He was then designated esquire, and he went in command of four men-at-arms and fifty archers.
The term was particularly used of those who could not claim any other title or even the rank of esquire.
He was elected one of the esquire bedells in 1727, resigning the post in 1749.
It was apparently tradition for domicellas and esquires who worked in the same household to marry.
Esquire magazine described some of the units as the ultimate bachelor pad.
He was also required to enquire into all those using the titles of knight, esquire, or gentleman and decided if they were being lawfully used.
He was from the gentry, described as an esquire in 1557, and with a coat of arms, with which he marked his plate.
Another term for a single gyron is esquire.
