sentences:  The Barony was largely a self-governing community, however there was a system of appeals to the Sheriff and the Central Courts.The term baron had simply meant "man" originally; later the term baron came to imply holding the barony lands immediately of the King.Finally baron came to mean one who held such lands "of the King" with accompanying rights and duties and the therefore the word came to mean one who held as 'tenant in chief' of the King's lands erected by Charter 'in free barony'.