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KNIGHT. A Title of Honour next to that of a Baronet, not hereditary. Knights may be divided into two classes. First ; those who are invested with some Order, and bear their Arms as P. 16, f. 21. Secondly ; Those who are not so invested, termed Knight Bachelors. The arms of a Knight Bachelor is distinguished by the Helmet. P. 13, f. 21. (ELVN)

KNIGHT-BANNERET. A Knight who, for good service under the Royal Banner, was advanced by the King to a higher Order of Knighthood on the Field of Battle. (ELVN)

KNIGHT-ERRANT. One who wanders in quest of adventure. (ELVN)

KNIGHT of St. John of Jerusalem. See Hospitallers. (ELVN)

KNIGHTHOOD. The character, or dignity of a Knight. (ELVN)

KNIGHT Templers (soldiers of the pilgrims), The Order of the Knights Templers was founded about A.D. 1117 by Hugh de Paynes. vide Mardment’s Templaria. They agreed in profession with the Hospitallers in vowing poverty, chastitie, and obedience, and to defend Pilgrims to the Holy Sepulchre.

               These soldiers wore a white mantle over their armour, as their peculiar habit, to which was afterwards added a red cross, emblazoned on the left breast, identical with the white cross of the Hospitallers. P. 11, f. 42. Their helmet had no crest, their great banner was oblong in form and per-fesse sable and argent, ornamented with the Cross of the Order, and the old French word “ Beau-Seant, ” by which name it was commonly known, was also their War-Cry. The Badge was the Agnus Dei. (ELVN)