baroniam

Thus the kings in granting a duchy or countship as an apanage to their brothers or sons used the phrase _in comitatum et baroniam_.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Various

"But the other bishops have place above all the barons of the realm, because they hold their bishopricks of the king per baroniam; but they give place to viscounts, earls, marquesses, and dukes."

Notes and Queries, Number 46, September 14, 1850 Various

Can any of your readers throw any light on the much disputed tenure _per baroniam_?

Notes and Queries, Number 49, October 5, 1850 Various

Lord Coke does not assign that reason, but says, because they hold their bishopricks of the king _per baroniam_.

Notes and Queries, Number 49, October 5, 1850 Various

I mind right, his title had never been confirmed by the king _n liberam baroniam_ He had no civil nor criminal jurisdiction.

Doom Castle Neil Munro

_per baroniam_, as before observed, would equally apply to the temporal lords holding lands by similar tenures, and sitting by writ, and receiving summons in ancient times in virtue of such their tenure.

Notes and Queries, Number 49, October 5, 1850 Various

_ratione baroniarum_ but _jure ecclesiarum_, by custom, long before the tenure _per baroniam_ was known.

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