Who Owns Forvik?

There has been much speculation about the ownership of Forvik since the previous owner, Marc King threatened to evict me and remove the building and my property from Forvik.
I have tried to settle the matter amicably, but despite repeated attempts to do so, have failed.
It is therefore time to put my side of the story in the public domain in the hope that this may bring things to a head.
For some long time before the actual transfer we had talked about using the island as a means to help my campaign to expose the flimsy claim by which the UK government exercises its supposed authority in Shetland. On 29th April, 2008 the time finally came to make the transfer, which was done in front of two independent witnesses, one of whom was an MEP, the other a campaigner for English sovereignty. I do not want either of these to be dragged into this, so have concealed their names. No money was involved – the island was a gift. The document gives me absolute title under udal law, the original law of Shetland:

Eight months later, after I had launched a successful website attracting worldwide attention, Mr. King started to say he wanted me off the island. He claimed that the Shetland Islands Council were putting pressure on him to remove the building – a claim that is denied by the council. Writing to The Shetland Times, he claimed he had already evicted me, had started demolishing the building and had photographs to prove it – an amazing feat since he had not set foot on Forvik. He also claimed that the document we signed was not worth the paper it was written on – the reason being that there was a mortgage on the property of which the island was a part and it was not his to give. It seems extraordinary to me that he could sign a document knowing it would not be valid. I felt badly treated and let down by somebody I had regarded as a friend.
I have acted in good faith and have spent a good deal of my own and other peoples’ money on the project. Had I known there was any problem, it would have been inconceivable for me to have done this. It is not possible for me to simply go away and abandon all that has been done on the island. I regard the document we signed as legal and binding and will do whatever is necessary to protect my rights. If it should go to court, I welcome the encounter. I have been looking for a government department as my adversary in court, but I’m not fussy. Any court action will trigger the necessity for the court itself to prove its authority.
It is ironic that I find myself in the same position as Shetland land owners in the past – in possession of land given by a King who did not have ownership of what he was giving.
I can see two possible outcomes to this saga. I have suggested that Mr. King should approach his lender (who is a private individual) and ask for the island to be removed from the mortgage. The island has little commercial value and is not part of the croft, so there should be little impediment there. The second possibility is that I simply sit tight and wait for a legal challenge. The first solution has been rejected by Mr King and a letter to the lender has elicited no reply, so I have no option but to await the second.
In the absence of substantial compensation, which would be far in excess of the value of the island, I am staying put in defence of my rights and the Forvik project continues without interruption. I have already done further work on the house this year, including building a porch to give more weather protection and to house the batteries for the solar power system. So it's business as usual, except that I will not be in a position to sell any land on the island until this issue is finally settled. Shetland citizens will still be invited to form a Ting, which will make decisions regarding the legislation and administration of Forvik.

I apologise to any citizens for whom this has been a concern, but you will appreciate that events have been outside my control. The Forvik Project continues with undimmed enthusiasm and I will continue to explore every avenue leading towards more autonomy for Shetland.