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Esquire: originally a knight's attendant or squire. In the 14th century, this rank could be conferred by the Crown. Certain officeholders, such as justices of the peace, were considered to be esquires. It was also applied to the sons of peers and the firstborn sons of baronets and knights. [5] [4] Gentleman: the lowest rank within the gentry.
Wolfram von Eschenbach and his squire (Codex Manesse, 14th century) A squire cleaning armour A squire helping his knight, in a historical reenactment in 2009 A squire holds the warhorse of his knight, detail from monument to Sir Richard Stapledon (d.1326), Exeter Cathedral. [1] In the Middle Ages, a squire was the shield- or armour-bearer of a ...
A squire is a feudal follower of a knight, a lord of the manor, a member of the post-feudal landed gentry, or a modern informal appellation deriving from this. Squire may also refer to: People
Squires were men-at-arms in the service of knights in feudal or medieval times. Squires may also refer to: Squires (surname) Squires, Missouri, United States; Canadian Squires, a band that became The Band; Columbian Squires, an international youth fraternity; Jersey Squires, a defunct basketball team; Petrolia Squires, a Canadian ice hockey team
A limited liability company associated with D'Allessandro purchased Squires for $885,000 in August. He also co-owns Sorelle and a handful of other South Shore restaurants, and runs the ...
Squires is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Arts and entertainment. Bruce Squires (1910–1981), American swing jazz trombonist;
Jamie Squire/Getty Images Taylor Swift brought her whole family to cheer on Travis Kelce’s Saturday, January 18, playoff game — and made sure they properly represented Chiefs Kingdom. Swift ...
The Order of the Ermine, founded in France by John V, Duke of Brittany, in 1381, was the first order of chivalry to accept women; however, female knights existed for centuries in many places in the world prior to this. [8]