In 1587 Captain Thomas Cavendish, afterward knighted by Queen Elizabeth, touched upon Cape St. Lucas, at the extremity of Lower California.
Queen Elizabeth knighted him for his services in this and his previous expeditions; telling him, as his chronicler records, "that his actions did him more honor than his title.
But indeed, I need not ask that, since I know that you and Sir Ralph were knighted together for your valour in that affair with the ships of Hassan Ali.
Yes; I had the good fortune to be knighted by D'Aubusson himself, at the same time that Sir Gervaise was also so honoured.
But to be knighted by one whose name is known and honoured throughout Europe would give them a standing wherever they went, and place them on a level with the best.
They had apologized at first, saying they were all knighted at the age of seven.
The Mayors of Dublin and Drogheda were knighted on the field for the valour they had shown at the head of their train-bands.
Then he sent for the sons of the Dukes of Gloucester and Lancaster, his cousins, and the son of the Countess of Salisbury and other bachelors-in-arms, and there knighted them with all due solemnity.
Amassing considerable wealth, Mackenzie was knighted in 1802, and later settled in Scotland.
Morell Mackenzie was knighted in September 1887 for his services, and decorated with the Grand Cross of the Hohenzollern Order.
In 1881 he acted as honorary secretary-general of the International Medical Congress in London, and was knighted for his services.
On his return to England, M'Clure was awarded gold medals by the English and French geographical societies, was knighted and promoted to post-rank, his commission being dated back four years in recognition of his special services.
To these His Royal Highness replied in eloquent language, and then knighted the Mayor of Sydney, Dr.
Henry Smith, who also received the distinction of being personally knighted by the Royal visitor.
On the following day he visited the Royal Botanical Gardens and in the evening held an investiture of the Order of St. Michael and St. George at which the Governor was knighted and some lesser honours given.
John Mackenzie--whose health had prevented him attending the formal ceremony at Wellington--was knighted by the Duke and personally invested with his Order.
Then King Don Ferrando knighted Rodrigo of Bivar in the great mosque of Coimbra, which he dedicated to St. Mary.
And let not the Cid be dishonoured in your time, for blessed be God, he hath never been dishonoured yet, but hath gone on alway advancing in honour since King Don Ferrando your father knighted him in Coimbra.
Then the King commanded him to knight nine noble squires with his own hand; and he took his sword before the altar, and knighted them.
He was therefore considered by the English as a Cavalier, was well received at Whitehall after the Restoration, and was knighted by the hand of James.
Through the capture of Roxburgh Castle in 1314 by stratagem, the assailants being disguised as black oxen, he secured Teviotdale; and at Bannockburn, where he was knighted on the battlefield, he commanded the left wing with Walter the Steward.
In 1610 he was knighted and was sent as ambassador to Venice, where he was the means of concluding the treaty of Asti.
On his return he was knighted in the queen's presence, receiving at the same time the title of baron of Buckhurst.
Dr Conan Doyle served as registrar of the Langman Field Hospital in South Africa, and was knighted in 1902.
Sir Thomas was sheriff of the county in 1633, and was knighted at Woodstock in that year, the same in which King Charles was crowned in Scotland.
Soon after the Restoration he was knighted by Charles II.
Knighted in company with Sutton, Pitt, and Osborne in February 1619.
Brother of Sir John Trevor, and a naval officer of distinction; knightedin 1604.
Of the East India and Virginia Companies; knighted 1617.
Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, was appointed Solicitor-General in May 1710, and was knighted in October.
Patrick says it is a dark morning, and that the Duke of Argyle[57] is to be knighted to-day; the booby means installed at Windsor.
Samuel Garth, physician and member of the Kit-Cat Club, was knighted in 1714.
Presently after came in King Pellinore, and when he saw Sir Tor he knew him for his son, and was more pleased than words can tell to find him knighted by the king.
Anon came young Gawain, the king's nephew, praying to be made a knight, whom the king knighted then and there.
And the next day at the hour of prime, he knighted him, and said, "God make of thee as good a man as He hath made thee beautiful.
When King Mark heard that he welcomed him with all his heart, and knighted him forthwith, and made him ready to go forth as soon as he would choose, and armed him royally in armor covered with gold and silver.
In 1845 he was knighted "as an acknowledgment of his services in the removal of the Xanthian antiquities to this country.
Then, in 1812, when he was thirty-three, he was knighted by the Prince Regent.
In 1786 he was appointed High Sheriff in Derbyshire, and the same year was knighted by George III.
After the king had knighted the countess's son, he wanted him to kill that Moor.
When the boy was near him, he knighted the boy and kissed him on the mouth.
Ogle, Captain Challoner, sent in pursuit of Roberts; engages the Ranger and Royal Fortune; knightedfor bravery against pirates.
Ogle was knighted for his able and gallant conduct.
He told me also how the King had knighted Vice-admiral Lawson and Sir Richard Stayner.
Sir Arthur Slingsby, [A younger son of Sir Guildford Slingsby, Comptroller of the Navy, knighted by Charles II.
Professor of Physic, and Anatomy Lecturer at Oxford, for which University he was chosen Member 1660, and afterwards, knighted and made Warden of Merton College.
Stayner, [Knighted and made a Vice- Admiral by Cromwell, 1657, and sent by Charles II.
This afternoon Mr. Downing (who was knighted yesterday by the King) was here on board, and had a ship for his passage into England, with his lady and servants.
Hartlibb and his brother-in- law, now knighted by the King, to request my promise of a ship for them to Holland, which I had promised to get for them.
I this day heard that Mr. Martin Noell is knighted by the King, which I much wonder at; but yet he is certainly a very useful man.
Dennis Gauden, Victualler to the Navy; subsequently knighted when Sheriff of London.
Visiting England to complete his education, he was presented at court, and knighted at St. James’s, Nov.
Arriving on the 4th of September, he was in time to hail his knighted son, John, just home from Europe.
After their return from Spain, the emperor knighted the brothers, and gave them considerable fiefs.
While he was made sheriff in 1807 he was not knighted until the following year.
He was knighted in 1846 and devoted the latter part of his life to the work of the Royal Geographical Society and to the geology of Scotland.
Robber-chieftains and knighted free-booters carried on their guerilla raids backward and forward, under the counterfeited banner of patriotism.
He told me also how the King had knighted Vice-Admiral Lawson and Sir Richard Stayner.
Hartlibb and his brother-in-law, now knighted by the King, to request my promise of a ship for them to Holland, which I had promised to get for them.
He was knighted after the King's return, called to the degree of Serjeant, and created a baronet, all in the same year.
Sir William Horn, Lord Mayor in 1487, had been knighted on Bosworth field by Henry VII.
This gentleman, of Prussian descent, had the honour of entertaining, at the Mansion House, the Prince of Wales and the King and Queen of the Belgians, and was knighted at the close of his mayoralty.
In this house Sir Edward Waldo wasknighted by Charles II.
He was knighted both by Cromwell and by Charles II.
Thomas became Chancellor of Lichfield, the other three brothers turned merchants, and two of them were knighted by Henry VIII.
Throckmorton distinguished himself at the battle of Pinkie, and wasknighted by the young king, who made him under-treasurer of the Mint.
In 1807, when he removed to New Bridge Street, he served the office of sheriff; was knighted on presenting an address, and effected many reforms in the prisons and lock-up houses.
The new mayor was John Leman, a member of that body (knighted during his mayoralty).
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