# Court confirms Earl of Inchcape owns Wiltshire woodland and bars trespasser

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/earl-wins-court-fight-with-traveller-site-owner-who-threatened-to-invade-aristocrats-woods-with-army-of-men-and-dogs-saying-it-was-his/
- Published: 2026-10-23T09:20:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T09:38:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16232415/Earl-wins-court-fight-traveller-site-owner-threatened-invade-aristocrats-woods-army-men-dogs-saying-his.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Culture, Travel, World

## Key points

- The court confirmed the Earl of Inchcape owns the disputed woodland.
- Leeroy Johnstone is permanently barred from entering it.
- The earl spent more than £100,000 on security.

## Summary

The High Court has confirmed that Kenneth Mackay, the Earl of Inchcape, legally owns woodland on his Wiltshire estate and has permanently barred traveller site owner Leeroy Johnstone from entering it. The ruling follows a dispute over Johnstone’s claim to the land and alleged trespassing, tree-felling and fencing; it matters because it settles ownership and keeps an earlier injunction in force.

The court heard that Johnstone said he had bought the woodland from a farmer and threatened to bring 50 people and 15 dogs to confront security guards. The 83-year-old earl spent more than £100,000 on guards, dog handlers and surveillance cameras, according to his lawyers. The judge described Johnstone’s claim to the woodland as completely unfounded.

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