Scottish smallholder (7)
I believe the answer is:
crofter
'scottish smallholder' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for crofter that I've seen before include "Scottish smallholder" , "Highlander with smallholding" , "Small-scale Scottish farmer" , "(Scots) small farmer" , "Scot. tenant farmer" .)