It was at the discretion of the baron as to how these knights were found. The commonest method was for him to split his barony into several fiefs of between a few hundred acres possibly up to a thousand acres each, into each of which he would sub-enfeoff one knight, by the tenure of knight-service.

Is a barony bigger than a county?

A barony is an administrative division of a county in Scotland, Ireland and outlying parts of England. It has a lower rank and importance than a county.

How many knights are in a barony?

A baron will also have the allegiance of other nobles. Barons can command anything from 4 to 40 knights (though these are the extremes; 10-15 is more likely), and will usually be attended by 1 to 5 baronets, who may supervise portions of the baron's staff for him.