Baron
in the feudal system of the man, and, sometimes, a servant, was of any superior. In old records, the from the Latin varo, which signifies a of any superior. In old records, the queror into England, citizens of London are so styled. This and used to signify an immediate vassal title was introduced by William the Conof the crown, who had a seat and vote and used to signify an immediate vassal in the royal court and tribunals, and, subsequently, in the House of Peers. It in the royal court and tribunals, and, nd, from Normandy, was the second rank of nobility, until and placed above the earls, and viscounts also set above the barons. In Germany, dukes and marquises were introduced, was the second rank of nobility, until the ancient barons of the empire were the immediate vassals of the crown.
They appeared in the imperial court and diet, and belonged to the high nobility.
But these ancient feudatories were early The modern barons only form a rank of lower nobility after the counts. In Engelevated to the rank of counts or princes. land, baron is the lowest grade of rank in the House of Lords. A baron is styled land, baron is the lowest grade of rank lower nobility after the counts. In Engof Exchequer bear the title of baron, and the chief judge that of Lord Chief in the House of Lords. A baron is styled Baron of the Exchequer. Barons of the too, the four puisne judges of the Court Cinque Ports: formerly members of the House of Commons, elected, two for each, by the seven Cinque Ports. House of Commons, elected, two for each, Edward III. for certain landed gentle- Cinque Ports: formerly members of the men not of the dignity of lords, sumparently in use as early as the time of BARONET, originally a term apthe power of the clergy. Subsequently it became the name given to three titled orders. order, the lowest that is hereditary. orders. 1. Baronets of Great Britain: A titled dence next after the younger sons of viscounts and barons: but in reality they are inferior to the Knights of the Speaking broadly, they rank in prece- order, the lowest that is hereditary. viscounts and barons: but in reality dence next after the younger sons of battle. The order was instituted by certain official dignitaries, and knights- James I., on May 22, 1611, to raise money by fees paid for the dignity, and thus obtain resources for the settlement of battle. The order was instituted by banneret created on the actual field of ister, a hand gules (= a bloody hand) in he be addressed as "Si James I., on May 22, 1611, to raise money "Sir A. B., Bart." der instituted by James I. in 1619. It is by fees paid for the dignity, and thus BARONY believed that this dignity has not been conferred on any one since the union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. 3. Baronets of Scotland: A titled order planned by James I., but actually instituted, not by him, but by Charles I. in 1625, just after the accession of the latter monarch to the throne. The object aimed at in the creation of the order was the planting of Nova Scotia (New Scotland). Since the union between England and Scotland in 1707, no baronets have been created holding rank in the latter country alone, but some titles existing previously still figure in the British baronetage.