Barony of England
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The Barony of England refers to the historic class of feudal and later peerage baronies that formed the lowest rank of the English nobility, held by barons summoned to Parliament.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal barony
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ peerage barony ⓘ rank of nobility ⓘ |
| associatedRight | seat in the House of Lords (historically) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Parliament of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
feudal obligations ⓘ military service to the Crown ⓘ |
| category |
Baronies in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
English feudalism ⓘ English peerage titles ⓘ |
| characteristic | summons to Parliament ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Anglo-Norman feudal system ⓘ |
| femaleEquivalentTitle | baroness ⓘ |
| genderNeutralTitle | baron ⓘ |
| governedBy | English law ⓘ |
| grantedBy | English monarch ⓘ |
| hasForm |
barony by patent
ⓘ
barony by tenure ⓘ barony by writ ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| heldBy | baron ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | representation of lesser nobility in Parliament ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England ⓘ |
| legalForm |
feudal tenure
ⓘ
peerage dignity ⓘ |
| lowestRankOf | English nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRankOrder | 5 ⓘ |
| partOf | English peerage ⓘ |
| predecessor | feudal barony in England ⓘ |
| rankBelow |
Dukedom of England
ⓘ
Earldom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquessate of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscountcy of England ⓘ |
| status | largely historical ⓘ |
| successor |
barony in the Peerage of Great Britain
ⓘ
barony in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| typeOfLandholding | honour ⓘ |
| typicalInheritance | primogeniture ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Stuart England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tudor England NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval England ⓘ |
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