higher lord, except of God".

This is the document upon which Shetland is founded according to the Laws of Scotland. By its nature it does not give allodial ownership to the Scottish Crown. It is an impignoration, a pledge. All James III got, and all the Crown has ever had, was 'the king's lands' of Shetland (about 10% of the whole) held in trust until the Danes came up with the money to redeem them. 14 attempts at redemption were made, each one brushed off by the Scots for various reasons.

"These two documents [the 1468 and 1469 pawning documents] form the basis of the Scottish Crown's right to Orkney and Shetland".

"All lands in Orkney and Shetland remain udal, excepting such as have been feudalised by charter emanating directly from the Crown, or indirectly through earldom or bishopric title". We can find no evidence of feudalisation in Shetland, in which case all lands would remain udal.

Speaking of the pawning documents: "This is the title by which the sovereignty stands in Great Britain".

From Chairman's preface: "Above all, the Report is not intended to, and does not, give advice or opinions on the desirability of any of the Models set up. That would be to usurp the responsibilities of the people of Shetland".

“Unless under another sovereign, a subject of the English Crown could not own land except of that Crown because, if he could, he would be sovereign of that land.”

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Insubstantial reply relying on Scottish legislation.

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TSNS claim to the whole of Shetland and surrounding seabed addressed to the Scottish government.

TSNS claim to the whole of Shetland and surrounding seabed addressed to the UK Scottish Office.

TSNS claim to the whole of Shetland and surrounding seabed addressed to the UK government.

"I have considered the report and have decided to take no action in this case against you at this time".

"In the event that you are unable to show proof of authority in Shetland, our members will reasonably expect full recompense for the VAT and other taxes they have paid in the past". We have seen no proof.

Showing Shetland's net contribution to the UK Exchequer of £76.1 million (page 43)

Figures worked out on a different basis and now showing Shetland owes the UK Exchequer £129.5 million (page 26). Worked out on the same basis as the 2010 figures, Shetland contributed £139.7 million to the UK in 2017 - £13,970 per household.