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A barony is an administrative division of a country, usually of lower rank and importance than a county. Countries or their counties can include baronies. Originally, a barony was the land subject to a baron. Just as counties are no longer necessarily connected with a noble earl or count, there are baronies which are not connected with a baron anymore.

Instances include:

• Baronies of Ireland, a former unit of administration in Ireland, below the level of the counties and latterly not usually associated with any baronial title.

• Two divisions of the county of Westmorland in England:
  • Barony of Kendal
  • Barony of Westmorland

• In Scotland:
  • Burgh of barony
  • List of feudal baronies
  • Prescriptive barony
  • Barony of Cowie
  • Barony of Dirleton
  • Barony of Ladyland
  • Barony of Peacockbank
  • Barony of Plenderleith

See also

• Caput baronium, the seat of a barony in Scotland
• Moot hill, the principal residence in law of a barony in England

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