Baron

Baron is the lowest of the hereditary titles of the Empire of Kyrnia and other feudal states of the middle lands. The hereditary part of the title is actually associated with the land grant that usually comes with the title. So the title is actually passed with the land. Someone with the title of Baron, is referred to as "Lord" or "Baron". The spouse of a baron is granted the honorific of "Lady". The female equivalent of Baron is Baroness
There are some people given the rank without any land. These "court" barons are often awards for service to the granter, and since there is no land associated with it, then the spouse does not get the corresponding honorific, and the title does not pass down to the next of kin.

Heraldic shield style for this rank:

Type

Nobility, Hereditary