One of the most illustrious citizens of the republic, the Banneret of Weingarten, attacked by the plague, was expiring amid the tears of his sons and of his fellow-citizens.
There, too, resides the noble Banneret Of Attinghaus.
The Banneret was an officer intrusted with the keeping of the state banner, and such others as were taken in battle.
In that bloody fray Peter Legh "fleshed his maiden sword;" he was conspicuous for his valour, and for his daring deeds his princely leader made him a banneret upon the field.
Peter Legh was one of the "band of brothers;" he was in the thick of the fight, shed his blood, and for services was knighted and made a banneret upon the field.
Peter Legh by his dash and daring gained golden opinions, and gained the right to wear his golden spurs as well, for he was made a banneret on Hutton Field.
Sir Peter Leycester affirms that Peter Legh was made a banneret upon the field at Wakefield, but Dr.
Her deputies, the burgomaster Roist, the banneret Schweizer and Jost von Knosen, appeared in Aarau with binding instructions.
The Banneret was an officer intrusted with the keeping of the State Banner and such others as were taken in battle.
For instance, Tyrrel, who is said to have been knighted for the murder, had been a knight for twelve years, and was also a Knight Banneret of some standing.
He was made a Knight Banneret at the taking of Berwick, in 1482.
He had been Master of the Horse and was created a Knight Banneret at Berwick siege.
The dignity of the Knight Banneret required a retinue of at least fifty men-at-arms with their followers, so that it could only be enjoyed by the rich.
Esquire, knight, and banneret had no necessary connection with prince, baron, or private person.
In the field, the knight's contingent was led under a Pennon, a flag that differed from the square Banner of the banneret in being pointed at the fly.
Of the name of Banneret as it sometimes expressed a Baron of Parlament enough is before said.
I cannot doubt but that the title of Banneret in this sense was meant there.
Parlament; the French, both of the Roll and of those Books that are truly printed, hath Banneret and by some little mistake Barneret for the same word.
Amongst its leaders were the schulthess of Erlach, the banneret Willading, and many patricians whose interests were identical with those of the convents under their administration.
If the Zurichers are turned out," said the banneret of Ilantz, "the commune will interfere.
Sir John Smith a banneret after the battle of Edgehill in 1642 for having rescued the royal standard from the enemy.
Selden shows especially from the parliament rolls that the termbanneret has been occasionally employed in England as equivalent to baron.
But the banner of the banneret always implied a more or less extensive command, while every knight was entitled to bear a pennon and every squire a pencel.
The earliest contemporary mention of knights banneret is in France, Daniel says, in the reign of Philip Augustus, and in England, Selden says in the reign of Edward I.
In Scotland, too, lords of parliament and bannerets were also called bannerents, banrents or baronets, and in England banneret was often corrupted to baronet.
The bachelor and the banneret were both equally knights, only the one was of greater distinction and authority than the other.
They were Grushetski, judge of Podolia, the chamberlain Revuski, and Pan Myslishevski, banneret of Chernigoff.
The daughter of Pan Yakob Pototski, Elizabeth, from his second wife, a Yazlovyetski, married Pan Yan Smyotanko, banneret of Podolia.
From that marriage was born Michael Smyotanko, also banneret of Podolia.
Pan Humyetski, the banneret of Podolia, gave an example himself which roused tears, for he brought stones with his own hands in a wheelbarrow.
Count Pierre of Gruyeres marched against Weissenburg; Banneret Peter Wendschaz commanded the Bernese against him.
The number of men at arms, whom a banneret ought to command, was properly fifty.
But Olivier de la Marche speaks of twenty-five as sufficient; and it appears that, in fact, knights-banneret often did not bring so many.
It has been inferred from hence by Selden that he was a baron, and that the word banneretis merely synonymous.
No man could properly be a banneret unless he possessed a certain estate, and could bring a certain number of lances into the field.
When a banneret was created, the general cut off this pendant to render the banner square.
And the Mayor and Aldermen shall answer, 'We give to you, as to our Banneret of Fee in this city, the banner of this city to bear and govern to the honour and profit of this city, to your power.
The Banneret was an officer entrusted with the keeping of the State Banner, and such others as were taken in battle.
When the pennon was cut square on occasion of a simple knight becoming a knight banneret it received the title of a banner, the ancient German word for the standard of a leader, or prince.
The wife of a banneret was styled une dame bannerette, and the general title of his family was a hostel banniere.
The banneret and the baron were therefore soldiers of equal authority.
The war-cry was also the underwritten ornament of the armorial shield, and worked on the surcoat and banner, and was carved on the tomb both of the knight-banneret and the baron.
The privileges of a knight-banneret were considerable.
The banner of thebanneret and baron was displayed by the squire.
They lost nothing of real power by their prudence, for they were entitled to lead their vassals into the field of battle under a penoncele, or small triangular streamer, as the knight led his under a pennon, or a banneret his under a banner.
I respectfully signified to him what conversation had been carried on at supper, and what the Banneret threatened him with.
Thereupon the Banneret stepped back and begged the Prince to forgive him, as he had done it with good intent, that he might tell his superiors of the benignity and friendliness of the Prince.
Now what they had made good cheer, and the Banneret was desirous to see the Prince, it was signified to him that the Prince received no one at present, but kept in his bedroom or the bath.
The banneret put spurs to his horse, and they rode to the height.
But will not the officers trumpet it, for you presented him before your boots as Banneret of Orsha?
I am happy that the banneret is alive, I confess; for it is evident that God has not yet turned from him His favor altogether.
I sent myself, not long since, a banneret and three men to Vyelunie for warm clothing, and from that day, no tidings of them.
During each of the following days a number of messengers flew from Vodokty to Lyubich, and each returned with the answer that the banneret was "alive yet.
Pan Kmita, the banneret of Orsha and envoy of Pan Sapyeha, who has come to beg a favor of me, and he wishes to have all you gentlemen as witnesses.
Your very humble servant, gentlemen, Sir Gervas Jerome, knight banneret of his Majesty's county of Surrey, and at one time custos rotulorum of the district of Beacham Ford.
In modern times standards of peers or knights banneret are seldom displayed but in funeral processions.
Knights-banneret were certainly created in the reign of Edward I.
Supporters in English Heraldry are granted only to persons included in the rank of nobility or to knights banneret by favour of the sovereign.
It obtained the title of banneret from the knights having the right of having a square banner borne before them on the field of battle, and at jousts and tournaments.
The length of the standard when borne in the field denoted the rank of the leader: that of a duke was seven yards long; a peer of lower degree raised a standard five yards in length; that of a knight banneret was only four.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "banneret" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
