ɪnðə kˈʌstəmz ʌvðə kˈɪŋdəm ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd, ðə kˈæpʊt bæɹˈoʊnɪˌiː lˈætɪn, hˈɛd ʌvðə bˈæɹəni wʌzðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt, ɔːɹ tʃˈiːf sˈiːt ɔːɹ kˈæsəl əvə nˈoʊbəlmən, wˌɪtʃ wʌz nˌɑːt təbi dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ɐmˌʌŋ ðə dˈɔːɾɚz əpˌɑːn hɪz dˈɛθ, ɪn kˈeɪs ðɛɹbˈiː nˈoʊ sˈʌn tʊ ɪnhˈɛɹɪt.
In the customs of the kingdom of England, the caput baroniae (Latin, 'head of the barony') was the ancient, or chief seat or castle of a nobleman, which was not to be divided among the daughters upon his death, in case there be no son to inherit.