Squires of the Body and other servants

Squires of the Body and other servants

2013-11-17 16:13:01
Douglas Eugene Stamate
Marie wrote:
"The banner referred to a banner as in flutterig in
the breeze. A banneret would, unlike a knight bachelor, be expected to lead a
contingent of men under his banner."
Doug here:
Thank *you*, Marie!
Once one looks at the terms it becomes obvious.
After all, we still use "bachelor" to designate a single male
and "banneret" really *should be self-explanatory.
Which explains my not seeing it because it was
right under my nose!
Thanks again, Marie (and Stephen).
Doug
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