Baron
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
A general title of nobility. 1 Bla. Com. 39S; a particular title of nobility, next to that of viscount. The lowest title in Great Britain. Originally barons comprehended all the nobility, being the feudatories of provinces. At present barons may be by prescription, because they and their ancestors have immemorially sat in the House of Lords; by patent; or by tenure, holding the title as annexed to land. A judge of the exchequer.
1 Bla. Com. 44.
A husband. See Baron et Feme. A freeman.