Of those rising in status four - grocer's, miller's, maltster's and pattenmaker's daughters - all married gentlemen, and a tanner's daughter married anesquire.
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Take the esoteric case of the candidate who described himself either as "gentleman"or"esquire".
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The bold knights of debate are frequently deserted by their esquires.
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There may, however, be a man who is anesquire, but who is not a surveyor at all and who does not understand a thing about business or valuation.
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Esquiresees an opportunity to obtain the letter of recommendation that would bring about his acceptance to his primary college choice.
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He was also known by the titleesquire.
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He becamee anesquirein the king's household and was knighted in 1378.
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Another term for a single gyron isesquire.
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He was from the gentry, described as anesquirein 1557, and with a coat of arms, with which he marked his plate.
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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.
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Esquiremagazine described some of the units as the ultimate bachelor pad.
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It was apparently tradition for domicellas and esquires who worked in the same household to marry.
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He was elected one of theesquirebedells in 1727, resigning the post in 1749.
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The term was particularly used of those who could not claim any other title or even the rank ofesquire.
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He was then designatedesquire, and he went in command of four men-at-arms and fifty archers.
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