Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. Organizations (hierarchy name)
4. organizations (groups)
5. administrative bodies
6. political administrative bodies
7. [political administrative bodies by governing person]

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to large estates or sizable sections of a larger territory, which itself is typically ruled by a sovereign. A barony is held by a baron and was often originally awarded for military or other service to the monarch, and thereafter was generally handed down from father to son.