Baron

Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 1: A to Beaufort, p. 753–754
A detailed illustration of a Baron's Coronet, a royal crown. It features a circular band of gold with six large pearls set in a row. The crown is topped with a tassel of ermine (white fur) and a gold tassel. The base of the crown is decorated with intricate patterns and small jewels.
A detailed illustration of a Baron's Coronet, a royal crown. It features a circular band of gold with six large pearls set in a row. The crown is topped with a tassel of ermine (white fur) and a gold tassel. The base of the crown is decorated with intricate patterns and small jewels.

Baron and Femme, or FEME, are Norman-French words, used in English law to denote Husband and Wife (q.v.). See also MARRIAGE. The words are also used in Heraldry to designate the bearing by which the arms of husband and wife are carried per pale, or marshalled side by side on the same shield (the husband's being on the dexter side).

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