knight banneret

American  

noun

knights bannerets plural

1. banneret.

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knight banneret British  

noun

1. another name for a banneret

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Etymology

Origin of knight banneret

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Next follows a knight banneret; who indeed by statutes 5 Ric.

From Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First by Blackstone, William, Sir

No knight banneret," says Selden, of the English custom, "can be created but in the field, and that, when either the king is present, or at least his royal standard is displayed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

For his good services and his personal bravery at the battle of Edgehill, where he retook the royal standard, he was made a knight banneret by Charles I on the field.

From All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

The title of knight banneret, with the right to display the private banner, came to be granted for distinguished service in the field.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various

Therefore each horse archer received an equivalent to 6s. a day, each squire 12s., each knight 24s., and each knight banneret 48s. per day.

From St. George for England by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)