The lord or his steward would be the chairman, whilst the parish clerk would write the record on the manorial rolls.
Unlike the other two types of manorial court its jurisdiction could extend over a number of manors.
[2] The main business of the court baron was the resolution of disputes involving a lord's free tenants within a single manor, to enforce the feudal services owed to the lord of the manor by his tenants,[1] and to admit new tenants who had acquired copyholds by inheritance or purchase, for which they were obliged to pay a fine to the lord of the manor.
Attendance at the court was a feudal duty, and those who failed to appear could be amerced,[a] i.e. arbitrarily fined.
The lord of the manor could be given a post by the central government, such as sheriff or officer in charge of the county, in return for a small payment.
[citation needed] Alternatively, the lord could acquire a franchise of the Crown to hold court for criminal matters.