Fancy being a baron? Yours for £100k

Want to call yourself a proper baron?

Well, dust off your chequebook because Britain's most ancient feudal barony has just hit the market – and it's causing quite the stir.

The Barony of Otford, which has been knocking about since 791 AD, is now up for sale through Manorial Services for more than a hundred grand.

That makes it older than loads of proper peerages, though don't get too excited about rubbing shoulders with the royals just yet.

This isn't your typical aristocratic title that comes with ermine robes and a spot in the House of Lords.

English feudal baronies are basically historical curiosities – you get to use the title, but that's about your lot.

No parliamentary perks, no palace invitations, just bragging rights that go back over a thousand years.

But here's where it gets properly mental – this particular barony is officially registered with HM Land Registry, which has got experts absolutely gobsmacked.

Before they stopped registering manorial titles back in 2002, only about 2% of these things ever made it onto the official books because nobody had to bother.

The whole business of English feudal baronies has been causing right old rows on internet forums for years.

Some reckon they're legitimate historical titles, others say they're basically fancy paperwork.

But having one actually registered with the government?

That's properly unprecedented.

"It's shocking to the senses" according to a source familiar with the sale.

The Barony of Otford predates even the Domesday Book and appears to be the only English feudal barony ever registered with the Land Registry, making it rarer than hen's teeth.

The asking price follows what Scottish baronies go for – and there are hundreds of those floating about compared to this one-off English specimen.

Collectors who appreciate quality and rarity are expected to come out of the woodwork, potentially pushing the final price well beyond the starting figure.

While you won't be getting invites to state banquets or a say in running the country, if you're the type who appreciates a proper bit of history, this could be right up your street.

The Honor of Otford has been around since before most of England was properly England, making it about as authentic as these titles get.

Whether it's worth six figures is another matter entirely, but for someone with deep pockets and a love of medieval history, it's certainly a conversation starter.

Just don't expect to be addressed as "Your Lordship" at the local pub – though you'll have every right to correct anyone who doesn't use your proper baronial title.