banneret
Example Sentences
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He received several munificent grants of Crown land, and was created chief baron of the exchequer and a knight banneret.
From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter
Meanwhile Korsak sent his banneret, Byeganski, to Prostki to inform the advancing army every hour of what was taking place in the camp.
From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk
The number of men at arms, whom a banneret ought to command, was properly fifty.
From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry
In June 1497 he was at the battle of Blackheath, and his services in repressing the Cornish rebels were rewarded with a gift of estates and the title of knight banneret.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
On this same banneret, in the midst of his pride and prosperity, there fell a great sorrow.
From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter
