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Knight
Knight, a title of honour; when used simply, denoting a knight bachelor, who does not belong to any Order of Knighthood. It entitles the person on whom it is conferred to be styled 'Sir,' and his...
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A young servant or follower a military attendant
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Knight's fee
Knight's fee [feodum militare, Lat.], twelve plough-lands, the value of which was 20l. per annum (2 Inst. 596). By the grant of a knight's fee, land, meadow, and pasture may pass as parcel of it, and...
Knights of the Garter
Knights of the Garter [equites garterii, vel periscelidis, Lat.], otherwise called Knights of the Order of St. George. This order was founded by Richard I., and improved by Edward III., A.D. 1344. They form the highest...
Knights bachelors
Knights bachelors [fr. bas chevalier, Fr.], the most ancient though lowest order of knighthood, formerly entitled to a pennon in battle. See BAS-CHEVALIERS; KNIGHT.
Knights of the Shire
Knights of the Shire, the old title of members of Parliament representing counties or shires, in contradistinction to burgesses, who represent boroughs, so called because it was necessary that they should be knights.
Knights bannerets
Knights bannerets [milites vexillarii, Lat.], those created by the sovereign in person on the field of battle, formerly entitled to a banner in battle. They have been said to rank, generally, after Knights of the Garter....
Knight errant
A wandering knight a knight who traveled in search of adventures for the purpose of exhibiting military skill prowess and generosity
Knight banneret
A knight who carried a banner who possessed fiefs to a greater amount than the knight bachelor and who was obliged to serve in war with a greater number of attendants The dignity was sometimes conferred...
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