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Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight, but lower than a viscount or count.
Lord Speaker of the House of Lords John McFall, Baron McFall of Alcluith [h] President of the Supreme Court: Robert Reed, Baron Reed of Allermuir [13] Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales: Sue Carr, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill: Office held by a woman [14] Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal: Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon: Office ...
Scottish Baron is a hereditary noble dignity, outside the Scots peerage, recognised by Lord Lyon as a member of the Scots noblesse and ranking below a Lord of Parliament but above a Scottish Laird [42] [d] in the British system. However, Scottish Barons on the European continent are considered and treated equal to European barons.
Other barony or higher titles The Baron de Ros [e] 1264 The Baron le Despencer: 1264 Viscount Falmouth in the Peerage of Great Britain: The Baron Mowbray: 1283 Baron Segrave and Baron Stourton in Peerage of England The Baron Hastings: 1295 The Baron FitzWalter: 1295 The Baron Segrave: 1295 Baron Mowbray and Baron Stourton in Peerage of England ...
The precedence of the Lord Great Chamberlain, the Earl Marshal, the Lord Steward and the Lord Chamberlain are determined by the rank and class of the peerage of the holders of such offices. In Scotland, the Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland and the Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland, if Peers, rank after the Lord Speaker of the House of ...
Members of the peerage carry the titles of duke, marquess, earl, viscount or baron (in Scotland historically lord of parliament). British peers are sometimes referred to generically as lords, although individual dukes are not so styled when addressed or by reference, and those holding some offices are afford the title "Lord" by courtesy.
The ranks of the peerage are duke, marquess, earl, viscount, and baron. [7]The last non-royal dukedom was created in 1874, and the last marquessate was created in 1936. . Creation of the remaining ranks, except baronies for life, mostly ceased once Harold Wilson's Labour government took office in 1964, and only thirteen (nine non-royal and four royal) people have been created hereditary peers sinc
The Lord McFall of Alcluith ranks higher in precedence as the current Lord Speaker than as a baron. Simon Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Aspley Guise: 2010: Phil Willis, Baron Willis of Knaresborough: 2010 Hilary Armstrong, Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top: 2010 Roger Liddle, Baron Liddle: 2010 Jeannie Drake, Baroness Drake: 2010