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A '''baron''' or a '''baroness''' is the holder of a barony and a member of lowest rank of the [[peerage]]. Manticoran baronies are held as territories subsidiary to the Star Kingdom, so [[SKM]] barons and baronesses, while they are the administrators of their territories, are still subjects of the [[sovereign]] rather than monarchs of their baronies. | A '''baron''' or a '''baroness''' is the holder of a barony and a member of lowest rank of the [[peerage]]. Manticoran baronies are held as territories subsidiary to the Star Kingdom, so [[SKM]] barons and baronesses, while they are the administrators of their territories, are still subjects of the [[sovereign]] rather than monarchs of their baronies. | ||
Depending on the context, the word "barony" refers either to the peerage and title of a baron or baroness, or to the territory held by a baron or baroness. | Depending on the context, the word "[[barony]]" refers either to the peerage and title of a baron or baroness, or to the territory held by a baron or baroness. | ||
==Forms of Address== | ==Forms of Address== | ||
A baron is addressed as "My Lord" and a baroness as "My Lady." | A baron is addressed as "My Lord" and a baroness as "My Lady." | ||
Those holding a barony are formally referred to in the third person as "The Baron Title," (for males) or "The Baroness Title" for females. Conventionally a a baron will be referred to as "Lord Title" (for example, "Lord Winterfall") and a baroness as "Lady Title" (for example, "Lady Bellisle"). | Those holding a barony are formally referred to in the third person as "The Baron Title," (for males) or "The Baroness Title" for females. Conventionally a a baron will be referred to as "Lord Title" (for example, "Lord Winterfall") and a baroness as "Lady Title" (for example, "Lady Bellisle"). In the most formal ceremonies and documents this is prefaced "the Right Honorable." | ||
The word "of" is never included in baronial titles. Although the barony (in the sense of the title and territory) will be referred to, for example, as "The Barony of Winterfall," the holder would be called "Baron Winterfall" or "Lord Winterfall" (never "Baron of Winterfall" or "Lord of Winterfall"). | The word "of" is never included in baronial titles. Although the barony (in the sense of the title and territory) will be referred to, for example, as "The Barony of Winterfall," the holder would be called "Baron Winterfall" or "Lord Winterfall" (never "Baron of Winterfall" or "Lord of Winterfall"). | ||
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Children of an baron or baroness (other than the cadet) are referred to in the third person as "The Honorable Firstname Lastname." This is customarily abbreviated in written form as "Hon. Firstname Lastname." There is no special form of address for younger children of a baron or baroness. | Children of an baron or baroness (other than the cadet) are referred to in the third person as "The Honorable Firstname Lastname." This is customarily abbreviated in written form as "Hon. Firstname Lastname." There is no special form of address for younger children of a baron or baroness. | ||
==Andermani equivalent== | |||
The [[Andermani Empire]] also awards titles of nobility, using German language equivalents to the English language titles used by the Star Kingdom of Manticore. The Andermani equivalanet of Baron is '''Freiherr''', and Baroness is '''Freifrau'''. | |||
====[[ | == See also == | ||
* | * [[Peerage]]: list of TRMN peers | ||
* [[Wall of Peerage]] | |||
== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Barons]] | [[Category:Barons]] | ||
[[Category:Peerage]] | |||
[[Category:Glossary]] | |||