Description:
Baron, French form of Germanic baron, meaning “man of the baron” or “baron”; a title of nobility. The English form is derived from the French. The barony is an old feudal title, now obsolete in England, but still in use in Scotland. The barony is a small district, originally the property of a baron, but now generally the honorific title of a gentleman. The barony is also the name of a family of Scottish nobility.





