On 9 January we wrote:
Dear Registers of Scotland,
We are having difficulty finding proof that Shetland is part of Scotland.
According to The Laws of Scotland, Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia, Vol.18(42), "The Crown's sovereignty over Scotland and its dominium eminens, its ultimate tenurial superiority, are the same thing, are identical concepts”.
At Volume 18(47) it states that "The dominium eminens or ultimate superiority of the Crown is allodial, because not held of a higher lord, except of God".
We want to know:
- Do you accept The Laws of Scotland, Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia as a binding authority in Scotland? and
- Are we correct in thinking that the Crown's sovereignty in Scotland is the same as its allodial ownership?
- Are we correct in thinking that, for the Crown to have sovereignty in Shetland, it must have allodial ownership of Shetland?
- If we are correct at 2) and 3) above, do you have proof that the Crown holds the allodial title of Shetland?
Yours faithfully,
The Sovereign Nation of Shetland
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On 21 February we wrote:
Dear FOI Officer,
Freedom Of Information request
Proof that the Crown owns Shetland
On 9 January 2025 we sent you an FOI request at WhatDoTheyKnow.com, asking for information showing proof that the Crown owns Shetland. That request is overdue for reply. Please respond.
We have copied all our requests to our own FOI site: ourfois.com. You might like to inspect your entry there to ensure it is correct.
Regards,
The Sovereign Nation of Shetland.
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On 25 February 2025, they wrote:
Good morning,
We acknowledge receipt of your email below.
Your email is not a request for recorded information, and therefore not a
valid request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Your request was referred to our RoS customer services team on 10 January
2025.
Regards,
Information Governance Team
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On 27 February we wrote:
Thank you for your response.
For the purposes of the legislation, are you saying that you do not hold the information, or that you
are refusing this request?
Regards
The Sovereign Nation of Shetland
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