The most common definition of squire refers to the Middle Ages. A squire was typically a young boy, training to become a knight. A boy became a page at the age of 7 then a squire at … See more

In the English countryside from the Middle Ages until the early 20th century, there was often one principal family of landed gentry, owning much of the land and living in the largest house, … See more

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The "Royal Esquires" of the late-medieval English Court were not young men studying for knighthood. Far more frequently, and … See more